tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post2143123883753246640..comments2024-03-05T17:26:44.559-08:00Comments on Roman's Movie Reviews and Musings: Gamera (1965) – MST3K ReviewRoman J. Martelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-23528440443953015852013-07-30T20:48:58.724-07:002013-07-30T20:48:58.724-07:00Well you get trailers for each of the films includ...Well you get trailers for each of the films included on the respective discs. A coupe of the episodes include special bumpers made by the crew of MST3K for Comedy Central when they were experimenting with the format of the show. Most of these are pretty funny, with Mike Nelson doing a really excellent parody of Jack Perkins. There are three documentaries in the set. The first is by the crew of MST3K talking about why they picked the Gamera films and how that selection was quite popular with fans and got a lot of viewers into the show. The next documentary is by effects artists the Chiodo Brothers. They talk about how Gamera and Godzilla influenced them to get into effects work. The last is an interview with August Ragone a writer and fan of Japanese cinema and pop culture. He wrote a book about Eiji Tsbaraya and he knows his stuff. He covers all things Gamera including the 1990s movies. <br /><br />To be honest I haven't watched these since I got the set, so I don't remember them too well. But I was happy to finally get these episodes, since it sounded for the longest time that these were never going to see the light of day. So in that regard the movies themselves are worth the price of the set. But the amount of extras is actually pretty good for this type of series, and Shout! Factory has been great about putting extra effort into these sets.<br /><br />I'm gushing like a fan boy... so I'll stop now. Hope that helps.Roman J. Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-85689968141527173122013-07-30T08:50:18.441-07:002013-07-30T08:50:18.441-07:00Roman,
That does indeed help.
I own a copy of e...Roman,<br /><br />That does indeed help. <br /><br />I own a copy of each of the re-done releases by Shout and I have yet to view them all but love the Gamera films.<br /><br />Nevertheless, I am not averse to seeing MST3K poke fun at these old films.<br /><br />So your input is much appreicated and I will definitely purchase that set in the future then.<br /><br />One final question when time permits. Did you enjoy any of the extras? Was there anything Gamera-related worth a look on that set? Or is it mostly humorous? Thanks again Roman.<br /><br />Again, really enjoying the depth of your site.SFFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04256589316922398158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-36530108076635456192013-07-29T20:45:05.631-07:002013-07-29T20:45:05.631-07:00Well if you are a fan of Gamera, and you don't...Well if you are a fan of Gamera, and you don't mind MST3K doing their treatment on the films, than that set is a great one. When I was writing for DVD Verdict it was nominated for boxset of the year upon it's release. <br /><br />In my opinion the episodes get better and better as the season went along. "Gamera" is a solid 3 star episode. "Gamera vs. Barugon" is about a 3 and a half. "Gamera vs. Gaos" is about the same. But the best episode is "Gamera vs. Guiron". That movie is so out of this world wacky that it gives Joel and the bots plenty to work with. Probably four and a half or five starts for that one. "Gamera vs. Zigra is not quite as good, but is a solid four star episode in my book.<br /><br />Shout! Factory released some great versions of the Gamera series. They all include both the subbed and dubbed versions (where available), if not you defiantly get the subbed version. They are all in their proper aspect ratios and have wonderfully cleaned up prints. I reviewed one set for DVD Verdict and was really impressed by the job they did on it. As much as I love MST3K, the versions the got to review really don't do the movies justice. The dubs are so poor and the hacked up frames can get really annoying.<br /><br />Hope that helps a bit.Roman J. Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-82032620035881878902013-07-29T09:56:48.183-07:002013-07-29T09:56:48.183-07:00Roman,
Seeing your post of MST3K was somewhat fort...Roman,<br />Seeing your post of MST3K was somewhat fortuitous. I was this close to purchasing the Gamera set XXI when I saw your latest review.<br /><br />It had me plunging deeper into your blog for these fantastic reviews.<br /><br />Needless to say, these are excellent write-ups and I'm going to investigate further.<br /><br />I'll check back here as well to see if you recommend that DVD box of the MST3K Gamera films or not.<br /><br />In the meantime I will continue to read along for your commentary.<br /><br />Cheers<br />sffSFFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04256589316922398158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-20067201888499292502012-11-18T10:28:37.541-08:002012-11-18T10:28:37.541-08:00Thanks Tom!Thanks Tom!Roman J. Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-35886546044373647432012-11-18T10:28:24.454-08:002012-11-18T10:28:24.454-08:00I agree. Later films did more to incorporate the c...I agree. Later films did more to incorporate the children into the story. It was still unrealistic with the kids bossing around the scientists and military men, but it was a lot less bizarre then Kenny's whole relationship. And some of those later films played out like movies made by 10 year old boys on a sugar high. Great stuff and made for some fun riffing by Joel and the bots.Roman J. Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-58598404465979326632012-11-16T14:27:32.566-08:002012-11-16T14:27:32.566-08:00Good stuff again, bro.Good stuff again, bro.Tom Badguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00450994667840450480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-5202269350300185982012-11-16T09:28:41.970-08:002012-11-16T09:28:41.970-08:00I remember seeing this many years go (pre-MST3K) a...I remember seeing this many years go (pre-MST3K) and noting that Gamera was deadly, rather than his later friendly self. If he failed to kill Kenny, it just seemed one of those quirky counterintuitive moments that monsters sometimes have. (Hitler was kind to his dog.) Kenny seems misguided at best. Actually, curiosity about the difference between the original Gamera and later incarnations is the only reason I watched the movie through. The Dr. No comparison is a good one. Richard Bellushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10108081864942272619noreply@blogger.com