Movie Reviews XIII

Land of the Lost (2009)
B-
Land of the Lost takes a unique
approach to the sillyness of its
Television counterpart. It says, yeah
this stuff is bizarre, and we are very
aware of it. The film seems to be loathed
by most critics, but overall I enjoyed it.
It doesn't need a sequel, but I think it
did a decent job adapting the show and
putting a cinematic twist on its concepts.



Daikaiju Gamera (1965)
C-
Oh Gamera. Daei decided that now was to
time to cash in on the Kaiju craze. Doing so
right after the phenomenal 1964 movie year.
Gamera is truly a bizarre kaiju, as are many of
his foes. His first outing, like so many of his
outings, leaves quite a bit to be desired.
This film is truly of low quality and that's all
one can truly say about it.


Daikaiju kessen: Gamera tai Barugon (1966)
C-
Yet Again Gamera fails. I do enjoy this film for
some bizarre reason. The story of a monster
being brought to civilization by means of its
egg is not unusual, but this one is played out
pretty well. The effects are sub-par, but the monster
stuff is interesting to watch. Gamera is barely in
the film at all though.


Daikaiju Kuchu Kessan: Gamera tai Gyaosu (1967)
D
Oh Gyaos. It actually managed to be a worse film than
the first two. Good god. This movie is so damn bizarre
and irritating. It is also one of my favorites of the series.
This is due primarily to Gyaos which is the one interesting
thing about the film. A bat kaiju with a supersonic beam
weapon. It may be one of the more conventional of the
Gamera films, but it's worth watching just to see where
Gyaos came from.
Good lord it was terrible.


Gamera tai Uchu Kaiju Birasu (1968)
D
Thank god for consistency. This movie is
really beyond ridiculous. Shoddy blue screening,
a tired and silly plot. Boy Scouts who want to
save the world from an evil space squid. For those
who like really terrible films...look for Destroy
All Planets (the U.S. title). Though again I give
a nod to Yuasa for creating Viras. A truly interesting
kaiju, too bad Gezora came out the same year and
looked much better.