The Philadelphia Story
A-
Wow, what a movie? At first I didn't really seem to
enjoy it. It started out kind of slow. Also, I've never
been a big Hepburn fan. Cary Grant even started to
disappoint, but once the story moves into full swing
it becomes one to last for ages. Quite possibly the
best George Cukor film I've seen and highly recommended
to all you film lovers out there!
Kingu Kongu no Gyakushu (1967)
C
Toho's second Kong outing is considerably more
entertaining than their first. In my eyes, anyway.
This movie's Kong suit looks terrible in comparison
with the 62 version, but the movie makes up for it.
We have the evil Dr. Who, played by the ever enjoyable
Esei Amamoto, who has built a giant Mechani-Kong!
Also, see the first appearance of Gorosaurus, one of
the coolest kaiju of the Showa era. A cool movie, and
soon to be re-released on DVD with King Kong vs.
Godzilla.
Furankenshutain Tai Chitei Kaijū Baragon (1965)
B-
I absolutely love this movie. Seriously. This movie
is everything right about 1960's Showa. Frankenstein
whilst a crazy concept to grapple turns out pretty
well mainly due to the surrounding cast and story
direction. Baragon is an awesome kaiju and a
welcome addition to this universe. Seriously, if
you want a fun night of movie watching, check this
thing out!
Gojira: Fainaru Uozu (2004)
C+
You know, I should honestly give this a lower grade,
but I do have fun watching it. The dub job is terrible so
stick to japanese. Kitamura's all style and absolutely
no quality in this film. As the last outing for Godzilla I
find myself wishing for Tezuka back. While a lot of the
kaiju look cool basic things like....acting, script, score,
and direction all take a back seat. It's rather action packed,
but I feel that for a 50th Anniversary film we should've
seen more Big G. Sadly, this is still one of my top 10
favorites. lulz.
Frankenstein no Kaijū: Sanda tai Gaira (1966)
B-
While I find the first film, Frankenstein Conquers
the World (1965), to be a better one I still can't
say I don't enjoy this movie. Sanda, Gaira are
beating the crap out of eachother and the psuedo
science behind their genesis is probably some
of the coolest in a Toho film. I'm also genuinely
impressed with Honda who has some great shots
in this film. This, along with King Kong Escapes,
and Frankenstein are probably my favorite non-
Godzilla Toho Scifi outings.
