DVD Review: Monster X Strikes Back: Takeshi Kitano, Lily Franky, Minoru Kawasaki: Movies & TV

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DVD Review: Monster X Strikes Back: Takeshi Kitano, Lily Franky, Minoru Kawasaki: Movies & TV

Posted by admin | on 2 July, 10:27 PM

Product Description
In 2008, the G8 summit is being held at Lake Toya near a volcano in Hokkaido. While the world leaders are meeting there, a Chinese rocket causes the monstrous Girara to be born. Those in charge of the G8 nations, in an effort to improve the standing of their governments, implement individual plans to destroy the monster, all of which end in failure. As the leaders continue their posturing, two journalists stumble across a cult and a mysterious idol by the lake. Could that discovery be the key to dealing with the problem of Girara?

Good intentional comedy,

By Steven Gallo (New York City) -

This flick has been waited on for a long time by giant monster fans, as it gives us the return of Guilala from the 1967 classic “The X From Outer Space!”

I just saw this in New York City on the big screen, and it was a satisfying comedy tribute to the entire Asian Kaiji genre. I guess with Guilala looking so ridiculous in “X” it was impossible to do a serious sequel, so they made it a comedy. But this wasn’t full of dumb jokes - the script was actually clever and funny.

Guilala lands and starts stomping, and the world leaders of the eight major world countries are having a summit in Japan. They then take turns coming up with fun ways to stop Guilala, all of which fail. Finally, some reporters entice some mountain dwellers to summon the god Take-Majin to take on Guilala.

If one is looking for a massive amount of destruction, it isn’t here. The action starts mere minutes into the film, as Guilala comes to Earth and starts messing up buildings, but mere minutes later, that’s it. The rest of the movie is Guilala not destroying cities, but sleeping, flying, dancing (yes, dancing), and burping. And yes, fighting Take-Majin in a good finale.

The special effects are even a tribute to the 60’s - cheap monster costume, 60’s style camera work and animation on Guilala’s firebreath, cheap model making, but all deliberate and a blast.

There are a lot of pretty Japanese girls too, and the film is never dull. It may not be the all-out destruction-fest many would hope for in an “X” sequel, but it is a good, fun viewing.

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