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| Gamera vs. Guiron | |
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| Directed by | Noriaki Yuasa |
| Produced by | Hidemasa Nagata[1] |
| Screenplay by | Niisan Takahashi[1] |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Shunsuke Kikuchi[1] |
| Cinematography | Akira Kitazaki[1] |
| Edited by | Yoshiyuki Miyazaki |
Daiei Film[1] | |
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| 82 minutes[1] | |
| Country | Japan |
English (dubbed) aka Gamera vs. Guiron A UFO takes two boys from Earth to another planet where they discover a race of people who can control giant monsters and have plans to take over the Earth. It's up to Gamera to save the day.
Gamera vs. Guiron (ガメラ対大悪獣ギロン, Gamera tai Daiakujū Giron, lit. 'Gamera vs. Giant Evil Beast Guiron') is a 1969 Japanese kaiju film directed by Noriaki Yuasa, written by Niisan Takahashi, and produced by Daiei Film. It is the fifth entry in the Gamera film series, following Gamera vs. Viras, which was released the previous year. Gamera vs. Guiron stars Nobuhiro Kajima, Miyuki Akiyama, Christopher Murphy, Yuko Hamada, and Eiji Funakoshi. The film was released theatrically in Japan on March 21, 1969. It did not receive a theatrical release in the United States, but was released directly to American television that year by American International Television under the title Attack of the Monsters. The film was followed by Gamera vs. Jiger the following year.
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Plot[edit]
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While scanning the skies through their telescope, two young boys, Akio and Tom, spy a spaceship descending into a nearby field. Stunned, bewildered, and bemused, they tell Akio's mother what they have seen, but she dismisses their story as childish nonsense. The next day, the two boys — with Akio's younger sister, Tomoko, in tow — cycle to the site to investigate. Enthralled, Akio and Tom manage to steal into the spaceship. But then, without warning, the ship takes off, leaving Tomoko behind. It soars into outer space toward a field of asteroids, which sends the boys into a panic. However, Gamera (obviously aware of the boys' plight) appears and clears a path for the ship through the asteroids. The spaceship, flying near the speed of light, leaves Gamera behind and transports the boys to an unknown planet, where it lands on the outskirts of an alien city. Suddenly, a silver 'Space' Gyaos appears, menacing the ship and the two young boys. Just before the creature attacks, a second, bizarre monster — whose head resembles a Bowie knife — emerges from an underground lair and attacks the Space Gyaos. The Space Gyaos emits a beam that reflects off the new creature's blade-shaped head and cuts off its own right leg. After the Space Gyaos attempts to retreat, the knife-headed creature lunges and chops off the Space Gyaos' left wing, before cutting off its right wing. The creature then cuts the helpless Space Gyaos' head off and brutally cuts the body into smaller pieces before retreating back to its lair.
Akio and Tom explore a portion of the alien city and meet the planet's only inhabitants: two beautiful women, named Barbella and Florbella, who explain that their planet, known as 'Terra', orbits the sun directly opposite the earth, which is why it has never been discovered by Earth's astronomers. Furthermore, Terra is facing extinction; not only is the planet growing cold, but the Space Gyaos are taking it over and the two women are the last of their kind. The knife-headed monster, which the Terrans call 'Guiron', is their last defense against the Space Gyaos.
Barbella and Florbella suddenly turn on Tom and Akio and put them into restraints. Using their super-technological devices, the alien women probe the boys' minds, in the process learning about Gamera and its soft spot for children. It is revealed that the Terran women are cannibals that plan to feed on the boys' brains in order to absorb their knowledge. In preparation to extract Akio's brain for their nourishment, the women shave the child's head. On a rescue mission, Gamera lands on Terra in search of the boys. The women deploy Guiron to attack the giant turtle. Guiron plans to cut Gamera in half, but Gamera grabs one of Guiron's front legs and bites into it. Guiron tries to shake off the towering tortoise. Wrapping his tail onto a monolith, Gamera throws Guiron into a canyon, causing his knife-head to be stuck. Gamera uses his flame breath on Guiron. Guiron uses his shurikens to penetrate Gamera's cheeks. Gamera tries to heal his wounds by grabbing ice-like boulders. Guiron uses his shurikens again and this time Gamera uses the longest boulder to ricochet the shurikens into Guiron's own body. Guiron trudges away, while Gamera tumbles into a lake unconscious and on his back.
Tom manages to free Akio, but, in the process, unintentionally releases Guiron. No longer under the aliens' control, Guiron rampages through the Terran city — even attacking its own mistresses as they attempt to flee to Earth. The knife-headed creature slices the spacecraft in half, mortally injuring Barbella; Florbella kills Barbella as she relates that useless members of their society are euthanized. While Guiron attacks the base where the boys are imprisoned, Gamera awakes and renews his assault on the alien creature, ultimately ramming Guiron's head into the ground. Florbella attempts to flee on a rocket, but the vehicle is sliced in half by Guiron and she dies as a result. Gamera catches half of the rocket and spears Guiron into his shuriken base. Gamera uses his flame breath on Guiron again where the rocket was; the rocket then explodes, cutting Guiron in half. Gamera uses his flame breath to weld the alien spacecraft back together and carries the ship and the two boys back to Earth. On Earth, the boys are returned to their mothers and they all say goodbye to Gamera as he flies off into the night.
Cast[edit]
- Nobuhiro Kajima as Akio
- Miyuki Akiyama as Tomoko
- Christopher Murphy as Tom
- Yuko Hamada as Kuniko
- Eiji Funakoshi as Dr. Shiga
- Kon Ohmura as Kondo
- Edith Hanson as Tom's mother
Release[edit]
Gamera vs. Guiron was released in Japan on 21 March 1969.[1] The film was never released theatrically in the United States. It was released directly to television by American International Television in 1969 as Attack of the Monsters.[1] The film was followed by Gamera vs. Monster X.[1]
Reception[edit]
From retrospective reviews, AllMovie referred to the film as 'one of the lesser Gamera entries' noting a smaller budget, the film's recycling of scenes from previous films, and 'some atypically shoddy rear-projection effects.'[2] The review described Christopher Murphy as 'a terrible actor.'[2] Though asserting that 'completists may still want to check [Gamera vs. Guiron] for a few reasons,' such as Guiron's 'unique design' and the film's Hansel & Gretel-like storyline, 'Ultimately, the mix of saccharine kid-movie elements and often surrealistic monster movie shocks will not be to everyone's taste'[2]
Legacy[edit]
Gamera vs. Guiron was one of the few films featured twice on Mystery Science Theater 3000, the first time as part of the initial KTMA series (episode 8) and again in Season 3 (episode 12).[3]:50
References[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ abcdefghiGalbraith IV 1996, p. 106.
- ^ abcGuarisco, Donald. 'Attack of the Monsters'. AllMovie. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^Beaulieu, Trace; Chaplin, Paul; Jim Mallon, Jim; Murphy, Kevin; Nelson, Michael J.; Pehl, Mary Jo (May 1996). The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Amazing Colossal Episode Guide. Bantam Books. ISBN9780553377835.
Sources[edit]
- Galbraith IV, Stuart (1996). The Japanese Filmography: 1900 through 1994. McFarland. ISBN0-7864-0032-3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links[edit]
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- 'Attack_of_the_Monsters' Full Movie on YouTube
- Gamera vs. Guiron on IMDb
- Gamera vs. Guiron is available for free download at the Internet Archive
- Gamera vs. Guiron at AllMovie
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- Mystery Science Theater 3000
- Mystery Science Theater 3000 Gamera vs. Guiron (TV episode 1989) on IMDb
| Manufacturer | Midway |
|---|---|
| Release date | December 1995 |
| System | Midway WPC-95 |
| Design | Brian Eddy |
| Programming | Lyman F. Sheats |
| Artwork | Doug Watson |
| Mechanics | Robert C. Friesl |
| Music | Dan Forden |
| Sound | Dan Forden |
| Production run | 3,450 |
Attack from Mars is a 1995 pinball game designed by Brian Eddy, and released by Midway (under the Bally label).
In this game, the player must fend off an alien invasion from the planet Mars by defending the world's major cities, destroying the invasion fleet, and conquering Mars itself.
Notable features on the playfield include four mechanized Martian figures and a strobe light (for Strobe Multiball).
Objectives[edit]
Six objectives must be completed in order to qualify for the Rule the Universe wizard mode, as follows:
- Super Jets: Score a specified number of hits on the pop bumpers to light Super Jets (worth 3 million points per hit).
- 5-Way Combo: Complete consecutive shots (each within a timed interval) through any lit loops or ramps in a specified combination to score a large bonus.
- Super Jackpot: During multiball, complete five jackpot shots to light the Super Jackpot, which continuously toggles around each of the five jackpot locations.
- Martian Multiball: Destroy all four Martians during 'Martian Attack' to begin Martian Multiball.
- Total Annihilation: Shoot all four ramps/loops three times each to begin this four-ball mode.
- Conquer Mars: Defend all major cities and fly to Mars to destroy the Martian Empire.
Once all six objectives are met, the player can shoot the 'Stroke of Luck' scoop to begin Rule the Universe. This is a four-ball multiball, with every playfield shot and target lit for maximum scoring. Scoring at least 5 billion points in this mode awards an additional 5 billion.
Game quotes[edit]
- 'Nobody messes with the USA.'
- 'Take that, you pasta head!'
- 'Sacre Bleu! The martians are destroying the Eiffel Tower!'
- 'Get your hands off me! All four of them!'
Design Team[edit]
- 'Attack from Mars'
- © 1995 Midway Manufacturing Company. Manufacturers of Bally/Midway Amusement Games. All rights reserved.
- Concept: Brian Eddy
- Designer: Brian Eddy
- Software: Lyman Sheats Jr.
- Mechanical Engineer: Robert C. Friesl
- Artwork: Doug Watson
- Sound & Music: Dan Forden
- Dots & Animation: Adam Rhine & Brian Morris
- Callouts: Tim Kitzrow
Sequels[edit]
Attack From Mars was followed up with Revenge From Mars, released in 1999. It was designed by George Gomez, and it featured most of the original AFM design team. It was the first game to run on Williams/Midway's Pinball 2000 platform. WMS Industries introduced slot machines in 2011 called Attack from Mars and Revenge from Mars.[1]
Digital versions[edit]
Attack from Mars is available as a licensed table of Pinball FX 3 for several platforms and formerly available for The Pinball Arcade. Attack from Mars was also included in the arcade game UltraPin. Unlicensed recreations of the game are available for Visual Pinball.
Remake[edit]
In 2017, the Chicago Gaming Company released three new editions of the classic Williams title: Attack From Mars Classic, Attack From Mars Special Edition, and Attack From Mars Limited Edition.[2][3][4] Each edition has some cosmetic differences, including different options for cabinet trim, a large color display with HD graphics, lighting effects on the speakers, and an animated topper on the backbox.
References[edit]
- ^'Attack From Mars Slot Machine (WMS Gaming) (The Best of 2011)', YouTube review, December 26, 2011
- ^http://www.chicago-gaming.com/afm.php
- ^https://pinballsupernova.wordpress.com/2017/05/13/news-attack-from-mars-remake-on-the-assembly-line/
- ^https://www.vendingtimes.com/Main/Articles/Chicago_Gaming_Unveils_Attack_From_Mars_Remake_Bri_10350
External links[edit]
- Attack from Mars at the Internet Pinball Database