Gamera vs. Gaos (1967) (English Subtitles)

Now this was lots of fun and great to watch on a weekend afternoon. I finally bit the bullet and bought the Japanese DVD, which cost a fortune but was well worth it (I'm no longer buying dodgy bootleg copies). This time around Gamera returns to fight evil bat/bird creature Gaos, who's been awakened from his long slumber thanks to construction workers. There's an annoying boy (again) who knows all about our giant turtle and even gets to ride on his back when Gamera rescues him from the clutches of Gaos's claws - when he does rescue him, he leans against a Ferris wheel so he can escape to safety. My favourite part is when the government trick Gaos into drinking artificial human blood on a spinning platform to make him dizzy (!) cool! DVD disc is lovely as is the menu. Special features include a few trailers for other Gamera movies, if I remember correctly. I love Gamera films and only wish I could afford one of the few Japanese DVD box-sets on the market, the newest one has such a cool figurine of the turtle hero. Ah well, just have to get the single issues, if and when I'm flush.

Mysterious lights appears from a mountain during the construction of a road. It's Gaos, one of most popular foe of Gamera (it will return shortly in Gamera VS Guiron the fifth movie of the series). As Gamera is in big trouble,it's up the umanity to find a way to get rid of Gaos. The third movie of the serie and surely a great addition from Daei. Remastered picture, English subtitles , and the usual special features (one intervieuw, one trailer, production notes). Another great value for a Kaiju fan !