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[WadeVC]

From out of the arctic comes a gigantic flying, fire-breathing turtle that sets its sights on destroying Tokyo
-IMBD

Another fantastic Kaiju monster from Toho Studios, Gamera offers plenty of action and adventure for the viewing.
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"You look like a pooped out pinwheel."
-Robot Monster

[Bud Brewster]

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Gamera would make a great monster for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle to battle!
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Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958)

[scotpens]

Believe it or not, Roger Ebert once reviewed a Gamera movie. He gave it a thumbs-up!

Link: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/gamera-guardian-of-the-universe-1997

[Bud Brewster]

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I was surprised to see that Gamera was shot in black & white! A Googled the question as to why this was done and got this.
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Gamera, the Giant Monster was the only film in the series shot in black-and-white. This was due to the budget being cut by the studio due to low confidence and the cancellation of Nezura.

Director Noriaki Yuasa stated that the first Gamera film had a budget of about ¥40 million and that the film went "over budget a little bit".

Due to the film's low budget and tight schedule, the crew experienced various production issues: outdated equipment, insufficient electrical power to light up a sound stage for special effects filming, and faulty props.

The flying Gamera prop burned through several wires it was attached to, causing it to crash.

For the Arctic sequences, ice was delivered en masse by three trucks, however, the ice quickly melted and forced filming to be delayed for three days while the flooded set was being dried out. Yuasa received criticism from his own staff and there was consideration of hiring Tsuburaya Productions to complete the film. However, Yuasa refused and was determined to finish the film using Daiei Film studio's resources.
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Here's YouTube's video of the movie.

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Gamera (1965)


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Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958)