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Rodan
(1956)
Most horrifying hell creature that ever menaced all
mankind!
Director: Ishirō Honda, Rated Approved (Dad's
guess:
PG)
  Starring:
Kenji Sahara, Yumi Shirakawa, Akihiko Hirata, Akio Kobori,
Yasuko Nakada, Minosuke Yamada, Yoshifumi Tajima, Kiyoharu Onaka
DML Rating:
★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
- above average
"Judging from a piece of
its eggshell that we discovered, this one, which we've named
Rodan,
has a wingspan of 270 feet and weights over 100 tons." –
Professor
Kashiwagi
Why watch this?
Rodan, a flying terror, destroys much of Tokyo in this thrilling
film.
Plot Summary:
In a Japanese mining village, mysterious disappearances and
brutal deaths in the coal mine lead to a terrifying discovery:
monstrous, prehistoric insects have been awakened. As the
investigation unfolds and the insects cause havoc above ground,
it becomes clear that these creatures are merely a prelude to an
even greater threat dwelling deep within the earth. The
awakening of a giant, ancient flying reptile, called Rodan,
unleashes supersonic destruction across Japan.
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Dad's Preview:
This monster offering was Toho Studio's first film shot in color. It begins with a
hysterical miner recalling his experience when he was trapped in
a mine cave-in. There, he encountered and escaped from giant
insects the size of automobiles.
Forced deeper in the mountain's tunnels, he discovers a huge egg,
four stories tall. In
sheer terror, he witnesses it
hatch... The first half of the film builds suspense as good as
any Hitchcock effort. It's genuinely frightening as
creatures emerge. I was honestly scared as young tween... and, of
course, I
could not get enough of it. |
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