| The War of the Gargantuas (1966), Director: Ishirō Honda,
				Rated G 
				Can a Country 
				Survive When Two Gargantuas Battle to Death? 
				
				  Starring: 
				Russ Tamblyn, Kumi Mizuno, Kenji Sahara, Nobuo Nakamura, Jun 
				Tazaki, Hisaya Ito, Yoshifumi Tajima 
				DML Rating: 
				★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ 
				- above average 
				"Doctor, if your 
				theory is right, and the Army should blow them to pieces, we 
				could end up with millions 
				of monsters!" - 
				Dr. Yuzo Majida, after hearing that the creatures grow from 
				individual cells. 
				Why watch this? No 
				Toto Studio film terrified me like this one - I had  
				nightmares! 
				Plot Summary: Two 
				giant, humanoid creatures, referred to as Gargantuas, appear in 
				Japan, one brown and gentle, the other green and savage. 
				Scientists try to understand and save the brown Gargantua, Sanda, 
				while the military seeks to destroy the destructive green 
				Gargantua, Gaira. Their contrasting natures lead to a fierce 
				conflict as Sanda attempts to curb his brother's violent 
				tendencies, ultimately resulting in a destructive battle for 
				Tokyo. Dad's Preview: 
				At age 10, I was accustomed to the Shōwa period  
				films where Godzilla was basically man's ally. This movie was much darker and 
				graphic. The first half of the film follows a green, sea-based 
				monster, called Gaira, that destroys everything and consumes 
				humans! When a brown beast, Sanda, shows up, 
				it is more protective of humankind. This sparks an 
				unforgettable battle, good vs. evil, in the middle of the sea, 
				amid and erupting volcano! Actor Brad Pitt credited this film as the 
				first that inspired him to become an actor - I swear that it's
				true.   
				 Toho Co. Ltd; 
				Maron Films
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