Atragon
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Movie Reviews of Atragon
Movie Review: Astrogon........maybe???
Summary: 5 Stars
When I was 10 years old or so, my guardian wanted to go carouse the bar circuit in a little town in southern Ohio. This was 1964 or so. He dropped me off at the movie theatre he found and I swear on the big marquee it said the movie name was "Astrogon". May have been me being young or whatever but I interpeted the movie as being named "Astrogon" and have been searching for that movie by that name for quite a number of years. Just for nostalgia but also because I did really enjoy it. You know when you enjoy a movie in the theatre when you dont get up to get snacks or use the restroom. I was guilty on both counts.
I really thought the submarine was cool and it did a lot of impressive things. The world or worlds created in the film had me believing that they really existed and then of course the notion of the "landlubbers" being "hostages" of the captain of the vessel made it all the more engaging. With that it seems to be a little of a 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea type of story but I only drew the paralells much after I had grown up.
Very glad I decided to look in Wikipedia where I found I was calling it the wrong thing but very happy that I found it here to order. Brings back some memories and few people know of little gems like this movie.
Movie Review: Honda's Best Fantasy Film!
Summary: 5 Stars
If I were to choose a movie to introduce people to the wonderful world of Japanese Monster Movies, Atragon would be near the top of that list. Made during the end of Toho's Golden Decade (1954-1963), Atragon is the ultimate in fantasy film entertainment. Sekizawa's script has everything: kidnappings, submarine chases, underground empires, giant swimming dragons and flying submarines. But the film's major asset is its human story of a fanatical naval captain who is determined to re-establish Japan's military prestige...even at the cost of being reunited with a daughter he has not seen in 20 years.
The film represents the best that Toho had to offer: a wonderful cast, dazzling special effects, a brilliant musical score, a grand scope...all held together by Ishiro Honda's sincere direction. Preserved in the fabulous color and widscreen format, Atragon is still one of the most entertaining, moving and spectacular fantasy films in the history of the cinema.
---Peter H. Brothers, author of:Mushroom Clouds and Mushroom Men: The Fantastic Cinema of Ishiro Honda
Movie Review: A True Toho Classic, Delivered As Such
Summary: 5 Stars
A big hand goes out to Media Blasters/Tokyo Shock, whom have really delivered the goods again! Although I appreciate Sony's efforts with the GODZILLA DVD series, it has seemed half-hearted in comparison to what MB has given us with "the other classics" from the Golden Age of Toho, such as VARAN, MATANGO, MYSTERIANS and DOGORA. The picture quality is excellent, and we're given 5 choices for audio: Japanese and English Mono, Japanese and English 5.1, and a commentary from assistant director Koji Kajita. The latter is in Japanese, but (as in their disc for THE MYSTERIANS) is provided a choice in English subtitled form. It's great to relax and listen to the English track, and have the commentary running below. On the subject of the English dub, no, this is not the AIP English dub, but a servicable original Toho "international" dub. The 5.1 version, in fact, seems to have be a nicely done homebrew mix by MB, easing the pain a little ;) . All-in-all, a fantastic presentation, a wonderful classic SF/F story featuring a great cast of Toho's familiar faces, and the brilliant talents of the fantastic trio, Honda, Tsuburaya and Ifukube.Movie Review: Atragon- One of Toho's Best
Summary: 5 Stars
Atragon is a very good movie. Great even. Even though the infamous daikaiju, Manda, is only in it for a short amount of time. The special effects are great and the acting is splendid.
The storyline is original and different from most other Toho creations. But that is a good thing. The cast consists of many familiar actors from the Godzilla series, as well as other Toho monster movies.
Manda is well designed, too bad he was never used as much as he should have been (particularly in the Godzilla series). His movements remind me of when I first saw this film.
Overall, Atragon is a excellently done film. It is worth buying and the price is great. It's not too expensive and you get plenty of entertainment. So buy it and enjoy. :)
Movie Review: Recommended to those interested in Japanese culture too
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent and entertaining Toho release and this company deserves the highest praise for the fine job they're doing offering first rate wide-screen prints with subtitles. I've been picking them all up as they've been released and have been delighted with every one.
This film also covers some fairly intense topics involving WWII and Japanese militarism and would be of considerable interest to students of Japanese history.
Additionally, seen in pristine condition with subtitles, one can finally appreciate the effort Toho put into these movies. Acting is superb and art direction is as good as it gets for the era.