Frankenstein Conquers the World / Frankenstein Vs. Baragon
by Ishir? Honda
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Actor: Koji Furuhata, Kumi Mizuno, Nick Adams, Tadao Takashima, Yoshio TsuchiyaDirector: Ishir? Honda
Brand: Media Blasters
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Japanese (Original Language); English (Subtitled); English (Dubbed); English (Published); Japanese (Published)
Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 94 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-06-26
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Tokyo Shock
Movie Reviews of Frankenstein Conquers the World / Frankenstein Vs. Baragon
Movie Review: Frankenfun
Summary: 4 Stars
Of course you know when the Japanese get a hold of the "Frankenstein" character, it's not gonna be a Hammer style gothic horror flick, no sir! It's gonna be a Godzilla-ish Kaiju type deal!
Frankenstein Conquers the World(or Frankenstein vs. Baragon if you're watching the Japanese language version) is the powerful and emotionally moving story of a vagabond boy who has been exposed to much radiation from the Hiroshima atomic bomb. If that weren't enough to put a damper on your day, he also has the heart of the Frankenstein monster(the heart was on a Nazi submarine and salvaged by a Japanese sub and it's crew)! As we all know, this deadly combination of radiation and Frankenstein hearts in a Japanese film of the 60s means that the boy will grow quite large and have to deal with toy tanks, surf rock, nosy scientists and model kit villages. And if that weren't enough, he's got to deal with an evolved dinosaur that burrows under the ground.....Baragon, that is! Baragon's making the Japanese countryside into a buffet, and letting the blame fall to Frankenstein(the monster is always referred to as "Frankenstein"). It's inevitable that there will be a smackdown between Frankenstein and Baragon before it's all over.
Needless to say, you have to be a fan of these kinds of movies. While not my preferred genre, I have seen quite a few, and I've always felt this to be one of the most entertaining due to the bizarre concept. Plus I had seen it when I was young on TBS(Ah, the good old days of the TBS Saturday afternoon movie!). So there is a nostalgia tie in there for me.
It seems like the idea was to make Frankenstein a part of the stable of Godzilla and friends, but it didn't happen. Baragon made a few appearances in other films though. Fun.
Summary of Frankenstein Conquers the World / Frankenstein Vs. Baragon
During WWII, a human heart taken from a certain lab in Europe (Dr. Frankenstein's) is kept in a Japanese lab. When it gets exposed to the radiation of the bombing of Hiroshima, the heart grows in size, mutates and sprouts appendages, and eventually grows into a complete body and escapes. Later, a feral boy with a certain physical deformity (a large head with a flat top) is captured by scientists who refer to the boy as Frankenstein. The creature grows to the height of 20 feet, escapes again, fights police and army, and is practically indestructible. Later, a reptilian monster goes on a rampage. Eventually the Frankenstein creature and the reptile face off in a terrible battle.Art House & International DVD Video
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