Space Amoeba
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Movie Reviews of Space Amoeba
Movie Review: For Yog's Sake
Summary: 4 Stars
Better known as Yog, Monster From Space, this Media Blasters/Tokyo Shock DVD release is another welcome addition to its expanding daikaiju library. With a healthy complement of extras, it features a beautiful, widescreen print and a choice of the original Japanese soundtrack with subtitles or English dubbing--though not the Titra dub that accompanied the 1971 American International release of Yog; this is the inferior international dub created in Hong Kong.
An unmanned space probe splashes down in the south Pacific, bringing with it an alien life form that transforms specimens of the local fauna into rampaging behemoths. An expedition sent to scout the remote Selgio Island for commercial development run up against the big critters--and the alien force--with fairly ugly results.
Outside of Space Amoeba, I don't think you'll find another movie that features a gigantic squid walking upright on its tentacles. But Gezora, the cuttlefish in question, despite being so obviously a man in a rubber squid suit, has some pretty wicked moments on the screen. With its bulging eyes and writhing tentacles, Gezora possesses a demeanor almost intimidating enough to temper the obligatory chuckles. Ganime, the giant crab, and Kameba, the mutant turtle, also have some entertaining moments, particularly when menacing their diminutive human quarry.
The well-constructed, relatively large-scale miniature sets, colorful cinematography, familiar cast, and Akira Ifukube's driving score make Space Amoeba an enjoyable flick, despite a weak screenplay and dialogue that's lame even in the original Japanese.
Movie Review: One of my favorites
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm not really going to add anything to what's already been etensively described in the other reviews here, except this: I am glad to have this film on DVD - I think it's a great old "bad" movie, beautifully filmed in Guam in the usual visually sensitive Toho manner. My only complaint (and basis for 4 instead of 5 stars) is that the English audio track on this DVD is not the AIP (Americal International Pictures) dubbing. For people who like these films (and who are Americans or grew up here) the best soundtracks to include on a DVD of such a film would appear to be (1) the original langauge soundtrack (here, Japanese, which this DVD has) and (2) the original dubbed soundtrack that was part of the movie when it was released here and later shown on TV in the US. In the case of this movie, the particular vocal and acting skills of the actors in the AIP dubbing really did add quite a bit of (probably not always intended) atmosphere and nuance to this film. ... In any case, I was glad to see this movie appearing on a DVD, particularly as it's been so nicely put together otherwise. I only wish that they had included the AIP English dubbing which has much more "personality" than the blander, more neutral-sounding English dub that made it onto this DVD. ... Notwithstanding the above, if you're interested in this film this DVD is very much worth getting.Movie Review: Sapce Amoeba
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm a fan of monster movies (old & new). This one is fun to watch and a classic among the Japan giant monsters type. It is a must for all "Kaiju" fans out there.
The Earth is being invaded by a group of aliens who can take over the bodies of human and monsters alike, but a group of scientist are out to discover their weakness and put a stop to their invasion. Fun Fact: in this movie one of the monsters is Kameba, a gigant turtle, who much later make another apperance in a Godzilla movie:Godzilla GMK All monsters attack. (2004)
Movie Review: LOVE IT!
Summary: 4 Stars
The movie took me back thirty years to a simpler time when my dad would breakout the Jiffy stove top popcorn on a Saturday afternoon.Thanks again,I needed this.Movie Review: Splendidly cheesy kaiju!
Summary: 4 Stars
OK, it's not Seven Samurai. It's not Gojira. But it's a fun romp through the world of giant rubber-suit Japanese monsters. Best served with chips or popcorn.