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Gamera - Guardian of the Universe (1995)
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Synopsis: The flying, firebreathing turtle hero of yore returns to battle his ancient diabolical nemeses, the birdlike, predatory Gyaos. Not your father's Gamera movie--the spiffier special effects and subtitling lend surprising credibility, but the monster match-up is still comfortably... The flying, firebreathing turtle hero of yore returns to battle his ancient diabolical nemeses, the birdlike, predatory Gyaos. Not your father's Gamera movie--the spiffier special effects and subtitling lend surprising credibility, but the monster match-up is still comfortably conventional. [More]
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Starring: Ayako Fujitani, Tsuyosi Ihara, Akira Onodera, Yukijiro Hotaru, Shinobu Nakayama
DVD Info
Release:
Jun 3, 2004
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Anamorphic Letterboxed
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 2.0 - Japanese
- Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
Additional Release Materials:
- Featurettes - 1. OPENING NIGHT IN JAPAN
- 2. GAMERA PROMOTIONAL EVENTS
- 3. PRESS CONFERENCE
- 4. BEHIND THE SCENES IN JAPAN (Making-Of)
- Interview - 1. Shinji Higuchi - Director of Special Effects
- Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer (Japanese)
- 2. TV Spots (Japanese)
Interactive Features:
- Scene Access
- Interactive Menus
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Precisely the kind of movie that I enjoy, despite all rational reasoning.
Check out Gamera, Guardian of the Universe in the spirit of a prologue to the tasty turtle treats to come.
Certainly, Gamera, Guardian of the Universe is not a bad film, and it delivers some solid action, but it feels like a throwback rather than a step forward.


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