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Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster (1966, aka Ebirah,
Horror of the Deep),
Director: Jun Fukuda, rated PG
This is one
lobster you don't want to order!
  Starring: Akira
Takarada, Toru Watanabe, Toru Ibuki, Chotaro Togin, Hideo
Sunazuka, Kumi Mizuno, Pair Bambi, Jun Tazaki, Akihiko Hirada,
Yutaka Sada
DML Rating:
★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
- above average
"See that? Even if you
escape, Ebirah will get you." - Captain Yamoto
Why watch this?
Godzilla awakens on a remote Pacific island, and he wants some
seafood.
Plot Summary:
Ryota and his companions, after a shipwreck, find themselves on
a remote island controlled by the nefarious Red Bamboo
organization. These villains enslave the locals and also employ
a giant lobster-like monster called Ebirah to deter any attempts
at escape. The heroes, with the help of an escaped native girl,
stumble upon a slumbering Godzilla and hatch a plan to awaken
him to fight Ebirah, rescue the islanders, and thwart the Red
Bamboo's schemes.
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Dad's Preview: This is the first Godzilla film whose setting is a barren
Pacific island. It is often often
overlooked, but it has some great monster-battle moments. BigG
battles a giant condor, a squadron of jet planes, and
Ebirah, a massive lobster. There's even a guest
appearance by Japan's protector, Mothra. Kumi
Mizuno, as island girl Daiyo, portrays a surprisingly strong
woman for kaiju films of this time period. |
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Tomoyuki Tanaka; Toho Co. Ltd. |
