Talkback: The War of the Gargantuas (1966)

[GodzillaFanatic2001]

Sorry for the bump, but I'm curious what the titles and credits look like for the International cut of the film. Thanks!

[Space Hunter M]

Sorry for the bump, but I'm curious what the titles and credits look like for the International cut of the film. Thanks!

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[GodzillaFanatic2001]

Sorry for the bump, but I'm curious what the titles and credits look like for the International cut of the film. Thanks!

http://s17.postimg.org/6ycs2ukan/vlcsna ... 13s112.png
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Cool! Thank you so much!

[Lain Of The Wired]

This is a favorite of mine, and has been for a long time.
I'm a big fan of the eerie atmosphere in some scenes, and Sanda just has this soft side you can't help but feel sorry for. And it's even cooler with its connection to Frankenstein vs. Baragon.
Also the debut of the maser tanks is a badass feats.
Also cool to know this movies part of the Godzilla Millennium timeline.

[Giga Kaiju]

The first time I knew about the movie was because of GxMG. It was really exciting to see one of the Gargantuans in a small but important part of the plot of a Godzilla movie in that way. Even if it the particular Gargantua was known on it as "Big Foot Gaira" it was pretty cool.

[Godzillian]

One of my favorite kaiju films. Personally I prefer the American cut since I think that it being a sequel to FCTW is one of the weaker aspects of the film.

[Captain Aktion]

I think that it being a sequel to FCTW is one of the weaker aspects of the film.

I disagree with that but I'm genuinely curious as to why you feel that way...?

[Lain Of The Wired]

I think that it being a sequel to FCTW is one of the weaker aspects of the film.

I disagree with that but I'm genuinely curious as to why you feel that way...?

I'm curious too, I thought it was cool to see them connect the two films

[BlankAccount]

I only saw this for the first time 2 or so years back. It was okay. Nice to finally see the movie where the Masers made their debut. Actually can I say the masers had great "personality" here? Yes I said the masers are great "characters", you see them move a lot more in this movie than most of the Godzilla films, they really brought them to life so they actually looked like weapons being controlled by humans instead of stiff props. Also it's intresting we remember Rodan and Mothra had their own films before crossing over into Godzilla films, but I think people forget that the same is true with the masers, we are so used to them being in Godzilla films (12 so far, I think) that we forget they first appeared in a movie that had nothing to do with them

As for the Gargantuas, mammal monsters are rare, so it's nice to get a movie where we have two of them. And it's an interesting concept that one is technically a sea monster. It's nice to get fast paced fights where the actors could run, since the suits weren't bulky and we can also see them emote through their faces as well as their body language instead of only their body language.

[Space Hunter M]

I think that it being a sequel to FCTW is one of the weaker aspects of the film.

Agreed. Sanda's backstory is just a retcon of Frankenstein's anyway, so there's no actual connection.

[Godzillian]

Well it's used more as just an easy way to explain the gargantuas that they are the spawn of Frankenstein. It takes away from the uniqueness of the kaiju and film.

[Giga Kaiju]

It does give the movie some sense though. With the Gargantuans being able to regenarate and such.

[Captain Aktion]

I like to think of WotG taking a significant jump forward in time between the films. Sure, it doesn't look that far in the future, but let's say...ten years?

It helps explain the retreading of the backstory and Kumi Mizuno being two different characters who are exactly the same a little better; they really are two separate stories, and it makes all the tech that gets brought out understandable. I dunno though, it's just something I kind of keep in the back of my head that doesn't hurt or mess with anything but helps soften some of the rough edges regarding its own timeline.

[LSD Jellyfish]

I like that WOG is a sequel, it weirdly becomes a mini kaiju universe seperate from Godzilla cannon(though of course Baragon shows up later).

But like all of these monsters share the small universe and it's cool:
Frankenstien
Gaira
Sanda
Oodako
Baragon

[GodzillaFanatic2001]

Just finished watching a cut of the International Dub. It's quite an interesting find. I was shocked how much the American version re-arranged the opening scene, with Dr Stewart showing up much later in the International cut. Also, the Operation L March fits well with the military scenes, something which I didn't think it would do. I always thought it would sound to slow or unengergetic, but it fits rather well. One thing that surprised me was how much of Russ Tamblyns seemingly offhand remarks, like how he tried to call the SPCA, were kept in the International cut. Overall, a very cool copy of the film!

[Reverse-Flash]

So I've noticed that Gaira seems to be the more popular of the two Gargantuas. Why do you guys think Gaira is more popular than Sanda? We don't seem to have too many Toho monsters that are usually compassionate and helpful towards humanity. Any ideas on how you would make Sanda a more popular and interesting character?

[Giga Kaiju]

So I've noticed that Gaira seems to be the more popular of the two Gargantuas. Why do you guys think Gaira is more popular than Sanda? We don't seem to have too many Toho monsters that are usually compassionate and helpful towards humanity. Any ideas on how you would make Sanda a more popular and interesting character?

You're not the only one that noticed that. I also too believe he is more popular by many factors depending on the person.

Maybe because of who portrays him (Same suit actor as Godzilla and other kaiju from the series), is the most-monstrous of the two Gargantuas (a true monster), has more importance (debatable, but still) in the plot, is the more appealing to just watch because of the destruction scenes, the one that interacts with the most of humans in terms of action, etc.

Not that Sanda is not popular/good, but Gaira is just that much memorable.

[Dannybeane]

So I've noticed that Gaira seems to be the more popular of the two Gargantuas. Why do you guys think Gaira is more popular than Sanda? We don't seem to have too many Toho monsters that are usually compassionate and helpful towards humanity. Any ideas on how you would make Sanda a more popular and interesting character?

You're not the only one that noticed that. I also too believe he is more popular by many factors depending on the person.

Maybe because of who portrays him (Same suit actor as Godzilla and other kaiju from the series), is the most-monstrous of the two Gargantuas (a true monster), has more importance (debatable, but still) in the plot, is the more appealing to just watch because of the destruction scenes, the one that interacts with the most of humans in terms of action, etc.

Not that Sanda is not popular/good, but Gaira is just that much memorable.

I like Gaira more because he had the most memorable scenes, he was a great villain! Between him grabbing the "Words get stuck in my Throat Girl" and the absolutely gorgeous Haneda Airport scene he really stuck out!

[Chris55]

You all heard this?


http://www.tohokingdom.com/interviews/r ... -2014.html

[Giga Kaiju]

I like Gaira more because he had the most memorable scenes, he was a great villain! Between him grabbing the "Words get stuck in my Throat Girl" and the absolutely gorgeous Haneda Airport scene he really stuck out!

Those moments two, yeah. Two of the most recognizable, indeed.

You all heard this?


http://www.tohokingdom.com/interviews/r ... -2014.html

No I have not. I'd have to give it a shot, though.