Some pics of the X Plus War of the Gargantuas figure set. War of the Gargantuas is considered to be one of the greatest Kaiju films ever made. I recently watched it again after only seeing it from my childhood. The film is amazing. Great story and the monsters are awesome. I highly recommend it.
thm
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/922/PExWGG.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pmPExWGGj)
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/923/93N8ka.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pn93N8kaj)
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/922/YbRpn3.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pmYbRpn3j)
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/922/SthbyC.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pmSthbyCj)
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/922/2Le6OE.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pm2Le6OEj)
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/923/3DyjDC.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pn3DyjDCj)
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/924/qSvqwV.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/poqSvqwVj)
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/922/JghcQr.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pmJghcQrj)
I watched this online based on Rob's recommendation. It has some genuinely creepy moments involving the ocean. Like most Toho pictures, it also has some moments that are a tad hard to believe....but its a neat little flick. Great shots Rob!
Thank you my friend. ;D
thm
Great pictures as ever thm, I'm not that familiar with this character although do recognize him, I'll have to track the film down now as it looks to be a good one.
Thanks for sharing,
Ian
Quote from: Palifan on December 04, 2017, 05:12:12 PM
Great pictures as ever thm, I'm not that familiar with this character although do recognize him, I'll have to track the film down now as it looks to be a good one.
Thanks for sharing,
Ian
Why track..? Ask and ye shall receive. I live to serve,lol.
https://archive.org/details/TheWarOfTheGargantuas
Quote from: Anton Phibes on December 04, 2017, 05:16:14 PM
Why track..? Ask and ye shall receive. I live to serve,lol.
https://archive.org/details/TheWarOfTheGargantuas
Where were you before I bought the dvd? ;D You must be a wizard because Toho definitley has this film on lockdown. ;D
A note about the dvd. This dvd was released as a 2 feature dvd about 5 years ago. You get Rodan and War of the Gargantuas. It includes the English and Japanese versions. It originally retailed for like $9 from Best Buy. Now, to buy this new, on the high end is over $100. Average price for new is $60 - $80. However, with some crafty shopping, you can probably score a new one for around $45.
thm
This was 1 of my favorites during my childhood. I didn't realize it was a scarce dvd. What a shame. If you like Kaiju, this is a must see. The backstory on the creatures is interesting as well. The figures are dynamite.
The backstory on the Creatures is....they were mutated cells from Frankenstein Conquers the World. A plot point that was erased from the US release of the film.
Quote from: Anton Phibes on December 04, 2017, 05:16:14 PM
Why track..? Ask and ye shall receive. I live to serve,lol.
https://archive.org/details/TheWarOfTheGargantuas
Boom!!!
Thank you so much Anton, this looks like some necessary viewing, happy days ;D
Ian
If anyone cares this movie is streaming on the STARZ Chanel / Apple TV app!
If I recall if was originally a Frankenstein meets Godzilla movie and they had to change the name.
Quote from: Anton Phibes on December 04, 2017, 06:05:57 PM
The backstory on the Creatures is....they were mutated cells from Frankenstein Conquers the World. A plot point that was erased from the US release of the film.
Which I find intriguing, regardless of whether it was buried.😎
Quote from: Sean on December 04, 2017, 08:45:36 PM
Which I find intriguing, regardless of whether it was buried.😎
IT IS! They supposedly reference FCTW repeatedly in the TOHO Japaneses release. But they dubbed it all away in the US. Boo! Only The Shadow knows why I suppose,lol! ;) 8)
Quote from: Anton Phibes on December 04, 2017, 08:57:18 PM
IT IS! They supposedly reference FCTW repeatedly in the TOHO Japaneses release. But they dubbed it all away in the US. Boo! Only The Shadow knows why I suppose,lol! ;) 8)
Was the backstory also that the Green one was begotten from the Brown one? For some reason I'm remembering something like that...🤔
They're brothers. Some of Frankie's cells made it to sea and muttaed and lived off plankton and things. The brown one lived in the mountains and was peaceful since it didn't have to spend its life fighting sea creatures,lol. Here's a cool tidbit for FCTW:
FRANKENSTEIN CONQUERS THE WORLD (The Big Picture) by The Escapist - Dailymotion (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2v3rrj)
Or just watch the whole movie if you're feeling Kaijuey. Sorry for slightly de-railing your thread Rob.
https://archive.org/details/FrankensteinConquersTheWorld (https://archive.org/details/FrankensteinConquersTheWorld)
Quote from: tylerh on December 04, 2017, 08:38:40 PM
If anyone cares this movie is streaming on the STARZ Chanel / Apple TV app!
If I recall if was originally a Frankenstein meets Godzilla movie and they had to change the name.
Thanks. The first film was Frankenstein Conquers the World. In that film, Frankenstein fought Baragon. War of the Gargantuas is sort of the sequel.
thm
Quote from: Sean on December 04, 2017, 09:00:25 PM
Was the backstory also that the Green one was begotten from the Brown one? For some reason I'm remembering something like that...🤔
In the US version, they theorize that Sanda, the brown one, got a piece of flesh torn off and it somehow ended up in the sea, mutated and became Gaira. ;D
thm
Which, if you'll pardon my saying so, means we should be over ran by these things now. Even monsters shed dead skin cells, and they had pretty big bleeding holes in them by the end of the flick,lol. I love monster movies, lol. ;D 8)
Quote from: Anton Phibes on December 04, 2017, 09:20:03 PM
Which, if you'll pardon my saying so, means we should be over ran by these things now. Even monsters shed dead skin cells, and they had pretty big bleeding holes in them by the end of the flick,lol. I love monster movies, lol. ;D 8)
The rules of biology and physiology do not apply. ;D
thm
I enjoy this movie so much that sometimes the words get stuck in my throat......
BK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHRy-kpT8kA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHRy-kpT8kA)
Quote from: the_horror_man on December 04, 2017, 09:12:23 PM
In the US version, they theorize that Sanda, the brown one, got a piece of flesh torn off and it somehow ended up in the sea, mutated and became Gaira. ;D
thm
Aha! So then I'm NOT completely insane.
Quote from: Anton Phibes on December 04, 2017, 09:20:03 PM
Which, if you'll pardon my saying so, means we should be over ran by these things now. Even monsters shed dead skin cells, and they had pretty big bleeding holes in them by the end of the flick,lol. I love monster movies, lol. ;D 8)
Right. Like when Gaira loses some flesh on the ship—that could've turned into another one.
Quote from: the_horror_man on December 04, 2017, 03:25:10 PM
Some pics of the X Plus War of the Gargantuas figure set. War of the Gargantuas is considered to be one of the greatest Kaiju films ever made. I recently watched it again after only seeing it from my childhood. The film is amazing. Great story and the monsters are awesome. I highly recommend it.
thm
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/922/PExWGG.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pmPExWGGj)
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/923/93N8ka.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pn93N8kaj)
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/922/YbRpn3.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pmYbRpn3j)
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/922/SthbyC.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pmSthbyCj)
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/922/2Le6OE.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pm2Le6OEj)
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/923/3DyjDC.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pn3DyjDCj)
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/924/qSvqwV.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/poqSvqwVj)
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/922/JghcQr.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pmJghcQrj)
Outstanding figures and pics! X Plus puts out killer stuff.
Quote from: geezer butler on December 09, 2017, 03:56:50 PM
Outstanding figures and pics! X Plus puts out killer stuff.
X plus really is off the charts in regards to making crazy accurate Kaiju figures. Every figure they make is a masterpiece and truly represents the character it is meant to be. Also, thanks for the pics compliment. ;D
thm