Up From The Depths Reviews | Every Gamera Movie (So Far)

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  • Опубликовано: 3 июл 2024
  • All the Gamera reviews, compiled together in one convenient package. Timestamps below. Sit back, relax, and enjoy.
    Shōwa Era (1965-1980)
    0:00 Gamera, the Giant Monster (1965)
    5:20 Gamera vs. Barugon (1966)
    10:41 Gamera vs. Gyaos (1967)
    16:17 Gamera vs. Viras (1968)
    21:55 Gamera vs. Guiron (1969)
    27:36 Gamera vs. Jiger (1970)
    33:11 Gamera vs. Zigra (1971)
    38:33 Gamera: Super Monster (1980)
    Heisei Era (1995-2006)
    44:22 Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995)
    50:47 Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996)
    56:44 Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999)
    1:03:09 Gamera the Brave (2006)
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  • @A_Slayer_Named_Buffy
    @A_Slayer_Named_Buffy 3 года назад +145

    There are some mornings when I feel like a Gamera: Stumbling out of bed, extra wide body awkwardly waddling on two legs, . Googly eyes wide open and fixedly staring into infinity. Mouth full of big nasty teeth, a deathly breath, and fire coming out my rear. Yeah, Gamera is the real king.

    • @beenaplumber8379
      @beenaplumber8379 Год назад +2

      Then you see your kids and remember why you wake up every day? Gamera feels that way about all children! 😀 He's kinda the ultimate parent.

  • @Badasspredator
    @Badasspredator 2 года назад +35

    Going from the campy Showa to the dark and gritty Heisei was on like going Schumacher's "Batman and Robin" to Nolan's "Batman Begins" or the "Dark Knight".

  • @Feuxbos
    @Feuxbos 3 года назад +275

    MST3K put it best: "Gamera. He did all the movies Godzilla turned down."

    • @dendyxyz
      @dendyxyz 3 года назад +14

      @GamebroTV fr the 90s gamera had straight up some of the best kaiju movies ever

    • @mregg9430
      @mregg9430 3 года назад +3

      Gojira 1954 steps in that movie is amazing even nowadays

    • @zillydino
      @zillydino 3 года назад +1

      That's saying alot, Godzilla did some crazy crap in his movies!

    • @ipagggs3898
      @ipagggs3898 3 года назад

      @@dendyxyz zzf

    • @FallingPicturesProductions
      @FallingPicturesProductions 3 года назад +5

      @GamebroTV Still seems like the same thing. Godzilla's Heisei era was more on crazy sci-fi with a reduced focus on the relations between people and the monster(s). Gamera's 90 trilogy ignores most sci-fi anything as just window dressing and is extremely focused on the relationship between the people and the monsters and how they build and crumble.

  • @fireeaglefitnessmartialart935
    @fireeaglefitnessmartialart935 3 года назад +277

    I cant believe toho turned down a crossover. They already did the crossover with king kong(an American monster), but they couldn't be bothered with a fellow Japanese studio monster that was also reasonably popular. King kong didn't yet have the follow up films after the original. The 70s, and '05 hadn't happened yet. They coulda crushed the box office with gamera and Godzilla teaming up. But it probably woulda been awkward with their different styles.

    • @firery794
      @firery794 3 года назад +17

      I’m happy we didn’t get Gamera because some random kid/ kenny would just yell and be annoying

    • @deebofromtheblock
      @deebofromtheblock 3 года назад +40

      I think it’s because toho saw gamers as a direct rival to godzilla

    • @diagonalscroll5
      @diagonalscroll5 3 года назад +19

      I heard somewhere that Toho turned it down because it would be a Vs. movie and Godzilla would be the loser.

    • @chillking2936
      @chillking2936 3 года назад +6

      @@diagonalscroll5 makes sence

    • @ArchGeek
      @ArchGeek 3 года назад +19

      King Kong was the direct inspiration for Gojira. Even his name is a combination of gorilla and whale. His film was made because of the love Japan (and the world) had for King Kong, but due to the lack of stop motion artists available, Tokusatsu itself was created.
      The crossover of King Kong vs Gojira (notice who got top billing) happened during a time when King Kong was as popular as ever, and Gojira had a less successful sequel. The concept was drafted as King Kong vs a monster created by the son of Dr. Frankenstein, and only adapted to include Gojira because Toho picked up the story.
      All of the King Kong “follow up films” you mentioned were actually reboots or remakes, not sequels. While King Kong had films like “The Son of Kong” and later with the help of Toho “King Kong escapes” King Kong’s original film was the main force of its popularity. Many other monsters and Kaiju relied on sequels and “monsters of the week” style features to remain popular. Further, many of Gojira’s films were crossovers. Rodman, Mothra, etc. were all solo films before they had a crossover with Gojira.
      Mechani-Kong was even created before MechaGojira. King Kong was so popular, that Toho took the lead in developing sequels and crossovers for the beast. While eventually Gojira became a smash phenomenon in Japan, and later the world, Kong was top monkey for a long long time.
      With Toho sitting on so many successful properties, they likely would rather not help their competition, especially since their own internal crossovers were doing so well.

  • @killindylan17
    @killindylan17 3 года назад +307

    Man do I want Gamera to make a resurgence

    • @averagemug_music
      @averagemug_music 3 года назад +16

      A... Godzilla resurgence?

    • @JaxDaHax1
      @JaxDaHax1 3 года назад +24

      Imagine if Legendary got the rights. Could have Godzilla v Gamera

    • @AbombOO7
      @AbombOO7 3 года назад +9

      You and me both my man. Hell I’d even take some Netflix animations, even tho those Godzilla ones were pretty bad.

    • @cupcaketf223
      @cupcaketf223 3 года назад +2

      @@JaxDaHax1 gamera is actualy one of godzilla's friends

    • @Spencezilla_
      @Spencezilla_ 3 года назад +13

      @@cupcaketf223 they have never crossed over

  • @ctshaffer1999
    @ctshaffer1999 Год назад +80

    Gamera being more of a “Defender of Humanity” than the more neutral Godzilla actually makes thematic sense. Turtles literally have a giant SHIELD on their back at all times.

    • @beenaplumber8379
      @beenaplumber8379 Год назад +1

      But in order to use it he must turn his back to his enemy... Didn't Sun Tzu say something about that?

    • @TwinWulfies
      @TwinWulfies 8 месяцев назад +2

      ​@@beenaplumber8379and I'd say he knows a LITTLE more about fighting than YOU do, pal, because he INVENTED IT, and then he perfected it, so that no man could best him in the ring of honor!

    • @Marvellite
      @Marvellite 6 месяцев назад

      How is that thematic lol

    • @Kaiju-bm4ts
      @Kaiju-bm4ts 5 месяцев назад +3

      ​@@Marvellite because turtles are seen as protectors in some cultures

  • @leonarddillon256
    @leonarddillon256 3 года назад +53

    The Gamera 90s Trilogy is not only my favorite Kaiju films but my favorite trilogy in all of movies. It’s such a shame we still don’t have a new Gamera film since 2006.

    • @Kaiju-bm4ts
      @Kaiju-bm4ts 3 года назад +4

      @Latrell Lloyd at this point I'm just convinced you just came here to troll

    • @KiddingCell
      @KiddingCell 3 года назад +5

      @Latrell Lloyd I guess someone never watched the 90s Gamera trilogy

    • @GSTE_
      @GSTE_ 2 года назад

      @@KiddingCell who are you talking to?

    • @KiddingCell
      @KiddingCell 2 года назад +2

      @@GSTE_ Someone who was saying the Gamera trilogy was trash

    • @GSTE_
      @GSTE_ 2 года назад

      @@KiddingCell oh, ok, well I wouldn't say it was trash, but I just don't really like it that much for certain reasons.

  • @Ieremos
    @Ieremos 2 года назад +50

    Inspiration for Godzilla: atomic bombs, Imperial Japan, the horrors of war, cultural PTSD from the aftermath of the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki...
    Inspiration for Gamera: WEIRD CLOUD

    • @henriquedearruda8902
      @henriquedearruda8902 Год назад +1

      Hey who do you think would win in a fight between Godzilla and Gamera? I think Godzilla

    • @beenaplumber8379
      @beenaplumber8379 Год назад +2

      @@henriquedearruda8902 Dalton says nobody wins in a fight.

    • @henriquedearruda8902
      @henriquedearruda8902 Год назад +1

      @@beenaplumber8379 well Godzilla would definitely win he is way stronger and heavier

    • @LewisZilla
      @LewisZilla Год назад +2

      @@henriquedearruda8902Godzilla wins but only if he goes Thermo, otherwise the fight never ends as Gamera is too fast but can’t deal lethal damage

    • @henriquedearruda8902
      @henriquedearruda8902 Год назад +1

      @@LewisZilla still you technically agree with me you just said that Godzilla would win

  • @razorfett147
    @razorfett147 3 года назад +68

    As far as im concerned, the Heisei trilogy is required viewing for any kaiju fan worth their salt. There are very few entries even in the Godzilla series that can go toe to toe with those 3 films in terms of characters, storytelling, monster action, and special effects. They all still hold up, even in the age of big budget CGI films. I would love to see Legendary do a take on the fire breathing turtle, or....even better: bring him into the Monsterverse (though TOHO will probably still stubbornly refuse)

    • @yurifairy2969
      @yurifairy2969 Год назад +3

      Godzilla vs Kong vs Gamera

    • @xxGojira54
      @xxGojira54 Год назад +4

      Man if legendary did get the rights to gamera I can already see the next movie in my head. Godzilla Gamera Kong Defenders of Earth.

    • @ctshaffer1999
      @ctshaffer1999 Год назад +6

      The Heisei trilogy is to kaiju movies what the Nolan Batman trilogy is to superhero movies

    • @wolfgod6443
      @wolfgod6443 Год назад +3

      If only the Heisei trilogy wasn't so hard to find/watch/stream.

  • @lordgadgingas5720
    @lordgadgingas5720 3 года назад +54

    First ever movie i watched was Gamera vs. Guiron ever since then Gamera has always been my favorite kaiju.

    • @kabourophobia5053
      @kabourophobia5053 3 года назад

      Holy crap how do you remember the first movie you ever watched lol. I was younger than 2 when I first saw a movie.

    • @Lazrael32
      @Lazrael32 3 года назад +1

      I want to love gamera more, but my mother and I used to watch godzilla together. so the big nuclear threat has a special place in my heart.

    • @samuelneocros5977
      @samuelneocros5977 Год назад

      It was my first Gamera movie too, though I saw it on a DVD that was packaged with another movie called Gappa.

    • @beenaplumber8379
      @beenaplumber8379 Год назад

      @@kabourophobia5053 The first movie I remember seeing was very memorable. Mom took me with a friend to see Easy Rider when I was 2. The last scene - imagine seeing that in a theater at age 2. It's the only scene I remember. I don't think Mom could find a sitter.

  • @godzillatoons3947
    @godzillatoons3947 Год назад +18

    The Shusuke Kaneko did such an amazing job with the Heisei Gamera trilogy, that Toho rehired him for GMK.

  • @luisestrada4443
    @luisestrada4443 3 года назад +14

    To me Gamera the Brave is the "Kid-friendly" Gamera FILM DONE RIGHT!!!!

  • @scado5679
    @scado5679 3 года назад +49

    Perfect timing, considering Gamera's recent birthday :)

  • @thehellafella64
    @thehellafella64 3 года назад +32

    It wasn’t until I watched this after the “every Godzilla” review(s) that I had realized I have seen every gamera and Godzilla movie...ever. I feel a really odd sense of satisfaction.

  • @OhNyo69
    @OhNyo69 3 года назад +11

    Gamera vs Legion is one of the best kaiju films ever. The whole Heisei trilogy is great, but that one really stands out for me. Great effects, an amazing antagonist and perfect pacing.

  • @RIPGojothestrongest
    @RIPGojothestrongest 3 года назад +111

    I'm afraid we will never get another gamera film ever again.

    • @swimminginthecaribbean7764
      @swimminginthecaribbean7764 3 года назад +22

      Nah, with Toho wanting an japanese kaiju monster universe we probably have one movie sooner or later

    • @d36williams
      @d36williams 3 года назад +6

      @@swimminginthecaribbean7764 will Toho get the rights to Gamera?

    • @swimminginthecaribbean7764
      @swimminginthecaribbean7764 3 года назад +5

      @@d36williams it rights are from toho

    • @RIPGojothestrongest
      @RIPGojothestrongest 3 года назад +27

      @@swimminginthecaribbean7764 did you mean to say toho owns gamera? Because they don't.

    • @Kaiju-bm4ts
      @Kaiju-bm4ts 3 года назад +9

      @Latrell Lloyd he isn't dead

  • @atogon_art
    @atogon_art 3 года назад +32

    The Heisei trilogy is what will get you into Gamera

    • @spaceycaveco.698
      @spaceycaveco.698 3 года назад +7

      Revenge Of Iris is one of the most visually impressive Japanese Kaiju films of all time.

    • @connorbrennan4233
      @connorbrennan4233 3 года назад +2

      The Heisei trilogy definitely succeeded with me on that front.

    • @joeysullivanTM
      @joeysullivanTM 3 года назад

      @@spaceycaveco.698 Indeed

    • @joeysullivanTM
      @joeysullivanTM 3 года назад

      @@connorbrennan4233 same

    • @cupcaketf223
      @cupcaketf223 2 года назад

      @@spaceycaveco.698 It's impressive how alive the monsters look in that movie, right?

  • @donnywaldman4959
    @donnywaldman4959 3 года назад +56

    i was just in the middle of rewatching all of the gamera reviews and i wondering if you would do a compilation video for all of the gamera reviews, and then i saw this in my notifications

    • @BradLad56
      @BradLad56 2 года назад

      Guess it was just lucky timing.

  • @kasjachrum
    @kasjachrum 3 года назад +37

    I don't understand why he hadn't made a comeback yet. He's really neat.

    • @Kaiju-bm4ts
      @Kaiju-bm4ts 3 года назад +11

      Kadokawa currently has the rights to gamera and they renewed the rights earlier this year but haven't done anything since. They make nothing but anime so they might as well make a anime gamera if they are doing nothing regarding a live action gamera reboot.

    • @kasjachrum
      @kasjachrum 3 года назад

      @@Kaiju-bm4ts I was joking.

    • @Kaiju-bm4ts
      @Kaiju-bm4ts 3 года назад +11

      @@kasjachrum how was that a joke? All I did was state kadokawa has currently done with gamera and what they should do with him if they won't do a movie

    • @kasjachrum
      @kasjachrum 3 года назад +6

      @@Kaiju-bm4ts I know what you mean. The joke part was in the first comment in the 'really neat' part. I was alluding to Gamera's theme song.

    • @Kaiju-bm4ts
      @Kaiju-bm4ts 3 года назад +7

      @@kasjachrum well that makes sense i guess

  • @jonhufford6980
    @jonhufford6980 Год назад +7

    I actually really like the design of viras. He’s so goofy and derpy he seems almost like he was from the imagination of a small child. The kennys in it are totally grating, but they mix it up with surprising amounts of violence at times and I just find the whole thing charming

  • @thegreatwatubi8805
    @thegreatwatubi8805 3 года назад +5

    When I was a kid, I used to look every Saturday for Gamera movies on TV. He was my favorite monster.

  • @AkiKinabalu
    @AkiKinabalu 3 года назад +16

    If you think about it, Monsterverse Godzilla shares a lot of heisei Gamera's backstory
    1) Godzilla from a force of nature suddenly protects human against other kaiju eventhough unintentionally but he doesn't destroy cities like he used to as in toho version
    2) Shares an origin location in the form of sunken city where a lost civilisation once worshiped them
    3) The victory against the MUTO is also a disaster for other survivors in KOTM just as it is in the Guardian of the universe victory turn into a disaster for survivors in Revenge of Iris
    Is it a coincidence or a reference/ copy pasta?

    • @concept5631
      @concept5631 8 месяцев назад +1

      Likely a coincidence

  • @rickferrari9042
    @rickferrari9042 Год назад +2

    Gamera has always been my favorite since I was 10, I'm now 58, wow I can't believe how time flys, I always love these movies

  • @mrmememan7905
    @mrmememan7905 3 года назад +25

    ohhh time to rewatch this 2 times. Hold on let me go get my popcorn

  • @williamcrowe2576
    @williamcrowe2576 3 года назад +32

    The thing I hate most about the Showa Era Gamera movies is how they make the kids smart and vilify/dumb down the adults.

    • @bubbabibleman5970
      @bubbabibleman5970 2 года назад +4

      Don't watch any nickelodeon cartoons from the 90s

    • @sirfijoe450
      @sirfijoe450 2 года назад +3

      @@bubbabibleman5970 LOL true

  • @brycevo
    @brycevo 3 года назад +48

    The difference between Godzilla and Gamera are about 2 hours

    • @Godzilla-jr5gi
      @Godzilla-jr5gi 3 года назад +1

      @Latrell Lloyd i agree

    • @cupcaketf223
      @cupcaketf223 3 года назад +14

      @Latrell Lloyd i think both are awesome

    • @paulwatson1547
      @paulwatson1547 3 года назад +5

      @@cupcaketf223 i agree

    • @cezarr7603
      @cezarr7603 3 года назад +2

      @Latrell Lloyd i disagree

    • @cezarr7603
      @cezarr7603 3 года назад +1

      @@cupcaketf223 im of the same opinion

  • @tommydarbe1524
    @tommydarbe1524 3 года назад +21

    The second Gamera was by far the best I thought.

  • @dxd3mons702
    @dxd3mons702 3 года назад +127

    Everyone asks how’s gamera but no one asks why is gamera

  • @bn3099
    @bn3099 3 года назад +11

    Imo, the Gamera trilogy from the 90s are the best kaiju movies ever made.

  • @Commenter26
    @Commenter26 3 года назад +26

    To everyone here I recommend watching the Mystery Science Theater 3000 version of all these films. The humor is unbeatable.

  • @remembershooting2064
    @remembershooting2064 8 месяцев назад +1

    I still come back to this regularly. I haven't even watched a Gamera movie in a year or so but this is a real comforting listen for me. Great relaxing delivery and concise storytelling and analysis. I know the parameters of the channel are fairly niche but I hope you're enjoying life away from YT and that you can recognise what you achieved.

  • @francescob.7277
    @francescob.7277 3 года назад +42

    FINALLY! SOME GAMERA!

    • @greenron5725
      @greenron5725 3 года назад

      @Jayden Viera ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo9oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo9oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo99ooooooooo9oo9ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo9 look on 0p

    • @greenron5725
      @greenron5725 3 года назад

      @Jayden Viera ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo9oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo9oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo99ooooooooo9oo9ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo9 look on 0p

    • @firery794
      @firery794 3 года назад

      Godzilla is clearly superior

    • @eatass1457
      @eatass1457 3 года назад

      @@firery794 reality check, no one asked.

    • @firery794
      @firery794 3 года назад

      @@eatass1457 no one asked you to reply to me so your comment is invalid

  • @Jose_Hunters_EWF_Remixes
    @Jose_Hunters_EWF_Remixes 3 года назад +5

    There's something you and I have in common. That is, in my scholarly opinion, we each own the VERY best RUclips channel in its genre. You deserve the highest praise for the quality of your uploads, especially your reviews of "Every Godzilla/Kong/Gamera Movie". Incidentally, when I say "scholarly", I mean just that as I hold a graduate degree in abstract math, as well as undergrad degrees in BOTH chemistry and physics.

  • @SJHFoto
    @SJHFoto 3 года назад +13

    I'm surprised at the low rating for Gamera vs Guiron. That was my favourite Gamera movie as a kid

    • @floydharper1216
      @floydharper1216 3 года назад +2

      Me too, mostly from mst3k

    • @SJHFoto
      @SJHFoto 3 года назад +1

      @@floydharper1216 I was into these films long before the Mystery Science Theatre. But I'm glad you like them

  • @MangetsuSAMURAI
    @MangetsuSAMURAI 3 года назад +49

    Here's the thing, I grew up on a healthy diet of Godzilla, my mom rented me my first Godzilla film when I was maybe six years old (Godzilla vs. Gigan), the first Godzilla movie I bought for myself was Destroy All Monsters because my uncle said it was insane seeing all those monsters at once (it totally was), the original Gojira is objectively one of the most influential films of all time, but pound for pound Gamera is my favorite monster of all time.
    I would argue that Gamera's Heisei trilogy is better than the seven Heisei Godzilla films. Hell, I'd even venture to say the Gamera the Brave is better than Godzilla's Millenium series, but I'm open to discussion on that one.
    Godzilla may be the king, but to me Gamera is the Dread Pirate Roberts.

    • @Kaiju-bm4ts
      @Kaiju-bm4ts 3 года назад +14

      @Latrell Lloyd you do realize godzilla is more overrated right? The gamera trilogy is the Christopher Nolan batman trilogy of kaiju films and that batman trilogy is called the best set of batman movies in existence. The gamera trilogy is a prime example of perfect kaiju filmmaking if you hate gamera why are you even here

    • @Kaiju-bm4ts
      @Kaiju-bm4ts 3 года назад +7

      @Latrell Lloyd he isn't dead if the 2015 short film was made as a literal representation of what a gamera reboot would be like

    • @Godzilla-jr5gi
      @Godzilla-jr5gi 3 года назад

      @Latrell Lloyd glad I'm not the only one

    • @kellie8969
      @kellie8969 3 года назад +8

      Excluding Godzilla vs Destoroyah, (which I’m basically a dick sucker for, because I love it and it’s masterful) I 100% agree. The Heisei Gamera films are extremely well made.

    • @AbgHadi
      @AbgHadi 3 года назад +2

      The Heisei Gamera trilogy is better then almost all Godzilla's Showa,Heisei,Millienium and Post- Millienium era movies.
      I said almost since I love GVD,GXMG,Tokyo S.O.S and Gojira 1954 equally as much as I love the Heisei Gamera Trilogy.

  • @byrons8956
    @byrons8956 3 года назад +18

    For ’Gamera vs. Viras’, all I can remember is those blinking alien eyes, the small Viras and him just taking out those characters and the alien space ship.
    I’m glad I bought the Shusuke Kaneko Trilogy films on Bluray, which I still need to watch.

  • @bhvrd
    @bhvrd 2 года назад

    This is amazingly comprehensive, thank you.

  • @XingcaiSun
    @XingcaiSun 3 года назад +1

    Growing up on Gamera and Godzilla films as a kid watching them in Japanese movie theaters in LA back in the late 20th century, your channel has brought back memories. Appreciate your appreciation and others on RUclips on all things kaiju. Keep up the great work! Still waiting on your reviews on other underrated classics like Dragonslayer (1981, come on Vermithrax Perjorative!)

  • @futu-ri-kentimeportalri-ke7551
    @futu-ri-kentimeportalri-ke7551 3 года назад +2

    I enjoyed your critique and commentary, respectful, mostly positive while offering fair criticisms.

  • @stevezilla1961
    @stevezilla1961 2 года назад

    This compilation is wonderful.

  • @chrishopkins209
    @chrishopkins209 3 года назад +3

    I understand that a book is coming out about the filming of several classic Kaiju films. It’s going to be called “The Gamera Never Lies”

  • @theclaw8299
    @theclaw8299 3 года назад +1

    OMG i was waiting for this!!!!

  • @joefollo4891
    @joefollo4891 3 года назад +12

    Hell yeah time for the big turtle

  • @Fearxez
    @Fearxez 3 года назад +6

    I think the Heisei Gamera we can all agree on, has the best design of all time, (especially the Revenge of Iris design I love that design!)

  • @nowhereman6019
    @nowhereman6019 7 месяцев назад +1

    I just got done watching the entire Heisei Trilogy. These are some of the best movies I've ever seen. GAMERA RULES!

  • @ianthomas6485
    @ianthomas6485 3 года назад +1

    Great video. Love Gamera and Godzilla

  • @SaurianStudios1207
    @SaurianStudios1207 3 года назад +9

    I’m not a huge Gamera fan, but I still wanna check out the Heisei Gamera trilogy!

    • @KiddingCell
      @KiddingCell 3 года назад +4

      Yeah you should. I would even say they are better than every Godzilla movie except the Original.

    • @Godzilla-jr5gi
      @Godzilla-jr5gi 3 года назад

      Heisei gamera is the only good gamera everything else is meh

    • @KiddingCell
      @KiddingCell 3 года назад +1

      @@Godzilla-jr5gi Gamera vs Barugon and Gamera vs Gyaos are good

    • @Shadow-uj2yx
      @Shadow-uj2yx 3 года назад

      @@KiddingCell naw

    • @joeysullivanTM
      @joeysullivanTM 3 года назад +1

      @@Shadow-uj2yx there good, u just have bad taste

  • @paulforder591
    @paulforder591 3 года назад +3

    Excellent reviews of Gamera films, both past and fairly recent. The Showa--era productions are my favourites.
    This year marks Gamera's 55th anniversary; whether another movie in the franchise may be released remains to be seen. 🐢🐢🐢😁😄😄🇬🇧🇬🇧

  • @DanielAyy
    @DanielAyy 3 года назад +3

    The contrast between Super Monster and the Heisi trilogy tho

    • @GSTE_
      @GSTE_ 2 года назад +1

      the contrast between Godzilla's revenge and Godzilla vs destroyah tho

  • @andreyzhuchkov1882
    @andreyzhuchkov1882 2 месяца назад +1

    holy hell, these shots from Gamera 2 and Gamera 3 from the 90s run looks insanely good. I watched the first one in this run and wasnt impressed much as someone stated that this was the best monster trilogy. And now getting to see the vibe of these next movies im impressed, should give it a go. Looks very nice for its limitations

    • @Akechi_The_Phantom_Detective
      @Akechi_The_Phantom_Detective 2 месяца назад

      Bless you bud I’d go for it. Funnily enough I was lucky enough to start with Revenge of Iris and amount of emotional weight in that movie is genuinely outstanding. Which means a lot as someone who hadn’t seen the first two.

  • @aerohard
    @aerohard 2 года назад +1

    While many argue whether or not Revenge was the best kaiju film, it's hard to deny that it is possibly the most beautifully filmed kaiju film ever.

  • @diyi75
    @diyi75 3 года назад +10

    As a lifelong fan of scfi & fantasy works: star trek, star wars, Godzilla, King Kong and others, The Gamera Trilogy is my gold standard. It is the only series that I've purchased on VCD, VHS, DVD, blu-ray & digital. Godzilla is my all time favorite, for I knew of him first, Gamera caught my attention as an adult while serving in the US Army in the late 90s. Imo, The Trilogy is the masterpiece of daikaiju art, and it's both baffling and disappointing that Kadokawa is sitting on this franchise. G T Brave wasn't on the level of these, but I still enjoyed it and it could've been a start of something new. Hopefully something is in the works.

  • @Takaichi666-
    @Takaichi666- 2 года назад +3

    I would love to see this guy in a new movie he deserves it without a doubt

  • @ASaltyGhost
    @ASaltyGhost Год назад +2

    Of all the things I've seen in kaiju movies, the sudden decapitation of Gyaos has caught me off guard more than anything.

  • @yahsworld2940
    @yahsworld2940 3 года назад +2

    Glad Gamera had a great stride with it's later entries. I only ever saw the 2nd and 3rd movie of the Showa series. Now, I want to see the Hesei series and the Brave.

  • @IndominusGLP1
    @IndominusGLP1 3 года назад +1

    You deserve more subs.

  • @TimothySlickback
    @TimothySlickback 3 года назад +1

    Every friday technically saturday at 1:00 am.
    1988 i use to watch gamera. If i fell asleep and missed it i would wake up Saturday morning crying. True story!

  • @freshpeanut4967
    @freshpeanut4967 3 года назад +4

    Funny how both Godzilla and Gamera came into commission when the producers were flying over the ocean

  • @d36williams
    @d36williams 3 года назад

    I gotta say I didn't realize there were any pre-Heisei Gamera movies, and now I absolutely have to see them. They looked great

  • @ryanmason2502
    @ryanmason2502 Месяц назад

    One thing I love about Gamera is that all of his movies are about the monsters. Whether Gamera or one of his rogues, it's all about the struggle trying to beat the villain.

  • @user-rs8oj3sq4k
    @user-rs8oj3sq4k 3 года назад +4

    「守護神」って響きからしてカッコいい。
    Judging from the sound called the guardian deity, GAMERA is so cool.

  • @2150dalek
    @2150dalek 2 года назад

    The ending surprised the heck out of me when Gamera is trapped by a Rocket and sent into space. That was out of left field. I did not see that coming. Great movie. Gyaos was a formidable foe, it's laser was lethal. Frightening looking.

  • @thecreature916
    @thecreature916 3 года назад +2

    As a kid I remember watch gamera vs jiger and gamera vs that knife thing a LOT

  • @ctshaffer1999
    @ctshaffer1999 Год назад +1

    The Gamera franchise going straight from Super Monster to the Heisei trilogy is like if Batman went straight from the Adam West tv show to the Christopher Nolan trilogy

  • @cHad30000
    @cHad30000 3 года назад +34

    Gamera is really neat, Gamera is full of meat.

  • @fats3342
    @fats3342 3 года назад +7

    Do you think Gamera saves kids so he can kill them as adults? Like raising chickens to eat.

    • @j.e.pouccoui3
      @j.e.pouccoui3 3 года назад +1

      Uhhhhhhhhhhhh, Sure

    • @AbgHadi
      @AbgHadi 3 года назад +2

      You still have time to delete this comment

    • @cupcaketf223
      @cupcaketf223 2 года назад

      But gamera is not killing adults because he wants to, he just does'nt care about them.

  • @biggame8898
    @biggame8898 3 года назад

    GREAT REVEIW

  • @richardmiller7705
    @richardmiller7705 4 месяца назад +1

    The last movie came out before I was born. DAIEI STUDIO, MAKE ANOTHER GAMERA MOVIE DAMN IT!!!

  • @flrpitflrp1965
    @flrpitflrp1965 7 месяцев назад +1

    The Gamera Trilogy is my all time fav trilogy hands down. Those three films transcends the genre. While Godzilla is my fav monster, almost none of the films come close to those three

  • @wallygator92
    @wallygator92 Год назад +1

    Gamera is finally coming back!

  • @silvernessoldchannel5043
    @silvernessoldchannel5043 3 года назад +2

    As a kid when I put in the disc for Gamera 3 1999. I would rush to press the play button. Because the movies menu music and gameras deep roar scared me.

  • @gregormcscrungus9727
    @gregormcscrungus9727 2 года назад +1

    I feel the big white eyes on Gyaos are actually really good. Reminds me of Shin Gojira

  • @timmyt1717
    @timmyt1717 3 года назад +1

    Might not appreciate the Gamera series as much as the Godzilla series, will give credit to some of the movies that came before and even the Gamera Trilogy in the 90's that really brought that turtle back from the grave. Good something, trying to watch Gamera Super Monster still remains one of my most painful Kaiju movies I ever had gull to try and sit through, lol. But props to you Depths, this is 110% quality work on each installment (so far) of the Gamera films, bravo!

  • @Demigodish4o3
    @Demigodish4o3 3 года назад

    There was a PS1 Gamera game from 2002, which was my introduction to Gamera and i never knew there were movies about it!

  • @imperiodobrasilball8395
    @imperiodobrasilball8395 Год назад +2

    My reviews:
    *Showa Era* (1965-1980)
    _Gamera, the Giant Monster_ (1965): ⭐⭐⭐
    _Gamera vs. Barugon_ (1966): ⭐⭐⭐⭐
    _Gamera vs. Gyaos_ (1967): ⭐⭐⭐⭐
    _Gamera vs. Viras_ (1968): ⭐⭐
    _Gamera vs. Guiron_ (1969): ⭐⭐⭐
    _Gamera vs. Jiger_ (1970): ⭐⭐⭐
    _Gamera vs. Zigra_ (1971): ⭐⭐
    _Gamera: Super Monster_ (1980): ⭐
    *Heisei Era* (1995-1999)
    _Gamera: Guardian of the Universe_ (1995): ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    _Gamera 2: Attack of Legion_ (1996): ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    _Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris_ (1999): ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    *Revival Era* (2006)
    _Gamera the Brave_ (2006): ⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • @BubbaUltra
    @BubbaUltra 2 года назад +3

    We need a movie with Godzilla, Kong, and Gamera
    imagine all 3 taking on King Ghidorah or Destroyah

  • @henriquedearruda8902
    @henriquedearruda8902 Год назад +1

    I think Gamera was blown to peaces in his first appearance , just as Godzilla was dissolved to bone in his first appearance

  • @oaktree149
    @oaktree149 2 года назад +1

    The Heisei Movies are Legitimately Better than Most Godzilla Movies for Me

  • @wsmstudio3329
    @wsmstudio3329 3 года назад +4

    IT TIME FOR GAMERA

  • @cinemamadness6920
    @cinemamadness6920 3 года назад +12

    Gamera is one of the few Kaiju/Tokusatsu franchises where I only watch the monster fighters and skip everything else. Aside from the Heisei trilogy, the child characters make it near unwatchable, even when I was a little kid, I felt the same way.

    • @cupcaketf223
      @cupcaketf223 2 года назад

      Is godzilla earth anime a joke to you?

    • @cinemamadness6920
      @cinemamadness6920 2 года назад +2

      @@cupcaketf223 I watched the Godzilla anime movies on an airplane, and even there, I was so bored I couldnt watch it in one sitting.

    • @cupcaketf223
      @cupcaketf223 2 года назад

      @@cinemamadness6920 Relatable

    • @GSTE_
      @GSTE_ 2 года назад

      I didn't think the japanese version was that bad, I think the english dub makes the kid's voices squeakier on purpose or something.
      But I didn't think Gamera 1965, Gamera vs barugon, Gamera vs gyaos, Gamera vs guiron, and Gamera vs jiger were that bad, sure they had a couple of really bad films in between, but they weren't as bad as the worst of the godzilla showa era series.
      And the english dub also sometimes completely changes what the humans, and adults say making it a lot goofier, like in the english dub a guy is trying to get the kid on Gamera's back, but the kid is too far away, so he tells gamera to come closer because he can't reach. But in the japanese version, he sees gamera starting to move, so he tells the kid to get down.
      It's small changes like that that make it a lot less goofy, as well as their voices and stuff, but I guess it is still preference.

    • @sirfijoe450
      @sirfijoe450 2 года назад +1

      @@GSTE_ Gamera super monster is 10x worse than even All monsters attack. thats saying something. Toho had higher budgets and therefore could create much better sets and suits. It's all in the budget. But I agree the dubs do make any old japanese movie a lot worse than the original voices. Showa Gamera just always focused on children more as main characters which is good for kids but makes them literally unwatchable to adults. Even the most childish of Godzilla movies like Vs Megalon had at least slightly watchable human characters.

  • @rogerfrazier4240
    @rogerfrazier4240 3 года назад +1

    I love most of the gamera films, I especially love the 90s ones, except for gamera the brave

  • @d36williams
    @d36williams 3 года назад +4

    Gamera 1995: They took a look at what Godzilla was doing

  • @pauldiaferia8499
    @pauldiaferia8499 3 года назад +4

    GAMERA friggin rocks!!!!!
    How about Godzilla and Gamera against Destroyah and Gigan in monster verse 2022????

    • @cupcaketf223
      @cupcaketf223 2 года назад +1

      That's something i would spend all the money in the world to watch.

  • @laserwolf65
    @laserwolf65 3 года назад +1

    Legion is my favorite Kaiju antagonist of any series.

  • @MikeSpicyWinner
    @MikeSpicyWinner 3 года назад +2

    Love me some Gamera

  • @tinman67641
    @tinman67641 3 года назад +2

    Gamera vs Baragon was always one of my faves.

  • @reidboutte
    @reidboutte 3 года назад +1

    Super monster is ironically my first gamera movie

  • @PhilRockwell
    @PhilRockwell 7 месяцев назад

    As a child I thought it was cool how Gamera flew around shooting out fire. Eventhough sometimes these movies came on, too late night for me too watch at times cause of school.

  • @ajandino8287
    @ajandino8287 3 года назад +1

    I recently found out about gamera but i saw the 2016 short film and i really want a reboot to see gamera

  • @garthdavis4320
    @garthdavis4320 3 года назад +3

    I still think Gamera and Godzilla should put in a movie together.

  • @riskey6788
    @riskey6788 3 года назад +1

    i ❤️U Gamera.😀 goOD old days

  • @otterrivers3765
    @otterrivers3765 3 года назад +1

    If you love Gamera and haven't seen it on MST3K (Mystery Science Theater 3000) *You need to read this!!!*
    It's hard to believe any Gamera fan doesn't know about MST, but I'm posting this *just in case!*
    I'm actually surprised MST3K wasn't at *least* briefly mentioned in this video! 😢. Being on MST really boosted Gamera's popularity!!!
    If you look up anything about Gamera movies, it will always be mentioned that they were shown on MST and it made them much more famous. I actually never heard of Gamera before I saw it on that show, and I know millions of others can say the same thing.
    If you *somehow* don't know, "Mst3k" is a show from the 90s where they are supposedly trapped in space and forced to watch B movies and provide comedic commentary (it's funnier than it sounds when I explain it). They do 4 or 5 episodes featuring Gamera movies AND there is a recent fan made MST3K by Branzant (youtube channel) where they do 2 more Gamera flicks and are working on a 3rd.
    Pretty much every episode is available online for free. The best way to find them is to go to club-mst3k.com There they have links to every episode whether it's on youtube or any other website. Just type "Gamera" in the episode-search on the home page and it will bring up all results for Gamera movies.
    I'm sure most of you Gamera fans are already aware. BUT.......*I just KNOW*.... ....There is gonna be at least one kindred spirit out there who is gonna read this comment all the way through and it will *CHANGE ...their.... LIVES* !!!
    To that lucky individual, I say *Welcome!!* Welcome to the next chapter of your *life!!!!* Buckle up. It's about to get *AWESOME!!!!!*
    ( ...lol. I should be in advettising!!! )

  • @ARKWOLF20000
    @ARKWOLF20000 Год назад

    Ngl I HYPE when gamera came out of his 'cacoon' to fight legion for the last time

  • @inamiarts.7fourclub
    @inamiarts.7fourclub 3 года назад +2

    Great job, I watched the entire video, they say that a classic monster is supposed to make an appearance in Godzilla vs Kong and I hope it's Gamera but I don't know how they would make that happen.

    • @dhanushbatreddy
      @dhanushbatreddy 3 года назад +1

      It's not gamera, the trailer for the movie already revealed the classic monster

    • @inamiarts.7fourclub
      @inamiarts.7fourclub 3 года назад

      @@dhanushbatreddy who is it, Mega Godzilla?

    • @robespierre2837
      @robespierre2837 3 года назад +1

      @@inamiarts.7fourclub mechagodzilla is shown for a brief second

  • @stardustdragonx3612
    @stardustdragonx3612 3 года назад +1

    I had good taste when I was a kid, gamera guardian of the universe was theone I watched that I got hooked on.

  • @SlitherWhisp
    @SlitherWhisp Месяц назад

    As a kid, I was traumatized when Gyaos was severing Gamera's arm.

  • @StarWarsHour
    @StarWarsHour 3 года назад +2

    Gamera is really neat. He is full of turtle meat.

  • @stephencampbell9384
    @stephencampbell9384 3 года назад +1

    Always amazes me that there is such a gulf between the landscape miniatures and the appalling monster suits in the showa gamera movies

    • @GSTE_
      @GSTE_ 2 года назад

      the suits aren't that bad, especially Gamera's suit, which can go into his shell and spin around with actual fire, not CGI, coming out of each arm.

    • @stephencampbell9384
      @stephencampbell9384 2 года назад +1

      @@GSTE_ Well, I don't think anyone was using cgi in the 60s ;)

    • @GSTE_
      @GSTE_ 2 года назад

      @@stephencampbell9384 yeah I know, but neither was godzilla, and when Godzilla was flying it looked really goofy, but Gamera's flying in the showa era looked really cool, because it was real.
      And Gamera would get impaled a lot through his arms and legs, thus adding to the allusion that this is a real giant turtle, and the fact that he can shoot actual fire out of his mouth.
      So I don't think there is really a gulf between the suits and the buildings, since both look pretty good to me, and not as bad as the worst of the showa godzilla suits.

    • @stephencampbell9384
      @stephencampbell9384 2 года назад +2

      @@GSTE_ Gamera always looked OK, its his opponents that look rough, especially compared to the landscapes theyre fighting in, which are superb

    • @GSTE_
      @GSTE_ 2 года назад +1

      @@stephencampbell9384 I don't think his opponents look that bad, I liked Gyaos's design a lot, and the flapping of his wings, and his flying form was able to move a lot even though it was really stiff.
      But at least the writers explained why his neck was stiff, and it was because he had two spines.
      And Viras, even though the movie was horrible, the suit was pretty good, Barugon was pretty good, I'm not into it that much though, Guiron was really cool with him actually having a giant knife on his head, which was never really seen before and it looks cool, jiger was ok, and at worst, he looks bad, and looks like a guy in a suit and the suit doesn't even look that good, zigra looked really bad, and yeah that is about it, so I think the Gamera monster suits looked really cool, but what are your reasons why you don't like them.

  • @gingerwmgc
    @gingerwmgc 3 года назад +2

    Imagine Gamera assisted Godzilla in the fight against Destoroyah and revived Junior!

    • @GSTE_
      @GSTE_ 2 года назад

      that wouldn't make that much sense, and Gamera would be dead before he got within a mile of Destroyah.

  • @garbodude4365
    @garbodude4365 3 года назад +9

    The only thing I disagree with is that I personally loved Gyaos’ googly eyes, they added a lot of silly charm for me that I appreciated

    • @cupcaketf223
      @cupcaketf223 2 года назад +1

      That's actualy cool and very fitting for gyaos, makes them more disturbing like q creature that is not suposed to exist, a mistake of mankind.

    • @GSTE_
      @GSTE_ 2 года назад

      @@cupcaketf223 even though Gyaos is not suppost to be a man made create, and neither is gamera

    • @cupcaketf223
      @cupcaketf223 2 года назад

      @@GSTE_ I don't mind.

    • @GSTE_
      @GSTE_ 2 года назад

      @@cupcaketf223 it's like if Godzilla was made by atlantis, and not the atomic bomb, at least Godzilla 1998 was made by the atomic bomb

    • @cupcaketf223
      @cupcaketf223 2 года назад +1

      @@GSTE_ For gamera it works, they're diferent characters, you know.