War of the Gargantuas is a 1966 Toho Kaiju epic that has shaped the genre since its original release. But there’s a problem with this movie! It’s what version of the movie is readily available.

“War of the Gargantuas is a 1966 Toho Kaiju epic that has shaped the genre since its original release. It’s a cult classic, and besides the original Godzilla, is in my opinion the quintessential kaiju movie ever made. A movie that is schlocky and crazy, full of great monster action and beautiful miniature effects. But also a movie with a heart, one largely brought about by director Ishiro Honda’s intervention with the story.”

• 00:00 – Introduction
• 00:58 – US Re-edits of Classic Tokusatsu
• 05:30 – Henry G. Sapterstein
• 07:07 – Russ Tamblyn
• 09:05 – Japanese International Dub
• 10:59 – Sponsor
• 11:41 – Different Versions of War of the Gargantuas
• 18:23 – Preserving the US versions
• 22:37 – Closing

Sources

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