Garp
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Week 41: 'Space Amoeba' [1970]
Is Godzilla in it? No. Godzilla connection: Features kaijus Gezora, later of 'Godzilla: Final Wars' and Kamoebas, later of 'Godzilla: Tokyo SOS'.
Sub or Dub? Dub
Strange blue particles infest an unmanned rocket and crashland off a small island in the South Pacific. As fate would have it, the same island is the site of a new tourist destination. The particles begin to inhabit various marine life, causing them to mutate and grow in size. When a photographer, company reps and a competitor land on the island, they must try and survive the battle of the mutants.
Ishiro Honda went on a kaiju hiatus following this film, the first with special effects not overseen by Eiji Tsuburaya. Still, his legacy looms large over this film, as the costumes and effects are excellent. We have a squid, a crab and a turtle, as well as some cool island dwellings being destroyed. The animated tentacles don't hold up so well, but it's otherwise impressive work.
The story is basic and the acting is adequate, but I was less engrossed than I expected. With all the action taking place on a small island, it felt more like a Doug McClure-type film. I missed the larger scale urban destruction, I have to say. Still, I can't fault it for what it is, as it's well done.
Is Godzilla in it? No. Godzilla connection: Features kaijus Gezora, later of 'Godzilla: Final Wars' and Kamoebas, later of 'Godzilla: Tokyo SOS'.
Sub or Dub? Dub
Strange blue particles infest an unmanned rocket and crashland off a small island in the South Pacific. As fate would have it, the same island is the site of a new tourist destination. The particles begin to inhabit various marine life, causing them to mutate and grow in size. When a photographer, company reps and a competitor land on the island, they must try and survive the battle of the mutants.
Ishiro Honda went on a kaiju hiatus following this film, the first with special effects not overseen by Eiji Tsuburaya. Still, his legacy looms large over this film, as the costumes and effects are excellent. We have a squid, a crab and a turtle, as well as some cool island dwellings being destroyed. The animated tentacles don't hold up so well, but it's otherwise impressive work.
The story is basic and the acting is adequate, but I was less engrossed than I expected. With all the action taking place on a small island, it felt more like a Doug McClure-type film. I missed the larger scale urban destruction, I have to say. Still, I can't fault it for what it is, as it's well done.