Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) YIFY - Download Movie TORRENT

By the time this Godzilla movie was made, Toho was having its own budget problem. Several scenes in the movie are stock footage taken from earlier Toho movies, and Akira Ifukube's music is merely a reused soundtrack from music taken from no less than nine other Toho movies. But, a lighthearted story here: *possible spoilers* A cartoonist named Gengo stumbles upon a plot by the invading Cockroach Aliens to overtake Earth, trying to find "perfect peace." Their own planet (which for some reason looks exactly like Earth), was being polluted (echoing the pollution theme from Godzilla vs Hedorah). They employ chicken-like monster Gigan and Godzilla's old fiend King Ghidorah to lay waste to Tokyo. But, Godzilla and Anguirus are awakened on Monster Island, and, sensing that something is wrong from a mysterious tape that Gengo played, goes to Tokyo to do battle with the invading monsters.The human characters are funny and enjoyable to watch, and they cheer for Godzilla (making him look like the hero in him). Gengo has a humorous, "black-belt and karate" girlfriend, and a hippie-looking friend. Bell-bottoms are worn, making this look like a real '70s Godzilla film. Lots of city destruction (even though some are stock footage) and monster fights (though Godzilla is pretty weak and some of the fight sequences really dragged on and on). A little intriguing part is where Gengo and friends go to investigate the backgrounds of his mysterious employers. *another possible spoiler* Why one of the aliens (disguised as a human) give Gengo a job at his "Godzilla Tower" and tip him off about his Earth-conquest plot is beyond me.Overall, a pretty fun Godzilla flick to watch, if you don't mind all the stock footage and stock music. A good directing job by Jun Fukuda. But, I think the alien-invasion plot that Toho has been using is a little over-used by the time this movie was made. Just to note, this movie is the first (and only) time we get to see and hear Godzilla talk (at least in the US version).Grade B-

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by TheExpatriate700 6 / 10

The Original Robot Chicken

Godzilla Vs. Gigan has no right to a good review. It makes heavy use of stock footage, has a plot that just barely hangs together, and arguably features the most ridiculous looking kaiju aside from Minya...and yet I love it! The plot, if you can call it that, involves a group of Japanese twentysomethings who stumble upon an alien invasion plot involving-gasp!-a children's amusement park. They unwittingly summon Godzilla after playing an eight track tape, leading to a battle between the Big G, Anguirus, and their old enemy King Ghidorah, along with the grotesque Gigan.The film suffers from a number of issues, perhaps the most glaring of which is the extensive use of stock footage. At times, Toho did not even bother to match up the footage, with the scenes switching suddenly from day to night and back again. The film also has an anti-technology message, introduced in the last half hour, even more ham-handed than the environmental themes of Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster. The characters never even bother to change their clothes, despite the film taking place over the better part of a week.Nevertheless, Godzilla vs. Gigan retains a fond place in my memory. It features a good twenty to thirty minutes of sustained kaiju destruction. Furthermore, Gigan, despite its ridiculous appearance, is a surprisingly menacing villain, being the only monster to make Godzilla bleed. In the end, it's a dumb but fun movie.

Reviewed by OllieSuave-007 7 / 10

Godzilla vs. Gigan

1972 [JAPANESE]

Action / Adventure / Family / Horror / Sci-Fi

Godzilla vs. Gigan

1972 [JAPANESE]

Action / Adventure / Family / Horror / Sci-Fi

Plot summary

Director

Top cast

Tech specs

Movie Reviews

The Original Robot Chicken

Cockroach Aliens invade Earth!

3 Comments