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Giant Monster (Kaiju) Movie from the 1950s (Original Post) yuiyoshida Aug 2018 OP
Bookmarked for later! Thanks!! Docreed2003 Aug 2018 #1
Its in Japanese with English Subs... yuiyoshida Aug 2018 #2
Really great beginning. I'll watch the rest later. byronius Aug 2018 #3
ok that made me lol big time! :) JuJuYoshida Aug 2018 #6
"Giant Phantom Monster Agon" or "Agon: Atomic Dragon" yallerdawg Aug 2018 #4
I am sure the Sets were cheap and this was a knock off of yuiyoshida Aug 2018 #5
I wish they would do more practical effects exboyfil Aug 2018 #7
I am not sure I agree, My favorite movie of all time is now yuiyoshida Aug 2018 #8
humanoids still creep me out but it's one of the greatest movies ever! JuJuYoshida Aug 2018 #9

byronius

(7,394 posts)
3. Really great beginning. I'll watch the rest later.
Tue Aug 28, 2018, 11:07 AM
Aug 2018

The old 'uranium truck falls in the sea' thing. What could possibly go wrong?

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
4. "Giant Phantom Monster Agon" or "Agon: Atomic Dragon"
Tue Aug 28, 2018, 11:13 AM
Aug 2018

Interesting that this monster was considered such a blatant knock-off of "You-Know-Who."

I don't see any resemblance, do you?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Phantom_Monster_Agon

yuiyoshida

(41,831 posts)
5. I am sure the Sets were cheap and this was a knock off of
Tue Aug 28, 2018, 11:23 AM
Aug 2018

We know who, but its still fun. I remember after seeing Gojira for the first time, I was HUNGRY
for some more "Kaiju" action films... and there were lots of them made, apparently in Japan. Its rare to find these movies, now a days, and Thanks to YOUTUBE we can find these movies!

exboyfil

(17,862 posts)
7. I wish they would do more practical effects
Tue Aug 28, 2018, 11:37 AM
Aug 2018

movies. While I enjoy the CGI monsters, you don't get the visceral feel of The Fly, The Thing, Alien/Aliens with modern movies.

The guys in rubber suits are fun as well. I still think the 50s and 60s horror movies and the 60s television shows like The Outer Limits feel more real than the CGI produced today.

yuiyoshida

(41,831 posts)
8. I am not sure I agree, My favorite movie of all time is now
Tue Aug 28, 2018, 11:57 AM
Aug 2018

SHIN GODZILLA and for the first time, in Japan, there wasn't a guy in a SUIT!!

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