Underplayed Gems

Gigantis, the Fire Monster (1959)

Gigantis, the Fire Monster poster
Directed by
Motoyoshi Oda
Genre
action, horror, science fiction, adventure
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 18m
Rated
12A
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 37 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two prehistoric monsters wake up and start fighting each other in Japan. A human crew tries to stop the destruction but the monsters are the main focus.

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What happens

Gigantis, the Fire Monster is a 1959 kaiju film directed by Motoyoshi Oda and Hugo Grimaldi, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. It is an American re-edited English dubbed version of Toho Co., Ltd.'s 1955 Japanese film Godzilla Raids Again, the second entry in the Godzilla franchise. In the film, two prehistoric "fire monsters" called Gigantis and Anguirus emerge from their slumber to resume an ancient rivalry that culminates in a decisive battle in Japan. After acquiring the North American rights, the American producers planned to produce a new film titled The Volcano Monsters that would be centered around the Japanese monster footage. Despite a completed script and cooperation from Toho (who shipped the monster suits for additional filming), the project was cancelled after funding fell through with AB-PT Pictures Corp. Instead, the Japanese film was dubbed to English. Grimaldi served as director and editor for the dubbed version. The film was released in the United States on May 21, 1959, 4 years after Godzilla Raids Again was released in Japan by Toho. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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