Fancy Paradise (1968)
- Original title
- 空想天国
- Directed by
- Takeshi Matsumori
- Genre
- fantasy film, science fiction film
- Country
- Japan
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A cult forms around a giant frog named Gamara, who is a parody of the famous turtle Gamera. The film follows the chaos that ensues as people react to this oddball creature.
comedicwhimsicallivelyabsurdplayfulcampycolorfulsatirical
What happens
Fancy Paradise (空想天国, Kūsō tengoku) is a 1968 Japanese comic science fiction film directed by Takeshi 'Ken' Matsumori from a screenplay by Yasuo Tanami. It is about a cult around an anthropomorphic frog called Gamara (Hideo Naka), probably named in parody of Daiei Motion Picture Company's semi-anthropomorphic turtle, Gamera. The film also stars Akira Takarada, Akemi Kita, Kei Tani, Akihiko Hirata, Yû Fujiki, and Wakako Sakai, with a cameo by Jun Tazaki. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Gamera vs. Gyaos (1967)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.