The Great Buddha Arrival (2018)
- Original title
- 大仏廻国
- Directed by
- Hiroto Yokokawa
- Genre
- fantasy, science fiction
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 4 voters
- 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 giant Buddha statue comes to life and rampages through Japan. The film is a reconstruction of a lost 1934 movie, with new footage added for modern release.
retrolow-budgetplayfulnostalgicaction-packedwhimsicalcampylighthearted
What happens
The Great Buddha Arrival (Japanese: 大仏廻国, Hepburn: Daibutsu Kaikoku) is a 2018 Japanese kaiju film directed by Hiroto Yokokawa. The film was based on the lost 1934 film of the same name, made with the cooperation of director Yoshiro Edamasa's grandson. Additional footage with new actors was shot to extend the film's run time for international distribution. Still more footage was shot for a Japanese theatrical release, termed the Final Edition. This last release occurred on September 4, 2020. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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