Godzilla and King Kong may rule the movie monster world, but as this excellent collection proves, there is always room for a guy dressed in a giant rubber turtle costume when it comes to saving the world. And, as fans know, that is said with all the love in the world. Although it’s easy to make fun of Gamera — he is, after all, a giant turtle who flies by pulling in his legs and blasting rockets out of the leg holes (which causes him to spin like a spiralling firework when he flies) — this set reminds us that these films weren’t played for laughs. They’re action/adventure movies made with the same seriousness as Jurassic Park, only with a tenth of the technical skills and a millionth of the budget.
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