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Summary: Cool Book,but too critical
Review: A great thing about this book is how it lets you know about lesser known movies (Gappa,Attack of the mushroom people,The X from Outer Space,War of the Gargantuas,The Magic Serpant, etc.).However,it is too critical of some movies(how coul he not like Godzilla vs. Destroyer is beyond me).Still,a good book.
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Summary: Monsters Are Attacking Tokyo!
Review: A remarkable book that contains Toho, Daiei and other studio's film on Japanese's unforgettable monsters of the past.
Godzilla, Gamera, Majin, Gargantuas, Mothra, Ghidorah etc. are some of the greatest monsters featured and also crew members that talk behind the scenes. I also like the rating of the films.
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Summary: Monsters Are Attacking Tokyo!
Review: A remarkable book that contains Toho, Daiei and other studio's film on Japanese's unforgettable monsters of the past.
Godzilla, Gamera, Majin, Gargantuas, Mothra, Ghidorah etc. are some of the greatest monsters featured and also crew members that talk behind the scenes. I also like the rating of the films.
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Summary: Unmissable.
Review: An excellent and unmissable book, filled with interesting interviews and insights into an unfairly undervalued genre. The reviews are critical and as such are mostly more accurate than more sycophantic works (this author recognizes 'Godzilla Vs Megalon' for the trash it is, but I don't know how he can rate 'Son of Godzilla'.)But reviews are just a matter of opinion anyway and don't detract from this highly entertaining read.
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Summary: The best book ever written.
Review: Before you go for some boring piece of classic literature, get this instead. This has it all. Guilala, the giant space chiken; Goke, the bodysnacther from hell; Hedorah, the smog monster; Dagora, the huge space monster; and of coarse the king of monsters, Godzilla. This is chock full of reviews for these movies plus interviews with the men who made these monsters famous.
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Summary: Excellent & informative chronicle of the rise of kaiju eiga
Review: Beginning 25 years when I was 5, like many others I was exposed to these wonderful films via 4 o'clock movies or late night creature features. They gave pleasure then as now looking back on them. Most of the explanatory works I later searched for on these movies were limited to Japanese language fan compendiums. I was thrilled when I saw this and the Godzilla Compendium online, and purchased them immediately. Divided into sections of intros, interviews, plot synopses, primary people involved this read like a scholarly dissertation on the unlikely subject of the monster / fantasy genre of Japan. I enjoyed the interviews the most, especially the overwhelming sense of humour that pervaded the discussions as these actors, directors, and producers chatted about the camaraderie and stories of working together. I was also very pleased to read that Kumi Mizuno [the sultry and beguiling Maemi `everybody wants me'] enjoyed Attack of the Mushroom People so much, as it along w/ Destroy All Monsters is a favorite of mine. After reading the interviews, and the evenness that the questions were posed, it was sort of a shift of gears to read the reviews, which were often not very complimentary and sometimes scathing. I found it interesting to see the other production houses besides Toho discussed, as well as the other genres that the actors and directors dealt with. A welcome addition to the collection of Japanese fantasy film lovers. Recommended.
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Summary: Excellent & informative chronicle of the rise of kaiju eiga
Review: Beginning 25 years when I was 5, like many others I was exposed to these wonderful films via 4 o'clock movies or late night creature features. They gave pleasure then as now looking back on them. Most of the explanatory works I later searched for on these movies were limited to Japanese language fan compendiums. I was thrilled when I saw this and the Godzilla Compendium online, and purchased them immediately. Divided into sections of intros, interviews, plot synopses, primary people involved this read like a scholarly dissertation on the unlikely subject of the monster / fantasy genre of Japan. I enjoyed the interviews the most, especially the overwhelming sense of humour that pervaded the discussions as these actors, directors, and producers chatted about the camaraderie and stories of working together. I was also very pleased to read that Kumi Mizuno [the sultry and beguiling Maemi 'everybody wants me'] enjoyed Attack of the Mushroom People so much, as it along w/ Destroy All Monsters is a favorite of mine. After reading the interviews, and the evenness that the questions were posed, it was sort of a shift of gears to read the reviews, which were often not very complimentary and sometimes scathing. I found it interesting to see the other production houses besides Toho discussed, as well as the other genres that the actors and directors dealt with. A welcome addition to the collection of Japanese fantasy film lovers. Recommended.
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Summary: Great reference Book
Review: For pure reference on Japanese monster movie, this is great..but for information on how the movies were made and in-depth discussions on the movies themselves, its not. I was hoping to read more about how the movies were created from idea to celluloid. This book, however, gives an overview of what was going on from many of the top players in the Japanese movie industry. As other people have written, it is pretty embarrassing to read the comments from the American actors who were in one or two movies, they rudeness and crass pomposity is rather pathetic. Especially when compared to the heartfelt emotions of thier Japanese counterparts. However, the synopsis' of the actors and movies is wonderful reference.
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Summary: Great reference Book
Review: For pure reference on Japanese monster movie, this is great..but for information on how the movies were made and in-depth discussions on the movies themselves, its not. I was hoping to read more about how the movies were created from idea to celluloid. This book, however, gives an overview of what was going on from many of the top players in the Japanese movie industry. As other people have written, it is pretty embarrassing to read the comments from the American actors who were in one or two movies, they rudeness and crass pomposity is rather pathetic. Especially when compared to the heartfelt emotions of thier Japanese counterparts. However, the synopsis' of the actors and movies is wonderful reference.
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Summary: A Look Back At The Age Of Monsters
Review: If you're looking for an in-depth book about Japanese monster films, you are better off reading Galbaith's previous book. But you already know the cast of characters who were responsible for bringing the legendary monsters of Japan come to life during Toho's "Golden Age (1957 - 1970), you will find this book of quotes from numerous interviews (conducted by Galbraith and others) especially revealing about the "inner workings" of that studio's power people.
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