A giant space squid attacks Japan (Do you know how long I’ve wanted to type that sentence?) and kidnaps a couple of Boy Scouts. Can Gamera save to children, or is all of Japan doomed to suffer under the rule of the evil space monster Viras?
Look at that ship. Man those Virans sure are advanced in the ways of stuff. Space squid + goofy spaceship + kids who aren’t annoying - 20 mins of stock footage = Decent entry into the Gamera series. If you are looking for goofy, Gamera vs. Viras certainly doesn’t disappoint. It hits high on the old goof-meter at times as we continue Gamera’s slide into goofball zaniness.
This film’s saving grace is definitely the kids. Jim and Masao are what “Kennys” everywhere should strive to be. They are resourceful, they are smart (Maybe too smart. I mean Masao designed his own telecommunication wristwatch. In 1968!), they aren’t annoying, and Jim even breaks the horrifying tradition of upsetting shorts by wearing good old American khakis. God bless America!!!
This is Jim. Jim is smart, resourceful, and like all Americans, deadly accurate with a lasso. All Kenny’s should strive to be like Jim.
-Derek Miller
3/24/06
Interesting Facts
- Carl Craig, (Credited as Kurl Crane? Ya think something was lost in translation on that one?) who played Jim, later became a US Air Force and Customs Service pilot. He later went on to become an advisor on the staff of President George H. W. Bush. See, I told you that he was the best Kenny ever.
- The well-known Gamera theme song makes its debut in this film. C’mon, you know you love it... ♫♫ Gamera…Gamera… ♫♫
I don’t know who this girl is, but I love her…
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