Up From The Depths Reviews | Every Gamera Movie (So Far)
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- Опубліковано 12 чер 2024
- All the Gamera reviews, compiled together in one convenient package. Timestamps below. Sit back, relax, and enjoy.
Shōwa Era (1965-1980)
0:00 Gamera, the Giant Monster (1965)
5:20 Gamera vs. Barugon (1966)
10:41 Gamera vs. Gyaos (1967)
16:17 Gamera vs. Viras (1968)
21:55 Gamera vs. Guiron (1969)
27:36 Gamera vs. Jiger (1970)
33:11 Gamera vs. Zigra (1971)
38:33 Gamera: Super Monster (1980)
Heisei Era (1995-2006)
44:22 Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995)
50:47 Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996)
56:44 Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999)
1:03:09 Gamera the Brave (2006)
#Gamera #review #compilation
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There are some mornings when I feel like a Gamera: Stumbling out of bed, extra wide body awkwardly waddling on two legs, . Googly eyes wide open and fixedly staring into infinity. Mouth full of big nasty teeth, a deathly breath, and fire coming out my rear. Yeah, Gamera is the real king.
Then you see your kids and remember why you wake up every day? Gamera feels that way about all children! 😀 He's kinda the ultimate parent.
Going from the campy Showa to the dark and gritty Heisei was on like going Schumacher's "Batman and Robin" to Nolan's "Batman Begins" or the "Dark Knight".
MST3K put it best: "Gamera. He did all the movies Godzilla turned down."
@GamebroTV fr the 90s gamera had straight up some of the best kaiju movies ever
Gojira 1954 steps in that movie is amazing even nowadays
That's saying alot, Godzilla did some crazy crap in his movies!
@@dendyxyz zzf
@GamebroTV Still seems like the same thing. Godzilla's Heisei era was more on crazy sci-fi with a reduced focus on the relations between people and the monster(s). Gamera's 90 trilogy ignores most sci-fi anything as just window dressing and is extremely focused on the relationship between the people and the monsters and how they build and crumble.
I cant believe toho turned down a crossover. They already did the crossover with king kong(an American monster), but they couldn't be bothered with a fellow Japanese studio monster that was also reasonably popular. King kong didn't yet have the follow up films after the original. The 70s, and '05 hadn't happened yet. They coulda crushed the box office with gamera and Godzilla teaming up. But it probably woulda been awkward with their different styles.
I’m happy we didn’t get Gamera because some random kid/ kenny would just yell and be annoying
I think it’s because toho saw gamers as a direct rival to godzilla
I heard somewhere that Toho turned it down because it would be a Vs. movie and Godzilla would be the loser.
@@diagonalscroll5 makes sence
King Kong was the direct inspiration for Gojira. Even his name is a combination of gorilla and whale. His film was made because of the love Japan (and the world) had for King Kong, but due to the lack of stop motion artists available, Tokusatsu itself was created.
The crossover of King Kong vs Gojira (notice who got top billing) happened during a time when King Kong was as popular as ever, and Gojira had a less successful sequel. The concept was drafted as King Kong vs a monster created by the son of Dr. Frankenstein, and only adapted to include Gojira because Toho picked up the story.
All of the King Kong “follow up films” you mentioned were actually reboots or remakes, not sequels. While King Kong had films like “The Son of Kong” and later with the help of Toho “King Kong escapes” King Kong’s original film was the main force of its popularity. Many other monsters and Kaiju relied on sequels and “monsters of the week” style features to remain popular. Further, many of Gojira’s films were crossovers. Rodman, Mothra, etc. were all solo films before they had a crossover with Gojira.
Mechani-Kong was even created before MechaGojira. King Kong was so popular, that Toho took the lead in developing sequels and crossovers for the beast. While eventually Gojira became a smash phenomenon in Japan, and later the world, Kong was top monkey for a long long time.
With Toho sitting on so many successful properties, they likely would rather not help their competition, especially since their own internal crossovers were doing so well.
Man do I want Gamera to make a resurgence
A... Godzilla resurgence?
Imagine if Legendary got the rights. Could have Godzilla v Gamera
You and me both my man. Hell I’d even take some Netflix animations, even tho those Godzilla ones were pretty bad.
@@JaxDaHax1 gamera is actualy one of godzilla's friends
@@cupcaketf223 they have never crossed over
Gamera being more of a “Defender of Humanity” than the more neutral Godzilla actually makes thematic sense. Turtles literally have a giant SHIELD on their back at all times.
But in order to use it he must turn his back to his enemy... Didn't Sun Tzu say something about that?
@@beenaplumber8379and I'd say he knows a LITTLE more about fighting than YOU do, pal, because he INVENTED IT, and then he perfected it, so that no man could best him in the ring of honor!
How is that thematic lol
@@Marvellite because turtles are seen as protectors in some cultures
The Gamera 90s Trilogy is not only my favorite Kaiju films but my favorite trilogy in all of movies. It’s such a shame we still don’t have a new Gamera film since 2006.
@Latrell Lloyd at this point I'm just convinced you just came here to troll
@Latrell Lloyd I guess someone never watched the 90s Gamera trilogy
@@KiddingCell who are you talking to?
@@GSTE_ Someone who was saying the Gamera trilogy was trash
@@KiddingCell oh, ok, well I wouldn't say it was trash, but I just don't really like it that much for certain reasons.
Inspiration for Godzilla: atomic bombs, Imperial Japan, the horrors of war, cultural PTSD from the aftermath of the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki...
Inspiration for Gamera: WEIRD CLOUD
Hey who do you think would win in a fight between Godzilla and Gamera? I think Godzilla
@@henriquedearruda8902 Dalton says nobody wins in a fight.
@@beenaplumber8379 well Godzilla would definitely win he is way stronger and heavier
@@henriquedearruda8902Godzilla wins but only if he goes Thermo, otherwise the fight never ends as Gamera is too fast but can’t deal lethal damage
@@LewisZilla still you technically agree with me you just said that Godzilla would win
As far as im concerned, the Heisei trilogy is required viewing for any kaiju fan worth their salt. There are very few entries even in the Godzilla series that can go toe to toe with those 3 films in terms of characters, storytelling, monster action, and special effects. They all still hold up, even in the age of big budget CGI films. I would love to see Legendary do a take on the fire breathing turtle, or....even better: bring him into the Monsterverse (though TOHO will probably still stubbornly refuse)
Godzilla vs Kong vs Gamera
Man if legendary did get the rights to gamera I can already see the next movie in my head. Godzilla Gamera Kong Defenders of Earth.
The Heisei trilogy is to kaiju movies what the Nolan Batman trilogy is to superhero movies
If only the Heisei trilogy wasn't so hard to find/watch/stream.
To me Gamera the Brave is the "Kid-friendly" Gamera FILM DONE RIGHT!!!!
First ever movie i watched was Gamera vs. Guiron ever since then Gamera has always been my favorite kaiju.
Holy crap how do you remember the first movie you ever watched lol. I was younger than 2 when I first saw a movie.
I want to love gamera more, but my mother and I used to watch godzilla together. so the big nuclear threat has a special place in my heart.
It was my first Gamera movie too, though I saw it on a DVD that was packaged with another movie called Gappa.
@@kabourophobia5053 The first movie I remember seeing was very memorable. Mom took me with a friend to see Easy Rider when I was 2. The last scene - imagine seeing that in a theater at age 2. It's the only scene I remember. I don't think Mom could find a sitter.
It wasn’t until I watched this after the “every Godzilla” review(s) that I had realized I have seen every gamera and Godzilla movie...ever. I feel a really odd sense of satisfaction.
The Shusuke Kaneko did such an amazing job with the Heisei Gamera trilogy, that Toho rehired him for GMK.
Gamera vs Legion is one of the best kaiju films ever. The whole Heisei trilogy is great, but that one really stands out for me. Great effects, an amazing antagonist and perfect pacing.
I still come back to this regularly. I haven't even watched a Gamera movie in a year or so but this is a real comforting listen for me. Great relaxing delivery and concise storytelling and analysis. I know the parameters of the channel are fairly niche but I hope you're enjoying life away from YT and that you can recognise what you achieved.
I'm afraid we will never get another gamera film ever again.
Nah, with Toho wanting an japanese kaiju monster universe we probably have one movie sooner or later
@@swimminginthecaribbean7764 will Toho get the rights to Gamera?
@@d36williams it rights are from toho
@@swimminginthecaribbean7764 did you mean to say toho owns gamera? Because they don't.
@Latrell Lloyd he isn't dead
I actually really like the design of viras. He’s so goofy and derpy he seems almost like he was from the imagination of a small child. The kennys in it are totally grating, but they mix it up with surprising amounts of violence at times and I just find the whole thing charming
The Heisei trilogy is what will get you into Gamera
Revenge Of Iris is one of the most visually impressive Japanese Kaiju films of all time.
The Heisei trilogy definitely succeeded with me on that front.
@@spaceycaveco.698 Indeed
@@connorbrennan4233 same
@@spaceycaveco.698 It's impressive how alive the monsters look in that movie, right?
Perfect timing, considering Gamera's recent birthday :)
When I was a kid, I used to look every Saturday for Gamera movies on TV. He was my favorite monster.
I don't understand why he hadn't made a comeback yet. He's really neat.
Kadokawa currently has the rights to gamera and they renewed the rights earlier this year but haven't done anything since. They make nothing but anime so they might as well make a anime gamera if they are doing nothing regarding a live action gamera reboot.
@@Kaiju-bm4ts I was joking.
@@kasjachrum how was that a joke? All I did was state kadokawa has currently done with gamera and what they should do with him if they won't do a movie
@@Kaiju-bm4ts I know what you mean. The joke part was in the first comment in the 'really neat' part. I was alluding to Gamera's theme song.
@@kasjachrum well that makes sense i guess
There's something you and I have in common. That is, in my scholarly opinion, we each own the VERY best UA-cam channel in its genre. You deserve the highest praise for the quality of your uploads, especially your reviews of "Every Godzilla/Kong/Gamera Movie". Incidentally, when I say "scholarly", I mean just that as I hold a graduate degree in abstract math, as well as undergrad degrees in BOTH chemistry and physics.
Gamera has always been my favorite since I was 10, I'm now 58, wow I can't believe how time flys, I always love these movies
If you think about it, Monsterverse Godzilla shares a lot of heisei Gamera's backstory
1) Godzilla from a force of nature suddenly protects human against other kaiju eventhough unintentionally but he doesn't destroy cities like he used to as in toho version
2) Shares an origin location in the form of sunken city where a lost civilisation once worshiped them
3) The victory against the MUTO is also a disaster for other survivors in KOTM just as it is in the Guardian of the universe victory turn into a disaster for survivors in Revenge of Iris
Is it a coincidence or a reference/ copy pasta?
Likely a coincidence
The second Gamera was by far the best I thought.
i was just in the middle of rewatching all of the gamera reviews and i wondering if you would do a compilation video for all of the gamera reviews, and then i saw this in my notifications
Guess it was just lucky timing.
Imo, the Gamera trilogy from the 90s are the best kaiju movies ever made.
The thing I hate most about the Showa Era Gamera movies is how they make the kids smart and vilify/dumb down the adults.
Don't watch any nickelodeon cartoons from the 90s
@@bubbabibleman5970 LOL true
Everyone asks how’s gamera but no one asks why is gamera
When is Gamera?
Watch the damn VIDEO!
@@dzanannovalic5166 thing is bud I did
I was talking about the other guy
I don't know
ohhh time to rewatch this 2 times. Hold on let me go get my popcorn
To everyone here I recommend watching the Mystery Science Theater 3000 version of all these films. The humor is unbeatable.
ok
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The difference between Godzilla and Gamera are about 2 hours
@Latrell Lloyd i agree
@Latrell Lloyd i think both are awesome
@@cupcaketf223 i agree
@Latrell Lloyd i disagree
@@cupcaketf223 im of the same opinion
FINALLY! SOME GAMERA!
@Jayden Viera ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo9oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo9oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo99ooooooooo9oo9ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo9 look on 0p
@Jayden Viera ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo9oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo9oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo99ooooooooo9oo9ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo9 look on 0p
Godzilla is clearly superior
@@firery794 reality check, no one asked.
@@eatass1457 no one asked you to reply to me so your comment is invalid
For ’Gamera vs. Viras’, all I can remember is those blinking alien eyes, the small Viras and him just taking out those characters and the alien space ship.
I’m glad I bought the Shusuke Kaneko Trilogy films on Bluray, which I still need to watch.
I'm surprised at the low rating for Gamera vs Guiron. That was my favourite Gamera movie as a kid
Me too, mostly from mst3k
@@floydharper1216 I was into these films long before the Mystery Science Theatre. But I'm glad you like them
I understand that a book is coming out about the filming of several classic Kaiju films. It’s going to be called “The Gamera Never Lies”
I just got done watching the entire Heisei Trilogy. These are some of the best movies I've ever seen. GAMERA RULES!
Growing up on Gamera and Godzilla films as a kid watching them in Japanese movie theaters in LA back in the late 20th century, your channel has brought back memories. Appreciate your appreciation and others on UA-cam on all things kaiju. Keep up the great work! Still waiting on your reviews on other underrated classics like Dragonslayer (1981, come on Vermithrax Perjorative!)
Hell yeah time for the big turtle
I enjoyed your critique and commentary, respectful, mostly positive while offering fair criticisms.
I think the Heisei Gamera we can all agree on, has the best design of all time, (especially the Revenge of Iris design I love that design!)
I agree.
holy hell, these shots from Gamera 2 and Gamera 3 from the 90s run looks insanely good. I watched the first one in this run and wasnt impressed much as someone stated that this was the best monster trilogy. And now getting to see the vibe of these next movies im impressed, should give it a go. Looks very nice for its limitations
Bless you bud I’d go for it. Funnily enough I was lucky enough to start with Revenge of Iris and amount of emotional weight in that movie is genuinely outstanding. Which means a lot as someone who hadn’t seen the first two.
This is amazingly comprehensive, thank you.
Here's the thing, I grew up on a healthy diet of Godzilla, my mom rented me my first Godzilla film when I was maybe six years old (Godzilla vs. Gigan), the first Godzilla movie I bought for myself was Destroy All Monsters because my uncle said it was insane seeing all those monsters at once (it totally was), the original Gojira is objectively one of the most influential films of all time, but pound for pound Gamera is my favorite monster of all time.
I would argue that Gamera's Heisei trilogy is better than the seven Heisei Godzilla films. Hell, I'd even venture to say the Gamera the Brave is better than Godzilla's Millenium series, but I'm open to discussion on that one.
Godzilla may be the king, but to me Gamera is the Dread Pirate Roberts.
@Latrell Lloyd you do realize godzilla is more overrated right? The gamera trilogy is the Christopher Nolan batman trilogy of kaiju films and that batman trilogy is called the best set of batman movies in existence. The gamera trilogy is a prime example of perfect kaiju filmmaking if you hate gamera why are you even here
@Latrell Lloyd he isn't dead if the 2015 short film was made as a literal representation of what a gamera reboot would be like
@Latrell Lloyd glad I'm not the only one
Excluding Godzilla vs Destoroyah, (which I’m basically a dick sucker for, because I love it and it’s masterful) I 100% agree. The Heisei Gamera films are extremely well made.
The Heisei Gamera trilogy is better then almost all Godzilla's Showa,Heisei,Millienium and Post- Millienium era movies.
I said almost since I love GVD,GXMG,Tokyo S.O.S and Gojira 1954 equally as much as I love the Heisei Gamera Trilogy.
Excellent reviews of Gamera films, both past and fairly recent. The Showa--era productions are my favourites.
This year marks Gamera's 55th anniversary; whether another movie in the franchise may be released remains to be seen. 🐢🐢🐢😁😄😄🇬🇧🇬🇧
I’m not a huge Gamera fan, but I still wanna check out the Heisei Gamera trilogy!
Yeah you should. I would even say they are better than every Godzilla movie except the Original.
Heisei gamera is the only good gamera everything else is meh
@@Godzilla-jr5gi Gamera vs Barugon and Gamera vs Gyaos are good
@@KiddingCell naw
@@Shadow-uj2yx there good, u just have bad taste
The contrast between Super Monster and the Heisi trilogy tho
the contrast between Godzilla's revenge and Godzilla vs destroyah tho
This compilation is wonderful.
OMG i was waiting for this!!!!
I would love to see this guy in a new movie he deserves it without a doubt
The last movie came out before I was born. DAIEI STUDIO, MAKE ANOTHER GAMERA MOVIE DAMN IT!!!
Of all the things I've seen in kaiju movies, the sudden decapitation of Gyaos has caught me off guard more than anything.
One thing I love about Gamera is that all of his movies are about the monsters. Whether Gamera or one of his rogues, it's all about the struggle trying to beat the villain.
The Gamera Trilogy is my all time fav trilogy hands down. Those three films transcends the genre. While Godzilla is my fav monster, almost none of the films come close to those three
Every friday technically saturday at 1:00 am.
1988 i use to watch gamera. If i fell asleep and missed it i would wake up Saturday morning crying. True story!
While many argue whether or not Revenge was the best kaiju film, it's hard to deny that it is possibly the most beautifully filmed kaiju film ever.
As a kid I remember watch gamera vs jiger and gamera vs that knife thing a LOT
Funny how both Godzilla and Gamera came into commission when the producers were flying over the ocean
Glad Gamera had a great stride with it's later entries. I only ever saw the 2nd and 3rd movie of the Showa series. Now, I want to see the Hesei series and the Brave.
I feel the big white eyes on Gyaos are actually really good. Reminds me of Shin Gojira
The ending surprised the heck out of me when Gamera is trapped by a Rocket and sent into space. That was out of left field. I did not see that coming. Great movie. Gyaos was a formidable foe, it's laser was lethal. Frightening looking.
Gamera is finally coming back!
Gamera is really neat, Gamera is full of meat.
We love Gamera! Spam spam spam
We are eating GAMERAAAAA!
@@terryeubanks8797 what?
@@cupcaketf223 we are eating gamera
@@unstalling216 is it like literaly, like food?
Great video. Love Gamera and Godzilla
As a lifelong fan of scfi & fantasy works: star trek, star wars, Godzilla, King Kong and others, The Gamera Trilogy is my gold standard. It is the only series that I've purchased on VCD, VHS, DVD, blu-ray & digital. Godzilla is my all time favorite, for I knew of him first, Gamera caught my attention as an adult while serving in the US Army in the late 90s. Imo, The Trilogy is the masterpiece of daikaiju art, and it's both baffling and disappointing that Kadokawa is sitting on this franchise. G T Brave wasn't on the level of these, but I still enjoyed it and it could've been a start of something new. Hopefully something is in the works.
Love the pfp man
#BringGameraback
「守護神」って響きからしてカッコいい。
Judging from the sound called the guardian deity, GAMERA is so cool.
What?
I gotta say I didn't realize there were any pre-Heisei Gamera movies, and now I absolutely have to see them. They looked great
As a kid when I put in the disc for Gamera 3 1999. I would rush to press the play button. Because the movies menu music and gameras deep roar scared me.
Might not appreciate the Gamera series as much as the Godzilla series, will give credit to some of the movies that came before and even the Gamera Trilogy in the 90's that really brought that turtle back from the grave. Good something, trying to watch Gamera Super Monster still remains one of my most painful Kaiju movies I ever had gull to try and sit through, lol. But props to you Depths, this is 110% quality work on each installment (so far) of the Gamera films, bravo!
I love most of the gamera films, I especially love the 90s ones, except for gamera the brave
We need a movie with Godzilla, Kong, and Gamera
imagine all 3 taking on King Ghidorah or Destroyah
There was a PS1 Gamera game from 2002, which was my introduction to Gamera and i never knew there were movies about it!
You deserve more subs.
I think Gamera was blown to peaces in his first appearance , just as Godzilla was dissolved to bone in his first appearance
Will you be doing the same for your king kong reviews? Or for your other giant monster movie reviews?
As a child I thought it was cool how Gamera flew around shooting out fire. Eventhough sometimes these movies came on, too late night for me too watch at times cause of school.
The Gamera franchise going straight from Super Monster to the Heisei trilogy is like if Batman went straight from the Adam West tv show to the Christopher Nolan trilogy
My reviews:
*Showa Era* (1965-1980)
_Gamera, the Giant Monster_ (1965): ⭐⭐⭐
_Gamera vs. Barugon_ (1966): ⭐⭐⭐⭐
_Gamera vs. Gyaos_ (1967): ⭐⭐⭐⭐
_Gamera vs. Viras_ (1968): ⭐⭐
_Gamera vs. Guiron_ (1969): ⭐⭐⭐
_Gamera vs. Jiger_ (1970): ⭐⭐⭐
_Gamera vs. Zigra_ (1971): ⭐⭐
_Gamera: Super Monster_ (1980): ⭐
*Heisei Era* (1995-1999)
_Gamera: Guardian of the Universe_ (1995): ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
_Gamera 2: Attack of Legion_ (1996): ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
_Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris_ (1999): ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
*Revival Era* (2006)
_Gamera the Brave_ (2006): ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Legion is my favorite Kaiju antagonist of any series.
GAMERA friggin rocks!!!!!
How about Godzilla and Gamera against Destroyah and Gigan in monster verse 2022????
That's something i would spend all the money in the world to watch.
Ngl I HYPE when gamera came out of his 'cacoon' to fight legion for the last time
Super monster is ironically my first gamera movie
GREAT REVEIW
Do you think Gamera saves kids so he can kill them as adults? Like raising chickens to eat.
Uhhhhhhhhhhhh, Sure
You still have time to delete this comment
But gamera is not killing adults because he wants to, he just does'nt care about them.
Gamera 1995: They took a look at what Godzilla was doing
True
As a kid, I was traumatized when Gyaos was severing Gamera's arm.
I had good taste when I was a kid, gamera guardian of the universe was theone I watched that I got hooked on.
I recently found out about gamera but i saw the 2016 short film and i really want a reboot to see gamera
IT TIME FOR GAMERA
8:00 when u bring on someone named Gojira into a gamera film
Gamera vs Baragon was always one of my faves.
Its not baragon its barUgon
@@dzanannovalic5166 yup
I am big Gamera Fan! I have been a fan of Gamera for many years! Gamera is known as the Defender of Children. So you really need to see if from a child's point of view. All of the Gamera Movies that I watched when I was younger, I greatly enjoyed!
The Heisei Movies are Legitimately Better than Most Godzilla Movies for Me
i ❤️U Gamera.😀 goOD old days
Gamera is really neat. He is full of turtle meat.
I still think Gamera and Godzilla should put in a movie together.
Great job, I watched the entire video, they say that a classic monster is supposed to make an appearance in Godzilla vs Kong and I hope it's Gamera but I don't know how they would make that happen.
It's not gamera, the trailer for the movie already revealed the classic monster
@@dhanushbatreddy who is it, Mega Godzilla?
@@inamiarts.7fourclub mechagodzilla is shown for a brief second
This is where I would start from (44:22) The Heisei-Era is such an amazing era for Gamera. this is where really does the Godzilla's Heisei-Era around the same time. Better Action, better story, Better human characters and best of Fantastic Giant Monster Action for sure.
The Americanized versions have their own attractions. Like the Midwestern voices the space women get in one American version of GAMERA VS. GUIRON. And Allen Oppenheimer's ufologist character in one version of GAMERA.
Love me some Gamera