Gammera the Invincible

Due to the inability of America and the Soviet Union to get along, nuclear disaster strikes, unleashing the titular turtle! GAM(M)ERA THE INVINCIBLE is yet another Japanese monster film with new, westernized footage wedged in to appeal to American audiences. Admittedly, some of the inserted material is pretty good, especially the TV panel show, humorously discussing the giant turtle phenomenon. Very funny!

Of course, some of the original story is equally absurd, including a young boy with a "disturbing" turtle obsession. As for the Great Shelled One himself, he's awesome! This is where the titanic terrapin first proves that he's both "the friend of all children" and "the potential doom of all mankind". Can the brilliant Plan Z stop him?

BEST SCENES: #1- Gammera's assault on the nuclear power plant! #2- His fiery escape from certain death! #3- The -rather cramped- UN meeting, apparently held in someone's garage! #4- The band playing the Gammera theme song, in spite of impending annihilation! #5- The Tokyo demolition scene! Oh yeah! #6- The full implementation of Plan Z!

Gammera shows why he's a suitable rival of that OTHER giant reptile from that OTHER studio!...