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Stars:
Tadad Takashima, Akira Kubo, Beverly Maeda, and Akihiko Hirata
Writer:
Shinichi Sekizawa and Kazue Shiba
Director:
Jun Fukuda
Feature
length: 86 minutes
Extras:
Previews
Languages:
Japanese and English Language Dubbed Two-Channel Monaural Sound
Subtitles:
English Language Subtitles
Packaging:
Amaray Keep Case
Chapter
Stops: 12
Sound:
Two-Channel Monaural Sound
Year
of Theatrical Release: 1967/DVD Release: 2004
Theatrical
Distributor: Toho Co. LTD
Home
Video Distributor: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA
Rating: PG
Reviewer:
Mark A. Rivera
“Son
Of Godzilla” is an entertaining entry in the series, which introduces “Manilla,”
Godzilla’s son, who is hatched after radioactive fallout from a failed weather
controlling experiment turns ordinary praying mantises into giant killing
machines. Hearing his son’s cries for help once his egg is forcefully hatched
opened, Godzilla rushes to his defense. In addition to the above mentioned
monsters, a giant spider creature known as “Kumonga” also appears in this
adventure, which features lots of monster fighting action and a bit of humor
involving how Godzilla trains his son to emit radioactive fire against his
enemies. There’s even a poignant quality to the film’s final closing scenes,
which sets up what will eventually become known as “Monster Island” in the
Godzilla features that followed.
Like
the presentation of “Godzilla Vs. The Sea
Monster,” “Son Of Godzilla”
has probably never looked better on domestic American home video with a sharp
and colorful anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) aspect ratio presentation coupled
with a clear Japanese Two-Channel Monaural Soundtrack as well as an English
Language Dubbed Two-Channel Monaural Soundtrack and English Language Subtitles
encoded onto the disc as options.
Previews
on this DVD include a Godzilla compilation trailer (1:56), “Godzilla: The
Series: The Monster Wars Trilogy” (: 45), “Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.” (: 25),
“Kaena: The Prophecy” (1:36), and “Steamboy” (1:27). The menus are
standard interactive still frames that are easy to navigate. “Son Of Godzilla:
50TH Anniversary” is available on DVD-Video now at retailers on and
offline courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
©
Copyright 2005 By Mark A. Rivera
All Rights Reserved.
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