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Gamera vs. Gyaos, a review by Danae Cassandra

Gamera vs. Gyaos  (Daikaiju kuchusen: Gamera tai Gyaosu)
Year of Release: 1967
Directed By: Noriaki Yuasa
Starring: Kojiro Hongo, Reiko Kasahara, Taro Marui, Yoshio Kitahara
Genre: Science-Fiction, Disaster, Tokusatsu, Kaiju

Overview:
The third entry of this classic monster series continues when a volcanic eruption awakens Gyaos, a gigantic vampire-like bat who has a ravenous hunger for blood. Gyaos is Gamera's most popular foe, returning in four more films (not counting the stock footage in SUPER MONSTER). Can the fire-spitting terrapin Gamera defeat this nocturnal beast?

My Thoughts:
Gyaos has emerged from his cave! He is hungry! Humans are the perfect size for snacking! See him generate great wind with his wings! Witness his sonic scream cut through almost anything! Gamera is all that stands between Gyaos and humanity's snacktastic end!

One of the best of the Showa era Gamera films. Gyaos is a lot more frightening than the usual monsters of the era - after all, he's not just about rampaging damage. He eats people! And seems to have a genuine glee about it. He's also a pretty cool monster, and there's a bit of thought given to what the anatomy might have to be for his powers. The kid is a fairly annoying character, but aside from him this is a pretty fun kaiju film.

Bechdel Test: Fail

Overall: 3/5

(From Gamera! on February 27th, 2016)

Infernal Affairs, a review by Antares

Infernal Affairs (2002) 95/100 - Sadly, I saw Scorsese's bloated version of this film first. Once again I have to ask...What was he thinking?!!! He fucked up his remake of Cape Fear and he certainly fucked up his version of this masterful crime film. From its opening moments, the film moves slickly through a very well written screenplay that had me captivated for its entirety. This is what a modern crime film should look like, not the endlessly bloody, absurd action crap that Hollywood keeps churning out. I think I've finally really reached the point where I don't give a rat's ass what comes out of Hollywood anymore, as I find myself enjoying well over 95% of the foreign films that I've watched over the last 10 years. Hong Kong films are a blank spot in my film watching history...I seriously need to correct that.

What the color coding means...

Teal = Masterpiece
Dark Green = Classic or someday will be
Lime Green = A good, entertaining film
Orange = Average
Red = Cinemuck
Brown = The color of crap, which this film is

(From Antares' Short Summations on March 2nd, 2013)

"Due South" marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

Juliet is Bleeding

I really enjoyed this one. Sure there is a lot of tragedy... and virtually no comedy... but this one worked for me. It kept my interest much better then the previous few episodes. Though after this episode I do think I am in the mood for a more comedic episode.

My Rating:

(From "Due South" marathon on August 24th, 2009)