Saturday, March 20, 2010

Daimajin (1966)

Directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, ADV Films)

A rebellion in a Japanese village sends 2 small royal children into exile. They are hidden on a mountaintop near the giant statue of their god. After many years, they return to the village seeking revenge. The call upon the giant statue to help, who with the sweep of its hand comes to life. He's got green skin and a permanent angry scowl, sort of an angry green giant samurai. He causes earthquakes, damaging wind and stomps on people. It's a character driven story where the monster does not appear until the finale.



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