The Mysterians | Kenji Sahara, Yumi Shirakawa

The Mysterians | Kenji Sahara, Yumi Shirakawa | The Mysterians- Better Than Indepence Day or Any Other Recent Invasion Films

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The Mysterians

	The Mysterians Kenji Sahara, Yumi Shirakawa Tokyo Shock, 2005 average customer review:based on 24 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

After a Japanese town is totally destroyed, the military arrive to investigate. They encounter a giant robot that is decimating everything in its path. A dome appears out of the ground and a group of scientists are invited to meet the alien Mysterians from the planet Mysteroid. The Mysterians have come in peace; all they ask humanity for is three-square kilometers of land and the right to interbreed with Earth women to repopulate their species. Outraged at such a suggestion, humanity declares war on the Mysterians.

A true Toho scifi classic.

This film established the very first alien invasion toho film, and certainly the best. The Special effects are very good, and most still hold up today. Eiji Tsuburaya is hard to beat when it comes to matte shots and miniature destruction. IMO, he had a bigger effect on modern SFX than any other SFX director, American or otherwise. To those of you who scoff at suitmation, let me tell you this. Suitmation looks a HELL of a lot more convincing than stop motion, especially when slowed down. And filmmakers are quite lazy today. All they rely on is CG, which to tell you the truth, lacks organic illusion. At least you KNOW somethings actually there with suitmation. Sure, the Mogera was laughable in regards to it's movement. Akira Ifukube composes a great score here.

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The Mysterians- Better Than Indepence Day or Any Other Recent Invasion Films

The Mysterians is a very good sci-fi movie. In fact, if you would put it in the alien invasion catagory, it would be at the top of the list. It has a good story, great actors, and plenty of action.

There is one thing bad with the english dub though. It is aweful! Thank goodness their is the Japanese dialouge with english subtitles. Other than that, the DVD is great!

If you are looking for a great sci-fi invasion, then this is just for you. Buy it and enjoy! It is a great price for a great movie! :)

Mysterians

One of Toho's best non-Godzilla movies. While the special effects aren't the best, it was also 1957 when this was made. Ifukube's score is one of his best, especially his millitary march. Very entertaining movie.

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Mars needs Women!!!

Essentially a Japanese remake of the 1956 Ray Harryhausen flick "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers", with just a splash of kaiju thrown in for good measure, "The Mysterians" ("Chikyû Bôeigun " or "Earth Defense Force") is good old nostalgic Sci-Fi that should best be viewed on a lazy Sunday morning, preferable in pajamas and while lying on the couch.

The plot is just what it should be. Aliens come to Earth and attempt to contact us peacefully, and they get a big rocket to the face in response. That ticks them off, so they decide to come in and take over, demanding our women and a little strip of land to call home. Being clever little Earthlings, we figure out a new super-weapon just in the nick of time, to send those guys packing. Because we are just that awesome. Go Earth!

"The Mysterians" has impeccable credentials. Director Ishirô Honda helmed the original "Godzilla" film, and he has brought in the always-great Takashi Shimura ("Seven Samurai", "Ikiru") to play the role of the venerable scientist. Honda definitely shows his kaiju yearnings, as he manages to stick in the giant robot Moguera for a few scenes, not to be seen again until the 1994 "Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla".

All in all, it is a lot of fun. Not a great movie, by any means, and not up to the caliber of the original "Godzilla", but it is good old fashioned cheesy 50's Sci-Fi, in color and Japanese-style to boot. Can't go wrong with that!

This DVD has the full release of the film, instead of the edited version that usually appeared on US television. There was a sequel to "The Mysterians", called "Battle in Outer Space (1959)" but that one doesn't seem to have an American DVD release yet.

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