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Destroy All Monsters (1968), Director: Ishirō Honda, Rated G

The Biggest Monsters Of All Time...In Their Biggest Battle Ever!

Film ClipStarring: Akira Kubo, Jun Tazaki, Yukiko Kobayashi, Andrew Hughes, Kyôko Ai, Kenji Sahara, Yoshibumi Tajima, Haruo Nakajima

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"Ghidorah is a space monster. The monsters from Earth cannot win. I will get in touch with you... when you feel like giving up." - Kilaak Queen to people of Earth

Why watch this? This is a really fun battle royale at the foot of Mount Fiji.

Plot Summary: In a futuristic world where Earth's giant monsters are contained on a remote island, alien invaders, called Kilaaks, take control of Godzill, Rodan, and company, forcing them to attack major cities around the globe. A team of astronauts must uncover the aliens' scheme and find a way to free the monsters from their control. The fate of Earth hangs in the balance as humanity races to turn the tide against both the invaders and the rampaging monsters.

Dad's Preview: Toho Films really thought they were going to go broke and shut down. They decided on one last effort that (finally) brought all their kaiju monsters together. The slim plot is very similar to Monster Zero (1965): Aliens, intent on taking over Earth, use mind-control to force King Ghidorah and Earth's monsters to wreak havoc. Having all the Toho beasts in one film IS the film's strength. The destruction of several global cities and the final brawl are classic moments. By the way, Toho Films survived those lean times and still make monster movies to this day.   


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