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Gamera Space Monster (Japan, 1980)

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Figure 1.--Another dreadful Japanese monster film. Gamera is not quite as well known as Godzilla. As with several of these films, children fit in the plot. This one has a boy as part of the cast.

Another dreadful Japanese kaiju (monster) film. Gamera is not quite as well known as Godzilla. As with several of these films, children fit in the plot. This one has a boy as part of the cast. His two school friends are also involved. The main character and his friends wears the short short pants that were so popular in Japan. This boys wears brown shorts and white socks throughout. I would say he is about 9 years old. It is winter and he often wears a jacket. Two friends are pictured briefly, both in shorts. Later at school, one of the friends and most of the other boys wears longs, the hero and his other friend, however, stay in shorts. The other friend wears knee socks while the hero wears ankle socks. Our hero is pictures extensively throughout the film.

Filmology

Another dreadful kaiju (monster) Japanese monster film. Gamera is not quite as well known as Godzilla.

Japan and Monster Films

Japanese film makers have made numerous films about monsters. Godzilla is the most famous Japanese monster. Gamera is the next most famous. We are not sure why these monsters have proven so popular to Japanese moviegoers. Children loved them. We are not sure, but we do not think it was just children who attended these films.

Cast

One boy plays a central in the film. We do not know his name.

Plot

As with several of these films, children fit in the plot. This one has a boy as part of the cast. His two school friends are also involved.

Costuming

The main character and his friends wears the short short pants that were so popular in Japan. This boys wears brown shorts and white socks throughout. I would say he is about 9 years old. It is winter and he often wears a jacket. Two friends are pictured briefly, both in shorts. Later at school, one of the friends and most of the other boys wears longs, the hero and his other friend, however, stay in shorts. The other friend wears knee socks while the hero wears ankle socks.






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