It’s strange that no Gamera villain ever exploited the main weakness of giant fire-breathing turtles... PLUMBERS!

“That’s like saying Superman’s vulnerable to getting punched hard enough.” *A sly smile from Doomsday*

Every time I hear the Gamera theme song I can't help but hear in my head: "Gamera is really neat! Gamera is full of meat! We've all been eating Gamera!"

I have a stupid theory as to why Gamera was attacking in this movie. It's because he was delirious from millions of years frozen in ice.

I approve of the "All annoying kids in movies are Kenny!" policy!

Why is the kid so obsessed with Gamera? Well I think if your favorite animal suddenly showed up as a colossal monster you'd be fascinated or horrified at that point

So if Gamera is RC Cola and Godzilla is Coca-cola Classic, does that mean Ultraman is Pepsi?

Gamera was saving Kenny for later...to use him as a toothpick.

Nice to know Japan's tradition of just hiring any random non-acting gaijin off the street to play American/English-speaking characters has existed well before modern anime made it obvious

Alan Oppenheimer, AKA, the voice of Skeletor in the "He-Man" cartoons was the ferociously over-acting tv panelist in this version of "Gamera", which I've not seen before.

Behold the origin of the Kenny: Gamera.

Gamera the Original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle

I will give Gamera this: He's got a catchy theme song.

Hey, I just wanted to ask... is Gamera really neat? Is he filled with turtle meat? Have we been eating Gamera?

I have a 'good' monster movie to review: Varan: The Unbelievable. Or, as I like to call it, Varan: The Unbelievably Bad American Cut, or Varan: The Unbearable. You may already know about this one, but if you don't, it does everything this movie does in terms of Americanization, but WORSE. It completely retools the original plot by inserting scenes featuring a cartoony trying-to-sound-cool-scientist guy and his wife, and essentially turns the movie into a borefest. And because of the cut scenes (one of which featured Varan's gliding ability), choppy editing, generic sound cues (replacing Ifukube's brilliant score for the film), and terrible acting and dialogue, I would say this movie goes from being a B-Grade monster flick to a Z-Grade schlockfest. Perfect to tear apart.

The Gamera theme song at the end sounds oddly like the original Batman theme song . . .

I Always Thought Gamera Was Made By Toho, Lol

Gamera! Gamera! Gamera is really neat! Gamera is filled with meat!

Ken is short for Kenji meaning intelligent, strong and vigorous second son in Japanese.

MST3K was right, the theme song does sound like it's saying "Senorita Gamera" over and over again.

"Gamera will return -- because I have SEVEN MORE movies to go!" So says the man with the look of the condemned...! Or it that damned?

One of the best parts of the MST3K version is when there's a close-up of Kenny, and one of them imitates the music from The Omen, because he's that spooky a kid. Most people here would agree.

17:42-17:49 “Gamera is a gentle soul.”

Kaijus helping the other animals is preety smart idea and cute!

I laughed so hard at the friendly wagon part.

"Guess who's back? That's right! Its Kenny!" He's history's greatest monster!

The name Gamera (ガメラ) derives from the Japanese word kame (カメ) meaning turtle. Notice how the two spellings are nearly identical, the カ becomes ガ when it has the dakuten placed on it having to do with rendaku, in other words the dakuten makes an unvoiced constant a voiced constant.

Ninjas up until 1990, eh? Clearly you're forgetting the master ninja from Godzilla 1998. The city is the perfect place to hide!

The American version also has the first appearance of Alan Oppenheimer, aka: Filmation's SKELETOR!!!

Nothing ever captured on video was as touching as Tom Servo's "Tibby the turtle" song. Brings a tear to the eye.

Truth be told the 90's Gamera trilogy is easily some of my all time favorite Kaiju flicks ever. Been hesitant to see the original showa movies though.

"he's taking food for his turtle again" "hit him! hit him now!"

I love that you used the South Park joke; it was well-deserved and well-received. But I'm actually kind of surprised that you didn't do an MST3K theme song joke when you went over plan Z. You even used the term, "Shot him into Space." It practically gift-wrapped itself for you. "In the not-so distant Past... Way back in 1960... There was a guy named Gamera And his stupid friend, Kenny... He was a Japanese Kaiju Just another guy,in a monster suit. He did a good job, wrecking up the place. But-the-Japanese-didn't-like-him so they shot-him into Space."

Gamera, the child "friendly" version of Godzilla, I'm surprised that anyone, let a alone a child watched this slightly underrated movie series.

12:35 But he did save a kitten stuck in a tree. However they edited the scene out.

Alan Oppenheimer is hamming it up during the interview scene. Skeletor Rocks!

"I think I could have done without the shot of his turtle taint". This made me spit tea all over my monitor and keyboard. Now who's gonna clean that up??? Also, how come a nuclear bomb went off and didn't melt any snow?

Oh, my gosh! Was the Kenny from Godzilla's Revenge humping that car?!!

"OH SHIT!" is what I was thinking when the milestone was hit but in a good way. Binge watched all Gamera movies with my friends, my only regret is that I was not high while watching it

I used to love Gamera, along with Godzilla. Now that I'm grown, I still love Godzilla, anyway.

Pete from the Godzilla Animated Series by Hanna Barbara, a Kenny. :)

How has it been 7 years since this review came out? man, time flies

Is it just me or is the Gamera song awesome!

After the recent passing of Christopher Lee, are you planning on reviewing any of his movies? The guy sure made a lot of them.

I had to look long and hard and for years to find unedited Japanese versions of both G-Kaiju icons. Thank you internet!

Funny, over here in Germany "Kenny" is referred to as "Kevin". :-)r

I think Kenny destroyed more braincells than gamara destroyed buldings

That intro where he finds out hes doing gamra was hilarious

seeing chris brought a tear to my eye

I laughed so hard at Gojifan's entrance.

Because of Brandon's reviews, I now use the term "Kenny" to describe a lot of kid sidekicks in pop culture.

Does anyone else think that Gamera's Intro is similar to how the Beast from 20'000 Fathoms was brought to life? A giant reptile frozen in the arctic was brought back to life by an atomic explosion. Also I can explain why Gamera kills just about everyone except the kid. Most annoying kid protagonists, even some annoying adults, have a type of Plot Armor (Which i will dub the Protect Annoying Character Armor or PACA for short) that can mentally influence those superior to them to be more pleasant towards them then they should deserve. Annoying child characters or Kennys as you call them, have this type of armor more often then annoying adults. That's why a Kenny can be part of something that they have no business being in, and why they hardly if ever suffer the consequences of their actions such as trying to derail a plan to stop a killer monster that murders millions. However some entities are immune to this mind control, but the PACA also has the basic Plot Armor effect that may cause events to shift in a Kenny's favor regardless of immunity. And that is my scientific thesis, hope you enjoy the ramblings of some dude trying to make sense on how these annoying characters get almost zero retribution for their actions.

Lol damn this is a primo 2010-2016 style "angry review." It makes me feel nostalgic.

Ah Gamera, the only kaiju Godzilla didn't feel the need to crossover with.

I want to see a monster movie where the Kenny actually is the bad guy :=).

This is making me appreciate the Sandy Frank dub. Oh my god.

Is it wrong that I want to see a crossover between Gamera and TMNT now? There's a crap ton of potential there. Also this Kenny seems like he's a super villain in the making. I wouldn't be surprised if he was trying to go to Mars to bring Gamera back...

Admit it. We all rooted for Gamera in that Death Battle. Gotta love the underdog.

Hassah, the Kenny Reference Gets More Exposure!

You know, now Kenny from South Park makes more sense now. I did not make that connection, until today.

Whenever you said the kid from Godzilla’s revenge I heard Godzillas roar in my head🤣

Have you seen the Godzilla vs Gamera Death Battle? It's pretty cool. Also, it's not a movie, but have you ever heard of Zone Fighter? It was Toho's answer to Ultraman, and had the advantage of having a few Godzilla monsters in it, including Godzilla himself. Its as silly as you'd expect from a series like that, although most people will tell you that Ultraman, Super Sentai, and even Power Rangers are better. Also, Zone Fighter's never been dubbed, and I've heard it's really hard to find.

The X From Outer Space!! You should review that one day! Or Varan the Unbelievable

One of the guys on that talk show is acclaimed voice actor Alan Oppenheimer (Warpath, Seaspray, Skeletor) and one of the guys in that US board meeting is Steve Zacharias (director of Revenge of the Nerds)

Kenny:*gets killed my falling building* Brandon:oh my god they killed Kenny the entire world:yay f**k Kenny

Actually, Godzilla is Pepsi, because he's the best Kaiju. Being Coke would only make him second best, but who's better than Godzilla?

I could not freaking stop laughing at t he Colonel Sanders joke, awesome Brandon, very clever!

Many fond memories of renting all the Sandy Frank versions of Gamera on VHS tapes at my local Doorstep video when I was a kid.

Sending Gamera in to space deserves to be a meme

very interesting movie i never knew when gamera first appeared he was a villain.

Gamera: "DO YOU ACCEPT LORD BLUNDERGOSH AS YOUR SAVIOR?"

i have been going through a bad break up and this man is the only one who making me feel better! thank you and kept doing what you do.

I am actually a die hard fan of the Showa Gamera movies.

So, wait. Gamera came out in 65, three years after the Godzilla movies had been being made in color, and 9 years after Toho movies in general were being made in color, and it's STILL in black and white? Was Daiei poor? Although... looking at the Gamera suit, I may have answered my own question...

Just wait till he watches the 90s Heisei trilogy. BIG improvement

Thanks for reviewing this. Like the original Godzilla, I never saw this (w/o MST3K "enhancements") until I was an adult. It didn't play alot when I was a kid. The other '60s/early '70s Gamera movies played alot on regular tv.

9:06.

0:50 Its strange when you realize Gyaos's leg begins to break before the laser hits it

I freaking love your videos man. They're funny, and you don't just say the movie is either plain good or bad.

Los Angeles, California, 1978-1989, channel 5, ktla, would play Godzilla marathons from 7AM - 7PM on 2 hoildays a year.

Omg did I become a fan quick after discovering your channel. “Oooooo shit!” 😂😂😂

🎼Gamera! Gamera! He will bring kids to his van Touch them like no other can Please don’t tell on Gamera🎼

My favorite conjured image from this review is Brandon sitting in the aisle at a theater with his face in his hands screaming in his mind, the noisey crying kid should go home already xD

found this while looking for gamera clips ,subscribing

I had the VHS tape of Gigantis the Fire Monster AKA Godzilla Raids Again.

Dude...I always wanted to get into cult movies and thankfully you have come along!

Thanks for the review Brandon. Funny as always! keep them coming.

13:52 ~ LOL ! Okay, that's one for our generous host. *:D*

Brandon, of course Japan just happened to have a Gamera-sized spaceship. It’s Japan.

Me too I never really was into Gamera

"but the humans didn't like him so they shot him into space" to the tune of mst3k theme song

This and "Gamera guardian of the universe" are the only Gamera movies I've seen. I really want to watch the other movies.

Can't wait for next reviews in this series!

I miss gojifan

I have been brainwashed by Japanese monster movies and anime that all Japanese kids are magical.

YES GOJIFAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

At 8:31 -- The definitely borrowed an actor from "Plan 9 From Outer Space." Reeks of the same overacting in Plan 9 where the alien guy called all humans "Stupid, stupid, stupid!"

I own the PlayStation game of Gamera and its a 3d space shooter where you fight in a ship and can use Gamera for an attack as he flies and fights alongside you. (Japan ps1 import) it was my 1st experience with him

Omg I've never watch a gamera film yet and this made my day, I was laughing really hard 6:00

1:21- is Guilara