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| Index | 8 reviews in total |
7 out of 7 people found the following review useful:
Ultraman Rules, 26 March 2006
Author:
morris7800 from United States
Those swirling colors that opened the show and the weird music always got me excited as a kid. Ultraman was simply awesome, and although I have not seen the show in over thirty years I can hear him yelling "Hyata" and see the red dotted laser lines emanating from his crossed arms. That ever slowing flashing heart. Discovering as I did just now that one man was responsible for bringing us this and Speed Racer makes me happy Peter Fernandez was around when I was a kid. Ultraman and Speed were both well written for children, suitably violent for a violent world and instrumental in teaching me that evil and wrong are to be put down, even at the risk of personal sacrifice. "Hyata!"
6 out of 6 people found the following review useful:
Ultraman Kicks......, 24 June 2005
Author:
wsand034 from United States
This was a show that I can remember rushing to get home from school to watch! Who would Ultraman face today? How would Hyata save the day without being seen using the beta capsule? Would Ultraman destroy his opponent before running out of energy? Who would get to fly the jet plane and who would stay at the station? And what kind of mess would those two science patrol clowns get into? Then after the show, I remember going outside with my friends and playing Ultraman. This show occurred during a time when kids could be kids and not worry about someone saying a show is too violent. This show was purely about imagination, loyalty, and caring for others by defending against evil. Cool stuff!
7 out of 8 people found the following review useful:
Accept no substitute ....., 12 December 2002
Author:
Blueghost from The San Francisco Bay Area
Of all the Japanese monster movies/TV shows, Ultraman has a special place
in
my heart. Produced by the same man who brought us Gojira (Godzilla) Eiji
Tsuburaya brings to the small screen a more refined giant-sized,
judo/jujitsu-throwing, eco-friendly, solar-powered, silver, flying
hero.
Who could ask for anything more? :-)
Ultraman helps our gallant friends of the equally valiant Science Patrol,
who seek out and confront strange new monsters on the city streets of
Japan's urban hubs. When the Science Patrol finds they're in over their
heads (ever episode, to be exact ;-)), Hyata calls upon his two-hundred
foot
symbiot. A fight usually ensues in downtown Tokyo, committing city hall
to
a perpetual state of Urban Renewal plans.
Seriously. Ultraman is the show they don't make anymore for kids, but
should. Despite all the violence of Ultraman mixing it up with monsters
on
miniature sets, the show teaches some fundamental values and etiquette
for
young minds.
If you're a parent of a young child, do him/her a favor and go out and
get
either the VHS or DVD of Ultraman Volume 1.
To the best of my recollection the show was shot at TOHO studios (where
Tsuburaya shot nearly all his Godzilla films), and stared Akiji
Kobayashi,
Susumu Kurobe and Hiroko Sakurai. The acting is typically Japanese
(think
high energy here), but entertaining all the same. And the actress who
plays
Fuji is easy on the eyes :-)
Ultraman is da BOMB! Accept no substitutes!
5 out of 6 people found the following review useful:
Ultraman great live action 70's import., 18 December 2003
Author:
shaneyfex from USA
I was lucky enough to live in an area on the United States that had a station that aired Ultraman and Johnny Sokko & His Flying Robot in the 70's. I was a big Speed Racer fan(now on the SPEED Channel), but was more into the live action tv shows like Jason of Star Command, Ark II, Space Academy, Land of the Lost, Six Million Dollar Man, etc. I've seen many different Ultraman series but this is my favorite and the one I saw in the 70's. The silver praying mantis looking face, the crossing of the arms to shoot an electric charge, it was just great entertainment. Iota was a great character to turn into Ultraman with a great team to fight monsters. TBS aired Ultra 7 for a while, I guess Ted Turner owns the rights, it's similar to this Ultraman series but the production and voice over quality isn't nearly as good. Don't miss it!!!
4 out of 5 people found the following review useful:
In a class by itself, 21 July 2002
Author:
(gregbrownmail@yahoo.com) from Chicago, IL
Frankly, I'm surprised to be the first one to talk about Ultraman. This
metro Japan action show never talked down to its young audience, and I'm
sure a key reason is that Peter Fernandez -- the genius behind the
English-ization of Speed Racer -- also was responsible for Ultraman.
Always
suspenseful and damaging, it's unfortunate Ultraman hasn't found a new
audience. They need only put it on the air!
Oh -- who was Ultraman? Basically, this military fellow was able to become
the metallic superhero when necessary in order to fight an enormous monster
and crush several buildings.
You've Read My Mind, 15 April 2007
Author:
wegrateful from United States
I ran home from school as so many others did to enjoy Ultraman and Space Giants. Reading all the other comments made me realize that even if we never met or come from different walks of life and environments, we share similarities far greater than any in-differences! Long live the spirit of Ultraman-kind! Speed Racer was also another favorite of mine. It increases my belief in our humanness that somehow will always thrive and what is truly good and decent exists in us all when we choose to nurture that which inspires us to spread our most heart-felt and sincere emotions. Not being afraid of sounding odd or out of touch or corny. Like Mary Tyler Moore said....As the human race.."were going to make it after-all".
1 out of 2 people found the following review useful:
Man in silver-and-red wetsuit fights monsters in miniature cities!, 29 June 2009
Author:
fenian2153 from Washington, D.C.
"The energy that UltraMan gets from the Sun diminishes rapidly in
Earths' atmosphere. The Warning Light begins to blink! Should it stop
completely, it means UltraMan will NEVER RISE AGAIN!!!"
In every episode, the above passage let you know that UltraMan was
gonna kick some major-league booty! It was cheesy as hell, but a lot of
fun. This was your standard guy-in- a-rubber suit Japanese sci-fi
thriller, but somehow it developed a very loyal fan base both here in
the U.S. and its' native Japan.
In the not-too-distant future, our hero Hayata (tall, perfect hair,
firm jaw) is a stalwart member of The Science Patrol. Their mission is
to investigate strange happenings that baffle the local authorities.
During one fateful mission, Hayata is tragically (and inadvertently)
killed by the arrival of an interstellar visitor, the mysterious
UltraMan! UltraMan is so distraught by this accident, that he fuses his
life and Hayata's. They will live symbiotically. Whenever danger
threatens, Hayata has only to activate the Beta Capsule and he becomes
the 200 foot tall champion of humanity, the mighty UltraMan!
0 out of 1 people found the following review useful:
pure an simple, 27 July 2006
Author:
kdzuray from non haters world
In my house we have no cable TV for a great reason. We do have a DVD
player for a greater reason.
I like simple TV like the adventures of Superman faster than a speeding
locomotive USA 1951,or Starman the creature made of THE strongest steel
Japan 1965 an now ULTRAMAN 1966 My 3 y/o son can sing the theme song
better than my 5 y/o daughter ,and my 5 y/o daughter only view'd 2
episodes 8 an 10. We watched them together a few times, my son has not
view'd any. he's to young so why or how could he sing the Ultraman
theme song since its not on the tube for him?
thru the minds of kids imagination follow art of life.
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