Gamera (8 Jun. 1991)

A giant mutated turtle wakes from eons of slumber and attacks Japan in Daikaijû Gamera. The Bots create their own beauty salon and are treated to a visit from Gamera himself on the Hexfield.

Writers:

Joel Hodgson (creator), Michael J. Nelson (head writer),

Stars:

Trace Beaulieu, Joel Hodgson, Jim Mallon

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Trace Beaulieu	...	Crow T. Robot / Dr. Clayton Forrester
Joel Hodgson	...	Joel Robinson
Jim Mallon	...	Gypsy
Kevin Murphy	...	Tom Servo
Frank Conniff	...	TV's Frank
Michael J. Nelson	...	Gamera

Storyline

A giant mutated turtle wakes from eons of slumber and attacks Japan in Daikaijû Gamera. The Bots create their own beauty salon and are treated to a visit from Gamera himself on the Hexfield.

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Plot Keywords:

nuclear weapons | madman | monster | lighthouse | rampage | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 June 1991 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Tom Servo: The captain has turned off the No Dubbing sign. You are free to speak any language you choose.

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Connections

References Fiddler on the Roof (1971)

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Soundtracks

"Mah Nà Mah Nà"
(uncredited)
Written by Piero Umiliani
Performed by Trace Beaulieu and Kevin Murphy (as "Phenomenon")

User Reviews

For the Kaiju Lover in All of Us!

I was raised on Godzilla movies since I was a kid, though I'm not old enough to have seen the Saturday morning creature features. No, my craving for kaiju movies started on the marathons once aired on the Sci-Fi Channel (before it was changed to Syfy). I thought they'd prepare me for the Gamera movies, but it turns out I was dead wrong.

Don't get me wrong, the Gamera series stands on its own as decent enough movies, but they've got one unfortunate element none but three of the Godzilla movies had - rotten annoying brats with Level 5 security clearance to EVERYTHING on the planet. If what I've heard is correct too, we've got no one but Sandy Frank to thank for that.

And who do we have in this first Gamera movie? Why, we have Kenny, a lonely, deeply disturbed, emotionally indifferent, turtle obsessed ne'er-do-well. I wanted to shove that brat's head into a toilet and hold it there well after he'd drowned so much, that I was so pleased at the part with Crow and Tom when they were beating up on Kenny through the use of Joel's Jim Varney doll. Why is it that Kenny got away with every single thing he did in the movie? He sabotaged attempt after attempt for people to at least repel Gamera's rampages for crying out loud! Seriously, anybody got any Ritalin for this kid? If I'd been Gamera seeing Kenny dangling from that lighthouse, I not only would've let him fall but squashed him flat on the pavement for being the demonic little Anti-Christ he was.

And Joel and the Bots didn't let up on that fact at all, and I thank them deeply from the bottom of my heart. The episode wouldn't have been half as good without their constant bashing on that horrible kid.

Mike Nelson's portrayal of Gamera when he visits the SOL was great, that and let's not forget Tom's sweet serenade to Tibby the turtle (whom he miraculously obtained between the movie and the movie break). Honestly though, watching that poor turtle spinning on the turn table like that made me dizzy, and I could only imagine how dizzy Tibby was getting. The introduction and the invention exchange could've been a little better, but the rest of the movie definitely makes up for that.