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Frankensteinin saari

Original title: Kaijûtô no kessen: Gojira no musuko
  • 19671967
  • PGPG
  • 1h 26m
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5.2/10
4.9K
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'Little Man' Machan and Seiji Onaka in Frankensteinin saari (1967)
A reporter stumbles upon weather experiments on a tropical island, discovering giant mantids, a cast away woman, and an infant monster that Godzilla must adopt and learn to raise as one of his own.
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A reporter stumbles upon weather experiments on a tropical island, discovering giant mantids, a cast away woman, and an infant monster that Godzilla must adopt and learn to raise as one of h... Read allA reporter stumbles upon weather experiments on a tropical island, discovering giant mantids, a cast away woman, and an infant monster that Godzilla must adopt and learn to raise as one of his own.A reporter stumbles upon weather experiments on a tropical island, discovering giant mantids, a cast away woman, and an infant monster that Godzilla must adopt and learn to raise as one of his own.

IMDb RATING
5.2/10
4.9K
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  • Director
    • Jun Fukuda
  • Writers
    • Shin'ichi Sekizawa
    • Kazue Shiba
  • Stars
    • Tadao Takashima
    • Akira Kubo
    • Beverly Maeda
  • Director
    • Jun Fukuda
  • Writers
    • Shin'ichi Sekizawa
    • Kazue Shiba
  • Stars
    • Tadao Takashima
    • Akira Kubo
    • Beverly Maeda
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 68User reviews
    • 47Critic reviews
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    Akihiko Hirata, Akira Kubo, Beverly Maeda, Osman Yusuf, and Tadao Takashima in Frankensteinin saari (1967)
    Akihiko Hirata, Akira Kubo, and Beverly Maeda in Frankensteinin saari (1967)
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    Akihiko Hirata and Tadao Takashima in Frankensteinin saari (1967)
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    Tadao Takashima
    Tadao Takashima
    • Dr. Kusumi
    Akira Kubo
    Akira Kubo
    • Goro Maki
    Beverly Maeda
    Beverly Maeda
    • Riko (Saeko) Matsumiya
    • (as Bibari Maeda)
    Akihiko Hirata
    Akihiko Hirata
    • Fujisaki
    Yoshio Tsuchiya
    Yoshio Tsuchiya
    • Furukawa
    Kenji Sahara
    Kenji Sahara
    • Morio
    Ken'ichirô Maruyama
    • Ozawa
    Seishirô Kuno
    • Tashiro
    Yasuhiko Saijô
    • Suzuki
    Susumu Kurobe
    Susumu Kurobe
    • Navigator
    Kazuo Suzuki
    Kazuo Suzuki
    • Pilot
    Wataru Ômae
    • Radio Operator
    Chôtarô Tôgin
    Chôtarô Tôgin
    • Surveyor
    Osman Yusuf
    Osman Yusuf
    • Submarine Captain
    Haruo Nakajima
    Haruo Nakajima
    • Gojira
    Seiji Onaka
    • Gojira
    Yû Sekita
    • Gojira
    'Little Man' Machan
    • Minira
    • Director
      • Jun Fukuda
    • Writers
      • Shin'ichi Sekizawa
      • Kazue Shiba
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    • Trivia
      A pool was set up on stage nine during the production (stage nine is one of the largest on Toho's lot in Setagaya). They used the pool, which was about five feet deep, to film the shot of Godzilla rising above the surface of the ocean. Haruo Nakajima (the actor in Godzilla suit for the water scenes) was on a cart on a rail. He held onto the handle of the cart while it was towed by a truck. As the cart moved forward, he slowly rose out of the water. He wore a very tiny air cylinder that contained enough air for about ten minutes. The water that rushed by his face while the cart was being towed made it very difficult for him to prevent the mouthpiece from coming out of his mouth.
    • Goofs
      How does the Kumonga manage to sting Godzilla in the eye during their climactic fight if Godzilla's head is way up high and Kumonga's stinger is near the ground? They never get close to each other.
    • Quotes

      Goro Maki: [Godzilla and Minya are close by] Riko, I think they spotted us.

      Riko Matsumiya: No, it appears to be teaching its son.

      Goro Maki: Teaching its son?

      [Riko nods]

      Goro Maki: It's teaching its son all right. And, he's teaching its son just like people teaching its children, just like a papa.

      Riko Matsumiya: Well, it is a papa, isn't it?

      Goro Maki: Well sure, but I wouldn't want one like that.

      Riko Matsumiya: Nor I, everything's relative I guess.

      Goro Maki: You're right.

    • Alternate versions
      The Japanese version includes a prologue featuring Susumu Kurobe and Kazuo Suzuki viewing Godzilla from the air.
    • Connections
      Edited into Gojira-Minira-Gabara: Oru kaijû daishingeki (1969)

    User reviews68

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    WAAAAAAGWAAAAAAA!!!!
    On an island, a scientific team's experiment goes totally wrong, it mutates mantises into deadly mantises and they unearth an egg and out hatches a slimy, talking, peice of crap that keeps saying this word, WAAAAAGWAAAAAA!!!. Then we find out it's supposed to be Godzilla's son and sure enough Godzilla comes to save it and he sure kicks the deadly mantises' asses. Father and son have many more adventures together. The creature, Minya grows into this toddler Godzilla that looks much more like a human than Godzilla and puffs smoke Os, but when Godzilla steps on his tail he breathes fire. Then a huge mechanical spider named Spiega attacks Godzilla and son while the scientists' experiment causes it to snow on the island (this is the first and only Godzilla movie that shows the big G in snow). This is really silly, but a lot of fun to watch. It's not only silly, but also funny, and with an effective playful score by Masaru Satoh. I recommend this is mostly recommended to kids though.
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    • Horror Fan
    • Feb 15, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 26, 1976 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Son of Godzilla
    • Filming locations
      • Guam
    • Production company
      • Toho Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $900,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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