Attack of the Super Monsters (1982)

In the year 2000 the dinosaurs reappear on planet Earth, terrorizing mankind.

Directors:

Toru Sotoyama, Tom Wyner (as Tom Weiner)

Writers:

Masaki Tsuji, Ifumi Uchiyama

Stars:

Tom Wyner, Dan Woren, Robin Levenson

Cast

Credited cast:
Tom Wyner	...	Narrator / Pterock / DJ / Walla (voice) (as Tom Weiner)
Dan Woren	...	Jim / Cop / Road Worker 2 / Conference Soldier 1 / Walla (voice)
Robin Levenson	...	Anna / Gem / PA / SOS / Walla (voice) (as Robin Beth Levenson)
Cam Clarke	...	Wally / Dog Owner / Road Worker 1 / Rat Victim Lieutenant / Conference Soldier 2 / Hiker 1 / Walla (voice) (as Cam Clark)
Mike Reynolds	...	Tyrannos / Ashtoreth / Eddie 2 / Mikey / President / Walla (voice) (as Michael Reynolds)
Joe Perry	...	Jerry / Carmody / President Associate / Eddie 1 / Walla (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tetsuya Onishi	...	(voice)

Storyline

In the near future it's discovered that the dinosaurs did not die off, but instead live on near the center of the Earth. The evil lord Tyrannus uses the mutated dinosaurs descendents to attack Earth in his effort to rule the world. Can Gemini Force, a group of four superpowered teens who've pledged to protect the Earth, stop his plans?

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Plot Keywords:

dinosaur | 2000s | world domination | triceratops | monster | 

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Genres:

Animation | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tsuburaya Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The main villain's dinosaur suit (Tyrannus), was also used for the tyrannosaurs rex in the film The Last Dinosaur (1977).

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Connections

Edited from Kyôryû sensô Aizenbôgu (1977)

User Reviews

Much maligned and deserving. BUT...

I'm not here to say this movie is good. When inflicting it on my friends, I have found they often experience physical pain. And while this is not the worst of all Japanese giant monster sojourns (Redman, I'm looking at you), it generally isn't worth it even for a kaiju enthusiast.

BUT...there is something to be told about this movie that people need to know when they go in to see this. When giant monster movies were all the rage in Japan in the mid-60s to mid-70s, dozens of superheroes sprung up to combat this rubbery menace. Some, like Ultraman or Spectreman, had staying power and would later prove to be cultural icons. Others, like Silver Kamen and Fireman, would fade into obscurity.

Enter Tsuburaya Productions. Eiji Tsuburaya's company, the owners of Ultraman and the special effects producers behind Godzilla, decided to continue with the trend that had netted them so much money and also jump on the embiggening anime bandwagon. Hence the new TV series Izenborg. It combined live action giant monsters, miniatures, and fairly primitive anime.

Enter Quality Video. They cut four of these episodes together into one movie. That's why it is "episodic" and "formulaic."

That doesn't explain why Jim hits his sister (which drew laughter), or the line "I'll get you, you ratty rat rat!"