Pontius Pilate (1962)

It's time for my first exclusive review on my blog! Interestingly this isn't a movie from old Hollywood but rather a French/Italian co-production of the Pontius Pilate done in the Italian Sword and Sandal mold....

Pontius Pilate (1962)

Plot Summary

I don't think a real big summary is required for this but suffice it to say this movie is a bit sprawling. There are subplots dealing with Pilate trying to arrest an influential money lender who's devaluing the Roman currency and this lender's daughter is arrested only to have her slowly seduce Pilate in order to secure her father's freedom. There's also a subplot about the building of an aqueduct and the San Hedron's opposition to it. Last but not least there's the plot concerning Jesus.

Godzilla/Kaiju Friday: King Kong Vs. Godzilla (1962)

King Kong Vs. Godzilla (1962)

Plot Summary

Mr. Tako, the advertising head of a pharmaceutical company sponsoring a low rated television show called "Mysteries of the World", decides the show needs some spicing up. So he sends two of his staff, Osamu Sakurai and Kinsaburo Furue, to Pharoh Island to bring back some berries, called soma, noted for their non-addictive narcotic effect. He also wants the two to bring back proof of a giant ape named King Kong. As this is going on, a submarine collides with an iceberg releasing Godzilla, who was trapped there seven years earlier. When Osamu and Kinsaburo arrive at Pharoh, they not only find the berries but the giant ape. After a battle with a giant octopus, Kong drinks the juice that is made from the berries and falls asleep. While he is sleeping, the pair tie him to a raft and take him back to Japan. In the meantime, Godzilla is rampaging throughout the Japanese countryside. While in route to Japan, Kong breaks free and swims toward Japan and inevitably on a collision course with Godzilla.

Godzilla/Kaiiju Friday Review: Rodan (1956)

Rodan (1956)

Plot Summary

(slightly spoilerish in terms of plot)

 In the small town of Kitamatsu, strange things begin to happen when one of the shafts at the coal mine goes deeper than any other shaft they have there. First, a flood happens and when safety engineer Shigeru Kimura goes to investigate, he is horrified to find one miner dead and his friend Goro missing. Soon more bodies turn up and the main suspect is Goro. However, one night while Shigeru is visiting his fiancée Kiyo, Goro's sister, a giant caterpillar like monster crashes through her house. Immediately, the authorities realize that Goro is not to blame but the monsters are. Shigeru and the authorities then go back in the mine and track down the monster. While in the mine, they also find Goro's body and while they attempt to free Goro's body, a landslide occurs trapping Shigeru in an adjoining cavern. A few days later Shigeru is found but he is in a state of shock caused by the fact that he saw an even more terrible creature, a flying reptile called Rodan, hatch from its egg. Soon the world finds out about the creature and the world is now on alert as they await for this terrible monster to attack.

Godzilla/Kaiju Friday Review: Godzilla Rides Again (1955)

 Godzilla Rides Again (1955)

Plot Summary

Koji Kobayashi, a spotter for a Japanese fishing fleet crash lands his plane on a barren island. His best friend, Shoichi Tsukioka, manages to find him and lands his plane next to his so he can be rescued. The two pilots are shocked when they see two giant monsters waging war before falling into the ocean. The two pilots race back to Japan to inform the government what they saw. Soon the world comes to the realization, that a monster closely related to the original Godzilla is on the loose as well as a new monster named Anguirus. Soon, the two monsters arrive in Osaka where they resume their battle

Introductions are in order.

Hello folks, my name is Chris and this is believe it or not, not my first foray into blogging however I think i've found the topic that'll keep me going with it rather than giving up. So I will give you an overview of what to expect here after the jump.