Gamera isn't the worst but it isn't quite on top, either. There are three words to describe this movie: stale, kiddie, and boring. Everything that is in this movie has been done before, and better, by a fire-breathing Toho-spawned monster whose name shall not be mentioned. Except in this movie there is an added "bonus": a little kid who whines about losing "Tibbie," his pet turtle, and actually interacts with the monster. The movie drags on and on, Gamera stomps on some buildings (the black-and-white helps make these scenes a little better, though), and the dubbing (by Sandy Frank...great) is serviceable but not very good. Watch this if it's on TV and you have nothing--repeat, NOTHING--else to do, or if you are a hard-core Gamera or kaiju eiga fan. Otherwise, skip this movie; if you're looking for a good laugh, try Gamera vs. Guiron.
Review of Gamera: The Giant Monster
