The session: "Japanese Sci-Fi"
Four Japanese science fiction movies -- but not the cliche giant monster kind
Week 4: Yog, Monster from Space (1971)
Directed by Ishiro Honda
My Level of Prior Knowledge
I hadn't heard of this.
Plot:
A space probe is infiltrated by an alien life form. It wreaks havoc and destruction upon its return to earth.
Reaction and Other Folderol:
I really should like this movie more than I did. The premise is a reasonably good one, even if it's been done in other films. And the giant squid was really fun to watch. But once the squid was gone, replaced with other giant sea creatures, the magic was kind of gone.
The thing here is that this was a lot like the Tsuburaya giant monster movies featuring the likes of Godzilla, Mothra and Rodan. And the fact is I never really developed an affection for those films.
Ratings
Me: 6
Bob-O: 9.1
Christina: 8.5
Dave: 9.5
Ethan: 7
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