Varan the Unbelievable

1962
Unrated
1 Std. 10 Min.

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4,5/10

889

IHRE BEWERTUNG

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Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuHeavily alerted American version of Japan's Varan. A prehistoric behemoth is unwittingly awoken from hibernation due to a U.S-Japanese military experiment for economic means on it's watery l... Alles lesenHeavily alerted American version of Japan's Varan. A prehistoric behemoth is unwittingly awoken from hibernation due to a U.S-Japanese military experiment for economic means on it's watery lair.Heavily alerted American version of Japan's Varan. A prehistoric behemoth is unwittingly awoken from hibernation due to a U.S-Japanese military experiment for economic means on it's watery lair.

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IMDb-BEWERTUNG

4,5/10

889

IHRE BEWERTUNG

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Myron Healey

Cmdr. James Bradley
(as Myron Healy)

Tsuruko Kobayashi

Anna

Clifford Kawada

Capt,. Kishi

Derick Shimatsu

Matsu, the boy

Hideo Inamura

Doomed Soldier
(as Hideo Imamura)

George Sasaki

Soldier

Hiroshi Hisasume

Pvt. Seki
(as Hiroshi Hisamune)

Yoneo Iguchi

Radio Operator

Michael Sung

Extra

Roy K. Ogata

Extra

Akihiko Hirata

Observer
(Archivfilmmaterial)

Noriko Honma

Screaming Woman
(Archivfilmmaterial)

Hisaya Itô

Surveyor
(Archivfilmmaterial)

Nadao Kirino

Surveyor
(Archivfilmmaterial)

Akio Kusama

Soldier
(Archivfilmmaterial)

Fumindo Matsuo

Paul's Friend
(Archivfilmmaterial)

Kôzô Nomura

Paul Isoh
(Archivfilmmaterial)

Rinsaku Ogata

Extra
(Archivfilmmaterial)

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Varan was one of the few Japanese monsters that didn't catch on in Japan after the success of Godzilla and Rodan

I have seen the original version of the film and it is a very good example of the kaiju eiga genre. However, this version is a piece of garbage. The scenes where Myron Healy "interacts" with the populous of the island are awkward and you can tell immediately that the film was done by two different crews. Also, the print that is used by the American company is so dark you can barely make out the monster and they pretty much do away with one of the best scores ever composed by Akira Ifkube and replace it with some stock music that was originally used in "The Amazing Colossal Man". If Toho wants to sue the Americans for butchering one of their films, I will be glad to show up as a witness.

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5. März 2003
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Although most of Akira Ifukube's score is replaced in the American version, if you listen closely enough you can her a version of what would become Rodan's theme in the Godzilla films from the 1960s.

Patzer
At 31:18, the jeep carrying Cdr. Bradley skips forward several feet due to poor editing.

Alternative Versionen
This movie was originally released in Japan in 1958 as Daikaijû Baran ("Giant Monster Varan"). The American version has a heavily altered plot, tons of additional footage featuring American actors, and most of Akira Ifukube's music is replaced. All in all, Varan The Unbelievable features only about fifteen minutes of footage (mostly shots of the monster) from the original Japanese film.