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The nations of the Earth unite in a common cause to fight off an invader from outer space.The nations of the Earth unite in a common cause to fight off an invader from outer space.The nations of the Earth unite in a common cause to fight off an invader from outer space.
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Ryô Ikebe
- Maj. Ichiro Katsumiya
- (as Ryo Ikebe)
Kyôko Anzai
- Etsuko Shiraishi
- (as Kyoko Anzai)
Harold Conway
- Dr. Immerman
- (as Harorudo Konwei)
Elise Richter
- Sylvia
- (as Erisu Rikutâ)
Hisaya Itô
- Kogure
- (as Hisaya Ito)
Nadao Kirino
- Gravity Man
- (as Hiro-o Kirino)
Kôzô Nomura
- Rocket Commander
- (as Kozo Nomura)
Takuzô Kumagai
- Alien
- (as Jirô Kumagai)
Katsumi Tezuka
- Alien
- (as Katsumx Tesuka)
Mitsuo Tsuda
- Air General
- (as Mitsuo Isuda)
- …
Osman Yusuf
- Bystander
- (as Osuman Yusefu)
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- TriviaThis film was the first Japanese science fiction film which had the original Japanese cast and crew listed on the posters and other advertising material in the United States.
- GoofsThe funniest bits are the gravity antics. When the first scout ship turns off the thrusters and the crew all unfastens their safety belts, one of them flies up to the ceiling. He is so surprised, clearly no-one told this astronaut that there was no gravity in the spacecraft. They help him down and the chief tells him that there is no gravity in the ship. Then they all begin walking around completely normally.
- Alternate versionsThe final 16mm prints struck for U.S. television distribution had the final third of the film letterboxed for the widescreen Tohoscope format.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Aweful Movies with Deadly Earnest: Battle in Outer Space (1966)
- SoundtracksBurlesque-style Rondo
Composed by Akira Ifukube
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Pretty Good Effort From Honda
This is Ishiro Hondas take on the classic space opera featuring alien invaders who have designs on Earth and will do anything to enslave mankind. This is a good, but not great, film. The only problem I have with it is that it tends to slow down during the scenes on Earth, especially the conference scenes. However, it picks up during the scenes on the moon and especially during the dogfight scenes featuring the rocket fighters battling the flying saucers. Also, in terms of acting, the best performance in this film definitely belongs to the great Yoshiyo Tsuchiya. Tsuchiya is excellent as the scientist who becomes possessed by the aliens, but becomes a hero who sacrifices himself after he is released from the alien control. He definitely makes this film more watchable.
Usually, one Ishiro Honda's science fiction films use two distinct themes. The first one is using his films as thinly veiled commentaries on socio-political issues (nuclear war, greed or commercialism) and the second is the world getting together for a common purpose. This film definitely follows the latter to a tee. This is definitely one where Honda uses his skill as a director to convey his wish that man would pull together for a common good instead of waiting until a major crisis to come together.
All in all this was a good film, but not a great one, but I still recommend it.
Usually, one Ishiro Honda's science fiction films use two distinct themes. The first one is using his films as thinly veiled commentaries on socio-political issues (nuclear war, greed or commercialism) and the second is the world getting together for a common purpose. This film definitely follows the latter to a tee. This is definitely one where Honda uses his skill as a director to convey his wish that man would pull together for a common good instead of waiting until a major crisis to come together.
All in all this was a good film, but not a great one, but I still recommend it.
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- Sep 20, 2009
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- Also known as
- The Great Space War
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- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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