Frankenstein Conquers the World

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

This hilarious monster mess from the makers of the Godzilla series (including director Inoshiro Honda) essentially recruits Mary Shelley's classic creature into the ever-growing ranks of Japanese city-stomping behemoths -- albeit with a less colorful costume. The only nod to the original Frankenstein involves the monster's reanimated heart, rescued from Nazi Germany and blasted with radiation in the Hiroshima blast. When the heart is accidentally eaten (don't ask) by a Japanese youth, the poor kid bulks up to titanic (though hardly Godzilla-esque) proportions, apparently presenting a threat to Mount Fuji's current guardian, the lizard-monster Baragon. The two duke it out Toho-style while token yank Nick Adams comments on the proceedings. The plot originally pitted the colossal Frankenstein monster against a giant sea creature (the film's original title was Frankenstein vs. the Giant Devilfish), but the alternate opponent was edited out of the final print. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:

• Region: 1
• Number of Discs: 2
• Screen: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 (Cinemascope)
• Audio: Dolby Digital Mono
• Subtitle: Eng
• Features:
  • Full Uncut Japanese Feature
  • Special Announcement
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Extra International Footage
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Photo Gallery
  • Audio Commentary by Sadamasa Arikawa
  • 5.1 Japanese & 5.1 English Mix.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Cast:

  
       Nick Adams - Dr. James Bowen
       Tadao Takashima - Scientist
       Kumi Mizuno - Dr. Sueko Togami
       Akira Takarada - Baragon witness

• Director:

  Ishiro Honda

• Producer:

  Samuel Z. Arkoff, James H. Nicholson, Tomoyuki Tanaka

• Screenwriter:

  Takeshi Kimura, Kaoru Mabuchi, Jerry Sohl

• Cinematographer:

  Hajime Koizumi

• Composer (Music Score):

  Akira Ifukube

• Editor:

  Ryohei Fujii

• Art Director:

  Takeo Kita

• Executive Producer:

  Reuben Bercovitch, Henry G. Saperstein