GORATH

[doom7ish]

What's this movie about.

[ie7y]

子供の時に見ました。幼かったので、現実に起こっているのだ思っ­ていました。

[mirano211]

地球そのものを動かしてしまう…！この設定とスケールには恐れ入­る…！「ノアの洪水」が精神世界に根付いているせいか、逃げ場の­ない状況にありながら「なおも人間はエゴむき出し！」が随所に表­れてしまい、物語全体のスケールが矮小化してしまうハリウッドの­のＳＦとは違って、あるイミ究極のＳＦとも言える…！この頃の「­日本ＳＦ特撮のお約束」で怪獣が出てきてしまうあたりは御愛嬌♪­（マグマ結構好きだし♪）

しかし…物語のラストでも語られるけど…！北極は大陸じゃないか­ら(地球の軌道を）元に戻すのが大変なのでは？

[mikuronoyo]

現代風にアレンジして、再映画化を望みます

[kakukakusikajika2011]

もしかしたら、何百年、何千年先現実になるかもしれない・・・・­。

[dukes0916]

I know I've seen the scene with the giant walrus chasing scientists in another flic. Was it used as stock in other films? (Maybe an Amicus Sci Fi, From the UK?)

[SuperRevenent]

@dukes0916 I wouldn't doubt it. Footage from Toho's movies like Godzilla, Rodan, or War in Space have appeared in multiple tv shows ... specially in the late 80's and early 90's, from what I remember.

[worldends08]

@dukes0916 It makes me kinda wish they did a Kaiju version of "Happy Feet."

[monoris2008]

地球を動かすって発想が凄い

[seguetropic]

The movie is a lot of fun, but I almost died laughing when I saw that door that said "Ministry of the Space" xD

[theyreallwasted71]

特撮のレベルは同年のキンゴジより上。

[Beamshipcaptain]

I meant GORATH was a NEUTRON star (collapstar).

[Beamshipcaptain]

GORATH is supposed to be a Netron Star, just like in the Japanese Scie fi movie from 1956 (first Japenese Sci-Fi mvie in color): WARNING FROM SPACE, which my ex-girlfriend also agreed was a great film.

[loufalce]

continued. When I rented it guess what? No walrus!Video transfer itself was good and the box featured a snazzy mylar-chrome background with a picture of the asteroid Gorath on it. Even the tag line was great-"5000 times the mass of Earth-and its heading right towards us". I`m sorry I didn`t make thec store owner an offer on it. I DO have a version on video that I taped back in `86, probably the last time it played on local NY-NJ tv. Guess what? No walrus!

[loufalce]

Lot of controversy on this film. Its NOT a monster movie! The giant walrus was added to the finished film for the American market, but it was deleted for a more serious sci-fi story. From what I understand, Japanese versions feature th walrus.I saw it as a 11 year old in a theatrical release-no walrus.Also, when showed on TV in the 70s and 80s, no walrus again. Film itself is good and features some 1st rate model animation and a good musical score. It was at my video rental store in latre 80s.

[CTHimes]

@loufalce The walrus (for some reason called "Magma"...) was added at the insistence of producer Tomoyuki Tanaka. He felt that the presence of a monster would boost box office totals (he did the same thing with The Mysterians and Atragon). When the film was brought to America, the producers here felt the movie would work without the walrus, so they cut it out. And I agree with you on the special effects. Eiji Tsuburaya's best work in sci-fi, as far as I'm concerned.

[KuPeMayonese2010]

0:26 宙空600,000億万キロ(chû kû 600,000 okuman kiro) means "600 thousand-hundred-million-ten-t­housand km away". lol

[kaeruiwa1963]

先日亡くなられた池部良さんの代表作は「青い山脈」などではなく­て、間違いなくこの「妖星ゴラス」でしょう！！！。いつか東宝に­リメイクしてもらいたい作品です。

池部良さんのご冥福をお祈りします。

[Khultan]

I would rather see (I haven't seen this movie) foreign movies, such as these kaiju movies subtitled rather than the lousy dubbed (as a primarily English speaker, I've always resented dubbing even as a youngster.

[ryanrful]

I am so thankful you have posted this video. I knew it as "Gorak", back in 1973 in Cuba when i was 10 years old. I watched it at the theatre in Japanese with Spanish subtitles at least 10 times. Brings back memories of my older brother and mother (now deceased) who relentlessly accompanied me to the theatre time after time. I have looked for it for years on the net and finally i have found it. Gorath is the name of the red planet that destroys everything in its way! Thanks.

[COZieLAW]

r.i.p. ikebe-san

[dakotagerman1]

This is so cheesy. l.o.l.

[TheRantingRocker]

Tsuburaya is def an effects god. Much of the effects biz as we know it wouldn't exist without Tsuburaya.

[Zoras88]

so Gorath is the giant Walrus or what is it?

[joerouleau54]

@Zoras88 gorath is a rogue planet headed straight towards earth. Maguma is the big walrus which was added in for marquee value.

[gbwisconsin]

This title was slated for release as an MGM Midnite Movie, but nothing ever seemed to come of that. A widescreen DVD in Japanese with English subtitles is available online, if you're willing to search for it. This is one of my all-time favorites.

[vawlkee51]

The JX-1, the coolest space ship ever!

I love the "Space Beetle" hover ship. It later wound up as a regular in Ultraman.

[gbwisconsin]

A Japanese widescreen edition with English subtitles is available, if you're willing to hunt for it. This movie is dated, but I love it. The studio is Toho, who made all those wonderful Godzilla films.

[EVILmustDIE666]

I love these films there my fave including any Godzilla type of film:)

great upload:)

[MrMondayish]

いまの技術とシナリオ作法でリメイクしたら、より凄い作品になる­と思う。

「選ばれた人が生き残る」「超破壊兵器で壊す」といった現実的選­択に基づいたアメリカ映画に較べたら、地球を動かそうなんて突飛­な発想はまさにセンス・オブ・ワンダー。それこそＳＦ魂。

[frantzn8r]

This looks killer. Anyone know where I can watch this online? It's one of the old Toho masterpieces I have yet to watch.

[Lazaro5000]

I really wish they would put this out on a Region-1 DVD, since it's one of the few Honda movies I haven't seen. I mean, I don't even recall seeing on TV or anything when I was a kid!

[jinkazama2009]

dose anyone where can gorath the movie so i can watch it or on youtube

[drbotanus]

This used to play on TV here in the Baltimore/D.C. area quite a bit in the eighties. Even without Maguma, its a cool movie.

(In fact I have never seen the Japanese cut and I cant seem to find it anywhere.)

Its really kinda like two movies. The first part about the doomed rocket trapped in Gorath's gravity well and the second part about saving the earth.

[Beamshipcaptain]

I used to watch this on Channel 9 WOR-TV in New York, in the 1970s and 80s. I recorded the shorteer American Version on VHS in early 1984. I bought the Japanese version with English subtitles DVD a couple years ago at CHILLER THEATRE convention in Secaucus. Stunning on a 50-inch plasma, with 6.1 Dolby and an Altec-Lansing powered subwoofer...

[drbotanus]

@Beamshipcaptain I envy you.

I used to see this on Channel 9 also. In fact I have two recordings from TV, and I think one is from Channel 9.

I liked the Channel 9 bumpers with that Computer generated corner theater in the lonely empty streets. God, I love the late night logos.

Eveyone remembers that the Maguma was cut from the film, but the U.S. cut also had weird white fog covering some of the model shots.

[Beamshipcaptain]

All the NY stations used to cut the films, most of the films. The films I just LOVE. You need to go to CHILLER THEATRE model toy and film expo, which is held twice a year in North New Jersey, last one was Halloween weekend, next one is in april. Check the Chiller Theatre expo site. It's like a trip to sci-fi and horror-HEAVEN. Rock onward.

[Beamshipcaptain]

On channel 9 WOR-TV, there was never any "weird white fog" on ANY of the model shots, which were classic FX maesto Eiji Tsuburaya, at his world class- best, complete with the submersion of Tokyo, and thermonuclear rockets clustered at the south pole, blasting the Earth out of the way of Gorath (Nibiru? Planet X?). Great Saturday night fun, just add popcorn, pizza, and root-beer. Go to Chiller Theatre convention, and there are dealers that have EVER single Japanese SCI FI and horror ever made.

[drbotanus]

@Beamshipcaptain

The fogged scenes were in every american print. But it isonly about 3 shots and only for a brief second.

[Beamshipcaptain]

I watched and recorded Gorath off channel 9 WOR-TV in New York, in early 1984. There were no "fogged" scenes at all! No japanese science fiction or any other movie for that matter, has EVER had "fogged" scenes. Non-sequiter...

[drbotanus]

They are not fogged like today when the censor something. They added matte paintings of some clouds over some of the arctic scenes during the construction of rockets. Now. it is possible that this was already part of the original film (which I confess I havent seen) but I had read somewhere (most likely G-Fan) that this was added to the american cut to hide some models that did not look convincing.

I own the US VHS cassette of Gorath from the early eighties. I will check it out.

[Beamshipcaptain]

I own the Japanes DVD of Gorath, a VHS tpape of the Japanese version of it that I got at a SCI FI convention in the 1990s, and a VHS tape I copied off of WOR-TV in ealry 1984. No fogginess yet, just goodtime japanese sci-fi fun. Merry Christmas. The story of Gorath opens at Christmastime in Japan.

[drbotanus]

@Beamshipcaptain

I am afraid I must concede. My VHS copy of the US version of does not have the whited out spots. Though, strangely, I recall seeing them. It might be that it was a different US cut of another japanese movie. But I cant imagine which.

And I am certain I read an article mentioning it. Of course, it is possible that the whited out part only made it to some prints or that they are cropped off on

the pan and scan 16mm TV cuts.

But I know I saw something like that. God, I hate that.

[Beamshipcaptain]

I'm sorry you had to see that, or you had memories of seeing that, which must have been a terrible or butchered print of GORATH, or some other great Japanese Sci Fi like BATTLE INOUTER SPACE, or THE MYSTERIANS. Japanese SF influenced Geore Lucas, Spielberg, Cameron, etc. Now we LIVE in an age of wonders, both scientific and human...

[loufalce]

@Beamshipcaptain ...Wow! Me too. A great but overlooked gem from Toho. "Million Dollar Movie", CH 9.Two times a night 7.30 and 11.pm. Ch9 always showed great genre films back in the day. I miss them!I I wonder how my version that I taped back in 86 would look on a big screen TV.I would definately upload it if I knew how.

[Beamshipcaptain]

@loufalce I love this movie since 1969. I taped it from Channel 9 in New york in the early-mid 1980s, then a couple years later, in 1985 or 86 I bought the VHS Japanese version which was copied from laserdisc at a sci-fi convention in New York, and a few years ago at CHILLER THEATER conventioon in New Jersey, I bought the widescreed DVD, with english (Eigo) subtitles. It has the monster, Magma, the giant walrus, and everthing, the laser-shooting VTOL spaceplane, and all the goodies!

[loufalce]

@Beamshipcaptain ....Souds like fun! Maybe some day I`ll get my hands on it.

[loufalce]

@loufalce ......Almost forgot. You can read viewers reviews of Gorath and just about ay others you can think of at the IMDB-Interet Movie Data Base.Go on ,click on title, enter a film and search.

[Beamshipcaptain]

@loufalce O yes. Great fun on a Saturday late night, with fresh pizza and root beer!

[MrNEPTUNEMADNESS]

I AM THE WALRUS!!!!

[loufalce]

@MrNEPTUNEMADNESS .....coook coook a dooo.

[yasser3389]

maguma looks grate

[TheChoujinVirus]

Wally the Walrus is back and he's pissed as hell

[PETEZACARIAS]

hey isnt the theme for it from destroy all monsrters

[Beamshipcaptain]

Its the theme from BATTLE IN OUTER SPACE, and ATRAGON.

[TheXenomorph1]

Nice example of a combination of daikaiju eiga, disaster, and collision course movie was this movie.

[TheXenomorph1]

An example of a mixup of daikaiju eiga, collision course movie, and disaster movie. This movie!

[21KyuubiextremeLP]

ITS GODZILLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[Bizarronumber4]

I remember seeing the English dub on tv back in the 70s and was very disappointed that the scenes with Magma (which I read about in FAMOUS MONSTERS) were cut out. Kenji Sahara looks like a Japanese Charlie Sheen!

[MrDefaulto]

Does anyone have the subtitle file for this movie?

[Gamera118]

Does anyone know where I can see this?

[Gamera118]

Awesome, I'm going to see this!

[blackwolf009]

I AM THE WALRUS...GOO GOO KA CHOOB

[Adrialgon]

good movie, I wish they'd release it in the U.S

[TheChoujinVirus]

@Adrialgon

it was, but some scenes were cut from it

[CosmicFunkOSMOSIS]

Errr, on second thought, better make that TWO DEBTS:

Last year (it was IN the NEWS--with PHOTOS!!), the USMC has the world's first "MASER TANK"!!

Guess where they got THAT IDEA from?

Ahhhhh, vindication for ALL of us TOHO-Loving Fans. (Now, just give us an "Atragon", and we'll be good-to-go!)

[doomrules08]

Yeah!

[CosmicFunkOSMOSIS]

A couple of things I noticed when I first saw "GORATH" (on Prism Video, now out of print, sadly), was the ULTRAMAN connections (even though this movie predated ULTRA-Q!!):

The actor who portrays ITOH in ULTRAMAN, plays a semi-serious version, also named ITOH, here. Also, this was the first time that the VTOL (V-ertical T-ake O-ff and L-anding) was ever seen---

and the HARRIER Jet (which debuted in Grenada!!)wasn't even invented yet!!

The USAF owes a debt to Eiji Tsuburaya-sensei, 'visionary'.

[xIxredxIx]

oh my god! giant walrus!

whats next!

giant bunny!

[CosmicFunkOSMOSIS]

DONE. You seen "NIGHT OF THE LEPUS" (a.k.a. 'DeForrest Kelly/BONES McCoy' vs. The Giant Rabbits')? HA HA!!!! It's out on MGM video. Better grab a 6-pack of Bud before you watch it. HA HA!!

[xIxredxIx]

damn!

[CosmicFunkOSMOSIS]

The giant bunnies, no prob.

DeForrest "Dr. Bones McCoy" Kelly with PORKCHOP SIDEBURNS----

better make that a 12-pack!! HA HA!! (plus, he takes a WINCHESTER to one of those monster rabbits, blasting that sucker back!! WOW!)

[CosmicFunkOSMOSIS]

I'm surprised that Media Blasters or Sony/Classic Video doesn't want to release any of the other "non-Gojira" films on US DVD,such as "GORATH", "THE HUMAN VAPOR", "BATTLE IN OUTER SPACE", "THE H-MAN"(still freaks me out after all this time!!), and..shame of shame.."MOTHRA"--among others.

And make them DELUXE versions too.

[bs792003]

MGM owns these (Gorath, Human Vapor and The Last War) so Media Blasters can't release them. Apparently the film elements of the English versions are falling apart so I wouldn't hold your breath. Sony owns Mothra, Battle In Outer Space and H-Man and those are supposed to come out next year.

[CosmicFunkOSMOSIS]

MGM also owned (via RKO) "The Mysterians". BUT, TOHO took it back, thus giving Media Blasters the opening (besides, Toho likes Media Blasters AND Classic Video for treating their properties with respect). So, if John Sirabella gets the licenses from Toho (and since all 3 films are from "Honda/Tsuburaya/Tanaka"), it'll work.

As for Sony, since Classic Video IS Sony, it's a no-brainer. And, a Deluxe MOTHRA would look damn good on MY DVD player.

[KingDESTROYAH95]

If star changes course debri will awaken giant walrus

[incertaesedis54]

What?

[FragileZeroSpace]

I couldn't tell what was being disputed either. Just ignore it and maybe it wil lgo away?

[koyasukazugi]

SF is GORATH

But rumours that terrible reality stars are called Nibiru

Earth and collision (2012, December 21)

It is true?

[Nanaman12345]

Yes. And then a giant Walrus will come out and destroy what is left.

[koyasukazugi]

If the earth is disappearing

The concept of animation

1, Space Runaway Ideon if everyone is dead and will remain a ghost that is

2, EVANGELION die out if all that is every intention of the original elements of life

3, The Haruhi Suzumiya if the world is one of only assume the same time, progress in different results and different world exists. If that is fated to result in the death of the world, live results covet, to survive, but only to choose the main character in this case

[koyasukazugi]

More

American scientists would like to see a unique answer

DR Kip Stephen Thorne, the warp

DR Stephen William Hawking, Britain's artificial stellar black holes to hit！

I would like to listen to President Bush, but the pass

By the way, a friend of the Saudi general said Muslims

This world is transient world that is in heaven or hell after death that's the truth of the world where the earth is disappearing, it is already saying that Allah's will.

[koyasukazugi]

America saw it was right? Others saw the English-speaking countries? This is old thinking and old Could unite the world is too wishful thinking because the Japanese way of thinking But today's science and technology available From the earth to avoid a collision with a big star? I thought that they would like the new remake Small-rock stars, hydrogen bomb also destroyed. Jupiter-like gas big stars do now? This is one answer. In the eyes of modern non-scientific.

[koyasukazugi]

リメイクして欲しい

小さい星はあっても、巨大すぎる星は

この映画しかないダモンな

今ならどうするんだろ？

[spacerider007]

Hi, thanks for your comment, but i have "little problems" with japanese... if possible you could send it in english;-)

[JDezi4]

@koyasukazugi

私は男があなたが言ったことを理解はないと思う。あなたが知って­いる英語ですか？

[yoyoEJ]

maguma is one of the best monsters ever made

[spacerider007]

Hy there is only a japanese DVD und in Germany only an old VHS - mayby at the end of this year comes a DVD in Germany.

[Nosferatu64]

@spacerider007 About three years Gorath had its release in Germany, coupled with three other sf-flicks. The name of the DVD-box is "Science Fiction Classic Box Vol. 1"

The German name for Gorath is "UFO´s vernichten die Erde".

This release includes the the kaiju Magma. In the original German cinema-version Magma was not to be seen.

[rodan70]

I wished I could get this on DVD in the US. It's one of the few TOHO Sci Fi movies I've never seen.

[delasony]

i luv this movie.

[RocStarr1983]

That walrus Maguma is weird. For the record, the scenes with it were deleted from the American cut of the film.