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* American International Pictures titled their U.S. version "Destroy All Planets" after the success they had with the release of [[:Category: Ishirō Honda|Ishirō Honda]]'s Kaijû sôshingeki (1968) aka [[Destroy All Monsters]]. | * American International Pictures titled their U.S. version "Destroy All Planets" after the success they had with the release of [[:Category: Ishirō Honda|Ishirō Honda]]'s Kaijû sôshingeki (1968) aka [[Destroy All Monsters]]. | ||
* This was the first film in the series to use flashbacks from the previous Gamera films as a way of saving money on the production. In this film, the flashback sequence lasts approximately fifteen minutes. | * This was the first film in the series to use flashbacks from the previous Gamera films as a way of saving money on the production. In this film, the flashback sequence lasts approximately fifteen minutes. | ||
* This is the first film in the series to include Caucasian actors in the original Japanese release. The scenes featuring Brian Donlevy and Albert Dekker in the first film, [[Gamera]] (1965), were filmed later on a Hollywood soundstage in much the same way that Raymond Burr was in [[ | * This is the first film in the series to include Caucasian actors in the original Japanese release. The scenes featuring Brian Donlevy and Albert Dekker in the first film, [[Gamera: The Giant Monster]] (1965), were filmed later on a Hollywood soundstage in much the same way that Raymond Burr was in [[Godzilla|Godzilla: King of the Monsters]] (1956) as a way to help market that film in America. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:23, 3 March 2024
- American International Pictures titled their U.S. version "Destroy All Planets" after the success they had with the release of Ishirō Honda's Kaijû sôshingeki (1968) aka Destroy All Monsters.
- This was the first film in the series to use flashbacks from the previous Gamera films as a way of saving money on the production. In this film, the flashback sequence lasts approximately fifteen minutes.
- This is the first film in the series to include Caucasian actors in the original Japanese release. The scenes featuring Brian Donlevy and Albert Dekker in the first film, Gamera: The Giant Monster (1965), were filmed later on a Hollywood soundstage in much the same way that Raymond Burr was in Godzilla: King of the Monsters (1956) as a way to help market that film in America.
