Rodan |  | Actors: Kenji Sahara, Yumi Shirakawa, Akihiko Hirata, Akio Kobori, Yasuko Nakata
Studio: Sony Wonder (Video)
Category: DVD
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Rating:  58 reviews
Sales Rank: 27,902
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 74 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.5
ISBN: 0738923583
UPC: 074645462493
EAN: 9780738923581
ASIN: B00006FD9L
Theatrical Release Date: August 1957
Release Date: September 17, 2002
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themeatnpotatoesofitall May 17, 2010
Jesse S. Sconza (usa)
Would have given it 5 Stars, then again,.. no widesreen?!!Rodan's wings are to massive for fullscreen,..the larvae are cool and make it a two in one monster
movie..( I like it, when they do that)cool stoy line..cool budget restraint effects B+type(very clever) Classic Giant monster movie must have till a better version appears(widescreen)
I love this movie Bought it and collected
Above Average Creature Feature March 11, 2010
Graboidz (Westminster, Maryland)
If you are a fan of Godzilla or Gamera or any "kaiju"/giant monster movies, you have to add "Rodan" to your DVD collection. This is a fantastic little movie, with a pretty original story, and top notch special effects.
The basic premise of "Rodan" is that a mining operation in Japan busts through a wall flooding the lowest tunnels of the mine. Two men are sent in to investigate, one of them turns up horribly mutilated and it's presumed he was murdered by the second man who has gone missing. More death and destruction follow, and it's learned that the culprit is actually a group of giant caterpillars. While trying to stop the caterpillar menace, a new force is unleased....two giant, prehistoric birds that destroys everything in their path.
For most of the film the Rodans are portrayed as little more than high flying vapor trails. The final half hour is wall-to-wall Rodan vs. Army mayhem and lots of fun, but that doesn't mean the first hour is lacking. The giant bugs, known here as Meganulon more than carry the film. There are some pretty suspense-filled scenes as miners walk in waist deep water searching for the hungry critters. I actually preferred the first half of this film before Rodan even makes an appearance.
This is a fun movie that seems to have been relatively forgotten. If you are only familiar with Rodan as a nemesis/ally to Godzilla, give the big bird a chance to win you over with his own story.
Great oldy February 1, 2010
Charles W. Loschmann (New Jersey)
In enjoyed Rodan as a kid, and it was fun seeing this oldy again with my kids. They're used to the new high-tech sci-fi movies instead of the claymation and man-suits used in the50's, but they still enjoyed it. Beyond the hokey tech, it's a good scary story. One of the best original scaries along with Frankenstein, Dracula, etcc.
 GRAB SOME POPCORN THIS IS GREAT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! January 14, 2010
Donald K. Dossett (Henderson, Ky)
JUST A GREAT "MONSTER " FILM, GRAB SOME POPCORN AND ENJOY THIS. FILMED IN 1956 , THIS VERSION INCLUDES ALL THE GORY STUFF THAT IS ALWAYS DELETED ELSEWHERE. VERY UNUSUAL FOR THE 50's .
I HAVE ALWAYS CONSIDERED "RODAN" TO BE SUPERIOR TO THE ORIGINAL "GODZILLA " FILM. MORE EXCITEMENT , HORROR AND SUPERIOR IN SPECIAL EFFECTS.
THE COLOR IS CLEAN AND SHARP AS CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS FILM ( LOOKS LIKE THE EARLY "TECHNICOLOR" ), THIS DVD IS SO SHARP AS TO WHERE YOU CAN SEE THE WIRES THEY USED IN MAKING "RODAN" FLAP HIS WINGS . SOME SCENES ARE OBVIOUSLY REPEATED OVER AND OVER AGAIN (LIKE THE LAND SLIDES, PEOPLE RUNNING IN THE STREETS OF JAPAN, AIR JETS FLYING, TANKS DRIVING ETC. ETC.)
THE MINATURES OF BUILDINGS COLLAPSING, CARS BEING CRUSHED, PEOPLE BEING EATEN ARE ALL RATHER BAD AS COMPARED TO WHAT WE EXPECT FROM TODAYS FILMS .....BUT IT ADDS TO THE FUN, CHEESY WARMTH THAT THIS FILM GIVES ME.
USED TO WATCH THIS MOVIE ON THE OLD TV, BACK IN THE PRE-CABLE DAYS OF MY YOUTH, NEVER SEEN THIS UNEDITED VERSION BEFORE, IT WAS QUITE A SURPRISE IT ADDED SOME REALISM TO THE FILM.
YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH THIS DVD, I NOTICE AMAZON HAS A HARD TIME KEEPING THIS IN STOCK, ....THERE IS A REASON......IT'S FUN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rodan (1956)-Winged Gold! December 31, 2009
Keith Mirenberg (www.spaceanimations.org)
I first saw Rodan (in 1956) as a kid (all by myself) when it was released at the old LUXOR theater in the Bronx. Somehow, I haven't seen it or even thought about it since that time. I first saw this film when I was ten years old and it contained many elements of vintage 50's monster movies which kept me riveted to my seat as a youngster. I was also accustomed to American sci-fi movies featuring one creature whose appearance was slowly revealed to the auidience. This film was a nice change. It included a nice variety of mine monsters, just a touch of UFO thinking, and ultimately Rodan and neat flying monster effects for the times. Personally, for an early Japanese film I enjoyed this particular movie even more than Godzilla.
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