As part of the ongoing Yokai/Tokusatsu Film Festival at Kadokawa Cinema in Yurakucho, I caught a screening of Gamera vs. Viras (a.k.a. Destroy All Planets, 1968) last night, as well as a screening of Gamera vs. Jiger (a.k.a. Gamera vs. Monster X, 1970) tonight.
Last night's screening of Viras was billed as the "director's cut" of the movie, but for the life of me I couldn't notice any differences. The movie still played virtually the same, so whatever differences there were must have been fleeting.
The screening for Jiger tonight got off on the wrong foot, as the 4K projector experienced technical difficulties, delaying the start of the movie for several minutes. It's a rare treat to see Showa Gamera films on the big screen, so I was quite pleased to have such an opportunity.
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