Warning from Space
(1956)
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Warning from Space
(1956)
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Keizô Kawasaki | ... |
Dr. Toru Itsobe
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Toyomi Karita | ... |
Hikari Aozora /
Ginko
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Bin Yagisawa | ... |
No. 2 Pairan
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Shôzô Nanbu | ... |
The Elder Dr. Itsobe
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Bontarô Miake | ... |
Dr. Kamura
(as Bontaro Miake)
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Mieko Nagai | ... |
Taeko Kamura
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Kiyoko Hirai | ... |
Mrs. Matsuda
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Isao Yamagata | ... |
Dr. Matsuda
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Gai Harada |
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Yûzô Hayakawa | ... |
Policeman
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Kanji Kawahara | ... |
Dr. Takashima
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Sachiko Meguro | ... |
Mrs. Tokuko Isobe
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Toshiyuki Obara | ... |
News Repoter Hoshino (USA) /
Hideno (Japan)
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Fumiko Okamura | ... |
Japanese Bar' Ucyû-ken' Madam Ohana
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Shiko Saito | ... |
Mystery Man
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UFO's are seen around Tokyo. Because they look like giant starfish the aliens cannot approach us without creating panic. Hence one of them sacrifices itself and takes the form of a popular female singer. It/she warns mankind that a meteor will crash on Earth. While the approaching meteor causes hotter and hotter weather, mankind runs and builds a last-chance anti-meteor weapon. Written by <[email protected]>
Ironically, there is no irony in this review or in the movie. I bought this movie as part of a collection and didn't realize it was Japanese. The story is almost total nonsense, I would imagine that has a lot to do with it being re-dubbed in English for western audiences. The plot is typical of many "beings from a far away planet must save humanity from itself" movies, but it is almost completely lacking exposition. The humans and aliens act in an almost cryptic way, I was never quite sure of why they were doing anything they did. Had it not been for my watching the extra features on the re-release of THX-1138 I would be completely lost. For those who haven't seen THX-1138 there is an interview with George Lucas where he is explaining the style of THX. He says the Japanese don't explain anything in their movies, they just do it. Some odd little cultural aspect often comes off as a complete mystery to people not acquainted with eastern culture. This movie is one of those odd things. Imagine this... a samurai and a geisha drink tea, but go through a long and complex ritual of setting all the clocks in the house before sitting down for tea. Why the hell did they do that!?! Just drink the shizbangin' tea for God's sake! My son likes the starfish shaped aliens.