DVD Review: The Lost Continent (1968)

Hammer in name, but this isn't your typical 1960s Hammer production - The Lost Continent is a slightly odd adventure flick.

Based on a Dennis Wheatley's Uncharted Seas (you can see one of the cast reading it in the opening minutes), The Lost Continent focuses on an old steam boat, one on its way to South America with a crew of rogues, passengers who aren't much better (that's why they're on a dodgy boat) and a cargo of highly explosive (and illegal) material that will explode if it gets wet. Not the best cargo to send by sea, but hey, the captain needs the cash.

Godzilla Love T-Shirt

If you're a regular reader of Cinedelica you may know that two Godzilla movies were recently released on DVD. What better way to celebrate the event and express your affection for the big green monster than with a great new Godzilla T-shirt?

Random Shirts has created the perfect shirt for Godzilla fans called Godzilla Love. This green unisex tee is available in multiple sizes and sells for $16.95.

Currently Random Shirts only ships to US and Canadian customers, but according to their website they are considering shipping to International customers so if you live outside the US and like their designs send them an email and ask them to reconsider their current shipping restrictions. And don't forget to tell them that Cinedelica sent you!

For more information about Random Shirts and their t-shirt designs visit their website Randomshirts.com

Godzilla Movies Coming to DVD June 5th!

On June 5th Classic Media will be releasing two Godzilla films on DVD that fans of Japanese giant monster movies won't want to miss! These NTSC Region-1 DVDs will feature the fifth and sixth Godzilla films known as Ghidorah: The Three-Headed Monster (1964) and Invasion of Astro-Monster (a.k.a. Monster Zero, 1965).

This is the first time that Ghidorah: The Three-Headed Monster has been made available on DVD in North America. The new DVD will include a subtitled copy of the 1964 Japanese version of the film called San daikaijû: Chikyu Saidai No Kessen as well as the 1965 American edited version, Ghidorah: The Three-Headed Monster. Both versions of the film will be presented uncut in their original Toho Scope/CinemaScope widescreen theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. Extras include informative audio commentary by David Kalat (author of A Critical History and Filmography of Toho’s Godzilla Series), the original Japanese theatrical trailer, a poster gallery and image gallery with photos and trivia about the movie and an important new featurette called The Father of Godzilla - Eiji Tsuburaya: 1901-1970.

Cult Clip: Village of the Giants (1965)

In the campy science fiction film Attack of the Giants (1965) a group of party loving and rebellious American teens ingest a strange substance called “Goo” that makes them turn into giants. Afterward they use their giant size to terrorize the locals of a small town. It’s based on a story by H.G. Wells, but thankfully for us the movie doesn't have that much in common with Wells’ original story.

A very young Beau Bridges stars as the the gang leader of the “Giants” and the British influenced American rock band The Beau Brummels makes an appearance. Also look for a young Toni Basil in one of her earliest film roles as “Red.”

This fun movie is available on DVD from MGM as part of their great “Midnight Movie” series and also includes the 1958 film Attack of the Puppet People which isn’t exactly as entertaining as the Village of the Giants.

Visit Amazon for more information about the Village of the Giants DVD and enjoy this great trailer for the film which features lots of dancing giants!

- Kimberly Lindbergs

Cult Clip: Invasion Of The Astro Monsters (1965)

I've just discovered some old tapes of 60s Godzilla flicks in a long-forgotten box - getting busy re-acquainting myself with Toho's monsters.

I'll be reviewing the pick in the coming weeks, but for a bit of an introduction, check out this original trailer for Invasion Of The Astro Monsters, with alien invaders from Planet X up to no good, asking to borrow a couple of our monsters to kill off their own - but using them in an attempt to take over Earth.