![]() ![]() But there's no confirmation if this is true, or just Toei's international posters simply jumping the ballyhoo gun. The movie also apparently had a multi-country, world wide premier upon its original release, which may have also been a budgetary factor. And seeing how director Junji Kurata seemed to have disappeared into total oblivion before AND after filming, that last theory feels quite plausible. Either nobody really cares about the history of this flop, or it was a criminal undertaking that Toei Studios still wishes not to discuss in confidence. Yeah.obvious observation there on my part.Įven more disturbing is the virtual lack of solid information behind the making of "Legend of the Dinosaurs". These bigger props look equally fake, but a life-sized Plesiosaur head and tail is far expensive than.equally fake looking, smaller sized puppets. Fuji, must have cost a pretty penny all by itself.Īnd of course, as laughably fake as the film's prehistoric monsters are, I'd be wrong not to mention the large scale props used for both beasts. And shooting at a real lake near the foot of Mt. However, non of that money appears to have been used on any of the special effects or creatures themselves - a recurring problem that plagued similar big budgeted monster movies of the era, like the 1976 "King Kong" remake, or the more beloved "Starcrash" (1978).Īnd just like those aforementioned films, "Legend of the Dinosaurs" must have spent the majority of its budget on large numbers of extras, and other pointless set sequences, like the Japanese country music concert. ![]() ![]() "Legend of the Dinosaurs" was apparently Toei Studios' highest budgeted production at the time. This particular title illustration took a lot longer than originally expected, between its complex elements, and family business getting in the way.as usual. Or "Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds" if you want to do what Japan does all the time, and have a crappy, long-winded title, that leaves an embarrassed taste in your American mouth.Īnd to keep a uniform look from his previous tribute to Ray Harryhausen, I once again offer my artistic services for his episode's title card. Friend and internet critic ( Brandon Tenold) tackles the obscure, yet somehow still infamous, 1977 Japanese monster movie "Legend of the Dinosaurs". ![]()
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