Daimajin (1966)
A giant stone statue comes to life to protect the residents of a small town against the depradations of an evil warlord.
- Kimiyoshi Yasuda
- Tetsurō Yoshida
Rating: 6.5/10 by 60 users
Alternative Title:
Majin - US
Majin the Hideous Idol - US
Majin, the Stone Samurai - US
Majin the Monster of Terror - US
The Vengeance of the Monster - US
The Giant Majin - CA
Daimajín, El Dios diabólico - ES
Daimajin - JP
Daimajin - Frankensteins Monster erwacht - DE
Majin - FR
大魔神 - JP
Majin - CA
Fury of Mountain God - US
The Hideous Idol Majin - US
Country:
Japan
Language:
日本語
Runtime: 01 hour 24 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: witch, samurai, monster, giant monster, sword fight, kaiju, feudal japan
A small Japanese village finds itself in turmoil after a revolution kills their kindly lord and replaces him with a brute. A few loyal supporters manage to smuggle his two young children away, though - and they seek the protection of the God of the hill that overlooks their home. Ten years later, the children have grown to adulthood and the nasty new Lord sends a gang of his warriors to destroy a statue of the God to prove he is all powerful. A combination of prayers from the villagers and these vandals awaken the spirit of "Daijamin" who is not exactly forgiving... This is an engaging, if a bit disjointed, fantasy adventure that combines the worst in human nature with a bit of sentimental optimism, some Samurai integrity and a great "Talos" like stone man on a bit of a mission. My problem was the rotten dubbing - it was so exaggerated as to render much of the dialogue little better than silly. The acting - especially the feigned looks of shock - is fun and it's got quite an enjoyably destructive last fifteen minutes. If you like these mythical style films with a bit of nature thrown in, then this is for you.
