Gamera, everyone's favorite monster avenger is back and this time through the advent of Shout! Factory who brings fans a fantastic Gamera Double Feature in a widescreen restored single disc DVD that will be a veritable grab bag for Kaiju fans. "Gamera" the friend of all children returns to take on two menaces against Earth in this special edition that allows for English subtitles with Japanese audio, or the English dub track over the original audio. Regardless of which option you choose, Gamera is a fun and hilarious bit of Japanese escapism that follows the exploits of the super powered turtle Gamera who is tasked with fighting Zigra in the first of the double feature's included in this set. Zigra is a planet of advanced scientists and theorists who have made waves in traveling through time and space. When they arrive on Earth, they begin creating artificial earthquakes in hopes of holding the world hostage and making themselves known. When they take two families hostage on their ship,

And events go even more awry when the military's jets have little to no effect on their alien foes. The relationship between Keiichi and his small turtle makes for some of the most gripping moments as we know soon enough his bond will keep him a driving force for Gamera. The director Yuasa enlists the advent of stock footage to revive all of Gamera's past foes when Zanon threatens destruction of the Earth. And while it is cheap and goofy, it's also a cost effective and still effective form of goodbye for Gamera who has to battle and defeat all of his past foes in one movie. Hell, even Zigra comes in to the picture to battle the heroic turtle. Even though all of the battles are just re-used stock footage, the padded sub-plot with Meiichi gives it an extra depth where his love fuels Gamera to fight for good, especially when the chips are down and all hope is lost.

"Gamera: The Super Monster" is a touching and sweet finale to the Gamera series, and one that made even a cynical movie geek grin from ear to ear. The DVD garners bells and whistles not only for the whole DVD, but for both separate cinematic features. And beyond the language options that will prove useful for audiences, both films have their own publicity still gallery, while Gamera vs. Zigra has a publicity still gallery as well as a Behind the Scenes gallery with on set peeks at the production and the puppeteering for the big battles..

Gamera comes to a mighty conclusion with the final two features of the Gamera series prior the 1990's reboot that puts on display the turtle friend of all children on his last adventures fighting two alien menaces, one of whom would forever test his resolve as a hero in the face of adversity. Plus, he's a giant turtle! And that's always cool! Shout! Factory's Double Feature is a collector's gem for movie lovers, and a good time to be had by giant Kaiju fans.