DAIGORO VS GOLIATH (1972) – This neglected kaiju (giant monster) film from Japan is one of the most obscure of them all in America. That’s odd since the movie was a joint project between the creators of Godzilla AND the creators of Ultraman, two very popular characters here in the west.
Sad to say, it’s not worth the effort of seeking it out. Daigoro vs Goliath is disappointing all around. Except maybe for very young children. Or very dumb children.
Not even the worst Gamera movies are as silly and pointless as this little honey is. Daigoro – who looks like a dog/ duck/ Billiken hybrid – is the offspring of a mop-topped mother monster who crashed on Earth from outer space and was killed while trying to trash Japan. She looked much cooler than her son but got killed off very quickly. Continue reading
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