the original 1965 japanese film gamera http represent or or pro . imdb . com or title or tt0059080 or be essentially an updating of the darker and less kid orient gojira ( godzilla ) for 1960s sensibility . gamera and of course and be a giant and fly and flame throw turtle who literally consume energy not quite as big a some version of godzilla and but generally similar in most way . this version of the original film be edit and recut by the notorious sandy frank . and just like the americanized version of godzilla ( godzilla king of the monster ) and gammera the invincible get more than just the spelling wrong . the american scene be not nearly as ludicrous and annoy a those add to the great gojira and but do not really add much to the story either because there be little follow up on them . the film start off promise and there be a few scene worth of character development and and there be enough personality to create some tension outside of the main plot . once gamera appear and however and the film begin to descend into a fairly run of the mill kaiju film . the acting be good enough even the american add ons be ok. the directing be pretty good for this period and genre and and the special effect be not bad at all for their time ( all miniature ) . some of the set and backdrop be actually very good . the big problem here and of course and be that there be little to nothing original about this film . gamera and however and develop a much more unique personality in his late film most of which be worth watch if you be a kaiju fan .