The War of the Gargantuas (1966 Japan)

The War of the Gargantuas (1966 Japan)

aka

Frankenstein's Monsters: Sanda vs. Gaira

Adventure of Gargantuas

Duel of the Gargantuas

La guerre des monstres

La guerra de los gargantúas

Frankenstein - Zweikampf der Giganten

For monster lovers, this has to rank up there as one of Toho Studio's greatest and most satisfying giant monster movies. For those looking for it, there's plenty of nonstop monster mayhem and devastation on tap. However, it's hard for me to decide which of the two versions I prefer; the Japanese original (which calls our creatures "Frankenstein's" and is a direct sequel to Toho's own FRANKENSTEIN VS BARUGON, aka FRANKENSTEIN CONQUERS THE WORLD) or the U.S. edition (which christens the beasts "Garganutas" and works better as a separate stand alone story). This may be a rare occasion where the American rendition proves to be more entertaining, for a few reasons...

One grisly sequence shows the evil monster chewing a woman victim up like a piece of meat and spitting something out; in the Japanese version it's a bouquet of flowers, while in America it works more effectively as the girl's clothes. (IMDB JoeKarlosi)