History Film / GameraVsViras

** Japanese theatrical edition: 72 minutes (available on R2 DVD). Stock footage sequence is more of a montage than a clip show. Different score than the other two cuts.

This film contains examples fo the following:

* [[BatmanCanBreatheInSpace Gamera Can Breathe in Space]]: Yep.

** "Extended" edition (version currently used): 81 minutes (Includes the two ''Barugon'' battles, but only the first ''Gyaos'' battle.
** International edition (version used for foreign releases and the AI-TV version): 90 minutes (The other two ''Gyaos'' fights are included, oddly sandwiched between the second ''Barugon'' battle and the first ''Gyaos'' battle.

Gamera vs. Viras is the movie where Gamera's love for children became the main plot-point. It features stock footage from Giant Monster Gamera, Gamera vs. Barugon, and Gamera vs. Gyaos. Aliens from outer space arrive on Earth and kidnap two young boys, who both put themselves and others in harms way on more than one occasion by screwing around with an experimental submersible (and trying to have an underwater race with Gamera). The aliens soon learn about Gamera by probing the minds of the children, and much stock footage ensues. The aliens then take control of Gamera and more stock footage ensues. The boys plead with the military to not care about their own lives (in rather noble moment of self-sacrifice) and to destroy the aliens' ship. Gamera is soon freed from his mind control when the boys screw around with the alien ship's controls, and the ship is destroyed after they escape. The surviving aliens then merge into one giant monster, called Viras, who engages Gamera in a duel to the death. Gamera wins after freezing Viras in the atmosphere.

* [[BatmanCanBreatheInSpace Gamera Can Breathe In Space]]: Yep.
* ChekhovsSkill: The two boys' nack for screwing around with device controls and setting them in reverse. It comes in handy later on.
* FriendToAllChildren: Gamera, which the aliens take advantage of.

* TooDumbToLive: Tom and Masao are smart when it comes to engineering, but they seem to lack, what's it called? Oh yeah, the sense of ''self preservation''.

* TearJerker: Y'know for all their stupidity and annoyance it was pretty cool that Tom and Masao beckoned for the military to attack the ship because two children dying would be nothing to handing the Earth over. Their parent's absolute distraught at such a choice is one of the few genuinly heartbreaking moments from the Showa series.

* KillItWithFire: Gamera finally kills an enemy with his flame breath.

Gamera vs. Viras is the movie where Gamera's love for children became the main plot-point. It features stock footage from Giant Monster Gamera, Gamera vs. Barugon, and Gamera vs. Gyaos. Aliens from outer space arrive on Earth and kidnap two young boys, who both put themselves and others in harms way on more than one occasion by screwing around with an experimental submersible (and trying to have an underwater race with Gamera). The aliens soon learn about Gamera by probing the minds of the children, and much stock footage ensues. The aliens then take control of Gamera and more stock footage ensues. The boys plead with the military to not care about their own lives (in rather noble moment of self-sacrifice) and to destroy the aliens' ship. Gamera is soon freed from his mind control when the boys screw around with the alien ship's controls, and the ship is destroyed after they escape. The surviving aliens then merge into one giant monster, called Viras, who engages Gamera in a duel to the death. Gamera wins after setting Viras on fire.

* TooDumbToLive: Tom and Masaru are smart when it comes to engineering, but they seem to lack, what's it called? Oh yeah, the sense of ''self preservation''.

* TooDumbToLive: Tom and Masaru are smart when it comes to engineering, but they seem to lack, what's those things called? Oh yeah, ''self preservation'' skills.

* StockFootage: So. Very. Much.

* ChekhovsSkill: The two boys' knack for screwing around with device controls and setting them in reverse. It comes in handy later on.

* ChekhovsSkill: The two boys' knock for screwing around with device controls and setting them in reverse. It comes in handy later on.

* CheckovsSkill: The two boys' knock for screwing around with device controls and setting them in reverse. It comes in handy later on.

Gamera vs. Viras is the movie where Gamera's love for children became the main plot-point. It features stock footage from Giant Monster Gamera, Gamera vs. Barugon, and Gamera vs. Gyaos. Aliens from outer space arrive on Earth and kidnap two young boys, who both put themselves and others in harms way on more than one occasion by screwing around with an experimental submersible (and trying to have an underwater race with Gamera). The alines soon learn about Gamera by probing the minds of the children, and much stock footage ensues. The aliens then take control of Gamera and more stock footage ensues. The boys plead with the military to not care about their own lives (in rather noble moment of self-sacrifice) and to destroy the aliens' ship. Gamera is soon freed from his mind control when the boys screw around with the alien ship's controls, and the ship is destroyed after they escape. The surviving aliens then merge into one giant monster, called Viras, who engages Gamera in a duel to the death. Gamera wins after setting Viras on fire.

Gamera vs. Viras is the movie where Gamera's love for children became the main plot-point. It features stock footage from Giant Monster Gamera, Gamera vs. Barugon, and Gamera vs. Gyaos. Aliens fron outer space arrive on Earth and kidnap two young boys, who both put themselves and others in harms way on more than one occasion by screwing around with an experimental submersible (and trying to have an underwater race with Gamera). The alines soon learn about Gamera by probing the minds of the children, and much stock footage ensues. The aliens then take control of Gamera and more stock footage ensues. The boys plead with the military to not care about their own lives (in rather noble moment of self-sacrifice) and to destroy the aliens' ship. Gamera is soon freed from his mind control when the boys screw around with the alien ship's controls, and the ship is destroyed after they escape. The surviving aliens then merge into one giant monster, called Viras, who engages Gamera in a duel to the death. Gamera wins after setting Viras on fire.

Radon1956 does not wish to speak about this film. It hurt him in metaphorical ways that he cannot describe.

* KillItWithFire: Gamera finally kills an enemy with his flame breath.

* [[BatmanCanBreatheInSpace Gamera Can Breathe In Space]]: Yep.

Radon1956 does not wish to speak about this film. It hurt him in metaphorical ways he cannot describe.

I do not wish to speak about this film. It hurt me in metaphorical ways I cannot describe.