This one has many names: Kaijû daisenso Kingughidorah tai Gojira (Japan), Invasion of Astro-Monster and Monster Zero (United States). astronauts in japan are getting ready for launch, and one of them tells his sister not to do anything "foolish" until i get back! whatever that means. as usual, the dialog is silly, and the silliness is multiplied by a bad translation. handsome Nick Adams is the lone american astronaut, and when they are contacted by another planet, he is sent up in space. the aliens want to use Kojira to fight their own monsters, so they can live on the surface, and not stay stuck underground. in return, they will give earth a cure for all disease. the usual shenanigans, and we know there will be a monster showdown. good special effects! it's very much what you expect. adams died of a drug overdose at age 36, in 1968. apparently, being nominated for an oscar in 1964 wasn't enough. had met James Dean in Rebel, although Adams is way down in the cast list. directed by Ishirô Honda, who made SO MANY godzilla films.
Review of Invasion of Astro-Monster
