Gorath
Gorath
| 15 May 1964 (USA)
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In 1976, a drifting star named Gorath is discovered to be on a collision course with Earth. Although it is smaller than Earth, its enormous mass is enough to destroy the planet totally. A mission sent to observe Gorath is destroyed after the ship is drawn into the star, with a later mission barely escaping the same fate. However, Astronaut Tatsuma Kanai is left in a catatonic state due to his near death experience. Unable to destroy the invading star, Earth's scientists undertake a desperate plan to build giant rockets at the South Pole to move the planet out of Gorath's path before it is too late.

Reviews
Softwing Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??
ReaderKenka Let's be realistic.
Manthast Absolutely amazing
SpunkySelfTwitter It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.
gojirakun Gosh darn it, I thought this was better than Gojira (1954) and Rodan (1956). The plot is extremely unique, interesting, and realistic. The mechanics in this movie was pretty kickass and cool. JX-2, Capsule No.1, UN VTOL... It's just great. I thought Magma (the kaiju in this movie) was pretty cool. That walrus looking face was quite charming, but it's a bummer that he didn't get that much screen time. Now let's talk about Gorath. The prop's base was made by an acrylic ball. It's texture made it look like a dangerous star. Any I'll give this movie a 9/10, you should probably watch it, it's pretty good. Here's Leonyan signing off.
xerses13 GORATH/Yosei Gorasu (1962) is TOHOs' take on the 'end of the world' disaster film. That theme seems to be near and dear to every motion picture company in the world sometime or another. Whether a localized disaster or universal Armageddon there's boffo box-office in seeing masses of humanity and their works trashed.The film is made too the level of the limited budget and technical skills of the Japanese film industry of the time. That did not make it a poor film though and the subject was treated with respect. Unlike TOHOs' next fantasy film KING KONG vs GODZILLA/Kingu Kongu tai Gojira (1962) where the slide to camp kiddie fare began.THE NUTS; GORATH which can be best described as a Red Dwarf Star is on a collision course with the Earth. The solution, move the Earths orbit North by 400,000 Kilometers (est.280,000 Miles) which would tilt the orbital plane allowing GORATH to pass. How to do it, lots of Fusion Rockets at the South Pole. The main focus of the movie is the building of the Rockets and scenes of major destruction with GORATHs' passing. In addition there is a bonus Monster/Kaiju of a Giant Walrus that looks like stuffed foam rubber and which was eliminated from U.S.A. release.Though not up to THE MYSTERIANS/Chikyu Boeigun (1957) it's as good as BATTLE IN OUTER SPACE/Uchu daisenso (1959). It is the last of the 'Space Operas' from 'The Golden Age' of the Japanese fantasy film. Films that we find more enjoyable then those made in the Eastern Block countries and laterally Italy. It is best to get the original Japanese release versions of these films. They are more coherent in their original edit and dubbing translation.
loufalce Another gem from Toho. This time a giant meteor called Gorath is on a collision course with Earth. After being discovered by the Japanese space team, scientists here on Earth try to figure out how to stop it . Putting aside their differences for a while, we come up with a plan to literally move Earth itself!Even though I have never seen the original Japanese version- which supposedly includes a giant walrus, there is enough going on that this would not matter. There are sequences set in space that feature a spacewalk that happened in real life a few years after this film was shot. There is a fantastic sequence involving the construction project at the South Pole that features some first rate model animation with all those great Aurora choppers and Revell ship models we all built as kids.Honda and Tsubaraya are in top formagain. This one deserves to be better known. Call it a Kaiju film without a monster, it still is great entertainment and is far more entertaining than the much later "Armageddon" and "Deep Impact" Check it out!
Vigilante-407 This movie just proves that the main theme of Science Fiction movies in 1997 is not a new thing. The idea of large planetary bodies crashing into Earth has been a sci-fi movie idea since the time of When World's Collide.Gorath is a planet (which looks like a small star) that is on a collision course with the Earth. Mankind unites to come up with a rather unique way to avert total destruction. It's not Armageddon or Deep Impact...but if often seems better acted than either of those huge-budgeted B-movies.