legend of dinosaurs and monster birds blu-ray

She goes mad and flees the cave after seeing a bright yellow eye glaring back at her, and is discovered by some construction workers. A suicidal woman falls into an ice cavern and witnesses a hatching egg. Set in the Summer of 1977 in the Lake Sai region of Japan (located near Mount Fuji), LEGEND OF THE DINOSAURS AND MONSTER BIRDS teases us almost instantly with the birth of one of the film’s titular creatures. From its groovy disco-funk soundtrack, to its overly artsy cinematography, I still adore the final feature-length film of the late Junji Kurata. Having revisited again, I have to say that I’m still a big fan of this cult oddity. And now here we are today, several decades after I first discovered LEGEND OF DINOSAURS AND MONSTER BIRDS. Old memories came flooding back, and by the time it was all over, I discovered that in some strange way, I loved this movie. Once it arrived at my door, I eagerly popped it into my Blu-ray player and sat down to take it all in. I managed to snag fan-made DVD-Rs of the film which included three cuts of the movie (English, German, and Japanese), plus a multitude of extras. Skip ahead to sometime in 2005 or 2006, where thanks to the internet, I would rediscover this dark film from my past. Based on the cartoonish VHS cover art, it’s now easy to see why she didn’t feel compelled to preview it, and in many ways I’m thankful she didn’t. Thinking it was just another kid-oriented dinosaur flick, my overprotective mother allowed me to rent it. Many years ago, when video stores still existed and Blockbuster Video was king, I discovered a film that would stick with me well into my adult life: THE LEGEND OF DINOSAURS. WARNING: THIS REVIEW CONTAINS MINOR SPOILERS!

LEGEND OF DINOSAURS AND MONSTER BIRDS (1977) From appetizer to dessert – One town becomes a monster meal.

Legend of dinosaurs and monster birds blu-ray