History Film / GameraVsViras

* BatmanCanBreatheInSpace: In this case, Gamera Can Breathe in Space.

''Gamera vs. Viras'' is the movie where Gamera's love for children became the main plot point, firmly establishing him as the FriendToAllChildren. 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 harm's 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 boys' minds, 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 a rather noble moment of self-sacrifice) and to destroy the aliens' ship, but the UN refuses. Fortunately, the boys' scoutmaster gives them an idea on how to solve the crisis. 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.

* AlienInvasion: Yep.

''Gamera vs. Viras'' is the movie where Gamera's love for children became the main plot point, firmly establishing him as the FriendToAllChildren. 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 harm's 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 boys' minds, 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.

''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 harm's 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 boys' minds, 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.

* [[spoiler:KillItWithIce / LiterallyShatteredLives]]: How Viras is defeated.

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

** International edition (version used for foreign releases and the AI-TV version; also released on Japanese laserdisc in the 80s): 90 minutes. The other two ''Gyaos'' fights are included, but are curiously sandwiched between the second ''Barugon'' battle and the first ''Gyaos'' battle.

* StockFootage: So. Very. Much.

* [[spoiler:KillItWithIce]]: Partly what kills Viras at the end.
** [[spoiler:LiterallyShatteredLives]]: Coincided with the above.

* CurbStompBattle: The Aliens' first ship is destroyed by Gamera before it can even approach Earth. The next one learns from it and avoid a direct confrontation with Gamera, instead trying to manipulate him through his affection for children.

** International edition (version used for foreign releases and the AI-TV version): 90 minutes. The other two ''Gyaos'' fights are included, but are curiously sandwiched between the second ''Barugon'' battle and the first ''Gyaos'' battle.

* 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''.