The Guyver

I’m still waiting to get it i ordered it a while a go but it hasn’t come in yet but i remember renting it out on video cassette one time and it was great didn’t know mark hammil was in sort of reminds me of the power rangers still can’t wait for it come in so i can watch it

Memories from ym child hood love this movie :)

I saw The Guyver (1991) a bunch of years ago on the recommendation of a friend and I recall not really being all that impressed at the time, but, since the years have passed, I thought maybe I'd give it another try. The passage of time did little to change my initial impression of the film, but I do believe I can now appreciate certain elements in the movie more, if not the production as a whole.I guess the main reason I opted to give this film another chance was the fact it was produced by Brian Yuzna, of whom I've always been a fan, based on his involvement in such films as Re-Animator (1985), From Beyond (1986), and Return of the Living Dead III (1993). While he may never garner acclaim from the mainstream, he seems to thrive in his position on the fringe, enjoying the freedom to develop projects on his own terms. The film boasts two directors, both primarily known for their special effects works and proving you should stick with what you know, in Screaming Mad George and Steve Wang. The film stars Jack Armstrong, probably better know to soap opera fans rather than moviegoers, Jimmy (Dy-no-mite!) Walker, the ever charming and instantly recognizable Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes, also the bald-headed mutant biker in the John Hughs film Weird Science), Vivian Wu (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III), David Gale (Re-Animator), and finally one Mr. Mark Hamill, who, after seeing him in this, you really can't help ask yourself, "What the hell happened to you?".Okay, so what's the movie about? Well, let me see if I can lay it out. There's this alien race, and it seems, a long time ago, they somehow planted the seeds of humanity on Earth, for the purpose of creating an evolved species of life to used as fighters, or some such thing. It also seems there are those who walk among us that look like normal humans like you and me (well, me at least, as I have no idea what you look like), but can change into hideous monsters imbued with super strength. These human/monsters, called Zoanoids, have gotten together and formed a corporation, headed by the most powerful of the bunch, the Zoanlord (Gale). Finally, this corporation has somehow come into possession of a bio-mechanism called the Guyver, which was also left by the aliens (I am unsure if they, like the creatures on Earth, are Zoanoids, or what...I'm sure the comic book details this better). This Guyver, a proto-type (one of a kind) seems to possess great power, but no one seems to know how to activate it. Also, we learn that if a Zoanlord gets a hold of the Guyver and figures out how to use it, the consequences could be extremely dire...to us normal humans, I guess...(again, something not made entirely clear in the film). Anyway, a scientist working on the Guyver, fearing for the sake of humanity I suppose, steals the device, and it ends up in the hands of Sean (Armstrong), as he accidentally activates it, but not before Zoanoid henchmen, lead by Lisker (Berryman) and including Striker (Walker), kill the scientist. Sean transforms into the Guyver, a character looking much like Spectraman, a Japanese show I used to watch as a kid. Sean is involved with Mizky (Wu), whose father was the scientist who got killed, and now the Zoanoids are using her to get the Guyver back. Hamill plays a CIA agent Max Reed, contacted by Mizky's father before his death, and is trying to uncover the secrets behind the corporation.Okay, let me start with what I liked about the film. I thought the special effects, done by the same guys who directed the film, were really good, especially the monster costumes as they were extremely detailed and highly life-like. That's about it for what I liked...what I didn't like? That list is a bit longer...The acting was pretty bad, except for Gale, who sort of revives his Re-Animator character of the evil, lecherous Dr. Hill. The poor acting is only magnified by the truly awful script. The characters were pretty lifeless, especially that of Hamill's. Given they got someone with his name recognition, it became painfully obvious he was only there so they could use his name (just look how prominently it's displayed on the DVD case). And who let Jimmy (Dy-no-mite!) Walker in the picture? He was the worst, especially when his character tried to rap, which he did often. (Did you ever notice that if you add the letter `C' to rap, you get a new word?) The fight sequences, of which there were many, were fair at best, and the choreography was painfully obvious. I suspect it's hard to create realism with the stunt people having to perform encased completely within their respective costumes. These scenes reminded me much of an episode of the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, only with a larger budget and better special effects. Re-Animator fans will enjoy an all to brief appearance of actor Jeffery Combs, who play Dr. West in the Re-Animator film, as a scientist, aptly named Dr. East, working for the corporation. I was glad to see the film didn't take itself too seriously, as there were a number of humorous points interjected throughout, especially the brief homage to the film Jaws (you'll know it when you see it).The wide screen picture here looks pretty good, but I did notice a few minor flaws. The sound quality is better, offering three audio options, including Dolby Digital 2.0, Dolby Digital 5.1, and DTS 5.1. Special features are few, including trailers for Critters (1986), The Highwaymen (2000), The Butterfly Effect (2004), and The Mangler (1995), but not one for the film itself. There is a sequel, called The Guyver: Dark Hero, but I haven't seen it. I guess if I learned anything from this film, it's that Jimmy (Dy-no-mite!) Walker shouldn't rap (or act).Cookieman108

Not a whole lot to work with but the look of the film hasn’t looked this good since it was in theaters. Nice little bonus features and easy to navigate menu. Keep up the good work Arrow.

I watched this movie when I was a kid and lost the VHS many years ago. When I remembered it last year and decided to buy it on dvd the copy I got seemed off. Several scenes didn't have things I remembered in them. Then I learned that the US DVD was for some reason edited to remove every bit of blood and gore and given the label "Director's Cut". This German Blu-ray version of the movie has all of the scenes restored and is the movie I remember as a kid. You do have to change the language from German to English, but it is easy to do in the menu.

The listing states its region 2 but it's actually region free and played fine on my North American player. This was my first Arrow release and I was very pleased with the picture and sound quality. They're a few spots in the movie that are a little grainy, but they're few and far between and didint distract from my enjoyment at all. The movie itself is a fun cheesy sci fi story with great creature effects and hit or miss acting, but it all adds to the charm. Cant recommend this on enough!

I remember watching this on tv back in the early 90’s every time it showed on whatever channel it was. I fell in love with this movie as a kid and has that classic horror/action vibe to it.The actual costumes in this give it more of a realistic vibe versus using CGI for the creature transformations.The BLU RAY worked perfectly on my home blu ray player here in the States. So no need to worry that it won’t play as it says in the description.Just buy it and enjoy with some snacks!...

It was good 😊

日本語吹替：が無いのは残念ですが、久しぶりに観れて楽しかったです。有難うございました。

スーツ以外に褒める事が・ギャラクシーないｗ見せスーツとアクションスーツを作って製作費を圧迫したにかな？日本語吹き替えありません。

ガイバ－ハァンデスジャックア－ムストロングがイケメンカッコいいです

発送致しました。とメールが送られて来て11日目で到着。ドアポストに突き刺さっており心配しながら開けてみると、予想的中‼︎ケースがバリバリに割れて入っていた。ディスクは何とか無事だったが返品するにもまた時間がかかるしとりあえずうちにあるDVDのからケースに入れ替えてみた。映画自体は久々に観る事が出来て嬉しかったですがもっと丁寧に送れや‼︎って感じです。先日もジャッキーのヤングマスターのエクストリームエディションがケースバリバリで送られて来て返品交換してもらったばかりなのに続いてこれだもの。頼んますわ。全く。海外からの発送のものはとくに注意ですな。アメリカからの発送でディスクのケースにはMADE IN MEXICOとプリントされていました。リサイクルケースでペラッペラのいかにも割れそうなケースで送られて来ます‼︎割れて送られてくると思っておいた方がいいかも。ちなみに日本の普通のデッキでは再生出来ないので要注意‼︎リージョンフリーのポータブルで観ました。

英語じゃないメニュー。ドイツ製？一部作動しない項目もある。本編は問題なし。