Atomic Rulers of the World
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Atomic Rulers of the World (or just Atomic Rulers) is a 1964 film edited together for American television from films #1 and #2 of the Japanese short film series Super Giant
. The work is currently in the Public Domain.
threatened by the country of Meropol.
with Image Entertainment
released the film and the other Starman film, Invaders from Space
on a single disc on December 10, 2002. Alpha Video also released a budget-priced disc of the film by itself on June 22, 2004.
Super Giant
is a fictional Japanese superhero featured in a successful series of serial-like tokusatsu short feature films produced by Shintoho Company, Ltd....
. The work is currently in the Public Domain.
Plot
The story involves the superhero Starman who is sent by the Emerald Planet to protect Earth from the nuclear holocaustNuclear holocaust
Nuclear holocaust refers to the possibility of the near complete annihilation of human civilization by nuclear warfare. Under such a scenario, all or most of the Earth is made uninhabitable by nuclear weapons in future world wars....
threatened by the country of Meropol.
American adaptation
The 9 Super Giant films were purchased for distribution to U.S. television and edited into 4 films by Walter Manley Enterprises and Medallion Films. The 2 original Japanese films which went into Atomic Rulers of the World (Super Giant and Super Giant Continues) were 49 minutes and 53 minutes in duration. The two films were edited into one 83-minute film. The original films were two parts of a complete story, but a total of 19 minutes was cut during the re-editing, dropping elements from both films. Also, most of the original music was scrapped and replaced by library cues. The result was a product considerably different from the Japanese originals.DVD releases
Atomic Rulers of the World is currently available on two DVD releases. Something Weird VideoSomething Weird Video
Something Weird Video is an American publisher of video tapes and DVDs, based in Seattle, Washington. They specialize in exploitation film, particularly the works of Harry Novak, Doris Wishman, David F. Friedman, and Herschell Gordon Lewis. SWV videos are available on demand to Comcast subscribers...
with Image Entertainment
Image Entertainment
Image Entertainment, Inc. is an independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming and film & television productions in North America, with approximately 3,000 exclusive DVD titles and approximately 250 exclusive CD titles in domestic release, and approximately 450...
released the film and the other Starman film, Invaders from Space
Invaders from Space
Invaders from Space is a 1964 film edited together for American television from films #3 and #4 of the Japanese short film series Super Giant.-Plot:...
on a single disc on December 10, 2002. Alpha Video also released a budget-priced disc of the film by itself on June 22, 2004.
See also
- Super GiantSuper Giantis a fictional Japanese superhero featured in a successful series of serial-like tokusatsu short feature films produced by Shintoho Company, Ltd....
- Invaders from SpaceInvaders from SpaceInvaders from Space is a 1964 film edited together for American television from films #3 and #4 of the Japanese short film series Super Giant.-Plot:...
- Attack from SpaceAttack from SpaceAttack from Space is a 1964 film edited together for American television from films #5 and #6 of the Japanese short film series Super Giant.-Plot:...
- Evil Brain from Outer SpaceEvil Brain from Outer SpaceEvil Brain from Outer Space is a 1964 film edited together for American television from films #7, #8 and #9 of the Japanese short film series Super Giant.-Synopsis:...