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'''''Guyver: Dark Hero''''' (also known as '''''The Guyver 2''''') is the 1994 sequel to ''[[The Guyver]]''. It is based on the ''[[Bio Booster Armor Guyver|Guyver]]'' [[manga]] and [[anime]]. It was directed by [[Steve Wang]], and stars [[David Hayter]], [[Kathy Christopherson]], and [[Bruno Giannotta]]. According to Steve Wang and production estimates, the movie was made for about $900,000. |
'''''Guyver: Dark Hero''''' (also known as '''''The Guyver 2''''') is the 1994 sequel to ''[[The Guyver]]''. It is based on the ''[[Bio Booster Armor Guyver|Guyver]]'' [[manga]] and [[anime]]. It was directed by [[Steve Wang]], and stars [[David Hayter]], [[Kathy Christopherson]], and [[Bruno Giannotta]]. According to Steve Wang and production estimates, the movie was made for about $900,000. |
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Compared to the previous film, ''Guyver 2'' was much |
Compared to the previous film, ''Guyver 2'' was much closer to the source material, more realistic and more violent. The flashback to the Creation of the Guyvers, for instance, is taken almost verbatim from the manga. Unlike the first one, ''Guyver 2'' went [[direct-to-video]] and was Rated R (Unlike the PG-13 rating of the first movie). Despite not receiving a theatrical release, ''Guyver 2'' gained a cult following and was met with a positive reception. |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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Revision as of 19:03, 15 November 2011
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| Directed by | Steve Wang |
| Written by | Screenplay: Nathan Long Story: Steve Wang |
| Produced by | Steve Wang |
| Starring | David Hayter Kathy Christopherson |
| Cinematography | Michael G. Wojciechowski |
| Edited by | Russ Kingston Steve Wang |
| Music by | Les Claypool III |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
Running time | 123 min |
| Country | Template:Film US |
| Language | English |
Guyver: Dark Hero (also known as The Guyver 2) is the 1994 sequel to The Guyver. It is based on the Guyver manga and anime. It was directed by Steve Wang, and stars David Hayter, Kathy Christopherson, and Bruno Giannotta. According to Steve Wang and production estimates, the movie was made for about $900,000.
Compared to the previous film, Guyver 2 was much closer to the source material, more realistic and more violent. The flashback to the Creation of the Guyvers, for instance, is taken almost verbatim from the manga. Unlike the first one, Guyver 2 went direct-to-video and was Rated R (Unlike the PG-13 rating of the first movie). Despite not receiving a theatrical release, Guyver 2 gained a cult following and was met with a positive reception.
Plot
Sean Barker is mentally tortured by his transformation into the Guyver and does not know what to do with his power. He is drawn to an archaeological dig in Utah that turns out to be funded by Cronos. While there, they discover an alien ship where Sean learns about the history of humanity and the purpose of the Guyver.
Cast
- David Hayter - Sean Barker
- Kathy Christopherson - Cori
- Bruno Giannotta - Crane
- Christopher Michael - Atkins
- Stuart Weiss - Marcus
- Billi Lee - Mizky
- Russ Kingston - Impatient Hick
- Jim O'Donoghoe - Gouo
- J.D. Smith - Doug
- Wes Deitrick - Volker
- Stephen Oprychal - Bob
- Koichi Sakamoto - Sakai
- Butch Portillo -Bo
- Christopher J. Bradshaw - Grau
- Vern Roguen - Mazzo
Suit actors
- Brian Simpson - Benny/Volker Zoanoid/Crane Zoanoid
- Tatsuro Koike - Guyver Zoanoid
- Ted Smith - Commando/Stenzoanoid/Mazzo Zoanoid
- Anthony Houk - Guyver
- David McDonald - Marcus Zoanoid
- Scott Putman - Corben Zoanoid
- C.D. Post - Monk Zoanoid
Reception
Guyver 2 was more critically successful than its predecessor. Glenn Kenny of Entertainment Weekly said the film "often plays like an R-rated Mighty Morphin Power Rangers installment [...] that's genuinely amusing if you're in the right frame of mind."[1] David Johnson of DVD Verdict said that while "the acting is wretched," Guyver 2 is "a much better effort" than the original film. "The action is 100 times better [and] it kept me fairly entertained throughout."[2] Nathan Shumate of Cold Fusion Video Reviews also felt that Guyver 2 was better than the original film, praising its action scenes and saying that David Hayter replacing original star Jack Armstrong was an improvement.[3]
2005 Remastered Version
A remastered version of the film was released in Japan in 2005. There's no difference in the 2005 version other than newly remastered sound and additional new music.
References
- ^ Guyver 2: Dark Hero review, Glenn Kenny Entertainment Weekly, October 21, 1994
- ^ THE GUYVER 2: DARK HERO review, David Johnson, DVD Verdict, August 25th, 2004
- ^ Guyver 2: Dark Hero review, Nathan Shumate, Cold Fusion Video Reviews, May 14, 2008