The Ultra Brothers Make Their Entrance
Instead of getting angry at the insults from the people on the ground, the Hippolito Alien burst into laughter.
"Ultraman Tiga, you'd better turn into a bronze statue too!"
It has to be said that the Hippolito Alien does have some brains; that extra penis of his wasn't entirely wasted.
He knew very well that people's hope would be rekindled because of the appearance of Ultraman Tiga, so all he had to do was defeat Ultraman Tiga.
No matter how despicable the methods, it doesn't matter, because there is no other force in this world that can rival it.
For these humans on the ground, the most painful thing is never the lack of hope, but the fact that hope is extinguished as soon as it is ignited.
However, this time the Hippolito Alien were wrong.
He will face more than just Tiga as a Warrior of Light.
Beside the ruins of the baseball field, Gamu and Asuka stood side by side, watching Tiga, who was locked in a fierce battle, with unwavering resolve.
At that moment, they seemed to have returned to the days when they were heroes.
"Daigo is currently doing everything he can to help."
The Asuka took a step forward.
"Then we should also do what we need to do."
Gamu of taking a step to the right.
The two of them simultaneously raised the transformation devices in their hands.
"Dyna--!"
"Gaia--!"
With a heavy thud and dust billowing dozens of meters high, the mysterious cosmic light, Ultraman Dyna, and the guardian of the earth, Ultraman Gaia, made their appearance.
The Heisei Ultraman Trilogy are finally all here!
Chapter 243 The Ultra Brothers Appear
The appearance of the Heisei Ultraman Trilogy can be considered a highlight of the movie "Super Eight".
Prior to this, regardless of the number of monsters in the movies, only one Ultraman would fight.
But from this scene onward, multiple Ultraman appeared simultaneously.
The appearance of multiple Ultraman is always an exciting thing for children and Ultraman fans; as long as there are enough Ultraman, children will be very excited.
But it's unclear whether it's a curse from Tsuburaya Productions, but from Ace to Ultraman Taro, and then to Ultraman Leo, any Showa-era TV series featuring more than three Ultraman characters always seems to have a lot of inexplicable flaws.
Let's not even mention the "Execution! Ultra Five Brothers" episode featuring Hippolito Alien. The Ultra Brothers came to fight, but in the end, only the Ultra Brothers remained, making it even more impossible to get past.
In the two episodes of Alien Emperor in Ultraman Taro, the Ultra Brothers' behavior is still full of ridiculous moments. They say they want to teach Ultraman Taro a lesson, but in reality, they watch their younger brother "enjoy" SM whipping in public. They're not related by blood, but they're more like family than blood brothers.
As for Ultraman Leo's "Babarboss, you bastard," there's not much to say; it's basically a collection of the brothers' dark history.
Even though the quality of the series is so poor, the episodes featuring the Ultra Brothers are still very well-known in the series, simply because there are so many Ultraman appearing.
In the Heisei era, Tsuburaya Productions toned it down a bit, focusing more on scriptwriting rather than simply bringing in cameos.
However, perhaps due to lingering psychological trauma from their actions during the Showa era, they began to strictly control the number of Ultraman appearances.
Even though Ultraman Mebius is marketed for its guest appearances and nostalgia, except for the last episode, the number of guest Ultraman is strictly limited to one.
Of course, theatrical versions are a different story.
There's nothing wrong with Tsuburaya's approach; after all, a TV series is only about 20 minutes long, and having too many characters would definitely make things chaotic.
However, this doesn't make fans uninterested in the possibility of other Ultraman making guest appearances.
In fact, looking at the opportunities in the modern entertainment and cultural industry, we can see that whether it's novels, comics, animation, live-action films and television, or even reality shows.
Audiences always seem to enjoy cameo appearances, even if the plot is weak; as long as the story is exciting enough, they can have a great time.
For example, Marvel Comics once published a comic called "Secret Wars," which, like the Ultraman Brothers TV series, had a terrible plot and story, but the comic still sold very well.
However, Shinji would definitely not do such a thing, since such high sales are based on the commercial potential of the consumer character.
Having too many characters will definitely dilute the story's tension and weaken the plot, but at least the basic plot of the film must be maintained so that the audience doesn't feel there are any major plot holes while watching the movie.
This requires the Director to orchestrate the plot and develop the storyline.
For example, right now, Dyna and Gaia didn't say much after they appeared; they directly attacked the sealer and rescued Tiga from his confinement.
Next, the audience will have a chance to vent their emotions, with a righteous three-on-one confrontation.
"Haa!" *3
The three Ultraman got into fighting stances and charged towards the Hippolito Alien.
This guy is incredibly unlucky; he's like a glass cannon alien—his sealing device is amazing, but once you get close, he's a pushover.
Dyna and Gaia held down Hippolito Alien's arms, Tiga delivered a chop to his forehead.
Fortunately, the thing on this version of Hippolito Alien's face is relatively soft. If it were the Showa-era version with its constant erections, Tiga's chop would probably have sliced it off.
However, Tiga's "horn-severing maniac" wasn't his own invention. Ultraman Leo, Ultraman Taro, and Ace, who came before him, were all skilled at severing organs from monsters and aliens.
If we trace it back further, Ultraman's penchant for cutting off people's external organs started with the original Brother Man.
Judging from this, it seems that Daigo learned his corner-cutting skills from his father-in-law.
Yeah, a tribute, everything is a tribute.
Seeing the Hippolito Alien stunned, his boss, the Dark Shadow Mage, couldn't sit still any longer.
Even when beating a dog, you have to consider its owner! You Heisei Ultraman Trilogy don't seem to take me, this black-hooded guy, seriously at all!
So the Shadowmancer cast a spell again, using Golza Melba lying on the ground as sacrifices to summon Heisei Ultraman Trilogy Gokintei, the archenemies of the Heisei Three in the future.
"Aww----!"
This monster, formed by the fusion of five powerful monsters—the ancient monster Golza, Melba, the cosmic sea monster Reichubas, the magical beast Gan Q, and the cosmic battle beast Super Gobu —is very famous among the New Generation Ultraman, and even has the nickname "Heisei Tyrant."
The Gokintei is certainly not Tsuburaya Productions' greatest masterpiece, but it is certainly one of their representative works.
Compared to Tyrant, who has been reduced to an elite monster, the Gokintei's appearance is still quite intimidating.
At least the audience was frightened when they first saw the monster, especially when the Gokintei spread their wings and unleashed the ultimate attack—the Cataclysmic Spark—a skill combining the strengths of the five monsters.
On the screen, everyone from Ultraman to the crowds on the ground was stunned. Off the screen, from Tokyo to Shanghai, from London to San Francisco, countless viewers were also speechless!
The city was burning, the buildings were being destroyed, the port was being shattered, and human civilization was completely disintegrated in this moment.
In Shinji Matou's eyes, this scene of urban destruction was not perfect.
In his mind, top-notch city destruction special effects should be like the final battle in Hong Kong in the new Godzilla vs. Kong, or the scenes of city destruction in Independence Day 2; that's what truly constitutes the apocalypse.
In terms of model detail and scene composition, the shots in "Super Eight" are still quite inferior to those two films.
Of course, the only difference is in the level of special effects. With that formulaic script, Second Master think I can crush them.
However, to audiences of this era, the special effects in "Super Eight" are the most advanced, realistic, and meticulously crafted.
In a movie theater in Times Square, New York, countless viewers stared wide-eyed, mouths slightly agape, as if they had witnessed something even more unbelievable than the president defecating in the street.
Judging from their expressions, in Tongliao terminology, there's only one word to describe it—shocking!
Actually, these viewers didn't have this expression at first; North American viewers don't have the same Ultraman complex as East Asian viewers.
They would choose to watch Super Eight simply because the film's Director is Shinji Matou, the Director of Fate.
But now, they don't think that way anymore.
"Oh my God, please save me!"
A white man clutched his chest, overcome with emotion.
"With Super Eight, how can I possibly watch any other special effects movies?!"
His companion nodded repeatedly after hearing this, and as the firelight gradually dissipated and the film entered a slightly slower transition, he seized the opportunity to add a sarcastic remark.
"Shinji Matou's movie not only destroyed Yokohama City, but it also destroyed all the special effects movies this year! Next week's Godzilla movie is doomed."
"We're definitely doomed!"
The young man immediately echoed his sentiment.
They had seen the Godzilla trailers before, and although Godzilla himself didn't appear directly, there were still quite a few scenes of the monster destroying cities in the trailers.
Since it's a trailer for a special effects movie, the most important thing for ordinary moviegoers is naturally the special effects.
However, a simple comparison makes it easy to see that the special effects in Super Eight are a level above those in Godzilla.
Even disregarding the added benefit of 3D without glasses, the special effects of Super Eight are on par with Godzilla, like the difference between Jurassic World and Jurassic Park.
It's not that there's no comparison, but rather that they're from different eras.
It's understandable that North American audiences, who only care about special effects, had already lost interest in the yet-to-be-released "Godzilla."
For them, the most important thing is which movie has the most exciting action.
On screen, the Heisei Ultraman Trilogy and the Gokintei fought fiercely, their strength evenly matched.
Using EyeQ's abilities, the Gokintei absorbed a large amount of the beams fired by the Three Heroes and then returned them to them, making them stronger with each battle.
But the three heroes were not to be underestimated. Under Daigo's command, they gradually turned the tide of the battle in their favor.
The onlookers cheered for the three heroes' outstanding performance, as if victory was just around the corner.
Unfortunately, the cunning Dark Shadow Mage wasn't about to give up so easily. He activated his ability to summon monsters again, unleashing the monster Jepandon, a fusion of Pandon and Zetton, and ordered the Hippolito Alien to launch a sneak attack on the three heroes.
Thus, the battle turned from a just three-on-one fight into an unjust three-on-three fight.
As the battle once again became uncertain, people did not give up hope as they had before.
"Ultraman, don't lose!"
"Arise, fight!"
"Ultraman!"
"Go for it!!"
"Go, Ultraman!!"
Not only the citizens of Yokohama City, but people all over the world watching this battle are constantly cheering on the suppressed Heisei Ultraman Trilogy and encouraging them to continue fighting.
This scene was witnessed by four men who were observing.
Looking at the three struggling in the battle, Hokuto said, "Those two monsters are very strong."
"But Ultraman won't lose!" Xiang said confidently.
Listening to the people's support for Ultraman, Tuan nodded. "Yes, everyone understands that."
"Everyone believes that Ultraman will achieve final victory."
Hokuto said excitedly, "We were able to persevere and fight to the very end because we heard such calls!"
The scene of the Showa Four Elders fighting in their youth appears one by one, and those viewers who grew up watching Ultraman see scenes that they remember vividly on the screen.
In the end, the most memorable transformation scene in the four people's minds overlapped with reality.
At Akiko's call, Hayata transforms amidst the rubble;
The farewell to Ann was the final transformation of the group.
Go vows to the dying Aki that he will win, and then transforms into Jack;
After Hokuto Minami Yuko separated, one of them transformed into Ace to bid her farewell.
The moment the flashback ended, the four people in the real world also transformed into Ultraman.
"Ahhh!!"
Seeing the four tall new figures appear, those who had been cheering became even more excited.
That is--
"Seven! Jack! Ace! Ultraman!"
An office worker tossed his briefcase into the air and cheered:
"The Ultra Brothers, whom we've seen before!!!"