Friday, March 5, 2010

Gojira (aka the original Godzilla movie)

NOTE: This is the original Japanese film, NOT the edited, American dub called Godzilla: King of the Monsters.

I never really watched Godzilla growing up. I saw the infamous Roland Emmerich film, saw a trailer for Godzilla 2000 and wanted to see it but sadly that didn't happen. So I basically know of Godzilla from references in TV shows and movies (i.e. Reptar from Rugrats)

If you're someone who wants to educate yourself on Godzilla movies, this is where you start.

In Japan, a giant monster from the depths of the ocean starts terrorizing ships and later coastal cities. Scientists and government officials are trying to figure out how exactly they're going to kill this monster. Simple, basic story.

I think the American equivalent to this film would have to be The Fly from 1958. Think about it, both are cautionary tales of "science-goes-wrong" and are really good because of how much they take themselves seriously with B-movie plots.

The acting is pretty good (this coming from someone who hasn't watched a single Japanese film up until now), the effects are really good for the time, and the music is iconic.

I really like it and if you're someone who grasps the concept of time when it comes to movies, unlike MOST kids my age, check it out.

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