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Release Date:
4 December 2004 (Japan)
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Tagline:
Earth: Out-numbered, Out-monstered, Out-done. See more »
Plot:
Godzilla's 50th Anniversary project, in which Gojira (Godzilla) travels around the world to fight his old foes plus a new, mysterious monster named Monster X. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
2 nominations
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Cast
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Directed by | |||
| Ryûhei Kitamura | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Isao Kiriyama | screenplay | |
| Ryûhei Kitamura | screenplay | |
| Wataru Mimura | story | |
| Shogo Tomiyama | story | |
Produced by | |||
| Shogo Tomiyama | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Keith Emerson | (as Kîsu Emâson) | ||
| Nobuhiko Morino | |||
| Daisuke Yano | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Takumi Furuya | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Deborah Riley | |||
Production Management | |||
| Takuma Hayashi | .... | production manager | |
| Geoff Martin | .... | unit manager: Sydney | |
| Shunji Okada | .... | production manager: New York | |
| Masamichi Sawada | .... | unit manager: Paris | |
| Manabu Shinoda | .... | post-production producer | |
| Julie Sims | .... | production manager: Australia | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Yasuhiro Matsuda | .... | assistant director | |
| Takayuki Mizuno | .... | assistant director | |
| Hideaki Murakami | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Yumiko Arakawa | .... | carpenter | |
| Laura Ibanez-Bailey | .... | props | |
| Yasushi Nirasawa | .... | designer: Gigan and Planet X Alien | |
| Shinji Nishikawa | .... | designer: Godzilla, all other monsters | |
| Yoji Shinkawa | .... | designer: Gôten/Atragon Warship | |
| Patrick Tatopoulos | .... | creature design: Zilla | |
| Katsuya Terada | .... | designer: Monster X | |
Sound Department | |||
| Miki Nomura | .... | assistant sound engineer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Eiichi Asada | .... | special effects director | |
| Kakusei Fujiwara | .... | lead sculptor | |
| Toshio Miike | .... | special effects production designer | |
| Rikiya Sô | .... | assistant moldmaker | |
| Shin'ichi Wakasa | .... | creature effects producer | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Masato Aonuma | .... | cg artist: NTT Media Lab | |
| Atsuo Fujiwara | .... | animator | |
| Takashi Kato | .... | miniature model maker | |
| Taro Kiba | .... | miniature model maker | |
| Kei Kinoshita | .... | miniature model maker | |
| Nobuhiro Kondô | .... | CGI director | |
| Yoshiaki Nakaichi | .... | digital effects artist | |
| Yuichi Sato | .... | miniature model maker | |
| Isamu Tajima | .... | miniature model maker | |
Stunts | |||
| Mick Hodge | .... | stunt performer | |
| Chuck Johnson | .... | stunts | |
| Satoshi Katô | .... | stunts | |
| Tsutomu Kitagawa | .... | suit action advisor | |
| Philip Partridge | .... | stunt performer | |
| Takashi Sakamoto | .... | stunts | |
| Kensuke Sonomura | .... | stunt rigger | |
| Michihiro Takeda | .... | action coordinator | |
| Tomoki Tamura | .... | stunts | |
| Hiroyuki Yoshida | .... | stunt rigger | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Stuart Bell | .... | grip | |
| Jason Binnie | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Simon Gonzalez Velez | .... | assistant camera | |
| Shin Hayasaka | .... | assistant camera | |
| Kiyoshi Itô | .... | camera operator | |
| Kiyoshi Itô | .... | camera operator: "b" camera | |
| Tomoya Kamata | .... | grip | |
| Motonobu Kiyoku | .... | cinematographer: outside of Japan | |
| Tsuyoshi Mafune | .... | assistant camera | |
| David Nichols | .... | key grip | |
| Ryô Ohta | .... | grip | |
| Manabu Satô | .... | video engineer | |
| Makoto Tamura | .... | grip | |
| Masaaki Yokomichi | .... | gaffer | |
Music Department | |||
| Lynne Hobday | .... | music production associate | |
| Lynne Hobday | .... | soundtrack associate | |
| Akira Ifukube | .... | composer: theme music | |
| Masaru Satô | .... | composer: stock music | |
Other crew | |||
| Deborah Alleck | .... | production coordinator | |
| Kyle Cooper | .... | title producer: main title sequence | |
| Erwan Grajean | .... | production coordinator: paris | |
| Takuma Hayashi | .... | production coordinator: New York | |
| Peter Hicks | .... | location manager: Sydney | |
| Yoshikazu Ishii | .... | director: making of | |
| Tomoko Katahara | .... | production coordinator: shanghai | |
| Takahiro Ohtake | .... | production coordinator: sydney | |
| Tak Sakaguchi | .... | action choreographer | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Toho Company (2004) (worldwide) (all media)
- Pretty Pictures (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- Asia Video Publishing Co. Ltd. (2005) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Nihon Eiga Satellite Broadcasting (2008) (Japan) (TV)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
- Splendid Film (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Marbling FineArts (miniature effects)
- NTT Media Lab (visual effects)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment camera dollies
- DENTSU Music And Entertainment
- Dolby Laboratories sound post-production
- Honda
- Kobe Film Office film commission
- Okinawa Film Office
- Prologue Films titles
- Toho Studios sound stages
- Tokyo Laboratory Co. Ltd. digital intermediate
- U'Den Flame Works stunts
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"Gojira: Fainaru uôzu" - Japan (original title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence
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Runtime:
125 min | Argentina:125 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
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Certification:
Australia:M | Taiwan:PG-12 | USA:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Germany:16 | Singapore:PG | Canada:PG (Ontario) | South Korea:All
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Trivia:
For the first time ever in a Tôhô-produced Godzilla film, there is an actual location shoot in the USA, mostly in New York City, thanks to Zazou Productions, a Japanese media company based there. However, principal scenes with the policeman and the pimp were shot in Sydney, Australia. Actual NYC sequences were shot at an undisclosed location. Scenes that are supposed to take place in Arizona, however, were shot in Broken Hill, another part of Australia.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The English language computer screen display of the analysis of UN Secretary Daigo's blood contains two errors: The "Sick Cell Disease" (SCD) should read "Sickle Cell Disease", and the word "Hemoblobin" should be "Hemoglobin".See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Narrator:Wars and pollution, relentless fighting and environmental destruction, have all awakened vicious monsters. Humankind therefore joins forces with one another in order to drive off the monsters, instead of killing each other. Thus, the Earth Defense Force is born...
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Narrator:Wars and pollution, relentless fighting and environmental destruction, have all awakened vicious monsters. Humankind therefore joins forces with one another in order to drive off the monsters, instead of killing each other. Thus, the Earth Defense Force is born...
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References Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)See more »
Soundtrack:
The ReasonSee more »
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I think there is a tendency with hardcore Kaiju fans to forget that these movies should not be taken so seriously. They are never executed to perfection. There are always plot holes. There is always some sub-par acting. Some of the special effects always look a little weak. Get over it.
I also attended the world premier of Final Wars, and I would say this has to be the most exciting of them all. It takes a very similar sci-fi angle to Godzilla vs. Monster Zero and adds a dash of Matrix stylization while constantly bombarding you with fantastic Kaiju fight scenes.
I am not sure that "Final Wars" will see the same shelf-life as some of the older classic Godzilla flicks due to the fact that it is so action-oriented. This film is definitely not going to get the camp appreciation that so many older films do. However, if you are a Godzilla fan and want to see some absolutely fantastic battles along side an entertaining sci-fi plot, you will really enjoy this film.