American nuclear-weapons testing results in the creation of a seemingly unstoppable, dinosaur-like beast.American nuclear-weapons testing results in the creation of a seemingly unstoppable, dinosaur-like beast.American nuclear-weapons testing results in the creation of a seemingly unstoppable, dinosaur-like beast.
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Kokuten Kôdô
- The Old Fisherman
- (as Kuninori Kôdô)
Storyline
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- TriviaAn often repeated myth is that the production of this film and 7 samuraita (1954) nearly drove Toho into bankruptcy. This neglects to mention a third Toho film made that year, Miyamoto Musashi (1954). All three were the most expensive Japanese films made up until that point and big financial risks for Toho. However, there is little evidence to suggest that Toho was ever at risk for bankruptcy. The studio released a total of sixty-eight feature films that year, the most successful of which were Seven Samurai, Samurai I, and Godzilla respectively.
- GoofsSeveral characters, including, Dr. Yamane, Japan's leading paleontologist, insist that the Jurassic Age was 2 million years ago. This is off by 142 million years.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Dr. Kyohei Yamane: I can't believe that Godzilla, was the last of his species. If nuclear testing continues, then someday, somewhere in the world, another Godzilla may appear.
- Alternate versionsIn the sequence where Godzilla destroys the train, shots of terrified people watching were cut from the US version.
- ConnectionsEdited into Gojira no gyakushû (1955)
- SoundtracksPrayer for Peace
Performed by the Toho High School of Music
Lyrics by Shigeru Kayama
Composed by Akira Ifukube
Review
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For those who are mildly interested in this movie, you must understand the seriousness of this movie. More than a movie about a guy in a rubber suit breaking toy buildings, Gojira is a very serious consideration about the horrors of nuclear war.
A few items to watch for include:
The first scenes of Tokyo after having been leveled by Gojira (Godzilla) almost mirror the photographs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki after the bombings.
The images of the injured people in the hospitals again, mirror the photographs of "survivors" of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.
Look for references to the American nuclear tests on the Bikini atolls (they are abundant).
Finally, keep in mind that Gojira is a symbol of nuclear war. The reason that tanks, planes and heavy artillery don't stop it is because once a nuclear bomb is dropped, nothing can stop the devastation. The only way to avoid it is to not be there in the first place.
Gojira (Godzilla, King of the Monsters) is a definite must-see for anyone interested in film-making at its best.
A few items to watch for include:
The first scenes of Tokyo after having been leveled by Gojira (Godzilla) almost mirror the photographs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki after the bombings.
The images of the injured people in the hospitals again, mirror the photographs of "survivors" of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.
Look for references to the American nuclear tests on the Bikini atolls (they are abundant).
Finally, keep in mind that Gojira is a symbol of nuclear war. The reason that tanks, planes and heavy artillery don't stop it is because once a nuclear bomb is dropped, nothing can stop the devastation. The only way to avoid it is to not be there in the first place.
Gojira (Godzilla, King of the Monsters) is a definite must-see for anyone interested in film-making at its best.
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- darin-elliott
- Jan 17, 2006
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