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Filmed in 1954 as Gojira, this grandaddy of all Japanese giant-reptile epics was picked up for American distribution two years later, at which time ...Show synopsisFilmed in 1954 as Gojira, this grandaddy of all Japanese giant-reptile epics was picked up for American distribution two years later, at which time several newly filmed inserts, featuring Raymond Burr as reporter Steve Martin, were rabetted into the original footage. In both the Japanese and American versions of Godzilla, the story is basically the same: a 400-foot amphibious monster, brought back to life by underwater nuclear testing, goes on a rampage in a tinker-toy Tokyo. The authorities look on in vain as Godzilla proves more powerful than the army, navy, and air force, while paleontologiist Dr. Yemane (Takashi Shimura) rails against the destruction of a unique scientific find such as Godzilla. Finally, an enigmatic scientist (Akihiko Hirata) reluctantly steps forward to destroy the beast with his newly-discovered creation, the Oxygen Destroyer, dreading all the while that his weapon may unleash a danger even greater than Godzilla. Though Godzilla is apparently disintegrated in the climax, this didn't prevent Toho Studios from grinding out an endless series of sequels with the title character becoming less destructive and more lovable with each subsequent film. Hampered by a low budget which precluded stop-motion animation, special-effects wizard Eiji Tsuburaya was forced to rely upon an actor (Haru Nakajima) in a rubber Godzilla suit. Incidentally, the name "Gojira", a combination of "gorilla" and "kujira", is Japanese slang for "big clumsy ox" and was allegedly the nickname of one of the Toho stagehands. ~ Hal Erickson, RoviHide synopsis
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Description:Raymond Burr, Takashi Shimura, Akira Takarada, Momoko Kôchi,...Raymond Burr, Takashi Shimura, Akira Takarada, Momoko Kôchi, Akihiko Hirata. Fair. 1956 Run time: 78. *Not All Art Work Included* Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! Delivery Confirmation included for all orders in the US.
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Description:Raymond Burr, Takashi Shimura, Momoko Kochi, Akira Takarada,...Raymond Burr, Takashi Shimura, Momoko Kochi, Akira Takarada, Akihiko Hirata. Very good in very good packaging. Language: English. Run time: 78 mins. Originally released: 1956.
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Description:Raymond Burr, Takashi Shimura, Momoko Kochi, Akira Takarada,...Raymond Burr, Takashi Shimura, Momoko Kochi, Akira Takarada, Akihiko Hirata. Very good in very good packaging. Language: English. Run time: 78 mins. Originally released: 1956. Lightly used copy, minor surficial markings
there are very few examples in cinema where you find a tragic unrequited love story wrapped like bacon around the hyperbolic weirdness of a giant lizard doing to us what we do to ourselves, only more so, and with a greater sense of style and panache. I'm a true romantic because no matter how often i ...
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