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In reply to the discussion: Why Godzilla matters [View all]allan01
(1,950 posts)78. Why Godzilla matters
as one poster stated , raymond burr was value added as the american public wouldnt accept a all japanese movie . too bad . loss of a lot of footage . thanks for posting
some of the " hard core " fans are a bit miffed as they were expecting a all out monster battle royal. one even complaind of the " human element ". us deeper thinkers know that in the original , godziilla wasnt shown much. godzilla was a moral story.
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I read somewhere that the monster will be covered in scars from radiation burns.
Spitfire of ATJ
Apr 2014
#5
Many here talk about "woo". The scientific method requires controlled circumstances BUT
KittyWampus
Apr 2014
#10
the '54 movie was both noir and taboo: until the Occupation ended you couldn't even mention
MisterP
Apr 2014
#27
Will they ever do a Godzilla movie where it doesn't keep changing scale?
The Second Stone
Apr 2014
#42
Loved the old Godzilla movies too. Godzilla, King Kong and other monsters are modern day Titans
Larkspur
Apr 2014
#59