Godzilla (1954)
- Original title
- ゴジラ
- Directed by
- Ishirō Honda
- Genre
- action film, science fiction film, horror film, kaiju
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 1,118 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Japanese officials confront a giant monster that was mutated by nuclear bomb testing. They struggle to contain the creature as it destroys cities and causes widespread panic.
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What happens
Godzilla (Japanese: ゴジラ, Hepburn: Gojira) is a 1954 Japanese epic kaiju film directed and co-written by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced and distributed by Toho, it is the first film in the Godzilla franchise. The film stars Akira Takarada, Momoko Kōchi, Akihiko Hirata, Takashi Shimura, with Haruo Nakajima and Katsumi Tezuka as Godzilla. In the film, Japanese authorities deal with the sudden appearance of a gigantic monster, mutated from nuclear bomb testing. Godzilla entered production after a Japanese-Indonesian co-production collapsed. Tsuburaya originally proposed a giant octopus before the filmmakers decided on a dinosaur-inspired creature. Godzilla pioneered a form of special effects called suitmation in which a stunt performer wearing a suit interacts with miniature sets. Principal photography ran 51 days, and special effects photography ran 71 days. Godzilla premiered in Nagoya on October 27, 1954, and received a wide release in Japan on November 3. It was met with mixed reviews upon release but was a box-office success, winning the Japanese Movie Association Award for Best Special Effects. The film earned ¥183 million in distributor rentals, making it the eighth-highest-grossing Japanese film of that year. In 1956, Trans World Releasing Corp. released the film in the United States as Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, a heavily re-edited "Americanized" version that toned down many of the film's political themes and integrated new footage of Raymond Burr as the lead. Body doubles, trick photography, and careful editing were utilized to make Burr seem as if he was part of the original Japanese production. Godzilla spawned a multimedia franchise that was recognized by Guinness World Records as the longest-running film franchise in history; the film and Tsuburaya have also been largely credited for establishing the template for tokusatsu media. The film received reappraisal in later years and is widely regarded as one of the greatest monster films ever made, while its title character is recognised as an icon of international popular culture. The film was followed by the sequel Godzilla Raids Again. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Shin Godzilla (2016)
Son of Godzilla (1967)
The Mysterians (1957)
Varan the Unbelievable (1958)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.