Rodan (1956)
- Original title
- 空の大怪獸 ラドン
- Directed by
- Ishirō Honda
- Genre
- fantasy film, horror film, tokusatsu, science fiction film, kaiju
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 191 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
Miners in a Japanese coal mine encounter deadly giant prehistoric insects underground. Soon a colossal flying reptile emerges from the earth and attacks cities.
suspensefulmid-tempoominousspectacularserioushistorical backdrop
What happens
Rodan (Japanese: 空の大怪獣 ラドン, Hepburn: Sora no Daikaijū Radon; lit. 'Giant Monster of the Sky Radon') is a 1956 Japanese kaiju film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced and distributed by Toho Studios, it is the debut film of the titular monster Rodan, Toho's first kaiju film to be shot in color, and one of several giant monster films that found an audience outside Japan. Rodan would become a staple monster later crossing over into the Godzilla franchise. The film stars Kenji Sahara and Yumi Shirakawa. Rodan premiered in Japan on December 26, 1956, and was released in the United States in August 1957. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Godzilla 2000 (1999)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.