tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post3048969593300399889..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: Godzilla (or Gojira): The Reigning King of the MonstersRick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-70258028121757412202011-10-12T19:50:12.353-04:002011-10-12T19:50:12.353-04:00While it's true that Mothra has the Alilenas (...While it's true that Mothra has the Alilenas (famous for talking in unison), I think that Godzilla, Jr. (with his li'l smoke rings) almost makes up for that.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-34600709582141704382011-10-11T20:46:51.774-04:002011-10-11T20:46:51.774-04:00Godzilla films are great, but Mothra is my favorit...Godzilla films are great, but Mothra is my favorite of the giant monsters. She's got her own theme song, after all!<br /><br />http://forgottenfilmcast.wordpress.com/Squonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09721920217292782275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-4294185639514173802011-10-08T16:11:13.234-04:002011-10-08T16:11:13.234-04:00Great GOJIRA post, Sark! Team Bartilucci, especial...Great GOJIRA post, Sark! Team Bartilucci, especially Vinnie, is all about that King of Monsters in all its forms (except maybe the Matthew Broderick version :-)) Very thoughtful, detailed review, getting Mutant Monster Month off to a grand start!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-61147307650392616222011-10-08T11:36:30.498-04:002011-10-08T11:36:30.498-04:00I agree with Rick: the original (Japanese) version...I agree with Rick: the original (Japanese) version of GOJIRA is a much richer and more philosophical film than its American edited version, GODZILLA. The character of the scientist who devises a method to destroy Gojira is really the heart of that film - it's a fascinating look at how science is used in both destructive and constructive aspects. It also, as I recall, has a more intricate narrative structure, with embedded flashbacks. In spite of the guy-in-monster-suit premise, it's really a serious film.<br /><br />Terrific post - looking forward to the rest of Mutant Monster Month!Grand Old Movieshttp://grandoldmovies.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-32417206867710829782011-10-07T21:49:23.062-04:002011-10-07T21:49:23.062-04:00Sark - Gojira/Godzilla is definitely the undispute...Sark - Gojira/Godzilla is definitely the undisputed "King of the Monsters". The original does seem to have a better flow to it than the Americanized version. Nice post ...Dave the Movie Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10706646923615786483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-84270131800453734622011-10-07T13:04:14.954-04:002011-10-07T13:04:14.954-04:00Sark, I forgot to mention in my comment that my so...Sark, I forgot to mention in my comment that my son showed my husband and me the original Gojira. So I have seen both films. I like them both too. My son never missed a Godzilla movie and I watched everyone with him.Akihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037507780056714337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-63920753831680455292011-10-07T01:53:11.260-04:002011-10-07T01:53:11.260-04:00Sark, I have never seen a Godzilla/Gojira movie. ...Sark, I have never seen a Godzilla/Gojira movie. I've always wanted to see the one where he battles Mothra because, well, I like the name Mothra. I enjoyed reading your article. Rick's right, what a way to start off the mutant monster event.Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-29023630799414440582011-10-06T20:38:33.977-04:002011-10-06T20:38:33.977-04:00I heart Gojira! It has been a long time since I ha...I heart Gojira! It has been a long time since I have seen one of his movies. I am glad that Rick mentioned "Son of Godzilla," too, because I thought the smoke rings were cute. Toho had quite a run with their large creature films. Loved your post and this blog!toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-84841420038706165492011-10-06T20:22:53.033-04:002011-10-06T20:22:53.033-04:00Sark, this is a fabulous start to Mutant Monster M...Sark, this is a fabulous start to Mutant Monster Month (which should be sponsored by the 3M Company)! I adore how you focused on the Japanese GOJIRA, which is indeed a richer film than the U.S. edit (though I have seen the latter far more often). In retrospect, it's hard to think of a more influential monster film than GOJIRA. Not only did it spawn a slew of sequels that spanned six decades, but--as you pointed out--it invented the kaiju genre. Not even iconic creatures such as King Kong or the Frankenstein Monster can match that claim. (Interestingly, both Kong and a Frankenstein-like creature wound up in kaiju films: Kong in KING KONG VS. GODZILLA and KING KONG ESCAPES; the heart of the Frankenstein Monster in FRANKENSTEIN CONQUERS THE WORLD.) I agree that GOJIRA presents a more sympathetic monster that's responding to the folly of man (sending the same warning as Klaatu...but in a destructive manner). Though several of the sequels are entertaining, it's somewhat of a bummer that Godzilla lost his edge...he was one angry dude in GOJIRA. As for his radioactive breath, I just have to mention SON OF GODZILLA, where the little tyke tries to imitate Pops and can only blow smoke rings...always thought that was pretty funny. Hope the rest of this month's reviews are as enjoyable and edcational as this one.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-67379698175596268242011-10-06T16:10:59.850-04:002011-10-06T16:10:59.850-04:00Great post about a truly iconic monster! Gojira i...Great post about a truly iconic monster! Gojira is an amazing film, but Godzilla - King of the Monsters is not without its charms. It's certainly a different beast (pun intended) from the original.Barry P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11251536316431708240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-64846949636567607052011-10-06T15:12:20.704-04:002011-10-06T15:12:20.704-04:00Sark I like most of the Godzilla films except Godz...Sark I like most of the Godzilla films except Godzilla Vs The Smog Monster. Maybe it's because I lived in Southern California.Paul 2https://www.blogger.com/profile/11500682719536011343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-39754917484684070572011-10-06T12:29:32.819-04:002011-10-06T12:29:32.819-04:00I agree with Becky because I love the Godzilla mov...I agree with Becky because I love the Godzilla movies too. My older son is the biggest Godzilla fan I have ever known. He has toy Godzillas, Godzilla shirts, posters, and had a huge 6 foot card board Godzilla in his bedroom for years! My father video taped every Godzilla movie for him. He watched those movies for many years. He would never give away one of those videos his grandfather taped...never. The original is my personal favorite. I love the sound he makes. I think how he dies in the film is very unique. I watched all the movies with my son. A mother remembers special times like that. Classic movies every one of them. Excellent article Sark and I so enjoyed it.Akihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037507780056714337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-74895646916902374062011-10-06T08:43:26.973-04:002011-10-06T08:43:26.973-04:00My sons and I have always loved Godzilla in all hi...My sons and I have always loved Godzilla in all his forms and genres! The only one we didn't like was the modern one in which he didn't look like Godzilla at all, but a Juraissic park runaway -- the movie was fun, but it just wasn't Godzilla. When my kids were young, they loved the Godzilla cartoon ("Up From the Depths, 30 Stories High..."), but they were always embarrassed by Godzuki--that was for babies, they decided.<br /><br />I have never seen the original and would be interested in it. I have always thought that the stuck-in parts with Raymond Burr actuall stuck out like a sore thumb, and now I know why -- he wasn't even IN the actual original. Very interesting history about the background of our favorite giant creature (you are quite right, Godzilla wasn't a monster!)ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.com