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Joel S Very good classic Monster Movie Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/04/22 Full Review Yakobu The classic that started it all is more than just a monster flick. Godzilla was first intended as much more than a scary monster. This film was released less than a decade after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The people who made and performed in this movie lived through the war, and the emotions are strongly felt in this very poignant, powerful drama. This important and beautiful film is not to be missed. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/04/21 Full Review johnathan Best classic Godzilla in 4k Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/04/21 Full Review Renaldo D Classic, well made and the beginning of an era. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/18/25 Full Review Khaliel P Released in 1954, Godzilla introduced cinema’s most iconic giant monster and launched a franchise that would span decades. More than a creature feature, the film explores human reactions to Godzilla, using him as a metaphor for nuclear fear and humanity’s self-destruction. Set less than a decade after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it conveys authentic dread through evacuations, radiation tests on children, and the monster’s devastating impact on industry and daily life. Dr. Yamane studies Godzilla’s resilience while grappling with the threat he poses, and Dr. Serizawa faces a moral dilemma over the ultimate weapon he has created. Visually striking, emotionally resonant, and anchored by compelling performances, Godzilla remains a powerful, socially conscious classic whose legendary roar—crafted by composer Akira Ifukube—cements its iconic status. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/17/25 Full Review Virgo V Godzilla (Gojira) is a 1954 Japanese epic kaiju film directed and co-written by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. It is the first film in the Godzilla franchise. The film was followed by the sequel Godzilla Raids Again. The film stars Akira Takarada, Momoko Kōchi, Akihiko Hirata, Takashi Shimura, Sachio Sakai, Fuyuki Murakami, Keiji Sakakida, Toyoaki Suzuki, Tsuruko Mano, Kin Sugai, Takeo Oikawa, Kan Hayashi, Seijiro Onda and Toranosuke Ogawa with Haruo Nakajima and Katsumi Tezuka as Godzilla. It was produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka. It was distributed and produced by Toho Company, Limited. 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. Godzilla premiered in Nagoya on October 27th, 1954 and received a wide release in Japan on November 3rd. 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 was also nominated for the Japanese Movie Association Award for Best Film but lost to Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai. Kurosawa later listed the film as one of his 100 favorite films. Before the release of the film, skeptics predicted the film would flop. At the time of the film's release, Japanese reviews were mixed. Ishiro Honda lamented years later in the Tokyo Journal, "They called it grotesque junk and said it looked like something you'd spit up. I felt sorry for my crew because they had worked so hard!" The film received reappraisal in later years and has since been regarded as one of the best monster films ever made. In 1984, Kinema Junpo magazine listed Godzilla as one of the top 20 Japanese films of all time. Vision wrote: “in the film, Japan's authorities deal with the sudden appearance of a giant monster, whose attacks trigger fears of a nuclear holocaust in their hearts. The film spawned a multimedia franchise that was recognized by Guinness World Records as the longest-running film franchise in history. The character Godzilla has also become a global cultural icon. I admire the natural visual effects and miniatures used. A great achievement for the film at the time. The thing I disliked was Godzilla’s footsteps were off-beat several times throughout the film. Godzilla himself definitely needed a makeover. I admired the cinematography and the theme song. With decades of sequels, spin-offs and horrible Hollywood remakes, nobody has surpassed the anticipation and force of this first one. Ishirō Honda and Tomoyuki Tanaka come out on top. Four fries!” Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/04/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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