Godzilla

GOJIRA (1954): Recently, there's been lots of attention on Godzilla once again due to the new Hollywood version directed by Gareth Edwards. I have no idea how good (or bad) it is, but there are different opinions about it. I decided to watch the original 1954 Japanese version of Godzilla called Gojira since I heard a lot of praise for it. I've seen only two Godzilla movies so far: the dark Godzilla 1985 and the campy Godzilla Vs. Megalon (I'll talk about that soon), so I had no idea if this film was going to work for me or not. To my surprise, it turned out to be a sci-fi/horror/kaiju/anti-war movie with a really intense plot and great atmosphere.

The film begins with a story about some Japanese ships that are mysteriously destroyed by something. While the officials have no idea what's going on, a local citizen on Odo Island says that there's a sea monster called Godzilla. After the storm hits Odo Island, a group of investigators go there to find out about it. Surprisingly,

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All Monsters Attack (DVD)

All Monsters Attack was a turning point, the first Godzilla movie for children...

Ichiro is a latch-key kid in late 1960s Japan, a country drowning in urban blight and big, nasty bullies. He escapes his dreary life by dreaming of Monster Island, a fantasy world where Godzilla rules and Ichiro is befriended by Godzilla's son, Minilla, who's experiencing his own troubles with a bully monsters, Gabara. When Ichiro is kidnapped by crooks, the lessons learned from his monster pals help him stand up for himself and fight back.

All Monsters Attack (1969) was a turning point, the first Godzilla movie for children, with scaled-down production (the monster battles are a greatest-hits reel of scenes from previous movies). Directed by Ishiro Honda, this heartfelt film is classic family entertainment and an all-out monster melee. Featuring the original Japanese-language edition with subtitles, and the English-dubbed edition known in the U.S. as Godzilla's Revenge.

SPECIAL FEATURES:
• English subtitles
• Audio commentary by Richard Pusateri
• Ishiro Honda biography
• Original Japanese trailer
• Anamorphic widescreen
• Japanese version runtime: 69:17
• English dubbed version runtime: 69:12

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