Godzilla Gets Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

AP ^ | 11/30/04

[Brian Mosely]

Film character 'Godzilla', center, poses with, from left, Los Angeles councilmember Tom LaBonge, Japanese film producer Shogo Tomiyama, honorary Mayor of Hollywood Johnny Grant, actor Masahiro Matsuoka, director Ryuhei Kitamura, actress Rei Kiku Kawa and special effects director Eiichi Asada after receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Monday, Nov. 29, 2004, in Los Angeles. Godzilla celebrates its 50th anniversary with the premiere of the new film 'Godzilla Final Wars. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Godzilla received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, 50 years after he stomped onto movie screens and hours before the premiere of his latest film, "Godzilla: Final Wars."

Producer Shogo Tomiyama appeared at a ceremony outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre, where the 2,271st star is located.

"I'm here representing Godzilla. Unfortunately, he cannot speak English," he said. "We're very excited he is being honored in America."

On screen, the fire-breathing sea creature was spawned by nuclear weapons testing. He made his appearance in Japanese theaters in November 1954 - while the United States was conducting nuclear tests in the South Pacific.

A version starring Raymond Burr made it to theaters in the United States two years later.

[escapefromboston]

A giant mindless destructive beast that only wants to eat everything in its path. Micheal Moore must have thought he was getting a star.

[Jack Deth]

Hi, Brian:

Happy Anniversary, Godzilla!!!

Tojo Film's greatest creation, who's bent on mass destruction.

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If it isn't some guy in a scaly rubber suit tearing up a model set of downtown Tokyo... It AIN'T Godzy!!!

Jack.

[Semper Vigilantis]

I'm sure he'll have one soon. The biggest part of getting a star is coughing up the $15,000 fee.

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame:
The Walk of Fame is maintained by the self-financing Hollywood Historic Trust. In order for a person to get a star on the Walk of Fame, an application must be filed and a $15,000 fee must be payed to the Trust. Around 200-300 applications are sent each year, and a committee decides which nominees get their star (around 20-24 each year).

[Brian Mosely]

By the way...two reviews of Final Wars:
http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=18912
http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=18915

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[weegee]

On screen, the fire-breathing sea creature was spawned by nuclear weapons testing.

In one of the 1990s films, he was already awake and helped Japan to kill some American troops in WWII.

[RockAgainsttheLeft04]

"In one of the 1990s films, he was already awake and helped Japan to kill some American troops in WWII."


OUCH! They must have called that one "Godzilla meets the Sore Losers".

[RandallFlagg]

I was going to ask you if you'd seen the last 'zilla movie yet.