Godzilla 2014 Movie Review: King of Monsters the Hero, Film Upholds 1954 ‘Gojira’ Legacy

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[Perdogg]

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[Alex Murphy]

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[circlecity]

"biggest monster movie of all time?"

Puuleeze. It isn't even in the top five.

[AnAmericanAbroad]

In terms of its impact on later works - as well as being an almost universal cultural icon - Honda’s 1954 film ‘Gojira’ certainly left its mark, no doubt about that.

Box-office wise? Probably not so much, but 60 years later, the Big Green Lizard is still with us.

[logi_cal869]

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[circlecity]

"Box-office wise? Probably not so much, but 60 years later, the Big Green Lizard is still with us."

So is every other of the big 50's monsters: Vampires, Frankenstien, Wolfman, zombies, etc. etc. And for every Godzilla movie there's been well over a dozen vampire movies. It think giant lizards peaked with "Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster". The shark had been jumped.

[Mustangman]

My favorite: Godzilla vs Mothra. We need more Mothra!!! The bottom line is it’s a movie. Don’t analyze it too much. Have fun!

[circlecity]

"My favorite: Godzilla vs Mothra. We need more Mothra!!! The bottom line is it’s a movie. Don’t analyze it too much. Have fun!"

Agree. I actually liked the original Godzilla (Oh, no...there goes Tokyo) with Raymond Burr. The one that came out about 15 years ago with Matt Broadrick was a stinker though.

[lormand]

Does this movie contain the required positive gay couple and are the villains straight white guys?

[Blackirish]

You’ll get more Mothra....she’s in this verrsion of Godzilla.

[Patriot365]

This is just more proof that Hollywood has run out of original ideas. Another remake of a 60 year old movie but now it is in ‘3D.’ Oh how can we resist?

[Dick Vomer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yinf-E3t2yA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[PapaBear3625]

The idea for Godzilla(1954) was derived from the earlier succ3essful movie The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953).

The Raymond Burr scenes were spliced in later, for the 1956 re-release to the US.

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[trisham]

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[RandallFlagg]

You’ll get more Mothra....she’s in this verrsion of Godzilla.

Wait. WHUT?!

[dfwgator]

History shows again and again how nature points out the folly of man.

[csvset]

I recall seeing a Godzilla triple bill at the local theater.

Godzilla vs King Kong ! I thought a riot was going to breakout. There were factions for both sides going at it.

[PapaBear3625]

Godzilla vs King Kong ! I thought a riot was going to breakout. There were factions for both sides going at it.

Silly premise. In King Kong's original movie, he was hurt by .30-cal machine gun fire from biplanes. Godzilla was much bigger and shrugged off tank rounds.