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Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1954-11-03

Runtime: 96 mins

Director: Ishirō Honda

Spoken language: 日本語

Genres: Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction

Original title: Godzilla

Production Companies: TOHO, Toho Laboratory

Production Countries: Japan

Godzilla (Showa) Collection

Godzilla
3.8

Godzilla

1954-11-03

Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the isla

Godzilla Raids Again
3

Godzilla Raids Again

1955-04-24

Two fishing scout pilots make a horrifying discovery when they encounter a second Godzilla alongside

King Kong vs. Godzilla
3.4

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1962-08-11

The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponso

Mothra vs. Godzilla
3.5

Mothra vs. Godzilla

1964-04-29

Journalists Ichiro Sakai and Junko cover the wreckage of a typhoon when an enormous egg is found and

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
3.5

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

1964-12-20

After a meteorite unleashes a three-headed beast upon Tokyo, Mothra tries to unite with Godzilla and

Invasion of Astro-Monster
3.4

Invasion of Astro-Monster

1965-12-19

Astronauts Glenn and Fuji investigate Planet X and encounter mysterious aliens known as the Xiliens,

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
3.1

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

1966-12-17

Searching for his brother, Ryota stows away on a boat belonging to a criminal alongside two other te

Son of Godzilla
3.2

Son of Godzilla

1967-12-16

Reporter Goro Maki stumbles upon scientists conducting weather experiments on Sollgel Island in the

Destroy All Monsters
3.4

Destroy All Monsters

1968-08-01

At the turn of the century, all of the Earth's monsters have been rounded up and kept safely on Mons

All Monsters Attack
2.5

All Monsters Attack

1969-12-20

Ichiro Miki is a child living in the industrial district of Kawasaki, where his parents' constant st

Godzilla vs. Hedorah
3.4

Godzilla vs. Hedorah

1971-07-24

An ever evolving alien life-form arrives on a comet from the Dark Gaseous Nebula and proceeds to con

Godzilla vs. Gigan
3.2

Godzilla vs. Gigan

1972-03-12

Manga artist Gengo Odaka lands a job with the World Children's Land amusement park only to become su

Godzilla vs. Megalon
3.1

Godzilla vs. Megalon

1973-03-17

Inventor Goro Ibuki creates a humanoid robot named Jet Jaguar. It is soon seized by an undersea race

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
3.5

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

1974-03-21

An Okinawan prophecy that foretells the destruction of the Earth is seeming fulfilled when Godzilla

Terror of Mechagodzilla
3.4

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1975-03-15

A submarine expedition to salvage the remains of Mechagodzilla is thwarted by a massive dinosaur nam

Reviews

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John Chard
The big political atomic lizard is cheesed off! After H bomb testing in the pacific, ships start to go missing and a remote island is apparently under attack from a prehistoric monster. Japanese scientists hasten to find out just what is going on, what they find is Gojira, and he is mightily hell bent on destruction...next stop Tokyo. Gojira is such an influential film, it has spawned many sequels, remakes, copyists, and numerous homages, and of course there is two versions of this film for the viewer to choose from. The American version is a decent enough watch, it has integrated Raymond Burr into this original versions plot, and although it's unintentionally funny at times, it holds up pretty well as a no brainer piece of fluff. But it fails to compare to this original Ishirô Honda classic because this has a wonderful ambiance of fear at its heart, coming some 10 years after the Hiroshima bomb, the Japanese audiences of the time would surely have noted the heavy aura of destruction seaming through the picture. Watching it today, now that it's restored in all its original glory, is still a memorable and exhilarating experience, the build up is perfect, we are practically on the edge of our seats waiting to glimpse the giant atomic creature, and when he/it/she shows up for the first time, it gives us a truly memorable classic piece of cinema. Sadly the film is hampered a touch by a meandering romantic sub-plot, but the performances (notably Takeshi Shimura) are very engaging, while Akira Ifkube's score is poignantly perfect. As man in a rubber suit movies go, Gojira has no peers, it's smart, fun, and above all else, memorable. 8/10
2015-11-29

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