Godzilla 1954-2014

[filmmaker2]

Oh, I think they were all quite lovely, all those 60's Godzilla girls.

Now starts the formless ramble. When I was growing up, you know, the older Godzilla films (pre-1970 and thereabouts) were the only ones yet made, so I grew up with those, and have a special place in my heart for all of them. They would run on TV fairly often. All the neighborhood kids loved that stuff.

Someone called me a while back and said that a bunch of Godzilla films were playing down at a local theatre. I wasn't able to see them all. But I did see two, "Monster Zero" and "Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster." It was absolutely unreal. I never thought I would have the chance to see these two projected, as they are definitely old favorites.

I have a laserdisc of "Kingu Kong tai Gojira" which is un-flipping-believable, it's a Toho release and not subtitled, so I have no idea what they're all saying and have to guess, but that movie is a solid production, very lavish, and the sound is in surround stereo. When Godzilla appears and roars, it nearly blows the speakers out.

[Gojira]

Hi Filmmaker2 I also grew up watching the older Godzilla movies in theatres on up through the 70s and ending with Terror of MechaGodzilla in 1975. Then there was a 10 year gap before we in america had the chance to see another G movie in 1985 Godzilla the Legend Reborn was the title. Many fans at first thought it might be a sequel to Terror of MechaGodzilla but as you saw the movie it was infact a sequel to the original 1954 movie. I was 24 by this time. And few years passed and in 1989 a sequel to the 84/85 movie was made Godzilla vs. Biollante then the 91-92-93-94-95 movies were all made none came to the USA. but once fans learned of the movies they saw them. This new set of 7 Godzilla movies was AWESOME. They made the old 60s & 70s Godzilla movies look like shit. The updated monsters were Godzilla Rodan Ghidora Mothra and a new version of Godzillas son. and Mogera. The new monsters were Biollante Godzillasarus Battra and Destroyer even the Mothra Farries were updated. I find it intersting to see young kids who grew up on the Heisei series movies 84-95 now getting to see a 3rd Godzilla series the Shinsei series movies 1999-2004. I am lucky enough to have seen all 3 Godzilla movie series growing up. I am in my mid 40s now and there are only a few of the old Showa godzilla movies imo that are still good today. 1954-1975=Showa

My fave Showa movie is the 1954 Godzilla movie and 1968 Destroy all Monsters. My fave Hesiei movie is Godzilla vs. Destroyer 1995 and then Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla 1993 remake
Of the 3rd series the Shinsei series my faves are Godzilla Mothra KingGhidora 2001 movie and Godzillax Mechagodzilla 2002 movie. Now i am going to go see if I can locate an old 1967 july issue of Playboy that has Mie Hama in it.

[filmmaker2]

So, Astronaut Glenn.....in that shot in Monster Zero....which girl is Mie Hama? The one on the left or the one on the right? They look like the same girl to me.....

You have a very inquisitive mind, Astronaut Glenn...I will give that fact to the memory bank of our computer...

[Gojira]

LOL well Filmmaker2 seen that both Kumi and Mie are twins and look alike its hard to tell which is which when you see them both on Planet X after all they are twins. As you have probley guessed I have seen MonsterZero in its original Japanese version dubbed in Japanese. One fact about the movie is that director Ishiro Honda never wanted Godzilla to jump up and down on Planet X he thought it was unGodzillalike Producer Tanaka had Godzilla jump anyway. He thought it might be fun. Btw Filmmaker2 you have a very inquesitive Mind I will put that in my computer

[Gojira]

THE MEN WHO WORE THE GODZILLA SUIT

Here is a list of all the suitactors who were asked to wear the Godzilla suit in all 28 Godzilla movies. Many were asked but very few could do the job. Here is a list of those actors who were in the suit.

1Harou Nakajima
Godzilla 1954
Godzilla Raids Again 1955
kingkong vs. Godzilla 1962
Mothra vs. Godzilla 1964
Ghidora the 3 HeadedMonster 1964
Godzilla vs. MonsterZero 1965
Godzilla vs. Ebira 1966
Son of Godzilla 1967
Destroy All Monsters 1968
Godzillas Revenge 1969
Godzilla vs. Hedora 1971
Godzilla vs. Gigan 1972

2 Shinji Takagi
Godzilla vs. Megalon 1973

3 Isao Zushi
Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla 1974


4 Tohru Kawai
Terror of MechaGodzilla 1975

5 Ken Satsuma
Godzilla Returns 1984
Godzilla vs. Biollante 1989
Godzilla vs. KingGhidora 1991
Godzilla vs. Mothra 1992
Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla 1993
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla 1994
Godzilla vs. Destroyer 1995

6 Tsutomu Kitigawa
Godzilla2000Millennium 1999
Godzilla x Megagirus 2000
Godzilla Mothra KingGhidora 2001
Godzilla x MechaGodzilla 2002
Godzilla x Mothra x MechaGodzilla 2003
Godzilla Final Wars 2004

SuitActor Harou Nakajima once said when they were filming Godzilla back in 1954 they had to stop the camera every 5 minutes because the suit was so hot inside. Nakajima said he was sweating buckets The suit is over 100 degrees inside and it weighs 200 lbs

Todays suit is a bit more updated but there are still problems the suit today can be opperated from the inside like a machine. The suitactor can make the expressions on the face change and the suit is waterproof. The suit itself is a high tech gadget and not just a suit. but it is still hot and heavy. And actor still have to be in their underwear when inside.

[Gojira]

THE GODZILLA MOVIE DIRECTORS

Here is a list of Japanese movie directors that have directed 28 Godzilla movies in the last 50 years.
1 Ishiro Honda
Ishiro Honda Directed 8 movies
Godzilla 1954
Kingkong vs. Godzilla1962
Mothra vs. Godzilla 1964
Ghidora the 3 HeadedMonster 1964
Godzilla vs. MonsterZero 1965
Destroy All Monsters 1968
Godzillas Revenge 1969
Terror of MechaGodzilla 1975

2 Motoyoshi Oda
Motoyoshi Oda Directed 1 movie
Godzilla Raids Again 1955

3 Jun Fukuda
Jun Fukuda Directed 5 movies
Godzilla vs. Ebira 1966
Son of Godzilla 1967
Godzilla vs. Gigan 1972
Godzilla vs. Megalon 1973
Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla 1974

4Yoshimitsu Banno
Yoshimitsu Banno Directed 1 movie
Godzilla vs. Hedora 1971

5 Koji Hashimoto
Koji Hashimoto Directed 1 movie
Godzilla Returns 1984

6 Kazuki Omori
Kazuki Omori Directed 2 movies
Godzilla vs. Biollante 1989
Godzilla vs. KingGhidora 1991

7 Takao Okawara
Takao Okawara Directed 4 movies
Godzilla vs. Mothra 1992
Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla 1993
Godzilla vs. Destroyer 1995
Godzilla 2000Millennium 1999

8 Kensho Yamashita
Kensho Yamasjita Directed 1 movie
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla 1994

9 Masaaki Tezuka
Masaaki Tezuka Directed 3 movies
Godzilla x Megagirus 2000
Godzilla x MechaGodzilla 2002
Godzilla x Mothra x MechaGodzilla SOS 2003

10 Shusuke Kaneko
Shusuke Kaneko Directed 1 movie
Godzilla Mothra KingGhidora 2001

11 Ryuhei Kitamura
Ryuhei Kitamura Directed
Godzilla Final Wars 2004

[Gojira]

Greetings everyone I just heard that Animal Channel may be airing a Godzilla Special sometime in june. I figure it will be about fans being interviewed and talking about Godzilla. In anycase it should be intersting to watch. In the meantime I will be watching DRAGONS on Animal Planet tomorror the 20th of march.

[bloody_ribcut]

Godzilla vs. Megalon 1973



one of my favorite

[Gojira]

Hi bloody_ribcut I hate to tell you this but many diehard Godzilla fans think Godzilla vs. Megalon 1973 and Godzillas Revenge 1969 are the worst Godzilla movies ever made. Maybe you should try and watch Godzilla movies that were made after 1975 like Godzilla vs. Destroyer 1995 or the remake of Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla in 1993 or Godzilla vs. KingGhidora 1991 or Godzilla x MechaGodzilla 2002 or Godzilla x Mothra x MechaGodzilla SOS 2003. There are many many other really Good Godzilla movies out there.

[Gojira]

Good news Godzilla fans there will be a Giant Monster Festival at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood june 24th-29th. Classic movies like Matango a.k.a. Attack of the Mushroom People and KingKong Escapes will be showing and the new ULTRAMAN movie and GODZILLA FINAL WARS last years Godzilla movie.