Godzilla (Gojira) (1954) ***
I know it's a "classic", but I've always found it a bit clunky, boring and cheesy. It's just as melodramatic as anything by Kurosawa (whom I don't necessarily love every film by), Kobayashi and other legendary Japanese directors, but with inferior technique, ham-fisted, heavy-handed "message movie" dialogue (delivered poorly often times) and distractingly dated effects.
I recognize its cultural impact, but I can't pretend to think it's an excellent film because it's expected of me. Also, I'm just not really into kaiju, KING KONG being an exception (and it doesn't technically count), which, in my opinion has better FX and was released 21 years before GOJIRA.
I recognize its cultural impact, but I can't pretend to think it's an excellent film because it's expected of me. Also, I'm just not really into kaiju, KING KONG being an exception (and it doesn't technically count), which, in my opinion has better FX and was released 21 years before GOJIRA.
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