Tribute to Godzilla: King of the Monsters

image fromhttp://www.henshinonline.com/images/imax_godzilla_04.jpg Godzilla about to kick the shit out of the muck monster Hedorah in "Godzilla v.s. Hedorah"


Godzilla facing off with Mechagodzilla in the epic movie "Godzilla v.s. Mechagodzilla" which spawned several sequels with these two monsters

Will they please, please make another Godzilla movie? I want a CGI, brand new, weird pscyho version of Godzilla! I know I am a dork, but it would be cool to see those great monsters up on the screen. Remember King Ghidrorah? Or perhaps you were more into the generation with Biollanta? Perhaps you have no clue as to what the hell I am talking about...yeah, I get that a lot of the times. I am sort of like a encylocpedia with ADHD, because I can be on one topic one day, another on the next, and then back to the topic from before the next day. I am a superball inside a box.
Anyhow, Gamera, Godzilla, and all that great stuff is what is called a kaiju, or Japanese movie monster, and are some of the biggest movies in Japan. I prefer the original Godzilla movie in 1954, because it really makes you see the horror of nuclear power, and germ warfare at work. Perhaps these issues are what make these movies what they are, although my favorites are of the versus series.
Nevertheless another one should be made, I say a sequel to Destroy All Monsters done on a computer, or with CGI and costumes would rock! Unless they are planning a new one, and I am not informed as of now, I would love to know, but it would have to be the original guys from the first few movies. These tokusatsus (Horror.sc-fi live actions films) are among the most famous in Japan, and have spawned many, many successful sequels/prequels/spin-offs/etc. that many people around the world have grown to love.
The American version of Godzilla was horrible, terrible in all ways possible. I think Mathew Broderick left that lasting affect of angst on the film. Ferris Buller and giant monster destroying everything in its path did not cut it for me, and I just was angry with the whole thing. So we need someone who knows the stories, worked on the set, and expereienced the first time Godzilla smashed a toy house...but alas, that may not happen any time ever. Tomoyuki Tanaka (producer and creator of Godzilla) died in 1997, and left his legacy on the screen, both big and little. He truly helped make Godzilla what is was in the studio, and made sure it was going to be nothing short of spectacular. I enjoyed these movies because they were not just another bland film that people feared a creature in the shadows, but it was like these creatures symbolized bombs, war, and hatred, and that nothing could be done by their destruction.
I believe that Godzilla sparks certain controversy on what we fear today, and that is what also our parents, and even grandparents feared growing up, and that is nuclear, and biological war. So one can see just how this could have really fueled the storylines of the post WWII tramtized Japan.
This is not true for all the movies, but several other issues are tackled in Godzilla that were not even apparent of the time, like gene splicing, space travel, and even cults. Most would think that these movies are just for children and nerds, but that is far from true, perhaps even balderdash, since these films deal with much science, technology, logic, and even hints of philosophy on the issues that face humans, and the inequtities that are our mistakes through nuclear power, polluting the environment, and other such issues that we still to this day deal with. The monsters may even be seen as comic relief to take away from the seriouness of the issues, but it does not diminish them, only evades it momentarily, and thus a solution for the problem is decided.
Why do we need another Godzilla movie? Because we have issues that are controverstial in this day and age that must be tackled, and it would make one helluva good tokosatsu. Plus, I believe a good Godzilla film could rejuvenate a new wave of Godzilla films, but also allow us to vent our worries and serious situations in our day and age to help cope with the issues of today. We could also let off a little steam with this sort of film, because it would not be so much propaganda as it would be fun. Plus, to see our favorite characters done correctly on the screen would be fun. If Japan has made this film already, I would be glad to see it come over to America. Then again, mostly movies like The Grudge and The Ring seem to be the new sweeping horror films of Japan. Its cool, but I just think one more Godzilla (Gojira in Japan) would be good for us all, and it would remind us of times where these movies were some of the biggest things in the world. For more info on Godzilla, I found it best to use wikipedia, and type in Godzilla, because they seem to be the best thing for these sort of searches, because all that info is for you to pick at and choose what you want to know.

Famous Monsters from the Series:
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Godzilla: The king of all the monsters on Monster Island. Some could say he is always being challenged, but he always finds a way to win against his foes (Unless he is being portrayed as the bad guy, then he either walks away in shame, or goes underwater and hibernates.) When he fought Destroyah (From the newer Godzilla movies) he was killed.

Rodan: A flying bird-like creature (resembles a perytladon, or similar flying dinosaur) and has even spawned several movies solo.


Mothra: Usually the favorite of all the monsters, a giant moth that appears in either the form of a caterpillar or moth. Mothra seems to be guided by two minature women that sing its song and brings it back to life after several deaths. Mothra is also considered the minature twin women's people's king.


King Ghidraorah (one of several variant spellings) Is the most famous villian of the Godzilla universe, the three-headed dragon from outer space, sometimes called Monster Zero. Several stories follow this creature's timeline, the most interesting way it was created was when three minature creatures are hit by a nuclear storm, and become the monster. The middle dragon head is also later destroyed by a ship that knocks it into the ocean. Hundreds of years later it is rebuilt to fight Godzilla, and is called Mecha King Ghidraorah. This is the later series during the 90's.


Gigan: A monster that has a cult following, looks like a robotic chicken with hooked claws, and a giant buzzsaw in its chest. This beast is summoned from outerspace through a cult-like group of aliens, and comes out of a form that looks like a diamond.


Perhaps one of the best, and perhaps most dramatic Godzilla movie was "Godzilla v.s. Biollante" which is when a scientist splices genes of Godzilla, a rose, and his dead daughter Ericka to create Biollante, a giant rose with teeth, posionous vines, and carnviorous buds. It later turns to spores, floats up into the atomosphere, only to re-appear as a giant beast with deadly vines that have mouths, and just looks really damn creepy. If you do not know much about Godzilla, you must see "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" (1954, released in America in 1956) and any of the Godzilla v.s. movies, which are considered the true classics. If you want a vision of the newer Godzilla, "Godzilla v.s. Biollante" is good. Godzilla for the new millennium should be made for the year 2010, but that will most likely not happen,as he was killed of in "Godzilla v.s. Destroyah" as mentioned above.

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