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Post by Xenorama ™ on Jun 16, 2007 14:30:22 GMT -8
Gojira no gyakushû (1955) that's the original title
Hiroshi Koizumi ... Shoichi Tsukioka
Setsuko Wakayama ... Hidemi Yamaji
Minoru Chiaki ... Kôji Kobayashi
Takashi Shimura ... Kyohei Yamane-hakase
Masao Shimizu ... Zoologist Dr. Tadokoro
Seijiro Onda ... Captain Terasawa of Osaka Defense Corps
Sonosuke Sawamura ... Shingo Shibeki
Yoshio Tsuchiya ... Tajima, Member of Osaka Defense Corps
Mayuri Mokusho ... Radio Operator Yasuko Inouye
Minosuke Yamada ... Chief of Civil Defense
Yukio Kasama ... Koehi Wamaji, President of the Fishery
Senkichi Omura ... Small Escaped Convict
Ren Yamamoto ... Commander of Landing Craft
Shin Otomo ... Convict Leader
Takeo Oikawa ... Osaka Municipal Police Commissioner
first sequel for Godzilla, and really, the first giant monster vs giant monster fight ever. i enjoy the film- either version- a lot. it was the last "old" Godzilla film i ever got to see (thanks to USA channel in the 80s running a Godzilla marathon) but oddly enough, one of the first i ever owned on VHS.
i'll always call it Gigantis!
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Post by Shonokin on Jun 16, 2007 16:15:24 GMT -8
No matter my mood, this is always one of my top 3 Godzilla movies. I truly don't understand the hate it gets. The tooth-n-claw battles are amazing (even if undercranked instead of over cranked) and the human drama is more interesting in a down to earth way in GRA than in almost any of the other entries in the franchise.
It has its faults, but what godzilla movie doesn't?
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Post by August on Jun 16, 2007 16:37:59 GMT -8
There isn't a film made that doesn't have its faults.
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Post by Zone Fighter on Jun 18, 2007 10:32:08 GMT -8
I've only seen the originl Japanese version (Godzilla Raids Again) with English subtitles. How does Angilas become a fire monster?
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Post by RedKing on Jun 18, 2007 11:48:26 GMT -8
I like both versions of this movie, but it's not one of my favorites. I actually find the US version more entertaining in a humorous way but Godzilla looks rather goofy when seen from the front. I love Angilas however and the savage battles here are among the best in the series. I just feel mediocre about it as a whole for some reason. What really annoys me about the US version is that Angilas' roar is dubbed in for Godzilla almost all the time! I haven't been able to pick up the new Classic Media disc yet (or any of the other ones except GOJIRA/KING OF MONSTERS)and I am anxious to see if it's as good as the GOJIRA disc. There are several nice figures from this movie-Bandai released a limited edition set of the 6 inch 1955 Godzilla done in translucent white and blue vinyl(to simulate Godzilla's frozen fate from the end of the movie) and the 6 inch Angilas that is translucent red vinyl to simulate his fiery end. The Angilas figure is the 1968 version though and not the 1955 version. Marmit released a really nice 9 inch sized 1955 Angilas figure as part of their Monster Heaven line. it is very detailed and comes in at least 2 color versions-a standard blue one and a totally psychedelic version molded in hot pink vinyl with brown and purple paint spray! Marmit also released a nice 6 inch 1955 Godzilla and Angilas set as part of their Vinyl ParaBaby line. These are nicely detailed and somewhat between the old Marusan style and the more realistic Bandai designs. X Plus released very nice detailed 12 inch solid resin prepainted models of the 1955 versions of both Godzilla and Angilas a few years ago. They had interlocking bases so when displayed together they appear to be fighting.
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Post by hman on Jul 15, 2007 15:01:43 GMT -8
I think I'm on one of the only people who liked the American version better than the Japanese. I don't know, the 50's monster stock music (cribbed from It! The Terror from Beyond Space) and the stock footage during the film scene did it for me. For a long time, it was a real lesser Godzilla film to me. I like it a bit more now. I remember that there was a time when this film was shown on the Disney channel almost every week!
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Post by Xenorama ™ on Jul 15, 2007 16:28:46 GMT -8
neither of 'em are great shakes, but i'll watch the US one as well, simply because i don't have to read it.
Angilas is just called a fire monster because they lived below the surface of the Earth in lava.
or something ever so scientific!
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Post by Shonokin on Jul 15, 2007 19:21:04 GMT -8
Ah yes, Angilis, Killer of the Living.
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