0103: Godzilla (1954)
- Horror Features
Alex Humphrey- 2
- 2 minutes read
To celebrate the arrival in cinema’s of Godzilla: King of the Monsters we start a double bill of Godzilla films. This week we go all the way back to 1954 with the original film that started the longest running film franchise of all-time.
Next week we jump 60 years into the future and watch Gareth Edward’s 2014 remake,
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[…] GODZILLA – THE SHOWA FILMS (1954-1975) IN 1954, AN ENORMOUS BEAST CLAWED ITS WAY OUT OF THE SEA, destroying everything in its path—and changing movies forever. The arresting original Godzilla soon gave rise to an entire monstermovie genre (kaiju eiga), but the King of the Monsters continued to reign supreme: in fourteen fiercely entertaining sequels over the next two decades, Godzilla defended its throne against a host of other formidable creatures, transforming from a terrifying symbol of nuclear annihilation into a benevolent (if still belligerent) Earth protector. Collected here for the first time are all fifteen Godzilla films of Japan’s Showa era, in a landmark set showcasing the technical wizardry, fantastical storytelling, and indomitable international appeal that established the most iconic giant monster the cinema has ever seen. […]
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