Extended Reading
  • Kaitlin 2022-01-12 08:01:13

    Godzilla-Thoughts Brought by Monster Movies

    Not just a simple monster movie, but a deep Godzilla.

    After the war, abusive movies emerged in Japan, that is, they often portray the image of the victim in the film. On the one hand, Godzilla represents outsiders and perpetrators, wherever he goes are ruins, symbolizing the atrocities of...

  • Camryn 2022-01-12 08:01:13

    Two different interpretations of the "nuclear symbol" in "Godzilla"

    In the Japanese movie "Godzilla" released in 1954, the director made full use of a kind of "only hear the sound, not see the person" at the beginning of the film (only the destructive effect of Godzilla is shown, and the monster protagonist is late. Do not show the real body) to mobilize the...

  • Stone 2022-03-27 09:01:14

    The combination of absurdity and reality that can only be spawned by the immediate nuclear panic, the routine followed by future generations is actually a direct reflection of the unprecedented distrust of technology and humanity itself after the disaster.

  • Cindy 2022-03-26 09:01:10

    7/10. The first of the Godzilla series. There are many classic clips and BGM left, but the foreshadowing is too long and the rhythm is problematic. Scientists think about whether to kill Godzilla with weapons, this kind of thinking is too strong, a strong post-war reflection. (The secrets in the movie were never kept)

Godzilla quotes

  • [last lines]

    Dr. Kyohei Yamane: I can't believe that Godzilla, was the last of his species. If nuclear testing continues, then someday, somewhere in the world, another Godzilla may appear.

  • Chief of Emergency Headquarters: This is quite a problem, professor. If this keeps up, we'll have to suspend the international shipping routes. Have you found a way? Is there something we can do to defeat it?

    Kyohei Yamane-hakase: So, that's it...

    Chairman of Diet Committee: Professor Yamane, let's be honest. If there's a way to defeat Godzilla, we need to know.

    Kyohei Yamane-hakase: It's impossible! Godzilla absorbed massive amounts of atomic radiation and yet it still survived! What do you think could kill it? Instead, we should focus on why it is still alive. That should be our top priority!