This is a bad movie, but it has earned its place in history, and the enduring popularity of Godzilla and other monsters shows that it struck a chord.
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07/02/04
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Gojira (1954)
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Reviews Counted:56
Fresh:52
Rotten:4
Average Rating:7.6/10
Consensus: More than straight monster-movie fare, Gojira offers potent, sobering postwar commentary.
Theatrical Release:May 7, 2004 Limited
Synopsis: The testing of nuclear weapons in the Pacific Ocean triggers the awakening of a dreadful, 400-foot-tall, fire-breathing prehistoric lizard who commences to wreak havoc on the city of Tokyo. The... [More]
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Reviews for Gojira
Top CriticWhile the Raymond Burr version is unintentionally funny, the original Japanese-language version is actually a tedious bore. But the Big G is still the king!
04/20/04
A treasure that should remain buried to all but the most gonzo Godzilla followers.
09/29/04
A great boon to monster movie fans, but will have limited appeal to others.
06/04/04
Top CriticDie-hard sci-fi geeks will love it; everybody else will appreciate its display of the true power of the giant rubber monster suit.
05/13/04
The original is different [in ways that] make it a clearly better film....Still, the American recutting...produced some arguably worthwhile qualities [not] in the original.
05/13/04
a pioneering behemoth in the history of Japanese cinema, leaving giant footprints in its trail that many have followed but few have filled so impressively.
07/06/07
Maybe it's 50 years late, but we're finally getting to see Godzilla as it was meant to be seen.
07/22/04
Top CriticPolitical charge elevates Godzilla far above its reputation for cheesiness, but not so far that it should be mistaken for political satire.
05/27/04
Top CriticMorally compelling aspects of Honda's film lost to Americans are now restored.
05/21/04
Top CriticIt's intriguing to wonder how Japanese audiences responded to the film in the '50s, when the terrible super-weapons had only recently become a fact of life.
06/19/04
A classic monster movie and a sombre reflection of Japan's suffering in the wake of large-scale fire-bombings and atomic attack.
05/24/03
No review available.
05/28/04
Godzilla remains one of the most potent mythic structures of the 50s, and you get him here in full foot-stomping glory.
07/24/01
Top CriticThe most emotionally authentic fake monster movie ever made.
06/04/04
Godzilla is back, and he still has something to teach us.
05/06/04
There's a surprisingly powerful thrust to this film.
05/14/04
Top Critica movie way ahead of its time
05/14/04
It's less of a monster movie and more of a morality play about the dangers of nuclear experimentation.
06/17/04
Top CriticInstead of a disjointed monster movie, this original Godzilla is a masterful statement about humankind's monstrous abilities to inflict harm on itself and the world.
07/15/04
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