Godzilla Minus One earned the franchise its first Oscar for special effects, setting the stage for a loyal following. Godzilla's attacks span the globe, focusing on iconic cities like Tokyo and New York, with devastating results. Godzilla's power as a metaphor for nuclear weapons shines through, creating a chilling commentary on society.
Godzilla has been through multiple iterations since its 1954 debut, but the monster's attacks on humanity have been wildly varied, with some far worse than others. The Japanese production Godzilla Minus One became the first movie in the franchise to obtain a well-deserved Oscar for Best Special Effects, although the entire franchise has developed a following over the years, with good reason. Godzilla's abilities and strengths have been compared to nuclear power over the years, creating a metaphor for atomic weapons and their threat to society.
Some of Godzilla's strongest attacks were in Tokyo, of course,...
Godzilla has been through multiple iterations since its 1954 debut, but the monster's attacks on humanity have been wildly varied, with some far worse than others. The Japanese production Godzilla Minus One became the first movie in the franchise to obtain a well-deserved Oscar for Best Special Effects, although the entire franchise has developed a following over the years, with good reason. Godzilla's abilities and strengths have been compared to nuclear power over the years, creating a metaphor for atomic weapons and their threat to society.
Some of Godzilla's strongest attacks were in Tokyo, of course,...
- 8/10/2024
- by Cristina Trujillo
- ScreenRant
**Massive spoilers for every Godzilla movie, with the exception of the 2014 reboot, and Mothra follow**
August 6th and 9th, 1945 forever changed the course of history. When the first nuclear bombs were dropped in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, World War II ended, but a new fear was born that dominated the thoughts of all men, women, and children for decades to come. The Cold War, atomic bomb testing, a cartoon turtle telling children to “duck and cover”, and this new technology that had the actual potential to literally end the world changed the perception of what was scary. Art reflects life, so cinema began to capitalize on these fears. Gone were the days of creepy castles, cobwebs, bats, vampires, werewolves, and the other iconic images that ruled genre cinema in film’s earliest decades. Science fiction was larger than ever and giant ants, giant octopi, terror from beyond the stars, and...
August 6th and 9th, 1945 forever changed the course of history. When the first nuclear bombs were dropped in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, World War II ended, but a new fear was born that dominated the thoughts of all men, women, and children for decades to come. The Cold War, atomic bomb testing, a cartoon turtle telling children to “duck and cover”, and this new technology that had the actual potential to literally end the world changed the perception of what was scary. Art reflects life, so cinema began to capitalize on these fears. Gone were the days of creepy castles, cobwebs, bats, vampires, werewolves, and the other iconic images that ruled genre cinema in film’s earliest decades. Science fiction was larger than ever and giant ants, giant octopi, terror from beyond the stars, and...
- 11/4/2014
- by Max Molinaro
- SoundOnSight
I made a vow to myself in 1998 to never watch Roland Emmerich's Godzilla. I intend to keep that promise, so please enjoy this much more entertaining entry in the man-in-suit franchise. Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) Director: Ryûhei Kitamura Stars: Masahiro Matsuoka, Rei Kikukawa, Don Frye When aliens attack earth using giant kaiju as weapons (oh c'mon, that's not fair!), the only thing that can save the world.another big ass monster. The best way to describe...
- 5/14/2014
- by Jason Adams
- JoBlo.com
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