Kaiju movie Tokyo 1960 has been lost but was it actually connected to Toho's Godzilla? The original Godzilla was a bleak, despairing monster movie that accidentally gave birth to a decades-long franchise. The original was a thinly veiled metaphor for the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War 2, but Godzilla slowly morphed from villain to savior of humanity in later entries. He was eventually exported to America for a 1998 movie and Legendary's MonsterVerse movies, and to the latter's credit, they never portray Godzilla is never portrayed as a hero.
More than spawning a series that is still running, Godzilla also inspired countless giant monster/kaiju movies. These include Mothra, Gamera or Gorgo; a young John Carpenter even made a Godzilla Vs Gorgo fan film. The franchise now consists of over 30 movies and various other spinoffs, including animes and video games. The "King of the Monsters" is likely to reign...
More than spawning a series that is still running, Godzilla also inspired countless giant monster/kaiju movies. These include Mothra, Gamera or Gorgo; a young John Carpenter even made a Godzilla Vs Gorgo fan film. The franchise now consists of over 30 movies and various other spinoffs, including animes and video games. The "King of the Monsters" is likely to reign...
- 2/9/2023
- by Padraig Cotter
- ScreenRant
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