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Post by Benjamin Haines on Nov 3, 2008 21:27:26 GMT 2
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Post by trashcanman on Nov 4, 2008 10:19:47 GMT 2
One of the 5 most important movies of my life. It still looks amazing, it still feels amazing, it is still relevant, it is still scary, it is forever AWESOME! Few things make my blood boil like when people refer to it as "cheesy". Just an incredible film by any standard that works on every single level.
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Post by pauless on Nov 4, 2008 13:53:04 GMT 2
I'm all for a 'Zilla-Fest. I've never sympathised with the notion that 'cheesy' equates to bad. Isn't it just another term for schlock - something we all crave and cherish?
I'll wear my Raymond Burr jacket...
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Post by trashcanman on Nov 4, 2008 21:16:02 GMT 2
I want a Raymond Burr jacket. The subsequent "vs" films were admittedly cheesy, but the Japanese original was the furthest thing from it. Even the Americanized version we grew up with (VERY interesting to compare the two) was no more corny than classics like "War of the Worlds" or "The Day the Earth Stood Still" which are also still outstanding and relevant today. "Gojira" was a political swipe at the American war machine, a warning of the dangers of nuclear weapons, an understated but moving story of a love triangle, a heroic tragedy, a morality tale, and the greatest monster movie ever made full of ridiculously iconic shots. Plus, it's got one of the greatest scores ever composed. Cheesy, my ass.
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Post by The Curmudgeon on Nov 4, 2008 23:42:29 GMT 2
I've always said the Megalon, Mothra, Gigan movies were "cheesy" (whatever that means), but the Godzilla movies post 2000 aren't, and the original is anything but.
Happy Birthday, Big G. I know you've retired but, man, it'd be good to see you trashing buildings again.
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Post by pauless on Nov 12, 2008 18:49:10 GMT 2
I got my double-disc 'Gojira/Godzilla(-Burr)' this very morn and I'm much looking forward to checking out the original as I've only ever seen the Burr version on VHS. Jacket notwithstanding, old Ray seemed a bit distant - perhaps it was something to do with his scenes being two years away from the rest of the film!
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Post by trashcanman on Nov 13, 2008 13:22:35 GMT 2
Awesome. Check out the commentary too. That scene at the beginning with the boat had some serious historical and political connotations at the time. Not to mention that shot of a woman clutching her child while Tokyo burns around her (firebombing flashback all around in the theaters, I'm thinking). Powerful stuff. It's no wonder it took 50 years to get the uncut version over here. "Gojira" was just plain ballsy filmmaking in it's day.
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