Well, there are more than a few challenges in getting Godzilla right these days, not least of which, it is probably a mistake to entirely separate the main protagonist from his soundtrack.

Akira Ifukube was simply brilliant...

Godzilla always seemed campy. Godzilla versus King Kong, Mothra, the Smog Monster, etc. The Matthew Broderick movie, Godzilla versus Ferris or whatever, is campy. I think. I saw it in the theater but cannot remember it at all.

Then again, the 1960s Batman & Robin TV series is campy. That franchise turned itself (somewhat) around with the Dark Knight movie series, so who knows.

If it were billed as a scary Godzilla movie, I'd try it. But I cannot tell if it is from the one preview clip I watched.

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This year marks the 60th anniversary of the orignal film's release in 1954. The version most have seen is the edited version that chopped a bit and tacked on scenes with Raymond Burr. This version was released in the US in 1956 and was a very different film than the orginal, which had much more to do with social commentary...

My father was in the original Godzilla. He was living in West LA, and is one of the Asian actors brought in to stand around Raymond Burr to make it look like he was in Tokyo. He had a couple of close ups. I remember him saying that when they filmed it, he thought it was a complete joke and that he'd never hear of the movie again, and that he was shocked when it became famous.

I am a collector of all things Godzilla so this is very cool for me to know.

Everybody was performing the "Sheeeh!" pose from a popular manga character at that era.

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Looks like he's trying to rub his tummy and tap his head at the same time. Some people cannot do this, evidently some monsters, as well.

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This is seriously OT...hope I don't get deleted. Any Godzilla fans here? The new movie Godzilla 2014 looks awesome. Just saw the trailer yesterday. I believe the monster attacks NYC. Godzilla looks real and ferocious, and out for blood. Not like that over-sized hoptoad in the version with Matthew Broderick in 1998. Horrible movie. Can't wait to see this one which will be released in May.

The Sony one (Size Does Matter) was AWESOME! Godzilla was much more realistic. I found it to be fantastic. Nobody watches these movies for the plot involving people, it's all about the giant lizard! Matthew Broderick was bad - but that was par for the course.

I'm guessing they've picked up the story where the one that survived in that one takes over?

No, this one has nothing to do with that travesty with Brodrick. That was a Disney version of Godzilla...cute stupid plot, now menace, and very cheesy. And the lizard was not Godzilla!

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No, this one has nothing to do with that travesty with Brodrick. That was a Disney version of Godzilla...cute stupid plot, now menace, and very cheesy. And the lizard was not Godzilla!

I liked the new Godzilla. I love lizards so... it was nice to see something a bit more realistic. The print doesn't change with the old ones so... come on - the lizard part of the movie was worth it! I thought it was great. They really don't need to have people talking in those movies other than 'oh we're doomed' or whatever.

I thought it was cheesy. With the whole egg thing in the sports arena, and the lizard didn't even look like Godzilla! They should have done it more like Cloverfield. A great movie, old school sci fi disaster movie. It was a lame comedy style adventure film that didn't have anything to do with the original spirit of the Godzilla series. But its cool you like it! I am more excited about this upcoming remake that looks old school.

Lizards lay eggs. It was cheesy but at least it was somewhat realistic. As in true to the animal. I thought the lizard looked a lot like Godzilla in regard to how it could really look like. And which Godzilla you talkin' about? They made some goofy ones.

This one?


Ha ha!

I always liked this one. Seems to be a casual greatest hits Stones fan too.

I know the Sony Godzilla was full of amazing screwups. Bad director! Still love the lizard!

That is a bad ass trailer!

New movie looks good, but lets hope they realize Godzilla isn't merely an "animal" but something more.. a "monster"

Nice scene from Godzilla v Ghidorah here...

I think it is looking like a full-fledged monster movie. Those scenes from the Pacific Nuclear tests "those weren't tests! You were trying to destroy it!" seems to show it is a monster movie. Good!

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I think it is looking like a full-fledged monster movie. Those scenes from the Pacific Nuclear tests "those weren't tests! You were trying to destroy it!" seems to show it is a monster movie. Good!

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its got Walter White in it..

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its got Walter White in it..

Or Malcolm's dad, for those of us who never watched BB


or is it Dentist Tim Whatley?



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its got Walter White in it..

Or Malcolm's dad, for those of us who never watched BB


or is it Dentist Tim Whatley?

Max-BB is a delightful, uplifting series..you must check it out..!

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its got Walter White in it..

Or Malcolm's dad, for those of us who never watched BB


or is it Dentist Tim Whatley?

Max-BB is a delightful, uplifting series..you must check it out..!

It is certainly on my list...
I do not recall ever hearing such unanimous positive opinions about a TV show.

I have a future weekend(week) set aside (or maybe a 12(x2) hour flight to some far away land to see my Stones play live again) when I imagine I WILL finally watch the entire series... maybe in one marathon sitting .

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its got Walter White in it..

Or Malcolm's dad, for those of us who never watched BB


or is it Dentist Tim Whatley?

Max-BB is a delightful, uplifting series..you must check it out..!

It is certainly on my list...
I do not recall ever hearing such unanimous positive opinions about a TV show.

I have a future weekend(week) set aside (or maybe a 12(x2) hour flight to some far away land to see my Stones play live again) when I imagine I WILL finally watch the entire series... maybe in one marathon sitting .

well you have a lot to look forward to re that BB..and the Stones, not to mention..
you're a lucky man..

Godzilla is always wrecking havoc in our home.

The kids and I just watched Terror of MechaGodzilla last week on Netflix.
AWESOME action in the beginning of that one, almost a greatest hits run through, which was rare. Usually one must wait out boring plot ideas leading up to the BIG MAN himself.



Look out kids...
Did you just hear something?

Any way to make it smaller? This is too big to put here I think.

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I can't wait to see it. I just want to hear that roar over the theatre sound system. The Stones should have played a custom trailer at the beginning of the Tokyo shows before coming on stage to the roar.

Can't say I'll see it but it was interesting to hear Ligeti's 'Requirem' in the trailer.

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Yeah HB, sure starts off in that famililar way. The whole commercial makes me not want to see the movie.