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Godzilla [1954]

booksmusicfilmstv.com Comments on Godzilla (1954)
The first 'Godzilla' movie has a strong anti-nuke message, as man's destructive tendancies rouses the great 150 foot Godzilla from his slumber in the ocean, and he's as mad as hell as a result, destroying all things human and anything created by humans. He nearly wipes out Tokyo single handed, which then gives scientist Serizawa (Akihiko Hirata) a dilemma. He has created something he wishes he hadn't - the oxygen destroyer. If he uses it, he can stop Godzilla, but will mankind get their hands on it, and use it in a nefarious way? The moving, haunting music adds to the unexpected poignancy of this rather, unexpectedly philosophical tale. We need a Godzilla in every city! That'd put mankind in his place.. - Paul Rance/booksmusicfilmstv.com.

Godzilla [1998]

booksmusicfilmstv.com Comments on Godzilla (1998)
Good enough take on Japan's most famous monster, though he's not as lovable as the all-action hero who's basically a good guy. This Godzilla is very naughty and loves to destroy. - Paul Rance.

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Amazon.co.uk Godzilla Review
As "gigantic monster reptile attacks New York" movies go, you've got to admit that Godzilla delivers the goods, although its critical drubbing and box-office disappointment were arguably deserved. It's a shameless, uninspired crowd-pleaser that's content to serve up familiar action with the advantage of really fantastic special effects, and if you expect nothing more you'll be one among millions of satisfied customers. There's really no other way to approach it--you just have to accept the fact that Independence Day creators Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin are unapologetic plagiarists, incapable of anything more than mindless spectacle that can play in any cinema in the world without dubbing or subtitles. The whole movie plays out like a series of highlights stolen from previous blockbusters of the 1990s; it's little more than a rehash of the Jurassic Park movies. The derivative script is so trivial that it's unworthy of comment, apart from a few choice laughs and the casting of Michael Lerner as New York's mayor, whose name is Ebert and who closely resembles a certain well-known movie critic. Perhaps that's a clever hint that this movie's essentially critic-proof. It's stupid but it's fun, and for most audiences that's a fitting definition of mainstream Hollywood entertainment. --Jeff Shannon --This text refers to the VHS Tape edition.

Godzilla Videos available from Amazon.co.uk
Godzilla
Godzilla - The Return Of Godzilla [1984]
Godzilla / Anaconda [1998]
Godzilla [1998]
Godzilla Destroy All Monsters
Godzilla VS Hedorah [1971]
Godzilla vs King Ghidorah [1991]
Godzilla Vs Mechagodzilla [1974]
Godzilla vs Mothra

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