godzilla 1954 discussion

I agree with all you said about it and what I also liked about it is that they didn't show Godzilla  right at the and had some suspense about him, like what is he and does he even exist? Also his reveal was perfect and just plain scary.

This too is my favorite. It wasnt the first Godzilla movie I saw, but i did eventually own it on vhs. Watched it soooo many times the tape got ruined, but as mentioned above it was thee darkest godzilla movie I have ever seen. As a kid I was terrified. His roar in this film was the most intimidating and terrifying of all the series to follow. The american title was rightfully titled "King of the Monsters". 

In my list, this is number 1!!

Personally, and I know I'm probably in the minority in this, I actually enjoyed the American version more. The narration but Raymond burr and way the movie was paced made it seem like you were really listening to a news broadcast, or reading an article about it with images in the back. While the main characters, and love triangle in the Japanese 1 were glossed over after watching the Japanese version I didn't find that it added much. Not to say it was bad, just that I preferred the American version, I still enjoy and fnd the Japanese 1 very good.

Gojiranut, The film wasn't about Godzilla striking back against the thing that created him, but rather the age old "Nature strikes back" trope. Also, The point of the monster was the create a "personified" Hiroshima bomb, to show the horrors of nuclear weapons in a more..easily digested way. Also, the film would be pretty boring if it was Godzilla attacking a nuke.

Now, as for my opinions on the movie? It's pretty excellent, it has a slow, plodding & dreadful pace and atmopshere that really captures the mood they where after. The soundtrack? sublime. Sure, the suit does a look a little goofy at times, but at it's core it's a very dark & somewhat disturbing film. It's the one Godzilla movie I would show in college Film class, it's pretty much the finest film in the genre.

i like 54 the best and i wouldnt change it i did like his roar but i like the roar from GVSMGII also. I`m 48 and i remember when i was 7 i saw 54 and whenthey showed the foot prints and

then his head peer over the mountain top it scare you to death lol!