1954 The Original "GODZILLA" "GOJIRA" Jumbo Lobby Card

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The first and original Godzilla.  This one started it all: the first
and original Godzilla (Gojira), and the beginning of a long series of
sci-fi and monster movies from Toho Studios. This film ranges from
drama to suspense, from thrills to horror, and from despair to hope.
All the monster movie elements are here: a fire-breathing creature,
buildings topple, a city in a wall of flames, fleeing and screaming
citizens, storms and seas, tanks and the army, and scientists and
their creations and theories.

The love triangle between the character leads blends in very well with
the monster plot. Godzilla, making his first attack on Tokyo: haunting
scenes of death and destruction, poignant moments of dismalness in the
aftermath of Godzilla's wake, and powerful scenes of hope and light.
Director Ishiro Honda did his finest and Composer Akira Ifukube scored
one of his best film music masterpieces. An outstanding story by
Shigeru Kayama, marvelous screenplay by Takeo Murata, and superb
special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Actors Takeshi Shimura, Akira
Takarada, Momoko Kochi, and Akihiko Hirata gave outstanding
performances. And, Haruo Nakajima, Katsumi Tezuka, and Ryosaku
Takasugi did a terrific and realistic job on portraying Godzilla.

It is good that the crucial consequences of atomic bomb testings are
depicted in this film; it sends a message into the real world. This is
a creative way to explain Godzilla's origins.

Unlike some sci-fi flicks, all the elements in this movie are
throughly connected, leaving no room for loose ends and plot holes.
Above all, this film is not just a "monster-on-the-loose" movie. It's
a true classic, one that stands out above many sci-fi movies in cinema
history. A great movie to begin a long and successful (in most cases)
line of Godzilla and other monster/sci-fi films from Toho Studios.

Grade A.

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