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| packmule | Feb 1 2008, 11:30 PM |
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Godzilla Vs The Sea Monster - Revisited Getting rained out from work today I had a chance to sit down this afternoon and watch Godzilla Vs The Sea Monster(1966). Now that I watch almost all my DVDs using my Blu-Ray DVD player I was interested to see how many of these Sony DVD releases of the Showa Godzilla films would look. I wasn't disappointed as this film, like others, looks noticeably better in the Blu-Ray player, the array of colors, including lots of yellows and reds, really standing out. Observations- thumbs up: 1. the overall design of Ebirah, an enormous marine arthropod that menaces the islanders and, at the end, even the Red Bamboo. I'll be the first to admit this giant crustacean isn't my favorite kaiju. That said I thought it looked fairly realistic, including its antennae, claws and mandibles. 2. Kumi Mizuno: what a beautiful woman and we get to see her in a skimpier outfit for the duration of the film.  3. the generous use of high speed filming 4. parts of the cinematography of this film looked very good, especially certain shots of the islands 5. Godzilla Vs Ebirah I and II: I liked both battles overall, despite some aspects of the fights I didn't like(see "Thumbs down" below). Ebirah, despite having no beam weapon or other special power gave Godzilla a fairly good physical battle 6. the direction of Jun Fukuda. It's no secret Fukuda had disdain for the Godzilla films he was tasked by Toho with directing. He remained the good "company man" and produced a fairly entertaining film nonetheless. This was the first G film directed by Jun Fukuda, by the way. 7. Haruo Nakajima turned in another solid performance in the G suit, utilizing his famous "attack" and "stalking" postures to great effect 8. the brief skirmish between Mothra and Godzilla, a reminder that these two monsters will not be exchanging Christmas cards anytime soon Thumbs down: 1. certain matte shots and other effects shots were subpar, including the visibility of the wires, regarding both Mothra and Ebirah 2. the Godzilla suit is clearly showing wear and tear in this film, evidenced by the sag in the suit under the arms. 3. the huge avian kaiju who attacked Godzilla. This Rodan wannabe seemed a little out of place in this movie and was, not surprisingly, dispatched easily by Godzilla's oral beam 4. many of the water tank shots looked...well, too much like water tanks. Overall: a solid entry in the Showa Godzilla series, despite its fair share of flaws. thumbs up Bonus: click the link to see a nice trifecta of Showa Godzilla film trailers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAcYJuKp0UM |
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