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| Mothra Vs. Godzilla(1964); Discuss the film here. | |
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| G2Kmaster | Mar 8 2009, 02:52 AM Post #91 |
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And sacrifice originality - an important part of making a film criticaly good. |
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| Godzillaheisei546 | Mar 8 2009, 12:41 PM Post #92 |
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| G2Kmaster | Mar 8 2009, 01:22 PM Post #93 |
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^It's ok - I had to learn this also. Most of learning this kind of stuff is to help be a good critic who give the film the "devil's advocate" speech. While the usual comming out of the sea would have been great, it would be more impressive and groundbreaking (get it?) for Goji to come out of the ground... |
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| Rodan70 | Mar 8 2009, 06:07 PM Post #94 |
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Is there really much continuity (sp?) with most of the Showa Godzilla films? I just always thought Godzilla was asleep at the bottom of the ocean and washed up durring the storm . |
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| G2Kmaster | Mar 8 2009, 06:50 PM Post #95 |
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^That is one theorum. We have already debated this... |
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| Godzillaheisei546 | Mar 8 2009, 08:25 PM Post #96 |
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It would be easier to just have him enter from the sea, they did it later, and earlier, it just would be easier! |
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| G2Kmaster | Mar 8 2009, 10:03 PM Post #97 |
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^Easy? yes. Good? No. Why not good? Used too many times... |
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| Godzillaheisei546 | Mar 8 2009, 10:19 PM Post #98 |
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 But! they used It in so many other films after!
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| packmule | Mar 8 2009, 10:27 PM Post #99 |
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Maybe that's why Toho didn't opt for Godzilla's initial appearance to be out of the water, but rather from under the Earth: they wanted to try something different. |
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| Godzillaheisei546 | Mar 8 2009, 10:41 PM Post #100 |
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 Thats proprobly true, most will agree, It would have been alot better if he came out of the ocean in a cool different way.
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| G2Kmaster | Mar 8 2009, 11:28 PM Post #101 |
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Theres not too many ways how to do that... The only way they sproused that up by a notch was Goji's into in Destroyer. When Goji comes out of the earth, it was originality and unexpecting. When he comes out of the ocea,, the SDF are on their way by the time he steps foot on land. When he comes from underground, it took the JSDF a full day to get something done (Japanese print, unless you count the frontier missile, which makes it half a day). |
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| Godzillaheisei546 | Mar 8 2009, 11:38 PM Post #102 |
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For the last time! I think it would be better for him to rise from the sea, my opinion! |
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| G2Kmaster | Mar 9 2009, 12:26 AM Post #103 |
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ok... |
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| packmule | May 27 2009, 11:01 AM Post #104 |
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If you have broadband internet access you can watch a streaming video of AIP's Godzilla Vs The Thing(1964) at this link: http://www.truveo.com/godzilla-vs-the-thing/id/2305843011597710167 |
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| packmule | Jul 8 2009, 10:20 PM Post #105 |
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Silk Degrees: Mothra Vs Godzilla(1964) - Revisited For no particular reason and without any special motivation I decided to watch a Godzilla movie this evening. My choice: the original Toho version of Mothra Vs Godzilla(1964), in Japanese language and English subtitles. More observations about this film, some familiar and perhaps a few that aren't: Thumbs up: 1. the abundance of high speed filming used to render Godzilla's movements. This lensing technique makes the action of the monster look slower and more realistic, given Godzilla's size 2. the trio of Akira Takarada, Yuriko Hoshi and Hiroshi Koizumi, who all play off each other very well 3. the score overall is IMO terrific. The main Godzilla "march" helps enhance the urgent, serious tone of the film 4. many of the miniature effects, by Eiji Tsuburaya and his effects team, are excellent 5. comic relief, though not overdone, by the gruff and no-nonsense newspaper editor "Murata"(Jun Takazi) and his affable but bumbling and perpetually boiled egg eating reporter(played by Yu Fujiki).  6. the overall rendering of Mothra, which I thought was outstanding. The wire works staff were no doubt very busy in helping to bring this enormous prop to life in front of the camera 7. the overall battle between Godzilla and Mothra: nothing fancy as both monsters play up to their strengths: Mothra uses her maneuverability advantage in the air, her poison powder and hurricane force winds generated by her flapping wings. Godzilla basically relies on his oral beam, the monster perhaps realizing if he used it enough he would eventually score a hit on his winged adversary(which he did) 8. the JSDF in this movie: these guys actually planned and carried out their attacks on Godzilla with purpose, unlike in other G films where the JSDF come across as being ineffective, unmotivated dullards. In Mothra Vs Godzilla the JSDF leave no doubt of their intent to not only stop Godzilla but also to try and destroy the creature if possible 9. the rendering of the twin Mothra larvae: well done, the two creature's movements appearing to retain a good degree of realism 10, the presence of some truly despicable villains, in particular "Torahata"(Kenji Sahara), a greedy and arrogant shyster who tries to rip off and subsequently jam up his own business associate, "Kumamaya", himself no upstanding individual either. 11. the "Mosugoji" Godzilla suit. No, I don't like the "wobbling lips" but, forgetting that particular shortcoming, I thought the suit looked great overall Thumbs down: 1. the sequences of the adult Mothra Vs Godzilla battle where hand puppets are used. I have never been nor will ever be a fan of the puppetry arts  2. the battle between Godzilla and the twin Mothra larvae: I have no problem with the larvae successfully cocooning Godzilla but I do think those tasked with choreographing this battle made things a little too easy on the larvae. I would have liked seeing Godzilla put up more of a fight against the smaller creatures. The trailer for Mothra Vs Godzilla(1964): http://fr.truveo.com/trailer-mothra-vs-godzilla-1964/id/3948013570 |
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