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| josh TX | Sep 21 2007, 07:36 PM Post #16 |
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I just watched this film again last night. It's never been one of my favorites, but I give it credit for being unique and featuring an original monster that may be the most interesting of the series. This film took a slight departure from the previous trend of "kid friendly" Godzilla films. The scenes where Hedorah reduces people to skeletons I probably wouldnt show to a small child. That said, I think Banno was really trying to push the case for how toxic pollution can really be. I was not big on the acting in this movie. Most of the characters felt very stiff to me, and I often felt myself not really caring what happened to them throughout the course of the film, with the exception maybe of the small boy. There was alot of screen time for Godzilla and Hedorah in this film, but I don't think the movie was paced very well and some of the scene cuts were not handled well at all, such as the scene where Hedorah drops Godzilla in a pit and begins dumping sludge on him, but the next time the scene cuts Godzilla has somehow miraculously escaped and now he and Hedorah are rolling down a hill. I felt that moment especially deserved a scene showing us how he escaped the ordeal. To it's credit, the FX team did a good job of showing Godzilla's "burnt" features, including the skeletal appearance his right hand took on after he punched Hedorah in the eye and his burnt face and closed eye. Overall this film probably falls near the middle to lower half of my list for the Showa films. Nowhere near great, but it has some cool redeeming features. |
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| packmule | Sep 22 2007, 07:27 AM Post #17 |
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This statement essentially sums up my feelings on the 1971 film. That scene certainly raised more than a few eyebrows. Agreed. I am always a little annoyed by that as well. Agreed. Indeed. I liked the funky 70's music featured in this film and there were some attention getting scenes throughout this movie: -the guy in the bar drowning his sorrows, who begins to hallucinate that those around him possess the heads of fish -the splattering of toxic mud through the bar, especially seeing that poor cat get slimed.  -seeing Godzilla nearly drown in a pit of horrendous looking sludge. Not to mention the noxious gas that the flying form Hedorah emitted, which he gagged on at the oil refinery. Godzilla was dogged out by Hedorah at times in this movie. -the bonfire scene where everyone is dancing-it would appear Hedorah was not happy he wasn't invited to join this outdoor party. 
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| KaijuFanatic | Sep 22 2007, 04:50 PM Post #18 |
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Those were some of the best scenes in this film. Hedorah is still one of my favorite foes of Godzilla, not the favorite, but definitely ranks up there among the best. I love the trailer for this film. |
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| josh TX | Sep 23 2007, 10:19 AM Post #19 |
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I agree with the two of you on most aspects of this film. When I first saw the scene in the bar and the way everyone looked like fish...I was laughing so hard I almost choked. I think he must have been doing a little smoking to go along with that drinking. This scene was almost as funny, but not quite, as the club scene in Yongary where everyone is drinking and pouring liquor all over each other because they know Yongary is on the way to kill them. That scene alone could make me watch that movie again and again. The bonfire scene, while being absolutely ridiculous, was funny as well, and yeah Hedorah wasn't all for peace and love when he flew by and killed about half of those hippies. I guess he didnt enjoy torches being thrown at him too much. |
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| packmule | Sep 23 2007, 12:00 PM Post #20 |
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Check out the AIP trailer for Godzilla Vs The Smog Monster(1971): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELDVjutzan8 Here's the Japanese(Toho) trailer for Godzilla Vs Hedorah(1971): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZb0zKu56FA |
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| gojiramatthew | Jan 28 2008, 08:52 AM Post #21 |
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One thing that makes me laugh, is Tanaka saying that Yoshimitsu Banno ruined the Godzilla series, I disagree on that greatly, Godzilla's Revenge was much worst and it was directed by Ishiro Honda, amazing how the guy who directed the dark original Godzilla film, directed IMO the worst of the series. |
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| josh TX | Jan 28 2008, 10:41 AM Post #22 |
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I agree Matthew, that I don't believe Banno ruined the series either with the Hedorah film. In my opinion this film explored a new avenue in the Godzilla Universe, and was done moderately well. As far as Honda, I don't really hold the plight of All Monsters Attack (Godzillas Revenge) against him too personally, because from what I understand Toho severely limited the budget for that film, and specifically wanted a film aimed at kids. |
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| packmule | Jan 28 2008, 06:33 PM Post #23 |
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I disagree on that as well and, frankly, think that remark is outrageous. Were I Yoshimitsu Banno I would take offense at a comment like that. Agreed. thumbs up Exactly. I'm thinking Hedorah may not have been too fond of the music being played either. shiftyeyes |
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| gojiramatthew | Jan 28 2008, 06:41 PM Post #24 |
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IMO the budget for Godzilla vs Megalon seemed more limited and to me seemed to be aimed for children and IMO its better, I dont hate GR, its better then GINO. |
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| packmule | Jan 28 2008, 06:45 PM Post #25 |
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If I remember correctly the budget for Godzilla Vs Megalon(1973) was among the lowest, if not the lowest, of any Godzilla film ever made. I read somewhere that the filming for this movie wrapped up in less than a month. |
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| gojiramatthew | Jan 28 2008, 06:48 PM Post #26 |
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I do feel sorry for the guys who worked on Godzilla vs Megalon, that they were working on such a low budget, but for the lowest budgeted G-film, the Dam attack scene with Megalon was done well. |
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| josh TX | Jan 29 2008, 07:50 PM Post #27 |
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I enjoyed the Dam scene as well, but I really hated the scene where Megalon gets knocked over and part of the mask comes up to where you can see a human head underneath...I really wish they would have re-shot that scene. |
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| packmule | Feb 1 2008, 09:12 PM Post #28 |
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While doing a little research on the total box office receipts for Godzilla Vs Hedorah I found these numbers on the film: it was made on a budget of $252,000. This movie's box office receipts, in Japan: $1,740,000. There was no mention of how it did in the United States, where it was released in 1972. My guess is that it's Japanese and American theater receipts combined were probably in the $2-2.5 million dollar range(give or take). Obviously not a huge profit but still a positive turn around on the film's budget. |
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| gojiramatthew | Feb 2 2008, 07:51 AM Post #29 |
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I must say another thing about Godzilla vs Hedorah, it was trying to do an Anti-Pollution message, the Original Godzilla had an Anti-Bomb message to it, plus I think the grim scene's in GvsH was done well. |
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| packmule | Feb 2 2008, 09:23 AM Post #30 |
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The "grin" scenes? What were those? Can you elaborate on this? 
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