Sunday, January 29, 2023

Sven- Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)

 

Something in the waters of the Pacific around Japan is destroying boats.  Reporter Steve Martin has a layover in Tokyo, and becomes involved in the mystery.  Turns out it is a giant radioactive monster, who first shows up on Odo Island.  Seems like the natives know of this monster, and had made regular sacrifices to it for a long time.  That is all the origin we get, though Dr. Yamane puts forth a few thoughts about it.  Godzilla immediately goes into Tokyo and wipes out the city in a blaze of dynamic violence.  Finally, a weapon even more terrible than Godzilla, the Oxygen Destroyer, is used to kill Godzilla.  Or did it?It is interesting, in the 15 years I have been writing this blog, that I have never talked much about this movie, either version.  Neither are my favorite Godzilla movies.  Many fans will say it is their favorite, and also the best.  I have never felt that way.

Sven had some fun stuff, though the "bad dubbing" from the vintage part was awful,  Making fun of dubbing- and there is not much in this movie at all, is so 1970s.  It is embarrassing that anyone thinks this is funny now.  A date when that originally aired wasn't listed, I hope it was from the 70s, but I don't think so. Other than that, he was great.

Next- The Creature from the Black Lagoon

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