I wonder if Oppenheimer ever watched Godzilla
Cinemas
Directed by Ishirō Honda
Godzilla
ゴジラ
An acclaimed, dark thriller.
Thriller
Horror
Science Fiction
1954
1h 36m
Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.
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6What people say
I showed this to my dad for the first time tonight, and this was his response after the final frame:"Well, that wasn't about Godzilla at all."I think I may have a new convert on my hands. Mission accomplished!
"For those watching at home, this is no play or movie!" One of cinema's all-time great analog technical achievements, a film that can't help but be read as a kind of psychic national catharsis. There were even two or three effects shots that, at least in my weirdo brain, resembled nothing so much as 9/11 footage. There's a scene in this where the politicians sit around and argue about whether or not the country brought this on itself.
Common questions
What is Godzilla about?+
A prehistoric sea monster is awakened by nuclear testing and embarks on a destructive path through Japan, forcing the nation to confront its past.
Who directed Godzilla?+
Ishirō Honda directed the film in 1954, a seminal figure in Japanese cinema known for establishing the kaiju genre.
Has Godzilla won any awards?+
The film received the Japanese Movie Association Award for Best Special Effects.
