Comments on: Movies We Like: ‘Godzilla, King of the Monsters’ (1956) http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/kschlichter/2009/11/08/movies-we-like-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-1956/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:51:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Classic Japanese Movie Monsters: Beloved Heroes and Despised Villains http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/kschlichter/2009/11/08/movies-we-like-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-1956/comment-page-1/#comment-4167368 Classic Japanese Movie Monsters: Beloved Heroes and Despised Villains Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:32:31 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=256202#comment-4167368 [...] @CHARSET "UTF-8"; .productRowEven { background-color:#DDD; } .productRowOdd { background-color:#FFF; } .arow { border-bottom: solid 2px #aaa; } .imagecell { width: 110px; } .imagecell a img { width:100px; border: 0; }#split {}#single {}#splitalign {margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;}#singlealign {margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;}#splittitlebox {text-align: center;}#singletitlebox {text-align: center;}.linkboxtext {line-height: 1.4em;}.linkboxcontainer {padding: 7px 7px 7px 7px;background-color:#eeeeee;border-color:#000000;border-width:0px; border-style:solid;}.linkboxdisplay {padding: 7px 7px 7px 7px;}.linkboxdisplay td {text-align: center;}.linkboxdisplay a:link {text-decoration: none;}.linkboxdisplay a:hover {text-decoration: underline;} function opensingledropdown() { document.getElementById('singletablelinks').style.display = ''; document.getElementById('singlemouse').style.display = 'none'; } function closesingledropdown() { document.getElementById('singletablelinks').style.display = 'none'; document.getElementById('singlemouse').style.display = ''; } Classic European posters of Japanese movies (artistic interlude)Japanese Cinema Blogathon: 10 Classic Japanese Film PostersJapanese Horror Movies - J-Horror Movies - Best Japanese HorrorBig Hollywood [...] [...] @CHARSET "UTF-8"; .productRowEven { background-color:#DDD; } .productRowOdd { background-color:#FFF; } .arow { border-bottom: solid 2px #aaa; } .imagecell { width: 110px; } .imagecell a img { width:100px; border: 0; }#split {}#single {}#splitalign {margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;}#singlealign {margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;}#splittitlebox {text-align: center;}#singletitlebox {text-align: center;}.linkboxtext {line-height: 1.4em;}.linkboxcontainer {padding: 7px 7px 7px 7px;background-color:#eeeeee;border-color:#000000;border-width:0px; border-style:solid;}.linkboxdisplay {padding: 7px 7px 7px 7px;}.linkboxdisplay td {text-align: center;}.linkboxdisplay a:link {text-decoration: none;}.linkboxdisplay a:hover {text-decoration: underline;} function opensingledropdown() { document.getElementById('singletablelinks').style.display = ''; document.getElementById('singlemouse').style.display = 'none'; } function closesingledropdown() { document.getElementById('singletablelinks').style.display = 'none'; document.getElementById('singlemouse').style.display = ''; } Classic European posters of Japanese movies (artistic interlude)Japanese Cinema Blogathon: 10 Classic Japanese Film PostersJapanese Horror Movies – J-Horror Movies – Best Japanese HorrorBig Hollywood [...]

]]> By: Top 10 Movies That Take Place During Christmas http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/kschlichter/2009/11/08/movies-we-like-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-1956/comment-page-1/#comment-1573562 Top 10 Movies That Take Place During Christmas Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:59:16 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=256202#comment-1573562 [...] the silly sequels, which follow the familiar genre flick sequel quality death spriral.  Die Hard is the real deal.  And as a bonus, it features the greatest holiday greeting in movie [...] [...] the silly sequels, which follow the familiar genre flick sequel quality death spriral.  Die Hard is the real deal.  And as a bonus, it features the greatest holiday greeting in movie [...]

]]> By: Wings_of_Eagles http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/kschlichter/2009/11/08/movies-we-like-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-1956/comment-page-1/#comment-1022902 Wings_of_Eagles Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:59:44 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=256202#comment-1022902 Man ... I've got a tear in my eye! So good to know this icon is well, been honored appropriately, and is content in his retirement. Here's to the Big Guy and his pretty Missus! Man … I've got a tear in my eye! So good to know this icon is well, been honored appropriately, and is content in his retirement. Here's to the Big Guy and his pretty Missus!

]]> By: Cutshaw http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/kschlichter/2009/11/08/movies-we-like-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-1956/comment-page-1/#comment-1019706 Cutshaw Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:21:31 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=256202#comment-1019706 Godzilla v the Smog Monster has its merits, the movie is the darkest (and most bizarre) since the original and the Hedora creature is unique and genuinely creepy. It's also pretty stylish and has some of the most disturbing scenes of death & destruction in the series. I put it in the top five of the pre-rebirth entries. Godzilla's Revenge on the other hand was a collection of clips from previous films wrapped in a dull story of an annoying bullied kid fantasizing about Godzilla as some father figure. Yuck! Godzilla v the Smog Monster has its merits, the movie is the darkest (and most bizarre) since the original and the Hedora creature is unique and genuinely creepy. It's also pretty stylish and has some of the most disturbing scenes of death & destruction in the series. I put it in the top five of the pre-rebirth entries.

Godzilla's Revenge on the other hand was a collection of clips from previous films wrapped in a dull story of an annoying bullied kid fantasizing about Godzilla as some father figure. Yuck!

]]> By: L.B. "Oscar" Mayer http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/kschlichter/2009/11/08/movies-we-like-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-1956/comment-page-1/#comment-1016610 L.B. "Oscar" Mayer Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:14:55 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=256202#comment-1016610 Alas! The long awaited "GODZILLA VS HITLER" and "GODZILLA VS WOODY GUTHRIE" have been shelved once again. However, "GODZILLA VS ROY COHN" and "GODZILLA VS WOODSTOCK" are in post-production. Alas! The long awaited "GODZILLA VS HITLER" and "GODZILLA VS WOODY GUTHRIE" have been shelved once again. However, "GODZILLA VS ROY COHN" and "GODZILLA VS WOODSTOCK" are in post-production.

]]> By: VincentV http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/kschlichter/2009/11/08/movies-we-like-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-1956/comment-page-1/#comment-1015958 VincentV Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:11:24 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=256202#comment-1015958 I almost crapped my pants that was so funny! I almost crapped my pants that was so funny!

]]> By: Redhawke http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/kschlichter/2009/11/08/movies-we-like-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-1956/comment-page-1/#comment-1015010 Redhawke Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:36:24 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=256202#comment-1015010 Chad - first, I apologize if I've somehow missed any intended sarcasm in the above statement. However, if you intended this statement as anything less than full-throated sarcasm, please provide a single scrap of evidence to back it up. Japan is a nation that hasn't apologized for the Rape of Nanking (except for a couched "<a href="http:\/\/www.encyclopedia.com\/doc\/1G1-131825245.html" target="_blank">non-apology</a>" in 2005), that didn't apologize for the <a href="http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/story\?id=7717227&amp\;page=1&amp\;page=1" target="_blank">Bataan Death March</a> until 2009, , and in fact, has offered only the most mealy-mouthed "(<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_war_apology_statements_issued_by_Japan>apologies</a>" to date. All this despite the Japanese penchant for trying to hold the morally superior position of being "the only country upon whom nuclear weapons were used," bald of context. Until then, I will presume that you meant your post as a form of irony too subtle for the likes of me to catch. Chad – first, I apologize if I've somehow missed any intended sarcasm in the above statement. However, if you intended this statement as anything less than full-throated sarcasm, please provide a single scrap of evidence to back it up. Japan is a nation that hasn't apologized for the Rape of Nanking (except for a couched "non-apology" in 2005), that didn't apologize for the Bataan Death March until 2009, , and in fact, has offered only the most mealy-mouthed "(<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_war_apology_statements_issued_by_Japan>apologies" to date. All this despite the Japanese penchant for trying to hold the morally superior position of being "the only country upon whom nuclear weapons were used," bald of context.

Until then, I will presume that you meant your post as a form of irony too subtle for the likes of me to catch.

]]> By: ShadowWing Tronix http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/kschlichter/2009/11/08/movies-we-like-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-1956/comment-page-1/#comment-1013766 ShadowWing Tronix Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:07:37 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=256202#comment-1013766 I actually reviewed both takes (the Japanese and US version with Burr flavor) on my blog a few months ago, where I took a look at how both versions approached the same story. I still love the Big G. You can find them and a whole lot of other Godzilla movies at Joost.com. But honestly, you liked <i>Godzilla versus the Smog Monster</i>? I rate that below the movie where the kid keeps dreaming he hangs out with Godzilla's kid on Monster Island. (US name: <i>Godzilla's Revenge</i>.) I actually reviewed both takes (the Japanese and US version with Burr flavor) on my blog a few months ago, where I took a look at how both versions approached the same story. I still love the Big G. You can find them and a whole lot of other Godzilla movies at Joost.com.

But honestly, you liked Godzilla versus the Smog Monster? I rate that below the movie where the kid keeps dreaming he hangs out with Godzilla's kid on Monster Island. (US name: Godzilla's Revenge.)

]]> By: Wes http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/kschlichter/2009/11/08/movies-we-like-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-1956/comment-page-1/#comment-1012690 Wes Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:38:47 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=256202#comment-1012690 Kurt, you never said how your daughter reacted to the film. Kurt, you never said how your daughter reacted to the film.

]]> By: Tarnsman http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/kschlichter/2009/11/08/movies-we-like-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-1956/comment-page-1/#comment-1011962 Tarnsman Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:53:07 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=256202#comment-1011962 My grandfather until his dying day never forgave the Japanese for Pearl Harbor. If we had dropped 20 A-bombs on Japan he would have thought it should have been 21. And his hatred wasn't a racial thing. He LOVED the Chinese. Guess in his mind they were allies in the war against the hated Japs (his phrase, not mine) and thus were to be praised and admired. As far as Godzilla goes loved the original as a kid. Hated all the sequels. Had high hopes for the "reboot" only to be bitterly disappointed. Maybe some Hollywood-type will get smart and make a faithful recreation of the original. And if he/she was really, really smart he/she would use the original music. My grandfather until his dying day never forgave the Japanese for Pearl Harbor. If we had dropped 20 A-bombs on Japan he would have thought it should have been 21. And his hatred wasn't a racial thing. He LOVED the Chinese. Guess in his mind they were allies in the war against the hated Japs (his phrase, not mine) and thus were to be praised and admired.

As far as Godzilla goes loved the original as a kid. Hated all the sequels. Had high hopes for the "reboot" only to be bitterly disappointed. Maybe some Hollywood-type will get smart and make a faithful recreation of the original. And if he/she was really, really smart he/she would use the original music.

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