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American nuclear weapons testing results in the creation of a seemingly unstoppable, dinosaur-like beast. A remastered version of the original Godzilla Read more

Starring	Akira Takarada, Momoko Kochi, Akihiko Hirata
Director	Ishiro Honda
Genres	Sci-Fi/Fantasy, World Cinema

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- Although its success ensured decades of sequels, this monster movie milestone is the product of an exact time and a... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
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  The Return of the King
  
  I'll admit to not being able to be impartial on a revue of this, as I am a self confessed Godzilla fan, and have seen every movie the big guy has appeared ... read more »
  
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  - Birmingham, UK
  - 02 Dec 2005 at 15:22
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  God Only Knows
  
  Classic monster movie starring a man in a rubber suit; one that promises to surpass american features, all very entertaining but nowhere in the same league as ... read more »
  
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- - ZiggyTheKid
  - 86 reviews
  - Dundee
  - 15 Apr 2010 at 00:44
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  alien
  
  i remember radon versus godzilla but i only rented this remembering blue oyster cult's song of 1977, great film though
  
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- - juradino
  - 701 reviews
  - London
  - 07 Mar 2010 at 22:31
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  More than just another giant monster movie!
  
  Forget the terrible 1998 Jurassic Park version or King of the Monsters American cut. This is the real Godzilla, or, should that be Gojira. Whatever you call it... read more »
  
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- - RFW
  - 3 reviews
  - Swansea, Wales
  - 23 Nov 2009 at 05:42
- - 0
  - 0
  Gojira - where it all begins
  
  This is a great DVD. Up until this release I had only ever seen the US cut of Godzilla. The US version infamously edited huge chunks out of the film and added ... read more »
  
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- - DangermouseZilla
  - 4 reviews
  - Doncaster
  - 06 Aug 2009 at 14:27
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  Reading between the lines.
  
  This film's main influence was the horrific destruction of Japanese cities during the second world war, courtesy of the A bomb and H bombs that were ... read more »
  
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- - SnrSpeedy
  - 19 reviews
  - Lightwater
  - 10 Oct 2008 at 21:08
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  There is something about this type of film!
  
  There is something about this type of film!
  
  No matter how 'bad' they are there still great!
  
  This is just one of the classic ... read more »
  
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- - cdoney77
  - 29 reviews
  - Petworth
  - 27 May 2008 at 15:09
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  Classic Sci Fi
  
  This is a must for any Sci Fi fan. Classic monster in it's first film outing and just goes to show that it is posible to make a good monster movie.
  
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- - brokenking
  - 221 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 23 Mar 2008 at 12:16
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  Gojira tramples over USA version
  
  I'm guessing I first saw this movie about 40 years ago, so that was the U.S version. There's really no comparison to the newly restored Japanese ... read more »
  
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- - Monochronic
  - 6 reviews
  - Nuneaton
  - 15 Feb 2007 at 01:22
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  - 0
  Grim but triumphant
  
  In contrast to the kiddie movies into which the franchise devolved, this opening salvo from director Ishiro Honda is a grim meditation on the darker sides of ... read more »
  
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  - Edinburgh, Scotland
  - 12 Dec 2006 at 10:10
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  A Monster of a Movie
  
  If you are expecting CGI effects coupled with lashings of American cheese then this movie most definately isn't for you.
  
  This movie is classic ... read more »
  
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- - Steven McKinlay
  - Falkirk, Scotland
  - 24 Oct 2006 at 11:57
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- - 8
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  The Return of the King
  
  I'll admit to not being able to be impartial on a revue of this, as I am a self confessed Godzilla fan, and have seen every movie the big guy has appeared ... read more »
  
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- 180881
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  - Birmingham, UK
  - 02 Dec 2005 at 15:22
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  The Start of it All
  
  This is the original Japanese version of the film.
  
  It has been de-Burr’ed and also has some good, short extras on the making of the film. There ... read more »
  
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- - stew7
  - Warwickshire
  - 24 Jul 2006 at 18:39
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  Gojira tramples over USA version
  
  I'm guessing I first saw this movie about 40 years ago, so that was the U.S version. There's really no comparison to the newly restored Japanese ... read more »
  
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- - Monochronic
  - 6 reviews
  - Nuneaton
  - 15 Feb 2007 at 01:22
- - 1
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  Godzilla
  
  I know this is a 52 year old movie and I have been a Godzilla fan for quite some time, I knew it was black and white but it was so dark I could hardley see what... read more »
  
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- - paul warren
  - Midlands
  - 06 Mar 2006 at 12:20
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  True classic with strong political message
  
  Ranks alongside the 1933 King Kong as the greatest 'monster movie' of all time. The political message about the consequences of American imperialism is... read more »
  
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- - Gutterboy
  - 388 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 17 May 2006 at 11:25
- - 1
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  There is something about this type of film!
  
  There is something about this type of film!
  
  No matter how 'bad' they are there still great!
  
  This is just one of the classic ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 569296
- - cdoney77
  - 29 reviews
  - Petworth
  - 27 May 2008 at 15:09
- - 1
  - 0
  More than just another giant monster movie!
  
  Forget the terrible 1998 Jurassic Park version or King of the Monsters American cut. This is the real Godzilla, or, should that be Gojira. Whatever you call it... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 833663
- - RFW
  - 3 reviews
  - Swansea, Wales
  - 23 Nov 2009 at 05:42
- - 0
  - 0
  Who's the daddy?
  
  At last! A chance to see the King of the Monsters in his original and true glory, rather than the appalling American re-edit that has been the only version ... read more »
  
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- - Jon Dixon
  - Derby, England
  - 04 Apr 2006 at 14:34
- - 0
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  A Monster of a Movie
  
  If you are expecting CGI effects coupled with lashings of American cheese then this movie most definately isn't for you.
  
  This movie is classic ... read more »
  
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- 377362
- - Steven McKinlay
  - Falkirk, Scotland
  - 24 Oct 2006 at 11:57
- - 0
  - 0
  Grim but triumphant
  
  In contrast to the kiddie movies into which the franchise devolved, this opening salvo from director Ishiro Honda is a grim meditation on the darker sides of ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 394006
- - a customer
  - Edinburgh, Scotland
  - 12 Dec 2006 at 10:10

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