Godzilla
Godzilla (ゴジラ - Gojira) is a giant Japanese movie monster (kaiju) first seen in the 1954 Japanese tokusatsu film Gojira, produced by Toho Film Company Ltd. To date, Toho has produced 28 Godzilla films. In 1998 TriStar Pictures produced a nominal remake of the original set in contemporary New York city. A new film is slated to be produced by Advanced Audiovisual Productions.
Godzilla is characterized as amphibious, nearly indestructible and highly regenerative, and breathing a sort of nuclear fire or "heat-ray". The earliest two Godzilla films visually and thematically evoke the US bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the aftermath and human damage of Godzilla's attacks. Although much of Godzilla's significance as an anti-war symbol has been lost in the transition to pop culture, the nuclear breath remains as a visual vestige of the creature's early Cold War politics. (Wikipedia)
Destroy All Monsters, released in Japan as Kaijū Sōshingeki ( 怪獣総進撃, Kaijū Sōshingeki lit. "Monster Complete Attack"), is a 1968 daikaiju eiga (Monster Movie). The ninth in Toho Studios' Godzilla series, it was directed by Ishiro Honda with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya and Sadamasa Arikawa. While the plot resembles that of Godzilla vs. Monster Zero (1965), this entry is significant in that it showcases 11 daikaiju, a record for the Godzilla series until Godzilla: Final Wars (2004), and Godzilla: The Series Monster Wars trilogy, which was a paid tribute. Several of these (Gorosaurus, Baragon, Manda, Varan) had only appeared in their debut films at this point; others (Anguirus, Rodan, Mothra, Minilla, Kumonga) returned from previous Godzilla films. (
Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla ( ゴジラXメカゴジラ, Gojira Ekkusu Mekagojira, Godzilla X Mechagodzilla), released in 2002, once again follows the original Godzilla timeline, in which Godzilla was killed by Dr. Serizawa's secret weapon, the Oxygen Destroyer. ( Wikipedia)
Godzilla vs. Mothra (ゴジラVSモスラ, Gojira versus Mosura), released as Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth in the U.S., is a 1992 daikaiju eiga (giant-monster movie). Fourth in Toho Studios' VS Series of Godzilla films, it was directed by Takao Okawara from a screenplay by Kazuki Omori with special effects by Koichi Kawakita. ( Wikipedia)
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (ゴジラ・モスラ・キングギドラ 大怪獣総攻撃, Gojira, Mosura, Kingu Gidora: Daikaijū Sōkōgeki), or GMK, is a tokusatsu movie, and the 25th film in the Godzilla movie series. It was released in 2001. (Wikipedia)
Godzilla vs. Hedorah (ゴジラ対ヘドラ, Gojira tai Hedora), also known as Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster, is a 1971 film. Part of the Toho studio's Godzilla series, it was directed by Yoshimitsu Banno with special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano. The score was composed by Riichiro Manabe.
Godzilla vs. Megalon ( ゴジラ対メガロ, Gojira tai Megaro) is a Japanese kaiju film. It was released in 1973, and is the 13th Godzilla film. It was directed by Jun Fukuda, with special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzilla_vs._Megalon)
Godzilla: Final Wars (ゴジラ ファイナルウォース, Gojira: Fainaru Uōsu) is the 50th anniversary film and the 28th installment in the Godzilla film series. (Wikipedia)
Terror of Mechagodzilla (メカゴジラの逆襲, Mekagojira no Gyakushū, Mechagodzilla's Counterattack), also known as The Terror of Godzilla in the original American theatrical release, is a 1975 tokusatsu kaiju film. The 15th film in Toho's Godzilla series, it was directed by Ishiro Honda with special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano. Akira Ifukube provides the music score. The movie was written by Yukiko Takayama, who was the second female writer for a Godzilla film (the first was Kazue Shiba, who wrote for 1967's Son of Godzilla).
The monsters featured in this film are Godzilla, Mechagodzilla and a new monster, Titanosaurus.
This was the last movie in the original Godzilla series before The Return of Godzilla began a new series of Godzilla films in 1984. It is also the last Godzilla movie to feature the creature as a hero for Japan and the world. Because of the crash of Japanese cinema and the Energy crisis of the mid-to-late 1970s (which had also affected some television shows), the Godzilla film series was forced to go into hibernation. As a result, this film had the lowest attendance figures of all the movies in the series. (Wikipedia)
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Bigger....better....blow molded..
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What better way to honor a classic than to buy its cheap knockoffs?
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An unusual, but appealing vinyl from M1.
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For me, this is the last nail in the coffin of Chinese vinyl.
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Ever since I watched Godzilla: Final Wars on DVD, I fell in love with Goutengo, the savior of mankind. When I saw this toy at my local hobby store at discounted price, I fell in love more than before. Can this love turn to hate…?
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Maybe "he mother never love him", but tons of fans do and they longed for this release for years..
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Three heads are better than one, even if one of them is a prosthetic robot head.
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We've all seen this one around, but I never actually owned one until now.
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Round 2 for Far East Monsters' Destroy All Monsters Battlezone Series: Godzilla's arch nemesis, King Ghidorah! Look within to see if we have another winner...
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Bagged with a header card, this figure set doesn’t have an official name, but it’s essentially the ‘Y-MSF Godzilla 67’ with infant Minya, clear spine Guranma store exclusive.’ A perfectly jumbled name for figures of the, hands-down, most repugnant Godzilla suits ever made.
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Another unique sculpt for the US market, MechaGodzilla is a bargain for the kaiju collector.
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Not as big as advertised, but this large size Godzilla figure from Bandai Creation is a real bargain.
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As she was ready to leave, she pulled a tattered VHS tape out of her purse and handed it to me. It was a well-worn copy of the original black and white Rodan movie...
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Looking for an original large size Bullmark Kaiju that won’t put you in the poor house? Good luck – Original Bullmark kaiju from the 60s and 70s will run you a small fortune.Fortunately for fans with a modest budget, B-Club reissued those giant sized Bullmarks for a fraction of the price of a vintage piece.
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