Monster Movie Collection
Monster Movie Collection
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Godzilla (1954) (Blu-ray) Criterion Collection (DVDVerdict)
# The Charge
King of the monsters!
# Opening Statement
Sure, he’s inspired countless cheap, tacky sequels and at least two terrible
remakes, but once upon a time, Godzilla was once the star of a respectable
horror classic. For proof, look no further than the new Blu-ray of the 1954
**Godzilla** from Criterion, the first and last name in classic film.
# Facts of the Case
Something is destroying fishing boats off the Japanese island of Odo, and one
of the village elders suspects it’s a mythical “sea god” known as “Godzilla.
As the country’s best scientists investigate, they discover that the old man
was right after all: the country is under siege by an enormous destructive
lizard monster, set free by a nuclear explosion. Can the monster be stopped
before all of Japan is laid to waste?
# The Evidence
From its opening frames, as ominous drums beat over stark black and white
title cards, it’s obvious that **Godzilla** is not your average giant monster
movie. Though its reputation has been tarnished over the years by endless
sequels and imitators, the original film (released as **Gojira** in Japan)
remains a classic, not just of the giant monster movie …
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