so: this is a very silly movie. looking back at my notes, i have more questions than comments: are they reusing footage from other Godzilla movies for the JSDF sequences? (yes) why did they bring in Gigan an hour into the film? (i don’t know) is Godzilla on the side of humanity as a favor to Jet Jaguar? (unclear)
because it is still a Godzilla film, the anti-nuke sentiment is still present, but much more understated. nuclear testing and its…
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i love Mothra. Mothra is easily my favorite kaiju from the Godzilla canon and has been since i was a kid. there’s something compelling to me about the idea of coexisting with a giant benevolent moth.
Eiji Tsuburaya, who i first became familiar with through Ultraman, did an amazing job with the effects in the film. the Mothra puppets are beautiful and i loved seeing the larvae wriggle around. apparently one of Godzilla’s suit…
i cried at least four times watching this which is a new record for me
i think to say that this is a feel-good movie is not entirely accurate. it's not wrong, but to reduce it to just its comedic elements isn't giving it enough credit. it's a surprisingly complex film that gets increasingly darker in its second half before coming back up again for a bittersweet ending
there are some plot points that i wish were neatened up but...…
