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• KinguKongu tai Gojira - 1962. Who won? Also, what... - AudioHead 11:08:32 06/02/04 (1)
  In Reply to: godzillia lives!!! posted by oldhippiefart on May 31, 2004 at 17:47:44:

  rock group recorded the song entitled Godzilla? - AH.
  
  

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  • Re: KinguKongu tai Gojira - 1962. Who won? Also, what... - Analog Scott 11:47:38 06/02/04 (0)
    In Reply to: KinguKongu tai Gojira - 1962. Who won? Also, what... posted by AudioHead on June 02, 2004 at 11:08:32:

    The American version ended with a question mark.Clearly King Kong survived. The rumor is that the Japanese version has Godzilla winning. I believe the song is by Blue Oyster Cult.
    
    

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• Re: godzillia lives!!! - Analog Scott 07:11:30 06/01/04 (0)
  In Reply to: godzillia lives!!! posted by oldhippiefart on May 31, 2004 at 17:47:44:

  Saw it in Santa Monica. I am a G fan so I cannot offer an unbiased opinion. It was great to see it the original in it's original form.
  
  

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• Re: godzillia lives!!! - Jack G 04:40:31 06/01/04 (0)
  In Reply to: godzillia lives!!! posted by oldhippiefart on May 31, 2004 at 17:47:44:

  I missed it when it was in town. Not only does it not have Raymond Burr, but it has an extra 40 minutes cut out of the American version.
  Hopefully, it will come out on disc, with subtitles, since it is the movie's 50th aniversary .
  
  

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• Godzilla is allegorical - grinagog 21:18:22 05/31/04 (5)
  In Reply to: godzillia lives!!! posted by oldhippiefart on May 31, 2004 at 17:47:44:

  the city-destroying fire spitting unstoppable monster is the spectre of nuclear devastation repackaged
  Godzilla is a very popular and enduring cultural icon in Japan; hardly surprising given the historical perspective
  Godzilla was named after a particularly unattractive filmset assistant who was nicknamed "Gorilla" by the director
  The original film is charming; and yes, it's a man in a rubber suit

  Grins
  
  

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  • Is "Gojira" the Japanese word for "Gorilla"? (nt) - TAFKA Steve 18:02:30 06/01/04 (2)
    In Reply to: Godzilla is allegorical posted by grinagog on May 31, 2004 at 21:18:22:

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    • "gorira" (gorilla) + "kujira" (whale) = Gojira -nt- - Peterloplop 20:22:02 06/01/04 (0)
      In Reply to: Is "Gojira" the Japanese word for "Gorilla"? (nt) posted by TAFKA Steve on June 01, 2004 at 18:02:30:

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    • No, Gorilla is GO-RI-RA, pretty much the same as English - grinagog 20:20:41 06/01/04 (0)
      In Reply to: Is "Gojira" the Japanese word for "Gorilla"? (nt) posted by TAFKA Steve on June 01, 2004 at 18:02:30:

      Written in Katakana phonetics as Gorilla is not a Japanese word
      Suspect the assistants name was something like "Kenji" + GO-RI-RA = Gojira

      Grins
      
      

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  • Re: Godzilla is allegorical - Analog Scott 07:13:15 06/01/04 (0)
    In Reply to: Godzilla is allegorical posted by grinagog on May 31, 2004 at 21:18:22:

    It wasn't just a man in a rubber suit. They used some puppets and even some stop motion in the first film.
    
    

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  • NPR had a Fresh Air segment dedicated to Godzilla yesterday. - Dmitry 22:07:54 05/31/04 (0)
    In Reply to: Godzilla is allegorical posted by grinagog on May 31, 2004 at 21:18:22:

    Opened my eyes on the whole thing, rubber suite including.
    Very entertaining interview by Terry Gross with a man who wrote a book about the Godzilla movies.
    
    
    

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