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By Jon Peters January 14, 2012 11:07 AM
My three reasons too.
By J S Lasher January 19, 2012 08:16 PM
Akira Ifukube's score is a masterpiece.
By Jesse January 05, 2012 09:12 PM
Reason One: The monster movie to top all monster movies.
Reason Two: Post war Japanese cinema at its most creative.
Reason Three: The gorgeous underwater death of the monster.
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By Stephen Haller January 06, 2012 11:11 AM
Do you really need three reasons for Godzilla. It's GODZILLA!!!!! King Kong is better but the mutant dinosaur from the deep sea of the Pacific comes in a very close second.
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By Ryan Rosendal January 06, 2012 10:15 PM
Reason 1: It's the original "Godzilla." Come on.
Reason 2: Ishiro Honda is a kick-ass director
Reason 3: We're one step closer to getting "Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla" added to the collection.
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By Shaun January 08, 2012 10:07 AM
Man oh man, King Kong and Gozilla bring back fond memories. Warner did a great job with the King Kong (1933) remaster and I can't wait to get this. Criterion is taking a nice detour with films like Godzilla, House, and Island of Lost Souls - beautiful fantasy masterpieces with a little goofiness thrown in for good measure.
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By barry January 16, 2012 12:05 AM
..whatever [his] embodimnent Godzilla will forever have a place in the worlds definiton of power, prestige, and rudimentary strength and wonder. Criterion will take its place amid the many already placed juxtaposed to SONY, PIONEER, BOSE, PANASONIC and all othrs w/ this 'Gojira' redue. Good work!
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By Len J. Goldstein January 17, 2012 01:52 PM
All of the reasons above are to my feelings as well. Just this original film is brilliant and my favourite character is Dr. Serizawa. It's a brilliant work of art. Ifukbe's score is dynamite as is Honda's direction and the black and white cinematography is bold and striking. Those are my three.
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By David January 19, 2012 04:35 PM
1) Godzilla as one of the most iconic monsters in film history.
2) The special effects that are amazingly non-cartoonish, especially for the period.
3) The story is actually quite relevant.
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By Wildefriend January 20, 2012 08:01 PM
1) I watched it 10 times in the week it was on TV when I was 8. Caused nightmares, but I loved it.
2) I like the music. Great reflection of the Japanese take on a Westernized style.
3) I thought Dr. Sarazawa's girlfriend was pretty cute!
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By Christopher March 18, 2012 04:59 PM
My three reasons. 1. Great acting on both sides in Japanese and in English with Raymond Burr,(R.I.P). 2. Great visual effects before the CGI Effects that is out now. 3. Masterpiece...Bar None.
“Speaking as a fellow Adam, you, sir, make me ashamed to share the same name. Obviously another pretentious contrarian. What's the matter, more than 500 people know who PTA is, so you don't like him . . .”
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I saw this film for the first time, actually, and I thought it was very eerie, haunting, and chilling. It's like a slasher film without the slashing, a horror movie without the . . .”
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