Review of Godzilla (1998) by Alex R — 22 Oct 2012

Next time you want to make a monster in Japan get Japanese actors.

This review of Godzilla (1998) was written by Alex R on 22 Oct 2012.

Godzilla has generally received mixed reviews.

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