Review of Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) by Brad G — 24 Jan 2012

It's an odd experience watching the 1956 American re-edit of the original Gojira. Heaps of narration and wandering Raymond Burr are stuffed into the film as a gateway for English speaking audiences, and even thought it holds a certain charm, at the end of the day it just gets in the way of a pretty fantastic monster movie.

Let it be said though, that Burr is a professional and gives it his all for his awkward cram sessions. And there's no denying the Rubber Suit Beastie and the utter havoc Godzilla rains upon Tokyo.

But this just ain't the proper way to see this film. VF.