A movie monster that is supposed to be some sort of radioactive dinosaur but in
reality has all the qualities of a giant
newt, including amphibious habits, a
slow and clumsy gait, a cute face, and the ability to regenerate.
The original Godzilla film, which was originally entitled Gojira in native Japan, was a cheesy, exploitative B-grade movie with an iron-fisted and rather pedestrian attempt at social commentary. It was followed by 26 redundant and largely unimganative sequels, a terrible
American remake, and countless fans who somehow think that this was a better example of the craft of movie-making and artistic siginificance than "King Kong" (1933).
Do you want to watch a truly horrifying
movie that is a warning about nuclear warfare? Watch "The
Day After" (1983). Godzilla is
pure escapism.