I’ve gotten into several arguments lately about the upcoming Godzilla adaptation for western audiences. I’ve argued, vehemently, that the film will be a monstrous disappointment.
But I’ve gone on hate tirades in the past on this journal and it’s never worked out well. So, instead, I’m going to rip the upcoming reboot completely out of the equation on this one and talk about what makes the 1954 film the giant that spawned not only the Godzilla franchise but in many ways the entire Tokusatsu genre.
