Mike 2 Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Godzilla Songfacts Godzilla's origin Japanese name is "Gojira? which means half gorilla, and half whale (kujira). A nickname Ishiro Honda (the director) and colleagues used to described a press agent who was "oversized and tough- looking". Godzilla was released by Toho Co. Ltd in Japan in 1954, under the name "Gojira." Two years later, Gojira reached America as "Godzilla King of the Monster." Toho would continue to produce Godzilla films into the 90s. However, Toho is known for other monsters than Godzilla. Godzilla is one of the first Japanese characters that made his way through western culture and widely considered to be the second greatest film ever to be produced in Japan, next to Akira Kurosawa's 'The Seven Samurai.'". Not only a modern monster, Godzilla has broken the 20 film mark, among the top monstrous creatures in movies along with Dracula and the Wolfman. The story of Godzilla was inspired bt a real life nuclear accident in which a Japanese fishing boat ventures too close to an American nuclear test and was contaminated. Godzilla's roars were created by rubbing a coarse, resin-coated leather glove up and down the strings of a contrabass (double bass), and reverberated the recorded sound. The producer originally wanted Godzilla to be a giant fire breathing ape. Link to post Share on other sites
miamisammy29 4 Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 "OH NO, THERE GOES TOKYO!!" Link to post Share on other sites
Brad_M 3 Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 After Godzilla left, they got a new creature terrorizing Tokyo. It's called Kevin. Link to post Share on other sites
Brad_M 3 Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Visual Interlude: Here he is waiting for unsuspecting prey: I'm sure he's hoping for a SongFactor to walk by. Link to post Share on other sites
_jr_ 0 Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 Godzilla wouldn't stand a chance against this guy: Link to post Share on other sites
Brad_M 3 Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 OMG! :: Ultraman! I never missed an episode. That show was great! Thanks for bringing back a great childhood memory, jr. Link to post Share on other sites
Mike 2 Posted July 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 Yeah, ok, but seriously, if you where to root for one, would you root for King King or Godzilla? I gotta go with Kong! Link to post Share on other sites
EasyRider 0 Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 who the hell is Ultraman? Link to post Share on other sites
Brad_M 3 Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 He's a japanese hero from the mid 60's who fought off monsters just like godzilla did and there was also: Johnny Sokko and his flying robot. Link to post Share on other sites
miamisammy29 4 Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 MUSICAL INTERLUDE: "Ultraman, Ultraman Here he comes from the sky Ultraman, Ultraman Watch our hero fly In a super jet he comes From a billion miles away From a distant planet land Comes our hero Ultraman" Link to post Share on other sites
EasyRider 0 Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 I'll just be damned Link to post Share on other sites
_jr_ 0 Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 the warning light on Ultraman's chest begins to blink. The energy Ultraman gets from the sun diminishes rapidly. If it should stop completely it means that Ultraman will never rise again!!! Wow!! I am surprised I remembered that! Link to post Share on other sites
_Laurie_ 11 Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 am i allowed to dork jr? :: Link to post Share on other sites
Batman 2 Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 Oh no, they say he's got to go, oh no Godzilla. Yeah-haaaaa Link to post Share on other sites
miamisammy29 4 Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 the warning light on Ultraman's chest begins to blink. The energy Ultraman gets from the sun diminishes rapidly. If it should stop completely it means that Ultraman will never rise again!!! am i allowed to dork jr? :: FOR THAT?? OH MY GOD, YES!! AND IF YOU DON'T, THEN I WILL!! Link to post Share on other sites
_jr_ 0 Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 anyone remember this guy?: Link to post Share on other sites
miamisammy29 4 Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 Is that David Hasselhoff? Link to post Share on other sites
_jr_ 0 Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 Captain Scarlett, man. He came on right between Spiderman and Ultraman. Every day after school, while I laid on the floor and supposedly did my homework. Link to post Share on other sites
Brad_M 3 Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 Visual Interlude: jr. watching Captain Scarlet. Link to post Share on other sites
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