Godzilla Raids Again (1955) | |
| Director(s) | Motoyoshi Oda |
| Producer(s) | Tomoyuki Tanaka |
| Top Genres | Action, Drama, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction |
| Top Topics | Monster |
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Godzilla Raids Again (1955) was a Action - Drama Film directed by Motoyoshi Oda and produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka.
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Godzilla Raids Again (1955, Oda Motoyoshi)
By Andrew Wickliffe on Apr 10, 2016 From The Stop ButtonGodzilla Raids Again has all the elements it needs to be a quirky success. It has a low budget and rushed schedule, resulting in a hodgepodge of awkwardly effective sequences amid otherwise inept ones. The script, from Murta Takeo and Hidaka Shigeaki, mixes inert melodrama with giant monsters. But t... Read full article
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George Takei, better known as Lt. Hikaru Sulu in the original Star Trek series, was one of the many voice actors employed for this film. The only other Kaiju film he performed voice work for was in the Americanized version of_Sora no daikaijû Radon (1956)_.
Godzilla became such a huge hit that Toho produced this sequel and got it into theaters, despite the numerous special effects scenes required, in less than six months after the original film was released.
There have been two different stories as to why Godzilla's name was changed to "Gigantis" in the American version:
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Godzilla became such a huge hit that Toho produced this sequel and got it into theaters, despite the numerous special effects scenes required, in less than six months after the original film was released.
There have been two different stories as to why Godzilla's name was changed to "Gigantis" in the American version:
- Warner Brothers could not get permission to use Godzilla from Joseph E. Levine and had to change the name to "Gigantis".
- In an interview, Paul Schreibman, the producer of the American version, said that he changed Godzilla's name to "Gigantis" to give the audience the impression that they were seeing a new monster. He has since regretted that decision.
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