Godzilla Raids Again (1955) | |
| Director(s) | Motoyoshi Oda |
| Producer(s) | Tomoyuki Tanaka |
| Top Genres | Action, Drama, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction |
| Top Topics | Monster |
Featured Cast:
Godzilla Raids Again Overview:
Godzilla Raids Again (1955) was a Action - Drama Film directed by Motoyoshi Oda and produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka.
BlogHub Articles:
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
See all Godzilla Raids Again articles
Quotes from
[last line; Japanese version]
Shoichi Tsukioka: Kobayashi... we beat Godzilla for you.
read more quotes from Godzilla Raids Again...
Shoichi Tsukioka: Kobayashi... we beat Godzilla for you.
read more quotes from Godzilla Raids Again...
Facts about
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)_.
There have been two different stories as to why Godzilla's name was changed to "Gigantis" in the American version:
Was going to be remade in the US as "The Volcano Monsters". It followed a similar plot line where a Tyrannosaurus and an Ankylosaurus are found battling and are captured then brought to San Francisco where they awake and do battle. Unfortunately the rights could not be obtained and the movie was never made. However, many of the elements from that script written by Ib Melchior would later be used in the film Reptilicus.
read more facts about Godzilla Raids Again...
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.
Was going to be remade in the US as "The Volcano Monsters". It followed a similar plot line where a Tyrannosaurus and an Ankylosaurus are found battling and are captured then brought to San Francisco where they awake and do battle. Unfortunately the rights could not be obtained and the movie was never made. However, many of the elements from that script written by Ib Melchior would later be used in the film Reptilicus.
read more facts about Godzilla Raids Again...
