Ishirō Honda's momentous 1954 monster film was born out of a national tragedy in Japan. It has a bleak message for humanity that goes beyond cinematic spectacle. For some, Godzilla is the pink ...
On Nov. 3, 1954 — also via Toho — Japan’s second gift arrived: Gojira, who would become Godzilla to the world. Don’t smirk. I’m here to take the nuclear-bomb-triggered mutant seriously.