Godzilla (2004) - Quotes

Quotes about Godzilla: [[King Kong; [Godzilla; [movie; [monsters; [England|this country] Along with ], ] is one of the most celebrated ] ] of all time, yet hardly anyone in ] has seen the original that sparked the phenomenon.

Quotes about Godzilla: [https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/01/17/original-godzilla-movie/ "The original Godzilla movie was a metaphor for the devastating effects of nuclear weapons"] * Nikola Budanovic, , The Vintage News, (Jan 17, 2018).

Quotes about Godzilla: [[Tokyo] Apart from the two atom bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, many major cities including ] were targets to extensive bombing campaigns that caused enormous material damage and the killing of between 241,000 and 900,000 people. All of Japan has seen its fair share of destruction and only nine years after the war, the scars were still fresh. This is why Honda’s film made such a huge impact. This metaphorical layer of Gojira sparked a debate on the potential dangers of scientific progress. In the film, a scientist character devises a weapon of such destructive power that he becomes scared of its misuse. Even though he lets the device be used on taking down the monster, he burns all of his notes and eventually commits suicide so that the weapon could never be used again. This act clearly illustrates Honda’s opinion on the use of science in military purposes that was shared by many of his countrymen. His decision to create a monster so cruel and unsympathetic towards anyone―including women, children, and the old―indicated that Godzilla was more of a god than a monster.

Quotes about Godzilla: [https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/01/17/original-godzilla-movie/ "The original Godzilla movie was a metaphor for the devastating effects of nuclear weapons"] * Nikola Budanovic, , The Vintage News, (Jan 17, 2018).

Quotes about Godzilla: [[w:Ishiro Honda|Ishiro Honda; [atomic weapons; [Japanese; [monsters; [antagonists; [destructive; [power; [men] But what really downsized the quality of the original motion picture, directed by ], was the censorship of its explicit subtext, which dealt with the devastating effects of ]―effects to which the ] were introduced to a decade prior to the release of the original film. The original version became a landmark of kaiju―Japanese film genre featuring giant ] as main ]. Having witnessed the destroyed city of Hiroshima one year after the atomic bomb was dropped, Honda became captivated with the idea of such ] ] in the hands of ].

Quotes about Godzilla: [https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/01/17/original-godzilla-movie/ "The original Godzilla movie was a metaphor for the devastating effects of nuclear weapons"] * Nikola Budanovic, , The Vintage News, (Jan 17, 2018).

Quotes about Godzilla: [[stereotype] When someone mentions Godzilla and its Japanese origins, people often think of outdated visual effects, a clumsy man in a lizard suit, and a number of over-the-top actors who seem to be trying too hard to convince the audience of the creature’s dangers. That ], however, was created by the 1956 American cut of the original Japanese film.

Quotes about Godzilla: * Robert Biondi, "The Evolution of Godzilla – G-Suit Variations Throughout the Monster King’s Twenty One Films", G-FAN #16 (July/August 1995)

Quotes about Godzilla: The Shodai-Godzilla is popular with fans who prefer the first, serious-tone Godzilla film. This suit featured a heavy lower body, small arms and a large, round head. The face had pronounced brows while the eyes were completely round with tiny pupils, a feature unique to this costume. The suit also included several features particular to itself and to the Gyakushu-Godzilla: fangs, four toes, a rough underside for the tail and pointed tail tip, and staggered rows of dorsal plates (these features would reappear with the “second” series of Godzilla films from 1984 to present).

Taglines: A monster of mass destruction!

Taglines: Civilization crumbles as its death rays blast a city of 6 million from the face of the Earth!

Taglines: Mightiest monster! Mightiest melodrama of them all!

Taglines: Incredible, unstoppable titan of terror!

Taglines: spewing flames that scorch the Earth!

Taglines: It's Alive!

Taglines: AWESOME!—and then some!

Taglines: *2004 Rialto USA release

Taglines: [[Japanese] The original, uncut ] version—never before released in the US!

Taglines: The legend begins...

Dr. Daisuke Serizawa: Ogata, please forgive me. If it could be put to good use, I'd be the first to reveal it to the world. But right now it's nothing but a weapon of mass destruction. Please understand!

Hideto Ogata: I do understand. But if we don't stop Godzilla now, what's to become of us?

Dr. Daisuke Serizawa: Ogata...if the Oxygen Destroyer is used even once, the politicians of the world won't stand idly by. They'll inevitably turn it into a weapon. A-bombs against A-bombs, H-bombs against H-bombs. As a scientist - no, as a human being - adding another terrifying weapon to humanity's arsenal is something I can't allow.

Hideto Ogata: Then what do we do about the horror before us now? Just let it happen? Only you can save us from this tragedy. Even if you use it to defeat Godzilla, how can it be used as a weapon if you don't publish your research?

Dr. Daisuke Serizawa: Ogata, we human beings are weak creatures. Even if I burn my notes, everything's still in my head. As long as I'm alive, who can say I wouldn't be coerced into using it again? If only I'd never invented it!

Chief of Emergency Headquarters: Professor, we're really at a loss. If this continues, we'll soon have to close our international shipping lanes. Do you have any ideas? Even the slightest hint would help.

Dr. Kyohei Yamane: Indeed...

Chairman of Diet Committee: Professor Yamane, I'll be blunt. We want to know if there's a way to kill Godzilla.

Dr. Kyohei Yamane: Impossible. Godzilla was baptized in the fire of the H-bomb and survived. What could kill it now? Right now, our priority should be to study its incredible powers of survival.

Mother: [to her children, as Godzilla destroys the city around her] We're going to join Daddy! We'll be where Daddy is soon!

The Old Fisherman: [describing Godzilla] A giant, terrifying monster. Once it eats all the fish in the sea, it'll come ashore and eat people.

Dr. Daisuke Serizawa: Ogata, men are weak animals. Even if I burn my notes, everything is still in my head. As long as I'm alive, who can say I wouldn't be coerced into using it again?

Dr. Daisuke Serizawa: Ogata...if the Oxygen Destroyer is used even once, the politicians of the world won't stand idly by. They'll inevitably turn it into a weapon. A-bombs against A-bombs, H-bombs against H-bombs. As a scientist - no, as a human being - adding another terrifying weapon to humanity's arsenal is something I can't allow.

Dr. Daisuke Serizawa: If used as a weapon, it could lead humanity to exctinction, just like the H-bomb. But I'm determined to find a use for the Oxygen Destroyer that will benefit society. Until then, I won't reveal its existence.

Dr. Daisuke Serizawa: [describing the Oxygen Destroyer] Just a small ball of this substance could turn all of Tokyo Bay into an aquatic graveyard.

Dr. Kyohei Yamane: [last lines] I can't believe that Godzilla was the last of its species. If nuclear testing continues, then someday, somewhere in the world...another Godzilla may appear.

Dr. Kyohei Yamane: All they can think of is killing Godzilla. Why don't they try to study its resistance to radiation? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Dr. Kyohei Yamane: Godzilla was baptized in the fire of the H-bomb and survived. What could kill it now?

Dr. Kyohei Yamane: Following Odo Island tradition, I propose for the time being that we call this creature Godzilla. We encountered Godzilla on Odo Island. This is a photo of its head. We can estimate that it stands approximately 165 feet tall. Why such a creature would appear in our territorial waters is the next question. It was probably hidden away in a deep sea cave, providing for its own survival, and perhaps others like it. However, repeated underwater H-bomb tests have completely destroyed its natural habitat. To put it simply, hydrogen-bomb testing has driven it from its sanctuary.

Dr. Kyohei Yamane: [to Professor Tanabe] Professor Tanabe...I saw it! A creature from the Jurassic era!