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Godzilla (franchise)
is a Japanese Monster movie, monster, or ''kaiju'', franchise centering on the Godzilla, titular character, a prehistoric reptilian monster awakened and empowered by nuclear radiation. The films series are recognized by the ''Guinness World Records'' as the "longest continuously running film series", having been in ongoing production since 1954, with several hiatuses of varying lengths. There are 38 ''Godzilla'' films: 33 Japanese films produced and distributed by Toho, Toho Co., Ltd., and five American films; one by TriStar Pictures and four films (part of the Monsterverse franchise) by Legendary Entertainment, Legendary Pictures. The original film, ''Godzilla (1954 film), Godzilla'', was directed by and co-written by Ishirō Honda and released by Toho in 1954. It became an influential classic of the genre. It featured political and social undertones relevant to Japan at the time. The 1954 film and its special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya are largely credited for establishin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomoyuki Tanaka
was a Japanese film producer, best known as the creator of Godzilla. He produced most of the installments in the ''Godzilla'' series, beginning in 1954 with ''Godzilla'' and ending in 1995 with '' Godzilla vs. Destoroyah''. He was one of the most prolific Japanese producers of all time, having worked on more than 200 films, including over 80 ''tokusatsu'' films and six of Akira Kurosawa's films, notably Yojimbo and Kagemusha. Biography Early life Tanaka was born on April 26, 1910, in Kashiwara, Osaka. As a child, he would often walk miles to the nearest theater to watch silent adventure and ninja films in the afternoons. At the age of 14, Tanaka saw the silent Western film ''The Covered Wagon'' and was so enamored by its cinematography that it remained his all-time favorite film. In his youth, Tanaka was once disowned by his parents because he focused more on his interests, films and acting, than on his studies. Tanaka studied economics at Kansai University, graduating in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American trade magazine owned by Penske Media Corporation. It was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933, ''Daily Variety'' was launched, based in Los Angeles, to cover the film industry, motion-picture industry. ''Variety'' website features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, plus a credits database, production charts and film calendar. History Founding ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville, with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. He subsequently decided to start his own publication that, he said, would "not be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father-in-law, he launched ''Variety'' as publisher and editor. In additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godzilla
is a fictional monster, or ''kaiju'', that debuted in the eponymous 1954 film, directed and co-written by Ishirō Honda. The character has since become an international pop culture icon, appearing in various media: 33 Japanese films produced by Toho Co., Ltd., five American films, and numerous video games, novels, comic books, and television shows. Godzilla has been dubbed the King of the Monsters, an epithet first used in '' Godzilla, King of the Monsters!'' (1956), the American localization of the 1954 film. Originally and in most iterations of the creature, Godzilla is a colossal prehistoric reptilian or dinosaurian monster that is amphibious or resides partially in the ocean, awakened and empowered after many years by exposure to nuclear radiation and nuclear testing. With the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the '' Lucky Dragon 5'' incident still fresh in the Japanese consciousness,Souder, William (2012); On a Farther Shore - The Life and Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaiju
is a Japanese term that is commonly associated with media involving giant monsters. Its widespread contemporary use is credited to ''tokusatsu'' (special effects) director Eiji Tsuburaya and filmmaker Ishirō Honda, who popularized the ''kaiju'' film genre by creating the ''Godzilla (franchise), Godzilla'' franchise and its spin-offs. The term can also refer to the monsters themselves, which are usually depicted attacking major cities and battling either the military or other creatures. ''Godzilla (1954 film), Godzilla'' (1954) is often regarded as the first ''kaiju'' movie. When developing it, Honda and Tsuburaya drew inspiration from the character of King Kong, both in its influential King Kong (1933 film), 1933 film and in the conception of a giant monster, establishing it as a pivotal precursor in the evolution of the genre.King Kong’s influence on the giant monster genre: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * During their formative years, ''kaiju'' movies were generall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monster Movie
A monster movie, monster film, creature feature or giant monster film is a film that focuses on one or more characters struggling to survive attacks by one or more antagonistic monsters, often abnormally megafauna, large ones. The film may also fall under the horror film, horror, comedy film, comedy, fantasy film, fantasy, or science fiction film, science fiction genres. Monster movies originated with film adaptation, adaptations of horror folklore and literature. Traditional concepts The most common aspect of a monster movie is the struggle between a human collective of protagonists against one or more monsters, who often serve as the antagonistic force. In Japanese cinema, giant monsters known as ''kaiju'' often take up this role. The monster is often created by a folly of mankind – an experiment gone wrong, the effects of radiation or the destruction of habitat. Or the monster is from outer space, has been on Earth for a long time with no one ever seeing it, or released (o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Empire (soundtrack)
New Empire can refer to: * New Kingdom of Egypt, when Ancient Egypt was at the height of its power * Xin dynasty (literally: New Empire), Chinese imperial dynasty from 9 to 23 AD * New Empire (band), an Australian band * New Empire Cinema (other), several cinemas * New Empire Theatre * ''A New Empire'', a 2016 EP by Ailee * '' Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire'', a mobile game * '' Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire'', a 2024 monster film See also * New (other) * Empire (other) An empire is a group of states or peoples under centralized rule. Empire may also refer to: Buildings * Empire (skyscraper), formerly the Imperia Tower, a complex in Moscow, Russia * Empire, Colombo, a residential complex in Sri Lanka * Empir ... * New Kingdom (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godzilla Minus One (soundtrack)
is the soundtrack to the 2023 ''kaiju'' film ''Godzilla Minus One'' directed by Takashi Yamazaki. The score is composed by Naoki Satō, a frequent collaborator of Yamazaki, featuring 17 tracks from the film score and was released through on October 28, 2023. The same day, it was released internationally through Milan Records, followed by a Japanese vinyl released on November 24. Waxwork Records also released the score on vinyl, with pre-ordering starting on January 19, 2024. Track listing Reception Tim Grierson of ''Screen International'' wrote "Naoki Sato's booming, mournful orchestral score suggests that Godzilla is a symbol of something greater — the horror and inexplicable agony of the brutal war the Japanese have just endured." Richard Kuipers of ''Variety'' wrote "Naoki Sato’s subtle orchestral score is perfectly in tune with the film’s emotional undercurrents and leaps wonderfully to life". Hannah Rose of ''Comic Book Resources'' commended the score's range, "b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godzilla Vs
is a fictional monster, or ''kaiju'', that debuted in the Godzilla (1954 film), eponymous 1954 film, directed and co-written by Ishirō Honda. The character has since become an international Godzilla in popular culture, pop culture icon, appearing in Godzilla (franchise), various media: 33 Japanese films produced by Toho, Toho Co., Ltd., Godzilla (franchise)#American films, five American films, and numerous List of Godzilla games, video games, novels, Godzilla (comics), comic books, and Godzilla (franchise)#Television, television shows. Godzilla has been dubbed the King of the Monsters, an epithet first used in ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters!'' (1956), the American localization of the 1954 film. Originally and in most iterations of the creature, Godzilla is a colossal Mesozoic, prehistoric reptilian or dinosaurian monster that is Semiaquatic, amphibious or resides partially in the ocean, awakened and empowered after many years by exposure to Radioactive decay, nuclear ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of The Monsters (soundtrack)
King of the Monsters may refer to: * Godzilla, a fictional character nicknamed the "King of the Monsters" ** ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters! is a 1956 ''kaiju'' film directed by Terry O. Morse and Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. It is a heavily re-edited American localization, or "Americanization", of the 1954 Japanese film ''Godzilla (1954 film), Godzilla'' ...'', a 1956 Japanese-American film ** ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters'' (comic book), an American comic book series ** '' Godzilla: King of the Monsters in 3D'', an unproduced American film ** ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' (2019 film), a 2019 American film * ''King of the Monsters'' (video game), a 1991 video game ** '' King of the Monsters 2'', a 1992 video game {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Godzilla (soundtrack)
''Shin Godzilla (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' is the soundtrack to the 2016 ''kaiju'' film ''Shin Godzilla'' directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi. The score for the film was made by Shiro Sagisu, with recycling some older music from Akira Ifukube. The score also featured various remixes of "Decisive Battle" from Sagisu's ''Neon Genesis Evangelion , also known as ''Evangelion'' or ''Eva'', is a Japanese mecha anime television series produced by Gainax and Tatsunoko Production, and directed by Hideaki Anno. It was broadcast on TV Tokyo and its affiliates from October 1995 to March 1 ...''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godzilla (2014 Soundtrack)
''Godzilla (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' is the soundtrack to the 2014 American monster film ''Godzilla'', which is a reboot of Toho is a Japanese entertainment company that primarily engages in producing and distributing films and exhibiting stage plays. It is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Osaka-based Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group. ...'s Godzilla (franchise), ''Godzilla'' franchise and also being the 30th film in that franchise. It is also the first film in Legendary Entertainment, Legendary's MonsterVerse and the second ''Godzilla'' film to be completely produced by a Hollywood studio. The score was composed and conducted by Alexandre Desplat, being the first film composer to work on the MonsterVerse franchise, and performed by the Hollywood Studio Symphony. The film score was released digitally by WaterTower Music on May 13, 2014, and a separate vinyl album was launched on June 17. Development Desplat had not composed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Final Wars (soundtrack) , ''The War to End All Wars'', or the ''Great War''
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Final War or Final Wars may refer to: Fiction * Final War, a term used in ''Honorverse'', a military science-fiction book series by David Weber * ''The Final War'', a 1959 Japanese science fiction film made by Toei (released in U.S. in 1962) * '' Final War'', a 1968 novelette by Barry N. Malzberg * "Final Wars", a song by Buckethead from his 2006 studio album ''The Elephant Man's Alarm Clock'' * '' Godzilla: Final Wars'', a 2004 Japanese science-fiction kaiju film directed by Ryuhei Kitamura History * War of Actium, the final war of the Roman Republic * Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628, the last war between the Byzantine Empire and Persia * World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
