This Is Tokyo (Gojira + Godzilla) - 1954 - 6/10
“History shows again and again, how Nature points out the folly of men.”
Fanedit mix of
Gojira (1954) with
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) by G&G-Fan.
A shrewd idea. Combining the 1954 Japanese version with the 1956 American version.
Meaning all the scenes with Raymond Burr’s character are in English, the rest in Japanese.
The narrative bounces back and forth between the Japanese version and the US.
The styles are different. The Japanese mixes action, a weak love story, and ethical concerns.
The US version is akin to a dry documentary, explaining action, strategies and backstories.
While they fit together and complement each other, it is an awkward marriage.
There were one or two audio bites that could have been excised, though nothing untoward.