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Monday, February 17, 2014

Looking Back At 60 Years of Godzilla

Above, the Godzilla statue at the entrance to Toho Studios. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The website, Digital Trends, takes a look back at the history of Godzilla.

The article starts from the beginning when Godzilla became a stand-in for the atomic bomb, his morphing into a kid-friendly super-hero and to his return to his roots as an atomic force of nature. The article also takes a look at the 1998 abomination and the Legendary Pictures/Warner Bros. re-boot.

The article begins with:
The character of Godzilla has been with us, stomping through the edges of pop culture for six decades. It has endured countless reboots, re-imaginings, and even an American remake that is generally reviled and ignored. For 60 years Godzilla has been with us, and on May 16, 2014 the original “kaiju” returns to the big screen. In honor of that, we look back at more than half a century of the character’s history.
Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/force-nature-man-rubber-suit-back-look-back-60-years-godzilla-king-monsters/#ixzz2td1WxIMa

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