Japan Times' "Godzilla, the monster with multiple personalities"

Above, a GMK Godzilla filming suit on display at the Shibuya HMV store in 2001. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Over at The Japan Times, there is a special article on Godzilla. Actually, it is more like a Valentine to the 1954 original by Mark Schilling.

Along with it, is a 45-minute video collection of Godzilla trailers to enjoy.

Why do I say the article is a Valentine to the 1954 Godzilla?

Here's a snippet to give you an idea:

Since 1954, the”King of the Monsters” has appeared in 28 Toho films (and two big-budget Hollywood films, including Gareth Edwards’ new one, which opens in Tokyo on July 25), but has the old thrill gone? 

Though crude by today’s CGI standards, the original Godzilla has retained his primitive power — he represents powerful forces, from the natural to the manmade, that humans struggle to control or understand.

In the 1954 film, the only effective weapon against Godzilla is the Oxygen Destroyer — itself so fearsome (it transforms living creatures into lifeless skeletons in seconds) that Dr. Serizawa, its conflicted creator, finally burns his research papers and ends his own life. He tries to put the dangerous genie back into the bottle, something the inventors and users of the atomic bomb knew was impossible.

Above, one of the Oxygen Destroyer props. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

 To read the full article, go here.