Kay Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 You know, the original Japanese version of Godzilla. I've watched the U.S. version of a couple of times on TCM, which is pretty funny for the ridiculous insertions of Raymond Burr looking dazed and stalking around with some Japanese people. Obviously the editing was pointless except for the occasional guffaw, and by now I'd like to see the real one. It actually looks like a pretty good film, and it would be nice to watch a great actor like Takashi Shimura deliver his lines first-hand, rather than Raymond Burr asking "What's he saying?" and some other ****'s summary. So has TCM shown the original before? I don't get the impression it's a lost film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 I notice a word I used got censored... It looks so much filthier this way... I'm not telling what it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesCatholic Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Gojira was shown at least once on TCM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkblue Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 TCM finally showed 'Gojira' for the first time about a year or so ago. I remember there were posts expressing how much better a movie it is than the American 'King of the Monsters' bastardization. For some reason, it has not had a 2nd showing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 TCM finally showed 'Gojira' for the first time about a year or so ago.[...] That recently? I'm surprised I didn't notice it. They sometimes schedule it under it's original name, regardless, which doesn't make matters any less confusing. Thanks for letting me know. I hope it gets another showing some time soon. (And that RO stops calling the Burr-ed version the original.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkblue Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 That recently? I'm surprised I didn't notice it. They sometimes schedule it under it's original name, regardless, which doesn't make matters any less confusing. Thanks for letting me know. I hope it gets another showing some time soon. (And that RO stops calling the Burr-ed version the original.) Actually, it's been 3 years. June 2012. Time is moving incredibly fast for me! Here's a thread from that time: http://forums.tcm.com/index.php?/topic/40345-i-thank-you-tcm-for-the-night-of-excellent-movies/?hl=gojira Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Posted July 30, 2015 Author Share Posted July 30, 2015 Actually, it's been 3 years. June 2012. Time is moving incredibly fast for me! Here's a thread from that time: http://forums.tcm.com/index.php?/topic/40345-i-thank-you-tcm-for-the-night-of-excellent-movies/?hl=gojira I can relate. Thanks for the info; I'm sorry I missed the lone showing, but it's good to know it's in circulation, at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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