Godzilla Raids Again 4K 1955

The sequel to the sensational film about a huge, invulnerable monster appeared almost immediately after the original film gained insane popularity among viewers at the global box office. Ishiro Honda had absolutely nothing to do with the sequel. The sequel was filmed on the initiative of the franchise's long-time producer, Tomoyuki Tanaka. The music here is a new arrangement by Masaru Sato. My acquaintance with the entire series began in the ancient video salon years with this very part. And it is not only my favorite among the rest, but also ranks among my top ten horror movies. In the first part, Ishiro Honda, although very skillfully, took too long to build up the atmosphere, while Motoyoshi Oda proved that it is not necessary to torment the viewer with anxious expectations, vague images, and nightmarish hallucinations. It seems to me that the second part of Godzilla borrowed something from King Kong here. I am talking about the mass murders of people, which turned out to be more than twice as many here as in the original. But the murders here are not mindless—they are a whole song. Just look at the moments when the lizard attacks the coast, and the frightened Japanese armed forces are completely powerless to oppose the hideous monster. The battle scene among the icebergs in the finale is also done at the highest level. Because of all this, the film does not turn into a simple blockbuster. The film still features: disturbing music that strikes at just the right moment, masterful camerawork that allows us to follow the action from different angles, including from the perspective of the giant monster. Godzilla can be considered the first science fiction horror film in which the sequel begins with the ending of the previous film.