Born from a volcanic crater, the crimson monster bird Rodan tramples the Earth
Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines. After an attack on the local village, Shigeru heads deeper into the mines only to make a more horrifying discovery in the form a prehistoric flying creature. Soon a second monster appears as the two converge in Fukuoka.
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Classical in form, grave, earnest and plot-driven.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
- unpretentiousprestige
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“Is Rodan better than Godzilla?”
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“Would a little humor have helped?”
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“Would Rodan hit harder if it came out today rather than in 1956?”
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Cast
- Kenji SaharaShigeru Kawamura
- Yumi ShirakawaKiyo
- Akihiko HirataProfessor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
- Minosuke YamadaMining Chief Osaki
- Yoshibumi TajimaIzeki
- Akio KoboriPolice Chief Nishimura
- Mitsuo TsudaStaff Officer Takeuchi
- Ren ImaizumiSunagawa
- Jun'ichirō MukaiMilitary officer
- Rinsaku OgataGoro
Crew
- Ishirō HondaDirector
- Takeo MurataScreenplay
- Takeshi KimuraScreenplay
- Isamu AshidaDirector of Photography
- Akira IfukubeOriginal Music Composer
- Kôichi IwashitaEditor
- Tomoyuki TanakaProducer
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Similar in taste
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The Giant Behemoth 195980% alikeBoth classical in form, earnest, grave.
Gamera vs. Gyaos 196779% alikeBoth classical in form, unpretentious, grave.
Clan of the White Lotus 198079% alikeBoth classical in form, grave, earnest.
Kid with the Golden Arm 197978% alikeBoth classical in form, grave, earnest.
X: The Unknown 195678% alikeBoth classical in form, grave, earnest.
Godzilla Raids Again 195578% alikeBoth classical in form, earnest, grave.
The Punisher 199375% alikeGame · Both plot-driven, unpretentious, grave.
The Invaders 196774% alikeTelevision · Both earnest, grave, classical in form.
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