Godzilla and its Significance

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Godzilla and its Significance
Introduction 
The film Godzilla previously known as the Gojira, is more of a dinosaur that is running amuck. It is also about the emotional recovery of some people who are trying to restructure their cultures, cities, and their lives, which has been endangered by radioactive fallout. Godzilla is considered to be a phenomenon of pop culture that birthed an age of monster mashups and wild remakes in both America and Japan. Gojira was the initial film which was mainly inspired by "the beast from 20000 fathoms", a 1953 film which was an American film on a prehistoric dinosaur which came from an iceberg as a result of an atomic bomb that was created by the United States.
Gojira follows a similar storyline of an antediluvian reptile that arises from the depths of despair resulting from an atomic bomb testing by America. In response to the film, Godzilla drew more than ten million viewers from Japan’s dealing with images integrated with their national psyche. The film became an international hit due to the main themes of a large monster, destroyed cities, and atom bomb consequences. The film was considered to be reflecting the destruction and use of nuclear weapons as well as radiation in Japan in World War 2. The film is found to have occurred as a result of human error, which awakened a monster. In this essay, I will be analyzing the movie "Godzilla" and its evolution from 1954 up to date. I will also discuss the film's significance concerning the sequel demands and analyze its impact on American and Japanese values in the era of World War 2.
Evolution of Godzilla
The film Godzilla produced in 2014 is an American sequel that takes place more than 60 years after the original Gojira. As compared to the traditional Godzilla, the current Godzilla is featured in a modern environment through a Japanese strip mining forest, which awakens some other giant insects that try to rival the Godzilla. The giant Godzilla hunts the other insects where they battle in San Francisco, with Godzilla destroying them. He later collapses after fighting and later wakes up and return to the waters with a victorious roar while being chanted by the city dwellers as the king and savior of the city. This film has given credit to the original Gojira film. However, there are similarities to the beast.
The film Godzilla mainly features a beast that has changed over time from being roused by an atomic bomb to be bothered by adventures in the deep sea, with the atom bomb being the subsequent weapon being used to kill it. Based on the original film of Godzilla, the atom bomb was the leading cause of radiation monstrosities and thereby should never have been put to use again. Based on the film, it was concluded that nuclear tests would possibly lead to another Godzilla's appearance. The role of Godzilla in the current movie has also changed where. In the original film, Godzilla was the enemy of japan, which wreaked havoc on Hiroshima buildings, ultimately destroying the city (Page-Lippsmeyer). Godzilla is destroyed by Japanese weapons and thus symbolizes japan overcoming its traumas. However, in the current film, Godzilla is a friend to the city where it hunts for the vigilante monsters that are terrorizing San Francisco. The city chants him as the king of monsters, with its role being bringing peace despite leaving a trail of destruction.
Godzilla has evolved from the original film to the current film, where it is considered a form of nature capable of restoring balance similarly to having destroyed it. The relevance of the evolution of Godzilla from the original for both japan and America is pushing aside the military powers of the Americans, showing that the use of nuclear weapons and atom bombs does not fix an issue that was originally caused by the same violence (Egan). Evolution also tries to show that nature can heal itself, making it whole again. The original Godzilla monster was feared due to its destruction despite being caused by violence, but now it comes as a friend who is loved and respected by humanity.
The incredible history of Godzilla has led to the many sequels which have been created so far. There are around 16 sequels of Godzilla currently. This is because the original Godzilla may have died, but the monster could have led to the coming up of young Godzillas, which may be smaller in size but dangerous and in great numbers. The original message of Gojira may be dead, but it's reimagining is frequently used for shock value as compared to social commentary. Most people have described Godzilla as an international filmmaking masterpiece in its imagination and overall impact (Edwards). Peter H. Brothers points out that the Godzilla can be considered to be a social commentary and documentary that was filmed from the eyewitness's view of horrific events. Godzilla has changed over the years, and thus, in today's film industry, it is being created to display a changed monster that is more inclined into protection other than destruction.
Through the evolution of Godzilla, today, it has created a monster human, which is merely a creature that is born out of ignorance of humankind and later forced to die under man's hand. Various sequels of Godzilla have passed since the fear of a nuclear war or mass destruction due to m...