GODZILLA
Director: Ishiro Honda
Notable Actors: Akira Takarada, Momoko Koichi
Awards: 2007 Saturn Awards Best DVD Classic Film Release Award
Year: 1954
Photo-credit: Wikipedia
The classic 1954 Godzilla movie is a kaiju film (monster or beast) that started the longest running franchise film to date. With the atomic bomb droppings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki still fresh in Japans mind, Godzilla is about a kaiju that has evolved from an ancient sea creature that was disturbed by underwater hydrogen bomb tests. Japan must find a way to stop this enormous, destructive sea monster from destroying Tokyo. Since its release, Godzilla has become a worldwide pop culture icon. As it was distributed by Toho, the Toho Cinemas in Shinjuku features a giant Godzilla head that can be seen peering over its building. More details about seeing the Godzilla head can be seen here.