Kaijûtô no kessen: Gojira no musuko (1967)

Note Générale:

4,8/10   

Réalisateur:

Jun Fukuda

Scénaristes:

Shinichi Sekizawa (writer)
Kazue Shiba (writer)

Date de sortie:

16 décembre 1967 (Japan)

Genre:

Famille | Science-Fiction

Accroche:

Japan's Greatest Foe Delivers an Heir!

Intrigue:

Scientists experimenting with changes in weather on a tropical island get more than they bargained for when Godzilla shows up to battle humongous insects and protect his newborn child.

Plot Keywords:

Godzilla | Scientist | Island | Weather | Giant Spider

Avis des utilisateurs:

Son of Godzilla (1967) ***

Ensemble

Tadao Takashima	...	Dr. Kusumi
Akira Kubo	...	Goro Maki
Bibari Maeda	...	Riko (Saeko) Matsumiya
Akihiko Hirata	...	Fujisaki
Yoshio Tsuchiya	...	Furukawa
Kenji Sahara	...	Morio
Kenichiro Maruyama	...	Ozawa
Seishiro Kuno	...	Tashiro
Yasuhiko Saijo	...	Suzuki
Susumu Kurobe	...	Navigator
Kazuo Suzuki	...	Pilot
Wataru Omae	...	Radio Operator
Chotaro Togin	...	Surveyor
Seiji Onaka	...	Gojira
Haruo Nakajima	...	Gojira

Autre(s) titre(s):

Monster Island's Decisive Battle: Godzilla's Son
Son of Godzilla (USA)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some sci-fi monster violence.

Durée:

USA:84 min | Japan:86 min

Pays:

Japan

Langue:

Japonais

Couleur:

Couleur (Eastmancolor)

Rapport de forme:

2,35 : 1

Son:

Mono

Classification:

Australia:PG | UK:U | USA:PG (re-rating) | USA:G (original rating)

Société:

Toho Company

Anecdotes:

The name Minira started out as an inside joke short for "Mini-Gojira", because the film crew saw him as a "miniature Gojira". For the English dub, the name was translated to Minilla, meaning "Mini-Godzilla".

Goofs:

Equipe ou équipement visible: In several scenes the strings used to manipulate the Minya, Kamacuras and Kumonga marionettes as well as Godzilla's tail are clearly visible.

Guillemet:

Goro Maki: [Godzilla and Minya are close by] Riko, I think they spotted us.
Riko Matsumiya: No, it appears to be teaching its son.
Goro Maki: Teaching its son?
[Riko nods]
Goro Maki: It's teaching its son all right. And, he's teaching its son just like people teaching its children, just like a papa.
Riko Matsumiya: Well, it is a papa, isn't it?
Goro Maki: Well sure, but I wouldn't want one like that.
Riko Matsumiya: Nor I, everything's relative I guess.
Goro Maki: You're right.

Connexions:

Référencé sur Komodo vs. Cobra (2005) (TV)

Son of Godzilla (1967) ***

Yes, this is a juvenile Godzilla film in many ways. Yes, the baby Godzilla is goofy. But you know what? I like this monster movie! It's entertaining, fun, and also very heartwarming whenever we get to see Godzilla taking the little guy Minya under his wing (Godzilla's always been more of a "surrogate" dad rather than an organic one in my view).

A group of scientists are conducting intense weather experiments on a remote island that just so happens to be inhabited by giant praying mantises, a giant spider that spins deadly webs, and a large egg that hatches to produce a "little Godzilla". The Big G gets to teach Minya all about breathing fire, stomping enemies, and also some quality father and son bonding (awww).

Those who don't like Godzilla movies very much are advised to stay away; even some die-hard fans don't care for the sentiment expressed in this entry. There is still a lot of steady monster action on hand, a good pairing between a young visiting reporter and a pretty island girl, and a truly touching ending that nearly brings a tear to my eye every time I see it.