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Yahoo!'s Web Celeb GODZILLA!!! Godzilla came to the United States in 1956, two years after the movie premiered in Japan. It was Japanese film making of the age; a combination of prehistoric folklore (the big angry monster story) and modern political concern (the irreversible destruction of nuclear power.) It was also a combination of nickel and dime special effects (primitive even for its time). It was a movie that would have made Ed Wood proud. And it was a hit. GODZILLA, KING OF THE MONSTERS, is noted for being one of the first post-WWII Japanese films to become a commercial success in the United States. It was originally titled GOJIRA, and the American version included new scenes with Raymond Burr. He acted as the narrator of the film (about the prehistoric reptile that is awakened by atomic testing and terrorizes Tokyo) telling the story in flashbacks. Naturally, the success of the movie led to a sequel, which came three years later. GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN is almost a carbon copy of the original, only in this movie Godzilla tramples over Osaka instead of Tokyo. Warner Brothers had trouble securing the rights to Godzilla's name, which is why Godzilla is also referred to as Gigantis, the Fire Monster. The streets of the cheap Tokyo set were safe for a few years, until 1964, when Godzilla's rubber feet were heard rustling in the distance. GODZILLA VS. MOTHRA (Mosura Tai Goira) is one of the more popular of the 'Zilla movies. It introduces Mothra the mighty moth, who is called in to defend the world from Godzilla, with the help of two little Monthras born just in time to come to the rescue. Godzilla on the Web    Godzilla Full Coverage    Godzilla (the series) Category    Godzilla (the 1998 movie) Category    Message Board   Four years after that, Godzilla was in outer space - no, really - in GODZILLA VS. MONSTER ZERO. This film is important to Godzilla trivia. It is the only one of the Godzilla scripts to ever almost be nominated for an Academy Award in Screenwriting - no, not really - but it does mark the space adventures with Godzilla and RODAN, who join forces to save Planet X. In total, Godzilla has appeared in 22 movies, including the 1998 big-budget American version, GODZILLA. The American version was created by Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin (the same dynamic team on the 1996 smash INDEPENDENCE DAY) with the creature effects by Tatopoulos Design. The result was a much more life-like Godzilla, and a budget that was more than all the other Godzilla films put together Other Godzilla films to note: GODZILLA ON MONSTER ISLAND (1972), which is the first movie in which audiences can hear Godzilla speak. In 1974, Godzilla fought himself (actually just a metal clone of himself) in GODZILLA VS. THE COSMIC MONSTER. And the Godzilla creators tried to please American audiences in 1976 by making Godzilla the good guy in GODZILLA VS. MEGALON. Another UN Production Past Web Celebs: Laurie Plaskin, Andrew Shue, Calvert Deforest, Yasmine Bleeth, Howard Stern, Pamela Lee Anderson, David Letterman, Cindy Margolis, Will Smith, Kate Mulgrew, Jewel, Chris Rock, Rosie O'Donnell, Pierce Brosnan, Tracey Ullman, Fiona Apple, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, and 3rd Rock From The Sun. Also check out Yahoo! NY Model of the Month and Yahoo! Chicago Blues Review. Yahoo! and the Yahoo! logo are trademarks of Yahoo! Inc. Copyright © 1994-98 Yahoo! All Rights Reserved.