didn't care much for the drama between the humans but the commentary on colonialism is really cool and interesting.
also mothra just looks cool idk.(watch my feature film https://boxd.it/cQ1mBp )
Mothra
A gruesome marvel!
Rating
3.5 (1)
Release Date
7/30/1961Runtime
101 minsOverview
Shipwreck survivors found on the presumably uninhabited Infant Island leads to a scientific expedition that discovers a surviving native population along with the Shobijin, tiny twin fairy priestesses of the island's mythical deity called Mothra. After the fairies are kidnapped by an exploitative businessman named Clark Nelson, Mothra sets out to rescue them.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
JapaneseBudget
-Revenue
$2,237,760Homepage
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How It Feels
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A spectacle of practical monster craftsmanship where a colossal moth becomes a mother defending her sacred charges against human greed. It's earnest 1960s tokusatsu adventure with genuine stakes, rendered through meticulous miniatures and an operatic sense of scale.
Mood
Epic
Themes
NatureFamilyFaith
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Steady
Look
Practical effectsStylized genreWidescreen epic
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Graphic violence
Frankie Sakai
Senichiro 'Sen-chan' Fukuda
Hiroshi Koizumi
Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô
Kyōko Kagawa
Michi Hanamura
Jerry Itō
Clark Nelson
Ken Uehara
Dr. Harada
Emi Ito
Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
Yumi Ito
Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
Takashi Shimura
News Editor
Akihiro Tayama
Shinji Chûjô
Akihiko Hirata
Doctor
Tetsu Nakamura
Nelson's Henchman
Obel Wyatt
Dr. Roff
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