one of the only bad one of these.
generally it just sticks to the formula with nothing new and the human cast are lame as fuck as well.
not much to say here.
Rodan
Born from a volcanic crater, the crimson monster bird Rodan tramples the Earth
Rating
2.5 (1)
Release Date
12/26/1956Runtime
72 minsGenres
Overview
Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines. After an attack on the local village, Shigeru heads deeper into the mines only to make a more horrifying discovery in the form a prehistoric flying creature. Soon a second monster appears as the two converge in Fukuoka.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
JapaneseBudget
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$1,333,289Homepage
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How It Feels
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A brisk kaiju spectacle where massive prehistoric creatures awaken from the earth and clash with civilization, delivering genuine destruction through practical effects and miniatures. The film balances human investigation with mounting monster mayhem, building to a cataclysmic convergence.
Mood
TenseDread-soakedEpic
Themes
NatureSurvivalPower
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Brisk
Look
Practical effectsStylized genre
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Graphic violence
Kenji Sahara
Shigeru Kawamura
Yumi Shirakawa
Kiyo
Akihiko Hirata
Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
Minosuke Yamada
Mining Chief Osaki
Yoshibumi Tajima
Izeki
Akio Kobori
Police Chief Nishimura
Mitsuo Tsuda
Staff Officer Takeuchi
Ren Imaizumi
Sunagawa
Jun'ichirō Mukai
Military officer
Rinsaku Ogata
Goro
Ichirō Chiba
Chief of Police
Tsurue Ichimanji
Haru
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