Gojira (1954) Rating: Starring: Akihiko Hirata, Takashi Shimura, Sachio Sakai, Raymond Burr, Akira Takarada, Fuyuki Murakami, Momoko Kochi Director: Ishiro Honda Category: Foreign, Classics, Sci-Fi, War Studio: Sony Music / Sony Wonder Subtitles: English Length: 98 mins Want to buy?           The Original Japanese Masterpiece The ocean's surface boils white-hot and a Japanese freighter mysteriously vanishes in the Pacific. Rescue boats meets the same fate, and the superstitious villagers of Odo Island fear an ancient legend has come true: the legend of Godzilla! Reawakened from eons-long sleep by an H-bomb test, the behemoth seeks revenge on the civilized world, turning Tokyo into a wasteland of atomic fire and rubble. Caught in the monster's path of destruction are young lovers Emiko and Ogata, who must betray their friend Dr. Serizawa, a brilliant but tormented scientist, in order to save the world. Classic Media presents the original and uncut Japanese-language version of Ishiro Honda's Gojira (1954), critically acclaimed as a bold anti-nuclear allegory and one of the greatest monster movies of all time. Also included is Godzilla, King of the Monsters (1956), the popular "Americanized" version starring Raymond Burr as a reporter covering Godzilla's rampage.