Filmed in 1952 as an anti-nuclear message film, Godzilla is the film that b-movies around the world for eternity must strive to emulate.
Plot: (meh) big, underwater lizard is mutated by the nuclear tests and fallout from the Japanese bombs, subsequently gets pretty big and goes for a wander on land (Japan being nearest). Seems Godzilla is unfamiliar with those things...what do you call em?...oh yeah, BUILDINGS! So, 'zilla trashes Tokyo and some scientists have to come up with another world changing bomb to end his melee.
Veiled in it's premise and message, Godzilla is the staple 'monster movie'.
A vast array of sequels and spin-offs have arrived over the years to tantalize our senses, 'Godzilla-Final Wars' being one of the most enjoyable (directed by Kitamura, of Versus fame) and with a 2012 incarnation in the pipeline (the first fully CGI and 3D Godzilla story), the franchise clearly knows no limits.
Fun Fact: Godzilla cost twice what Seven Samurai had, which was at the time the biggest Japanese film ever.
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