Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects

2008
8.2| 1h9m| NA| en| More Info
Released: 03 August 2008 Released
Producted By: Happy Enterprises Productions
Country:
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website:
Info

A look at the unrecognized work of the talented artists and craftsmen who've maintained the tradition of Japanese special-effects. Highlighted is Yasuyuki Inoue along with various crew members who crafted meticulously detailed miniatures and risked life and limb as suit actors. All done to bring to life some of film's most iconic monsters through a distinct Japanese artform.

Genre

Documentary

Watch Online

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects (2008) is currently not available on any services.

Director

Norman England

Production Companies

Happy Enterprises Productions

AD
AD

Watch Free for 30 Days

All Prime Video Movies and TV Shows. Cancel anytime.
Watch Now
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects Videos and Images

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects Audience Reviews

Sexyloutak Absolutely the worst movie.
Gutsycurene Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.
AnhartLinkin This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.
Janis One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
Woodyanders This extremely thorough and fascinating 69 minute documentary relates a lot of interesting stuff about the fifty plus year history of Godzilla. Among the subjects addressed herein are that Godzilla in the first movie was meant as a metaphor for the atomic bomb, the tremendous amount of arduous and painstaking work that go into building the miniature sets (which of course always wind up being demolished by the Big G!), how the emphasis on constructing said miniatures was specifically on atmosphere, the evolution of Godzilla from fearsome villain to sympathetic hero, the difficulty in keeping the pictures in sync with modern sensibilities, how the organic hand-crafted old-fashioned approach to special effects tends to be more credible and effective than CGI, and the importance of bringing a sense of wonder to every last Godzilla feature. Trailblazing special effects master Eiji Tsuburaya gets his well-deserved props in this documentary. Ditto the shamefully unsung art director Yasuyuki Inoue, who toiled away on numerous Godzilla outings without ever receiving much appraisal for all his tireless hard labor. Moreover, veteran Godzilla stuntman thespians Tsutomu Kitagawa, Haruo Nakajima, and Kenpachiro Satsuma all tell some choice war stories about the real-life perils of portraying this iconic over-sized Japanese monster. Director Alex Cox does a sterling job with the sober narration. Ko Otani's suitably dramatic score likewise does the rousing trick. Director Norman England keeps the whole show moving at a brisk clip from start to finish. Essential viewing for Godzilla fans.