Original Rodan: dies in lava Rodan in 2019:sleeps in a Lava

Say what you want about the movie, but the level of detail put into it, is absolutely stunning

Meganulon used to scare the crap out of me when I watched this movie as a kid

I feel I must defend Godzilla Raids Again... atleast the Japanese version it isn't as bad as everyone says it is. The fight scenes aren't that bad, sure it isn't as good as the original but it's not that bad. The fight scenes between Godzilla and anguirus feel very animalistic and fluent and not as bulky as some of the later 90s Godzilla movies. I bring this up for the 1 second comment at the beginning.

Watson: "the weed, cocaine, or the acid, sir?" :P

Rodan is worth watching if you are a fan of Kaiju films, largely because it stands as some of Eiji Tsuburaya's best effects work. Sadly they overspent the budget on that. But the level of detail he spent on not simply creating those city scenes, but recreating them from life limited some of the other movie elements. But dear lord are those effects scenes gorgeous. They mapped out and measured parts of downtown Tokyo and fully recreated them down to the tiniest detail precisely. The department Store scene alone is a thing of beauty. One of the supreme examples of the model makers art. Unfortunately it is also clear from the somewhat dull story, why Rodan never again got a solo adventure. Honestly there were limits on what they could do with the flying flapping half puppet/half man in suit monsters at the time.

15:49 Well, the last line in the original "Godzilla" was "Order, arms!"

The fact this is the one time where Rodan gets killed by fire. Rodan now uses fire as it's life.

"Waiting for Rodan", that sounds like an Art Piece I'd actually go see...

14:04 rodan does use it again in GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA 2 but its a purple beam instead of a blue mist

I think the amnesia bit just made the flick more dramatic, .. . like where the guy sees those eggs hatching thus triggering his flashback.

8:15 voice crack lol

Thank god no Irish planes were destroyed

lava roasted kaiju anyone? there's plenty to go around

I actually grew up on the dub-over of Rodan with George Takei, so I probably was spared of a boring experience of waiting for Rodan to show up in the movie

Actually that part where Rodan goes into the water when they were filming that scene the strings on the suit actor snapped and he almost drowned.

I got the English version in a Godzilla box set for Christmas a few years. I thought it was OK.

I kind of have to agree with you on the American cut being better than the Japanese cut - more detailed and fast-paced. RODAN was actually the very first kaiju movie I saw growing up in Tennessee (long before I even turned 10!), in the American cut, even before seeing the American cut of GODZILLA! It was one of several movies that was copied from an original Vestron edition VHS onto a blank using two VCRs. My Dad did this often as original marketed videotapes back then were expensive to own - he built his own movie collection by renting the VHS of each title at Blockbuster or other video rental store, would play it in one VCR and have it recording onto a blank tape in another VCR nearby. It was through this that not only was I introduced to the kaiju genre via RODAN, but most other movies as well, so this movie (in its American cut version at least) marked a special occasion in my life. Boy, does time fly by!

I want a baby rodan as a pet, omg!!! it's adorable

Waiting for Rodan!!! Hilarious. That's true...55 minutes in they finally see Rodan. And Alex the hunted is funny

great job Alex.I also love Godzilla,from Jacksonville,Florida. I livedin sasebo,Japan where this movie took place

My right headphone feels so loved right now

7:52 Maybe it was a de havilland comet? They weren't flying 1956 but still.

This movie's ending reduced Kaiju film critic Orga to tears.

well i had to deal with toho copyright so if this video gets removed and re uploaded you'll know why

Spot on! Great review! I was kinda disappointed when I saw this one for the first time recently

can you review vs frankenstien vs baragon

Cool video👍

One issue with the American cut, the only film print aviable for viewing is in terrible condition. At least, as far as I know.

are you going to review more old Toho Films like Atragon, The Mysterians, Varan, Etc?

But how the Rodan has a wife and a kid

when do you think is the next review?

1956. So it probably came to America on '57 or '58. This would have been epic back then. I had the American version on VHS along with our family collection of Kaiju movies. Luckily, in rural Tennessee we had a video rental store that had a great selection of these. I also recommend the American version. This movie is great actually. Ok , so something is killing the miners. We see one dead and 3 killed right at the beginning, which is more like a horror film. Dude and his wife are, naturally,scared and worried are the murders, when suddenly the meganuran appears and goes on rampage. Dude helps kill it but is trapped. They find him later, with PTSD and amnesia. You see his memory of seeing the worms and Rodan and how much the shock of it gave him mental problems. I think his acting was great in showing the side effects of PTSD, which was seen a lot after ww2. Anyways, the 2 Rodan's appear and fly fast all over the south Pacific and destroy Tokyo in the best effects of the time. How is any of this boring? The movie is loved because of the details in it. And the ending , of the 2 Rodans, is somehow universal and poignant, there's no need for words. Yes the English narration here sucks, but there's no words in the original during this. It's a great scene and Honda set it perfectly. Watch the English version, the if you like it, watch the original.

You mentionned The Three Treasures, which I watched this year and it was amazing. On the other side, I don't see it in your wheel. Have you plans on reviewing it in a near future ?

1:40 *foreshadowing*

I'm wondering Alex do you consider the mysterians a kaiju film because of mogera

What happened to the bugs

yay he is gona make a nother Godzilla movie

I tried to watch it and there was a content block. What happened?

Where'd you get the Japanese original cut? I can't find it.

Hey where do you find all these Godzilla films and other stuff

I watched this at the height of getting into godzilla movies. It was boring but still kinda fun to watch

Storm trooper soldiers apparently

14:06 It's a Big-lipped-alligator-moment!

I couldn't quite see but I'm curious as to how many Gamera movies are on the Wheel of Kaiju... something I probably shouldn't say to a Godzilla review

Love this movie.

Cease fire the most iconic line

By the way, that wind that comes out of Rodan's mouth, it was actually in Ghidorah the Three Headed Monster.

Rodan was my favorite kaiju it was a disapointment for his first movie

The meganulon sound like someone is murdering a squeaky toy

George Takei (Sulu from Star Trek) actually did some of the dubbing for Rodan (1956).

Heh, thanks for timing the military for us...!I forgot how boring it was too.

They need a "Burn Heal".

It's quite easy to forget that a lot of the Japanese (and most) monster movies are quite padded out and don't feature much action and the scenes of the destruction (in terms of minutes) is actually quite short

Finally KING GHIDORAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Weird how we never Godzilla vs rodan.

>Refers to Pterosaurs as "flying dinosaurs" 🚨🚨 TRIGGER ALERT! TRIGGER ALERT! 🚨🚨

can you review godzilla Tokyo sos

4:44 they sound kinda cute to me.

12:53 ha!

Review: Mothra 1961

1:59 Rodan Toons

Who are "Shigera" and "Shiragawa?" The protagonist's name is Shigeru. Also, they didn't find the newlyweds' bodies. At all. While the editing of the scene suggests otherwise (the shot of them lying on the ground, etc.), I'm pretty sure dialogue reveals all they found were the woman's shoes and the man's camera. The removal of the shoes is what leads them to bring up the possibility of suicide. I.e., that the couple jumped into the volcanic crater together.

Why was it blocked?

I am posting on my wife' account: The married couple: I was always under the impression that they were carried off; the shoes & camera were what was left behind. did the Japanese cut mention the bodies were left behind?

Rodan sounds like the Gamera trilogy.

You’re nuts. This is a good movie.

Imperial Stormtroopers had better accuracy than those police officers.

I hope you review george the movie

Wait who was the baby rodan?

I really hope that Rodman ends up fighting megaguirus

I can’t even watch this movie because of the damn Meganulon. Their design in this movie is too creepy and scares me. I’m use to their appearance in Godzilla vs Megaguirus because they don’t look as creepy. I think they should have just cut them from the film and have the first act of the movie be about baby Rodan attack the village.

As a kaiju, this film was very basic, but the FX wouldn't be topped until the millenium series.

My problem with Rodan was the speed at which he grew to maturity. It took Rodan only a few days to reach maturity.

There are some inconsistencies about the death of the cheesy romantic couple. My kids really enjoyed it but they also added that the actor's performance was too cheesy but Rodan scenes were good enough to carry the movie. These are teens saying this. We all gave this movie 7.5 out of 10 because of the era. However, when I originally saw this on my own I actually cared about Rodan and thought the ending was a senseless massacre.

it was just blocked atleast it's up now :D also first

This movie is awesome.

Pssst...pterosaurs are not dinosaurs. That said, Rodan looks more like a bird than a pterosaur, so with him the mistake is easier to make (remember that birds are dinosaurs, everyone).

Pterosaurus are actually not dinosaurs but rather flying reptiles

Do Varan next

i came from a S.H monster arts toy review

Godzilla Raids Again was made by Warner bros. and goodbye.

I feel with the movie being boring, you could have made a joke similar to what the Nostalgia critic did in his review of Junior.

Wjat is so funny about Fuckuoka

In your thumbnail why is rodan wearing a shirt and drinking

If you liked the american version better why not review that?

Black face!!!!!

Might be a bit boring, but the utter borefest that Shin Godzilla was makes Rodan feel awesome in comparison.

Good thing I tippicly watch American cuts of foreign films I hate sub titles so when I get a copy of rodan I get the good version

Fuk u oaka!

Thanks for ruining it for us.

This Movie Was So Boring!!!!!!!

when do you think is the next review?