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Imagine what it would be like if Toho was able to digitally remove the wires in future releases of their Tokusatsu films, including this one?

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LegendZilla wrote:Imagine what it would be like if Toho was able to digitally remove the wires in future releases of their Tokusatsu films, including this one?
The Rodan Blu-Ray in Japan has the wires edited it out.
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Mr_Goji_and_Watch wrote:
LegendZilla wrote:Imagine what it would be like if Toho was able to digitally remove the wires in future releases of their Tokusatsu films, including this one?
The Rodan Blu-Ray in Japan has the wires edited it out.
Those lucky sons of bitches over there!
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Things like that dont bother me at all, I'm happy with Rodan having visible strings, just like that shot in Gojira where you clearly see the strings on his tail through the window
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At this point, those strings are a part of film history and our cultural heritage. Removing them does the viewer a disservice in that respect.
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eabaker wrote:At this point, those strings are a part of film history and our cultural heritage. Removing them does the viewer a disservice in that respect.
I full heartily agree.
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Lain Of The Wired wrote:
eabaker wrote:At this point, those strings are a part of film history and our cultural heritage. Removing them does the viewer a disservice in that respect.
I full heartily agree.
Fairly sure the special effects guys behind these films would full heartily disagree.


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I doubt they care right about now, so who cares.
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Lain Of The Wired wrote:
eabaker wrote:At this point, those strings are a part of film history and our cultural heritage. Removing them does the viewer a disservice in that respect.
I full heartily agree.
Fairly sure the special effects guys behind these films would full heartily disagree.
Once the work is released to the public, the intent of the creators has to take a back seat. You don't get to rewrite history because you wish it could have happened differently.
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Rodan is my favorite of Toho's 1950s monster movies (Gojira is a very close second), Rodan 56 looks unique and powerful, like it really could destroy a city if it wanted to. (I hate the extremely long beak concept for legendary Rodan because it makes him look more like a generic pterosaur)
The soundtrack is amazing, I like the ominous cavern theme for when they find the piece of eggshell.
I will admit this is one of the few movies that I prefer the American version over the Japanese one, mainly due to the original having 5 minutes of the same missile sound effects/images being used over and over.
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LegendZilla wrote:
Mr_Goji_and_Watch wrote:
LegendZilla wrote:Imagine what it would be like if Toho was able to digitally remove the wires in future releases of their Tokusatsu films, including this one?
The Rodan Blu-Ray in Japan has the wires edited it out.
Those lucky sons if bitches over there!
You can say that again. Nothing against the wires or strings, but I just don't see the point of keeping them if there's an opportunity to get rid of them. A few digital alterations like that only helps, if anything.

As long as the editors aren't actively going out of their way to get rid of older versions of the film like George Lucas did with his The Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition, I think it'd be fine. I support preservation, but I also support things like digital enhancement, new dubs, etc.
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Billzilla1974 wrote:I will admit this is one of the few movies that I prefer the American version over the Japanese one, mainly due to the original having 5 minutes of the same missile sound effects/images being used over and over.
Oh gosh, yes. That was interminable.
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My review for rodan https://youtu.be/faDv3Pvq5kk

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Zarm wrote:
Billzilla1974 wrote:I will admit this is one of the few movies that I prefer the American version over the Japanese one, mainly due to the original having 5 minutes of the same missile sound effects/images being used over and over.
Oh gosh, yes. That was interminable.
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Rodan may actually be my favorite of Toho's non Godzilla kaiju films (FCtW probably being a close 2nd). The darker horror themed aspects of the early portion of the film really stand out to me. Plus Rodan has never looked so good before or since (please MonsterVerse make Rodan badass again). You know in a way I think Rodan actually feels more like 50s American creature feature than any other Toho film.
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Zarm wrote:
Billzilla1974 wrote:I will admit this is one of the few movies that I prefer the American version over the Japanese one, mainly due to the original having 5 minutes of the same missile sound effects/images being used over and over.
Oh gosh, yes. That was interminable.
That's historic stuff man. That footage was from back when Toho was still experimenting in hypnosis.
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LegendZilla wrote:
Zarm wrote:
Billzilla1974 wrote:I will admit this is one of the few movies that I prefer the American version over the Japanese one, mainly due to the original having 5 minutes of the same missile sound effects/images being used over and over.
Oh gosh, yes. That was interminable.
Do you at least lament the fact that some of Ifukube's score was removed?
Yes, The only film I'm glad didn't have ifukube's score was GvsMG 74. I know some fans prefer ToMG's score, but I feel it doesn't compare to Ifukube's previous music during the 50s and early 60s.
His score in the Japanese version of Rodan is superior to virtually all of the American version's music.
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One highlight of the film has always been the buildup to the Meganulons. When I was a kid, I found it quite eerie.

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This is an all around fantastic film. Absolutely love it. My favorite Rodan design, my favorite Rodan roar (it's just so damn terrifying), the build up is fantastic, it's just a GREAT film.
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Rodan is probably my favorite non-Godzilla monster movie that Toho ever made.

I love the build up and suspense leading to Rodan's appearance, and I love the reveal that there are two of them. And you can definitely see the influence it had on action sequences for years to come, particularly aerial/dogfight type of scenes. I mean...that Battle of Yavin in Star Wars has some similarities, no? Its just a great monster flick.

Yeah, the wires are visible everywhere during the city destruction (an otherwise fantastic scene), but I always give older movies slack because that was all they had to work with back then. To me, back then, it was just amazing that they were able to capture the images and make it work without computer generated images or a ton of money thrown into it.
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