Now, for those of you who are interested in the psychological/sociological implications of Godzilla, here's a thought for you. I was recently asked in an interview what I thought was the reason for Godzilla's enduring popularity. One reason I came up with was that kids liked Godzilla because they could pretend to be him when things got tough. I mean, what kid doesn't wish he could go around stomping on anyone who got in his way? And then it hit me -- that is exactly what this movie is about! Deep, huh? It doesn't make it any better of a film, unfortunately, but it's still something to think about....

On a side note, somebody sent me a copy of the original Japanese version of this movie. I'd have to say it was marginally better, but only because it was entirely in non-subtitled Japanese, and I couldn't understand a word anyone was saying!