Godzilla gets his star!

[Forkboy]

In honor of his 50 years of cinema history, Godzilla received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 11:30 a.m. today, in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.

No doubt, many American movie fans will scratch their heads over the propriety of awarding a Hollywood star to Godzilla, a character often associated with bad dubbing and cheap special effects, at least in the minds of Western viewers. However, one of the things Hollywood rewards is success, and success can be measured not only in ticket sales but also in longevity. 50 years of movies (not to mention toys, games, and collectibles) have made the character an instantly recognizable icon of not only of Japanese cinema in particular but also of science fiction cinema in general.

Godzilla is a triumph of pop entertainment: his films are sometimes good, sometimes bad, but almost always fun. On occasion they have served as serious metaphors, reflecting the concerns of Japanese society; more often, they have simply served as colorful entertainments, filled with action and special effects that delight the eye even if they are not totally convincing. In a sense, he is the Japanese equivalent of comic book superhero characters like Batman and Superman, whose films require a willing suspension of disbelief if they are to be enjoyed.

http://hollywoodgothique.bravejournal.com/entry/7705

[Spinzonner]

1. Godzilla had more talent

and mass - in his little toe than most of the actors in Hollywood - collectively.

Besides, Hollywood has never been adverse to giving awards to monsters.

[Forkboy]

2. Heh

too true :)

[Fenris]

3. GODZIRRA!

*Japanese gasp*

[Forkboy]

4. C'mon folks...this is big!!!

:P

Dont make me bump my own thread more than once :D

[Ekirh]

5. GO GO GODZILLA

Bout time your achievements have been recognized...

let us hope that this opens the door for many more Japanese monsters to be recognized for their achievements.. like Mothra and Rodan. (Spelling??)

[Forkboy]

7. Spelling is correct!

I'm personally sick of Mothra (been in damn near every G movie it seems) but Rodan is da bomb!

In the new G movie Rodan takes out New York :)

[Ekirh]

10. Didn't Mothra have those

very pixie size twins that followed Mothra around?

[Forkboy]

11. Yep

[CatWoman]

6. in other news

FORKBOY STILL A WISE ASS!!!

:hi:

:loveya:

[Forkboy]

8. Damn straight!

Dont you forget it either!

:P

:loveya:

[Cornjob]

9. I hope Minya was there with his dad!

Miiiiinnnnnyyyyyaaa!

Calling Monster Island!

[Richardo]

12. How much did he donate to DU?

Oh.