Monday, 7 August 2017

Original Godzilla actor Haruo Nakajima dies at 88

quote [ Nakajima wore the suit for 12 consecutive Godzilla films as well as playing King Kong and Mothra. ]

With a purposeful grimace and a terrible sound
[SFW] [obituaries] [+4 Informative]
[by ScoobySnacks@5:34pmGMT]

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Abdul Alhazred said @ 7:33pm GMT on 7th Aug [Score:2 Good]
You can't post a line from a song without linking to the video!

Blue Oyster Cult Godzilla
tom the fish said @ 9:13pm GMT on 7th Aug [Score:2]
I met Nakajima at Wonder Festival in 2014. He was such a sweet guy to me. I'm quite the Godzilla fan so meeting him is a high-point for me, and his death is a very sad occasion.

Hugh E. said @ 5:55pm GMT on 7th Aug
Japan calls for a 'world free of nuclear weapons' on 72nd anniversary of atomic bombing

You did your part, Haruo.
Marcel said @ 11:40pm GMT on 7th Aug
A few months ago I saw the 1954 original in Japanese with English subtitles. It's emotionally wrenching. For example, there's a scene with a mother, literally with her back against the wall, huddling with her kids. She says to them through her tears, "Don't worry children, we're going to see Daddy soon!" Then the building collapses on them. That whole thing was about the Japanese people's PTSD. As a kid seeing the Americanized version I just remember cool special effects of a guy in a rubber suit smashing model buildings.

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