User blog:ARTaylor/20 Years of Godzilla

Yesterday marked the twentieth anniversary of the premiere of Godzilla. The film was the first American remake of the famous 1954 Japanese film. It follows a group of scientist, military soldiers, reporters, and French secret service as they attempt to deal with a building-sized lizard, created due to radiation exposure, that has come to New York City destroying everything in its way. The film was a bomb with critics and moderate box office success, becoming the third highest-grossing film of the year. It was widely derided by the creators and fans of the original films. The film did have the benefit of being following by a more well received animated series as well as reviving the beloved Japanese films.

The film features the talents of Hank Azaria as one of the main heroes cameraman Victor "Animal" Palotti and Frank Welker doing creature vocal effects.