Godzilla on My Mind (2004)
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Godzilla on My Mind, subtitled Fifty Years of the King of Monsters, is a film analysis written by William Tsutsui, an associate professor of history at the University of Kansas. Published in 2004 by Palgrave Macmillan, it covers the then-50-year history of the Godzilla franchise and its impact on popular culture.
Description
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FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS NOVEMBER, Godzilla (Gojira in Japanese) crawled out of his radioactive birthplace onto the silver screen to cut his first swath of destruction through Tokyo and into our imaginations. Today Godzilla stands as a pop icon of Japan (the third most recognizable Japanese celebrity, according to a New York Times poll) as well as of that destructive rage that dwells within almost all of us. In this short reflection on Godzilla, William Tsutsui, a lifelong fan and professional historian, gives us a light-hearted look at fifty years of the big, green, radioactive lizard. He explores how the original Godzilla film was created and how it grew into a global phenomenon. Through humor and anecdotes, Godzilla on My Mind explores the monster's lasting cultural impact on Japan, the United States, and the globe.
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Contents
- Acknowledgements (p. xi)
- INTRODUCTION: Godzilla Mon Amour (p. 1)
- CHAPTER ONE: The Birth of Gojira (p. 13)
- CHAPTER TWO: The Godzilla Franchise (p. 43)
- CHAPTER THREE: Understanding the Monster (p. 81)
- CHAPTER FOUR: The Making of an American Icon (p. 113)
- CHAPTER FIVE: A Personal Godzilla (p. 141)
- CHAPTER SIX: Godzilla's Spawn (p. 177)
- CONCLUSION: Godzilla Forever (p. 205)
- Notes (p. 215)
- Index (p. 229)
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