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The arresting original Godzilla soon gave rise to an entire monster-movie genre (kaiju eiga), but the King of the Monsters continued to reign supreme: in fourteen fiercely entertaining sequels over the next two decades, Godzilla defended its throne against a host of other formidable creatures, transforming from a terrifying symbol of nuclear annihilation into a benevolent (if still belligerent) Earth protector. In 1954, an enormous beast clawed its way out of the sea, destroying everything in its path-and changing movies forever.
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Criterion's spine #1000 collects all 15 Godzilla films in one Blu-ray set this October! UPDATE: Trailer now available!Īs previously reported, Criterion is set to release GODZILLA: THE SHOWA-ERA FILMS, 1954–1975 on Blu-ray in an 8-disc boxed set on October 29.