Godzilla

[ god-zil-uh ]

/ gɒdˈzɪl ə /

a science-fiction monster that resembles an enormous bipedal lizard, featured in Japanese and American films, television, and comic books.

Origin of Godzilla

1950–55; an Anglicized version of the Japanese name Gojira < Japanese gorira gorilla + kujira whale

Godzilla and X-Men: Days of Future Past both did well at the box office, but neither were runaway success stories.

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Why are melodramas like The Notebook derided for being unrealistic, while Godzilla gets lauded as the best of the year?

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Much of the praise Edwards earned for his Godzilla adaptation stemmed from his frugal use of the monster.

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Most recently, Charles Barkley appeared in a cartoon brawl with Godzilla.

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In 1977, NBC gave Godzilla vs. Megalon an hour long network television premiere with over twenty minutes trimmed from the film.

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Sand-fleas and blowflies become nightriders marauding a new turf of godzilla cars.

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