Godzilla: Resurrection is Now Live!

My first fan edit is here! If you’re viewing this on your PC, just look to the top to find ny Edits page, and if you’re mobile, click here to check it out!

1984. It has been thirty years since the world suffered the debilitating and horrific rampage of the prehistoric menace, Godzilla. Japan has moved on, rebuilding and prospering. But when a fishing vessel disappears off the active volcano of Daikoku Island, it sparks a search which uncovers a terrible omen for the Pacific nation: Godzilla has been resurrected, and he is coming home. As the monster’s very existence threatens to inflame fragile Cold War relations between the superpowers of the United States and the Soviet Union, the crisis is felt by a disparate set of characters, each with their own unique viewpoint. For Prime Minister Mitamura (Keiju Kobayashi), the situation is one crisis after another, straining his calm countenance to the breaking point. For Goro Maki (Ken Tanaka), what was originally the scoop of a century has become a fight for survival. For Dr. Hayashida (Yôsuke Natsuki), it represents the chance to both study the ultimate expression of nature, and to save the lives of both humanity and the creature. And for Steve Martin (Raymond Burr), one of the few survivors of his original attack, it means the rebirth of a nightmare he has harbored for decades.

This is a hybrid cut of both the original Japanese version The Return of Godzilla and Godzilla 1985, meant to combine the best aspects of both. The film will still be highly critical of both the United States and the Soviet Union, and will work to marginalize the more humorous aspects of the added Pentagon scenes. Their inclusion will fit better with the bureaucratic behind-the-scenes narrative of the original cut, and most additional music from the American cut will be included. All Japanese dialogue will remain intact, with English subtitles. Finally, this cut will feature a brand new opening to the film, one that seeks to definitely tie the new Godzilla to the original beast in an eerie and unforgettable way. In short, Godzilla: Resurrection will aim to be my definitive version of the return of the King of the Monsters.

*Special thanks to fan editors @kyodaikino for the use of their HD Reconstruction of Godzilla 1985, and @servanov for the use of his reconstruction of The Return of Godzilla English On-Screen Text Version for this edit.

Enjoy, G-Fans!