SciFi Japan has updated with a first look at BRINGING GODZILLA DOWN TO SIZE, the original documentary produced by Classic Media.
BRINGING GODZILLA DOWN TO SIZE goes behind the scenes of a filmmaking style that remains firmly rooted in the past even as special effects leap into the future. From the original GOJIRA (1954) through 50-plus years of sequels, spin-offs and imitations, this original documentary tells the story of the genre's creation and evolution via exclusive interviews with filmmakers, special-effects artists, actors and monster stuntmen.
Featuring Akira Takarada, Hiroshi Koizumi, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Shogo Tomiyama, Haruo Nakajima, Kenpachiro Satsuma, Tsutomu "Tom" Kitagawa, Shusuke Kaneko, Teruyoshi Nakano, Akira Tsuburaya, Ryuji Honda, Shinichi Wakasa, Yasuyuki Inoue, Toshiro Aoki, Akinori Takagi, Toshio Miike, Shiro Sano, and narrated by self-proclaimed Godzilla fan Alex Cox (director of REPO MAN, SID & NANCY), the film celebrates the artistry behind the world of Japanese monsters and ponders the future of Godzilla and his city-smashing analog brethren in the digital age.
BRINGING GODZILLA DOWN TO SIZE will have a premiere screening at the Egyptian Theatre on August 3. The film will be included as a bonus feature with Classic Media's DVD set of the Toho genre classics WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS and RODAN, which goes on sale across the country on September 9.
SciFi Japan’s coverage begins with Part 1: SYNOPSIS; photos and information detailing who and what fans can expect to see in the BRINGING GODZILLA DOWN TO SIZE. Part 2: PRODUCTION NOTES and PERSONNEL FILE— which will run on SFJ in the next few days— will cover the making of the film and the people behind the production.
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