by Legion » Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:52 pm
So, anyone like this Godzilla suit as much as I do? It's not a classic the way the '54, '62 and '64 suits are, but it's still my all-time favorite. To me, this is an iconic Godzilla design, and the first one that pops into my head when I think of the Showa series. My top favorite films feature this suit (DAM is my favorite Godzilla film, period) and I've always been fascinated about how they were able to use this costume for four different movies even if it meant the thing was falling apart by 1972. I love the simplified, rounded design of this guy, and it always impressed me how Nakajima was able to give this version of Godzilla so much personality, especially in Godzilla vs Hedora.
I also love collecting toys and figures based on this design. I'm glad late Showa series designs have been become more popular in the last few years, since now I've finally got a nice selection of 1968-72 figures from Bandai and Marmit. One of my most recent purchases was a 2004 Marmit kit of the '72 Godzilla. Can't wait for John Groff (KaijuZoo) to put this guy together. It will look great with my Angilas and Gigan kits.
So yeah, gotta love this suit. Anyone else feel the same?