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A classic of its kind. Film fans take note.
This is a film for monster movie aficionados. This movie and the original "Godzilla" movie are without question the best of the Japanese sci-fi monster movies. For one thing, it's a serious film. Japanese sci-fi flicks eventually took on a chuckle-headed quality, that diminished their stature. This film is filled with vivid images and scenes. The color photography helps set the atmosphere of fantastic events in exotic settings. A destroyed city burning by night in the background, offset by 20th century neon signs still flashing in the foreground, emphasizes nature's primitive force embodied in Rodan. Forget the endless series of "Godzilla vs. Somebody" movies that would eventually follow, and go buy this classic sci-fi/monster movie. It's easy to forget adulthood and pretend you're a kid again, watching Saturday afternoon matinees at the local movie theatre back in 1958.

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Classic Kaiju
Now, This flm, Rodan was the first movie to consist of the famous Rodan monster. and was also the first Toho Kaiju (Giant Monster) film to feature Color Video.

Rodan all begins when several miners are found dead, and then suddenly GIANT FREAKY monsters appear in the town, this all leads up to the hatching of Rodan, the giant prehistoric flying dinosaur, that is so big, when it flaps its wings it is propeled forward so fast it creates a sonic boom.

The film itself features a lot of human dialog, and there are not many Monster VS Monster battles, but we do get to see some interesting destruction scenes.

Without spoling anyone I would say that the ending was sort of cheap.

Overall would I sugguest Rodan to people? Yes, but not as much casual fans as fans deeper into the Giant Monster stuff. But if you like classics, and think you would like like a Giant Prehistoric bird flying around killing planes and sonic booming cities, then you probably will like this film

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Best Monster Debut
Rodan is my favorite kaiju. This movie is defintly one of the best!Rodan was the first movie of this genre to be filmed in color.Rodan had good special effects as well.It was nicely dubbed and had a great story.Rodan looked better in this than any other movie he starred in.Rodan could fly,walk,and swim. Rodan can fly at supersonic speed and emit an energy blast! I won't tell you how they kill him so get this DVD as soon as possible.