Peter H. Brothers 'Godzilla'

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Godzilla (Gojira) is about the implication and everlasting deterrent stories of the Atomic age. Peter H. Brothers feel Godzilla was more about people and their psychological regaining of structuring back their cities, their culture, and their lives that was threatened by radioactive fallout than just a monster.
In the film they focused on current events at the time while contributing Godzilla and other special effects. As stated in the book Brothers, Peter. “Japan’s Nuclear Nightmare”. Monster, edited by Andrew J. Hoffman, Bedford. Pp51-59. “I want to make radiation, visible, as a result the Bomb became the Beast.” He shows in the movie the suffering of individuals just like how they were during the atomic age. Godzilla overtime has become

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