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Surprisingly, this Italian version was a success in Italy and is sometimes considered superior to the American version. It's also rather rare, as it was only released in Italy and possibly Turkey as well. You can get an idea of what the recut is like from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ePtjMbETOI this video]], and Ed Glaser of Deja View (from whom the page quote comes from) dedicated an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoJd5oouZ3s episode]] to it.
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Surprisingly, this Italian version was a success in Italy and is sometimes considered superior to the American version. It's also rather rare, as it was only released in Italy and possibly Turkey as well. You can get an idea of what the recut is like from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ePtjMbETOI this video]], and Ed Glaser of Deja View ''WebVideo/DejaView'' (from whom the page quote comes from) dedicated an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoJd5oouZ3s episode]] to it.
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1954. The Ishiro Honda, Eiji Tsuburaya, and Akira Ifukube-helmed Kaiju film ''Film/Godzilla1954'' hit Japanese theaters, acting as a symbol for the Hiroshima bombings and reminding people of the tragedies of World War II.
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1954. The Ishiro Honda, Eiji Tsuburaya, Creator/IshiroHonda, Creator/EijiTsuburaya, and Akira Ifukube-helmed Kaiju {{Kaiju}} film ''Film/Godzilla1954'' hit Japanese theaters, acting as a symbol for [[UsefulNotes/AtomicBombingsOfHiroshimaAndNagasaki the Hiroshima bombings bombings]] and reminding people of the tragedies of World War II.
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1954. The Ishiro Honda, Eiji Tsuburaya, and Akira Ifukube-helmed Kaiju film ''{{Film/Gojira}}'' ''Film/Godzilla1954'' hit Japanese theaters, acting as a symbol for the Hiroshima bombings and reminding people of the tragedies of World War II.
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* KicktheDog: As if Godzilla's death in the original wasn't tragic enough, Cozzi throws in some stock footage of fighter jets and ships firing their weaponry, implying he's being shot to death at the same time.
* Padding: Big time. The film wasn't long enough, so Cozzi added in as much pointless stock footage as possible, wherever possible. One of the weirdest examples would be when Ogata and Serizawa dive down to kill Godzilla, and for no particular reason stop to watch a shark and octopus fight to the death, using footage culled from ''Film/TheBeastFrom20,000Fathoms''.
* Padding: Big time. The film wasn't long enough, so Cozzi added in as much pointless stock footage as possible, wherever possible. One of the weirdest examples would be when Ogata and Serizawa dive down to kill Godzilla, and for no particular reason stop to watch a shark and octopus fight to the death, using footage culled from ''Film/TheBeastFrom20,000Fathoms''.
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* Padding: Big time. The film wasn't long enough, so Cozzi added in as much pointless stock footage as possible, wherever possible. One of the weirdest examples would be when Ogata and Serizawa dive down to kill Godzilla, and for no particular reason stop to watch a shark and octopus fight to the death, using footage culled from ''Film/TheBeastFrom20,000Fathoms''.
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* KicktheDog: As if Godzilla's death in the original wasn't tragic enough, Cozzi throws in some stock footage of fighter jets and ships firing their weaponry, implying he's being shot to death at the same time.
* Padding: Big time. The film wasn't long enough, so Cozzi added in as much pointless stock footage as possible, wherever possible. One of the weirdest examples would be when Ogata and Serizawa dive down to kill Godzilla, and for no particular reason stop to watch a shark and octopus fight to the death, using footage culled from ''Film/TheBeastFrom20,000Fathoms''.
* Padding: Big time. The film wasn't long enough, so Cozzi added in as much pointless stock footage as possible, wherever possible. One of the weirdest examples would be when Ogata and Serizawa dive down to kill Godzilla, and for no particular reason stop to watch a shark and octopus fight to the death, using footage culled from ''Film/TheBeastFrom20,000Fathoms''.
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* UpToEleven: The WWII newsreel footage has this effect on what was merely subtext in the other two versions.
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However, Cozzi didn't stop there. He not only colorized the movie (itself being done by cutting out pieces of translucent gel and laying them over general areas of each frame), but also cut out scenes for pacing reasons, and even (sloppily) inserted stock footage from various other movies (one of them even being ''Gojira's'' [[Film/GodzillaRaidsAgain sequel]]), as well as wartime newsreels (meaning that some of the devastation in this version of the film actually did happen). These new sequences were accompanied by new electronic music, and the sound effects in general were remixed and enhanced.
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However, Cozzi didn't stop there. He not only colorized the movie (itself being done by cutting out pieces of translucent gel and laying them over general areas of each frame), but also cut out scenes for pacing reasons, and even (sloppily) inserted stock footage from various other movies (one of them even being ''Gojira's'' [[Film/GodzillaRaidsAgain sequel]]), as well as wartime newsreels (meaning that some of the devastation in this version of the film actually did happen). These new sequences were accompanied by new electronic music, music by Fabio Frizzi, who would later compose music for the horror classic ''Film/{{Zombi 2}}''[[note]]The main theme from ''Zombi 2'' is, in fact, a remix of the ''Cozzilla'' theme.[[/note]], and the sound effects in general were remixed and enhanced.
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1954. The Ishiro Honda, Eiji Tsuburaya, and Akira Ifukube-helmed Kaiju film ''{{Film/Gojira}}'' hit japanese theaters, acting as a symbol for the Hiroshima bombings and reminding people of the tragedies of World War II.
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1954. The Ishiro Honda, Eiji Tsuburaya, and Akira Ifukube-helmed Kaiju film ''{{Film/Gojira}}'' hit japanese Japanese theaters, acting as a symbol for the Hiroshima bombings and reminding people of the tragedies of World War II.
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* NotableOriginalMusic: The added stock footage came with 70's electronic music by Fabio Frizzi, who would later compose music for the horror classic ''Film/{{Zombi 2}}''. The main theme from ''Zombi 2'' is, in fact, a remix of the ''Cozzilla'' theme.
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* NotableOriginalMusic: The added stock footage came with 70's electronic music by Fabio Frizzi, who would later compose music for the horror classic ''Film/{{Zombi 2}}''. The main theme from ''Zombi 2'' is is, in fact fact, a remix of the ''Cozzilla'' theme.
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1955. ''Gojira'' was recut, re-edited, and Americanized into ''Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters'', introducing the movie, and the title monster himself, to audiences in America, where it would find new success and take on the title "King of the Monsters" for the first time.
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1955. ''Gojira'' was recut, re-edited, and americanized Americanized into ''Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters'', introducing the movie, and the title monster himself, to audiences in America, where it would find new success and take on the title "King of the Monsters" for the first time.
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However, simply dubbing the movie into italian wasn't enough, for there was one problem: the movie was in black and white. Italian theaters at the time weren't confident that black and white movies would do well with audiences. So Cozzi came up with a solution: colorize the movie.
However, Cozzi didn't stop there. He not only colorized the movie, but also cut out scenes for pacing reasons, and even (sloppily) inserted stock footage from various other movies (one of them even being ''Gojira's'' [[Film/GodzillaRaidsAgain sequel]]), as well as wartime newsreels (meaning that some of the devastation in this version of the film actually did happen). These new sequences were accompanied by new electronic music, and the sound effects in general were remixed and enhanced.
However, Cozzi didn't stop there. He not only colorized the movie, but also cut out scenes for pacing reasons, and even (sloppily) inserted stock footage from various other movies (one of them even being ''Gojira's'' [[Film/GodzillaRaidsAgain sequel]]), as well as wartime newsreels (meaning that some of the devastation in this version of the film actually did happen). These new sequences were accompanied by new electronic music, and the sound effects in general were remixed and enhanced.
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However, simply dubbing the movie into italian Italian wasn't enough, for there was one problem: the movie was in black and white. Italian theaters at the time weren't confident that black and white movies would do well with audiences. So Cozzi came up with a solution: colorize the movie.
However, Cozzi didn't stop there. He not only colorized themovie, movie (itself being done by cutting out pieces of translucent gel and laying them over general areas of each frame), but also cut out scenes for pacing reasons, and even (sloppily) inserted stock footage from various other movies (one of them even being ''Gojira's'' [[Film/GodzillaRaidsAgain sequel]]), as well as wartime newsreels (meaning that some of the devastation in this version of the film actually did happen). These new sequences were accompanied by new electronic music, and the sound effects in general were remixed and enhanced.
However, Cozzi didn't stop there. He not only colorized the
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* FanSequel: There's a proposed rainb-OW-vision cut of ''Film/GodzillaRaidsAgain'' in the works by BoxMonster, the guy responsible for the hybrid source fan restoration of ''Film/KingKongVsGodzilla''.
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* FanSequel: There's a proposed rainb-OW-vision cut of ''Film/GodzillaRaidsAgain'' in the works by BoxMonster, [=BoxMonster=], the guy responsible for the hybrid source fan restoration of ''Film/KingKongVsGodzilla''.
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* UnnaturallyBlueLighting: As The main result of the "colorization" technique used for the film. To add color to ''Godzilla'' Cozzi's team cut out pieces of translucent colored gels and pasted them over certain areas of the film based on what was most prominently displayed there, such as placing a blue gel where the sky was, sticking a yellow gel over a crowd of people, and covering an entire frame in red gel because the city shown in the page image, though it was usually confined to the sky.up in flames.
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* ViolenceIsDisturbing: The original ''Gojira'' and its ''King of the Monsters'' americanization may have been symbols for Hiroshima, but at least the events shown were fictional. The added wartime newsreel footage in ''Cozzilla'', however, is very much real and adds a new level of disturbing to the movie.
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* ViolenceIsDisturbing: The original ''Gojira'' and its ''King of the Monsters'' americanization Americanization may have been symbols for Hiroshima, but at least the events shown were fictional. The added wartime newsreel footage in ''Cozzilla'', however, is very much real and adds a new level of disturbing to the movie.
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->''"Godzilla. A savage, catastrophic metaphor for atomic war, rendered in stark, dramatic black and white... or, is it [[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs a rainbow-colored acid trip]] trip with [[StockFootage a bunch of stolen footage from other movies]]?"''movies?"''
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1956. ''Gojira'' was recut, reedited, re-edited, and americanized into ''Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters'', introducing the movie, and the title monster himself, to audiences in America, where it would find new success and take on the title "King of the Monsters" for the first time.
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1977. Wanting to take advantage of the 1976 ''Film/KingKong'' remake, an Italian filmmaker by the name of Luigi Cozzi decided to release the American ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' in Italy ([[WhatCouldHaveBeen he was planning on releasing]] the original ''Gojira'', but due to rights issues had to settle for ''King of the Monsters'' instead).
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1977. Wanting to take advantage of the 1976 ''Film/KingKong'' remake, release of ''Film/KingKong1976'', an Italian filmmaker by the name of Luigi Cozzi decided to release the American ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' in Italy ([[WhatCouldHaveBeen he was planning on releasing]] the original ''Gojira'', but due to rights issues had to settle for ''King of the Monsters'' instead).
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* FanNickname: "Cozzilla" and "Psychedelic Godzilla".
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1977. Wanting to take advantage of the 1976 ''Film/KingKong'' remake, an italian Italian filmmaker by the name of Luigi Cozzi decided to release the american American ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' in Italy ([[WhatCouldHaveBeen he was planning on releasing]] the original ''Gojira'', but due to rights issues had to settle for ''King of the Monsters'' instead).
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->"Godzilla. A savage, catastrophic metaphor for atomic war, rendered in stark, dramatic black and white... or, is it [[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs a rainbow-colored acid trip]] with [[StockFootage a bunch of stolen footage from other movies]]?"
--> '''Ed Glaser'''
1954. The Ishiro Honda, Eiji Tsuburaya, and Akira Ifukube-helmed Kaiju film ''{{Film/Gojira}}'' hit japanese theaters, acting as a symbol for the Hiroshima bombings and reminding people of the tragedies of World War II.
1956. ''Gojira'' was recut, reedited, and americanized into ''Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters'', introducing the movie, and the title monster himself, to audiences in America, where it would find new success and take on the title "King of the Monsters" for the first time.
1977. Wanting to take advantage of the 1976 ''Film/KingKong'' remake, an italian filmmaker by the name of Luigi Cozzi decided to release the american ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' in Italy ([[WhatCouldHaveBeen he was planning on releasing]] the original ''Gojira'', but due to rights issues had to settle for ''King of the Monsters'' instead).
However, simply dubbing the movie into italian wasn't enough, for there was one problem: the movie was in black and white. Italian theaters at the time weren't confident that black and white movies would do well with audiences. So Cozzi came up with a solution: colorize the movie.
However, Cozzi didn't stop there. He not only colorized the movie, but also cut out scenes for pacing reasons, and even (sloppily) inserted stock footage from various other movies (one of them even being ''Gojira's'' [[Film/GodzillaRaidsAgain sequel]]), as well as wartime newsreels (meaning that some of the devastation in this version of the film actually did happen). These new sequences were accompanied by new electronic music, and the sound effects in general were remixed and enhanced.
The result? A recut of ''Gojira'' that manages to be trippy and psychedelic, as well as a hell of a lot more disturbing than the original version... for all the wrong reasons.
Surprisingly, this Italian version was a success in Italy and is sometimes considered superior to the American version. It's also rather rare, as it was only released in Italy and possibly Turkey as well. You can get an idea of what the recut is like from [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ePtjMbETOI this video]], and Ed Glaser of Deja View (from whom the page quote comes from) dedicated an [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoJd5oouZ3s episode]] to it.
'''Note:''' Tropes pertaining to the original movie and ''King of the Monsters'' belong in their respective articles.
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!!Tropes pertaining to this version of ''Gojira'':
* FanNickname: "Cozzilla" and "Psychedelic Godzilla".
* NotableOriginalMusic: The added stock footage came with 70's electronic music.
* {{Recut}}
* StockFootage: Some of which are actual footage of death and destruction take from wartime newsreels.
* UnnaturallyBlueLighting: As shown in the page image, though it was usually confined to the sky.
* UpToEleven: The WWII newsreel footage has this effect on what was merely subtext in the other two versions.
* ViolenceIsDisturbing: The original ''Gojira'' and its ''King of the Monsters'' americanization may have been symbols for Hiroshima, but at least the events shown were fictional. The added wartime newsreel footage in ''Cozzilla'', however, is very much real and adds a new level of disturbing to the movie.
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->"Godzilla. A savage, catastrophic metaphor for atomic war, rendered in stark, dramatic black and white... or, is it [[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs a rainbow-colored acid trip]] with [[StockFootage a bunch of stolen footage from other movies]]?"
--> '''Ed Glaser'''
1954. The Ishiro Honda, Eiji Tsuburaya, and Akira Ifukube-helmed Kaiju film ''{{Film/Gojira}}'' hit japanese theaters, acting as a symbol for the Hiroshima bombings and reminding people of the tragedies of World War II.
1956. ''Gojira'' was recut, reedited, and americanized into ''Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters'', introducing the movie, and the title monster himself, to audiences in America, where it would find new success and take on the title "King of the Monsters" for the first time.
1977. Wanting to take advantage of the 1976 ''Film/KingKong'' remake, an italian filmmaker by the name of Luigi Cozzi decided to release the american ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' in Italy ([[WhatCouldHaveBeen he was planning on releasing]] the original ''Gojira'', but due to rights issues had to settle for ''King of the Monsters'' instead).
However, simply dubbing the movie into italian wasn't enough, for there was one problem: the movie was in black and white. Italian theaters at the time weren't confident that black and white movies would do well with audiences. So Cozzi came up with a solution: colorize the movie.
However, Cozzi didn't stop there. He not only colorized the movie, but also cut out scenes for pacing reasons, and even (sloppily) inserted stock footage from various other movies (one of them even being ''Gojira's'' [[Film/GodzillaRaidsAgain sequel]]), as well as wartime newsreels (meaning that some of the devastation in this version of the film actually did happen). These new sequences were accompanied by new electronic music, and the sound effects in general were remixed and enhanced.
The result? A recut of ''Gojira'' that manages to be trippy and psychedelic, as well as a hell of a lot more disturbing than the original version... for all the wrong reasons.
Surprisingly, this Italian version was a success in Italy and is sometimes considered superior to the American version. It's also rather rare, as it was only released in Italy and possibly Turkey as well. You can get an idea of what the recut is like from [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ePtjMbETOI this video]], and Ed Glaser of Deja View (from whom the page quote comes from) dedicated an [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoJd5oouZ3s episode]] to it.
'''Note:''' Tropes pertaining to the original movie and ''King of the Monsters'' belong in their respective articles.
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!!Tropes pertaining to this version of ''Gojira'':
* FanNickname: "Cozzilla" and "Psychedelic Godzilla".
* NotableOriginalMusic: The added stock footage came with 70's electronic music.
* {{Recut}}
* StockFootage: Some of which are actual footage of death and destruction take from wartime newsreels.
* UnnaturallyBlueLighting: As shown in the page image, though it was usually confined to the sky.
* UpToEleven: The WWII newsreel footage has this effect on what was merely subtext in the other two versions.
* ViolenceIsDisturbing: The original ''Gojira'' and its ''King of the Monsters'' americanization may have been symbols for Hiroshima, but at least the events shown were fictional. The added wartime newsreel footage in ''Cozzilla'', however, is very much real and adds a new level of disturbing to the movie.
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