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Originally Posted by The Villain
Either the actor tripped or it was put in there to showcase that Godzilla is a living creature that can fall and cause utter destruction even just by doing that. Since this was the last Godzilla film (In the Showa Series) in which Godzilla was portrayed as the villain, i think it might have been important to showcase that vulnerability to become the hero for the later films.
Also Japan loves its slapstick comedy so it could just be that.
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All good guesses. I've never found where it's explained, other than it is in the script.
I've read and suppose it's to show he's a force of nature, not trying to be malevolent. It wouldn't be trying to destroy buildings. It's just making its way through town. The shot is a rather heavy handed way to make whatever point it's making.
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Originally Posted by The Villain
By the way i rewatched this (The original japanese version) recently. Meant to comment on here but been busy. I really enjoyed it, i thought Mothra was a great foil to Godzilla. Mothra is a protector of nature and life while Godzilla is a destroyer. Mothra is the perfect nemesis for evil Godzilla. I loved how seamlessly the story tied in together. So much in the beginning is spent on the monster egg and then suddenly Godzilla shows up and it could've really failed at transitioning the movie to that but they did a really good job.
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Yes, Mothra is the perfect foil. After the dark menacing nature of the first two Godzilla films to have a brightly colored giant moth... who would have possibly imagined this? It's so freakin out there! Got to love it.
Your right, the story is really pretty darn tight. Nice flow and pace. I love the humor in the pressroom with the chief always telling the reporter to shut up.