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Deleted Scenes
Ghidorah,
the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
| Rodan
from Mount Aso |
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As predicted by Mas Selina Salno,
the monster Rodan emerges from the volcanic
Mount Aso to take flight. |
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| Background |
| Like many deleted scenes in the Showa series,
this was merely a non-satisfactory special effects
shot that extends the sequence as it appears
in the movie ever so slightly. Originally, the
opening sequence of Rodan was to be in two shots
- different from the final edit due to distance.
However, the movement of Rodan's wings do not
match up with the explosive squibs at the bottom
of the set, which is supposed to give the illusion
that Rodan's hurricane winds are blowing dust
and debris all over the area. |
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| Godzilla's
Landing |
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After destroying a cruise ship,
Godzilla ventures onto Japanese soil, decimating
property in his path before Rodan appears overhead
in the night's sky. |
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| Background |
| This sequence was originally longer, featuring
some more creative filming as well. The most
famous of the two deleted shots with this scene
is one shot from an aerial point of view of
the town, which can be interpreted as Rodan's
POV. Another stunning shot which was removed
from this sequence is a far away view of Godzilla
attacking the city, allowing the size of the
set being filmed on to be seen in greater measure. |
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| King
Ghidorah's Rampage |
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From the sky, King Ghidorah racks
the Japanese metropolis below with his gravity
beams. |
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| Background |
| Some additional footage to this sequence was
originally filmed, including some shots of the
city before King Ghidorah strikes. There is
also some low angle footage of the devestation
his beams are causing that was removed from
the final cut, such as the crashed tower above.
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