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''Godzilla 1985'' is a Japanese-American science fiction kaiju film co-directed by R.J. Kizer and Koji Hashimoto. The film is a heavily re-edited American adaptation of the Japanese film ''The Return of Godzilla'' produced by Toho in 1984. In addition to the film being re-cut, re-titled, and dubbed in English, ''Godzilla 1985'' included a small American production, produced by New World Pictures, featuring new footage shot exclusively for the film's North American release. The Japanese version was directed by Koji Hashimoto, with special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano and starred Ken Tanaka, Yasuko Sawaguchi, and Yosuke Natsuki while the New World version's footage was directed by R. J. Kizer, written by Tony Randel and Lisa Tomei, and featured Raymond Burr reprising his role as Steve Martin, who has been summoned by the United States military to aid them in a counterattack against Godzilla after it resurfaces 30 years after its initial attack. Both the New World Pictures and Toho versions of the film serve as direct sequels to the original Godzilla film. However, while Toho's version serves as a sequel to ''Godzilla'', the 1954 original, ''Godzilla 1985'' serves as a sequel to ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters!'', the 1956 Americanization of the original film which also starred Raymond Burr. The film uses the same editing method used in ''Godzilla, King of The Monsters'' where the original Japanese footage is dubbed and cut together with the American footage. In addition to keeping Reijiro Koroku's original score, the film uses cues from Christopher Young's ''Def-Con 4'' film score. This edit of the film is notorious for completely changing the position of the Americans in the film's plot. In the original film, the Americans are shown to be just as helpless as the Soviets when facing up against Godzilla, whereas in the edited film, they are given a far more heroic role,〔http://nerdist.com/godzilla-goodness-godzilla-1985-1985/〕 with great emphasis being placed on their launch of a nuclear missile to destroy a 'deliberately launched' Soviet missile (which in the original film was launched by accident). The film was met with mainly unfavorable reviews upon its release in the United States. Just like ''Godzilla, King of The Monsters'', a majority of the nuclear themes and political overtones featured in the Japanese version were removed from the North American version. ''Godzilla 1985'' was the last Godzilla film to be distributed theatrically in the United States until the release of ''Godzilla 2000''. ==Plot== The Japanese fishing vessel Yahata Maru is trying to find its way to shore in a horrible storm while near an uninhabited island, when a giant monster appears out of the island and attacks the boat. A day later, reporter Goro Maki finds the vessel intact, along with its sole survivor Hiroshi "Kenny" Okumura. In Tokyo, the Japanese Prime Minister is informed of Godzilla's attack and orders that Godzilla's involvement be kept secret. Maki's report is not published by his newspaper as a "national security matter" over concerns about mass panic and is told to interview bio-physicist Hayashida instead. Maki finds Naoko, Okamura's sister working as a lab assistant to Hayashida and informs her that her brother is safe, against the government's orders. She rushes to the hospital. Godzilla attacks a second time and destroys a Soviet submarine. At the Pentagon, General Goodhoe is informed of the attack on the Soviet submarine. The Russians believe the attack was orchestrated by the Americans and the situation threatens to escalate into war. In Tokyo, the Prime Minister is informed of the submarine attack and is shown evidence that Godzilla was responsible. The media blackout is lifted and the Americans are absolved of blame. The Japanese arrange a meeting with the Russian and American ambassadors and, after some debate over the issue, Prime Minister Mitamura decides nuclear weapons will not be allowed in Japanese territory even if Godzilla was to attack the Japanese mainland. The Soviets keep the nuclear option open despite Japan's forbidding it. Soon, Godzilla appears on an island off the coast of Japan and attacks a nuclear power plant. After removing the nuclear reactor and feeding off the radiation, Godzilla suddenly drops the reactor and walks off after a flock of birds pass by. The Japanese Self-Defence Forces deploy their forces in wait for a possible attack by Godzilla at Tokyo Bay. General Kakura of the JSDF briefs the Japanese cabinet about a top-secret weapon known as "Super-X attack plane" that can be used against Godzilla. A special heat-resistant and armoured plane, Super-X is a last-ditch weapon to defend the capital. Through the use of "ultrasonic images", Hayashida determines that Godzilla's brain is bird-like, only mutated. Hayashida realizes that Godzilla has a conditioned response to birds chirping and suggests that they could duplicate the sound electronically and Godzilla might follow. Hayashida assists the Japanese emergency task force in a plan to coax Godzilla into Mt. Mihara's volcano by emitting the bird sound frequency in the hope Godzilla will follow it into the volcano. The Prime Minister authorizes both the JSDF plan and the plan to use the volcano against Godzilla. Steve Martin is brought into the Pentagon to assist the Americans against Godzilla. Godzilla is later sighted at Tokyo Bay, forcing mass evacuations out of the city. The JASDF attack Godzilla but to no avail. A Russian ship disguised as a merchant ship launch a nuclear missile via satellite. Godzilla proceeds to attack Tokyo and the JSDF launch the Super-X. The Pentagon prepares to assist the Japanese but Martin cautions that weapons will only confuse and antagonize Godzilla further. Hayashida uses the bird signaling device on Godzilla, which works initially, but fails when Godzilla is attacked. The Super-X arrives shortly and defeats Godzilla with cadmium missiles. The Americans believe that Godzilla is dead, but Martin is not sure. At that moment, the Soviet missile is detected by the Americans as it draws closer to Japan. Hayashida and his signalling equipment is evacuated and sent to Mt. Mihara. The Americans launch a counter-missile and successfully intercept the Soviet missile however, the nuclear atmosphere from the blast reawakens Godzilla and continues its battle with the Super-X until it's destroyed. Hayashida relaunches the signal and lures Godzilla into the mouth of Mt. Mihara. Using explosive bombs to cause the mountain to erupt, Godzilla becomes imprison after falling into the volcano. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Godzilla 1985」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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