Godzilla Symbolism vs Giant Monster Battles

“Its not real cinema. The original Godzilla’s symbolism about the nuclear bomb’s impact on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as well as the powerlessness of the Japanese government to stop it has been completely erased by these greedy film studios..” “You’re right, Arthur! And what we have in its place are cheesy and meaningless movies with the ultimate goal of providing the audience with the cheap entertainment of giant monster battles with no real characters or social commentary..” “That big lizard looks so fucking cool, bro” “What if we make him fight a big monkey?”

The meme contrasts pretentious criticism of modern Godzilla films with the simple appeal of watching a giant lizard fight a giant monkey. The top panels parody serious film criticism, while the bottom panel delivers the blunt, enthusiastic punchline about spectacle winning over symbolism.

• @itvbia / 10259 2021-02-11