Godzilla Screening in San Francisco

As part of their Human/Nature film series, The Balboa Theater in San Francisco will be showing the original uncut restored 1954 version of Godzilla (Gojira)! Unfortunately it is playing for one day only, Sunday June 26th at 2:35 and 7:10.

I had the pleasure to see this cut of the film last year at the Castro Theater as part of Godzillafest. And it was truly an eye-opening experience- the original uncut film is more of a psychological reaction against the destruction of Japanese cities in WWII, with gloomy and graphic sequences of mayhem and destruction. I was instantly converted into a huge Godzilla fan (no pun intended), and I think you will be too (if you aren't already).

Also, on the same day, Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke will be screened at noon, 4:35 and 9:05 if you want to make a day out of it!