ATRAGON (1963) - A Parable for World War II

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#Atragon is a 1963 #Tokusatsu film produced by Toho, directed by Ishiro Honda, written by Shinichi Sekizawa, and special effects headed by Eiji Tsuburaya. Made on an excruciatingly tight schedule, this movie proves to be a colorful example of Japanese cinema, and a clever parable for Japan’s role in #WorldWar2.
Today, Adam dissects how this science fiction flick really captures the mindsets of post war Japan, and their reflections on the past.
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[@BioGoji-zm5ph]

Part of what makes Honda's films with anti-war statements, especially those written by Sekizawa, so poignant is that he was a war veteran, and so were most of the crew. There was genuine experience informing those messages in his films. It's what makes the "brotherhood of humanity" speech from Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) so compelling. Honda and Sekizawa were men who had seen humanity at its worst and still believed it could become better, so long as man did not fall victim to wanting to live in the past. And that's part of this film's message regarding the dangers of ultra nationalistic fervor. Captain Jinguiji is an ultra nationalist who ultimately is forced to realize that his desires for a restored "glory" would only bring sorrow upon his nation and the rest of the world.

[@oilergreg9368]

Good review and interesting discussion

[@Dontuween]

From what I understand, it was Tohsiro Mifune who was to play the part of Captain Jinguji, but because filming on Kurosawa's "Red Beard" took forever, they cast Jun Tazaki instead.

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This is correct.

[@justintang2294]

Atragon is still an underrated gem and I think the end result being rushed makes it all the more fascinating to discuss. Also am I the only one who thinks this movie did a better job of balancing the light and dark tone than MvsG?

[@ActionBastard666]

Fantastic video Adam and this is def a great movie! Reminds me of Attack of the mole people in ways :)

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I can see that... though this is a way better movie lol