Word: modernizations
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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O140: Gelber is back to his station. He begins studying for his midterm in Literature and Arts B-16, "Abstraction in Modern Art," a.k.a. "Spots and Dots...
...national service would increase participation by enlisting all citizens in the implementation of public policy and training them in civic competence. Moreover, it would not violate our basic rights. It clearly falls within the normal responsibilities expected of citizens in modern democracies. The editors say nothing of responsibility. Peter F. Cannavo...
...BELIEVE THAT IN 1985 there are nuclear weapons in space, a powerful "X-Plane" which defends Tokyo from attack, and a bunch of bumblers in charge of the U.S. military? Well if you do, then the sudden reappearance of Godzilla, in a new coat of modern special effects, will come as no surprise. And if you're able to forget any intelligence that you may have, you may actually enjoy Godzilla '85, newly released in the Boston area...
Perhaps the role of Raymond Burr, as the only American who survived Godzilla's last whirlwind tour of Tokyo, is meant to show us that Godzilla has entered the modern world. But all Burr does is offer the American military tidbits of information every few minutes, assault us full-force with his huge carcass, and do absolutely nothing in terms of real action. His presence is really nothing but a huge farce to attract crowds...
Directors Hashimoto and Kizer tried to created a tragic figure out of Godzilla. He tried to tell us that we shouldn't blame Godzilla for its actions since it was created by nature for a specific purpose. But modern audiences are just too sophisticated to fall for that crap. When a 100-ton monster squashes us out of existence, we just have to blame something more than nature...