How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Godzilla.
Quote #4
Godzilla returns to the sea while fighter jets bombard it with missiles. The missiles irritate Godzilla, but ultimately have no effect as the monster escapes.
In this scene, conventional military weapons and tactics are totally useless at defeating the enemy or defending the populace against the threat of Godzilla—who, let's not forget, is a scaly symbol of nuclear weapons.
Quote #5
SERIZAWA: Ogata…if the Oxygen Destroyer is used even once, the politicians of the world won't stand idly by. They'll inevitably turn it into a weapon. A-bombs against A-bombs, H-bombs against H-bombs. As a scientist—no, as a human being—adding another terrifying weapon to humanity's arsenal is something I can't allow.
Serizawa shows an enlightened approach toward scientific discovery. He takes responsibility for his discovery and protects the world from it. Not just his own nation, but all of humanity. This seems a direct criticism of the U.S., a nation that released the devastation of nuclear weapons on Japan—not once, not twice, but three times if you count the Daigo Fukuryu-Maru incident —yet continues to put the entire world at risk by developing deadlier weapons.
Of course, this movie was made during the Cold War. So Russia, you're not off the hook either.
Quote #6
OGATA: He wished us happiness together.
YAMANE: I can't believe that Godzilla was the last of its species. If nuclear testing continues, then someday, somewhere in the world, another Godzilla may appear.
Godzilla ends on a happy note for Japan. A Japanese scientist saved the world, not only from Godzilla but also his own invention. And Ogata and Emiko can marry, promising a bright future for the couple, and by extension Japan.
But as fans of the Jurassic Park franchise know so well, life will find a way. Godzilla's mate may be lurking just below the waves, waiting for the next A-test to bring it roaring back.