Gojira (1954) - If all you know of Godzilla is the campy movies where he battles various monsters, then you need to do yourself a favor and view this dark and somber masterpiece. In its original Japanese cut, IE lacking the lame Raymond Burr added scenes; the movie is a true representation of the horrors of the nuclear war. The images of death and destruction are bleak and heavy. While, the other entries in the series are not really horror films, this one proudly is. Truly one of the finest giant monster films ever made.