Gojira brought to troubling life

Substitute a relentless, towering monster from the sea with a relentless, towering wave from the sea, and the differences seem insignificant. Devastation and tragedy inevitably follow the appearance.
I considered this substitution yesterday, while watching ISHIRO HONDA'S original "GOJIRA" on DVD.
It marked the first time I had watched the film Americans know as "GODZILLA" since the tsunami struck Japan.
Meant as warning about the unknown dangers of atomic power, "Gojira" instead seemed like a premonition of heartache to come for JAPAN.
The Gojira series became increasingly less serious as the number of sequels multiplied. It's original incarnation is a bleak film, with scenes of destruction and human sadness that would have appeared too close for comfort for many Japanese, still struggling from the after effects of the war and atomic bombings in 1954.
Watching the film now, I couldn't help but pair the film's horrific imagery with the non-fiction yet surreal carnage displayed on television during the tsunami disaster.
The tsunami really was a horror film brought to troubling life.