Character History
Motra is a female kaizu, a insecto-like being, who debuted in the novel of the Japanese writer Sinytiro Nakamura. In the franchise about Godzilla Motra became a positive character who guarded the land from enemies.History of character creation
The film, filmed by the novel, was released in 1961. The picture was atypical among Japanese film on monsters. After all, for this genre, the plot is characterized in which evil creatures seek to destroy people and in the final tolerate defeat.
Here the role of the beast has acquired positive shades. The female monster acts as a kind of deity, and uses the destructive strength only for the sake of saving the abducted girls-fairies from the island infant. The painting antagonist becomes a man - Clark Nelson, who took the aborigine to the city. Thus, the aggression of a giant creature acquires a forced form.
The success of the character convinced the TOHO film studio to include him in the franchise about Japanese Kaizui. The first joint project was the film "Godzill against Motra".
In the debut picture for filming, a mechanical doll was used, which was controlled by wire and actors Katsui Tedzuki and Haruo Nakajimi. In the form of the larva, six cascaders were involved, which crawled inside the design, imitating her movement. After 3 years, the model was improved by radio-controlled limbs.
Attempts were made to rework the concept of the character, which caused an ambiguous reaction from the audience. With the introduction of Hydora's franchise, the popularity of the Universe of Godzilla increased. Film producers decided to turn to the already familiar viewers of monsters, not inventing new ones. Motra, who became a favorite film meter among women, was chosen by the main defender of mankind.
Interestingly, the use of new technologies in the shooting has affected negatively on the appearance of the insect-like monster. For example, bright colors, according to film critics, made a frightening beast look like a plush toy. Negative reviews were also associated with loss of elegance of the movement of the wings.
But mainly the audience had to taste a change in the history of the character. In the biography, the screenwriters used information about the alien origin, which was little identified with the function of protecting people on Earth.
In "Godzilla: Save Tokyo" director for special effects sought to return the motre that appearance that would remind over the audience the initial image. It was possible to revive the original shape of the wing and return the limbs to former mobility.
The name of the character in the original sounds like Mosura. In American rental used the name Kaizu Mothra. The syllable of "RA" in Japanese means a gigantic size. English Moth is translated as "Moth".
Motra image and biography
The monster insect lives on the infant island. Initially, Motra was the keeper of the ancient world, defended people and the planet from threats to other Kaizui. With the development of civilization, people created a climate control device, which did not like the Earth.The planet's response has become a large butterfly of dark color - batters. This giant destroyed the technology, and then began for the extermination of all mankind. But the defender of the Earth challenged the new monster and revealed him.
After the end of the battle for Earth, Kaizhu settled on the island of infant, becoming the only survivor from the ancient race of the giant moth-keepers. Such a biography of the character was provided later, in the debut picture of the Motra hatred from the egg and turns into a monster resembling mole.
Two twins are played with a large role in the image of the image of the monster. They communicate with the Divine Being through telepathy and broadcast his will to others.
Motra is capable of reproduction. She puts out an egg that carefully protects, sometimes even at the cost of his own life. After the larva (sometimes two) hatches, it is completely independent. The growth of the caterpillars to the adult individual occurs per day.
The dimensions of the insect resembling a butterfly have repeatedly changed. The length of the larvae in the debut film is 180 meters, and the length of the wings reaches 250 meters. Subsequently, the dimensions of the monsters became more compact.
Character attacks are diverse. Butterfly wings are covered with a poisonous scales, which she can shake on the enemy. The deadly rays are fired from the antennas and eyes. And from the jaw, she produces something like a web, with the help of which I build a cocoon, and condenses opponents. In the form of a larvae biting. It not only owns destructive abilities, but also knows how to treat other creatures with its energy.
Fairies that are connected with their deity telepathically cause it with the help of a song. The giant butterfly itself understands the language of other monsters. Once it communicates with Godzilla and Rodan, trying to persuade them to oppose the hydraulic.
Motra in films
In the first film of 1961 during the expedition to the island infant, two twin girls are abducted. Local residents worship in the insecto-like creature, considering His deity. It goes to New Kirk to return the girls back. The butterfly monster initiates great destruction, but these actions are caused only by the desire to save the twins.
The next appearance of the character happened in 1964. According to the plot from the island, infant Typhoon is putting a giant egg from which Kaizu with wings hatching. At the same time, the terrifying monster of Godzilla awakens.
People in fear ask for help from the Earth's defenders, but in battle she cannot survive. The butterfly dies, and two huge larvae are born out of her eggs. They manage to plunge Godzilla, and then return to the infant island.
In the Japanese film dealers with terrible Kaizhu, Motra appears not much less often the most important character. After a small break, ToHO resumed a series in 1992. There, the insecto-like monster again was on guarding the planet in the film "Godzilla vs. Motra: Battle for Earth."
Following the character received a solo project - a trilogy, emerging on the screens from 1996 to 1998. In the film 2001, a giant moth is heard by the legendary beast from ancient Japan, revered as the God of the Sea. Many centuries ago, Motra was killed and buried under the lake of Icyd. Prayers of monks and warriors lead to its resurrection, when a threat arises over Japan.
In 2003, the creature opposes mechanodsillas, demanding from the residents of Japan, so that the remains of the monster are buried in the ocean. In this film, the main protector of the Earth is born two larvae, which also participate in the battle against Godzilla.
American Studio Legendary Pictures, buying the right to use Japanese Kaizu, decided to reconcile canon. A huge insect appeared in the sequel 2019. The plot of the film is based on the fact that Monster Zero (King Hydora) is waking up in the ice of Antarctica, which are trying to withstand people along with friendly monsters. Motra in this filmtte sacrifices life by passing his energy to stabilize Godzilla's state.
So, one of the legendary protector of the planet and all the lives again dies. The question of whether the resurrection will occur in the further series of the franchise, today remains open.
Interesting Facts
- In the trilogy devoted to the giant insect, his son - Leo appears.
- In the film "Kong: Skull Island" 2017 on one of the rocks drawn pictures of characters from the franchise about Godzille, including Motra.
- In the 2001 blockbuster, Kaizu demonstrates another ability - releases a sting that pierces and immobilizes enemies.
Bibliography
- 1996 - "Godzill 2000"
- 1998 - "Godzill on the edge of light"
- 2011-2012 - "Godzilla: the Kingdom of Monsters"
- 2011 - "Godzilla: Gangsters and Goliapha"
- 2011-2012 - "Godzilla: Legends"
- 2012 - "Godzilla"
- 2012-2013 - "Godzilla: half a century war"
- 2013-2015 - "Godzilla: the rulers of the Earth"
- 2014 - "Godzilla: Cataclysm"
- 2016 - "Godzilla: oblivion"
- 2016 - "Godzilla: rage through time"
- 2018 - "Godzilla: Project of Mechanodzilla"
Filmography
- 1961 - "Motra"
- 1964 - "Motra against Godzilla"
- 1964 - "Hydra, three-headed monster"
- 1966 - "Evir - Horror of the Depths"
- 1968 - "Destroy all monsters"
- 1992 - "Godzill against Motra: Battle for Earth"
- 1994 - "Godzill against Space Godzilla"
- 1996 - "Revival Motra"
- 1997 - "Revival Motra 2"
- 1998 - "Revival Motra 3"
- 2001 - "Godzilla, Motra, King Hydora: Monsters attack"
- 2003 - "Godzilla, Motra, Mechanodzilla: Save Tokyo"
- 2004 - "Godzilla: final wars"
- 2018 - "Godzilla: city on the verge of battle"