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I think they were referring to the heavy edits the original 1954 Godzilla film underwent. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzilla,_King_of_the_Monsters https://

• _23sd 4y ago
  Yes, and also I was thinking more of how executives think about it rather than audiences. Sometimes the reason for popular Japanese films not making it to the West (or not making it until many years later) is because the Japanese rightsholders are holding out for funding to make an alternative cut for overseas audiences and get a wider theatrical release.