Question: How is it that Rodan flew supersonic speeds but you only see him flap his wings to take off? Also how did he leave a vapor trail at high altitude?
Rodan (1956)
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Directed by: Ishirô Honda
Starring: Akihiko Hirata, Kenji Sahara, Akio Kobori, Yumi Shirakawa
Other mistake: When the title card is shown, the copyright year is shown as 'MCMXXXIV' (1934). It was released in 1956 (MCMLVI).
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Answer: The movie was made in the 1950s when special effects barely existed and were primitive at best. This is also a Japanese-made movie, and their film industry, at that time, was far less sophisticated than Western movies. Audiences then were expected to employ a "suspension of disbelief" while watching a Sci-fi movie, accepting that what they were seeing was implausible or crudely done, but it told the story. Audiences know that Rodan could not have taken off at supersonic speeds merely by flapping its wings or left a vapor trail at high altitude, but just accept that it adds to the overall illusion of what is supposed to be happening.
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