Reading Response: William Tsuitsui
Japan is a place where have been fallen victim into so many natural calamities, like earthquake, tsunami, cyclonic winds and even volcanic eruption. World War II has also left an indelible mark on Japan. The moment of constant bombings in Tokyo and detonation of atomic bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki was ingrained in their minds. Japanese. Sorrow and anxiety were left. Film-makers were able to capitalize on Japan’s vulnerability to catastrophic events to create annihilation fantasies such fictionalized obliteration of Tokyo featured in Godzilla could definitely strike fear to people. That’s why we can’t find resonance in Transformer 3 featuring destruction