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‘Godzilla Minus One’ Visual Effects Oscar Brings Waves Of Joy, Brief Struggles With English For Euphoric Japanese Winners: “Here We Stand!”

Waves of joy were interrupted by a struggle with English as the euphoric group behind "Godzilla Minus One" accepted the Oscar for Best Visual Effects.

Waves of joy were interrupted by a brief struggle with the English language as the euphoric group behind Japan’s Godzilla Minus One accepted the Oscar for Best Visual Effects. As Yamazaki’s halting speech segued into specific thanks of collaborators by name, the Dolby Theater orchestra began playing him off, but fellow winner Kiyoko Shibuya’s voice rose above the swelling strings to sound a final note of triumph. Instead of the status quo, voters rewarded Toho’s return to the feel and budget of its older Godzilla movies and the film’s inventive use of effects despite (or perhaps because of) its financial limitations.

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