Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla

this is a decent movie. it doesn't sport the obvious & somewhat pathetic shortcomings of previous monster movies ( EG the Guargantuas & the smog monster ones ). As i say, these are not the movies for you if you seek tremendous FX resources and-or terrific acting: go watch star wars VI or a Shakespeare play. However this movie is definitely 90-ish. The plot is quite straight: on Godzilla island there is some warped soldier reminding of those Japanese soldiers left behind on some tropical island, who never learnt the war had ended; this freak wants to kill godzilla with some blood clotting medicine ( Blade the vampire vs deacon frost, anyone? ), land mines etc. Two military nerds meet the warped man on the island; stay behind with the psychic girl, then rescue her from the mafia...as soon as they enter the main door, they are requested to pilot Mogera...when did they actually learn it? On the island all they did was to dig sand! Some scientists wants to control godzilla remotely via an head implant. The first experiment looks like a success, then three minutes later everybody says it's a failure & goodbye. There is little godzilla, whom i liked much more than the other one looking like Mickey Rooney. Then a silly John Woo subplot about the psychic girl being kidnapped by the mafia...bangbangbangbang! The score is a distinct plagiarism of major Hollywood hits, such as Robocop (Poledouris), Bond Movies (John Barry etc ;you only live twice etc), James Horner (Star Trek) OSTs etc. There is Mogera [ exhumed from "the mysterians ], a robot able to convert into an airplane and a tank...it looks very static, like those $19,99 kid toys from the 80's...it got legs & arms but cannot walk & barely lifts the forearms 90 degrees to shoot drill missiles. A real loser even compared to the pretty active 1974 mechagodzilla. The fact 20 years later they couldn't come up with anything better makes you wonder. Overall a decent monster movie with the usual clichés of the monster franchise: cartonbox cities being stepped upon by men in suit; monsters heading south, then suddenly eastwards, etc; lots of grave looking senior Japanese in uniform; lots of decently crafted sets with plenty of blinking colorful lights & buttons.

Don't expect a star wars. With these films you never do and never should. Just like most of the godzilla films this one too is campy cheesy entertainment. Earlier i was very critical about the film. But watching it again i realized it was fun and not to be judged too harshly. In fact it is an underrated movie. Even among godzilla fan circles. This film is nonstop entertainment from beginning to end full of monster action and special effects which we Kaiju fans love to see. It has one of the best destruction scenes of all G films and Space godzilla is one hell of a monster. If you are a Godzilla fan, add it to your collection now.

This penultimate outing for the New Improved Godzilla seems like a throwback to the Fukuda years. The battle scenes are fun, as usual, though the US video panning-and-scanning makes it very difficult to see what's going on in many scenes. However, some of the FX are just terrible: the space sequences are more Ed Wood than Star Wars. And then there's the humans. It seems the Godzilla movie makers are much more comfortable with monster interaction than with humans. Even if you've seen the other episodes in the series, and have followed the "development" of psychic Miki Saegusa, you'll probably feel like you've missed something somewhere... I certainly did. Ishiro Honda knew how to integrate a love story subplot into a monster movie reasonably well, usually giving it a hefty dose of tragedy to balance it out (Gojira, Monster Zero, Terror of Mechagodzilla...); but in SpaceGodzilla, the pair-ups at the end don't have any emotional truth to them at all. It's not quite as bad as the end of Godzilla 1984, though (in which the hero and heroine, who have been getting closer throughout the movie, finally look deeply into each others' eyes and... nod their heads decisively). All in all a mixed bag, which pales by comparison to its predecessor, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (2), and the Grand Finale that followed it, Godzilla vs. Desutoroia.

Hosnestly, I'm not entirely sure why some people are hating this movie. There are a few parts to nitpick, but I don't officially mind. Without a doubt, this is one of the best installments in the Godzilla series. It's a film that shakes the foundations of the very cosmos. G-Force, a military organization that basically studies Godzilla in order to find solutions for dealing with the monster, has developed two special programs: Project T (using a sort of mind control device made to keep Godzilla under control) and Project M (building MOGUERA, who first appeared in the "Mysterians", to combat Godzilla). However, a new menace has arrived from space to take over the world and kill the King of the Monsters: Spacegodzilla. With the help of MOGUERA, Godzilla decides to free his now imprisoned son and save the world from his cosmic clone. A cool story is backed up by some familiar human characters, flashy effects, and awesome fight scenes. Miki Saegusa, the telepath that sympathizes with Godzilla, returns in what is probably her biggest role in the Hensei series, supporting the Monster King every step of the way. The fights between Godzilla and MOGUERA against Spacegodzilla are absolutely epic. They just beat the living crap out of each other as they destroy everything in sight. The music is also to be commended. Spacegodzilla is really powerful and his theme music helps emphasize how menacing he is. It deserves more credit than it gets for what it is: an epic Godzilla film. Worth the watch, so check it out.

I thought the movie was pretty decent, but from what I hear true Godzilla fans think it was his worst film, not true. The worst is the inane "Godzilla vs. Destoroyah". Space Godzilla looks VERY impressive, kinda like Godzilla with crystals grown into it's skin. One thing about Godzilla fans, they drum to a beat all their own. I mean, they are so critical about the human casting and character progression, viability of the story as well as other things. Uh, HELLO............it's a Monster movie so rational thinking goes out the window because of it's very premise! Who cares about the characters? In these types of flicks the Monsters and special effects are what drive the movie, and the special effects are generally pretty good. (Except for the initial scene of Space Godzilla heading to earth, surrounded by the fakest-looking asteriods this side of earth) Oh, and the "Robot" looks silly also. Anyway, Space Godzilla is no joke as he commences to kicking BOTH Godzilla's *ss as well as the Robot's posterior. This movie won't win an Oscar, but it's a solid addition to the series.

This Godzilla movie was a vast improvement over its previous version "Godzilla vs Mecha Godzilla II". I liked the plot, and I especially liked the fact that new monster worthy of Godzilla was introduced here instead of old monsters (especially Mothra and King Gidorah) being recycled into its plot. Cinematography was good, and the way Godzilla was depicted in this movie had freshness to it with Godzilla shown in a scene with actually existing landscapes like Mt. Aso in Kyushu. The actors were mostly all new to this movie, and they were better actors than those in the earlier series. If there's one actor that I don't understand why she's in it is Megumi Odaka(Miki Saegusa). She has no expression, and just stands there and talks the dialog, and she's in every single Godzilla movie made in the '90s. The actor I liked the most was Dr. Gondo. The plot is that her brother was killed by Godzilla. Toho should work more on casting with these movies. They could easily bring up the quality of production couple of notches (as '90s Gamera series proved with rented talent from Toho doing special effects and directing).

The Japanese government implants an electronic device in Godzilla's brain in order to have more control over the hulking behemoth. Meanwhile, nefarious doppleganger Space Godzilla arrives on Earth with the specific intent of killing Godzilla so it can take over the planet. Director Kensho Yamashita, working from a tight script by Hiroshi Kashiwabara and Kinji Kashiwa, relates the entertaining story at a steady pace, maintains a serious tone throughout, and stages the monster fights with flair (the climactic lengthy confrontation between Godzilla and Space Godzilla totally cooks). Godzilla looks real strong and fierce while Space Godzilla makes for a fearsome and ferocious opponent. Mothra makes a welcome (albeit brief) appearance. As for Baby Godzilla, he's simply adorable. The sincere acting by the able cast helps a lot: Jun Hashizume as the earnest Lt. Koji Shinjo, Megumo Odaka as tender psychic Miki, Akira Emoto as the scruffy and vengeful Major Akira Yuki, and Yosuke Sahara as evil nerd Dr. Susumu Okubo. The filmmakers warrant extra praise for treating Godzilla with admirable respect and compassion, as the human characters realize that they need The Big G in order to defeat Space Godzilla. Masahiro Kishimoto's sharp cinematography provides a neat slick look. The special effects are generally acceptable. Only Takayuki Hattori's bland score leaves something to be desired. Worthwhile viewing for fans of The Big G.

Here's the poorest entry in the recent Toho Godzilla cycle. Besides being overlong by about half an hour the story is dull and, worst of all, some bright spark at Toho decided to commission a new score by Takayuki Hattori. In fact the whole movie reeks of Hollywoodisation, and it's the least 'Japanese' Godzilla film ever. (Except for that one with Matthew Broderick.) Toho came to it's senses when they moved on to Godzilla vs Destroyah and reinstated the classic Akira Ifukube cues.

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