Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla
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Movie Reviews of Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla
Movie Review: Mechanical Titan of Terror!
Summary: 4 Stars
Who is Godzilla's greatest enemy? While some may vote for the three-headed King Ghidora or the soaring Mothra, to me that honor will always rest on MechaGodzilla, the star of no less than five Godzilla films, more than any other monster. Here, in the 1974 "Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla," we have the first appearance of that mechanical menace.
Filmed as a 20th anniversary celebration of Japan's most famous monster, "Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla" is a bloody and violent entry in the Godzilla series, with MechaGodzilla being a merciless killer, tearing the dinosaur-like Angirasu's jaw in half in the opening battle scene, then stomping off with bloody hands. The vanguard of an invasion, and controlled by a clan of ape-faced aliens from outer space, MechaGodzilla rampages throughout the unhappy island nation of Japan, and Godzilla is powerless to stop him. In order to stop the mechanical terror, an ancient, sleeping deity, King Seesar, is awakened and brought into the fray. Together, Godzilla and King Seesar withstand the assault of missiles, ray blasts, and a host of other weapons in the arsenal of MechaGodzilla.
If you like Godzilla films, than you pretty much know what you are getting yourself into. Big stompy fun, with giant monsters treading on toy tanks and beating the heck out of each other. "Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla" has all of these traditional delights, with a bit of a harder, more violent edge than the more-campy releases. It is still brilliant, Sunday morning fun.
This DVD release is one of the best available Godzilla flicks on the US market, but still not complete. The Japanese language track is included, which is an absolute must. This is an 85 minute version, rather than the full 97 minutes of the Japanese release. However, it is superior to the original US "Godzilla vs the Cosmic Monster" version, which ran 80 minutes.
Movie Review: One of the Best in the Long Running Series
Summary: 4 Stars
Mechagodzilla is simply cool, and over the years he's gotten some improved weapons and gadgets, switched from being a heel to a hero...but the bottom line is he is simply a great foe for Godzilla.
When Mecha-G arrives disguised as Godzilla, the folks of Japan are curious as to why the big lizard has suddenly turned on his ally Anguirus? In one of the best reveals of the whole series, Mecha-G sheds his Godzilla disguise and begins an all out assault on Godzilla. Who is controlling MechaGodzilla, and for what purpose? Can the ancient Godzilla overcome the latest and greatest in technology? And what the hell is King Ceasar, and whose side will he fight on?
This is a classic entry in the series, and a must own for all Godzilla fans. "Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla" comes off as if someone took a kaiju film, dipped it into a James Bond movie, then sprinkled liberally with a dose of 1970's alien invasion films. The whole movie really is a mixed bag, but it's so much fun you hardly notice that it barely makes a lick of sense. Great monster fights, some beautful shots of Mount Fuji and surrounding areas, an awesome soundtrack, and the introduction of two new Toho monsters in Mechagodzilla and King Ceasar. As an added bonus, the DVD presentation looks great! It's obvious some time and care were put into this DVD, the color pops, and the sound is great!
This disk is well worth adding to your collection.
Movie Review: A Good Entry
Summary: 4 Stars
"Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla" is a completely enjoyable Godzilla movie, and, in terms of quality, probably the best of the 1970s Godzilla movies. Though aspects of it (like the silver-suited monkey aliens who want to destroy the world with the title mechanical Godzilla clone) are laughable, and the pacing is a bit uneven, the film feels a lot grittier and more mature than some of the previous entries. The monster fight scenes with Godzilla, Mechagodzilla, King Caeser (a rather bad idea for a monster, unfortunately), and, briefly, Angillas, are enjoyable as always, and things are a bit more lively than usual.The DVD from Columbia Tristar is nothing short of a revealation. The film's brownish-red color palette looks brighter, clearer, and sharper than it has since probably its original theatrical release. Purists will be happy to know that, like Tristar's other recent Godzilla releases, both the Japanese and English-dubbed tracks are included. There are no extras other than some trailers (including one for Tristar's entire line of Godzilla movies and another for the Godzilla cartoon show).
Movie Review: A few words in defense of Godzilla...
Summary: 4 Stars
First off, anyone who buys these(this one in particular)movies for a small child needs to know these "childrens" Godzilla films were made for the Japanese market. At the time they were made, most of the nation was still scarred from the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, this is why Godzilla is a such a popular and poignant character in Japanese culture; he embodies the destruction and terror the atomic/nuclear age brought to this particular country. The threat was still prevalent, and if I lived in the only country in the world that had first-hand experience of its destructive power(and the aftermath of it), I would definately relate to these films, as did the people of Japan. The Japanese children at the time were aware of what had happened to their parents and their nation, and were accordingly less shielded to violence than American children. Aside from that, anyone who decides to show this to a child, remember; this is a MONSTER MOVIE and MONSTERS ARE SUPPOSED TO SCARE CHILDREN. So, please use your common sense before showing this to a 3-year-old, ok?Movie Review: Its weird
Summary: 4 Stars
I really couldn't care less about special effects most of the time, but it still seems odd that this was made six years after 'Destroy all monsters' and was made by the same company and the special effects seem to be worse (explosions, which are in most cases probably real, although small, explosions, are, obviously, not really any different from DAM)... was this made when Toho had budget problems? Ah well, special effects don't mean anything, so who the Hell cares? The fight scenes weren't quite as good as 'Destroy All Monsters', although they were more voilent.
One thing I don't get ia that Mecha G is consided to be one of the possible best G-villains (the other being King Ghidorah)... well, I should say this now, so that people watching the movie won't be disappointed: In no way is Mecha G even close to the greatness that is King Ghidorah (this being the only reason the movie is 4 stars instead of 5)