Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla

2002 "Startup - Resonance - Smashed Ice."
6.6| 1h28m| PG| en| More Info
Released: 02 November 2002 Released
Producted By: Toho Pictures
Country: Japan
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JSDF pilot Akane has a fateful encounter when a new Godzilla emerges in Tateyama. As a countermeasure, a cyborg named Kiryu is constructed from the remains of the original. The machine is discovered to harbor the restless soul of the original monster as Akane must learn to find value in her own life as well.

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Waldemar Santos As a Godzilla movie, this film has pretty much everything. It has your classic Godzilla rampaging through buildings destroying everything around him, a human story that takes up a good two-thirds of the movie, and an AWESOME fight in the last third between Godzilla and another kaiju. What makes this film different from the other films is that it's probably the most visually entertaining film in the franchise. Godzilla films are known for just how ridiculously cheap and cheesy the special effects are, whether it be in the monster fights, the suits, or the explosions. In this film, not only have the effects been given an upgrade, but it still contains that cheesiness of Godzilla that makes these movies what they are. A perfect example of this is during the final fight with Godzilla and Mechagodzilla 3 (or Kiryu in Japan). The fight shows effects that I haven't seen before in these films, especially in a sequence where Kiryu boosts towards Godzilla and knocks him through the air. Though everything looks better, the creators knew what franchise they were dealing with, and decided to add in that extra fun. There was a sequence where Kiryu picked up Godzilla from his tail, spun him around, and threw him. It was a rather amusing, yet pretty cool scene, and reminded me of why I watch these films to begin with. The human story is actually rather interesting as well. The characters are all charming and have their own personalities. I won't go any deeper with the story, because I think it's something that one should enjoy without knowing anything about it. The soundtrack in this film also really stuck out, especially Kiryu's theme. It enhanced the story as well as the monster fights, making the movie as a whole a much better experience. If you're a Godzilla fan and still haven't watched this movie, please do. It's an entertaining, awesome time from beginning to end.
jacobjohntaylor1 This is part 26 to the Japan Godzilla series. It is very good. Part 24 to the Japan Godzilla series Godzilla vs M.e.g.a.g.u.i.r.u.s is better. Part 25 to the Japan Godzilla series Godzilla M.o.t.h.r.a and King G.h.i.d.o.r.a.h giant monster all out attack is also better. Part 27 to the Japan Godzilla series is Godzilla Tokyo S.O.S is also better. But still it is a great movie. See it. It is scary. Part 28 to the Japan series Godzilla Final wars is better. The 16th Godzilla movie Godzilla 1985 or Return of Godzilla is also better. The 11th Godzilla movie Godzilla vs the smog monster is also better. The 8th Godzilla movie Son of Godzilla is also better. Still it is a great movie. See it.
m123036 First, I would like to point out Im not a die hard Godzilla fan, and I was only watching this movie with the hope that it would be utterly insane/hilarious...and it instead provided feminist propaganda. Now, I understand that most movies today try to make some deeper and/or political statement hidden (or blatantly obvious, which is the case with this masterpiece) within the film. However, this is GODZILLA. This movie should consist of nothing more than Godzilla rampaging through Tokyo, while crazed Japanese flee for their lives. Not today my friends...not today. We instead are met with a tough, "I can do anything" girl who is permenantly stuck on her menstrual cycle, and she some how ends up piloting MechaGodzilla. Hooray for women! They can do anything! Im not a misogynist, but I hate when a movie portrays men as bumbling idiots compared to the magical gender known as female. Now, we come to the issue of acting. Firstly, I do not expect top notch acting from "Godzilla Vs. MechaGodzilla"; however, I would prefer not to be bashed in the face with a 2 by 4 of the most horrible performance the world has ever seen. Im not even going to provide examples because I could say "Godzilla Vs. MechaGodzilla" and I have covered everything. Basically, skip to the battle scenes, and you might have a little hope left in the world...As for me, its too late.
winner55 A previous reviewers complained about the childish special effects for this film.Duh, this is a GODZILLA movie, guy; the core audience for this series (and I proudly count myself among them) EXPECT childish special effects; the series the makers of these films know perfectly well that they are making grandiose film versions of childhood day-dreams for people who still cherish that moment of their lives.In one of my earliest memories - I think I was about four years old indeed - I suddenly became aware one day that if I just started to climb a tree wearing nothing but my underpants, I might actually be mistaken for Tarzan. I immediately stripped to my underwear, climbed a tree, and began shouting down to my mom "me Tarzan!" - after which she gave me a pretty good paddling, since this was apparently inappropriate behavior in a public park. But, see, if I were Godzilla, I could mash up my Mecha-mom and blast Tokyo Park to ruins - well, you get the idea.Look, if you don't like Godzilla movies, then stay away from them, they aren't meant for you. But I find them to my liking.This film is one of the best written and composed of the last phase of the Godzilla series - the pace is excellent, the dialog is kept to essentials, the monster mash at the end is among the best of the whole series, and the characters of the humans are generally more agreeable than usual, without getting deeper than a Godzilla audience can tolerate.Above par entry for the Big Green Guy.