Spikeopath It has a mixed reputation among the fans, but Terror of Mechagodzilla is a romp of a sequel, one that's not without deep emotional heart.Plot is bonkers of course, aliens are plotting to rule the world and have recreated Mechagodzilla after Godzilla shredded it to pieces in the previous meeting of the two beasts (Godzilla V Mechagodzilla). There's Interpol agents running around not exactly in control of anything, a vengeful scientist with an agenda who aids the aliens, while his daughter has become a cyborg designed to control Titanosaurus, a gigantic amphibious dinosaur that teams up with Mechagodzilla to stomp on Tokyo. All is lost for mankind, until Godzilla climbs out of the ocean to hopefully protect his domain.The return of Ishirō Honda to the director's chair is a reassuring presence, and it helps the film retain a classy production level. The monster smack-downs are neatly choreographed, the model work is wonderfully 1970s, and Akira Ifukube's thunderous score gladdens the spirit as it simultaneously rocks your bones. Yukiko Takayama's screenplay contains intelligence, where the sci-fi boffin speak is spliced with deep observations on humanity and what it means to be part of such a race etc.Fan division usually comes down to who likes super-hero Godzilla or who likes Godzilla in destroy everything mode. This is the former, and it's cheer worthy, the atomic lizard in a bad mood would not surface again for 10 years, and by then the direction of Zilla's fortunes got increasingly silly. This marks "Terror" as something of a franchise closure to be cherished, and rightly so because it has all the good parts that made the first Toho wave so enjoyable. So turn up the volume, open your screens out and indulge. Wonderful. 8/10

Al_The_Strange In the original Godzilla series, the monstrous city-stomping lizard confronted a space-aged robotic version of himself in Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla. This sequel picks up where that film left off, with humans tampering with Mechagodzilla's remains at the bottom of the ocean. Naturally it doesn't go very well.At this point, things in the Godzilla franchise has ventured into some extremely campy and far-out sci-fi B-movie territory. Not only does this film feature Godzilla and Mechagodzilla duking it out, but there are also dinosaurs and aliens hailing from the third planet of some black hole. Yep, dinosaurs, mutant radioactive lizards, a giant mecha, and space aliens all inhabit the screen together. Come to think of it, there was a cyborg in the mix too, wasn't there? It makes for a rather convoluted and mixed viewing experience.When it comes to the actual mass destruction, it's all shoved toward the end of the movie, feeling a bit short, and with very little that stands out. The rest of the film is focused on the drama (including huge heapings of people in war rooms and command centers, aliens scheming, and some kind of romantic subplot), which is not inherently bad, but it drags at spots and never really gives the film much momentum.As mentioned above, the story can be a bit nutty, but it has its moments. The characters have a few standout moments (thanks largely to the love story that's thrown in), but a lot of them take the back seat to all the conspiracy surrounding the monsters.This film is made with good, but never great, photography and editing. Acting and writing are generally not bad. This production has some very cheap and gaudy-looking sets, props, costumes, and special effects. The model work, monsters, and compositing/projection effects have not aged well, and look pretty bad. Music is okay.Terror of Mechagodzilla struck me as a pretty cheesy B-movie, offering a mish-mash of numerous crazy ideas. Despite the clash of aliens, robots, and monsters, the film didn't really engage me that much, and it felt dull overall. Fans might dig it though.3/5 (Entertainment: Average | Story: Average | Film: Average)

gavin6942 Godzilla comes to the rescue when an alien race rebuilds Mechagodzilla to destroy Earth's cities. A traitorous scientist gives them a second weapon: Titanosaurus.With Godzilla movies, I think it comes down to a simple equation: you either like them or you do not like them. Because, really, does the plot even matter? The characters seem like background to the main event: two (or more) guys in rubber suits beating each other up. And that is exactly what this film is. Do I care about the scientist or the aliens or any of that? Not really.And these guys know how to entertain. They made what is possibly the greatest Godzilla foe -- Mechagodzilla -- and then one year after destroying him, they bring him back. We did not even have to wait for him. They were like, sure, bring back the robot! And it works.

sveknu Since the original "Godzila vs. Mechagodzilla" was a rather good movie, I guess this was just an attempt to cash in on the whole Mechagodzilla-appearance. Unfortunately, this is just a bad version of the "original". The plot is nearly the same, not just as Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla", but as most of the previous Godzilla-movies. I have to say that I'm getting really tired of the "spacemen want to conquer Earth with a monster and Godzilla comes to the rescue"-plot. Time to come up with some new ideas, people (and later they did, sort of). Also on the wrongside: Godzilla isn't nearly in this movie at all. He's only in some scenes at the end of the movie, making this a really boring experience. The special effects are really bad, and they didn't avoid stock footage in this movie either. Stay away.