Post by abraxas on Aug 24, 2010 15:12:36 GMT -5
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla, released in Japan as Godzilla × Mechagodzilla, is a 2002 Japanese film directed by Masaaki Tezuka and written by Wataru Mimura. It is the 26th installment in the Godzilla series of films. It is the fourth film to feature Mechagodzilla. It is a member of the Millennium series of Godzilla films and is a direct sequel to the original Godzilla.
NOW THAT'S MORE LIKE IT, this is one of the best Godzilla films of the entire franchise, Godzilla and MechaGodzilla look bad ass in this movie. Right now I'm trying to download a version with subtitles as this is the completely un-edited Japanese version of the film.
I think this may be a new favorite of mine......
Gone are the overly ambitious plot lines which ruined the last few films, this is replaced with a very simple and yet interesting story line. As with the last few films in the Millennium series this film takes place decades after the events in the first Godzilla film, Godzilla had been killed by the oxygen destroyer, but with one alteration. The skeletal remains of that Godzilla were not dissolved, these bones were then used as genetic material for the mechanical Godzilla, mostly refereed to as "Kiryu" in this film.
The problem is that some of Godzilla's genetic memory still remains within the bones, and after MechaGodzilla (Kiryu) fights Godzilla for the first time something goes wrong, when Godzilla roars it awakens within MechaGodzilla memories of its demise back in 1954, this drives him out of control and he begins to destroy part of the city. Meanwhile Godzilla just walks away.
Once MechaGodzilla is retooled he challenges Godzilla once again and thus begins some of the greatest battle scenes that have been put into a Godzilla film.
Even though when I first saw this film it was the Japanese version of the film, it didn't stop me from thoroughly enjoying the acting, the lead female character is played very believably, she is not annoying like previous female characters, it is also a far more serious role, in fact there are virtually no overly comical scenes in the film.
5 out of 5 roars for this masterpiece
NOW THAT'S MORE LIKE IT, this is one of the best Godzilla films of the entire franchise, Godzilla and MechaGodzilla look bad ass in this movie. Right now I'm trying to download a version with subtitles as this is the completely un-edited Japanese version of the film.
I think this may be a new favorite of mine......
Gone are the overly ambitious plot lines which ruined the last few films, this is replaced with a very simple and yet interesting story line. As with the last few films in the Millennium series this film takes place decades after the events in the first Godzilla film, Godzilla had been killed by the oxygen destroyer, but with one alteration. The skeletal remains of that Godzilla were not dissolved, these bones were then used as genetic material for the mechanical Godzilla, mostly refereed to as "Kiryu" in this film.
The problem is that some of Godzilla's genetic memory still remains within the bones, and after MechaGodzilla (Kiryu) fights Godzilla for the first time something goes wrong, when Godzilla roars it awakens within MechaGodzilla memories of its demise back in 1954, this drives him out of control and he begins to destroy part of the city. Meanwhile Godzilla just walks away.
Once MechaGodzilla is retooled he challenges Godzilla once again and thus begins some of the greatest battle scenes that have been put into a Godzilla film.
Even though when I first saw this film it was the Japanese version of the film, it didn't stop me from thoroughly enjoying the acting, the lead female character is played very believably, she is not annoying like previous female characters, it is also a far more serious role, in fact there are virtually no overly comical scenes in the film.
5 out of 5 roars for this masterpiece
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