Post by abraxas on Sept 1, 2010 12:48:34 GMT -5
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah, alternatively spelled Godzilla vs. King Ghidora, is the 18th installment in the Godzilla series of films. The movie was released theatrically in Japan on December 14, 1991. It was directed by Kazuki Omori and produced by Shogo Tomiyama. The special effects provided by Koichi Kawakita was also another highlight in the credits. This is the fifth film to feature King Ghidorah and the first film to feature Mecha-King Ghidorah.
I never thought I would ever say this but Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991) is a horrible film. It is yet another installment which fails miserably and is only saved by the battle scenes and the cool look of Godzilla and his enemy. There are some truly atrocious special effects in this film, anyone who remembers the transition in films between practical effects and early computer generated effects, will recall those particular movies which had really bad CGI (this film doesn't use CGI, it features the level of effects that existed between the two processes).
Once again most of the crappy effects involve the humanoid aliens, particularly the character of M-11 (basically a rip off of Data from Star Trek: the next generation). The have him running, or more accurately gliding around, you know like he is standing on a skate board or sonething.......It looks so stupid.
The characters, particularly M-11 are really annoying for the most part, oh and lets not forget the three Dorats, which are fused together by radiation to form King Ghidorah......
Confusion in the Time line
The film proved to be a bit hard for audiences to follow, confusing even die-hard fans. The supposed time travel paradox created by the film is explained by the previous film Godzilla 1985 and the later film Godzilla vs. Destoroyah. The Godzilla who attacked Tokyo in 1954 was not the same Godzilla who attacked Tokyo in 1985. Dr. Serizawa's oxygen destroyer killed the original Godzilla in 1954. However, The Futurians were not aware of this fact. The Godzillasaurus discovered on Lagos Island would later become the Godzilla who raided Tokyo again in 1985 and who would later battle Biollante in 1989. The Futurians time travel did not remove the 2nd Godzilla from existence, but rather guaranteed his birth by transporting the Godzillasaurus to the Bearing Sea where it would destroy a Soviet sub and become the 2nd Godzilla. These time travel events into the 1940s ensured the reality of the 1980s Godzilla attacks, also if there was no Godzilla then there would be no biollante or SpaceGodzilla Because they were both mutated with Godzilla's cells.
..........................Are you as confused as I am?
Controversy
This film was considered the most controversial in the series, mostly because of its fictional World War II sequence. The scene depicted American soldiers being killed by Godzillasaurus, allowing Japanese soldiers to escape. The film's plot, involving Western villians from the future attempting to subjugate Japan, was also debated. Director Kazuki Ōmori defended his artistic decision on camera, arguing that the film was not in fact meant to be anti-American. It was also noted that there was considerable negative pubilicity regarding economic tensions between the United States and Japan at the time the film was made.
3 out of 5 roars for this thing (and thats mostly because of Godzilla)
I never thought I would ever say this but Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991) is a horrible film. It is yet another installment which fails miserably and is only saved by the battle scenes and the cool look of Godzilla and his enemy. There are some truly atrocious special effects in this film, anyone who remembers the transition in films between practical effects and early computer generated effects, will recall those particular movies which had really bad CGI (this film doesn't use CGI, it features the level of effects that existed between the two processes).
Once again most of the crappy effects involve the humanoid aliens, particularly the character of M-11 (basically a rip off of Data from Star Trek: the next generation). The have him running, or more accurately gliding around, you know like he is standing on a skate board or sonething.......It looks so stupid.
The characters, particularly M-11 are really annoying for the most part, oh and lets not forget the three Dorats, which are fused together by radiation to form King Ghidorah......
Confusion in the Time line
The film proved to be a bit hard for audiences to follow, confusing even die-hard fans. The supposed time travel paradox created by the film is explained by the previous film Godzilla 1985 and the later film Godzilla vs. Destoroyah. The Godzilla who attacked Tokyo in 1954 was not the same Godzilla who attacked Tokyo in 1985. Dr. Serizawa's oxygen destroyer killed the original Godzilla in 1954. However, The Futurians were not aware of this fact. The Godzillasaurus discovered on Lagos Island would later become the Godzilla who raided Tokyo again in 1985 and who would later battle Biollante in 1989. The Futurians time travel did not remove the 2nd Godzilla from existence, but rather guaranteed his birth by transporting the Godzillasaurus to the Bearing Sea where it would destroy a Soviet sub and become the 2nd Godzilla. These time travel events into the 1940s ensured the reality of the 1980s Godzilla attacks, also if there was no Godzilla then there would be no biollante or SpaceGodzilla Because they were both mutated with Godzilla's cells.
..........................Are you as confused as I am?
Controversy
This film was considered the most controversial in the series, mostly because of its fictional World War II sequence. The scene depicted American soldiers being killed by Godzillasaurus, allowing Japanese soldiers to escape. The film's plot, involving Western villians from the future attempting to subjugate Japan, was also debated. Director Kazuki Ōmori defended his artistic decision on camera, arguing that the film was not in fact meant to be anti-American. It was also noted that there was considerable negative pubilicity regarding economic tensions between the United States and Japan at the time the film was made.
3 out of 5 roars for this thing (and thats mostly because of Godzilla)