When I first read about the existence of this film, I was
horrified to learn that Godzilla died at the end. My first thoughts were, "how
could Godzilla die at the hands of another monster." As I read more about it, I
learned that that wasn't the case. However, that didn't change the fact that
Godzilla passes in the next world at the end. As much as I knew about the
ending, I still couldn't help but feel a part of me die also.
The movie takes the Heisei series full circle by connecting the origins of the
monster Destroyer with Godzilla's original foe, the Oxygen Destroyer. Godzilla's
offspring has grown from that rather-silly looking creature from Godzilla vs.
Space Godzilla into a monster that looks like his father. Mix those elements
with a Godzilla that is rapidly approaching the bring of self-nuclear
destruction and you have this final blowout for the big "G".
This movie is quite entertaining. There are some good fighting moments and the
finale is quite good. The battle between Godzilla Jr. and Destroyer was exciting
also. The special FX for the most part were good, with a few cheesy scenes.
Destroyer was quite a formidable foe and his various incarnations were very
cool-looking. I especially like the hack n' slash scene where Godzilla and his
enemy are tearing each other pieces, literally.
Also, there are some poignant moments in this movie. The finale left me with
quite a lump in my throat. Godzilla finding Jr.'s body at the aquarium were also
quite touching.
Well, all in all, this is a good kaiju film. Lots of monsters. A cool opening
scene. Lots of cute Japanese girls, especially Megumi Odaka. A rousing Akira
Ifukube score. Great.
This is an ORIGINAL Japanese issue, high quality laserdisc box set which has been long out of print and is NOT available on DVD. Retail was 18,000 Yen.
This is an ORIGINAL Japanese issue, high quality laserdisc which has been long out of print and contains material that is not available on DVD in the USA.
$90.00
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