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xianjiro

so, "space men" are really from Planet of the Apes?

3 years ago

I watched this VHS so many times as a kid that I nearly broke it. It's a long buildup to the monster action but pretty well worth it. Mechagodzilla has all the toys and the showdown is pretty spectacular. They didn't skimp on the pyrotechnics budget for certain.

2 years 4 months ago

Siskoid

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla is one of the better entries of the Showa era, but that's largely due to Jun Fukuda's direction, as I don't think there's ENOUGH Godzilla in it. The human story is crazy though, and keeps our attention as defined by a lot of dynamic, hand-held camera work, mod editing choices, and cool sound design. This is a Godzilla movie that's learned a little something from the exploitation films of the early 70s, so it's pretty violent, with blood spurts and everything. Some of the style gets into the kaiju action - I'm always impressed by how much the guys in the suits must have suffered - but those sections have a harder time breaking the mold. When the big GZ is on screen, it's awesome. And Mechagodzilla is a worthy foe for sure. Unfortunately, we're also sadly saddled with King Seesar, a big lion dog with droopy ears who proves to be pretty wet for this kind of action. His job is to loom large in a prophecy, then get his ass handed to him. But a lot of fun nonsense regardless.

4 years 10 months ago