Character discussion: Godzilla vs Megalon

For the discussion of Toho produced and distributed films or shows released before 1980.
Post Reply
edgaguirus
Keizer
Posts: 8608
Joined: Wed Jul 28, 2010 1:25 pm

Character discussion: Godzilla vs Megalon

Post by edgaguirus »

This is a fun movie, and JJ steals the show. I just wish we had human characters that were more interesting.

Goro, the creator of JJ, is a likable guy. His personality is quite pleasant, and he's both intelligent and clever. Goro feels like the most developed character here, but he's still on the flat side.

Hiroshi is paper thin compared to Goro. He's the action to Goro's brains, getting us into the chases and more dynamic scenes. There's just not much to say about him.

The Seatopian agent is an adequate villain, but not one that seems memorable. His presence has no threat, but the actor does a good job with the role.

Last, is the dancers. These women look more like they should be in Gamera vs Viras. Those pointed head pieces are more indicative of the squid monster than Megalon. They don't much to the movie, but they do help demonstrate Seatopia's reverence for Megalon. For the monster to have priestess shows they value the huge beetle.
The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made.

The strength of the vampire is that people will not believe in him.

Space Hunter M
EDF Instructor
Posts: 2916
Joined: Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:47 am

Re: Character discussion: Godzilla vs Megalon

Post by Space Hunter M »

There's like 10 people with speaking roles in this movie.

Post Reply