Unpopular Godzilla Opinions

[Terasawa]

I'd go as far as to call Ebirah, Horror of the Deep one of the most criminally underrated Godzilla films (Son of Godzilla too, but that one didn't appear on MST3K).

Sea Monster has easily survived MST3K. They also weren't even that critical of it (in part probably because that was the era where they didn't treat every movie they watched as an abomination).

[MogeGoji1994]

As for revenge as a kid that got bullied when I was younger that film holds a special place in me heart. Also when Godzilla finally gets involved with the Gabara fight is awesome.

While it's brief, Godzilla kicking Gabara's ass and throwing him over the shoulder is an under appreciated moment in the franchises history.

Honestly, Godzilla just throwing Gabara over his shoulder so easily is one of the most iconic Showa moments in my opinion. Especially from the post-DAM era

[Spuro]

While it's brief, Godzilla kicking Gabara's ass and throwing him over the shoulder is an under appreciated moment in the franchises history.

Honestly, Godzilla just throwing Gabara over his shoulder so easily is one of the most iconic Showa moments in my opinion. Especially from the post-DAM era

I'd have to agree with that. And I don't even like the damn movie.

[MechaGoji Bro7503]

Yeah, that final battle in Revenge is so much fun. Nothing like teaching a jobber a lesson.

[Legion1979]

I love how pained Gabara's roar sounds when Godzilla stomps on his chest.

[edgaguirus]

When someone messes with his kid, he puts his foot down.....on them.

[John Pannozzi]

Does anyone wish Godzilla kept his ears and fourth toes throughout the Showa films? It just seems like a weird design change, and is all the more conspicuous since nearly every Godzilla incarnation since then has gone back to the original features.

[TheRealSpinoRex]

-Godzilla's Revenge is a genuinely fun movie to watch, and better than the majority of Showa movies.
-Heisei is the best Era.
-The MonsterVerse is a part of Reiwa.
-1998 is Millennium.
-1998 is not just a bad Godzilla. It's a completely insufferable movie.
-Invasion of Astro Monster, Destroy All Monsters, Godzilla vs Megalon, and Terror of MechaGodzilla are all very boring movies.
-Monsterverse MechaGodzilla is one of the best, if not the best, MechaGodzilla incarnations.
-The Anime Trilogy was a mistake.

[Legion1979]

How is the 1998 movie part of the Millennium series?

[Terasawa]

Also the Monsterverse can't possibly be part of the Reiwa Series since they're, y'know, two different film series running concurrently. And the whole concept of a "Reiwa Series" to date just annoys me, because Shin Godzilla and the anime trilogy are just so fundamentally different. It doesn't even make sense in the way the Millennium Series did, because at least those films largely shared the same creative forces, even if they didn't link up narratively.

[Voyager]

-Godzilla's Revenge is a genuinely fun movie to watch, and better than the majority of Showa movies.

Hey, I kinda agr- Too far.

-Heisei is the best Era.

I can get behind someone saying this, even though I disagree.

-The MonsterVerse is a part of Reiwa.

I don’t know what to say. I have no feelings either way.

-1998 is Millennium.

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-1998 is not just a bad Godzilla. It's a completely insufferable movie.

Hey, I kinda very much agree with this!

-Invasion of Astro Monster, Destroy All Monsters, Godzilla vs Megalon, and Terror of MechaGodzilla are all very boring movies.

IoAM? Sure. DAM, I agree. Megalon? Sure. ToMG? That is too far, too far.

-Monsterverse MechaGodzilla is one of the best, if not the best, MechaGodzilla incarnations.

Gonna disagree. I actually think it’s one of the worst. This post was made by the Showa gang.

-The Anime Trilogy was a mistake.

You bet your bottom dollar it was!

[Legion1979]

Lol some of that I agree with. But some of it I disagree with so vehemently it sort of negates the stuff I agree with.

[edgaguirus]

98 Godzilla isn't completely insufferable. If you view it as an inferior remake of Bf20,000F, then it's not all bad.

And IotAM is not boring. It's more sci fi movie that kaiju flick, but I've never found it boring. Same goes for ToMG and G vs Megalon.

[godjacob]

On the sort of topic of Godzilla 98, but GTS is an entertaining series yet I think Cameron Winter might be the worst antagonist in a Godzilla medium. They try to set him up as this Xanatos-like one step ahead mastermind, yet his motivation is a one note as a Mothra villain and is not nearly as charismatic as the series thinks he is. Just never understood why this guy was the most consistent reoccurring antagonist in the show.

[John Pannozzi]

-Godzilla's Revenge is a genuinely fun movie to watch, and better than the majority of Showa movies.

Fun, yes; better than the majority of Showa films, not sure about that.

-Heisei is the best Era.

Not really. I dunno if I personally have a favorite era of Godzilla films. They all have pros and cons IMHO.

-The MonsterVerse is a part of Reiwa.

Like Terasawa said, Shin Godzilla and the anime trilogy have so little in common that its hard to consider them part of the same era. But the Monsterverse and the Reiwa era projects are being made at the same time, so in that sense they are part of the same "era" of the Godzilla franchise's history chronologically speaking.

-1998 is Millennium.

I actually understand where you're coming from. Especially in hindsight, G98 can be seen as "entry 0" in the Millennium films, since the former's disappointing reception hurried along the launch of the latter. Plus, GMK and Final Wars both reference it.

-1998 is not just a bad Godzilla. It's a completely insufferable movie.

I disagree. I got some campy enjoyment out of it. I just wish it was shorter.

-Invasion of Astro Monster, Destroy All Monsters, Godzilla vs Megalon, and Terror of MechaGodzilla are all very boring movies.

Again, I see where you're coming from. I found DAM dull back when I was a youngun, and G vs. Megalon doesn't really get interesting until its final act.

-Monsterverse MechaGodzilla is one of the best, if not the best, MechaGodzilla incarnations.

Narratively wise, MV MechaG was interesting. But I didn't care for its design. To me, Kiryu is still the GOAT of MechaG designs.

-The Anime Trilogy was a mistake.

I think I'm neutral towards the Anime Trilogy at the end of the day. Some interesting concepts there, but lackluster execution.

[ShinGojira14]

Does anyone wish Godzilla kept his ears and fourth toes throughout the Showa films? It just seems like a weird design change, and is all the more conspicuous since nearly every Godzilla incarnation since then has gone back to the original features.

I wish he kept the 1955 design in general, throughout the entire Showa Era. I love that design to death.

[Voyager]

Does anyone wish Godzilla kept his ears and fourth toes throughout the Showa films? It just seems like a weird design change, and is all the more conspicuous since nearly every Godzilla incarnation since then has gone back to the original features.

I wish he kept the 1955 design in general, throughout the entire Showa Era. I love that design to death.

I'm sorry, but G55 isn't a good design.

[ShinGojira14]

Does anyone wish Godzilla kept his ears and fourth toes throughout the Showa films? It just seems like a weird design change, and is all the more conspicuous since nearly every Godzilla incarnation since then has gone back to the original features.

I wish he kept the 1955 design in general, throughout the entire Showa Era. I love that design to death.

I'm sorry, but G55 isn't a good design.

I think you posted that twice… … …

[Voyager]

I wish he kept the 1955 design in general, throughout the entire Showa Era. I love that design to death.

I'm sorry, but G55 isn't a good design.

I think you posted that twice… … …

Wdym? It shows it once.

If you’re talking about the opinion and not the post itself, I’m just telling you that factually it sucks goji balls

[Rando Yaguchi]

^I deleted the double post.

As for G55, it looks good in profile - like a leaner, meaner 54. The face head-on is pure derp though.