It’s always annoyed me how Kumonga got lumped in with Kamacuras as the big jobbers, when Kumonga always held its own and was a legitimately threatening monster. It’s cry, the way it moves, and the music that accompanies it makes it horrifying. I like to think that Godzilla wouldn’t die from Kumonga’s sting directly, but have been incapacitated enough so that Kumonga could take the time to enjoy and eat Godzilla alive.Mac Daddy MM wrote: ↑Sat Jul 23, 2022 1:59 am NECRO POSTING POWERS... ACTIVATE!
Just rewatched SoG for the first time in 2022. Every time I watch this, it grows on me more so than most films. If the suits for Godzilla and Minilla weren't this bad, I really think it'd be held to higher regards, or at least on par with the far inferior Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster. The wire work for Kamacuras, and especially Kumonga, won't get surpassed for over twenty years with Biollante. Kumo is one of my favorite Showa villain and the fact a simple giant spider had Godzilla against the ropes more so than Kong, Mothra and even Ghidorah says something. I really can't think of many battles where it actually feels like Godzilla is about to be killed. So I still say, without Minilla's interference, Kumonga would have dethroned Godzilla.
I think Son of Godzilla also holds a record for most “new monsters” introduced in the franchise.
It’s always weird to me how people forget how helpful Minya was in the finale, and sort of him reduce him to how he is in subsequent films.