Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)

[edgaguirus]

If any continuity involves the Oxygen Destroyer, then there's room for Destoroyah to show up. That should be enough justification to bring him back one day. For Example, he could easiliy show up at some point in the Showa and Kiryu timelies.

Sounds like an idea for a comic/graphic novel.

Or a KWC.

Indeed.

[LegendZilla]

This movie and The James Bond film No Time to Die are very much analogous to one another in their respective series. Both are made to mark the end of an particular era, both have their protagonist die in the end while undergoing an affliction slowly killing them and are survived by a child of theirs. On top of that, both are generally polarizing entries.

[Shobijin]

Rewatched it again...Generally not exciting film, kinda like watching your pet slowly die but the pacing is rough.
Godzilla's final battle really didn't live up to the hype, like a Superman vs Doomsday fight.
His comeback wasn't satisfying either.
Best parts were Godzilla's brief interactions with Junior.
Not into the crabs.
Wish the Aunt was in it more.

[Mechagigan]

It always surprises me just how forgettable this one really is. I only ever remember the really wicked visuals, personally. Though that said there's a ton of unusually bad effects in the movie too

[mikelcho]

This movie and The James Bond film No Time to Die are very much analogous to one another in their respective series. Both are made to mark the end of an particular era, both have their protagonist die in the end while undergoing an affliction slowly killing them and are survived by a child of theirs. On top of that, both are generally polarizing entries.

Does this mean what I think it does? Is the James Bond saga dead after all these years?

[Voyager]

I only ever remember the really wicked visuals, personally.

Seconding this, but the music is awesome too. Heisei VFX is very hit or miss but I do like just how over-the-top the beams are this time around. GvMG2 and GvD are exempt from my hatred of 'beam wars' lol.

[Gailah 1966]

I won´t criticize the special effects. If a kaiju movie has a weakness like this, I can focus on the positive elements that let me enjoy the movie.
It has an absolute dense atmosphere and it gives you the feeling: If humanity don´t come up with a good plan, they will perish this time.

In my opinion there were only 2 other films that reached that grade of intensity to the related situation: Godzilla vs Gigan and Gorath

[edgaguirus]

In my opinion there were only 2 other films that reached that grade of intensity to the related situation: Godzilla vs Gigan and Gorath

I would add a third; G vs Hedorah

[Kagutaba]

I won´t criticize the special effects. If a kaiju movie has a weakness like this, I can focus on the positive elements that let me enjoy the movie.
It has an absolute dense atmosphere and it gives you the feeling: If humanity don´t come up with a good plan, they will perish this time.

None of it comes across all that dire when that end of the world talk is nothing but lip service from characters who spend most of their screentime standing around in board rooms watching the action happen from the safety of their monitors. Feels a lot like GKOTM in that regard.

[Legion1979]

And it terms of trying ignore bad effects, thats really hard to do when the very first effects seqence includes shots of Godzilla storming through Hong Kong while people casually walk around like nothing is happening.

[JAGzilla]

None of it comes across all that dire when that end of the world talk is nothing but lip service from characters who spend most of their screentime standing around in board rooms watching the action happen from the safety of their monitors. Feels a lot like GKOTM in that regard.

The other way around, I'd say. KOTM was clearly taking notes from GvD, not just with reusing Burning Godzilla but also in the characters monitoring the action and narrating for the monsters with exposition dumps.

[Gailah 1966]

In my opinion there were only 2 other films that reached that grade of intensity to the related situation: Godzilla vs Gigan and Gorath

I would add a third; G vs Hedorah

Well, yes and no. Hedorah is a serious thread and the mind knows that. But the pictures at the end showing some teenagers getting killed. It´s a bad thing of course but nothing that ends humanity.

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And it terms of trying ignore bad effects, thats really hard to do when the very first effects seqence includes shots of Godzilla storming through Hong Kong while people casually walk around like nothing is happening.

Sure, it´s a "weakness" and my solution to enjoy this scene was very simple. Eyes on Godzilla

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I won´t criticize the special effects. If a kaiju movie has a weakness like this, I can focus on the positive elements that let me enjoy the movie.
It has an absolute dense atmosphere and it gives you the feeling: If humanity don´t come up with a good plan, they will perish this time.

None of it comes across all that dire when that end of the world talk is nothing but lip service from characters who spend most of their screentime standing around in board rooms watching the action happen from the safety of their monitors. Feels a lot like GKOTM in that regard.

That´s one kind of fallacy. No matter where people are watching the situation from. If Godzilla explodes, the world ends. If Godzilla melts, the world ends. It doesn´t matter if you are standing next to him or on the other side of the planet. There is no safety - safety is an illusion.

[Kagutaba]

My point was the threat never comes across, I need more than characters standing around, rather bored, reminding us that it could happen.