Occasionally? In the earlier films, to an extent. There are still lots of unexplained things like a new Anguirus, Baragon and Gorosaurus popping up in DAM after they very clearly died. Sure, it's been explained away as "oh there was another one" but the films themselves make no effort to offer such explanation, except for when a new Godzilla appears in 55. Godzilla's heroic transformation is also something that just kind of happens. He goes from being a dangerous being that is simply the lesser of two evils to a superhero-like figure without a proper explanation. Again, I take no issue with this, he changed with the tone of the films, but I don't think he got the carefully constructed arc that some fans pretend he did.miguelnuva wrote: ↑Thu Mar 20, 2025 5:34 pm Godzilla and the kaiju had continuity, the humans not so much.
Talkback: Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
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Re: Talkback: Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
The wisest words ever spoken on TK: "When I Saw The Showa Movie's white My Friend's They seid WTF is This Your showing Me to Men Fighting In suit's they found At party city Butt when I Showed Them The Heisei film's they thoght They where pritty fun To Watch"
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and were never really friends. is best girl, is best boy-
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Re: Talkback: Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
Continuity is nice if you are leading up to something, but having some creative leeway offers better storytelling IMO. I don't mind kaiju rising from the dead or characters unaware of past events if the story and film are good.
The problem with doing nothing is that you never know when you're finished.
It was too dark to see properly. He was more like a beast than a human being.
It was too dark to see properly. He was more like a beast than a human being.
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Re: Talkback: Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
Watched this tonight, don't think I've ever fully appreciated how great the original cut is. I love how it takes its time, and some of the quick cuts really get me. Mechagodzilla and Titanosaurus going to town on Tokyo is such a breath of fresh air for the 70s. It honestly feels good knowing Nakano and Honda got to make something this good together in the Godzilla series, especially seeing a city destruction sequence not interrupted by stock footage.
I love the script, too, and the parallels between Titanosaurus a d Katsura- I've always wondered if Titanosaurus dies, but I think if you look at them as thematically paired, it doesn't bode well for Titanosaurus.
Honda and Takayama really cook together. It's a shame they couldn't make another Godzilla picture after this one and build on all the great things about Terror of Mechagodzilla.
I love the script, too, and the parallels between Titanosaurus a d Katsura- I've always wondered if Titanosaurus dies, but I think if you look at them as thematically paired, it doesn't bode well for Titanosaurus.
Honda and Takayama really cook together. It's a shame they couldn't make another Godzilla picture after this one and build on all the great things about Terror of Mechagodzilla.
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Re: Talkback: Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
I'm not much of a Honda nut, as far as fully understanding his filmography goes, but I think Terror has some of his best work (that I've seen). Every time I watch, I notice something new that really excites my nerd brain. I love when it hard cuts from MechaG's head, to Katsura's, for example - so wicked.