You're comparing things that ultimately don't matter when it comes to crafting a compelling narrative. I'm not gonna sit here and tell you you're wrong for enjoying Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla II over Son of Godzilla. Entertainment is subjective. But to say that it's objectively wrong to think that Son of Godzilla is the better film just because Minya looks and sounds weird and there's no fight between Godzilla, Rodan, and MechaGodzilla is ridiculous. Yes, the idea of Fire Rodan and Super MechaGodzilla may be cooler to some than that of Kamacuras and Kumonga, but they really dropped the ball with the execution. The Fire Rodan prop and the SMG suit are both very stiff and plasticky, whereas Kamacuras and Kumonga are both very lively and are works of excellent puppeteering.Gojirawars 03 wrote:Yes, because watching Minilla's donkey squeals and deformed frog hatchling puppet makes for a better movie than a three-way battle royale between Godzilla, Mechagodzilla, and a powered up Rodan over the fate of an actually good-looking design of Godzilla's son. Obviously, the new new monsters being a giant spider and some giant praying mantises was much better than Fire Rodan or Super Mechagodzilla. Obviously watching a couple guys talk about a weather machine is much more interesting than a plan to defeat Godzilla using a robotic double of him that is superior in almost every way. Yes, Son of Godzilla is such a great film. Obviously.eabaker wrote:Yes, it is objectively wrong to favor Son of Godzilla's superior story structure, characterization, and performances; more distinctive production and creature design; more cinematic visual style; and largely more impressive special effects accomplishments.Gojirawars 03 wrote: Well you're fine to think that.
You're objectively wrong, but that's ok.
Ya know, just because the Heisei series has more modern effects, doesn't mean that it has the better effects. I'd actually say that the Heisei series, post-Biollante, has some of the most awkward effects in the franchise. Godzilla looks consistently good, but after vs. King Ghidorah the other monsters all, like I said previously, look stiff and plasticky. The composite shots don't look convincing in anyway (not that they ever did in the Showa series either, to be fair) and filming the monster action from high angles was just a bad move, in my opinion. I just don't think Koichi Kawakita really did anything to improve on Tsubaraya's craft.