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Enjoyable and Interesting version
This is an enjoyable Godzilla movie and is the third in the series. Godzilla breaks free from the ice that trapped him in the previous movie, Godzilla Raids Again (aka Gigantis, The Fire Monster). Here Godzilla is the bad guy. I think you can probably guess the basic plot.

It gets silly at some points. Don't get caught up in production mistakes. Just enjoy the ride. Here electricity is supposed to harm (or at least slow down) Godzilla, but later in the series, Godzilla gains his strength from lightning. (The lightning comes up in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla - aka Godzilla vs. The Cosmic Monster.) Plus, electrical lines didn't affect him in the original movie either.

This film had the potential of getting into legal trouble. The basic idea for this movie originally came from Willis O'Brien. He had the idea of having King Kong fight a large Frankenstein. Unfortunately, he shared his idea with the wrong person who would later take the idea to Toho without O'Brien's knowledge. O'Brien learned about it just before he died.

I find the packaging for this DVD (and the VHS edition) interesting if you consider some stunts that Toho pulled when promoting this movie. Back in 1963, Toho used images of the 1933 Kong on the posters. The ape costume looks nothing like O'Brien's version of Kong. The packaging for this video edition uses images from other versions of the monsters too. Kong does not look that real. The version of Godzilla shown here (in the lower portion with the red background) looks like the version used from 1973-1975 (Japanese release dates) which included Megalon and the original Mechagodzilla movies. I can't place which movie the close-up is from.

Kingu Kongu Tai Gojira
"King Kong vs. Godzilla" is the 3rd installment of the Godzilla series, and the first Godzilla film to be shown in color. The film was produced 7 years after "Gojira No Gyakushu" and it is immediately clear that Toho has become rusty on how to make excellent Godzilla films. The elements of a classic such as compelling storyline, good kaiju opponent, and several moments of high drama are all present. The problem with this film is execution. The effects are subpar for the series, which really pulls the viewer out of the movie. Worse still the progression of the storyline seems choppy at best. This jarring progression of events in "King Kong vs. Godzilla" really irritates me, because the concept of an intelligent animal like King Kong squaring off against the brute force of Godzilla is very appealing. I suspect some of these problems are due to editing of this film for American audiences, so I may revise this movie review when I see the Japanese version. The US version is 7 minutes shorter than the Japanese version, and the American version has 10-15 minutes of scenes in English only. No doubt these scenes provided at least some of the continuity lacking from the US version Taken as it is, "King Kong vs. Godzilla" is a fair but uneven Godzilla film that leaves me wanting for more. (also, dubbing is good, even excellent, but the American professor is an absolute [X]!)

Not bad, but not good, but at least enjoyable
"King Kong vs. Godzilla" is the 3rd installment of the Godzilla series, and the first Godzilla film to be shown in color. The film was produced 7 years after "Gojira No Gyakushu" and it is immediately clear that Toho has become rusty on how to make excellent Godzilla films. The elements of a classic such as compelling storyline, good kaiju opponent, and several moments of high drama are all present. The problem with this film is execution. The effects are subpar for the series, which really pulls the viewer out of the movie. Worse still the progression of the storyline seems choppy at best. This jarring progression of events in "King Kong vs. Godzilla" really irritates me, because the concept of an intelligent animal like King Kong squaring off against the brute force of Godzilla is very appealing. I suspect some of these problems are due to editing of this film for American audiences, so I may revise this movie review when I see the Japanese version. The US version is 7 minutes shorter than the Japanese version, and the American version has 10-15 minutes of scenes in English only. No doubt these scenes provided at least some of the continuity lacking from the US version Taken as it is, "King Kong vs. Godzilla" is a fair but uneven Godzilla film that leaves me wanting for more.

Sounds entertaing but not
First off the rumor going around that Kong wins in the american version and godzilla wins at the japanese version is false.In the Japanese version both of them roar at the end thats the only difference.

First off this Godzilla was first color picture Godzilla star in.It wasn't a great flick but it wasn't to bad.Godzilla suit was alright not as good as some of the laters ones but it was alright.Kong LOL man he look so cheap i mean TOHO really miss him up bad.He look so goofy,face was stupid and acted dumb in my point of view.It seems Kong loves Electricity and gets stronger
if he gets struck by it what are the chances of that.

First the movies starts an island when an giant octopus attacks
the girl and boy in a house that was full of berry juice.Then
Kong comes out and defeats it.Meanwhile a pilot notice that godzilla is breaking out of an iceberg and was the news all across tokyo.The idea of the people is to let kong and godzilla
fight it out to simply destroy each other.

First off theres no chance in hell King King aka Donkey Kong
would beat godzilla.All godzilla have to do is use his fire breath and the monkey would got roasted but it seems the movie
did a cheap thing about that.But overall the monster fighting
was pretty good but the movie wasn't so be kinda disappointed
about the TITLE

"Ohhh, Godzilla is roasting King Kong"
I would be embrarass to admit how many times I've seen this flick
(and yes any film with "vs."in the title tells you it's bubblegum)
KK v.s Godzilla Cheap and laughable as it maybe was one of biggest
events of it's'63 release year second only to the Ali-Liston fight
Historics aside This film is exactly what it's suppose to be cheap
cheesey entertainment. Japan is in double crisis not only by Kongs
capture but by the reappearance of Godzilla. Both monsters pretty
much tear up most of the asian city before their final title fight
around the Mt. fuji area. Now for those of you just joining in
there is NO alternate fight version of this movie. King Kong wins
fair and square. I mean think about it, in the film that follows
"Godzilla vs.the Thing" when Godzilla reappears again from under
the beach area isn't he disorientated and kind of "punch drunk"
This was the 1st of the Godzilla films in color in a series that
is still going on as long and as the Bond series.

I gave this dvd version a bad rating not for picture quality but
for overall presentation. I mean if if's the 35th anniversary ed
at least add a trailer or the original poster art perhaps. ... Read more

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Battle of the Titans
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah is perhaps the most entertaining and controversial of the Heisei (1989-1995) Godzilla films. It is fast-paced with great monster battles, humor, intentional and otherwise, a great, imposing Godzilla design, a climatic, knock-down, drag-out kaiju battle in Tokyo and one of the best versions of King Ghidorah, the Mecha King Ghidorah.

So, what's the probelm?

Time travel. People from the future (2204, to be exact) who've traveled back to 1992 to prevent Godzilla from destroying Japan by preventing him from being created in the first place by going back to 1944, where on Lagos Island during the Pacific War, the Godzillsaurous...you'll just have to see it.

If you can get past (no pun intended; well, maybe a little) the time travel plot devise, you'll find GvsKG a lot of fun. Just don't look for great themes or moving performances with the exception of Yoshio Tsuchiya as Japanese businessman Yasauki Shindo, whose encounters with the stricken Godzillasaurous on Lagos Island, and then Godzilla in Shinjuku in Tokyo are actually well done and believable.

A worthy successor to Honda.
"Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah" is, for the most part, the film that represents the Heisei Godzilla series at its apex. The updating of both the "new" Godzilla and his three-headed nemesis King Ghidorah is worthy of the original movies directed by Ishiro Honda...and that's saying a lot. While colder in tone than Honda's films (some of the sense of wonder in the kaiju world was lost in Kazuo Omori's direction), the story about the creation of Godzilla and the plot of subversive terrorists from the future planning to destroy 20th-century Japan via King Ghidorah is overall a good one. Godzilla has been revamped in what I personally consider the best suit of the Heisei series. Kawakita's special effects are for the most part magnificent, even if his King Ghidorah flies a little stiffly at times. Eiji Tsubaraya must have been smiling down on Kawakita for this film. Anna Nakagawa is particularly good as Emmy, the woman from the future who turns against her fellow future bad guys. But the movie really belongs to longtime Godzilla great Yoshio Tsuchiya, who steals the show as the industrialist Shindo, whose life was spared in World War II by Godzilla, only to later see the business empire he built destroyed by the Big G. And if this weren't enough, Godzilla alumni Akira Ifukube returns with a huge, sprawling score that recalls the glorious past of the kaiju eiga. This movie is right up there with "Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla II"...it's that good. As always, I have a problem with the dubbing, but what else is new? If you can find a Japanese version on this movie, get it. If not, this will do just fine as a substitute.

One of my favorites
Godzilla Vs. King Gidorah is the third movie in the Heisei series, the first two being Godzilla 1985 and Godzilla Vs. Biollante, and continues with the higher production values.

Humans from the future have come to Japan to warn that Godzilla will soon recover from the anti-nuclear bacteria and lay waste to Japan. The best way to stop him would be to go back to 1945 and move the godzillasaurus from the Marshal Islands before it can be mutated into Godzilla. They then go back to perform the deed. After that the dinosaur saves a troop of Japanese soldiers from the attacking Americans it is teleported to the Bering Strait. But the future humans leave behind three small bio-engineered creatures called dorats.

Back in our present day Godzilla no longer exists (although there are no real changes). But now a new monster, King Gidorah, has risen. King Gidorah was created when the dorats were exposed to the radiation that originally created Godzilla. That the future humans are actually here to prevent Japan from becoming the number-one world power. With King Gidorah under their control they should be able to destroy Japan. The Japanese government decides to locate the godzillasaurus and expose it to enough radiation to recreate Godzilla. But a sunken nuclear sub has beat them to it. Godzilla lives and is bigger than ever.

At about that time a schism opens among the future humans and two, a Japanese woman and an android, decide to help current Japan. Godzilla manages to defeat King Gidorah and blow off its middle head. But then Godzilla takes up where King Gidorah left off. Now Japans only hope is for the future humans to restore King Gidorah and defeat Godzilla. Back in the future King Gidorah is located and augmented into Mecha-King Gidorah who comes back to drive off Godzilla. In the end the two monsters plummet into the sea.

This is a real fun one. I am glad Tri-Star Pictures was able to finally release this one in America after a long delay (although the portrayal of Americans is not too favorable).

MEGA King Gidorah!!!!
This movie was alright I really dig the godzilla suit.The only
thing I didnt like was the time travel thing.I mean it was cool
and all but it didn't make sense if you watching and thinking
the whole idea carefully.That android actor was not so hot and i notice they had the veteran it self in this G flick.King Gidorah
was very cool especilly Mega King Gidorah when he and Godzilla was fighting but overal this is one the far better godzilla movies I watch

This One's The Up For Heisi!
This is my second favorite Heisi G-Film. From the deep and distant future, three people(two men and one girl), come to warn us about warn us about Godzilla's radiation. It will polute the waters around the world and cause panic. People then go back and erase him from ever living! Or did they? This has one of the greatest plots in Kaiju history. I like the new King Ghidorah origen as well as how they made Godzilla turn ten times as powerful as the '85' with one explosion from a nucular sub. The reason I gave it a 4 instead of a 5 is because the actors didn't put feeling into their character exept 2 of them. ... Read more

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Hardboiled Egg Salad
A giant egg floats into Japanese waters after a hurricane. Twin miniature fairies plead for its return to Mothra Island. In a Shakespearean twist of fate, Godzilla attacks and the Japanese enlist Mothra's help. Godzilla's rampages are fine, building toppling fun. The military fights back and the battle rages. As juvenile sci-fi epics go, this one is worth the price. The production values are better than usual. Chuckle-headed humor asserts itself, but plenty of Godzilla screen time keeps the action moving. The Mothra song, as vocalized by the twin fairies, is enshrined in fantasy film folklore. Watching the giant egg hatch is exciting, and recalls a similar scene in "Rodan." Lightening flashes and thunder roars as cracks shoot across the egg's surface. The movie falters somewhat after two gigantic baby caterpillars take over for the first Mothra. Godzilla, who shrugged off rockets, bombs, and super-charged electrocution, has trouble with a rough-hewn silk shroud. Go figure. The Peanuts of the first Mothra flick portray the twin fairy girls. With all of the tiny women's mystery, one still lingers over their little faux-fur hats. The script doesn't explain the headgear. The special effects are unsophisticated by modern standards. The monsters are more lovable than today's ice-cold, computer-generated eye-candy. The Harry Potter generation can suit themselves. The venerable I. Honda directed this classic TOHO production. Saturday matinees and popcorn forever! ;-)

Godzilla Vs Mothra Sony 2002 release
Godzilla Vs Mothra (1964)(Sony 2002) 2/5
This is my first time seeing this film in the godzilla series but this review is about the dvd not the film. The picture is quite clear without much damage, the colour is okay to, pretty much it is an okay print not bad but not great. It is not in it's original widescreen format either. It shows signs of compression but not to the point of pixelisation. The frame rate is 24 fields 24 frames this improves on the King of the Monsters dvd as that was done in a standard NTSC VHS format of 60 fields 30 frames with a frame doubled every 4 which isn't as nice a picture. This has the same 'extras' as King of the Monsters which are the advert for the tie-in GameCube game and another 5.1 remix which makes everything sound like it's in a bathroom.
Good Points: It has a little fun animated menu, it also has quite a few chapters at good points.
Bad Points:It hasn't been remastered or restored, it's not in widescreen, the 5.1 sucks and not even a trailer as an extra??
The rating above is for this DVD not the film, I rated it 2 stars because it is watchable as a bog standard version of the movie but more dedicated fans should save their money for a future release.

Dreadful Monster on Monster Action
First the bad: The photographers and the director of this movie were sleeping and in their place they found a bunch of kids with ADD and gave them the cameras. Well that is my theory because of all the Godzilla films this movie has the worst fight scenes. They are analogous to a adult movie when the camera in the middle of the action goes and focuses in on the guy;s butt. Basically when Godzilla was fighting Mothra we saw one random part of Godzilla moving then another part moving then switch over to Mothra and see a part of Mothra moving. All in all it was what made this movie not get a good rating.
Now the Good: The movie was hilariously ironic. Let's say that the evil Happy Enterprises happened to return the egg to Mothra's Island, well then Japan would have been doomed. So maybe evil businesses are capable of good in the long run. Also Happy Enterprises is probably one of the greatest names for a business. All the dialouge was classic. Where did the twins come from; nobody knows.
Also the movie shows a strong anti-nuke message in a not so subtle way. For example the characters on the ravaged island say "this island is reason enough to stop nuclear testing." HINT HINT! The plot like all other Godzilla movies was full of holes and it is also obvious that the Japanease military never learns that tanks are worthless against Godzilla.
For all the Godzilla fans this is a must have, but for the casual viewer pick up a different video.

Never Come Between a Moth and Her Grubs!
'Godzilla vs. Mothra' is one of my favorite in the Godzilla series. It is still early enough (1964) to be serious, yet more decidedly less dark in tone than the original. In this one Godzilla is still a bad guy, and Mothra, a giant moth, is summoned from Monster Island with the help of two miniature singing muses and some natives. Ultimately Mothra almost overcomes Godzilla with some great rubber monster fights along the way (and all the toy airplanes, tanks, boats, etc., that comes with them), but it is a 'Lion King' (or "Circle of Life", if you prefer) moment as Mothra dies atop her egg, which is being coaxed to hatch by some very imaginative chanting. The two grubs that emerge from the egg are out for vengeance and taunt Godzilla with several wily maneuvers before cocooning him in silk and dumping him into the ocean. The sight of the two grubs swimming off into the sunset is particularly delicious for fans of the series.

The movie is well made for the era, and I think the English dubbing is better than in most of the Godzilla films. Likewise the script is more mature than the bulk of the Godzilla series, which in general I like, although it becomes a bit preachy about the anti-nuclear stuff (Ishiro Honda is the greatest director of the Japanese monster movies, but subtlety is not one of his more admired filmmaking attributes.) The film does, however, serve its desired function as a comment on greed and avarice admirably.

I recommend 'Godzilla vs. Mothra' highly, and no fan of Japanese cinema or monster movies should be without it. It is available as a single DVD or part of a Godzilla five-pack, which I recommend highly: it's a bargain at any price!

Classic.
Back in the 60s the first ever Godzilla VS Mothra came out, and this is it.

There is not TO much to say about this film, it is a good film, how ever it does have some problems, for Example, Mothra is just a flying moth, it does not really have that much attack options, just flying, and releasing bowel movements on the enemy. There fore the battles are not ultra spectacular, but are still good. The overall DVD quality is good consdiering its a film from the 1960s, how ever I wish there was Japanese audio track with optional subtitles, but its better then nothing.

One MAJOR flaw I feel with this movie is the ending, it is a major open ended end, and has very little clouser.

Overall would I suguest it to people? Yes. ESPECIALY Giant monster fans! ... Read more

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¿None but the Brave¿ is an ANTI-WAR movie ¿ not a war movie!
>> 'None but the Brave' is an ANTI-WAR movie - not a war movie! This film was the Vietnam-era equivalent of 'All Quiet on the Western Front' - and an excellent anti-war movie at that. Yet so far, every review completely misses the deliberate, deeper meaning of this outstanding film. Additionally, everyone completely misses the context of the times that this movie was made under. Frank Sinatra - a well-known, active supporter of JFK, directed this movie - and as such this film speaks volumes for Sinatra's often misunderstood and wrongly maligned character - a character of true personal courage. This movie was released in 1965, after the death of JFK (who wanted to curtail US involvement in Vietnam in late 1963)...and it was released during the presidency of LBJ (who escalated the Vietnam War with pitiful, dishonorable results for the US).

>>In a W.W.II setting, small bands of both American and Japanese military forces are stranded on a small, insignificant Pacific island. The leaders of both deadly enemies quickly realize that the only way to survival is for both groups to cooperate, collaborate, care for each other - and renounce war at their level. When taken in total context, this film examines the inherent tragedy and the uncertainty of war for every soldier; as well as the unknown fortunes and misfortunes of war for every soldier. This film also probes the sad and useless mindsets that soldiers are forced go to war with - vs.- the reality of and the capacity for humanity within every soldier at war. The film drives home the undeniable point that the humanity of soldiers in war is a direct product of sage Leadership - no less than any inhumanity of in war is a direct product of despicable directives that fosters the fears and prejudices of every soldier in combat. True military leadership never wants war - true military leadership only desires to survive war as a surviving victor.

>> Just like its predecessor, 'All Quiet on the Western Front', this low budget production has the obvious faults of obvious acting, an obvious script, an obvious plot, and obvious special effects - none of which rate very high by technical filmmaking standards of yesterday or today. However, despite all of its technical shortcomings, this film portrays an anti-war philosophy in a highly intelligent manner. For just like its predecessor, 'None but the Brave' has a powerful, timeless message about innate humanity - vs.- the inherent, tragic, deeper meaning of war.

>>Ultimately, this film espouses the poignant anti-war message that there are no real winners in any war. War always produces a tragic, lose-lose outcome camouflaged by a motley combination of victorious survivors versus vanquished refugees.

Frank Sinatra's None But The Brave
Again Frank Sinatra gives another fine performance (he has always been underrated as an actor in my opinion) and he even directed this film! This is an interesting W.W.II film set on an island in the Pacific where small bands of both American and Japanese forces are stranded. This film examines the human sacrifices made in war and questions if there is justification for those sacrifices examined through the camaraderie and reminisces of fellow combatants on both sides. Sinatra, as director, gives Clint Walker a chance to demonstrate his acting abilities in a fine dramatic performance. The stalwart cast also includes Tatsuya Mihashi, Tommy Sands, Tony Bill, Brad Dexter,Takeshi Kato and Sammy Jackson. Listen for an early score composed by John (Johnny) Williams. I always liked this one.

None But The Brave
Again Frank Sinatra gives another fine performance (he has always been underrated as an actor in my opinion) and he even directed this film! This is an interesting W.W.II film set on an island in the Pacific where small bands of both American and Japanese forces are stranded. This film examines the human sacrifices made in war and questions if there is justification for those sacrifices examined through the camaraderie and reminisces of fellow combatants on both sides. I always liked this one. Listen for an early score composed by John (Johnny) Williams.

Well worth it
Frankie works his magic once again in his rendition of a WWII story, None But the Brave. He made, however, not a 'bang it up, shoot it up, run run run' movie, but one that leaves the viewer pondering the meaning of war. Is it really worth it? The final message of the movie is spelled out in the end for those viewers who weren't willing to seek the deeper meaning for themselves. "Nobody ever wins". Nice going, Frankie, this one deserves more recognition than it's getting.

No One Ever Wins
Interesting view of soldiers on both sides of the war, brought together on a remote Pacific island, to live out a truce while awaiting rescue. Clint Walker gives another manly performance...what else could he do? ... Read more

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Enjoyable and Interesting version
This is an enjoyable Godzilla movie and is the third in the series. Godzilla breaks free from the ice that trapped him in the previous movie, Godzilla Raids Again (aka Gigantis, The Fire Monster). Here Godzilla is the bad guy. I think you can probably guess the basic plot.

It gets silly at some points. Don't get caught up in production mistakes. Just enjoy the ride. Here electricity is supposed to harm (or at least slow down) Godzilla, but later in the series, Godzilla gains his strength from lightning. (The lightning comes up in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla - aka Godzilla vs. The Cosmic Monster.) Plus, electrical lines didn't affect him in the original movie either.

This film had the potential of getting into legal trouble. The basic idea for this movie originally came from Willis O'Brien. He had the idea of having King Kong fight a large Frankenstein. Unfortunately, he shared his idea with the wrong person who would later take the idea to Toho without O'Brien's knowledge. O'Brien learned about it just before he died.

I find the packaging for this DVD (and the VHS edition) interesting if you consider some stunts that Toho pulled when promoting this movie. Back in 1963, Toho used images of the 1933 Kong on the posters. The ape costume looks nothing like O'Brien's version of Kong. The packaging for this video edition uses images from other versions of the monsters too. Kong does not look that real. The version of Godzilla shown here (in the lower portion with the red background) looks like the version used from 1973-1975 (Japanese release dates) which included Megalon and the original Mechagodzilla movies. I can't place which movie the close-up is from.

Kingu Kongu Tai Gojira
"King Kong vs. Godzilla" is the 3rd installment of the Godzilla series, and the first Godzilla film to be shown in color. The film was produced 7 years after "Gojira No Gyakushu" and it is immediately clear that Toho has become rusty on how to make excellent Godzilla films. The elements of a classic such as compelling storyline, good kaiju opponent, and several moments of high drama are all present. The problem with this film is execution. The effects are subpar for the series, which really pulls the viewer out of the movie. Worse still the progression of the storyline seems choppy at best. This jarring progression of events in "King Kong vs. Godzilla" really irritates me, because the concept of an intelligent animal like King Kong squaring off against the brute force of Godzilla is very appealing. I suspect some of these problems are due to editing of this film for American audiences, so I may revise this movie review when I see the Japanese version. The US version is 7 minutes shorter than the Japanese version, and the American version has 10-15 minutes of scenes in English only. No doubt these scenes provided at least some of the continuity lacking from the US version Taken as it is, "King Kong vs. Godzilla" is a fair but uneven Godzilla film that leaves me wanting for more. (also, dubbing is good, even excellent, but the American professor is an absolute [X]!)

Not bad, but not good, but at least enjoyable
"King Kong vs. Godzilla" is the 3rd installment of the Godzilla series, and the first Godzilla film to be shown in color. The film was produced 7 years after "Gojira No Gyakushu" and it is immediately clear that Toho has become rusty on how to make excellent Godzilla films. The elements of a classic such as compelling storyline, good kaiju opponent, and several moments of high drama are all present. The problem with this film is execution. The effects are subpar for the series, which really pulls the viewer out of the movie. Worse still the progression of the storyline seems choppy at best. This jarring progression of events in "King Kong vs. Godzilla" really irritates me, because the concept of an intelligent animal like King Kong squaring off against the brute force of Godzilla is very appealing. I suspect some of these problems are due to editing of this film for American audiences, so I may revise this movie review when I see the Japanese version. The US version is 7 minutes shorter than the Japanese version, and the American version has 10-15 minutes of scenes in English only. No doubt these scenes provided at least some of the continuity lacking from the US version Taken as it is, "King Kong vs. Godzilla" is a fair but uneven Godzilla film that leaves me wanting for more.

Sounds entertaing but not
First off the rumor going around that Kong wins in the american version and godzilla wins at the japanese version is false.In the Japanese version both of them roar at the end thats the only difference.

First off this Godzilla was first color picture Godzilla star in.It wasn't a great flick but it wasn't to bad.Godzilla suit was alright not as good as some of the laters ones but it was alright.Kong LOL man he look so cheap i mean TOHO really miss him up bad.He look so goofy,face was stupid and acted dumb in my point of view.It seems Kong loves Electricity and gets stronger
if he gets struck by it what are the chances of that.

First the movies starts an island when an giant octopus attacks
the girl and boy in a house that was full of berry juice.Then
Kong comes out and defeats it.Meanwhile a pilot notice that godzilla is breaking out of an iceberg and was the news all across tokyo.The idea of the people is to let kong and godzilla
fight it out to simply destroy each other.

First off theres no chance in hell King King aka Donkey Kong
would beat godzilla.All godzilla have to do is use his fire breath and the monkey would got roasted but it seems the movie
did a cheap thing about that.But overall the monster fighting
was pretty good but the movie wasn't so be kinda disappointed
about the TITLE

"Ohhh, Godzilla is roasting King Kong"
I would be embrarass to admit how many times I've seen this flick
(and yes any film with "vs."in the title tells you it's bubblegum)
KK v.s Godzilla Cheap and laughable as it maybe was one of biggest
events of it's'63 release year second only to the Ali-Liston fight
Historics aside This film is exactly what it's suppose to be cheap
cheesey entertainment. Japan is in double crisis not only by Kongs
capture but by the reappearance of Godzilla. Both monsters pretty
much tear up most of the asian city before their final title fight
around the Mt. fuji area. Now for those of you just joining in
there is NO alternate fight version of this movie. King Kong wins
fair and square. I mean think about it, in the film that follows
"Godzilla vs.the Thing" when Godzilla reappears again from under
the beach area isn't he disorientated and kind of "punch drunk"
This was the 1st of the Godzilla films in color in a series that
is still going on as long and as the Bond series.

I gave this dvd version a bad rating not for picture quality but
for overall presentation. I mean if if's the 35th anniversary ed
at least add a trailer or the original poster art perhaps. ... Read more

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Godzilla vs. Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster
When you look at this flick the one word that comes to mind is "coasting". What I mean is that this movie doesn't push the Godzilla series in daring, innovative directions. "Ghidrah, The Three-Headed Monster" features the same directorial, screenwriting, effects, and music team of "Godzilla vs. Mothra", my favorite Godzilla picture of the series - so far. In "Ghidrah" this crew is sticking to the formula; cryptic threat, monster danger, monster fight, everything all right. The production values are right up there with "Godzilla vs. Mothra", the direction is fine, with Ishiro Honda keeping the events going at a brisk pace. It's just....well.....not as serious. The best Godzilla films take are dramas first, monster flicks second. This builds the tension, makes us care, creates a greater impact when the action strikes. "Ghidrah, The Three-Headed Monster" seems targeted more for kids, with a simplified plot and lots of monster action. Hey, the rubber-suited frenzy is what I buy these films for; but I like it a lot better when it has a deeper plot to steep myself in. Watching this flick, it feels like I walked right into a 2 hour "Ultraman" or "Zone Hero" special. Good film, just nothing special.

Do Not Buy This Garbage Bootleg
It took a month for me to actually receive this film. I have been waiting for years to see this, the last Godzilla film I needed for my collection. I should have waited longer. Even if you don't mind that this is a cheap DVD-R bootleg of a shoddy print, or that the title is spelled wrong, or that the cover and label are ugly as sin... you should not buy it. Why? Because the last chapter of the disc doesn't play! You can't even watch the whole film all the way through. I have returned and replaced this disc twice already and they were all the same. I'm going to avoid all DVDs from "Cine Vu" from now on.

Buying this is a big mistake...
Amazon recommended this to me a month after I picked up Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla. It looked like a fairly legit copy, although I didn't look at the enhanced size of the dvd cover, so I figured that even as a cheapo release it would be worth owning on dvd. However I failed to read the reviews which as has been mentioned this dvd is infact a bootleg, and a horrible horrible copy at that. I tried to run it on my playstation 2 and the dvd just makes horrible grinding noises when inserted and doesn't even play. The other reviews weren't off the mark with their claims that the ink on the label comes off easily because it did the same thing on mine. Also the dvd case itself is just about the most hideous thing i've ever seen, you could find a old jpeg of the original box and run down to your local copy store and print out a higher quality cover for under a dollar than the one this ships with. Since the movie didn't play I can't comment on the quality of the movie itself but I would speculate that its probably crap.

WARNING!!! DO NOT BUY THIS!
"Ghidra The Three Headed Monster (1965)" is an Illegal BOOTLEG and not a official release. Many poor fans have been ripped off by this terrible DVD-R. The cover is made on cheap paper and printed with a low end home printer. The name of the movie is spelled wrong. The movie also claims to be wide screen, but it is pan and scan full screen. The print for the film is worst than VHS or anything I have ever seen. The dvd itself is a cheapo DVD-R with a green bottom and the ink label on it rubs off if you touch it. The maker does not have the rights to this movie.

WHY IS THIS CRAP STILL ON HERE BOOTLEGS SHOULD NOT BE SOLD
Why is Amazon still selling this? This is a bootleg, and a pretty crappy one at that. I suggest Amazon removes this and goes after CineVu dude for copyright infringement. Selling a bootleg is one thing, but trying to pass it off as a legit copy is just plain wrong. ... Read more

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American and Japanese soldiers, stranded on a tiny Pacific island during World War II, must make a temporary truce and cooperate to survive various tribulations. Told through the eyes of the American and Japanese unit commanders, who must deal with an atmosphere of growing distrust and tension between their men. ... Read more

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¿None but the Brave¿ is an ANTI-WAR movie ¿ not a war movie!
>> 'None but the Brave' is an ANTI-WAR movie - not a war movie! This film was the Vietnam-era equivalent of 'All Quiet on the Western Front' - and an excellent anti-war movie at that. Yet so far, every review completely misses the deliberate, deeper meaning of this outstanding film. Additionally, everyone completely misses the context of the times that this movie was made under. Frank Sinatra - a well-known, active supporter of JFK, directed this movie - and as such this film speaks volumes for Sinatra's often misunderstood and wrongly maligned character - a character of true personal courage. This movie was released in 1965, after the death of JFK (who wanted to curtail US involvement in Vietnam in late 1963)...and it was released during the presidency of LBJ (who escalated the Vietnam War with pitiful, dishonorable results for the US).

>>In a W.W.II setting, small bands of both American and Japanese military forces are stranded on a small, insignificant Pacific island. The leaders of both deadly enemies quickly realize that the only way to survival is for both groups to cooperate, collaborate, care for each other - and renounce war at their level. When taken in total context, this film examines the inherent tragedy and the uncertainty of war for every soldier; as well as the unknown fortunes and misfortunes of war for every soldier. This film also probes the sad and useless mindsets that soldiers are forced go to war with - vs.- the reality of and the capacity for humanity within every soldier at war. The film drives home the undeniable point that the humanity of soldiers in war is a direct product of sage Leadership - no less than any inhumanity of in war is a direct product of despicable directives that fosters the fears and prejudices of every soldier in combat. True military leadership never wants war - true military leadership only desires to survive war as a surviving victor.

>> Just like its predecessor, 'All Quiet on the Western Front', this low budget production has the obvious faults of obvious acting, an obvious script, an obvious plot, and obvious special effects - none of which rate very high by technical filmmaking standards of yesterday or today. However, despite all of its technical shortcomings, this film portrays an anti-war philosophy in a highly intelligent manner. For just like its predecessor, 'None but the Brave' has a powerful, timeless message about innate humanity - vs.- the inherent, tragic, deeper meaning of war.

>>Ultimately, this film espouses the poignant anti-war message that there are no real winners in any war. War always produces a tragic, lose-lose outcome camouflaged by a motley combination of victorious survivors versus vanquished refugees.

Frank Sinatra's None But The Brave
Again Frank Sinatra gives another fine performance (he has always been underrated as an actor in my opinion) and he even directed this film! This is an interesting W.W.II film set on an island in the Pacific where small bands of both American and Japanese forces are stranded. This film examines the human sacrifices made in war and questions if there is justification for those sacrifices examined through the camaraderie and reminisces of fellow combatants on both sides. Sinatra, as director, gives Clint Walker a chance to demonstrate his acting abilities in a fine dramatic performance. The stalwart cast also includes Tatsuya Mihashi, Tommy Sands, Tony Bill, Brad Dexter,Takeshi Kato and Sammy Jackson. Listen for an early score composed by John (Johnny) Williams. I always liked this one.

None But The Brave
Again Frank Sinatra gives another fine performance (he has always been underrated as an actor in my opinion) and he even directed this film! This is an interesting W.W.II film set on an island in the Pacific where small bands of both American and Japanese forces are stranded. This film examines the human sacrifices made in war and questions if there is justification for those sacrifices examined through the camaraderie and reminisces of fellow combatants on both sides. I always liked this one. Listen for an early score composed by John (Johnny) Williams.

Well worth it
Frankie works his magic once again in his rendition of a WWII story, None But the Brave. He made, however, not a 'bang it up, shoot it up, run run run' movie, but one that leaves the viewer pondering the meaning of war. Is it really worth it? The final message of the movie is spelled out in the end for those viewers who weren't willing to seek the deeper meaning for themselves. "Nobody ever wins". Nice going, Frankie, this one deserves more recognition than it's getting.

No One Ever Wins
Interesting view of soldiers on both sides of the war, brought together on a remote Pacific island, to live out a truce while awaiting rescue. Clint Walker gives another manly performance...what else could he do? ... Read more

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When they revived the Godzilla franchise after 1985, not much was doneto add to the charm and cheese of the original series of movies. Though the special effects are marginally better and the explosions more vivid, Gojira (Godzilla) still looks like a man in a rubber suit stomping on plastic cities. Thankfully! But in the new movies, the story line is more complex and developed. In arguably one of the best Godzilla flicks of the '90s, everyone's favorite nuclear-powered lizard goes mano a mano with the scourge from outer space, Spacegodzilla. But like Batman, Godzilla is not invincible. He must rely on his wits, help from a couple of friends (including Mogera), and his son (Baby Godzilla) to defeat a superior foe. --Tod Nelson ... Read more

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Could have been better...
This movie has some cool fight scenes, but that's about it. The story is lame: Some Godzilla cells get into outer space by Mothra and are caught in a black hole. Somehow these cells get mutated and there you go: there's Spacegodzilla. Meanwhile MOGUERA, a new anti-Godzilla weapon, is made. Godzilla and Spacegodzilla fight a few times, but finally the alien is killed with MOGUERA's help. That's really all this movie has to offer. There is corny dialogue as in all Godzilla movies, but it's backed by a stupid story. The writers tried do include a mob part by selling a Godzilla control device as well as a vengeance overtone. But that is just a stupid, "Godzilla killed my father," sort of thing. Even the special effects could've used fine-tuning. If you actually look at Spacegodzilla's shoulder crystals, they look more like icecubes. And in the space fight with MOGUERA and Spacegodzilla, the space debris looks like foam balls. But the worst part is Little Godzilla, the older version of Godzilla's son. It looks like a big green barney with huge crossed eyes and a plastic coating. I would've given this film only one star, but it has Godzilla in it so I gave it an extra one. Avoid this movie if you don't like Godzilla, or you only like the good ones like Godzilla, King of the Monsters.

Ranks among the top movies by me!
Godzilla vs Spacegodzilla is among my favorite Godzilla movies.The special effects are really cool,and SpaceG's first appearance on Earth was quite well done.However,I do have two complaints about the movie.1st,the space battle in the asteroid belt looked like a home video done with paper and stayrofoam models.Secondly,Mogera looks like Woody Woodpecker!That's why I rated it with 4 stars instead of 5.I'm also looking forward to watching "G vs. Mechagodzilla II" when it comes out on video.

Space Godzilla
The Whole Space Godzilla thing was pretty lame.They could of come up with a better storyline then that.You got a a stupid robot wanna be mechagodzilla fighting and losing lol.And that
whole outerspace fight look cheesy as hell I mean man that was
very lame.The fighting was pretty cool not so great but it was alright.Pretty much Its an alright flick but not really great but its a must have for a G Fan

Not as good as I expected
I saw this movie on New Years Eve and I rated it a 4 at the time. But after I thought the movie over, I lowered it to a 2. I think that Godzilla looks awesome and the plot isn`t to hard to follow but I`m very upset that Godzilla didn`t use his new Spiral Fire breath that Rodan gave him until the end of the movie. I think that I may be questioned in the future about the reasons I thought the movie was stupid. Here are my top 3 reasons:

1. The crystals on Spacegodzilla`s back look like ice cubes!

2. MOGURA looks like a giant, metal, mechanical Woodpecker!

3. Little Godzilla looks like a cross between the pillsbury doughboy and a green version of Barney! If they were trying to make him look cute, I think they did a much better job in the previous film.

TRUST ME A GREAT G MOVIE!
This Godzilla film is the 3rd best from Godzilla vs.Mechagodzilla(1)and Terror Of Mechagodzilla.Godzilla battles the powerful Spacegodzilla with M.O.G.E.R.A.'s help.I hate the part when Spacegodzilla traps Little Godzilla!But at the end Little G is okay!Bad things are Spacegodzilla looks totally fake and bad dubbing,but I didn't take any stars away.If your'e a great Godzilla fan like me buy this movie,Godzilla Vs.Mechagodzilla(1)and Terror Of Mechagodzilla!And any other one except G Vs. Megalon or the ameican G movie,there the worst of all G movies. ... Read more

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Godzilla family values
"Son of Godzilla," directed by Jun Fukuda, is one of the most fun of the Godzilla movies. In this film, a group of scientists encounter the legendary "King of the Monsters" while conducting weather experiments on a tropical island. When a mysterious egg hatches into a "baby Godzilla," the big monster becomes a reptilian father figure to the playful youngster. A horde of monstrous bugs show up for the traditional monster battles.

This "Godzilla" movie seems to be directed towards a younger audience; it is more exciting and funny than scary. The enjoyable antics between "Dad" and baby are enthusiastically portrayed. The film as a whole is well complemented by Masaru Satoh's funky, energetic score. And the monster battles are well done. Although the "silly" quotient of the film may turn off fans of the serious original Godzilla, I think that this sequel should be enjoyed for what it is: an entertaining sci-fi fantasy.

The final scenes of "Son of Godzilla" contain some of the most haunting and poetic images ever filmed for a giant monster movie. If you are a fan of the Japanese giant monster genre, you won't want to miss this delightful film.

ALright I guess
This movie is focuing towards a harm hearted godzilla.This the movie introdue minya the retarded son of godzilla who blows smokes instead of a fire blast or sort.Mainly it focus on the minya and his adventures running off but really the end its pretty cool when they team up and destroy Kumonga ( a Big Oh Spider).

Better than you think.
This movie is a step up from."Godzilla's Revenge" Which clearlyuses stock footage from "Godzilla's Son" My vote for the worse Zilla is the "Terror of Mecagodzilla"It's even worse than 'Smog Monster'Which is lame.

Spiga owns all
I used to watch this movie as a kid, and when that spider(spiga) came out of the ground, I was in total awe of him. He is one of the coolest monsters in the earlier Godzilla series and was only be defeated due to the combined force of 'G' and Minya. This movie has a real centimental value as the viewers see Godzilla's more fatherly or loving side contrasted by his brute strength and Power and he fries some giant mantises.
To sum up, for any true Godzilla fan, this is definitely a MUST SEE!

Minilla isn't all bad! At least it's better than Barney!
This movie weighs in as yet another South Seas fantasy yarn. Very low bloodshed, light-hearted subject matter. The locations are great on this film. The acting is good, not spectacular, but both consistent and entertaining. Unlike some of the other Godzilla yarns, the monsters here are very plausible and natural. In the science fiction world, heat and radiation can enlarge just about anything. A few of the Godzilla/Minilla scene to feel more suited for "Barney goes back to his roots" but Minilla makes a good dramatic focus for the film. "Son of Godzilla" reveals another side of Godzilla, that of a parent. This concept seems to hold some favor with the Japanese, as it is repeated through several other films. ... Read more

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It's a Bird...it's a plane...it's RODAN
Actually its TWO (2) Rodans! Kenji Sahara leads the cast of Toho stalwarts in battle against GODZILLA's main competitor in Japanese monster mash film lore. The result is pretty good. First the movie is in color. Second, like the original Godzilla, it's sort of a pterodacyl didactic. That is: a monster morality/anti-BOMB fable. RODAN opens with stock footage of Los Alamagordo weapon's test. Then it shows the classic Bikini Atoll H-bomb blast.( Rodan is vengeful Nature's freak fruit of mankind's atomic loom) Third, judicious employment of Toho "Monsters-are-Us" models and miniature military accouterment (missiles; rocket launchers; jeeps, jets and toy soldiers)contrive to make RODAN's FX and "battle scenes" enjoyably realistic...or at least not "hokey-in-the-sky-with diamonds". The touch of RODAN and mate (2 Rodans for the price of 1) succumbing "together" adds what would now play as PC-environmental pathos: BAD MAN...GOOD RODAN! The Rodan himself comes-on like a mach-3 SR-71 Blackbird (complete with jet contrail). Its thunderball jetwash wrecks havoc like a living tornado; flattening buildings, bridges, and blowing countless, hapless extras off to OZ. RODAN is no Godzilla(King Kong or Gorgo). But it is fun 50's sci-fi monster stuff that used to play well at drive-ins or matinee. With today's hyped-up Jurassic Park raptors vengefully devouring viewers hungry for hysterical pre-historics, RODAN is unpretentious adventure in cool Creature Feature.

Rodan: The Horror of Claustrophobia
When audiences watch RODAN, they tend to view the movie as a companion piece to GODZILLA. In both films, Tokyo is squashed flat by outsized dinosaurs. True, both do that, but they differ in one critical respect. In GODZILLA, the monster makes its appearance fairly early on, so that the audience is carried along to view the destruction with the creature as the dramatic center. In contrast, the first half of RODAN, presents much smaller monsters--huge 'insects'--that Rodan will later eat. These insects are presented as living in a series of dark and damp watery tunnels that call to mind the claustrophobia that Ridley Scott would later employ in ALIEN. Several innocent miners and police officers are killed and devoured. The hero saves himself only to face one of the truly scariest of images in all of the horror genre, the gigantic egg from which a fully developed Rodan will emerge. The shock on his face nearly drives him insane. The shock within me was not much less. The destruction of Rodan and his mate are nearly anti-climactic, and fill the audience with a strange sense of loss that these flying creatures, despite their lethality, yet possessed their own innate sense of life and beauty. If nothing else, RODAN forces the audience to question the killing of animals only for following their natural instincts. Thus, RODAN is one of a rare breed of monster movies; it causes you to ponder the movie long after the monsters have bitten the dust.

Best Monster Debut
Rodan is my favorite kaiju. This movie is defintly one of the best!Rodan was the first movie of this genre to be filmed in color.Rodan had good special effects as well.It was nicely dubbed and had a great story.Rodan looked better in this than any other movie he starred in.Rodan could fly,walk,and swim. Rodan can fly at supersonic speed and emit an energy blast! I won't tell you how they kill him so get this DVD as soon as possible.

As Good As Godzilla
"Rodan" is frequently compared to studio-mate Godzilla in many ways. I think that "Rodan" is at least as well made and in some ways superior to any of the Godzilla films. For starters it is in color, which was a bit rare for a film made in 1956; furthermore, the color is vibrant and well preserved in this modern print. The acting is better than most of the Toho films, as is the script. The biggest difference is the sets, with the "Rodan" sets far and away more realistic looking than the Godzilla counterparts. The blending of real shots and miniatures is far above average for a film of this age as well. The 'bridge' set featured near the end of the film is probably the best miniature set in the history of Toho productions.

Rodan is a message movie, and, of course, cautions us about the use of nuclear weapons. The use of these weapons causes first the release of some just plain wacky looking caterpillar monsters, followed by two Rodans. The Rodans terrorize Japan until eventually they are engulfed by a man made volcanic eruption, in one of the best endings in any of the films of this genre.

Of all the Toho monster films, I think that "Rodan" is my favorite. Buy it today and see what monster movies are supposed to look like!

Classic Kaiju
Now, This flm, Rodan was the first movie to consist of the famous Rodan monster. and was also the first Toho Kaiju (Giant Monster) film to feature Color Video.

Rodan all begins when several miners are found dead, and then suddenly GIANT FREAKY monsters appear in the town, this all leads up to the hatching of Rodan, the giant prehistoric flying dinosaur, that is so big, when it flaps its wings it is propeled forward so fast it creates a sonic boom.

The film itself features a lot of human dialog, and there are not many Monster VS Monster battles, but we do get to see some interesting destruction scenes.

Without spoling anyone I would say that the ending was sort of cheap.

Overall would I sugguest Rodan to people? Yes, but not as much casual fans as fans deeper into the Giant Monster stuff. But if you like classics, and think you would like like a Giant Prehistoric bird flying around killing planes and sonic booming cities, then you probably will like this film ... Read more

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one of the best
Mechagodzilla is one of my favorite opponents for his namesake, simple in design but packing massive firepower he has also drawn plenty of blood. This is one of the bloodier Godzilla movies, Anguirus bleeds from his mouth before retreating and the might King of Monsters sprays arterial blood after a strafing pass. Godzilla's suit was nicely done for this film with a detailed face, it offsets King Seesar's somewhat comical "angry dog" look. The "Aliens from the Third Planet of the Black Hole: Outer Space" are my least favorite of the series. Plenty of action and monsters offset the rather groovy musical score as well. Overall "Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla" is a great movie, creating a memorable opponent and a welcome addition to any collection.

Greatest Godzilla Film Everrrrrrrrrrrrr!
This is a great Big G film he battles his evil mechanical cyborg Mechagodzilla created by ape aliens(which was silly,the ape Aliens!)and disguises himself as Godzilla and Anguis arrives and makes the jappanese people confused becusase Godzilla and Anguris are freinds then the real Godzilla appaers and proves Mechagodzilla theres only room for one Godzilla in this world but Godzilla sadly loses that part and everything seems calm until Mechagodzilla strikes again and the Okinawain girl runs and sings a beuatiful jappanese song and awakens the Ancient savior monster King Cesar and then later on Godzilla appaers and makes himself a magnetic force,that's all I want to tell you I don't wan't to give the rest of this charming Godzilla movie whenever I watch it my eyes are glued to the TV I couldn't stop watching it becuase how good this movie is if you hate or dislike this movie Grrrrrrrrrrr to you and if you hate Godzilla watch this movie it will make you smile!And great music and finally a person singing not at the Credits but in the movie during it,it is a great thing to watch this charming,classic and also amazing movie,the fire looks real great special effects!

Pros.
.Great Sound Effects!
.Great choose of monsters.
.Great Special Effects!
.Fire looks real!
.Great monster battles and scenes!
.Will make you grin every time you watch it!

Cons
.Aliens are apes!
.Aliens from the Black Hole!

Which one has more Pros or Cons?
Pros so that means I would always give it 5 Stars!

NO MATCH FOR MECHAGODZILLA
This movie is one my favorite godzilla movies of all time.Talking about a good challenge I mean Mechagodzilla is godzilla ultimate rilvary in my opinion.This has a lot of monster action and mechagodzilla has alot of firing power that is hardly unbelieveable.We introdue King Seesar a guardian of the
people that really has no special skills except reflect.But godzilla is really cool but that costume was really lame he looks
to much like a puppy.but overal this G flick rocks.

An Amazing Way To Celebrate G's 20th!
This is one of the better G-films. The story is Godzilla appears in the mountains and heads to Tokyo. On the the way he fights Anguirus. Some Prof. thinks it's strange Godzilla is fighting his most trusted ally. Before Gojira kills Anguirus, Anguirus lets out a final cry. Now Godzilla raids Japan. Meanwhile, something hears Anguirus's roar and comes to avenge his death. And unbelievably, it's GODZILLA!?!?!? As the two kings battle it out the Prof. sees space metal on the first Godzilla where the second one blew off skin. I won't tell you the rest because it would spoil the rest of the film. The battles are great and plot is not half bad. This was actually made to celebrate Godzilla's 20th birthday. It also shows King Ceasar, an ancient god that tries to protect his homeland from the evil heard in the prophecies(wich is mainly the plot of the whole movie).

The Best Of The Rest!
This Godzilla movie is one of the Best Of the rest!When a phony Godzilla attacks Tokyo Anguris comes to battle the phony version of his pal!Then Anguris loses and Godzilla comes to the rtescue taring the phony Godzilla suit off of the clone who turns out to be a mechanical version of Godzilla controled by aliens of the third planet!The robot's name is Mechagodzilla!Then a beuatiful princess named Nami wakes the gardian monster King Seesar up to help Godzilla well she succseeds and Godzilla and Seesar team up to destroy Mechagodzilla which they do!But I'm not going to tell you any more about this great Godzilla movie becuase I want you to be suprised!Not unsurprised! ... Read more

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Godzilla vs. Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster
When you look at this flick the one word that comes to mind is "coasting". What I mean is that this movie doesn't push the Godzilla series in daring, innovative directions. "Ghidrah, The Three-Headed Monster" features the same directorial, screenwriting, effects, and music team of "Godzilla vs. Mothra", my favorite Godzilla picture of the series - so far. In "Ghidrah" this crew is sticking to the formula; cryptic threat, monster danger, monster fight, everything all right. The production values are right up there with "Godzilla vs. Mothra", the direction is fine, with Ishiro Honda keeping the events going at a brisk pace. It's just....well.....not as serious. The best Godzilla films take are dramas first, monster flicks second. This builds the tension, makes us care, creates a greater impact when the action strikes. "Ghidrah, The Three-Headed Monster" seems targeted more for kids, with a simplified plot and lots of monster action. Hey, the rubber-suited frenzy is what I buy these films for; but I like it a lot better when it has a deeper plot to steep myself in. Watching this flick, it feels like I walked right into a 2 hour "Ultraman" or "Zone Hero" special. Good film, just nothing special.

Do Not Buy This Garbage Bootleg
It took a month for me to actually receive this film. I have been waiting for years to see this, the last Godzilla film I needed for my collection. I should have waited longer. Even if you don't mind that this is a cheap DVD-R bootleg of a shoddy print, or that the title is spelled wrong, or that the cover and label are ugly as sin... you should not buy it. Why? Because the last chapter of the disc doesn't play! You can't even watch the whole film all the way through. I have returned and replaced this disc twice already and they were all the same. I'm going to avoid all DVDs from "Cine Vu" from now on.

Buying this is a big mistake...
Amazon recommended this to me a month after I picked up Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla. It looked like a fairly legit copy, although I didn't look at the enhanced size of the dvd cover, so I figured that even as a cheapo release it would be worth owning on dvd. However I failed to read the reviews which as has been mentioned this dvd is infact a bootleg, and a horrible horrible copy at that. I tried to run it on my playstation 2 and the dvd just makes horrible grinding noises when inserted and doesn't even play. The other reviews weren't off the mark with their claims that the ink on the label comes off easily because it did the same thing on mine. Also the dvd case itself is just about the most hideous thing i've ever seen, you could find a old jpeg of the original box and run down to your local copy store and print out a higher quality cover for under a dollar than the one this ships with. Since the movie didn't play I can't comment on the quality of the movie itself but I would speculate that its probably crap.

WARNING!!! DO NOT BUY THIS!
"Ghidra The Three Headed Monster (1965)" is an Illegal BOOTLEG and not a official release. Many poor fans have been ripped off by this terrible DVD-R. The cover is made on cheap paper and printed with a low end home printer. The name of the movie is spelled wrong. The movie also claims to be wide screen, but it is pan and scan full screen. The print for the film is worst than VHS or anything I have ever seen. The dvd itself is a cheapo DVD-R with a green bottom and the ink label on it rubs off if you touch it. The maker does not have the rights to this movie.

WHY IS THIS CRAP STILL ON HERE BOOTLEGS SHOULD NOT BE SOLD
Why is Amazon still selling this? This is a bootleg, and a pretty crappy one at that. I suggest Amazon removes this and goes after CineVu dude for copyright infringement. Selling a bootleg is one thing, but trying to pass it off as a legit copy is just plain wrong. ... Read more

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Hardboiled Egg Salad
A giant egg floats into Japanese waters after a hurricane. Twin miniature fairies plead for its return to Mothra Island. In a Shakespearean twist of fate, Godzilla attacks and the Japanese enlist Mothra's help. Godzilla's rampages are fine, building toppling fun. The military fights back and the battle rages. As juvenile sci-fi epics go, this one is worth the price. The production values are better than usual. Chuckle-headed humor asserts itself, but plenty of Godzilla screen time keeps the action moving. The Mothra song, as vocalized by the twin fairies, is enshrined in fantasy film folklore. Watching the giant egg hatch is exciting, and recalls a similar scene in "Rodan." Lightening flashes and thunder roars as cracks shoot across the egg's surface. The movie falters somewhat after two gigantic baby caterpillars take over for the first Mothra. Godzilla, who shrugged off rockets, bombs, and super-charged electrocution, has trouble with a rough-hewn silk shroud. Go figure. The Peanuts of the first Mothra flick portray the twin fairy girls. With all of the tiny women's mystery, one still lingers over their little faux-fur hats. The script doesn't explain the headgear. The special effects are unsophisticated by modern standards. The monsters are more lovable than today's ice-cold, computer-generated eye-candy. The Harry Potter generation can suit themselves. The venerable I. Honda directed this classic TOHO production. Saturday matinees and popcorn forever! ;-)

Godzilla Vs Mothra Sony 2002 release
Godzilla Vs Mothra (1964)(Sony 2002) 2/5
This is my first time seeing this film in the godzilla series but this review is about the dvd not the film. The picture is quite clear without much damage, the colour is okay to, pretty much it is an okay print not bad but not great. It is not in it's original widescreen format either. It shows signs of compression but not to the point of pixelisation. The frame rate is 24 fields 24 frames this improves on the King of the Monsters dvd as that was done in a standard NTSC VHS format of 60 fields 30 frames with a frame doubled every 4 which isn't as nice a picture. This has the same 'extras' as King of the Monsters which are the advert for the tie-in GameCube game and another 5.1 remix which makes everything sound like it's in a bathroom.
Good Points: It has a little fun animated menu, it also has quite a few chapters at good points.
Bad Points:It hasn't been remastered or restored, it's not in widescreen, the 5.1 sucks and not even a trailer as an extra??
The rating above is for this DVD not the film, I rated it 2 stars because it is watchable as a bog standard version of the movie but more dedicated fans should save their money for a future release.

Dreadful Monster on Monster Action
First the bad: The photographers and the director of this movie were sleeping and in their place they found a bunch of kids with ADD and gave them the cameras. Well that is my theory because of all the Godzilla films this movie has the worst fight scenes. They are analogous to a adult movie when the camera in the middle of the action goes and focuses in on the guy;s butt. Basically when Godzilla was fighting Mothra we saw one random part of Godzilla moving then another part moving then switch over to Mothra and see a part of Mothra moving. All in all it was what made this movie not get a good rating.
Now the Good: The movie was hilariously ironic. Let's say that the evil Happy Enterprises happened to return the egg to Mothra's Island, well then Japan would have been doomed. So maybe evil businesses are capable of good in the long run. Also Happy Enterprises is probably one of the greatest names for a business. All the dialouge was classic. Where did the twins come from; nobody knows.
Also the movie shows a strong anti-nuke message in a not so subtle way. For example the characters on the ravaged island say "this island is reason enough to stop nuclear testing." HINT HINT! The plot like all other Godzilla movies was full of holes and it is also obvious that the Japanease military never learns that tanks are worthless against Godzilla.
For all the Godzilla fans this is a must have, but for the casual viewer pick up a different video.

Never Come Between a Moth and Her Grubs!
'Godzilla vs. Mothra' is one of my favorite in the Godzilla series. It is still early enough (1964) to be serious, yet more decidedly less dark in tone than the original. In this one Godzilla is still a bad guy, and Mothra, a giant moth, is summoned from Monster Island with the help of two miniature singing muses and some natives. Ultimately Mothra almost overcomes Godzilla with some great rubber monster fights along the way (and all the toy airplanes, tanks, boats, etc., that comes with them), but it is a 'Lion King' (or "Circle of Life", if you prefer) moment as Mothra dies atop her egg, which is being coaxed to hatch by some very imaginative chanting. The two grubs that emerge from the egg are out for vengeance and taunt Godzilla with several wily maneuvers before cocooning him in silk and dumping him into the ocean. The sight of the two grubs swimming off into the sunset is particularly delicious for fans of the series.

The movie is well made for the era, and I think the English dubbing is better than in most of the Godzilla films. Likewise the script is more mature than the bulk of the Godzilla series, which in general I like, although it becomes a bit preachy about the anti-nuclear stuff (Ishiro Honda is the greatest director of the Japanese monster movies, but subtlety is not one of his more admired filmmaking attributes.) The film does, however, serve its desired function as a comment on greed and avarice admirably.

I recommend 'Godzilla vs. Mothra' highly, and no fan of Japanese cinema or monster movies should be without it. It is available as a single DVD or part of a Godzilla five-pack, which I recommend highly: it's a bargain at any price!

Classic.
Back in the 60s the first ever Godzilla VS Mothra came out, and this is it.

There is not TO much to say about this film, it is a good film, how ever it does have some problems, for Example, Mothra is just a flying moth, it does not really have that much attack options, just flying, and releasing bowel movements on the enemy. There fore the battles are not ultra spectacular, but are still good. The overall DVD quality is good consdiering its a film from the 1960s, how ever I wish there was Japanese audio track with optional subtitles, but its better then nothing.

One MAJOR flaw I feel with this movie is the ending, it is a major open ended end, and has very little clouser.

Overall would I suguest it to people? Yes. ESPECIALY Giant monster fans! ... Read more

Reviews (4)

Annoying, disturbing, ridiculous...but it's not cancer!
When it comes right down to it, if you like Godzilla movies, you'll probably like this one. If you think Godzilla is cheesy then bring some crackers, 'cause this one is full of fromage! The entire movie (plot, characters, music) is extremely annoying! My 4-year old loves it though. My main critique (besides the obvious) is that there are some disturbing scenes when the bank robber chases the little boy with a knife. Not that kids nowawdays don't see a lot worse on cereal commercials. If you can find a cheap copy somewhere, it's worth a laugh.

Godzilla as, Barney?
Well, almost. This movie is definitly geared towards younger audiences. Most of the fight scenes are stock footage from other films, the plot is kiddy and the dubbing is worse then usual. There are two reasons to get this movie. One, if you are a Godzilla fan and want to introduce your children to the series, this is a good way to do it. This is a great way to spend some quality time with your child and maybe pass on some of what you like about the Godzilla series. The other reason? If your a collector or completionist, buy the video, watch it once and bury it on a deep shelf. Every self proclaimed Godzilla fan should have to watch this video once. It reminds us that Godzilla is for all ages. And it shows that maybe the American Godzilla wasn't that bad. After all, it could have been based on this.

godzilla revenge
well its not one of the better godzilla films godzilla does not even appear not in japan anyway its to bad gabara is not real he looked cool

AWESOME movie
Yeah IM no fan of the Zilla but this movie is so good i haddawrite a review.Its about this kid named Ichiro who always gets picked on by some kid named Gabra. Ichiro likes to pretend hes with minilla- the son of zilla and its in this fantasy world that he finds the strength to overcome the bully and also foil some bank robbers in the process. It all boils down to one pulse-pounding climax between Ichiro and his tormentor. Ichiro headbutts the bully. All the kids think hes cool. Beautiful cinematic moment. Godzilla purist argue that this is the worst godzilla feature.(besides the ill fated 1998 Matthew Broderik romp.)but dont listen. They have beady eyes, those Zilla fans. END ... Read more

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Kenji Mizoguchi's (Ugetsu, Sansho the Bailiff) final film became one of his greatest successes, a box-office hit in