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Son of Godzilla Actors: Tadao Takashima, Akira Kubo Director: Jun Fukuda Number of Items: 1 Format: Color, Widescreen Audience Rating: G (General Audience) Running Time: 86 minutes Studio: Columbia Tristar Hom Region Code: 99 Product Group: DVD Release Date: 2004-12-14 Buy from Amazon |
 "Not Sci-Fi."This is not a Sci-Fi, it's a Comedy. You people will just have to live with that.  "Make room for Daddy."Another disappointment from Jun Fukuda. Though tis film has a decent plot and some good effects, Spiega and the Gimantises, it still falls far short of previous entries in the series. The Godzilla design is particularly bad, looking nothing like the awe inspiring creature of old. Minya is a creature that should not have made it off the drawing boards. His childish antics degrade the film and have been known to cause viewers to experience an uncontrollable retching sensation. Though it has its defenders, SOG is not one of The Big G's best adventures. "Here comes Junior!"Summary: Godzilla and Son versus giant insects on a remote island. So-so Godzilla film featuring the first appearance of Godzilla's "son", Minya. Although childish (even for a Godzilla film), the movie is not entirely without merit. Next is "Destroy All Monsters".  "Calling Monster Island, callin Monster Island, come in Minya"Out of all the Godzilla movies this has to be the worst. Godzilla looks nothing like he did in the previous movies, he looks deformed and looks as though someone was really making and effort to make him look phony. However the only thing that does redeem this movie is that it has an assortment of monsters. The sea monster, the giant spider, the giant mantids, Gabbara, angillas etc.. If you are a die hard G-fan you will appreciate any Godzilla movie [pre-Matthew Broderick]. I have to add it to my collection simply because it is a G-movie.  "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. |
