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Godzilla Vs Mechagodzilla II Director: Takao Okawara Number of Items: 1 Format: Color Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Running Time: 106 minutes Studio: Columbia Tristar Hom Region Code: 99 Product Group: DVD Release Date: 2005-02-08 Buy from Amazon |
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From Description In response to Japan's request for a countermeasure against Godzilla, UN engineers construct Mechagodzilla, a giant robotic version of Godzilla. Nonetheless, Godzilla proves himself a force to be reckoned with against this monstrosity and battle ensues. |
 "MEKAGOJI: good, BABY: bad"I particularly like this film. It was originally intended to be the last of the Heisei series, with an American version scheduled for pre-production. However, we all know what happened with that, so Toho decided to have Godzilla survive until the situation with the American producers could be resolved. Scientists uncover two prehistoric eggs on Adona Island in the Bering Sea, of which one hatches into Rodan, who is somewhat disapointingly portrayed. Rodan acts as a protectorate of the other unhatched egg, which is attracting Godzilla to Adona Island. When G arrives, he engages Rodan, who is trying to protect what he thinks is his brother. In the meanwhile, the scientists narrowly escape, with the egg in tow. Godzilla is victorious, and Rodan is left for dead. When the scienists arrive back in Japan, they begin studying what they believe is a pteradon egg, in conjuntion with G-Force and Miki Saegusa, the psychic from the previous three films. They are very suprised when the egg hatches a godzillasaurus, the creature from which Godzilla was mutated. It is named Baby, and looks kind of like a green rubber ducky with sharp teeth. They are also surprised when they realize that Godzilla has a psychic attraction to the egg and has followed them to Tokyo. Godzilla destroys half of the city before he is confronted by Mchagodzilla, a new weapon created by the UNGCC as a countermeasure against G. It was developed using analysis of 23rd century cybertronics from the remains of Mecha-King Ghidorah. The fight sequence is cool, and G wins as a reult of the all-to-familiar "malfunction" on the part of Mechagodzilla. As Godzilla coninues his search for the egg, the scientists uncover a "second brain" located at the base of Baby's spine, and deduce that Godzilla must have the same anatomy, therefore, that is how they will defeat him. They begin repairs on MechaG, making it battle-worthy by combining it with Garuda, the first, failed, attempt at a weapon against Godzilla. They plan on luring G away from Tokyo, using Baby as bait, to an uninhabited island called Baas Island, where they will destroy his second brain. Unfortunately for them, Baby is scared and sends, somehow, for Rodan, who has survived an been mutated as a result of it's contact with Godzilla. Rodan kidnaps Baby, and Mechagodzilla, Godzilla, and Rodan engage in a "fight to the death" for fate of Japan, and Baby. Anyhow, all this is wrapped around a gratuitous drama involving a pteradactyl-loving G-force researcher, Miki Saegusa, and Baby's adpoted mother, a student named Gojo. The SFX are sometimes excellent, sometimes horrible, but they come off averaging out at pretty good, for a Heisei offering. I think Mechagodzilla looks great, despite the questionable "diamond coating." It didn't work on the SX2, why would it work now? Godzilla lokks very strong and fierce, even though they coninued to use the high-pitched "Godzilla vs. Mothra" roar instead of the deep, frightening, "Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah" roar. The Ifukube Akira score is superb, tying in elements of some of his best work of the series, including the "Destroy All Monsters" score. This film is far superior to both it's predeccessor, "Godzilla vs. Mothra", and it's successor, "Godzilla vs. Spacegodzilla," which is absolutely awful. Overall, a must-have for any true Godzilla fan. Very entertaining.  "THE TRUTHFUL REVIEWER STRIKES AGAIN"This is not a review of the movie. This is information of the picture presentation. First off, be advised the Heisei series was NOT filmed in 2.35:1 ratio.So do not expect the long panoramic view. The widescreen is more than likely as true as possible. I have painstakingly compared VHS to DVD, back and forth every 30 seconds,observing left,right,top,and bottom of picture.The DVD offers more picture than the VHS.IT IS NOT CROPPED.Plus it is clear and sharp. NO SCRATCHES! A really nice treat is seeing some of the Japanese actors operating Mechagodzilla actually speaking english(NOT DUBBED) when audio is set to Japanese. Another good thing about the Japanese audio is that it spares us the annoying BEBBAY BEBBAY from the English audio which is supposed to be "BABY" So my fellow GODZILLA fans I hope I cleared up your fears of cropped picture or anything else that may have been concern.If this a title you want,go and buy it.You won't be disapointed.  "What?"Anamorphic widescreen is the biggest scam since Turner colorized King Kong. I let this one get by me. I like the movie just fine would have given it at least a 4 but when are they going to learn that full screen under any other name still sucks? The worst part is once a Godzilla movie makes it to DVD its probably for the last time. Too bad they could'nt get this one right. Nothing to do but buy an all region dvd player and buy this stuff from Japan. "King of the mothers!(?)"I`ve seen this a few times and as a lifelong Goji fan, gotta say, this ain`t his best. Scientists discover a perfectly preserved dino egg, which is protected by Rodan. Goji shows up and wastes the beast, but the brains make off with the egg. It hatches and reveals a baby`zilla. Maternal instincts lure Goji to the babe and scientists use this fact to force Goji into combat with the new military Mechagodzilla. However, the resurrected Fire Rodan appears first and snatches baby G. Released as an anniversary film, its riddled with nods to earlier films for long time fans, some so subtle it`s a couple of watches before you pick up on them. Also, this film follows the unoriginal and boring trend of giving the hero (Goji) a death scene, in this case anticlimatic and completely unpermanent. Veiwers aren`t even certain he HAS died. But as far as the heisei series {`84-`95} go, it`s far from the worst. I`d sooner watch this than Vs Mothra or Vs Spacegodzilla. However, that said, it contains the heisei`s biggest blasphemy:- Rodan is portrayed by a marionette rather than by suitmation. This serves to steal any sense of drama or threat from the beast who, for the most part, was one of the best in the 50 year history. In summary, the music is the best of the series, the story is not the worst, Baby`zilla dumb, Rodan bad, Mecha-G the worst of the three, and the heisei look for the star is my Godzilla of choice, and she rarely looks better than this. Mindless fun. "THIS DVD IS DA BOMB"I!!!!11 OMG WTF LOL WUD GIEV THIS DVD 10 OUT OF 4 STARS B/C IT ROKS SO FREAKNG HARD!!11! 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