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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 |
 "Very good Kaiju film!"This is a great film! It isn't too cheesey at all. For once, the characters and the story are as good if not better than the fight scenes! The fight scenes, by the way, are very well done. Rodan is surprisingly evil looking and I like the way he finally gets his own radioactive beam in this movie. In the old movies he looked soo fake and weak. But now he can kick some booty! I like the new baby Godzillasaurus LEAPS more than I did the old one! It actually is a believable creature and doesn't sound like a sick donkey! LOL It is a bit small, though. And the eyes are rather large but I suppose all babies have large eyes. Godzilla itself if a fearsome sight! Almost as scary as the original....almost. Anyway, to wrap it up, this movie has it all! Romance(sorta), action(galore!) and Kaiju(giant Japanese monsters). One more thing.....I think Toho should stop making Godzilla movies and focus on Rodan and Mothra. Godzilla has hogged the spotlight long enough!  "THE BEST OF THE BEST OF THE BEST!"Here's the plot:In 1992 the UNGCC is formed.Their first act salvage Mecha-King-Ghidorah.Learning the secrets of this advanced cyber-weapon,the UNGCC builds 2 robots.The first one is called Garuda.But it's considered a failure for it can't possibly match Godzilla in battle.But the second,Mechagodzilla,is the UNGCC's pride.Aoki,a worker at UNGCC who helped build Garuda,is transferred to the crew of Mechagodzilla.Meanwhile on Adonoa Island a research team finds a Pteranodon skeleton,a hatched Pteranodon egg,a preserved egg that seems alive,and a prehistoric fern.That night,a giant Pteranodon who is named Rodan(Radon in this movie)by one of the teams scientists attacks the team.Godzilla shows up and battles Rodan.During the fight the team escapes.But as they put the egg aboard the helicopter,it glows red.Godzilla seems to kill Rodan with his atomic breath.Aoki sneaks in the room the egg is being kept and steals the prehistoric fern.He takes the fern to the ESP center.The children there come up with psychic "music" and they play it.The egg hatches immediately.But instead of a baby Rodan,a Baby Godzilla emerges.The music revives Rodan who becomes Fire Rodan and heads for Japan.Godzilla arives and heads for Kyoto.Mechagodzilla is launched,but Aoki is taking a vacation when he shouldn't.Godzilla defeats Mechagodzilla and heads for Kyoto.The team and Baby Godzilla hide in an underground building.It's learned that Baby Godzilla's eyes glow red when he's afraid and has imprinted on Azuza,one of the scientists.It's later learned that Baby Godzilla has a second brain in his hip and the same must be true with Godzilla.Baby Godzilla is put in a crate to attract Godzilla and Azuza keeps him company.Fire Rodan takes the crate and heads for Tokyo.Aoki suggests to the UNGCC that they double Mechagodzilla's power by attaching Garuda to it's back.They agree and create Super Mechagodzilla.Fire Rodan tries to open the crate but Super Mechagodzilla attacks and Fire Rodan is killed.Godzilla arrives and the plan to kill him unfolds.The Shock Anchor and cables from Mechagodzilla's wrist shocks Godzilla's second brain and kills Godzilla.Baby Godzilla senses his father is in trouble and calls the dying Fire Rodan.Fire Rodan flies over to Godzilla,dissolves into radioactive mist,revives Godzilla,gives him unbelievable power.Godzilla breathes reddish-orange fire and destroys Super Mechagodzilla.Godzilla takes Baby Godzilla and the two swim to Birth Island,where they will live in peace.The end. This is my favorite Godzilla movie of all.The people of Toho outdid themselves when they made this movie.The SPFX are amazing.Any fan of Godzilla must get this movie. "PRETTY GOOD"One of the best Godzilla films, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II certainly is one of "the mothers of the Godzilla film series". Mechagodzilla is built from the wrecked remains of Mecha King-Ghidorah, while Rodan is discovered on an island and the killed off by Godzilla. Baby Godzilla is stolen from that island where Rodan lurked, and is taken back to Japan, where it eventually hatches. Godzilla goes through Japan searching for Baby Godzilla his son, and then Mechagodzilla is sent out to attack Godzilla after being fully built.Godzilla is hurt badly by his mechanical doppelganger, but puts Mechagodzilla temporarily out of order and continues his search, and eventually finds him inside a tower, but moves on. Rodan is somehow revived as the G-Force discover how to attach a Super X-like plane, Garuda, to Mechagodzilla's back. Mechagodzilla is sent out again as Rodan steals a case attached to a helicopter containing one of the protagonists and Baby Godzilla. Rodan lands in a city of Japan, as does Mechagodzilla. Mechagodzilla then attacks Rodan and "kills" him again, except this time Rodan changes into Fire Rodan and can spew flames at Mechagodzilla--but to no avail. Godzilla comes ashore searching for Baby Godzilla still, and he and Mechagodzilla go at it, but with Garuda and Mechagodzilla doubleteaming Godzilla, Godzilla dies, but Fire Rodan revives him at the cost of his own life. Godzilla then destroys Mechagodzilla, but the crew escapes. Godzilla finds Baby Godzilla and together they swim out of Japan in a happy ending. The special effects and storyline in this episode rule, and Mechagodzilla looks awesome! Much better than he looked in 1974 and 1975's movies featuring him. Also, I like the return of Rodan (especially Fire Rodan!). It's also cool how Minya comes back as Baby Godzilla. "The best of the Hensi Series!"Since, like certain reviewers have said, I had Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla II way before the dubbed version. But, actually the Japanese version, with English subtitles, is always better than the dubbed version, since you understand the plot better. But, anyways, onto the movie. Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla II has got to be one of the best of the series. Excellent music, fight scenes, and special effects are just some of the good areas of the movie. Godzilla is better looking than ever, and if you can tell, for both movies after this (Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla & Godzilla vs. Destroyah) they used this Godzilla suit and not a newer one. MechaGodzilla is another good looking monster, much better than in the 1975 and 1977 movies, since its more rounder and has better attacks, like the Shock Cables and the Plasma Weapon, than the older MechGodzilla. MechaGodzilla also has a excellent roar, if you pay attention, and acctually sounds like a robot. Rodan is also good in this one with a better suit, but like most flying monsters, not the best that could have been done. Another excellent part of this movie is the music by Akira Ifukube. Ifukube has some of his best music in here from the older movies, and some excellent newer music like MechaGodzilla's theme and the G-Force theme. To round up this review, the models in this movie are also a highlight, especially the night battle towards the end of the movie. Overall, a excellent movie and a must for any Godzilla fan. "Not the best."Don't believe people who say this is the best, you'll only end up disappointed. But it's still a great movie! |
