037 4 I'm not sure how many more adjectives can describe this film . In what is a complete departure from the previous ten films in the Showa series , Terror of Mechagodzilla offers complex characters ( at least in Godzilla movie terms ) , a brooding score by Akira Ifukube , and a sense of human tragedy . The plot concerns a disgraced scientist who agrees to help a group of aliens destroy the world with Mechagodzilla and a dinosaur called Titanosaurus after the aliens save his daughter's life by turning her into a cyborg . Yeah .
From a technical standpoint , the film is pretty well-made . Ishiro Honda and Akira Ifukube both returned to the series after they last collaborated on Destroy All Monsters in 1968 , so the film feels more elaborate than basically all of the 70s films . Their returns are very much welcomed , as previous director Jun Fukuda lacked Honda's artistic touch when it came to kaiju films . Terror of Mechagodzilla has several very striking scenes in it , namely Godzilla's first appearance ( which is absolutely brilliantly filmed ) , the destruction of Tokyo by Mechagodzilla and Titanosaurus , and Titanosaurus rising out of the water at the film's start .
For a Showa era Godzilla film , Terror of Mechagodzilla is a pretty bleak affair , probably due to Yukiko Takayama's script ( most of the previous films had been written by Senichi Sekizawa , who brought a sense of humor and fun to the series ) . Suicides , shoot-outs , love affairs , espionage , graphic surgeries , and even human slavery are tossed about in the film , making it the most serious entry in the series since Mothra vs . Godzilla eleven years earlier ; the difference is that Mothra vs . Godzilla wasn't downright macabre like this film is . The cyborg Katsura , as played memorably by Tomoko Ai , is easily one of the most tragic characters in a Godzilla film . Themes of dehumanization are constantly brought up , as she struggles to find some sense of morality and loyalty ( either to the humans or the aliens ) during all the chaos .
Unfortunately , the camp elements of the Showa series also rear their ugly head and clash with the dark seriousness of the film ; obviously . Once again , aliens are involved in a plot to take over the world , the same aliens , in fact , from the previous film Godzilla vs . Mechagodzilla ( although here they don't turn into apes when they die ) . We can tell they're aliens because they wear silver jumpsuits and silly helmets straight out of an Ed Wood movie . Dr . Mafune is played to extreme camp by series regular Akihiko Hirata , who would unfortunately die just before the Heisei series was kicked off . While Godzilla himself is a bit more serious this time around , he still has the goofy muppet look that was left over from the previous two films . Toho would have been wise to update his costume , because those puffy dorsal spikes just don't look good . The monster fight scenes play the same as most Showa films , with the monsters fighting the way humans would , though it is nice to see Godzilla fight two bad guys at once .
Despite being one of the better films of the late Showa era , Terror of Mechagodzilla became the worst-grossing Godzilla film to date , not even selling a million tickets in its native Japan . Worse still was the way the film was hacked up for its American release . When Godzilla waded off into the sunset at the end , he was going into a nine-year hiatus and would not return until the excellent reboot Godzilla 1985 ( released in Japan in 1984 ) . Despite its box office failure , Terror of Mechagodzilla is an oddly engaging , if extremely flawed , kaiju film . The Classic Media DVD is pretty much the only version of it worth buying , as it finally restores the film to its original state and fixes many continuity errors and plot holes in the US version . Recommended , overall .
001 4 Overall , this last film in the original Godzilla series is one of the better ones , due primarily to the fight scenes . If you've seen Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla , though , you pretty much know the plot in this one ; aliens from the black hole are once again trying to conquer Earth with their mechanized Godzilla monster . The only significant difference between this film and its predecessor is the addition of the monster Titanosauras . The brilliant scientist who discovered the living dinosaur Titanosauras turned away from mankind when his colleagues ridiculed his theories ; now his daughter , his only companion for 15 years , can somehow control Titanosauras . The aliens , who are rebuilding the vanquished MechaGodzilla , recruit the evil scientist for their cause , believing Godzilla cannot possibly defeat both monsters single-handed .
Titanosauras is a pretty cool monster at first , but he loses his charm toward the end of the film . He has basically no offensive weapons ( being a peaceful dinosaur by nature ) except for a fan-like tail he uses to produce a powerful wind . MechaGodzilla is as impressive as ever but is basically the same creature he was in the previous movie . Godzilla looks pretty good and seems to be in fine form , despite the unsurprising setbacks he encounters in the opening moments of the battle . I love the grand entrance he makes here ; he unleashes his breath from the shadows , then the camera quickly zooms to his eyes . Some say Godzilla is meaner in this movie , but I don't necessarily think so . When you encounter both MechaGodzilla and Titanosauras together , it probably doesn't do much to brighten your day . While the fighting is pretty good , MechaGodzilla just didn't seem to have his heart in the fight this time around . He basically just stands there unleashing his arsenal of weapons , eschewing the different forms of attack he showed us in his first encounter with Godzilla .
This movie just seems to lack something , but I can't say for sure what it is . The movie seems to end very quickly , yet it is of a comparable length with other Godzilla movies . I think part of the problem is the fact that we have seen most of this before - - space aliens controlling MechaGodzilla , agents searching for the alien base of operations , etc . Had I seen this movie before watching Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla , maybe my feelings would be reversed , but I consider the first movie to be far superior to this one . This is not to say that this is a bad movie ; it is in fact better than most of the original series of 15 films , and it is historically important because it is the last of those 15 . We would not see Godzilla again for 10 years after this movie , so certainly Terror of MechaGodzilla is a film you will want to add to your Godzilla collection .
002 4 This final entry in the original Godzilla series is , in the original form , one of the better 70 , s sequels . I read the other reviews saying that this film had a confusing story , and that it was just TRYING to be more serious than its predecessors , and no wonder . This dvd version is missing about 20 minutes of the original film . Several important scenes have been cut out , damaging the story . I have read that this was an edited version that played to the kiddies in matinees back in the day , and indeed all the missing scenes are the darker and more violent parts of the story . And worst of all , the very cool history of Godzilla intro is missing ! This dvd is okay for the price , and if you are just buying for the kids . But if you are a serious fan , search for the complete version , this one will be a big dissapointment .
003 4 This review is from :
Terror of Mechagodzilla ( DVD )
The film takes too long to get going . And as other have pointed out , you don't get to see Godzilla until about 2 / 3 into the film ( unless you count the US prelude of stock footage , which is fun , or the credits sequence ) . But that last 3rd has lots of monster action and really has a wonderful 3 - way battle including a scene where Mecha-G just unloads on Godzilla with tons of firepower . For casual G-fans like me , it's worth adding to your collection cause these dvd's are put togther quite nicely and at a very affordable price ( got mine for under $12 ) . I have only 4 from this collection but plan on completing it .
Besides picture quality , subtitles for Japanese version , and widescreen presentation , these dvd's don't skimp on extras either . There's a 2 - member ( Keith Aiken & Bob Johnson ) audio commentary on the US version that sounds too scripted for my tastes , but on the plus side it's very informative and worth a listen . There's also an image gallery complete with liner notes . Here's where it gets weird though : my copy says it has the original Japanese trailer on the back of the dvd case , but i can't find it . However , in its place is the featurette Women of Godzilla . 10 minutes of cute , attractive Japanese starlets kinda make up for a trailer imho . All i can say is . . . Mie Hama ! ! !
Sorry . So , a 3 - star movie for me personally , rounded up to 4 for this dvd edition . Recommended .
004 4 The film takes too long to get going . And as other have pointed out , you don't get to see Godzilla until about 2 / 3 into the film ( unless you count the US prelude of stock footage , which is fun , or the credits sequence ) . But that last 3rd has lots of monster action and really has a wonderful 3 - way battle including a scene where Mecha-G just unloads on Godzilla with tons of firepower . For casual G-fans like me , it's worth adding to your collection cause these dvd's are put togther quite nicely and at a very affordable price ( got mine for under $12 ) . I have only 4 from this collection but plan on completing it .
Besides picture quality , subtitles for Japanese version , and widescreen presentation , these dvd's don't skimp on extras either . There's a 2 - member ( Keith Aiken & Bob Johnson ) audio commentary on the US version that sounds too scripted for my tastes , but on the plus side it's very informative and worth a listen . There's also an image gallery complete with liner notes . Here's where it gets weird though : my copy says it has the original Japanese trailer on the back of the dvd case , but i can't find it . However , in its place is the featurette Women of Godzilla . 10 minutes of cute , attractive Japanese starlets kinda make up for a trailer imho . All i can say is . . . Mie Hama ! ! !
Sorry . So , a 3 - star movie for me personally , rounded up to 4 for this dvd edition . Recommended .
005 4 This is a review of the recently released TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA . Not to be confused with the edited poor quality releases of the past . First I'll tell you about the English dubbed version . The film starts off in 1 : 66.1 widescreen with some amateurish narration showing clips from Godzilla's Revenge and Invasion Of The Astro Monster . Then the familiar opening scene with highlights from Godzilla Vs Mechagodzilla . When the opening credits are done the picture converts to Tohoscope 2 : 35.1 . I won't go into spoilers , but there's a lot of stuff that was going on during the film that I didn't even know was happening because they were blocked by the inferior fullscreen presentation . There are also quick shown extra scenes and dialogue . The Bonus features for the English version are a commentary , art gallery , and a documentary , The Women of Godzilla . Now for the Japanese version . Basically the same movie minus the boring montage and of course more convincing due to hearing the actual voices of the actors . This is the version with the infamous revealed breasts on the operating table . For concerned parents like me , don't worry ( too much ) and for perverts like me , don't get excited . The boobs are plastic , strongly resembling the kind you can buy at a novelty store . Bonus features are art gallery , minus the commentary and the addition of the Japanese theatrical trailer . A film that seemed some what low key due to previous inferior releases is now vindicated with great picture and sound . This is the dvd version definately worth getting . The one that looks like a silver hardcover book .
006 4 Brought this dvd in the box-set . I strongly recommend this for any Godzilla fan . You get both the u.s . and the japanese version . But the main reason is the u.s . version , you get the origin of Godzilla . If you saw Terror of Mechagodzilla on tv years back . You would remeber the beginning . It shows the history of Godzilla , clips from other G-films . Glad see the u.s . version getting release with respect , as well as the japanese .
007 4 Yeah , this movie has it all . Aliens , Cyborgs , a nutty scientist who controls Titanosaurus and Godzilla , too . The scientist , seeking revenge unleashes - TITANOSAURUS ( yawn . . . ) . Notice , ol ' Titano wasn't revived in the new era of Godzilla Movies . . . hummmm . Heck , even King Ceasar made it back for Godzilla : Final Wars , DOH !
MechGodzilla is back for a second try . Put back together after having his head ripped off in the last film . The Godzilla suit is looking ok in this one . IT's not the best of the suits , but not bad .
Lots of melodrama , throw in some action ( guns shooting , punching , aliens dying , etc ) , along with Giant Monster action and you have a 70 ' s Godzilla movie .
008 4 This is one of my favorite Godzilla movies , and I would give the movie itself a 5 star rating . However , the TV broadcasts of 1979 ( possibly 1980 ) was the last time an uncensored English copy of this movie was shown . All of the videotape editions ( as well as the broadcast on TNT or TBS - I forget which station ) are incomplete . The original English version had an incorrect intro before the opening titles , but the movie itself was complete except for a brief topless shot of Katsura undergoing surgery that had been cut out - 4 seconds of footage .
The Simitar and Paramount Home Video editions are of the censored version . ( The original Paramount tape was even missing the movie's title and listed an 89 minute running time even though it was recorded on a T - 80 tape in SP . ) The original movie runs 82 minutes . The censored version is 79 minutes .
I have a tape of a 1979 broadcast of this movie which was edited for its time slot ( 10 minutes missing ) , the Japanese LaserDisc , the Paramount tape , and this Simitar tape .
Most of the censorship centers around the violence . Someone shoots a gun , but you don't see the other person get hit . There was little or no blood . They show the violence , but not the consequences on the act . During the opening titles which use clips from Godzilla vs . Mechagodzilla , some bloody shots of Godzilla are missing . The truly annoying part of the censorship is the fact a MAJOR story element is missing . In this video edition , Mechagodzilla appears to shut down for no reason . All references to someone committing suicide were cut out .
010 4 Terror of Mechagodzilla was the last Godzilla film of the Showa Era , the first series of Godzilla movies . As stated above , it would be a decade before Godzilla arose again , and this was the last Godzilla film that depicted Godzilla as a defender of the planet . It can be argued that Godzilla was also a defender of the planet in later films , but this was the last one where he was a willing hero , instead of being forced into the role by circumstances .
That being said , this remains one of my favorite Godzilla films , in spite of its flaws , one of which is the footage that was removed for the american version . I have never seen the original version , so I can't really comment on what's missing . In some places the poor editing really shows , particularly when Katsura is being chased during Titanosaurus ' first attack , and later at the end in Mifune's basement when the interpol agent seems to magically teleport around the room .
The plot is fairly straightforward : The aliens still want to conquer Earth , and as they rebuild Mechagodzilla , they recruit Dr . Mifune , who controls Titanosaurus . Titanosaurus is perhaps the most annoying Godzilla villain of all time : his roar sounds to me like what an elephant would sound like if it tried to imitate a hyena . Despite the title , Godzilla and Mechagodzilla really aren't in this movie all that much , it's Titanosaurus who seems to have the most screen time , and I privately believe that this is to raise the audience's ire with him .
All in all , this film starts off slow , but builds momentum quickly as it races toward the final action sequences . There's plenty of human drama , of course , and the actors are competent even if the characters are somewhat forgettable . The only thing that really got to me was Ichinose's pining over Katsura . As usual , there are is plenty of unitentionally funny dialogue , such as when Ichinose is trying to convince his colleagues that Katsura didn't sabotage the supersonic wave generator .
I know I probably don't have any business enjoying this film as much as I do , but something keeps me coming back . Overall , it's an enjoyable carefree movie , and I can't think of much more you can ask for from a Godzilla movie .
011 4 this is a great godzilla film even though he wasen't in there the whole time . the music is awsome the battles were amazing the attacke on tokyo was fantastic and a good plot with a very good romantic story . get this i highly recoomend it !
012 4 In the previous movie Godzilla manages to defeat a robot of himself . Then , the aliens rebuild him and see if this dinosaur called Titanosaurus can help Mechagodzilla kill Godzilla . Of course , Godzilla beats the heck out of them . It's actually kind of funny at parts . I think this is the most stupid Godzilla . He practically acts like a super hero at times ! ! ! Titanosaurus is pretty cool . I know that they could've beat Godzilla if they tried . I mean , Godzilla was buried . Mechagodzilla didn't really do anything . He just stood there and watched Godzilla beating up Titanosaurus . I think that Mechagodzilla and Titanosaurus should have been in Godzilla Final Wars . They deserved it . Well , atleast Titanosaurus deserves to be in it any way . This movie is good to any good King Kong / Godzilla fan . Buy it for the cheapest price you can find !
013 4 Terror of MECHAGODZILLA !
Aliens from a dying galaxy plan to destroy our cities and build Only Godzilla is mighty enough to stop the colossal machine . But their new home on Earth . Their weapon is Mechagodzilla , a 400 - foot-tall robot , armed with powerful lasers and guided missiles . aliens , not even Godzilla will be able to defeat them . Mafuni controls , a gigantic amphibious dinosaur , through a biomechanical connection with his cyborg daughter , Katsura . Godzilla is no match for Titansaurus and Mechagodzilla together ; but Interpol agents have discovered Titanosaurus ' weakness , and may give Gozilla the fighting chance he needs to save the world !
Personal Opinion : Well this film was a greatly one I find . But the original was better , the graphics in this seemed less advanced . But overall , great plot , great story .
If only Toho had made a Godzilla film in which the Xians from Planet X returned .
PG-Rated , 78 Minutes , COLOR , 1975 , Toho Studies in Japan .
014 4 This is without words the best Godzilla film of the 1970 ' s . The storyline , the special effects , and the monsters almost matches up to the quality of the better 60 ' s films . It's the sequal to Godzilla vs . Mechagodzilla and it is much better than the original film . Since it's the last of the classic Godzilla series ( that makes 15 ) , the producers tried to make it one of the best using Akira Ifikube's famous Godzilla scores and trying to bring the best effects that Toho could provide to the silver screen . The monsters include the of course Godzilla , who is unusally meaner in this film than any other of the 70 ' s epics ( Toho was trying to return Godzilla to his original state which was a mean , radioactive , towering horror in which they don't do to the exstent of the original , but he's meaner than he was in the earlier 70 ' s films ) . Titanosaurus , which is a new character and is alot diffrent than the monsters of the 70 ' s , because he is not a monster that is released by aliens and has fancy ray beams or transforming powers , but a real dinosaur that depends on the real powers of a dinosaur . . . claws , teeth , and tail ( although , he does have a tail like a fan which enables him to blow his opponent to the ground ) . Of course theres the fantastic Mechagodzilla , who has tons of light rays and missles spewing from his eyes , fingers , and stomach and he can fly ! The quality of this tape is fantastic compared to other Godzilla movies released by other video companies . It's in the SP mode , great sound , and to top it off it's digitally remastered from the original negitives of the film . This is a great movie to watch on a Saturday night around 1 : 00 AM after Saturday Night Live is over . So , get a big bowl of popcorn a Pepsi and enjoy Terror of Mechagodzilla .
015 4 I can't believe how boring this movie is . Right off the bat , you should know that Godzilla isn't the star of this movie . With that out of the way , you should prepare yourself for a typical sci-fi flick , because Godzilla is hardly in this movie .
The Human Scenes are , for the most part , serious . The only humour to be found is in the way the aliens dress up ( dark sunglasses , large helmets with horns , white sneakers , etc ) . Also , the way they laugh is somewhat funny . Apart from that , this is a serious movie . And it's not very engaging . It's actually quite boring .
The Monster Scenes are seriously lacking . Sure , the movie opens up with recycled highlights from the previous movie Godzilla vs . Mechagodzilla , but after that , Godzilla doesn't appear until the 46th minute . Well , actually , he only appears for the 2 minutes there because the other monster withdraws . So , we don't really see Godzilla until the 55th minute to be sure . Until that moment , you see a few scenes of Titanosaurus not doing too much . Oh , did I tell you that Mechagodzilla does NOTHING until the 55th minute ? So until the end of the movie , you're left with boring Human Scenes that don't exactly entertain the audience between Monster Scenes .
To be fair , the climactic fight ( the ONLY fight actually ) that begins on minute 55 is quite decent . Also , it lasts until the 77th minute . Still , this doesn't make-up for the lack of Monster Action throughout the movie's duration .
[ The Monster Scenes during the movie consist of Monster vs . Monster , Monster vs . Alien / Mankind , and Monster Trashing City ]
In any case , the Human Scenes don't flow very well with the Monster Scenes . And Godzilla seems to be thrown into the movie from ' out of the blue ' - very poor integration of the main character .
Make no mistake : the climactic battle is decent , but that's really the only Monster Action you see throughout the entire movie . And let me just stress the fact that Godzilla doesn't even feel like a real player in this movie . They really did a poor job integrating Godzilla into this movie which is supposedly a sequel to Godzilla vs . Mechagodzilla . This movie is ultimately boring , and not worth a repeat viewing .
This is not a fun Godzilla movie .
016 4 Terror of Mechagodzilla is easily my most favorite Godzilla movie of all time .
From the very 1st minute of the movie , Terror of Mechagodzilla is full of action with a flashback of the Godzilla and Mechagodzillas first fight .
The music is amazing , the action is amazing , the acting is amazing , original story line , and above all , the fight scenes between Godzilla , Mechagodzilla and Titanasoraus is perfect .
The story revolves around the aliens of the third planet from the black hole who plan on rebuilding Mechagodzilla and team up with Titanasorus ( dinosaur / sea horse mix ) to destory Tokyo and rebuild it as their new home . Their home is fading into the black hole and Earth and Tokyo has been chosen as their new home .
when things start looking bleak for Tokyo , from the shadows of the night appears . . . . GODZILLA ! ! !
from there , it's all out action , the final battle is awesome .
Terror of Mechagodzilla is easily one of the best overall movies in the Godzilla franchise . I highly recommend it to any dinosaur or Godzilla fans .
017 4 This review is from :
Terror of Mechagodzilla ( DVD )
I've been a godzilla fan when they used to come on fox 5 before kung fu theatre on saturdays . I was excited when toho put both the uncut japanese and the english versions on the same dvd . The dvd is put together very well . The picture quality is excellent , sound is excellent and the special features are excellent for a godzilla dvd .
018 4 I've been a godzilla fan when they used to come on fox 5 before kung fu theatre on saturdays . I was excited when toho put both the uncut japanese and the english versions on the same dvd . The dvd is put together very well . The picture quality is excellent , sound is excellent and the special features are excellent for a godzilla dvd .
019 4 Ever since I was a kid I always wanted to see this movie and it has plenty of monster action in the end . I think this movie is good but not as great as the Godzilla movies in the 60 ' s . There is one point in the movie though that Katsura and the old guy disappear after destroying the super sonic gun .
I always wonder if Titanosaurus did step on those kids or Godzilla saved them . If you really want to see Mechagodzilla destroy Tokyo then you'll enjoy this movie .
One should note that it has a trailer of Godzilla : Unleashed .
020 4 This video looks GREAT ! The picture and sound are restored and look amazing - probably better than it did when it was released to theaters originally . Nice fight scenes with Titanosaurus , Mechagodzilla , and Godzilla plus the evil black hole aliens .
021 4 This review is from :
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A classic Godzilla movie in every sense of the word . After defeating and decapitating the original Mecha-Godzilla , evil scientists have rebuilt it . Also , they have found ANOTHER evil monster that they can use in tandem to help rid the world of the japan defending version of Godzilla . Yeah . . . like THAT will ever work ! : ) It doesn't , of course but there's lots of the classic battle type scenes and the ever present terrible voice over synchronization that helps make these movies enjoyable to the Godzilla fans . If you like the old Godzilla movies , you'll love this one !
022 4 A classic Godzilla movie in every sense of the word . After defeating and decapitating the original Mecha-Godzilla , evil scientists have rebuilt it . Also , they have found ANOTHER evil monster that they can use in tandem to help rid the world of the japan defending version of Godzilla . Yeah . . . like THAT will ever work ! : ) It doesn't , of course but there's lots of the classic battle type scenes and the ever present terrible voice over synchronization that helps make these movies enjoyable to the Godzilla fans . If you like the old Godzilla movies , you'll love this one !
023 4 This is just as good as Godzilla vs . mechagodzilla . this one has better effects , better fighting , and has a better story . i loved this one since i was five years old . If your a real monster fan you should consider buying this for your collection .
024 4 Originally released in Japan as Mekagojira no Gyakushu ( Mechagodzilla's Counterattack ) , Terror of Mechagodzilla takes place after Godzilla vs . Mechagodzilla ( 1974 ) . The aliens from the Third Planet of the Black Hole return and rebuild Mechagodzilla . They seek help from an elderly scientist , Dr . Mifune , who's cyborg daughter Katsura has control over a gigantic dinosaur called Titanosaurus . The aliens plan to use Mechagodzilla and Titanosaurus to destroy the world , but they have two problems : the first is the film's good guys , and the other is Godzilla , who appears to fight the two evil beasts . Like I said before , this movie is okay . The special effects are good , and there is a fair amount of action . Akira Ifukube , who returns to the series for the first time since Destroy All Monsters , which was made in 1968 ( technically , since Godzilla vs . Gigan ( 1972 ) , since library tapes of Ifukube's music were used instead of an actual score ) , provides a good score , but not as good as scores for other Godzilla movies , like the original ( 1954 ) , Godzilla vs . King Ghidorah ( 1991 ) , or Godzilla vs . Destroyer ( 1995 ) . The acting is good , and the dubbing isn't too bad , though it is a little too melodramatic . The biggest problem I have with the film is the DVD . You have too audio options : the original mono or a new 5.1 , which are serviceable . Unfortunately , the picture quality is awful . It was probably just scanned from a very old VHS tape edition . It is dark and full of scratches . There is one special feature : a commerical for Godzilla : Destroy All Monsters Melee , a great Gamecube / X Box game . This is the only special feature on this DVD , as well as the DVDs of Godzilla : King of the Monsters ( the 1956 American version of the original ) , Godzilla vs . Mothra ( 1964 ) , Godzilla's Revenge ( 1969 ) , and Rodan ( 1956 ) . When will American distributers learn ? DVDs are so much more popular than VHS because they can have special features ! Classic Media ( who released this DVD ) and Sony ( who released other Godzilla DVDs ) need to put special features on their Godzilla DVDs ! This movie was definitely NOT worth the 20 - something dollars this movie costs . I would recommend just getting the VHS versions of these movies .
* This movie is also victim to needless re-editing and cutting of scenes , much like Godzilla ( 1954 ) / Godzilla : King of the Monsters ( 1956 ) and Godzilla ( 1984 ) / Godzilla 1985 ( 1985 ) .
025 4 Konnichiwa . Upon watching this film , I was exited to see one of Gojira's films on DVD . I just recently got into DVDs , so I expected to see crystal clear imagery , explosions of sounds , and several special extras . Unfortunatly , I was a little disappointed . There were extras , but the only options were to change the sound quality from mono to surround sound , and a sneak peak at the new Destroy All Monsters Melee game . The quality of the DVD was poor ; it was fuzzy , dirty , and pan-and-scanned . However , it's still a great classic and one of Gojira's greatest movies ( IMO ^ _ ^ ) . This is overall is a fun lil DVD , but if extras are your thing ( they're mine , too ) , check out the Terror Of Mechagodzilla DVD from Simitar . Happy Gojira DVD hunting , and sayonara !
026 4 Aliens arrive at Earth and unite into a team with Doctor Mafuni , who claims to have discovered a dinosaur he named Titanosaurus under the ocean . Aliens transplant technology into his daughter , Katsura , who is warning some guy not to try to find Titanosaurus . The technology allows her to control Mechagodzilla . Mechagodzilla then helps Titanosaurus in the quest to defeat Godzilla . Godzilla must save the world again . . . .
I have a few things to say about Terror Of Mechagodzilla . First of all , if you like the Godzilla film's constant action , this movie doesn't have that much . At the start theres about a two minute long fight with Godzilla and Mechagodzilla , which seem like praccticcally scenes from the movies Godzilla Vs . The Cosmic Monster [ AKA : Godzilla Vs . The Mechagodzilla ] . Then in the middle there is a 5 - 10 minute battle against Titanosaurus , and then at the end theres the final battle , which is pretty cool . Sometimes the battle is stopped for a moment to see the scenes where the guy invades the alien base with teammates and the alien _ _ _ _ _ _ by _ _ _ _ _ _ . Also , even though I don't complain about movies that were made in about the 70 ' s special effects , it was pretty dissapointing when I saw Godzilla being thrown , and he was almost flying . I don't really care , as long it is Godzilla .
027 4 Summary : Godzilla alone must fight to save Earth from Mechagodzilla , Titanosaurus , and an alien plot to invade earth .
The last and almost least film in the original 15 movie Godzilla series . Boring story line and not so spectacular monster battles help bog down what could've been a good follow up to Godzilla Vs . Mechagodzilla .
Next is Godzilla 1985 , the first of 7 films comprising the second or heisei godzilla series .
028 4 What can be said about the film itself . . . nothing really . It is what it is . A Godzilla movie . As far as the DVD version itself goes . . . The Sound is great , the DVD presentation design is pretty good . Extras are sparse , but at least there are some . Hey , if you buy a Godzilla flick you know what you are getting into . Long live Mothra !
029 4 This review is from :
Terror of Mechagodzilla ( DVD )
When this film and ALL MONSTERS ATTACK were issued a few months ago as part of the Godzilla Collection , the discs were missing the original Toho trailers mentioned in the packaging . Now that both films have been released separately , the AMA disc includes the trailer , while TERROR does not . Is Sony starting to get careless with these ? Buy this DVD anyway if you're a Godzilla fan , as it is much better than the lousy Simitar disc from a few years back . . . I might add that TERROR is far and away my favorite Godzilla title from the 1970s , and not a bad finale for the Showa series . While you're at it , also buy ALL MONSTERS ATTACK ( Godzilla's Revenge ) , which stands alone in the series and is rather underrated by most fans .
031 4 For a Godzilla movie , this movie didn't do much for me . First thing that got me about this movie was that Godzilla doesn't come on at all until the end of the movie . Most of the time it is Titanisaurus , a new monster , causes the havoc in Japan . This is the only Godzilla movie I can think of that doesn't have much of Godzilla in it . It didn't make sense to start the movie off with a fight between Godzilla and Mechagodzilla but I suppose it was giving you some Godzilla at the start so you wouldn't notice his absence through out the rest of the movie . I understand that technically this is not a Godzilla movie but more of a Mechagodzilla movie , but what good is Mechagodzilla without the big G fighting him the entire movie . Overall , its okay , it's not that bad . But the thought of no Godzilla much kind of brings the movie down to where if they did have the G in more , it would have been a lot better . So watch it , but don't expect too much
032 4 Mechagodzilla is back again , but this time with titanosaurus , a monster that has his inner tail on his head ! I'm a die-hard godzilla fan , and this movie is my second favorite ( godzilla vs . megaguirus in first . ) . The apes from ( do I have to say all of it ? ) the third planet of the black hole come back with wierd hats , and they hire doctor Mifune who has Katsura who controls titanosaurus and mechagodzilla #2 . Godzilla pops out to fight titanosaurus.Then , ( this is my favorite scene ) the aliens self-destruct there base and send out mechagodzilla #2 and Titanosaurus to destroy ( which of the following is the right answer a.new york b.tokyo c . seatopia d . planet X if you guessed right , its ) tokyo . Mechagodzilla 2 didn't do much , but after that goodzilla comes to fight . They used stock footage from godzilla tearing off MechaG2 ' s head but also showed the new lanturn uder his head . Gdzilla kills titanosaurus that kills katsura . the only thing bad is it doesn't have much navy , and the thing to make a campy movie great is to invite alot o ' friends , camp out side with the tent with light on or off , get the tv and plop the movie in . WARNING : remember to have pop corn , hershies , or soda . the campy sleepover movie idea will only work on the vhs version ( s ) , don't do what i did !
033 4 Taken as it is Terror of Mechagodzilla is a step back from Godzilla vs . Mechagodzilla . I say as is , because the version I've seen is the American dubbed version only . I can plainly tell that footage has been awkwardly edited and that the dubbing is really , really bad . As is , the movie is way too serious , lacking the tongue in cheek feel that made Godzilla vs . Mechagodzilla ' so fun to watch . Ishiro Honda doesn't portray a Godzilla flick as a comedy , so I'm sure this is to be expected . This is a good film , but not a great or memorable Godzilla film . The plot , drama , and effects are well done , just not remarkably so . Granted , Ishiro Honda had directed a Godzilla film in a while so he might not have yet gotten back into the groove . Still , I don't think it impressed Toho very much , this is the last Godzilla film he directed . Fittingly , it is also the last film of the old series . A good but not great Godzilla outing , I will look forward to seeing the Japanese version to see if things flesh out enough for me to revise my opinion of this film upward .
034 4 This review is from :
Terror of Mechagodzilla ( DVD )
I own a good chunk of old cheesy Godzilla movies and this particular title is a must have if you strive to build a Godzilla collection . I remember seeing bits and pieces of this when I was a little kid and decided to check it out once again now having the ability to understand the plot . There have been other Mechagodzilla redo's and sequels but none come close to the magic of this classic . If your into Godzilla then do yourself a favor and pick this one up !
035 4 I own a good chunk of old cheesy Godzilla movies and this particular title is a must have if you strive to build a Godzilla collection . I remember seeing bits and pieces of this when I was a little kid and decided to check it out once again now having the ability to understand the plot . There have been other Mechagodzilla redo's and sequels but none come close to the magic of this classic . If your into Godzilla then do yourself a favor and pick this one up !
036 4 they fight godzilla rips off his head again and you see a brain and mecha continues to fight and Godzilla wins again . its good not as good as the first encounter . but still good . its a good buy and you should look into it . godzilla is awsome as we all know , cause who else has 29 movies ? dracula but they kinda suck . oh bond , but bond isnt bond any more . hey i guess the 1998 godzilla was like never say nver again . it was sucky but still fun
038 4 Terror of Mechagodzilla features the return of fan favorite Mechagodzilla . This is a direct sequel to Godzilla vs . Mechagodzilla , and while this film does stand on its own , it makes for a much better viewing experience when it's watched back to back with the first film .
Basically a group of aliens want to tear down old Tokyo and replace it with one of their own cities . They hope to use the off-line Mechagodzilla ( now controlled by the good looking daughter of a mad scientist ) and a newly discovered giant reptile that lives on the bottom of the ocean named Titanosaurus . The only thing standing in their way is Godzilla .
This is a fun little flick . There are some great fight scenes , the special effects are on par with the rest of the series . The Titanosaurus is pretty impressive looking , and while not exactly a top notch fighter , he's still a cool addition to Godzilla's list of foes . Mechagodzilla isn't as impressive as he was in his debut , but he still looks cool as hell .
One of the best aspects of this film is the opening 10 minutes or so where the viewer is treated to a nifty little Godzilla montage featuring the history of Tokyo's gigantic menace turned friend . I see some reviews carried over from older DVD listings . Just to clarify , this DVD ( in the silver packaging with the original Japanese post art in the center ) is the uncut original version . You can access both the original Japanese film with English subtitles or watch the Americanized dubbed version . 3 out 5 stars on it's own , 4 out of 5 when watched with Godzilla vs . Mechagodzilla together .
039 4 Ishiro Honda & Akira Ifukube both make a welcome return to the G series after a few years away ( I am not counting
Godzilla vs . Gigan
' s use of Ifukube's music for other films ) . Honda's direction , while not as assured as his work on such earlier classics as
Mothra vs . Godzilla
and
Invasion of Astro-Monster ( aka Monster Zero )
, really adds to the proceedings & helps propel the story along . Akira Ifukube once again contributes a masterful score ( the best moments are the cues for Katsura & the new Mechagodzilla theme ) . Mechagodzilla ( MG2 per an insignia on his arm ) looks great , all robotic fury and icy malevolence . He's the star of the show here . Godzilla's look is a modified version of the previous film's design . Titanosaurus is okay but I just can't seem to make myself like him . Sure , his backstory ( a dinosaur forced to attack mankind by alien invaders ) is interesting & his design is decent enough but . . . I don't know . Maybe it's that silly roar or maybe it's his power tail . The spfx are generally executed well . As usual , there's a lot of impressive pyro on display here . The scene where Mechagodzilla decimates city blocks is definitely a highlight . I have to say , the aliens do look rather silly in their 1930 ' s era space invader helmets . Also , the scene where the godzilla air balloon is repeatedly knocked into the air does not work at all . This film is uneven but it's not a bad way for Godzilla to bid farewell to the ' 70s .
040 4 I always loved this Godzilla film because of the humor level . The monsters aren't the toughest or coolest , but they're unique and the battles are fun . Corny space aliens and uber sci-fi plot makes it one of those 70 ' s films . If you're not into that then this film isn't for you .
041 4 This is a direct sequel to Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla . Possibly the best of the 1970s Godzilla movies where he fights both Mechagodzilla and Titanosaurus . The characters were much stronger in this movie than previous G movies from the 1960s , mainly due to Ishiro Honda returning to direct . This was the last of the first series for Godzilla . The SPFX in this were really good for the most part . Both Mecha G & Titanosaurus were cool designs . Godzilla looked pretty good , but nothing like the 1960s . This movie also had some classic G movie actors such as Ahkiko Hirata
The DVD to view this movie is from Classic Media , which is 99% uncut - it is missing the nude scene with Katsura which the Japanese version of this DVD has . Now there is somewhere out there an English language version with that scene too , but its not on this DVD . However the DVD is letterboxed , basically just about uncut with all the scenes and language restored .
The fight scenes were good , a great scene has Godzilla's first appearance in the shadows between tall buildings . .
Part of that awesome Classic Media Godzilla box set as well available separately . Just get the box set : )
043 4 This is a very good movie . One of the classics if I must say so myself .
044 4 Classic Media's release of Terror of Mechagodzilla ( Japanese title Mekagojira no Gyakushu or Mechagodzilla's Counterattack ) is a long-overdue treasure for G-fans . This movie has been ravaged by US censors , and most people have never seen the real thing , complete and uncut . Excessive violence , a suicide storyline , and the infamous plastic boobs scene all fell under the censors knife , considered to be too much for a kid's film , although Japanese children seemed to be just fine with it .
Here at last with the Japanese-language release do we get the whole thing . The last film directed by Godzilla creator Honda Ishiro , and the last film of the Showa series , Terror of Mechagodzilla is a back-to-basics flick , continuing the return to the darker and more violent origins of a monster who had drifted into kid-friendly territory like
Son of Godzilla
and
All Monsters Attack ( aka Godzilla's Revenge )
. It is a direct sequal to
Godzilla vs . Mechagodzilla
, which introduced the character who would become one of Godzilla's greatest nemeses .
The story features the return of the aliens from Planet 3 in the Black Hole . Unable to defeat Godzilla on their own , and thus conquer the planet , they enlist the aid of Dr . Mafune who has control over a massive aquatic dinosaur-like monster called Titanosaurus . Mafune is angry at all of mankind , and is willing to use his cyberneticaly-enhanced daughter ( plastic boobs ! ) Katsura to further his revenge . The aliens rebuild Mechagodzilla , and pair him with Titanosaurus to attack Japan . The army does their best to repell the assault , but clearly they are not up to the task . Then suddently , up from the depths , 30 stories high . . . .
Terror of Mechagodzilla is nothing but Godzilla goodness . An interesting plotline building on earlier films , no stock footage or kid sidekicks , giant men in suits beating each other up and getting stompy with toy tanks and buildings , it really has everything you could possibly need . I am an unabashed fan of Mechagodzilla , and this movie gives the big guy plenty of action . The re-designed version , dubbed Mechagodzilla 2 , has all sorts of cool features and is an improvement over the previous incarnation .
The DVD is of amazing quality , and Classic Media's Godzilla releases are what fans have been clammoring for years . Picture , audio , everything is perfect . Both versions of the film are included on one DVD , so you can watch the edited US version if you like , or get the whole package on the Japanese version . Also included is an excellent documentary , The Women of Godzilla , that shows the various lovely ladies who have shared screen time with the King of Monsters .
047 4 Sup to all my Godzilla peeps . .
This flick here is one of my top faves because not only do you have Mechagodzilla in this one but also a scary looking and sounding monster by the name of Titanosaurus . Dont worry though . . GZilla who is outmuscled in this one comes through at the end as always .
Not one of your average Godzilla movies that is considered to run on television or cable marathons so that is why I recommend this one for all's shopping carts . Enjoy !
Peace to MERzilla . . . . One . djToneDef
048 4 After a long hiatus , Ishiro Honda and Akira Ifukube return to close the 1st G series . Honda brings a welcome level of seriousness and gravity to the proceedings . However , spfx director Nakano is no Eiji Tsubaraya . The result is a decent film that could have been much better . Mechgodzilla , so powerful in the previous film , is reduced to playing second banana to the rather silly Titanosaurus . The plot has some pretty deep holes , especially when considering the loose continuity between this and the original MG . Godzilla is still stuck in his hero mode but is not too annoyingly cute this time . Ifukube's music brings the film series full circle and adds a considerable amount of emotional heft to the picture . The final battle is pretty spectacular , though marred by a few sub-par effects . Though not a masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination , Terror of MG is a good entry in the G saga .
049 4 This movie is simply a must purchase . Good music , good special effects , good plot , good acting . Just get the movie , plain and simple .
051 4 aliens rebuild mechagodzilla and send him to battle godzilla again . fighting along side him is titanasauros . this one is much better than the previous film , good but sometimes akward battle scenes . also , good scenes of destruction as well . after defeating the enemys godzilla is seen swiming away in the end . getting a long rest before returning in godzilla 1985 .
052 4 Terror of MechaGodzilla contains more than its share of embarrassing effects , bad acting and cornball costumes , and it takes a very long time to introduce Godzilla . And I loved ( almost ) every minute of it . Why ? Let me count the reasons . ( 1 ) Creator Ishiro Honda returns to lend a deadly serious tone to the proceedings , with Godzilla hopelessly outmatched against two colorful and beautifully designed enemies . Godzilla's nighttime entrance into the film is stunning and emotionally evocative . . . and this film is the ONLY time his heroic , Tokyo - * protecting * role worked . The human plot is child-free and focuses on the torn loyalties of a young woman devoted to her mad-scientist father , but knowing that his complicity in the monsters ' rampages is wrong . ( 2 ) Original composer Akira Ifukube imbues with soundtrack with a mesmerizingly grim tone in themes for the enemy monsters ( the first glimpse of MechaGodzilla 2 in its hangar , and a scene in which MG2 and Titanosaurus stand motionless , surveying Tokyo as somber piano and strings presage the impending onslaught , are priceless ) and the guilt-stricken young woman , and a noble , indomitable variation of one of Godzilla's 1954 themes used as he weathers firestorm after firestorm of punishment . ( 3 ) MechaGodzilla delivers what his earlier film only cheated us of . . . opening up on Tokyo with a blitzkrieg far more satisfying than anything in Dean Devlin's 1998 mess . If you liked the classic Godzilla films , images and music from this one will linger with you long after the film ends .
053 4 This movie is a step above Godzilla vs . Mechagodzilla.A good plot , okay acting , and great battle scenes makes this the best Godzilla film of the 1970 ' s ( not counting Godzilla vs . Monster Zero , which was released in Japan in 1966 but not in the US until 1970 ) . Awesome Movie !
054 4 Mechagodzilla is re-built by aliens who intend to use it to wipe out humanity . Helping them is a discredited and embittered scientist whose daughter has control over a sea monster . It's up to Godzilla to stop the aliens and the pair of giant horrors at their disposal .
One of the better films of the series , this wisely returns to the darker , more sinister tones of the older Godzillas . Mechagodzilla is still one of Godzilla's more memorable enemies and Titanosaurus ( not the sauropod ) is excellently creepy and is certainly the kind of very real threat which Gigan , Megalon etc failed to represent .
055 4 This film was released as a direct sequel to GODZILLA VS . MECHAGODZILLA . The original is far superior . Mechagodzilla is reconstructed , and aided by an amphibious creature called Titanosaurus . Both go on the Rampage and give a tough time when they want . Godzilla arrives , of course , but his appearance is delayed . The fight scenes are amusing , but , oddly enough , lack the intensity of most other Godzilla films . The new opponent , Titanosaurus , you'll have to sympathize with at one point , considering it's under the control of someone else . At least the pacing wasn't as slow as a few other Godzilla movies I've seen , but this one is tame compared to them . Go see GODZILLA VS . MECHAGODZILLA .
057 4 This is the last in the line of old Godzilla movies and it is indeed a very good way to go . Basically the aliens from Godzilla vs . Mechagodzilla are back and they have brought reinforcements in the shape of a mad professor and a monster called Titanosaurus . ( NOT an alien , radioactive or mythological monster this time but a good old fashioned everyday ( ? ) Dinosaur ) All in all this movie has everything that made godzilla famous in the first place : Good music , Good special effects ( for that time ) and a quite interesting storyline . Go ahead and buy this one if you like Godzilla or any other rubber monster .
058 4 This is one of the more confusing Godzilla films . In essence it revolves around the return of Mechagodzilla , who had his head ripped off by Godzilla and was thrown into the Pacific Ocean , recuperating with the help of some space aliens from a black hole who look like refugees from the Ultraman set , teaming up with Titanosaurus , a 1 / 3 fish , 1 / 3 dinosaur , 1 / 3 platypus , all ridiculous looking creature controlled by the evil and crazy Dr . Mafune and his half-cyborg daughter . Confused ? I am not surprised .
Eventually there is a big three way WWF tag team match at the end featuring all three monsters ( remember , Godzilla is good now . . . ) using their laser eyes , fingertip missiles , tail fan accessory , and joined by some Japanese Air Defense Force F - 4 Phantom fighters and a helicopter with a mind control beam .
The plot is pretty melodramatic with the Camaro-driving Interpol guy ( who with his partner look like the Japanese Starsky and Hutch ) in love with the half cyborg Katsura uttering the tender line Even if you're a cyborg , I still love you ! Not the worst Godzilla movie , but one of the more boring entries in the genre . Three stars .
060 4 The Terror of MechaGodzilla is a very forgettable Godzilla movie that unfortunately marked the last appearance of Godzilla in the original series ( which lasted from 1954 to 1975 ) . Like most Godzilla movies from the 1970s , the story has something to do with an alien invasion . It also involves a prehistoric dinosaur called Titanosaurus rampaging around Tokyo . MechaGodzilla , Godzilla's mechanical clone , comes along for the ride , this time being controlled by the aliens .
The alien invasion story in this movie is simply not interesting , engaging , or funny . Mostly , it's just boring . The monster action is curiously kept to a minumum , and besides the opening credits ( which are mostly stock footage from the previous entry , Godzilla vs . MechaGodzilla ) , Godzilla himself doesn't show up until the 47 minute mark .
The DVD is unfortunately not presented in its original 2.35 : 1 aspect ratio . It is shown in a severely cropped 1.33 : 1 version . The picture is quite scratchy with muted colours , although I must confess , it was a bit better than I expected it to be . The only special feature is a preview for the Godzilla : Destroy All Monsters video game , but that isn't particularly special if you ask me .
061 4 Good film should've been called Godzilla vs.Mechagodzilla 2 though it is as good as the original ! AWSOME !
062 4 This Movie Was Indeed another great movie toho my hat is off to you you make great godzilla films keep up the good work and this movie is indeed my favorite of all i rate it 2nd cause godzilla vs mothra is number 1 on my list
064 4 Well the original MechaGodzilla was better I find , the graphics were better . the Planet of The Apes aliens had better costumes , and the actually turned to apes when they died ! But overall this film is one Good one !
065 4 Godzilla quietly took a long sabbatical after starring in this juvenile sci-fi thriller , but he goes out covered in glory . Evil aliens using a giant super robot armed with missile firing fingers attack Earth . To maximize the suspense , a pre-Spielberg dinosaur from the ocean depths called Titanosaurus joins Mechagodzilla in the alien conquest . Dr . Mifune controls the sea beast , but he is in league with the bad guys . If you look close , you can see that the same actor who played Dr . Serizawa in the orginal Godzilla film plays Dr . Mifune . In a sense , the series came full circle with this flick . Earth needs Godzilla to fight for our side . Remember the days when Godzilla was the menace ? Although a low-budget effort , this entry is better than the usual wacky monster mash from TOHO . In a nod to tradition , Tokyo suffers destruction . Buildings crumble , tanks fire their guns , and jetfighters launch rockets . As the monsters fight , fire rages through the industrial part of town . The only thing missing is Raymond Burr . Classic Godzilla music sets the mood . The battle scenes are loud , thrilling , and explosive . They also are occasionally comic . There is only so much the director can do with actors in rubber monster suits . This genre , to be honest , offers a peculiar type of entertainment . True fans appreciate the nuances . Normal viewers beware . ; - )
067 4 This easily my top three favorite Godzilla movies , but this DVD release unfortunately has tons of scenes cut out ( probably 20 min or more ) . One major cut is the ending when Katsura gets shot , she is supposed to kill herself but then the movie just ends leaving you wondering what happened . I guess there was just too much suicide in this movie or something . If you are buying this movie for Godzilla fight scenes it is well worth it , but I wouldn't recommended it to someone who remembers the original film , I'd wait for the release of the unedited classic that I would have given 5 stars for instead of only 2 .
068 4 Aliens from the Third Planet of the Black Hole ( or something like that ) hatch a plot to transform Tokyo into some kind of alien super-city with the aid of a giant robot and a living dinosaur . Naturally , only Godzilla can save the day . I loved these movies when I was a kid and I still want to love them now for their nostalgia value , but I just can't get past how clunky , repetitive , and , well . . . dull they are . Nevertheless , I give this film a couple stars because I can still get a thrill from the iconic image of Godzilla stomping through Tokyo , the classic score is great , and there are a few moments of goofy charm that deliver the experience I was hoping for . /
069 4 By the way , for me , it's 3 stars for the film , minus several million for the editing !
Well , wouldn't you know it , Toho pulled the plug on Godzilla in 1975 just as the films were getting better ! Darnnit ! The basic premise behind this movie is that the spacemen from the previous film have recreated Mechagodzilla and have placed the controls into a woman / cyborg that one of the heroes is in love with . Add a fish monster named Titanosaurus and Godzilla to the mix and you've got a three way dance of death that unfourtunately , again , is weighed down by the obtrusive editing job done for TV !
Reccomended .
070 4 Terror Of Mechagodzilla was ok and the other dinosaur did well but it just wasn't right for the director to make Godzilla , Mechagodzilla , and that other dinosaur not have a big role in the fil and I think it SUCKS ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! If they continue making Godzilla films and no one but the humans has a big role in it , I am gonna be so freakin mad and rate it a 2 even if I like it !
071 4 i remember when i was lil i saw this on t.v and mecha godzilla became my all time fav monster.it took me about 7 years to finally get ahold of it ( recorded it from TNT ) and it was greta but i have like a few complaints . well when mecha godzilla and titanosaurus were destroying the city you notice how it seemed they were walking towards a table because they were up high yet u see the city go up to there knees and dont see there feet.as if they were walking towards a table.and mechagodzilla and titanosaurus needed longer parts and so didnt godzilla .
but this is a great film and still is one of my fav top 5 . the music is great im actually listening to the mechagodzilla suite from g vs mechag and terror of mecha g on my godzilla soundtrack.ifukube did great with the music.the special effects were good in the movie for its time.and the costume design were great as well.titanosaurus is a great monster and i understand is very popular in japan . if u like godzilla or robots or even dinosaurs this is a good flick
072 4 This is the explosive sequel to godzilla versus Mechagodzilla . A few years have past since godzila and King Sesar defeated Mechagodzilla . The evil Simmons have return and rebuilt mech Godzilla . They have team ed up with a mad Dr . MFoney who has mangaged to control Titanosaurus .
A giant power dinosaur who somehow survivved when the metor struck earth . Together with Mechagodzilla the unlesh atrail of destruction on Tokeyo . Godzilla must do battle against his cyber counter Part .
Mechagodzilla weapons have been upgraded he nowe has revolving missle . He is controlled by Myfuna cyborg daughther . If you like this I recomend Godzilla Versus Mechgodzila , Godzilla versus Mecha godzila 2 and Godzilla against Mechagodzilla
073 4 Get ready Mechagodzilla is back again to finish off godzilla but this time he brought Titanasoarous a dinosoaur found by a scientist but the aliens from the planet catpure them and use his daughter to control Titana S . to help mechagodzilla defeat his enemy.Overal the monster action is very good an di mean Godzilla taking on two strong opponents.Really a must have godzilla flick .
074 4 This sequel to Godzilla Vs . Mechagodzilla makes its predecessor look like Oscar material . Godzilla doesn't appear in this movie until mid-way through it . When he finally does show up , Godzilla seems to pop-up out of nowhere to do battle with Titanosaurus , one of the worst movie monsters that I have ever seen .
Being a rabid Godzilla fan , I looked forward to watching this movie . Unfortunately , even my five year old son did not like this installment in the Godzilla series .
Poor plot . Poor villains . Poor effects . Not enough Godzilla .
Don't waste your time money on this one .
075 4 I remember now why I didn't like this as a kid .
Though this is the last original Godzilla , he's as cool as ever here .
the things missing in this particular episode / movie :
Titanosaurus , looks cool , but is weak ( as someone mentions , he's not a fighting monster ) - - he is like King Sesar from the first Godzilla v . Mechagodzilla : looks cool , all bite , no fight .
second - - I don't buy that Godzilla would have a hard time fighting Titanosaurus , even with Mechagodzilla's help . the fan-like wind-producing weapon cannot possibly blow the Big G over ! . . .
I found it pathetically laughable when Titanosaurus bit Godzilla and lifted him with his jaws ! Those must be incredible jaws . . . . . but , at least Titanosaurus has a cool monster sound .
Mechagodzilla Two is weak too . I don't understand is , how all the weaponary didn't affect / harm Godzilla as much as it did the first time around . ( although it was quite funny when at one point of the fight sequence , part of the Big G's costume burned out of control )
The battles between the Big G and Mecha II and Titanosaurus were rushed . Wow . so what , Mecha II had a small surprise after Big G defeated him ! They could have used Mecha II in a different way . . . . but , oh well .
This movie focused too much on the humans and alien interaction , and it was NOT well done . ( although it was cool that the Captain of the aliens is the same actor as movie I ; though what happened to the monkey-changing special effects ? DARNED , I missed that ! )
Not too good , unfortunately , for a Godzilla film ; I'd rate it almost as bad as Godzilla's Revenge .
other minor complaint : you were forced to listen to the English dubbing , I much prefer The original Japanese voices for such an occasion . oh well .
046 4 As the final Godzilla film in the original series its at least a decent outing . Some people have said this isn't as good as the previous film GodZ vs . MechagodZ ! ! ? ? I must say they are either totally blind or they love the REALLY awful Godzilla stuff . This film is at last an adult film with a serious plot and a serious attempt to make a decent film . The last one with King Seesar ( the STUPIDEST monster yet ! ! ) is just an AWFUL Ultraman piece of trash . This time they edit that film down not unlike the first Mad Max film was edited down to a few moments in the beginning of the Road Warrior ( mercifully removing King Stupid ) and tightening up the whole plot . Several campy laugh out loud stuff and some cool sci fi material make this a worth while see . How ever for about ten minutes or more the sound turns to crap in the sony dub and nobody bothered to fix it ! How could you not notice the dump in sound ? Tracking problems that was never corrected . Really irritating . But once that self corrects all is well . Pretty good if found cheap !
009 4 For those who are not aware , this film was originally released to U.S . theaters as TERROR OF GODZILLA . This version of the film was heavily edited , removing bad language and any scenes of violence . This version of the film was so badly chopped-up that it is barely watchable . Later , UPA re-released the film to U.S . TV as TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA . With the exception of a brief nude shot of the cyborg girl's artificial breasts , the film was uncut and included a brief History of Godzilla prologue before the opening credits . However , when the film was first released to VHS , it was the edited version that was used . Unfortunately , this version continued to be used on VHS , DVD , and TV , while the uncut U.S . version disappeared . FINALLY the U.S . version of the film has been restored in all its glory , including the History of Godzilla prologue ! After so many years , Godzilla fans should rejoice over the chance to see this film as it was meant to be seen .
030 4 When this film and ALL MONSTERS ATTACK were issued a few months ago as part of the Godzilla Collection , the discs were missing the original Toho trailers mentioned in the packaging . Now that both films have been released separately , the AMA disc includes the trailer , while TERROR does not . Is Sony starting to get careless with these ? Buy this DVD anyway if you're a Godzilla fan , as it is much better than the lousy Simitar disc from a few years back . . . I might add that TERROR is far and away my favorite Godzilla title from the 1970s , and not a bad finale for the Showa series . While you're at it , also buy ALL MONSTERS ATTACK ( Godzilla's Revenge ) , which stands alone in the series and is rather underrated by most fans .
050 4 I LOVE this movie ! Awesome battle royal ( Mecha-G , Titanasaurus , and that AWSEOME beggining ! I'd spend the money just for that intro ! ) , good plot , dubbing good . . . . altogether , as someone before me said , the best G-film of the 70 ' s ! A MUST BUY IF YOU ARE EVEN REMOTELY INTERESTED IN GODZILLA !
059 4 THIS IS AN AWESOME GODZILLA MOVIE ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! I like seeing Godzilla beat titanosauruses ( SP ) ? butt ! ! ! ! ! ! MechaGodzilla is awesome to ! ! ! ! If you're thinking about buying this movie than BUY IT ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
063 4 this is my most fav gojira movie in the old series and probably in all ! it sports a new character wich is my favorite , Titanosaurus ! ! it also has my fav goji suit in it ! and mecha G ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! it is recomended highly from me so shutup and watch it ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
056 4 better than G vs MechaG . this sequel is about the same though . my finger has a huge cut so i'm not typing anymore . . . . . . . .
