Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!

SanEat A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

JLRVancouver The story arc that began with "Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla II" (1993) closes with the intrepid team at 'G-Force', including psychic new-ager Miki Saegusa (Megumi Odaka), dealing with two existential threats: a superheated Godzilla, who will soon meltdown, releasing sufficient energy to destroy the Earth, and Destoroyah, a daikaiju born in the unique 'micro-oxygen' environment created when the original Godzilla was destroyed 40 years earlier. Godzilla's offspring is back, looking more like his awesome father than would be expected giving his muppet-like look as a youth. Other than the oversize thighs, the burning Godzilla looks good as does "Junior", but Destoroyah is a mixed bag. In keeping with the morphing-monsters trend, he starts off as a group of man-size crablike creatures, who then inexplicably combine to form a giant crab-like variant, which ultimately becomes an immense flying monster. The crab-monster stages don't really work: the creatures 'walk' as though being towed on rollers and the 'legs', while moving, never seem to be bearing any weight or contributing to the creature's motion. The final morph is better, as the 'suit-mated' monster now walks in two legs (but still suffers from the human proportionality that limits design options). The monster also flies in the characteristic but unrealistic 'gliding style' common to the genre. The humans counter with the latest version of their flying tank the "Super-X 3", which looks slightly more aerodynamic than its predecessors. The movie borrows from the 'Aliens' franchise, with soldiers carrying big guns mounted on steady-cam braces stalking hidden monsters with 'motion detectors' then being surprised when their quarry drop through the ceiling, and most obviously, creatures with eversible inner jaws. Lifting images from films as good as Alien and Aliens is risky, as they highlight the lower budgets and/or weaker execution of the Godzilla versions. Akira Ifukube is back and, although his new music is (IMO) not as good as his original themes, the film's score is an improvement on the previous installments. I watched a dubbed version, so passing judgment on the acting is difficult but the actors seem fine at playing the standard tropes (tough guy soldiers, sentimental psychics, intrepid reporters, rogue-scientist-with-all-the-answers, etc). The dubbing was OK (although still marred by odd cadence, pauses, and word choice, especially in 'crowd scenes'). As usual, the pseudoscience explaining events is sketchy and convenient, but the frequent references to Serizawa's 'oxygen destroyer' is an interesting loop back to the series origin (buttressed by an appearance by Momoto Kochi as 'Emiko Yamane', Serizawa's fiancée who witnessed the power of the 'oxygen destroyer' first hand in 1953). Touted in the lead-up to the film's release as the movie where Godzilla finally dies, you can decide yourself how to interpret the ending. All in all, number 22 in the series is a pretty standard Heisei-era outing - a bit preachy at times but fast-paced, imaginative and watchable. Good, but not as entertaining as some of the earlier entries in the series.

epicgojira Godzilla vs Destroyah wasn't a masterpiece, but it was brilliant. This film is one of my all-time favorite Kaiju movies. Not everything was perfect, but still was amazing. Godzilla Jr. vs Destroyah Aggregate is probably the best fight in the Heisei series. It has a "realistic" feel to it, unlike the showa, which every kaiju seemed like they were on five hour energy, and unlike the millennium, which everything is either just plain unrealistic or uninteresting. They move like a giant monster would. I love the micro-oxygen (steam) radiating from the Aggregates. The ending even made me tear up, although it was just Kenpachirô Satsuma in a suit. I remember receiving this movie as a present and watching it with my family that night. The costumes were great, the acting was great, the dubbing is tolerable, and the special effects are outstanding. This is definitely a movie for any Sci-Fi fan. It's also a great movie to show a film class. I give it a 10/10.

jephtha To emulate the great Roger Ebert, I'm going to start this off by making note of an exceptional moment in the middle of "Godzilla vs Destoroyah". After Miki objects to the idea of using Godzilla Junior as a decoy to lure Godzilla, she receives a stern remark from her colleague. Subsequently, both of them leave the room, and from everyone else we hear…silence. That this is a difficult decision is not lost on the group. It's moments of empathy like this one that make this a very unique type of monster movie: one that can actually appeal on an emotional level. This great quality is the primary reason the final installment of the Heisei series is one of the strongest of the Godzilla films.The story primarily concerns the efforts to prevent an impending catastrophe threatened by Godzilla's unstable increase in power. It is interesting, not only because of the gravity of the situation but also because it forces the human characters into a tough situation: they have to stop Godzilla without using conventional military weapons. Not only does a sense of urgency pervade the film, but the crisis is rarely relegated to the background. People are often shown actively dealing with it, as opposed to merely talking about it. The script does occasionally trip over itself because of the exposition. How exactly dd Ijuin reference Serizawa's papers if they were all destroyed? What makes up for this is that the scientific elements are actually quite neat and fun to hear about. Who wouldn't want to know about further applications for micro-oxygen? There are also welcome references and connections to the 1954 film that enable the audience to see the long term consequences thereof, and help bring a sense of "bringing things full circle".Most notably, every "larger" subplot has a pay-off. Ijuin's work with micro-oxygen sheds light on the new menace, Kenichi Yamane joining G-Force reveals some key information on Godzilla's condition, and the search for Godzilla Junior sets the stage for the end fight, all converging into an emotional wallop of an ending. Such a structure makes this one of the most focused stories from the kaiju genre in the 90's, even more so than the Gamers films. Only in the smaller matters do things feel incomplete, such as with Kenichi's crush on Miki and the relationship between Ijuin and Yukari. Perhaps increasing the running length would have allowed these matters to develop. But, the individual conversations manage to engage by contributing to the larger aspects of the story, even conveying exactly how several people feel about the situation. Emiko's comments, for example, help to remind us that using the original oxygen destroyer was not an easy choice, adding weight to some of the decisions at hand. Comments on the visuals and special effects have been given in abundancy. The suits and miniatures are all well above par (save for the unfortunate inclusion of Bandai action figures for one scene), and there is an overall sullen atmosphere that increases as the film approaches its climax. The monsters' place in the story is also worth mentioning. Rather than appearing out of necessity or convenience, the whole story seems to be framed around Godzilla's threat. He acts with real purpose and his own tale to tell by the end, with the glowing suit, steam effects and red ray fantastically giving the impression of a creature reaching critical mass. Beyond this, Godzilla is humanized more than ever before, mostly due to the situation that he finds himself in. He searches for the lost Godzilla Jr., oblivious to what is about to happen, and ends up only finding the pain of loss. Destoroyah, in my opinion, is one of the best villainous monsters ever to appear in a Toho film. He too has a story to tell, one that works because his origins and nature are specifically suited to this movie's crisis. No random monster could play his part. The suit is incredible and just emanates evil, while at the same time inspiring a sense of awe partially because of the unforgettable first appearance and partially because of the sheer size (he is quite a bit taller than Godzilla). Its multiple forms and gradual mutation over the course of the movie enable some creepy scenes, making this one of the few Godzilla films to successfully incorporate elements of horror. Consider how disturbing the sight of the fish in the aquarium is, or the ominous music that accompanies the image of a burning juvenile Destoroyah. All of this effectively builds the sense of threat and puts the audience in the right state of mind for the monster fights.The actual climax of the movie, Godzilla's meltdown, is one of the better accomplishments thereof. Not only is it surprisingly sad, bolstered by a unique theme that resembles nothing else from the series, but it also makes effective use of CGI work; how else would one be able to pull off such a scene? Additionally, in one of the finest examples of the human side of the story complementing the monster side, the human characters actually respond respectfully to Godzilla's suffering and death! We understand that his experience is a tragedy, but it's more than welcome for some people in the film to know that as well, with others showing reverence for the passing of such a creature. This was the perfect way to end the second series of the Godzilla franchise.In spite of a few shortcomings (a somewhat choppy script, underdeveloped human relationships and a running time that is arguably too short), "Godzilla vs. Destoroyah" amounts to an admirable conclusion that, in my opinion, has had little competition in the years since. This is how a Godzilla film should be made.

destoroyah98886 Godzilla vs Destoroyah is a great movie, although, they could have intensified Godzilla's hatred for Destoroyah times a hundred, Godzilla should have been more brutal and more determined to inflict some serious pain on him, I think that they should have made Destoroyah a difficult monster to face at first, but then as his temperature rises, make him torture Destoroyah, and kick him all across the city! as for the final battle, I felt like me and Godzilla both were cheated, meaning I watched Godzilla basically get flipped off in the face, when the JSDF finished Destoroyah, and he didn't get to kill Destoroyah! here's the version I came up with: Destoroyah tries to fly away, but Godzilla pulls him down, he gets up, tries to slice Godzilla with the laser horn, as he does this, Godzilla's heat ray sears across his face, Destoroyah screeches in pain, and falls. Godzilla starts kicking him in the head, then he nears the meltdown point, moments before the meltdown, he picks Destoroyah up, uses one more energy pulse, Destoroyah disintegrates. Godzilla roars in triumph, his meltdown commences with the JSDF firing away at him. That is the way that Godzilla's anger should have been portrayed, maybe not, like I said, that's just what I thought of. on the off-chance that toho remakes Godzilla vs Destoroyah, I hope they come across my comment before they do.