Product Description: Battle between Godzilla and an armed mechanized Godzilla. Genre: Science Fiction Rating: UN Release Date: 1-JAN-2007 Media Type: DVD
Amazon.com: Japan's favorite city-wrecker faces his most formidable enemy--a robot version of himself--in this sci-fi adventure, which packs enough action to satisfy fans of giant-creature brawls. As with the previous films in the unofficial "Godzilla Millennium" series (which reinvented the Toho canon following the release of Godzilla 2000), Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla dismisses all of the monster's previous rampages after its initial appearance in 1954, including his three showdowns with MechaGodzilla. Here, the massive robot is constructed using DNA from the 1954 Godzilla (still moldering in Tokyo Bay) to combat a new one that threatens Japan. Director Maasaki Tezuki (Godzilla vs. Megaguirus) favors action over story, which may displease hardcore Godzilla fans, but the battles are spectacular, and clips from older Toho titles like Mothra and War of the Gargantuas are always a welcome sight (as is a cameo by the Yankees' Hideki Matsui!). As with other Columbia-TriStar Godzilla DVDs, this widescreen disc offers viewers two language options: the original Japanese dialogue track (with English or French subtitles) and an English-dubbed track. --Paul Gaita
And Yet Another MG ^ Like the rest of the Millennium Godzilla series, Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla offers a new origin for the "current" Godzilla, ignoring everything in the series except the original 1954 film. Godzilla appears less impressive than in the previous, very enjoyable Masaaki Tezuka outing, Godzilla vs. Megaguirus, the suit being overly bulky with a disproportionately small head. The new MechaGodzilla ("Kiryu"), however, appears both impressive and believable--at least in context.
After nearly 50 years, Godzilla reappears in Japan...though a visually exciting opening relates that, during these years, other monsters (including Mothra from the 1963 film of the same name and Gaila from War of the Gargantuas) have raided the nation. To fend off the King of the Monsters, scientists create a powerful mechanical beast known as Kiryu (Sacred Dragon)--built over the skeleton of the original Godzilla (killed by the oxygen destroyer in the original 1954 film) and controlled by computers powered by Godzilla DNA. During its first battle with Godzilla, Kiryu's DNA reacts to the new monster's presence, and MechaGodzilla goes berserk.
Eventually regaining control, the defense force once again pits Kiryu against Godzilla, and the two engage in a ferocious battle. Kiryu is piloted by a brave young woman named Akane Yashiro (wonderfully played by Yumiko Shaku), who has been emotionally devastated by the loss of her CO to Godzilla during its first raid. An agreeable human drama augments the exciting battles, although the ending is abrupt and rather flat, leaving one feeling ultimately unfulfilled.
GODZILLA AGINST MECHAFUN! ^ good movie. Is it me or have the melenium serise of G films better then most of the others. its not cause the fx are better and the scripts and acting are the same its just that the directors are such beg fans and grew up watching Godzilla its almost impossible to not be true and to make a great Kaiju film. in this one Godzilla has not been seen since his first attack on tokyo in 1954. over the decades there have been attacks of other monsters and the japanese think godzilla has cursed them. A new evil Godzilla comes out from the deep and tramples the city to all its Godzilla goodness. and the government create MECHAGODZILLA using cells from the spine of the original godzilla. and yeah youll have to watch it to find out more. Its awsome a great movie and has allot of familiar faces if you watched other G movies. Breat buy. great value. GO GO GODZILLA!!!!
A Fun Movie...But Its only Part 1 ^ I was interested in seeing what Toho would do with Mechagodzilla with this new entry in the long running series. As a long time Godzilla fan, I've always enjoyed the Mechagodzilla films. I think Mechagodzilla is such a cool creation, and one of Godzilla's most dangerous foes, usually controlled by invading aliens, I heard that in this entry Mechagodzilla was actually going to play the good guy??!!
Godzilla is back smashing his way through another Japanese city, Tateyama this time, and the Japanese government has had enough. Using the latest technology and an unusual source of giant lizard DNA (sorry no spoilers here...and try not to read too much about the film if possible), the government contructs a giant robot to defend the world against Godzilla's rampages. Mechagodzilla, called Kiryu in this film is piloted and controlled by an elite group of fighter pilots led by Lt. Akane Yashiro, whose entire unit was killed in a battle with Godzilla at the start of the film.
Mechagodzilla and Godzilla both look fantastic here. Godzilla looks downright primal and viscious, and Mechagodzilla looks very cool. Their battles are pretty cool, and inventive. The story's focus on Akane trying to rebuild her life, and her interaction with a scientist and his daughter is done very well.
I think the only reason I would deduct stars from the film is because it feels incomplete. You really have to watch "Tokyo S.O.S." to see the how the whole story plays out...and even then the human elements of this film are largely forgotten. Still, it's definately worth checking this film out to see the upgraded Mechagodzilla, and the fight scenes look great...just make sure to pick up "Tokyo S.O.S." as well.
Dull ^ Godzilla shows up, the government builds Mechagodzilla (here called Kiryu for some reason), and they fight. The subpar special effects, dull plot, slow pacing, and forgettable characters make this a dud. The new Mechagodzilla is visually unimpressive and does not move the way a giant robot would, unlike the superior 1993 version, which actually looked metallic. The concept of Kiryu being built around the bones of the 1954 Godzilla was interesting, but not explored to any real depth. While the Kiryu-gone-wild sequence is well-done, everything else about the film is utterly inept. Why did Toho keep bringing back Masaaki Tezuka to direct these films?
Godzilla is the Supreme action hero..... ^ wonderful film in an incredible series....
Godzilla is simply wonderful, and family friendly....
Get into Godzilla films today, you will not regret it!
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