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| packmule | Feb 8 2006, 11:58 AM Post #1 |
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Two years after Godzilla Vs Biollante, a film based on a fan-suggested story, Toho released Godzilla Vs King Ghidorah(1991), in which the monster king fights a more recognizable enemy from the Godzilla film archives. Thumbs up: 1. the Godzilla design-no-nonsense and powerful 2. the sound effects(seems his footsteps are more audible to me in this movie) 3. the special effects overall, which are, IMO, stellar Thumbs down: 1. the time travel plot, and the ridiculous contrivance that allows a "2nd" Godzilla to appear 2. the Futurians-not so much their characters but their outfits, which looked worse than any off the rack attire I've ever seen  Post your thoughts and opinions about this film here. :)
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| Legionmaster | Feb 8 2006, 08:33 PM Post #2 |
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Eh, the suits were nice, and MKG was cool, but that's about it. Oh, and Ifukube's score was awesome. |
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| TrentonFella | Feb 24 2006, 02:10 AM Post #3 |
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This is my fav Heisei movie, you got probably the best Godzilla suit with the best roar AND you got King Ghidorah :D The time traveling does throw a major monkey wrench into things though. But I can watch this an endless amount of times before I get tried of watching it. |
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| packmule | Mar 4 2006, 01:48 PM Post #4 |
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The Godzilla suit was indeed stellar in this entry. He is a massive, barrel-chested, lumbering, virtually unstoppable juggernaut. I like the attention paid to the audio of Godzilla's footsteps, a loud, echoing thoom, which one would expect from a creature over 300 feet tall and weighing tens of thousands of tons. Makes me wonder why they didn't amplify his footstep "effects" in the other movies... crazy |
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| SparkieGojira | May 3 2006, 01:21 AM Post #5 |
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I have a real soft spot for this movie. It was the first G movie I got to see in Japan in trully grand style on the big screen, at the premier at the TIFF (In it's first year I do believe.). And then in the weeks surrounding it's "road show" premeir in Decemeber, I was treated to the sort of ballyhoo virtually unknown in the US for a movie these days. At the time I was attending LIC, a language school in Shibuya (take a right at that 109 building Gyaos blew up in G3 and walk a few more blocks!). My path to school from Shibuya station had a plethora of Godzilla vs King Ghidorah promotions! For a few fantastic weeks, I could not walk to or from school without encountering one or two Godzilla attraction suits. A statue of Minira and a huge sculpture of G 84, apparently bursting out of a giant crate, adorned the front of a Shibuya bank. The WAVE BAR next to the WAVE record shop was temporarly turned into the GODZILLA BAR with special cocktales called the GOJIRA and KING GHIDORAH while the walls were covered with projected slides of G84 images. And atop the record store nect door was the G84 Cybot! |
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| KaijuFanatic | May 3 2006, 09:49 AM Post #6 |
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I erally enjoy this film. I really can't add anything more that's already been offered for the positives of the film. Sure, the time travel bit might be a small weak-point in the film, but somehow, this all works for me. I've often been told I see a lot of films through rose-colored glasses and this may be true, but I find this to be a highly enjoyable effort. :) |
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| packmule | May 3 2006, 01:59 PM Post #7 |
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My only real complaint about this film. IMO time-travelling storylines in movies can really breakdown and leave a lot of loose ends. In this movie I often wondered about "Emi's" true allegiances. Of course in the movie once she learns of her boss's true intent she kicks it into gear, to help save Japan. I just cannot for the life of me shake the feeling(while watching this movie) that she was a major reason that the Futurian's plan almost worked. eyebrow Also, the contrivance employed in the film's story to resurrect Godzilla was a little too neat and tidy for me. Not saying this film crossed the line in terms of passable believability, but it skirted that line for me, that's for sure. :unsure: |
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| packmule | Nov 4 2006, 10:12 AM Post #8 |
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Godzilla Vs King Ghidorah(1991) is now available on Region 3 DVD/NTSC and includes english subtitles. You can buy it at DDDHouse.com for $5.13. The link: Godzilla Vs KG DVD info |
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| KaijuFanatic | Nov 5 2006, 08:07 AM Post #9 |
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I know what some of my first purchases are going to be, after the holidays! I want every one of these R3 discs you've been alerting us to! Mr Green |
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| packmule | Nov 5 2006, 02:04 PM Post #10 |
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Understandable. Mr Green I am getting this one and other Reg 3's from DDDHouse.com and eThaiCD.com to replace either: full-framed/poorly dubbed copies of the same movie, or to replace "DVD-R's" faster <!--emo&shifty eyes-->  <!--endemo-->
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| KaijuFanatic | Nov 6 2006, 09:59 AM Post #11 |
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I'm wanting to replace the discs I have for the same exact reasons. What sometimes amazes me is seeing one of these film in it's original Japanese language.....can be the difference between night and day, compared to the R1 releases! 
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| packmule | Nov 6 2006, 07:56 PM Post #12 |
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Which is why I have always preferred watching all kaiju films(Toho, Daiei, or any other studio) films in their original language, with subtitles if possible. I believe there are, to be sure, many english 'dubs" of these movies that are quite decent, and of course their are those that leave much to be desired. I have spent a lot of hard-earned $ on a pair of nice TVs and on several DVD players, one with enhanced stereo capability, so you better believe I am always going to invest in letterboxed(2.35:1) or widescreen(1.85:1) formatted films, and in their original language, with english subtitles...or not. faster <!--emo&shifty eyes--> <!--endemo-->
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| KaijuFanatic | Nov 7 2006, 09:24 AM Post #13 |
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I think original language/subtitles are a lot like the fullscreen/widescreen debate, with some people. Many people amaze me, as they asbolutely refuse to watch anything, widescreen, as they hate the 'black bars' and the same can be said for some folks when they have the option to view a film in an original language, they'd rather not bother with reading subtitles! I don't have any fancy TV....I really would love a widescreen HDTV and my surround sound system isn't anything to write home about, but it gets the job done, but still, I prefer original language over dubs any day of the week. thumbs up Mr Green
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| packmule | Nov 7 2006, 03:45 PM Post #14 |
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Indeed. I have had a couple of friends who I have given DVDs to at Christmas complain that these DVDs show the film in widescreen format... When I informed them that the widescreen format was what I intended to get them all along I got puzzled looks. I have always been perplexed as to how so many people still fail to grasp what they are seeing when they watch a movie on DVD(or on TV) in letterbox or widescreen format, which is the true theatrical representation of the film, and NOT the "full screen", a term I think can throw many individuals off as to what they are going to see, which is a cropped and scaled down version of the film's original print, with much of the print's edges gone! I watched the Region 3(Universe Laser) DVD of Godzilla Vs King Ghidorah(1991) last night. Observations: the DVD cover art was serviceable, though not anything I would call original or particularly eye-catching. The DVD includes chapter stops(with corresponding screen shots for each chapter, and a language option. When you opt for the English subtitle option, Kimi, you get both the Chinese and English subtitles below the widescreen image, slightly annoying, but something I can easily live with. The audio sounded pretty good, and the overall print quality of this DVD seemed good. For just over $5 I am completely satisfied with this DVD and pleased to watch this film(finally) in widescreen format and in original Japanese language. A definite upgrade from the pan'n'scanned Reg 1 copy(Sony/TriStar) I have of this film, part of a double feature with "Godzilla Vs Mothra(1992)". faster <!--emo&shifty eyes--> <!--endemo-->
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| KaijuFanatic | Nov 8 2006, 05:58 PM Post #15 |
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Wow! I've never seen this done, before. Glad to hear you're pleased with the purchase, Lee. thumbs up |
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