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| packmule | Jul 29 2007, 08:16 PM Post #16 |
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I couldn't have said it better myself. thumbs up I also really like the rendering of Titanosaurus. While I don't consider his roar really annoying I think it could have sounded more aquatic and less like a pachyderm.  Same here. There were some effects shots(matte shots) that looked bad and I didn't like Titano jacking up Godzilla mouth to mouth. These are, for me, minor quibbles. I also liked the score. |
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| Deleted User | Aug 30 2007, 10:20 AM Post #17 |
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does mechagodzilla got an partner or what |
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| packmule | Aug 30 2007, 07:13 PM Post #18 |
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The "partner" of Mechagodzilla, batrus, in Terror Of Mechagodzilla(1975), is Titanosaurus. The Black Hole aliens, after reviving(of sorts) Dr. Mafune's daughter, Katsura(and essentially turning her into a cyborg), compel Dr. Mafune, in return for their work on his daughter, to make Titanosaurus an ally of their mechanical creation, Mechagodzilla, hence both monsters attack. Dr. Mafune was already embittered because he was ridiculed by his colleagues(other scientists) who didn't believe he had created, and could control, an aquatic dinosaur(Titanosaurus), so Mafune no doubt took some pleasure in seeing his "Titanosaurus" make landfall and go on a rampage, along with MG. |
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| Max | Oct 20 2007, 05:07 AM Post #19 |
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For me, this is the second best of the Showa series behind Gojira. The dark tone, sombre score, competent special effects, and decent character development make for a powerful and well crafted entry, which recaptures the themes of moral ambiguity and sacrifice that ran through Gojira '54. |
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| packmule | Oct 22 2007, 12:18 PM Post #20 |
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Max, I have seen a lot of folks on kaiju boards rate Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla(1974) better than Terror Of Mechagodzilla(1975). I've always enjoyed watching the 1974 film more than the 1975 film, though just a little. That said I can see why you would rate TOMG so highly. Can you elaborate on this, in regards to TOMG? Just curious as to how you see this in TOMG. :) |
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| Max | Nov 13 2007, 08:38 AM Post #21 |
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Sorry it took me so long to get back to this. What I meant was that, like Gojira, ToMG presents conflicted characters who must make sacrifices to uphold their morals. Katsura, like Serizawa, is torn between opposing sets of morals and must choose between them with the fate of the world in the balance. |
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| packmule | Nov 17 2007, 07:55 AM Post #22 |
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I understand. It's funny to me, sometimes, how my opinions about certain aspects of Godzilla films, regarding the story lines, change over time and repeated viewings of these movies. When I first saw Terror Of Mechagodzilla on television I was impressed with the special effects, especially MG and Titanosaurus' assault on Tokyo and the monster battle that followed. I had considerable disdain for the plot: Dr. Mafune was nothing more than a nutty, embittered old kook and the story line by how the Black Hole aliens turned Mafune's daughter into a cyborg seemed like something straight out of a 1960's low budget shlocker. Over time I have come to develop an acceptance, even fondness, for these characters and how they fit into the movie itself. |
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| josh TX | Jan 3 2008, 05:11 PM Post #23 |
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Just watched the new classic media copy of this film, and alas this ends my 15 film marathon of the Showa era Godzilla films, which I have viewed all, in their entirety, within the last 6 months or so. This film has always been one of my more favored ones, and that doesnt change after this viewing. I really liked the use of miniatures in this film, I thought they did an exceptional job, and the monster battles were handled good as well. It sucks that Godzilla doesnt show up until late in the film, but that's my only real complaint. |
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| packmule | Jan 4 2008, 07:00 PM Post #24 |
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I was absolutely delighted by the Classic Media re-release DVD of Terror Of Mechagodzilla(1975). The original CM DVD of this movie looked atrocious and was, to make matters worse, presented in a full screen aspect ratio with some considerable editing for run time. My gripes for this film are few and far between: a few effects(matte) shots left something to be desired but overall I enjoyed just about every facet of this film. thumbs up |
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| josh TX | Jan 4 2008, 09:02 PM Post #25 |
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Can you elaborate on this a bit? Im just curious. |
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| packmule | Jan 4 2008, 09:52 PM Post #26 |
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Of course. Two scenes immediately come to mind: 1. there is a brief shot where both Titanosaurus and MG are walking together, while the populace flee in all directions in front of them. The matte "line" appears to be the tops of the modestly(or smaller) buildings. In this shot the two kaiju look even larger than 50 meters tall. The shot makes them look, IMO, perhaps 150 meters tall, or more.  2. after Godzilla and Titanosaurus briefly skirmish in the city, Godzilla looks on as Titano turns and departs. Subsequently there is a brief shot of Titano disappearing behind the hilly landscape-in this shot there is a body of water, perhaps the bay. Bonus: the Japanese trailer for Terror Of Mechagodzilla(1975): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqIppgk3Nb8 |
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| josh TX | Jan 8 2008, 05:08 PM Post #27 |
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I see what you mean. I do agree that it seemed somewhat out of scale during that scene where they were converging upon the city. |
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| packmule | Jan 19 2008, 01:49 PM Post #28 |
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This shot is only a minor quibble for me, really and does not diminish my enjoyment in watching this film. Here's something I haven't seen before: a 10 minute clip called "Terror Of Mechagodzilla" prologue. It looks like a stock footage rehash. Jusge for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-bmcFj6ae0 |
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| josh TX | Jan 20 2008, 03:33 AM Post #29 |
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I think that's the intro used at the begginning of the U.S. cut of Terror Of Mechagodzilla. I think that's the same intro I saw when I watched the newly released CM TOMG U.S. cut. I watched a bit of the commentary for that film also and Aiken and Bob Johnson were explaining something about there being more than one U.S. cut for TOMG and they also explained that intro was pasted on for one of the American versions because whoever it was that had bought the rights to the film wanted to "re-introduce" Godzilla to America and get him on-screen right away to capture the audience interest. I only watched about 30 minutes of the commentary track while I was folding clothes, but Aiken and Johnson were explaining something to that extent. |
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| packmule | Jan 27 2008, 11:26 PM Post #30 |
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A lot of discussion has been generated by the scene in which Katsura's breasts were visible, as the Black Hole aliens tweaked her cyborg body. I honestly don't know why: her boobs looked very fake in the film. Your take on the "boobs" scene, Josh? |
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