Official Score = 3 Devils[/caption]You know in the world of movies, one of the things that Hollywood seems to have done really well is in the creation of icons that last the test of time.
A great example is the icons of horror such as, 'Norman Bates' (Psycho), Michael Myers (Halloween) or heck, even Freddy Kruger (A Nightmare On Elm Street)... And is just to name a few of the more modern icons of horror, and the legacy they have left for future generations to enjoy (despite the attempts that to some extent Hollywood has been trying to destroy these series, with their bad remakes...)
But you know what, there is one Hollywood icon from the world of science fiction that I am just starting to dive below the surface of... And you know what? I have found so far, that the movies this monster has been in to be a total B-Movie adventures that are well worth taking, and that is, 'Godzilla'!
Now I hate to say it... But I don't really know much about this movie series (up til recently the only Godzilla movie I had ever scene was the movie with Matthew Broderick (Inspector Gadget) in it that came out in the 1990s!
But with this one being the first that I have ever seen that was made originally in Japan (Japan is where the series originated,) I have to say that I am totally impressed! That movie being: Terror Of Mechagodzilla (1975)!
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It turns out that this movie is a sequel to: 'Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla' (1974)... But man is it a good one![/caption]Written by: Yukiko Takayama (Gassan) & Directed by: Ishirô Honda (King Kong Vs. Godzilla). Starring: Katsuhiko Sasaki (Ekiro), Katsumasa Uchida (Sex And Fury), Gorô Mitsumi (The Shinjuku Love Story), Tomoko Ai (Shunga) & Akihiko Hirata (Sanjuro).
This movie (whose series I believe is partly what has inspired a similar type of movie series... But with Sharks,) tells the story of how after the epic battle that was fought between Godzilla and Mechagodzilla the first time, that everything appears to be quiet...
During this time, a private corporation has begun the search for the remains of the mechanical monstrosity... What they find there though will be a lot more then what they expected!
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Isn't he cute...[/caption]You see, what they find is another living monster that is about to stir things up for the Japanese one more time! But wait, that's not all...
Besides the fact that there is a new monster called a: 'Titanosaurus'' that is about to join the mean streets of Tokyo... But this little guy is also going to be joined by an old friend of Godzilla's (need I say it?)
And in the end, between the Japanese government, and Godzilla himself, they are not only going to have to take care of these super threats... But they are also going to have stop their masters from destroying Tokyo!
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Godzilla Vs. Titanosaurus & Mechagodzilla in a winner takes all grudge match![/caption]Ultimately, in the end, the only thing that I didn't understand was, 'Why just Tokyo?" I mean don't get me wrong, it isn't a big thing... But the way the filmmakers made this movie out to be... Is that the Aliens that are controlling Mechagodzilla and Titanosaurus, have come to Earth to destroy Tokyo...
In the end, if you are a fan of great B Movie science fiction, I think you might find that you really like it... If not... Well this one may not be the one for you... But try it for yourself... I found it, worth it to do so, and you might as well!
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