This was my first Godzilla film. found it in a DVD store in Northern Ontario in 2005. my dad who remembered Godzilla from when he was a kid watched it with me Good Times
Apparently the reason why Toho declined the offer for a Godzilla vs Gamera movie was because they would have to share the profits with Kadokawa, and since they knew that more people would watch the movie for Godzilla, they would be providing the more marketable monster and get payed the same amount as Kadokawa, so they said no. All because they didn’t want to share
It was also a bit of ruthless businessman-ship. Think about the many Japanese and International imitators Godzilla had. There was Reptilicus, Yonggary, Gappa, Pulgasari, Gorgo and Gamera. Godzilla outlasted and outshined all of them. Nearly all of them have been sort of left in the dustbin of the history books. Gamera proved to have the most staying power...12 films, which is the only non-Toho Kaiju to bolster such a large roster of films. So...Toho is somewhat shrewd. Doing Godzilla vs Gamera "elevates" Gamera, and sort of concedes that Gamera is on the same level of Godzilla. They don't want to admit that or concede that. They want Godzilla to stand above all others. There is a rumor that Godzilla defeating Kong in Godzilla vs Kong might even have been "Toho mandated"...they want Godzilla on a pedestal above all other monsters. If you think that the title of "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" and the final scene of other monsters literally bowing to Godzilla isn't a MASSIVE ego-boost for Toho, then you are delusional. So sure, for a few years they make people mad by never putting Gamera on the level of Godzilla. But look where we are at now. Godzilla has a successful Hollywood franchise, and Gamera hasn't had a film in 16 years. Gamera just might slowly spiral down into obscurity as Godzilla continues to thrive and persevere as the one giant monster above all others. That is exactly what Toho wants.
@@creategreatness8823 perhaps, and it's incredibly selfish. Besides, Gamera is about to make a comeback with an anime series on Netflix. So he's not completely forgotten and that Heisei trilogy will always be some of the best kaiju movies and Gamera's only good movies that keep him remembered by fans.
In one of the godzilla super complete works books released for the film the director confirmed the two are father and son. With the present day Godzilla being his kid who survived the castle bravo blast but the 54 Godzilla never finding out a part of his family made it out alive. It definitely changes the conflict of the original Godzilla, with him being a victim and a grieving father who lost his whole family to castle bravo.
Yes i agree,i love so much kiryu,he feels like he has his own personality,he stands out from other kaiju a lot more,in fact he's not mechagodzilla 3 He's kiryu. Our beloved kiryu.
Tezuka is such a g for admitting that he regretted not having a scene where Yumiko Shaku is in a swim suit. He just like me fr. Also Yumiko Shaku also voiced acted in the Pokemon movie with Latios and Latias as one of the villains!
Love the detailing on the soundtrack info.. This is undoubtedly one of the most underrated Godzilla soundtracks of all time. Synonymous with Godzilla's approach in my head for nearly a decade+ =)
I love this movie...because it is basically the exact same team behind "Godzilla vs Megaguirus" taking the exact same basic plot and character structure of that film...and just remaking it with a TON of improvements. Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla is the same exact film as Godzilla vs Megaguirus just with better character arcs, a tighter and smarter screenplay, a more realistic super weapon, a better adversary for Godzilla, better production value and visuals, and improved pacing, editing, and structure. It is a much better execution of the exact same concept.
How on earth did the studio that pioneered the practical effects of the genre manage to fuck up the practical effects in the 1954 flashback so badly that, most likely, everyone on the planet thought they used terrible CGI? It blows my mind to have learned that they used an actual suit for that sequence because it absolutely does NOT look like one!
They really should’ve used stock footage for the flashback scenes. This was the one time they should’ve used stock footage, but for some reason they tried to just recreate the original suit.
Hey man I really enjoy your videos. I have been binging them the last week. I grew up watching Godzilla movies with my dad and it is so cool to hear about the background of them. Just subscribed! Keep it up. :)
It's my favorite of the versions of Mechagodzilla with SMG/MechaGodzilla II in second and original in third Legendary Mechagodzilla is in fourth and Planet Godzilla MG is last.
Great video! This one (and the Godzilla suit attached to it) was always one of my favorites growing up. It was one of the rare times my parents bought a new Goji film on DVD right as it came out. The atomic breath rocks in this movie. Also, up until the release of GvK, Kiryu was my all-time favorite Mechagodzilla.
I find it retroactively awesome & hilarious you included Mr Freeze in this vid considering it would be Arnold himself presenting the Minus One creators with the franchises first ever American Oscar win... & minutes after he had a reflection on his role as Freeze lol
I dont' think I saw it mentioned here, but Nurse Tsujimori is actually an even sillier reference because on Kudo's computer that he uses to fix Dimension Tide at the end of Vs. Megaguirus, he has a little avatar he created that's a nurse, and he named her Kiriko, after the lead who he clearly had a crush on. So, this was a pretty funny reference to that.
Big Action Bill thank you for bringing up Godzilla vs. Gamera. The reason why Toho said no because they were afraid that Gamera was gonna win because everyone knows he's the friend to all children/guardian of the universe anyway.
Sorry for what happened to the original upload. I hope this one is able to stay up as this is my favorite Godzilla movie and I know you must have put a lot of effort into this video like you always do.
Thank You! You are the perfect man for this job! You are an excellent narrator and you always make sure you opinions are opinions "Even tho I agree with 99.99999ect of your opinions"! I just wanted to thank you!
I absolutely love this film and the one that follows it and yeah love it when my boy roars you see a nice simple moment of Mecha Godzilla’s head movement and I just love that shoot almost like he recognizes that sound for some reason right before we zoom into him and see flash backs to other films him going nuts and that shuttle twitch of his hand before attacking and going on a rampage till he powers down
I respect director Tezuka for adding such spectacle and scale to this era alot. .....But disagree on his opinion with Akane as I found myself gravitating towards her more. As she's a woman who lost everything and suffered with it for years. There were scenes that show she's battling some kind of depression. And that makes her more relatable and interesting as a protagonist. She kept going despite what other people thought and said of her!! The character arc showed off Akane's physical and mental strength.... And while I'm happy she lived to the end despite the risk of radiation poisoning and godzilla himself! ..I could understand the vision of the alternate ending. What better blaze of glory than severely harming godzilla so he runs away!? That would be a heroic send-off 👌👌✨✨
I love this Film. I'm glad that this is the Godzilla Film I was Born with. Back in 2002 my father showed me all of the Godzilla Films as I was growing up. This one is definitely one of my favorites. My absolute favorite tho has to be Godzilla Final Wars it's a love letter to the whole Franchise, it's action packed and just pure insane. One of the absolute best in the series.
I agree. In fact, it and Final Wars were the first Godzilla movies on DVD I have(and still have), bought in America and given by a relative. It was also Region locked so they would not play in any of my DVD players. I had to watch them on my laptop. Still awesome to have.
Kitagawa and Ishigaki have quite a history of suit acting for Super Sentai. They were Ninja Black and Yellow respectively for Kakuranger (Alien Rangers), among so many roles.
Wait, wait......I can buy that the JSDF has fought all those other monsters in the back history of the Kiryu saga, but King Ghidorah!? How is Japan (and the rest of the world for that matter) still intact? Usually, it takes Godzilla and some extra help to defeat him. I know this is all just made up after the fact, but that is a little hard to swallow.
“I like women...” -Masaaki Tezuka
Dont we all.
Smart man.
occidental feminist go berserk
He’s a legend
No political message, No fear of being seen as a misogynist. He did it just because he liked women
"Anguilassaurus killer of the living" cracks me up everytime, pure gold.
Because God knows he can't kill anything else
As opposed to killer of the dead
Too bad he was banished from this plane of existence
Heh I always thought it was "Anguilassaurus killer of the village."
What the fuck? 😂
This was my first Godzilla film. found it in a DVD store in Northern Ontario in 2005. my dad who remembered Godzilla from when he was a kid watched it with me
Good Times
Yo I live in Ontario and the exact same thing happened to me in 2005 as well as watching it with my dad lol
My first Godzilla film was Godzilla: King Of The Monsters (2019) which i saw in theatres and is the reason i'm a godzilla fan in the first place.
@@TyePansa glad the MonsterVerse is bringing people like you in, i always love seeing new fans to the franchise :)
That's so wholesome 🖤🤖💜
My first ever "Godzilla" film was 1998, Zilla.
Apparently the reason why Toho declined the offer for a Godzilla vs Gamera movie was because they would have to share the profits with Kadokawa, and since they knew that more people would watch the movie for Godzilla, they would be providing the more marketable monster and get payed the same amount as Kadokawa, so they said no. All because they didn’t want to share
People: "Sharing is caring"
Toho: "No, i don't think i will"
It was also a bit of ruthless businessman-ship. Think about the many Japanese and International imitators Godzilla had. There was Reptilicus, Yonggary, Gappa, Pulgasari, Gorgo and Gamera.
Godzilla outlasted and outshined all of them. Nearly all of them have been sort of left in the dustbin of the history books. Gamera proved to have the most staying power...12 films, which is the only non-Toho Kaiju to bolster such a large roster of films.
So...Toho is somewhat shrewd. Doing Godzilla vs Gamera "elevates" Gamera, and sort of concedes that Gamera is on the same level of Godzilla. They don't want to admit that or concede that. They want Godzilla to stand above all others.
There is a rumor that Godzilla defeating Kong in Godzilla vs Kong might even have been "Toho mandated"...they want Godzilla on a pedestal above all other monsters. If you think that the title of "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" and the final scene of other monsters literally bowing to Godzilla isn't a MASSIVE ego-boost for Toho, then you are delusional.
So sure, for a few years they make people mad by never putting Gamera on the level of Godzilla.
But look where we are at now. Godzilla has a successful Hollywood franchise, and Gamera hasn't had a film in 16 years. Gamera just might slowly spiral down into obscurity as Godzilla continues to thrive and persevere as the one giant monster above all others. That is exactly what Toho wants.
@@creategreatness8823 makes sense
@@creategreatness8823 perhaps, and it's incredibly selfish. Besides, Gamera is about to make a comeback with an anime series on Netflix. So he's not completely forgotten and that Heisei trilogy will always be some of the best kaiju movies and Gamera's only good movies that keep him remembered by fans.
That’s some petty shit lmao
The guy who directed this is an absolute legend.
Gareth Edwards. Man needs more credit. Created a masterpiece Kaiju movie and paid respect to The King of the Monsters
@@oahuguavz7186Wrong movie
@@dan_the_pathmaster7934he knows that lol
Appreciate all of the Godzilla content that you've provided man.
In one of the godzilla super complete works books released for the film the director confirmed the two are father and son. With the present day Godzilla being his kid who survived the castle bravo blast but the 54 Godzilla never finding out a part of his family made it out alive.
It definitely changes the conflict of the original Godzilla, with him being a victim and a grieving father who lost his whole family to castle bravo.
Masaaki Tezuka should be considered a national treasure.
Despite the basic human conflict, this is one of my favorite G-films, mostly because Kiryu is actually my favorite kaiju.
Yes i agree,i love so much kiryu,he feels like he has his own personality,he stands out from other kaiju a lot more,in fact he's not mechagodzilla 3
He's kiryu. Our beloved kiryu.
@@Samuel-jn2oc He certainly is special. The JXSDF may control his body, but they’ll never control his will.
I mainly like this movie because of godzillas design, it's my third favourite design, second is soshingekigoji and first is finalwarsgoji
@@TyePansa Cool. My top 3 are MireGoji, FinalGoji, and GhidoGoji
I only grew up with showa but i really like this film. Begining is so badass and the end fight is awesome. 😁
Did I just rewatch it despite being one of the lucky few who saw it before it got taken down? Yes. Would I do it again? Yes.
My favorite mechagodzilla and the only movie STILL to this day to have only Godzilla and mechagodzilla fight and no other monster stepping in.
Thank you for releasing the video, I hope you keep making these videos for every Godzilla movie.
Tezuka is such a g for admitting that he regretted not having a scene where Yumiko Shaku is in a swim suit. He just like me fr. Also Yumiko Shaku also voiced acted in the Pokemon movie with Latios and Latias as one of the villains!
Stopping by to show my support, hopefully Toho doesn't get triggered again. Keep up the great work Bill!
Love the detailing on the soundtrack info.. This is undoubtedly one of the most underrated Godzilla soundtracks of all time. Synonymous with Godzilla's approach in my head for nearly a decade+ =)
Love this movie and this channel
Denying the Godzilla vs Gamera movie was probably they're worst mistake. That would've been amazing and would've maybe brought back Gamera too.
@@dino-man5475 that is not true there's no real reason why toho denied it it's only a rumor both companies couldn't agree on a winner
@@dino-man5475 That’s not true, there wasn’t even a plot.
@@dino-man5475 Stop spreading false information
@@dino-man5475 it is
@@dino-man5475 You know what show me the proof it is real
Thank you for the continuous stellar Godzilla content. Also one of my favorite installments
Just found your channel man and I love it! Keep up the great work
Another great video! Thank you for posting!
I love this movie...because it is basically the exact same team behind "Godzilla vs Megaguirus" taking the exact same basic plot and character structure of that film...and just remaking it with a TON of improvements.
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla is the same exact film as Godzilla vs Megaguirus just with better character arcs, a tighter and smarter screenplay, a more realistic super weapon, a better adversary for Godzilla, better production value and visuals, and improved pacing, editing, and structure.
It is a much better execution of the exact same concept.
Ahh guess it’s time to rewatch your reviews great way to spend a rainy day !
Everytime you post a new one or re upload i gotta watch the whole playlist again to good and thorough
I also wish there was a way for you to get into contact with toho and tell them you are just trying to catalogue a very interesting film history
How on earth did the studio that pioneered the practical effects of the genre manage to fuck up the practical effects in the 1954 flashback so badly that, most likely, everyone on the planet thought they used terrible CGI? It blows my mind to have learned that they used an actual suit for that sequence because it absolutely does NOT look like one!
They knew it would only be a few seconds, which is why they did the bare minimum
it looks like CG
They really should’ve used stock footage for the flashback scenes. This was the one time they should’ve used stock footage, but for some reason they tried to just recreate the original suit.
I was so hyped for another one of these videos! You make awesome video’s on these movies.
This is one of my absolute favorite Godzilla films. It was really good.
best Godzilla review series in UA-cam!! love your work man, love & support from Spain!! btw I can't wait for your review of Final Wars!!!
Let's hope this stays Bill
I hope the rest of the films are coming in the future, these behind the scenes are amazing!
Not gonna lie, this movie has some of the best cinematography in the series, especially during Akane's training
Lol
@26:30 The director is also a man of culture I see lol
It’s a thing that every men would regret
Yay my favorite Godzilla UA-camr is back! Already can’t wait for the next video, and I only just started this one 😅
Hey man I really enjoy your videos. I have been binging them the last week. I grew up watching Godzilla movies with my dad and it is so cool to hear about the background of them. Just subscribed! Keep it up. :)
One of my favorite versions of MechaGodzilla.
It's my favorite of the versions of Mechagodzilla with SMG/MechaGodzilla II in second and original in third
Legendary Mechagodzilla is in fourth and Planet Godzilla MG is last.
@@maximaldinotrapcause anime mechagodzilla doesn't count if you know what I mean
@@kokylee8098 Nah, more like it's design isn't as cool
Great video! This one (and the Godzilla suit attached to it) was always one of my favorites growing up. It was one of the rare times my parents bought a new Goji film on DVD right as it came out. The atomic breath rocks in this movie. Also, up until the release of GvK, Kiryu was my all-time favorite Mechagodzilla.
really appreciate that you Nail the pronunciation of the Names behind and in front of the camera!
haha not always =(
@@BigActionBill I imagine you had a few retakes my friend!..
At least the Millennial Godzilla suit actor still among us. Long Live the King!
One of my favorite Godzilla movies. Definitely the peak of the Millennium Era for me.
Anyone else coming back to this review after seeing it in theaters on Godzilla Day?
Right here, brother.
As always a great overview of the movie, can't wait to see more.
I find it retroactively awesome & hilarious you included Mr Freeze in this vid considering it would be Arnold himself presenting the Minus One creators with the franchises first ever American Oscar win... & minutes after he had a reflection on his role as Freeze lol
I dont' think I saw it mentioned here, but Nurse Tsujimori is actually an even sillier reference because on Kudo's computer that he uses to fix Dimension Tide at the end of Vs. Megaguirus, he has a little avatar he created that's a nurse, and he named her Kiriko, after the lead who he clearly had a crush on. So, this was a pretty funny reference to that.
Fingers crossed this one stays up. Loving this series!
Kiryu's roar is literally the most badass roar. That's a fuckin battlecry.
Big Action Bill thank you for bringing up Godzilla vs. Gamera. The reason why Toho said no because they were afraid that Gamera was gonna win because everyone knows he's the friend to all children/guardian of the universe anyway.
Sorry for what happened to the original upload. I hope this one is able to stay up as this is my favorite Godzilla movie and I know you must have put a lot of effort into this video like you always do.
Excellent video, BAB.
One of the most successful Godzilla designs. It just looks right.
There’s a reason the IDW comic series uses this design so much.
説明が素晴らしい！
ゴジラ映画見たくなりました！😄
Thank You! You are the perfect man for this job! You are an excellent narrator and you always make sure you opinions are opinions "Even tho I agree with 99.99999ect of your opinions"! I just wanted to thank you!
Tezuka is the most relatable director lmao
Your Arrested Development nod made me chuckle. There’s a show that needed more support.
Easily in my Top 3 Godzilla Films
Finally so talk I want my favorite Godzilla movies thanks a lot is movies overlooked a lot times
I absolutely love this film and the one that follows it and yeah love it when my boy roars you see a nice simple moment of Mecha Godzilla’s head movement and I just love that shoot almost like he recognizes that sound for some reason right before we zoom into him and see flash backs to other films him going nuts and that shuttle twitch of his hand before attacking and going on a rampage till he powers down
This movie is such a unique mixture of Japanese military-kaiju cheese and genuinely heartwarming character development.
26:30 based, my man knows what he want
Damn kinda sad to hear my favorite film didnt do so well at the time
I get the idea the Kiryu saga is well-liked amongst fans so it was shocking to see the numbers
8:48 😂 “Angilisaurus kibibidi”
Man really made someone saying “Gojira suck dick” an entire science and foreign language lesson
12:15 the true Chad voice
I respect director Tezuka for adding such spectacle and scale to this era alot. .....But disagree on his opinion with Akane as I found myself gravitating towards her more.
As she's a woman who lost everything and suffered with it for years. There were scenes that show she's battling some kind of depression. And that makes her more relatable and interesting as a protagonist. She kept going despite what other people thought and said of her!! The character arc showed off Akane's physical and mental strength....
And while I'm happy she lived to the end despite the risk of radiation poisoning and godzilla himself! ..I could understand the vision of the alternate ending. What better blaze of glory than severely harming godzilla so he runs away!? That would be a heroic send-off 👌👌✨✨
5:35 that girl was having a fun time love the smile :)
As an Evangelion and Godzilla fan, yes. It was absolutely inspired by Evangelion. It may as well be an official crossover at times.
Funny you say that, there's an excellent crossover Kiryu/Evangelion figure line out.
14:09. The one in the middle was used in the game: *Godzilla Generations Maximum Impact.* Or the very least, looks like that model.
This is my favorite video to watch on UA-cam.
UA-camrs: Let's make videos talking about how great Godzilla is
Toho: Up your nose, with a rubber hose!
This is always one of my favorite Godzilla movies. The characters and story are really good.
I just watched this for the first time and I really enjoyed it. I think it’s my favorite of the Millennium era so far.
Absolutely one of my favorite Godzilla movies ever!!
Y’all Ive never been this person before but PLEASE, like this comment so we can all come back to 19:12 and laugh.
16:41 pack your bags soldier, we’re leaving
I mean let’s be honest, who wouldn’t be having the time of their life being in a Godzilla movie
G's Theme is so good man ugh god so good!
My favourite theme from the millennium era and as a whole
Ah yes, the classics, Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla, Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla, and finally Godzilla against Mechagodzilla
It's back!
No matter how many times I try I can't unhear what that sounds like 🤣😂😂🤣🤣 19:11
I love this Film. I'm glad that this is the Godzilla Film I was Born with. Back in 2002 my father showed me all of the Godzilla Films as I was growing up. This one is definitely one of my favorites. My absolute favorite tho has to be Godzilla Final Wars it's a love letter to the whole Franchise, it's action packed and just pure insane. One of the absolute best in the series.
22:45 🤣🤣🤣
One of my favorite Godzilla movies.
I agree. In fact, it and Final Wars were the first Godzilla movies on DVD I have(and still have), bought in America and given by a relative. It was also Region locked so they would not play in any of my DVD players. I had to watch them on my laptop. Still awesome to have.
Kitagawa and Ishigaki have quite a history of suit acting for Super Sentai. They were Ninja Black and Yellow respectively for Kakuranger (Alien Rangers), among so many roles.
"I like women" - Masaaki Tezuka, GigaChad
19:11 I'm not reallly that proficient in english so can anyone tell me what this sound like?
It sounds like "Godzilla is a dick" xD
The millennium Godzilla roar is what very slowly introduced me to this franchise when I was 5.
19:12 I hear it 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
Honestly, i really like this movie. Probably in my top 10 Godzilla movies
I’d absolutely be an extra in a Godzilla movie for a lunchbox and a tshirt.
I just watched this, the English version, tonight. I only had one issue with it. Sarah was dubbed by an adult, which really didn't sound right.
I have "THAT" hat, it's pretty badass. I wear it daily...great video!
Akane is a legend! Whose with me?
She is a legendary character indeed
Why was this re-uploaded?
Original video got copyrighted by Toho
Yo Big, will you do a video about the Godzilla Singular Point anime? It should be out on English Netflix soon.
Yes, I will give my reaction/thoughts
19:11
19:12 please don't do this lmfao
I don’t get it
I don't get it either please explain what the joke is?
@@ajminadhimi8985 “gojira sukk dikku”
12:48 bro tried it , and miserably failed-
0:02
It brought back his bad memories.
24:43 this quote stood very true for shin godzilla with me
Wait, wait......I can buy that the JSDF has fought all those other monsters in the back history of the Kiryu saga, but King Ghidorah!? How is Japan (and the rest of the world for that matter) still intact? Usually, it takes Godzilla and some extra help to defeat him. I know this is all just made up after the fact, but that is a little hard to swallow.
Must have been a GMK-like Ghidorah.
The entire godzilla series probably has the most baddies of any series ever