Favorite Godzilla Film from favorite to least favorite

[Biollante]

C
Godzilla: Final Wars

Really? Doesn't seem like your kind of movie.

[Goji]

Mostly based on personal enjoyment.

A
Gojira
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Monster Zero

B
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Ghidorah the Three Headed Monster
Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster
Son of Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla ('74)
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Return of Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Biollante

C
Destroy All Monsters
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Godzilla vs. Megalon
GMK
Godzilla X Mechagodzilla
Tokyo S.O.S

D
Godzilla Raids Again
Godzilla's Revenge
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

E
Godzilla vs. Mothra ('92)
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla ('93)
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
Godzilla 2000
Godzilla X Megaguirus

F
Godzilla:Final Wars

[TokyoVigilante]

C
Godzilla: Final Wars

Really? Doesn't seem like your kind of movie.

As much as a pretentious knowitall as I probably come off as sometimes, I enjoy all Godzilla films on account of being Godzilla films and Final Wars makes me positively giddy. I always have gotten a kick out of that movie.

[Cimmerian Dragon]

F
Godzilla:Final Wars

You think it has any redeeming qualities?

I don't like it as a whole (too rambling, too much pointless human bullshit), but I might give it a 4/10 for some of the monster action (and a bit of the humans versus Xilians stuff). I guess I can enjoy it in a limited way as an ensemble action film, of which Godzilla is only a minor part. Still, in his 50th anniversary film, that's a fairly insulting approach.

But then there's Gordon, whose sheer awesome power transcends the film around him.

[Goji]

No. I skreeonk hate that movie with a passion. It's complete and utter garbage. Whiskey actually makes the viewing experience worse, believe it or not.

The monster action isn't well staged, and there isn't nearly enough of it. I can't stand any of the scenes with the "actors", save for the appearance's of Takarada-san, Sahara-san, and Mrs. Mizuno. The first time I watched GFW was probably the most disappointing experience I've ever had with a new film. Right there next to the first time I saw GODZILLA '98 and ALIENS VS. PREDATOR.

Sure, I was happy to see all of the old monsters return..but if you blinked, you missed them all anyway.

[Cimmerian Dragon]

I qualified my post with a bit more detail.

It's hard to defend a movie you only like 30% off.

The first time I watched GFW was probably the most disappointing experience I've ever had with a new film.

I freely admit that my initial reaction was identical to yours. It took several years of distance before I was willing to reconsider the picture a little bit.

[tymon]

I watched Final Wars for the first time this year, so the whole 50 year anniversary hype wasn't there at all. I was expecting a bad movie, but I figured it would at least be entertaining. Nope. Hated it, save for a few elements. I really wanted to like it, but just couldn't.

[therealmccoy]

1) Godzilla (1984)
2) Mothra vs. Godzilla
3) King Kong vs. Godzilla
4) Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
5) Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
6) Godzilla vs. Biollante
7) Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster
8) Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster
9) Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster
10) Son Of Godzilla
11) All Monsters Attack
12) Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (74)
13) Terror of Mechagodzilla
14) Destroy All Monsters
15)Godzilla vs. Megalon
16)Godzilla vs. Gigan
17) Invasion of Astro-Monster
18) Godzilla vs. Hedorah
19) Godzilla vs. Mothra
20) Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
21) Godzilla vs. Spacegodzilla
22) Godzilla, Mothra, Mechagodzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
23) Godzilla X Mechagodzilla
24) GMK
25) Godzilla: Final Wars
26) Godzilla Raids Again
27) Godzilla 2000
28) Godzilla X Megaguirus

That's a pretty rough list, and it's probably not very accurate, either. As I said on my Showa list, I don't really "hate" any Godzilla movie, I just had to place them somewhere.

[Irys X]

Based on enjoyment, not as much on which is the best movie.
1. Godzilla: Tokyo SOS
2. GMK
3. Godzilla (1954)
4. Destroy All Monsters
5. Godzilla vs. Destroyah
6. Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla
7. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 2
8. Mothra vs. Godzilla
9. Terror of Mechagodzilla
10. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
11. Godzilla 2000
12. Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
13. Godzilla FInal Wars
14. Godzilla vs. Gigan
15. Godzilla vs. Biollante
16. Invasion of the Astro Monster
17. The Return of Godzilla
18. Godzilla vs. Hedorah
19. Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
20. Godzilla and Mothra the Battle For Earth
21. Ghidra the Three Headed Monster
22. Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster
23. King Kong vs. Godzilla
24. Godzilla vs. Spacegodzilla
25. Son of Godzilla
26. Godzilla Raids Again
27. Godzilla vs. Megalon
28. All Monsters Attack
Very hard to choose. At least now I know how much I like Mechagodzilla movies.

[Goji]

1) Godzilla (1984)
2) Mothra vs. Godzilla

Awesome.

You might be the only other person I know other than me that has both of these in their top 3.

[therealmccoy]

[Awesome.

You might be the only other person I know other than me that has both of these in their top 3.

I think Mothra vs. Godzilla is one of the best Godzilla movies of all time. I'm not a film critic, so I couldn't break down every aspect of why it is a great movie, but it has all the elements I love; a great story with purpose, a colorful and creative presentation, seriousness and humor. However i didn't put it there solely based on its quality, but its entertainment value for me. It just deserves to be in the top five any way you look at it. And thanks, by the way. I like to think I have a decent taste in movies.

[Cimmerian Dragon]

1) Godzilla (1984)
2) Mothra vs. Godzilla

Awesome.

You might be the only other person I know other than me that has both of these in their top 3.

At least they were both in my top 5. That's not too shabby.

[Goji]

Wait...they were. My bad man, I somehow glossed over that. Good taste brah.

[Cimmerian Dragon]

^

[MekaGojira3k]

This is based entirely upon super subjective "OH I LIKE THIS" kind of nonsense. If I though more, these might shift around a bit.
Godzilla (1954)
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Monster Zero
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla
GMK
Godzilla vs. Biollante
Godzilla 2000
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster
Tokyo S.O.S.
Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla 1993
Godzilla Raids Again
Ghidrah the Three Headed Monster
Godzilla 1984
Son of Godzilla
Terror of MechaGodzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Godzilla: Final Wars
Destroy All Monsters
Godzilla vs. Destroyah
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
Godzilla vs King Ghidorah
Godzilla X MechaGodzilla
Godzilla's Revenge
Godzilla vs. Mothra
Godzilla X Megaguirus

[HeiseiGodzilla117]

My list has changed since last year. So here it is updated.



Godzilla vs Biollante
Gojira
Godzilla vs Destoroyah
Mothra vs Godzilla
Return of Godzilla
Godzilla vs King Ghidorah
GMK
Ghidorah The Three Headed Monster
Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla II
Godzilla 2000
Godzilla vs the Sea Monster
Destroy All Monsters
Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla
King Kong vs Godzilla
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Godzilla vs Megaguirus
Invasion of the Astro Monster
Godzilla vs Gigan
Godzilla vs Spacegodzilla
Godzilla X Mechagodzilla
Godzilla vs Mothra
Godzilla: Tokyo SOS
Godzilla vs Megalon
Godzilla vs Hedorah
Son of Godzilla
Godzilla Raids Again
Godzilla's Revenge
Godzilla Final Wars

[kaiju_wars]

1. Godzilla King of the Monsters
2. Godzilla vs Gigan
3. Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla
4. Godzilla 2000
5. Godzilla Final Wars
6. Godzilla vs The Sea Monster
7. Godzilla againts MechaGodzilla
8. Godzilla Tokyo SOS
9. Godzilla, Mothra , King Ghidorah; Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
10. Godzilla vs Destroyah
11. Godzilla vs Megaguirus
12. Godzilla vs King Ghidorah
13. Godzilla vs Space Godzilla
14. Godzilla and Mothra; Battle for Earth
15. Godzilla vs Hedorah
16. Godzilla vs Biollante (only seen it twice, along time ago)
17. Godzilla's Revenge
18. Terror of MechaGodzilla
19. Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla 2
20. Godzilla Raids Again
21. Ghidorah The Three Headed Monster
22. Godzilla vs Monster Zero (only seen it once when I was 6)
23. Godzilla vs King Kong
24. Godzilla vs the Thing
25.Godzilla 1985. (this one has always been boring to me)

[GotengoXGodzilla]

Updated version of my Grade-based list:

A-Grade:
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Son Of Godzilla
Godzilla
Ebirah, Horror Of The Deep
Terror Of MechaGodzilla
Godzilla vs. Biollante

B-Grade:
Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All Out Attack
Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Invasion Of The Astro-Monster
Ghidrah, The Three-Headed Monster

C-Grade:
Godzilla: Tokyo SOS
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla II
Destroy All Monsters
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Godzilla X MechaGodzilla

D-Grade:
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Godzilla 2000
Godzilla vs. Gigan
The Return Of Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla

F-Grade:
All Monsters Attack
Godzilla X Megaguirus
Godzilla Raids Again
Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle For Earth
Godzilla: Final Wars

[Kaiju-King42]

Gojira/ Godzilla vs Destoroyah/ GMK. Three way tie for my favourite. (Funny, the three movies that have Godzilla die.)
Destroy all Monsters
Mothra vs Godzilla
Godzilla vs Monster Zero
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Godzilla vs Biollante
Ghidorah, the Three Headed Monster
Tokyo SOS
Godzilla 2000 (My first non-showa G film)
Son of Godzilla
Godzilla vs King Ghidorah (Yes, despite how much I bash it, I still find it entertaining. M-11 FTW!)
Godzilla and Mothra: Battle for Earth (Hey, it was my first heisei film. It holds a special place in my heart.)
Godzilla vs Gigan
Return of Godzilla
Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla
Ebirah: Horror of the Deep
Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla 2
King Kong vs Godzilla
Godzilla: Final Wars (Yes, it isn't at the bottom of my list.)
Godzilla vs Spacegodzilla
Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla
Godzilla vs Hedorah
Godzilla vs Megalon
Godzilla vs Megaguirus
Godzilla Raids Again
Godzilla's Revenge


Non-Godzilla Toho Flicks:

Frankenstein vs Baragon
War of the Gargantuas
Varan the Unbelievable
Rebirth of Mothra 3
Rodan
Mothra
Rebirth of Mothra
Space Ameoba
GODZILLA
Rebirth of Mothra 2

Gamera:

Gamera: Attack of Legion
Gamera: Revenge of Irys
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
Gamera vs Barugon
Gamera the Brave
Gamera vs Gyaos
Gamera vs Jigar
Gamera vs Virus
Gamera vs Zigra
Gamera vs Guiron
Super Monster Gamera (Uhg. I couldn't even finish it in one sitting. This thing took me three days to watch.)

(Have yet to see the first Gamera and several Toho monster flicks.)

[Goji]

(films are not listed in any real order)

Top Tier
-Godzilla
-Mothra vs. Godzilla
-King Kong vs. Godzilla
-Ghidorah the Three Headed Monster
-Godzilla vs. Hedorah
-Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla ('74)
-Monster Zero
-Terror of Mechagodzilla

High Tier
-Godzilla King of the Monsters!
-Son of Godzilla
-Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster
-Destroy All Monsters
-Return of Godzilla
-Godzilla vs. Biollante
-Godzilla Mothra King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

Mid Tier (Though truthfully, I love these as much as the ones listed above)
-Godzilla vs. Gigan
-Godzilla vs. Megalon
-Godzilla 1985 (New World)
-King Kong vs. Godzilla (John Beck version)
-Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah

So-So Tier
-Godzilla's Revenge
-Godzilla Raids Again
-Godzilla X Mechagodzilla
-Godzilla Mothra Mechagodzilla:Tokyo S.O.S.


"Meh" Tier
-Godzilla vs. Mothra
-Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla ('93)
-Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
-Godzilla 2000
-Godzilla X Megaguirus

Crap Tier
-Godzilla Final Wars
-Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
-GIGANTIS The Fire Monster (Though it's definitely a guilty pleasure)