What is you're favorite 'lesser' film in the series

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what is your favorite lesser film?

Godzilla (tristar)
4
10%
Anime Trilogy (specify)
2
5%
Godzilla vs Megalon
7
18%
Godzilla's Revenge
5
13%
Godzilla vs SpaceGodzilla
0
No votes
Godzilla vs Megaguirus
2
5%
Tokyo SOS
8
20%
Final Wars
11
28%
Godzilla Raids Again
1
3%
 
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Megalon. Why? Because it's fun. That's it.
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On this poll, Godzilla vs. Megaguirus, and I would explain why I actually don't consider it a lesser film but I've already done that about 100 times since joining these forums.

Of films that I personally consider "lesser", Godzilla vs. Megalon because it makes for a great drunken bad movie night. Final Wars is fun in the same vein. I actively dislike the rest of these films.
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I enjoy the 1998 Godzilla film despite everything. Its still BAD, but I like it anyway.
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The Planet Eater. It's the best film in the trilogy (except for the pointless sex scene).

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It's kind of a toss-up between Revenge, Megalon, and GXM. It's been a few years since I've seen any of them, so none are super fresh in my mind. That said... GXM has some really unique action scenes and a cool, badass Godzilla. Megalon of course has the one tag-team battle to rule them all. I think I'll give it to Godzilla's Revenge, though. I'm one of those people where almost everything about GR clicks for me. The stock footage is a little grating, but the film itself wouldn't exist without it, so it's justified and then some.
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Cryptid_Liker wrote:The Planet Eater. It's the best film in the trilogy (except for the pointless sex scene).
Agreed. It's better than POTM and leaps and bounds ahead of COTEOB. Also I don't watch Godzilla for the sex.
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Revenge got my vote. It's pretty much the only one on this list that I'd call a good movie without reservation or qualification.
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I want to say GRA just to be cheeky but my real vote goes to Final Wars.
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A tough call between Tokyo SOS and Raid's Again.

Unlike others I don't think Tokyo SOS is actually a bad movie, though not an outstanding one either. Thoroughly mediocre, but that automatically puts it above the rest for me.

Where as Raids Again,while not great, has a few small moments that I think are really, really excellent. It's just brought down by the rest of the film.
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Tokyo SOS is damn good, I don’t care what anyone says. Yes Godzilla himself is probably the weakest in the series, but it’s such a fun movie regardless.

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LockBite wrote:Tokyo SOS is damn good, I don’t care what anyone says. Yes Godzilla himself is probably the weakest in the series, but it’s such a fun movie regardless.
GxMG is better, tbh.
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VoyagerGoji wrote:
Cryptid_Liker wrote:The Planet Eater. It's the best film in the trilogy (except for the pointless sex scene).
Agreed. It's better than POTM and leaps and bounds ahead of COTEOB. Also I don't watch Godzilla for the sex.
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Megaguirus is the only one on this list I outright dislike. That said I'll probably have to give it to Final Wars. I for one enjoy its ridiculousness, stilted acting and all.
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How have three people voted for Tokyo SOS? I hate Godzilla's Revenge and Space Godzilla and I'd rather see either of those films winning because at least their content is original enough for me to feel anything about it. From a standpoint of creativity, Tokyo SOS is the worst film in this whole damn franchise. Even Space Godzilla gets credit for trying.
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Man hard vote between Raids Again and Final Wars. The former does have some symbolism deep down that i respect and like, the other is a balls to the walls adventure.
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GRA and AMA but then again I'm partial to Showa era stuff. I also enjoy the Kiryu films.

I don't like SpaceGodzilla, G98 or Final Wars.

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Megalon was produced with scarce resources yet makes up for it in a fun, personality-fueled monster brawl at the end and through the hammy charm of Jet Jaguar and the rest of the cast.
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I don't consider Raids Again a lesser film, so i didn't vote for it. Decided to go for G98. Yes i know it barely resembles Godzilla, yes i know the characters suck, yes i know it doesn't even look that good... but i can't help it! The films too dang fun!
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I have a soft spot for Godzilla 98. Godzilla vs. Megalon is great if you're in the right mood for cheese too
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How is Tokyo SOS on the poll? Is that considered to be a lesser film? I don't know, I thought it was one of the better Millennium films.
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