Talkback: Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)

[Tamura]

What is the timecode on the Sony DVD for the expletive?

[Tamura]

What is the timecode on the Sony DVD for the expletive?

57:49 according to VLC Player, 57:40 according to my PS3. Just watch scene where they're throwing the torches.

Oh haha, that was great.

Speaking of unusually profane content in Godzilla films, my dad and I were watching the uncut Megalon today and he told me to rewind back to the scene in the truck with the nudie pinups. He told me he recognized the bust of the girl on the left from a 1973 issue of Playboy.

[Goji]

What's unfortunate is that most people have never seen that scene in English, since it only exists in the uncut International version. It's funny as he'll too because their is a second "I reckon" line in that scene (with THREE in the entire movie). Also Ted Thomas (Who voiced Mr. Kubota in GIGAN) is also the voice of the guy on the radio.

Gotta love the convo between the twos guys in the truck too-"Well the way I see it, we're getting 100,000 yen! Hahaha" MEGALON has one of the funniest dubs for any movie ever, hands down.

[Starfishman]

I didn't notice this line when I was watching Godzilla vs Hedorah on my DVD

[Tamura]

What's unfortunate is that most people have never seen that scene in English, since it only exists in the uncut International version. It's funny as he'll too because their is a second "I reckon" line in that scene (with THREE in the entire movie). Also Ted Thomas (Who voiced Mr. Kubota in GIGAN) is also the voice of the guy on the radio.

Gotta love the convo between the twos guys in the truck too-"Well the way I see it, we're getting 100,000 yen! Hahaha" MEGALON has one of the funniest dubs for any movie ever, hands down.

STORY OF RICKY had a pretty damn hilarious dub, too.

My dad and I are going to try and identify the playmate in Megalon for all you pervs out there.

[ArmandV]

Next month marks 40 years since the release of Godzilla vs. Hedorah in Japan.

http://armandsrancho.blogspot.com/2011/ ... dorah.html

[JAGzilla]

Another anniversary? July is a big month for kaiju. It's been quite a few years since I've seen Godzilla vs Hedorah, so maybe I'll try to pick up the DVD or something. I've been wanting to watch it again, anyway.

[shinmattiathekaiju]

This movies has one of my favourite fight scenes of the entire filmography of Godzilla:Godzilla vs Final Form Hedorah.

[Tohosaurus]

One of my favorite Showa Godzilla movies. It's just so WEIRD.

[therealmccoy]

That movie was cool; not the best but not as bad as people say. It could have been much better, though. I thought Godzilla acting like a pro-wrestler was cool, but the cartoon shit and the dumb flying scene were too weird. Really, I don't have any reason to completely trash the movie. I might watch it today...

[therealmccoy]

I think the movie gets alot of unfair bashing. I could've done without the nightclub acid-trip scene; that scene just didn't belong. The cartoon scenes were annoying, and that damn flying scene! That made the flying kick in Megalon look like fine art! It was just so out of place. The music was so-so. Other than that, I really liked the movie. Other than those scenes, it had a dark tone to it. It was a fairly enjoyable movie.

[therealmccoy]

Everyone says they beat the "save the earth" thing into the ground, but it wasn't near as annoying as in Godzilla vs. Mothra.

[Goji]

One of my favourite Godzilla films! It's seriously in my top ten.

Same. It's in my top 5

[hammysammy59]

One of my favorites. All the things you guys are listing as negatives are positives in my book, I love the weirdness. Hedorah is one of the coolest monsters ever, the movie itself is bat-shit crazy, it's one of the only Showa movies after the original that depict the monsters directly attacking humans... great movie.

[TokyoVigilante]

This is one of the films I just "don't get" and have given a couple of shots. Just never quite clicks with me. The music isn't Megalon bad, but most of the soundtrack is just a series of Scooby Doo-esque "mystery ques" along with that awful Godzilla theme and the last quarter is pretty monotonous and slow and the characters are sorta' bland, not really having any of the chemistry or charm of the sixties ones.

But I like Hedorah, the films color palette, I like how brutal it is, I especially like the art-house angle it has going, but I've never been able to quite get into it. I'll probably give it another chance (as I have been lately with all the Godzilla films I never liked) shortly.

[Killswitch]

Strange film, but I like it. Yes, the music is bad. I could certainly do with out Godzilla flying. Still blows my mind!

[ArmandV]

Acknowleging the men who played the monsters:

http://armandsrancho.blogspot.com/2011/ ... n-who.html

[Gojisan866]

Perfect timing. I just ordered the Japanese version online. Hope it gets here in time for me to watch it on the anniversery...

[Showa Gyaos]

I wonder how bad Hedorah would smell if he were a real character, and was 40 years old?

[therealmccoy]

I wonder how bad Hedorah would smell if he were a real character, and was 40 years old?

Ok...that was off the wall, but it deserves humor. In my opinion, he would smell like shit, because he obviously hasn't showered since 1971. He's made of pollution and sewage, and sewage smells bad enough. There you go!