Showa Series: The Best Of
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I'm kind of tied if I prefer Showa or Millennium, as they both have their positives and negatives.
Best movies:
Godzilla
Mothra vs Godzilla
Ghidorah the Three Headed Monster
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla
Terror of MechaGodzilla
Best characters:
Serizawa
Katsura
Glen
Fuji
Professor Miura
Ichiro Sakai
Detective Shindo
Naoko Shindo
Men in Black
Best effects and/or camera work:
Godzilla's battle against adult Mothra
Godzilla vs Titanosaurus and MechaG
Ghidorah's big duel in DAM
Best movies:
Godzilla
Mothra vs Godzilla
Ghidorah the Three Headed Monster
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla
Terror of MechaGodzilla
Best characters:
Serizawa
Katsura
Glen
Fuji
Professor Miura
Ichiro Sakai
Detective Shindo
Naoko Shindo
Men in Black
Best effects and/or camera work:
Godzilla's battle against adult Mothra
Godzilla vs Titanosaurus and MechaG
Ghidorah's big duel in DAM
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Feel like rating the soundtracks to the core 15 G-films from the Showa Era, from least-favorite to most-favorite. Here’s what I got:
15. Godzilla vs. Gigan (Composer: Akira Ifukube) (More of a “compilation” than a proper soundtrack IMO)
14. Godzilla Raids Again (Composer: Masaru Sato)
13. Godzilla vs. Hedorah (Composer: Riichiro Manabe)
12. Godzilla vs. Megalon (Composer: Riichiro Manabe)
11. Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (Composer: Masaru Sato)
10. Son of Godzilla (Composer: Masaru Sato)
9. Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (Composer: Akira Ifukube)
8. Invasion of the Astro-Monster (Composer: Akira Ifukube)
7. Mothra vs. Godzilla (Composer: Akira Ifukube)
6. All Monsters Attack (Composer: Kunio Miyauchi)
5. King Kong vs. Godzilla (Composer: Akira Ifukube)
4. Destroy All Monsters (Composer: Akira Ifukube)
3. Gojira (Composer: Akira Ifukube)
2. Terror of Mechagodzilla (Composer: Akira Ifukube)
1. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (Composer: Masaru Sato)
15. Godzilla vs. Gigan (Composer: Akira Ifukube) (More of a “compilation” than a proper soundtrack IMO)
14. Godzilla Raids Again (Composer: Masaru Sato)
13. Godzilla vs. Hedorah (Composer: Riichiro Manabe)
12. Godzilla vs. Megalon (Composer: Riichiro Manabe)
11. Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (Composer: Masaru Sato)
10. Son of Godzilla (Composer: Masaru Sato)
9. Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (Composer: Akira Ifukube)
8. Invasion of the Astro-Monster (Composer: Akira Ifukube)
7. Mothra vs. Godzilla (Composer: Akira Ifukube)
6. All Monsters Attack (Composer: Kunio Miyauchi)
5. King Kong vs. Godzilla (Composer: Akira Ifukube)
4. Destroy All Monsters (Composer: Akira Ifukube)
3. Gojira (Composer: Akira Ifukube)
2. Terror of Mechagodzilla (Composer: Akira Ifukube)
1. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (Composer: Masaru Sato)
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There is nothing better than the Rodan Kamikaze on Ghidorah in GTTHM. No showa Kaiju has done anything close to that tough move. ANY OTHER KAIJU OTHER THAN GODZILLA would have been taken out of the fight. Only wires and budgets kept Rodan from being remembered as what he was originally intended. A heavyweight kaiju on par with Godzilla, Ghidorah and MG too.
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Top 5 Showa Godzilla movies
5. Godzilla vs Monster Zero
4. Godzilla vs Gigan
3. Gojira
2. Mothra vs Godzilla
1. Terror of Mechagodzilla
top 5 Favorite highlights/Moments
5. Godzilla talking
4. Godzilla Tail slide Kick
3. Godzilla Flying
2. Godzilla Magnetic Powers
1. Godzilla VIctory dance
5. Godzilla vs Monster Zero
4. Godzilla vs Gigan
3. Gojira
2. Mothra vs Godzilla
1. Terror of Mechagodzilla
top 5 Favorite highlights/Moments
5. Godzilla talking
4. Godzilla Tail slide Kick
3. Godzilla Flying
2. Godzilla Magnetic Powers
1. Godzilla VIctory dance
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Ah, I see you're a fan of Terror of Mechagodzilla as well.SuperPawnageGigan wrote:Top 5 Showa Godzilla movies
5. Godzilla vs Monster Zero
4. Godzilla vs Gigan
3. Gojira
2. Mothra vs Godzilla
1. Terror of Mechagodzilla
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Yup, my favorite godzilla movie in the Showa era.MechaGoji Bro7503 wrote:Ah, I see you're a fan of Terror of Mechagodzilla as well.SuperPawnageGigan wrote:Top 5 Showa Godzilla movies
5. Godzilla vs Monster Zero
4. Godzilla vs Gigan
3. Gojira
2. Mothra vs Godzilla
1. Terror of Mechagodzilla
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Great:
GvsMG
TOMG
GTTHM
MvsG
EHotD
Good:
G54
Rodan
Mothra
Son of Godzilla
Godzilla vs Gigan
Godzilla vs King Ghidorah
Horrible:
Godzilla's Revenge
Godzilla vs Megalon
Godzilla Raids Again
King Kong vs Godzila
Overrated:
Hedorah
DAM
GvsMG
TOMG
GTTHM
MvsG
EHotD
Good:
G54
Rodan
Mothra
Son of Godzilla
Godzilla vs Gigan
Godzilla vs King Ghidorah
Horrible:
Godzilla's Revenge
Godzilla vs Megalon
Godzilla Raids Again
King Kong vs Godzila
Overrated:
Hedorah
DAM
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I like lists!
Favorites:
Godzilla
Monster Zero
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Good:
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Big Duel in the South Seas
Son of Godzilla
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Okay:
Godzilla Raids Again
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Destroy All Monsters
Godzilla's Revenge
Favorites:
Godzilla
Monster Zero
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Good:
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Big Duel in the South Seas
Son of Godzilla
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Okay:
Godzilla Raids Again
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Destroy All Monsters
Godzilla's Revenge
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Favorites:
Godzilla vs Hedorah
Destroy All Monsters
Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla
Gojira
Invasion of the Astro Monster
You may be shocked I left out the cinematic masterpiece that is Godzilla's Revenge
Godzilla vs Hedorah
Destroy All Monsters
Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla
Gojira
Invasion of the Astro Monster
You may be shocked I left out the cinematic masterpiece that is Godzilla's Revenge
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^ I am in fact shocked, sir. How dare you? Why have the mods not banned you already? Opinions as objectively wrong as yours make me sick.
Anyway, how about a (very rough, flexible, and in no particular order) Top 5 Showa Monster Suits, just to mix things up a little:
1. Godzilla 1962
2. Rodan 1956
3. Anguirus 1968
4. Gigan 1972
5. Hedorah Final Form
Anyway, how about a (very rough, flexible, and in no particular order) Top 5 Showa Monster Suits, just to mix things up a little:
1. Godzilla 1962
2. Rodan 1956
3. Anguirus 1968
4. Gigan 1972
5. Hedorah Final Form
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In terms of films, I tend to think of King Kong vs. Godzilla through to Destroy all Monsters as the golden age of Godzilla. They are not necessarily all of my personal favourites, but I think of that period that way for their commercial success, and for establishing the overall character of the franchise.
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You're back! Funny you say- it actually is considered the Golden Age by many fans.KaijuCanuck wrote:In terms of films, I tend to think of King Kong vs. Godzilla through to Destroy all Monsters as the golden age of Godzilla. They are not necessarily all of my personal favourites, but I think of that period that way for their commercial success, and for establishing the overall character of the franchise.
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O Rly? I got a top 5 Showa Suit list to.
5. Godzilla 1966
4. Godzilla 1954
3. Godzilla 1962
2. Godzilla 1964
1. Godzilla 1975
5. Godzilla 1966
4. Godzilla 1954
3. Godzilla 1962
2. Godzilla 1964
1. Godzilla 1975
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My top 5 Showa kaiju/scifi movies based on a critical standpoint:
1. G54
2. Mothra vs. Godzilla
3. Mothra
4. Matango
5. Son of Godzilla
My top 5 personal favorites:
1. GvsMG74
2. Prophecies of Nostradamus
3. The Blue Stigma
4. G54
5. TOMG
1. G54
2. Mothra vs. Godzilla
3. Mothra
4. Matango
5. Son of Godzilla
My top 5 personal favorites:
1. GvsMG74
2. Prophecies of Nostradamus
3. The Blue Stigma
4. G54
5. TOMG
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