what was the uglyist Godzilla suit of the showa?

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Re: what was the uglyist Godzilla suit of the showa?

Postby miguelnuva » Tue Feb 21, 2012 8:59 pm

Goji wrote:
Tamura wrote:The late 60's suits after years of use.


Heh. That brings to mind the shot of the Daisenso-Goji in HEDORAH, when he jumps into the bay after him. It showed just how truly awful the condition of that suit was, and it's no wonder that it had to be retired after that film. Not only was the head angled so that it made Nakajima looked hunched over, but it was painfully obvious the suit had been taken apart previously (for that famous ULTRAMAN episode). It definitely explains why the '67 suit had to be used for water scenes in GIGAN. They obviously had run out of old Godzilla suits that were useable for water scenes, so they turned to the worst possible one because Nakano and his crew literally had no other choice.


They used the Daisenso-Goji in Godzilla vs Gigan then retired it.
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Re: what was the uglyist Godzilla suit of the showa?

Postby SmogMonster » Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:06 pm

No, they didn't. The Soshingeki-Goji was used in Godzilla vs Gigan.
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Re: what was the uglyist Godzilla suit of the showa?

Postby miguelnuva » Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:41 pm

SmogMonster wrote:No, they didn't. The Soshingeki-Goji was used in Godzilla vs Gigan.


Your right I didn't know they used the Daisenso-Goji in the hedorah bay scene.
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Re: what was the uglyist Godzilla suit of the showa?

Postby leunames » Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:26 am

as others have said, the 67 suit to me is personally the "ugliest" but it does have a particular charm to it.
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Re: what was the uglyist Godzilla suit of the showa?

Postby Patrick Alan » Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:39 pm

but I think it would be Son of Godzilla Godzilla suit!
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Re: what was the uglyist Godzilla suit of the showa?

Postby Megaton17 » Fri Mar 02, 2012 4:37 am

Definitely the one seen in Son of Godzilla. 55' is alright but the puppet used for the head is awful.
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Re: what was the uglyist Godzilla suit of the showa?

Postby Patrick Alan » Fri Mar 02, 2012 6:42 am

I liked Godzilla 55', Godzilla 1954 was my favorite out of all the Godzillas.

But like I said, Son of Godzilla is probably the uglyist!
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Re: what was the uglyist Godzilla suit of the showa?

Postby DaikaijuSokogeki! » Fri Mar 02, 2012 6:48 am

The Fake Godzilla suit from Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla. I have never, EVER liked that lifeless grin on its face. That suit literally completely ruins the final shot of ToMG for me.
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Re: what was the uglyist Godzilla suit of the showa?

Postby Goji » Fri Mar 02, 2012 6:57 am

Well, to be fair, that suit was never intended to be used for filming.
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Re: what was the uglyist Godzilla suit of the showa?

Postby Destroyer » Fri Mar 02, 2012 6:59 am

The Fake Godzilla suit fits MG well, just not for that final shot in the other film.
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Re: what was the uglyist Godzilla suit of the showa?

Postby Goji » Fri Mar 02, 2012 7:33 am

The suit is pretty fugly, and It does ruin the last shot in TOMG..that much I can agree with.
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Re: what was the uglyist Godzilla suit of the showa?

Postby Tyler » Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:11 pm

DaikaijuSokogeki! wrote:That suit literally completely ruins the final shot of ToMG for me.


Even with the great Ifukube music? :(
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Re: what was the uglyist Godzilla suit of the showa?

Postby Godzillais#1 » Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:08 pm

I'm going to say a cross between the suits from Mothra vs. Godzilla and Son of Godzilla
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Re: what was the uglyist Godzilla suit of the showa?

Postby TokyoVigilante » Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:09 pm

So by cross, you mean like, a tie? or a hypothetical hybrid suit?
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Re: what was the uglyist Godzilla suit of the showa?

Postby RedZillaKing » Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:16 am

^LMAO!

For me it is definitely the fake Godzilla suit. I agree... it always ruined the ending shot of Terror for me. :(
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Re: what was the uglyist Godzilla suit of the showa?

Postby Goji » Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:22 am

Godzillais#1 wrote:I'm going to say a cross between the suits from Mothra vs. Godzilla and Son of Godzilla


What? :eh:
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Re: what was the uglyist Godzilla suit of the showa?

Postby Legion1979 » Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:28 am

Where in the world has all the sudden 64 suit hate coming from?
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Re: what was the uglyist Godzilla suit of the showa?

Postby RedZillaKing » Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:37 am

I'll never understand how anyone can hate the 64 or 62 suits. By that I mean I literally lack the ability to comprehend it. They're just so.... definitive.
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Re: what was the uglyist Godzilla suit of the showa?

Postby Rody » Sun Mar 04, 2012 9:48 am

I have my personal nitpicks about those suits, but that's all they are - nitpicks.

King-Goji and Mosu-Goji are two of the greatest Godzilla suits EVER.
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Re: what was the uglyist Godzilla suit of the showa?

Postby Godzilla 1995 » Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:42 am

The '72 Godzilla suit is the ugliest. Not to mention the suit looked liked it should've been trashed years ago.
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