Best '90's Film

[Gyaos]

Im torn between Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla II and Godzilla vs Destroyah.

[g2kmaster]

Eh, why so serious Mike?

[GotengoXGodzilla]

The best '90s film, as a whole, would be Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla II.

Let's be fair, these films really aren't that good. Godzilla and Mothra and Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla straight up suck. Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah, while having enjoyable monster battles, is really a mess at just about everything else. The story doesn't make much sense, the editing is all over the place, the acting is probably some of the worst of the series, and the effects are pretty bad. Though, like I said, the monster battles, especially the final one, are great to watch. It's just too bad that the first monster fight is chopped up so bad by the awful editing that it's hard to say anything good about it.

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah, IMO, is an incredibly boring and very forgettable film. Outside of the last 15 minutes, there's really nothing to the film. It's just build up to the last few minutes of the film, when it could have easily been so much more. The main reason that the film is so boring to me, is because of the characters. For the majority of the film, these people believe that Godzilla's death will cause the end of the world and kill everyone...yet they hardly seemed fazed by this news! They always go around the blankest expressions and non-caring attitudes that I see no reason to care for the end of their world. These people should be freaking out, yet they don't care at all about it. If they don't care, why should I care? The last 15 minutes are great, and have some of the best moments of the franchise, but that really doesn't save the film as a whole. In the end, the film is still really forgettable, and leaves me with a feeling that the film could have easily been something much more.

Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla II certainly has problems, like a nearly non-existent story and bland one-dimensional characters. But one thing that GvsMG2 has over the other films is that it knows exactly what it wants to be and does it well: To be an entertaining popcorn flick with lots of action scenes that people will remember. The film knows that it's target audience and what they came for, and gives them exactly what they wanted. The action scenes are so much fun to watch, and they take up what feels like the majority of the film. This is the film that gives the most enjoyable experience out of the 90s Godzilla films, so I'll say that it's the best of the five.

[JVM]

I like how everyone feels the need to say "they all suck" It's absolutely true but seeing nearly every poster make a point to bring it up still amuses me.

[Legionmaster]

I generally find Godzilla vs. Destoroyah to be a mostly boring film until the end. Same with Godzilla vs. Spacegodzilla. Same with Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II. Godzilla vs. Mothra is hardly entertaining at all.

That leaves Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah, which is easily the best of the post-Biollante Heisei series. Best effects work (the animatronic Godzilla head is STILL one of the best practical effects in the entire series), least number of unlikable characters, it's got a sense of campy charm (I'm looking at you, M-11). Plus, I still think MKG is one of Toho's coolest ideas ever.

[TokyoVigilante]

I generally find Godzilla vs. Destoroyah to be a mostly boring film until the end. Same with Godzilla vs. Spacegodzilla. Same with Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II. Godzilla vs. Mothra is hardly entertaining at all.

That leaves Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah, which is easily the best of the post-Biollante Heisei series. Best effects work (the animatronic Godzilla head is STILL one of the best practical effects in the entire series), least number of unlikable characters, it's got a sense of campy charm (I'm looking at you, M-11). Plus, I still think MKG is one of Toho's coolest ideas ever.

All of this. The film likes to throw ideas at the audience like Godzilla vs. Biollante, albeit slightly less tactfully. It gives it a lot of dynamic energy that makes it interesting to watch. If only the rest of the nineties films could keep this level of punchiness. I always enjoy watching Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah.

[kaiju115]

I enjoyed all the 90s films, though I would say Godzilla vs Spacegodzilla is weakest of the bunch. Probably my number one favorite of these films is Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla 2. I especially enjoy the part where Godzilla uses his Spiral Fire Ray on SuperMechagodzilla, that was just AWESOME.

[Shadow]

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah. The thing that killed the 1954 Godzilla, in monster form, nice.

[edgaguirus]

Destroyah was one of the strongest Godzilla foes.

I agree that not all the movies are strong, but even the weak ones have their positive points. G vs Mothra needs alot of help, but Battra was a good monster, and the sfx weren't bad.

G vs SpaceGodzilla is the weakest, but the fight was handled well.

[Tyler]

Destoroyah
Mechagodzilla
King Ghidorah
Mothra
SpaceGodzilla

In order from best to worst;

1. Godzilla vs Destoroyah
2. Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla
3. Godzilla vs King Ghidorah
4. Godzilla vs Mothra
5. Godzilla vs Spacegodzilla

Gasp!

[GotengoXGodzilla]

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah. The thing that killed the 1954 Godzilla, in monster form, nice.

Um...how does Destoroyah being strong suddenly make Godzilla vs. Destoroyah a good movie? Those are two very different things.

[Destroyer]

Goji, growing up, this was one of the films I've seen the most. When I was a kid, I always found that scene pretty horrific. Funny thing is that was way before I started watching the Alien films, so I didn't know it was a ripoff until not too long ago. I think the main reason why I find it to be more on the scary side is the fact that it's more 'down to earth.' Rarely do we see human sized monsters in these films, I always did find the car scene pretty creepy, but that's just me.

[kaiju115]

Same here, when first saw the original film as a kid, I was starting to get scared myself.

[Rody]

I was also scared by that sequence the first time I saw it, but I don't think "horrific" is a good word for it.
It doesn't bother me at all now, of course.

[Goji]

Well, I was already 12 years old by the time I saw DESTOROYAH in '96, and had already seen all sorts of horror icons on video up to that point in my life..it was going to take a lot more than some Hollywood inspired sequence in a Godzilla film to give me the willies.

You know what's creepy/horrific? Maki first boarding the Yahata Maru in RETURN OF GODZILLA. Not even HEDORAH reached that level of "creepiness".

[g2kmaster]

I found only one thing creepy in Gvs. Destroyer: when they are showing stock footage from G54, one shot of Godzilla roaring underwater has placed over it Dessy's roar.

[Rody]

I've always wondered about that scene. Is it an attempt at foreshadowing?

[kaiju115]

Probably, and I'll have to admit that was kinda creepy.

[edgaguirus]

Not as creepy as the boat scene from Return of Godzilla.

[Primevalgodzilla V2]

Gamera: Advent of Legion!

But really, GvsMG2. Not a great movie, hardly a good one, but it is alot of fun.