Talkback: Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)

[GotengoXGodzilla]

I really cannot stand Godzilla X Megaguirus. I hate how it tries to rewrite the history that was already set up in the first film. And even after that, it's pretty boring. The most interesting thing is the human villain, who doesn't start getting good until the last couple scenes.

Other than GFW, this is my least favorite Millennium film.

It doesn't REALLY rewrite history. The Millennium series doesn't really keep any full continuity with the original G54. There's a connection, but every last second of the movie isn't canon.

Well, I think that GMK and the Kiryu Saga do a good job of keeping the film within the continuity of the original film. But GXM doesn't.

[Hedorah]

Finally watched this movie today, I liked it. It's not the best but also not the worst. My only problem is that you could see the string on Megaguirus when she flies around after emerging for the first time. Sure it was an alternate universe where the original Godzilla was never killed but so what? The blackhole gun idea was a little far fetched and the fact that Godzilla survived 2 was insane.

[GodzillaDude]

Finally watched this movie today, I liked it. It's not the best but also not the worst. My only problem is that you could see the string on Megaguirus when she flies around after emerging for the first time. Sure it was an alternate universe where the original Godzilla was never killed but so what? The blackhole gun idea was a little far fetched and the fact that Godzilla survived 2 was insane.

Yeah but it just shows how powerful GxM Godzilla can be.

[Hedorah]

Indeed, he survived 1 without using his beam as well

[ZigraDude]

Finally watched this movie today, I liked it. It's not the best but also not the worst. My only problem is that you could see the string on Megaguirus when she flies around after emerging for the first time. Sure it was an alternate universe where the original Godzilla was never killed but so what? The blackhole gun idea was a little far fetched and the fact that Godzilla survived 2 was insane.

The string problem is not the film's fault but Sony's DVD. Sony brightened the image so much that the wires and such became visible. It can easily be fixible if you adjust the brightness of your TV.

[edgaguirus]

Haven't noticed the wires. I'll have to look for that.

I like G vs Megaguirus. It could be better, but it was an entertaining film with an interesting sci fi idea. Dimension Tide was a clever idea, even though the creation of such a weapon would've caused international outcry. Megaguirus was a good foe, as well. She put up a good fight, and as far as I remember, Godzilla's never had faced a purple monster before.

[XxComablack1937xX]

I have only watched Godzilla X Megaguirus once an never again, an to be honest i hardly remember anything about it. i just remember hatting the cast worse then i did in Godzilla 2000, I remember Godzilla's atomic ray being Red still which i did not like....but when he started killing all the little flys with it, was a cool scene.

An i thought Megaguirus was a below average monster. Would have rather had several Rodans battling it out with Godzilla.

[godzilla1996]

This film drags on worse/ om par with Godzilla vs. Spacegodzilla. It isn't that good. This movie is kinda like Godzilla vs Megalon. Only watch for monsters, and even they aren't that good. Godzilla is cool, and he does something we haven't seen since Godzilla vs. Megalon. Instead of doing a tail thing, Godzilla jumps in the air, and body slams Megaguiras. Speaking of Megaguiras, she isn't that cool. The only things good about her, is the hole absorb Godzilla's power, and she's original. The fights are cool, and the score's great. I end this in the words of Forest Gump "and that's all I have to say about that."

[Hellspawn28]

The body slam part always make me laugh.

[Jamitor27]

It's an ok movie. I never got into Megaguirus. Just didn't seem like a memorable monster to me. It could have been another flying monster and it wouldn't have changed much. I never liked the idea of changing things from the original movie. That should be the one thing that can never be changed. It was one thing I never liked about most of the millennium series, they changed parts from Gojira. It just wasn't much of a memorable movie to me.

[EleKaiju]

I kinda like the movie, but I absolutely loathe the G-Graspers. They're not so bright and all of their plans end up miserably failing. Megs is cool, though. She looks really neat, and except for the CG scenes, she's well executed.

[KaijuSapian]

One of my favorite moments in this movie is when the Major holds on to Godzilla while swimming. Seeing him surface and seeing the manner in which he swims was really interesting, that and seeing how the texture of his skin interacted with the water. I just found that scene rather fascinating.

[Tyler]

I watched this last night. I used to like it a lot but not anymore. It's boring and looks cheap. The G-Graspers were a little lame. Something like the G-Force was cool the first time but we didn't need something like that again. I like the Godzilla suit from the previous film but this time it's too bright. His ray has a nice look too it as well but I prefer blue to orange. Megaguirus was an interesting villain but she's not very convincing while flying. As soon as she's destroyed I wanted the movie to end. It becomes very uninteresting.

[edgaguirus]

You'd think they'd be able to come up with a better name than G Graspers. Maybe it was a joke for when the major grasps onto Godzilla's back in the water.

[Hellspawn28]

I wonder why Toho choose GXM not be a sequel to G2k? Seeing how G2k has no origin, and the movie did pretty well at the box office then this movie could have been a sequel to G2k.

[Arbok]

I wonder why Toho choose GXM not be a sequel to G2k? Seeing how G2k has no origin, and the movie did pretty well at the box office then this movie could have been a sequel to G2k.

In retrospect, G2K did good at the box office. However, back in its day, Toho saw it as a huge disappointment. The film did a lot worse than the end of the Heisei series did, and even made less money than Rebirth of Mothra (or so it seems, although there was a shift in how figures were reported around that time).

For the first film in a new series, Toho expected more.

[Legion1979]

I wonder why Toho choose GXM not be a sequel to G2k?

Because one reason the Heisei series didn't get international releases was due to the tight continuity. It's no surprise that G2K - the first film that broke continuity - got a US theatrical release.

[Gorosaurus Rex]

I wonder why Toho choose GXM not be a sequel to G2k?

Because one reason the Heisei series didn't get international releases was due to the tight continuity. It's no surprise that G2K - the first film that broke continuity - got a US theatrical release.

I never heard any realy talk of releasing GXM internationally until several years following the Japanese release. I've also never heard this about the Hesei saga.

[DaikaijuSokogeki!]

Finally re-watched this film for the first time yesterday and, while it held up better than my first viewing, I'm still not too fond of the film. The music score here is the best part, although the usage of Ifukube's music is, quite honestly, tacky and unnecessary. The acting here is good, but the characters are pretty flat so the actors aren't given much room to work with. Finally, the big fight between Godzilla and Megaguirus is admittedly fun. It's energetic, inventive, and exciting.

As for the negatives, there are...quite a few. First off is just the dubious amount of plot holes in this film. IHow can our lead survive the radiation from Godzilla's body when she grasps onto him? Why did the kid grab the egg and was then intent on getting rid of it so quickly when he got to Tokyo? Why was Megaguirus never mentioned again after her defeat? Was her role in the film that trivial in the grand scheme of things? Finally, how in the HELL could Godzilla stop a black hole with his atomic breath? It's a black hole, the breath should've been sucked in...then again, it IS Godzilla.

The SPFX are extremely crummy too. The CG is dreadfully bad, the suits and props are stiff, the miniatures are unconvincing, and so on. From a special effects standpoint, this film is one of the laziest looking ones in the franchise.

So yeah, while it may no longer be my least favorite Godzilla film, it's still in my bottom five. I just can't bring myself to enjoy this one considering I love the '70s films to death. Maybe it's because those films weren't really trying to be anything more than just kid's fare whereas this one aims at a more mature audience.

[GodzillaDude]

Finally re-watched this film for the first time yesterday and, while it held up better than my first viewing, I'm still not too fond of the film. The music score here is the best part, although the usage of Ifukube's music is, quite honestly, tacky and unnecessary. The acting here is good, but the characters are pretty flat so the actors aren't given much room to work with. Finally, the big fight between Godzilla and Megaguirus is admittedly fun. It's energetic, inventive, and exciting.

As for the negatives, there are...quite a few. First off is just the dubious amount of plot holes in this film. IHow can our lead survive the radiation from Godzilla's body when she grasps onto him? Why did the kid grab the egg and was then intent on getting rid of it so quickly when he got to Tokyo? Why was Megaguirus never mentioned again after her defeat? Was her role in the film that trivial in the grand scheme of things? Finally, how in the HELL could Godzilla stop a black hole with his atomic breath? It's a black hole, the breath should've been sucked in...then again, it IS Godzilla.

The SPFX are extremely crummy too. The CG is dreadfully bad, the suits and props are stiff, the miniatures are unconvincing, and so on. From a special effects standpoint, this film is one of the laziest looking ones in the franchise.

So yeah, while it may no longer be my least favorite Godzilla film, it's still in my bottom five. I just can't bring myself to enjoy this one considering I love the '70s films to death. Maybe it's because those films weren't really trying to be anything more than just kid's fare whereas this one aims at a more mature audience.

This is kinda off topic but what is your least favorite Godzilla film?