Discussion: When did the Showa Age go Wrong?

[Goji]

The battle is fine the way it is. You see Mechagodzilla unleashing its entire arsenal, everything blows up, Godzilla bleeds like he never has before, the music is exciting. Thought so.

Yes, thank you.

I don't see why the battled needed to be "10-15" minutes for it to make an impression. It's just fine the way it is, and is photographed much better than the elongated wrestling match seen the year before.

[Cimmerian Dragon]

The GvsMG finale battle is terrific, and it never felt all that abrupt to me.

However, after sitting through minute-after-minute of the King Caesar summoning-boogie, one might think that the director could've trimmed some draggy scenes like that short in favor of another minute or two of Godzy footage.

[Gojira-Fan]

The battle is fine the way it is. You see Mechagodzilla unleashing its entire arsenal, everything blows up, Godzilla bleeds like he never has before, the music is exciting. Thought so.

Yes, thank you.

I don't see why the battled needed to be "10-15" minutes for it to make an impression. It's just fine the way it is, and is photographed much better than the elongated wrestling match seen the year before.

It's just my opinion.

The battle is still enjoyable to watch. I just wish it was longer.

[TokyoVigilante]

I love musical numbers in Kaiju films. Wish there were more.

My only gripe with the finale of GvsMG is the sudden appearance of the white jacketed Interpol agent who Dues Ex Machina's the heros out of danger. Overall the film suffers from to-many-character-syndrome, IMO.

[Killswitch]

King Ceasar should of had more screen time, IMO. I would of liked to have seen more one on one fighting between KC & MG, before Godzilla arrived.

[King Caesar]

King Ceasar should of had more screen time, IMO. I would of liked to have seen more one on one fighting between KC & MG, before Godzilla arrived.

I agree with you on that. King Caesar really didn't do much in the fight, even before Godzilla came. He was kind of just there just cuz for must of the final fight scene

[GotengoXGodzilla]

I don't think the Showa era ever went wrong. It was consistent from start to finish. There were some good films, great films and bad films in the 50s, 60s and 70s, and is overall the best series of Toho daikaiju films.

[Space Hunter M]

The very last frame of Terror of Mechagodzilla.

[Giga Kaiju]

I don't think the Showa era ever went wrong. It was consistent from start to finish. There were some good films, great films and bad films in the 50s, 60s and 70s, and is overall the best series of Toho daikaiju films.

This. I Agree i Like the continuity that all the Showa Series Has.

[Cimmerian Dragon]

I don't think the Showa era ever went wrong. It was consistent from start to finish. There were some good films, great films and bad films in the 50s, 60s and 70s, and is overall the best series of Toho daikaiju films.

One must admit, however, that the sheer number of films in the Showa series gave Toho more at-bats during the game. If you strike out a few times out of fifteen, it's not as bad a few times out of seven.

[GotengoXGodzilla]

I don't think the Showa era ever went wrong. It was consistent from start to finish. There were some good films, great films and bad films in the 50s, 60s and 70s, and is overall the best series of Toho daikaiju films.

One must admit, however, that the sheer number of films in the Showa series gave Toho more at-bats during the game. If you strike out a few times out of fifteen, it's not as bad a few times out of seven.

Personally, I think the only "strike-outs" during the Showa era were Godzilla Raids Again and All Monsters Attack. Other than that, every film is good on its own merits.

[shinmattiathekaiju]

I don't think the Showa era ever went wrong. It was consistent from start to finish. There were some good films, great films and bad films in the 50s, 60s and 70s, and is overall the best series of Toho daikaiju films.

One must admit, however, that the sheer number of films in the Showa series gave Toho more at-bats during the game. If you strike out a few times out of fifteen, it's not as bad a few times out of seven.

Personally, I think the only "strike-outs" during the Showa era were Godzilla Raids Again and All Monsters Attack. Other than that, every film is good on its own merits.

Even Godzilla vs Megalon?

[GotengoXGodzilla]

One must admit, however, that the sheer number of films in the Showa series gave Toho more at-bats during the game. If you strike out a few times out of fifteen, it's not as bad a few times out of seven.

Personally, I think the only "strike-outs" during the Showa era were Godzilla Raids Again and All Monsters Attack. Other than that, every film is good on its own merits.

Even Godzilla vs Megalon?

Yeah. Godzilla vs. Megalon is so much fun to watch. It knows exactly what it wants to be, and it keeps the audience entertained the entire time. Watching the MST3K version of it is some of the best entertainment you'll get in an hour and a half.

[StonedHope]

To answer the discussion question, "when did the showa age go wrong?": Son of Godzilla.

A good film but it was the first trip down a slippery slop.
The fear was taken out of the monster and never given back.

[Legion1979]

To answer the discussion question, "when did the showa age go wrong?": Son of Godzilla.

A good film but it was the first trip down a slippery slop.
The fear was taken out of the monster and never given back.

That started with Son of Godzilla? I'd say that started the very first time Godzilla laughed at Kong in 1962.

[Tyler]

The very last frame of Terror of Mechagodzilla.

I know you're joking but the music at the end of TOM is heart breaking. It's so emotional. It's like they knew Godzilla wasn't coming back for a while.

[King Caesar]

I think once Ebirah came around with his volleyball skills, something went wrong in the mood department.

[Tamura]

I absolutely adore this poster.

[GotengoXGodzilla]

I think once Ebirah came around with his volleyball skills, something went wrong in the mood department.

Well...the mood in the Godzilla films certainly changed (it changed before that, but I won't debate when it started), but who says its a bad mood? The mood in Godzilla films like Ebirah, Horror Of The Deep and Son Of Godzilla is more lighthearted and friendly, but that doesn't mean that the Showa era was going downhill at the point. If anything, it helped save it. A lighthearted Godzilla film is remembered more than the standard serious-toned Godzilla films like Invasion Of The Astro-Monster and Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster.

The films at that point where in a decline, and the creators needed to do something to shake things up. Making more lighthearted and non-serious Godzilla films helped to keep Godzilla alive. Not to mention giving us some amazing films like Son Of Godzilla and Ebirah, Horror Of The Deep. The mood was different, but it was far from "wrong".

[JVM]

The real question isn't when it went wrong but what went wrong.

Some people like the fun and say it didn't. Some people do and generally agree it occurred in the late '60s.