Top 5 Underrated Godzilla Movies

[TyrantGojira]

I actually like these films(to an extent) and i find them needed to be more apperciated.
5. Godzilla Final Wars
4. Godzilla Raids Again
3. Godzilla vs. Spacegodzilla
2. Godzilla vs. Megagirus
1. Godzilla vs. Megalon

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[Ethan]

1) The Return of Godzilla. Often refered to as "the boring one", similar to Star Trek: The Motion Picture in reputation. I like both films a great deal.
2) Godzilla's Revenge. This one is among the best Showa films, but the majority is willing to consider it the worst.
3) Godzilla vs. Mothra. Mediocre film, though highlighted by some amusing SPX sequences and a highlarious dubbing. Not the worst Heisei era film, really.
4) Godzilla vs. Megaguirus. Come on, this is a fun, lighthearted "epic" in the spirit of the '70s films. Tezuka himself has proven to be more of a fan than contemporary directors and writers like Okawara and Omori.

I can't think of another film that gets underrated. Some US versions get much heat, though.

[Sydney Aradi]

1. Return of Godzilla
2. Godzilla vs Megagurius
3. Godzilla's Revenge
4. Godzilla Final Wars (sure its bad but at least it can be fun in a train wreck sort of fasion)
5. Godzilla King of The Monsters

[Gawdziller]

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[Cimmerian Dragon]

1. Return of Godzilla - I've never been bored by either version of this film. Even the lengthy interludes with politicians hold my interest. The slow and deliberate pace, like the lumbering walk of our hero, lends a sense of gradually but unavoidably creeping toward apocalyptic devastation. I enjoy the original cut of this film in the same way I enjoy Fail-Safe. If I want something edited more like a straight monster movie, I pop in Godzilla 1985.

2. Godzilla, King of the Monsters - The U.S. version of Godzilla gets more heat than it deserves these days (at least in some circles). Sure, they changed the film. Once you accept that and move on, it's easy to see how much worse it could have been done. Even the blunting of the nuclear allegory was not as extreme as some people suggest. Anyone that watches G,KotM and doesn't realize that it's a straight shot at U.S. weapons tests would have to be suffering from total historical and cultural amnesia.

Granted, there is the question of why one would even want to watch an edited version now that the better, original cut is available. For me, it's primarily because of Steve Martin. I like the character. Simple as he is, he does add an interesting sensibility to certain scenes. Compare his reaction as (he believes) death approaches, to the reporters on the tower, and it's a rather fascinating contrast. There is something disturbing about his total resignation amidst the terror of imminent destruction. This represents for me one of the best individual personifications of the fear of nuclear devastation I've ever seen in a monster picture. Martin knows how close death is, but also how utterly powerless he is to stop it. Why stammer and wail in terror? It's not going to do you one damn bit of good. Also, it shouldn't be dismissed that the presence of Raymond Burr adds a prominently visible American to the list of Godzilla's victims. This surely was not the reason Transworld wrote him into the story, but I'd like to think that someone realized how interesting a choice it was to place a U.S. citizen in mortal danger alongside the people we had so recently warred against.

3. Godzilla Raids Again - Fine, it's a quickie-sequel that's rough around every possible edge. Even so, I don't think it's as brutally boring as a lot of others seem to. Even when it's rehashing elements of its predecessor, I'm generally being entertained. It lacks the intellectual value and polish of the first film, as well as the personality that would come in the '60s, but compared to all the Burt I. Gordon-style monster pictures that abounded in cinemas of day, GRA doesn't look as bad as many suggest.

4. Godzilla vs. Hedorah - The tide seems to be turning on this one. I hate the flying scene more than I can say, but I can overlook it because the rest of the film is aces, in my opinion. An actual point, solid stylistic direction from Banno, good acting for the most part, and generally excellent SFX that seem all the more impressive when you consider what comes after.

5. Godzilla vs. Gigan - Alright, this is one almost totally indefensible. It's cheap, full of stock footage, and utterly ridiculous. However, some of the new SFX are well-shot and exciting (Gigan at the oil refinery, especially), I find the hippie, the artist, and the kung-fu chick totally endearing in their stupidity and goofiness, and this is the lengthiest team-up of Godzilla and Anguirus we ever saw. Damn it, if people can enjoy Megalon and Final Wars, I can enjoy Gigan.

[Superrex]

5.Godzilla Raids Again
4.Godzilla 2000
3.Godzilla vs.King Ghidorah
2.Godzilla vs. Spacegodzilla
1.Godzilla Final Wars

[Gojira1963]

1. Godzilla Raids Again
2. Godzilla vs SpaceGodzilla
3. Godzilla: Final Wars
4. Son of Godzilla
5. Godzilla vs Hedorah

[Tohosaurus]

Godzilla, King of the Monsters
Godzilla vs Hedorah
Godzilla: Final Wars
Godzilla 2000 (idk, seems less loved than it might be)
Kiryu saga (only maybe; I guess I don't really have a fifth)

[Legion1979]

How in the holy hell are Final Wars and Space Godzilla UNDERRATED??

[Destroyer]

Final Wars is probably the most bashed Godzilla film, hence why the some that like it call it underrated.

[Gojira1963]

How in the holy hell are Final Wars and Space Godzilla UNDERRATED??

SpaceGodzilla is considered the worst of the Heisei series.

[Dr. Nishiyama]

1. Return of Godzilla (I like the real world implications Godzilla has in this movie, like the government talking about how to really deal with such a crisis, and it has one of the best scores out of the series, great atmosphere, great lighting and the best sound effects in the entire series)

2. Godzilla VS Mechagodzilla 2 (a lot of people bash this film, but I think it's the closest to a Shinichi Sekizawa style Godzilla film)

3. Godzilla 2000 (I can see why people think it's boring and dull, but I found it light years better than most Heisei entries, especially in terms of atmosphere, camera angles, production value, and the FX director giving a damn, even if some of his work was hit or miss)

4. Destroy All Monsters (seems like today's fans don't like this one a whole lot)

5. Godzilla: King of The Monsters (ever since the original version became widely available outside Japan, the US cut seems to get bashed more)

[kaiju115]

1.Godzilla 1985
2.Godzilla Final Wars
3.Godzilla vs Mothra (1992)
4.Godzilla vs Spacegodzilla
5.Godzilla Raids Again

[Tyler]

Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster
Son of Godzilla
All Monsters Attack
Return of Godzilla
Godzilla 2000

[JoBattra]

1. Vs. Megaguirus
2. Son of Godzilla
3. Vs. Megalon
4. Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
5. Return of Godzilla

[ゴジラさん]

Godzilla vs. Megagirus: Everything about this movie is so bad, but that's why I love it.

Godzilla (1998): I didn't hate this movie when I was a kid, and I don't hate it now. Even though the acting/script is horrible, I actually enjoy mostly everything else about the movie in a campy sort of way.

Destroy All Monsters: I see people disliking the human parts of this movie, but I think everything else is Grade A monster movie.

Mothra vs. Godzilla: This is underrated in the mainstream, even though its about on par with the original Gojira in terms of quality. It may not be as serious of a movie, but damn if it isn't entertaining.

Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla: I enjoy a lot of the cinematography in this movie in that it gives a real sense of scale to Godzilla in several shots.

[Bentley]

Godzilla vs Mothra
Godzilla Final Wars

Those two are definitively underrated.