The first time I watched this, the only thing that really stood out was the horrific dubbing of the dialogue and the fact that the male time travelers from the future were all suffering from male-pattern baldness. But after a second viewing, it turned out to be one of the better Big-G movies up to this point. The filmmakers stole the time travel aspects of "Terminator 2", and although cheesy beyond belief, it actually added some depth.
The effects were pretty good and the Godzilla suit was mean and nasty looking (finally). For some reason, this suit also features some massive pectoral muscles, enough to make me believe that Godzilla had been working out. I can't say that the three-headed King Ghidorah has ever been one of my favorite giant monsters, though. It just kind of stands there and shoots lightning bolts everywhere. I think it's because it has no arms to grapple Godzilla or to knock over buildings with.
There are some absolutely terrible scenes of an indestructible android that manages to run at incredible speeds while barely moving his upper body (you'll know it when you see it). The good news is, if you want to watch a decent entry from the "Heisei" series, you could make a worse choice than this.
The camp factor remains high in "Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah." This time the focus is on time travelers and UFOs, which is not necessarily my favorite development. At least King Ghidorah is a better antagonist than Biollante in the predecessor, so the monster action is a bit of fun again. At the same time, however, I have rarely seen such a tonally misguided depiction of World War II as in this movie. But towards the finale, the movie becomes quite entertaining, even though it obviously leaves the serious tone of the 1984 reboot behind. So, while this film is extremely silly, it does have its moments.
Wow! I had a damn good time with this movie. What a blast. It is easily my favourite so far from the Heisei series and second favourite overall, only surpassed by the original 1954 film.
It's an almost perfect balance of campy sci-fi schlock, 80s/90s action, and baddass Godzilla moments.
This plot is amazing and supports its moral story very well. I'm actually impressed on how cheesey the plot is, yet how it ties in so fantastically with the underlying themes. It's very unique.
Sure this movie borrows from Back to the Future, Terminator, Aliens and no doubt more blockbusters, but god damn does it borrow well. It's funny, and I think it's aware of the campiness it has. Because some shots, are ideal for comedy gold. There is a particular cut in the final human fight that made me burst out laughing. Such an easy trick, but it uses a lot of those incredibly smoothly here.
The action! Best in the series. Hands down. The sets, designs, and even the plot coming back in the final act with a glorious battle. It's just too good. I'd say if you wanted a Godzilla movie to encapsulate what the series is, after evolving from the horror aspect, this movie is definitely it.
Loved it. And the faults are mainly editing issues and tonal shifts. But other than that, I can't wait to watch this one again.
8.5/10
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Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah is a 1991 Japanese kaiju (monster) film and is part of the Godzilla franchise. It features the titular kaijus Godzilla and King Ghidorah battling it out, with the latter being unleashed by time-travelers. Again, me being a fan of the Godzilla franchise, I had to watch this!
I’m not sure if this is the case for most (Japanese?) films during this era, but they seem to cast a whole lot of actors and actresses, to the point where the cast seemed overpopulated. The acting can come off as a little corny, but I didn’t mind it at all.
The plot was alright; due to competition with the Back to the Future franchise, this film introduced elements of time travel to the Godzilla franchise. I also thought some visual effects of the film were innovative for its time.
Despite this, I wouldn’t rewatch, as the film itself was a little forgettable.