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Kaiju Kommentary: Godzilla (1998)
One can only discuss the Godzilla franchise for so long before having to acknowledge the “gorilla-whale” in the room that is 1998’s Godzilla. Hot off the heels of the hugely…
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Kaiju Kommentary: Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)
With the state of Japanese theatrical cinema in flux throughout the 1970’s, the beloved Godzilla of the “Showa” era (1954-1975) was never able to receive the send-off he deserved. In…
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Kaiju Kommentary: Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994)
As the penultimate entry in the generally excellent Heisei series of Godzilla films, 1994’s Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla was met with lofty expectations. Although it is the sixth film of the…
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Kaiju Kommentary: Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla II (1993)
Given the commercial success of Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah and Godzilla vs. Mothra, it’s no surprise that Toho decided to continue its kaiju reunion tour in 1993 with Godzilla vs.…
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Review: Godzilla (2014)
In 2004, Toho released Godzilla: Final Wars in theaters to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Godzilla series. The film tried its hardest to provide as much spectacle as possible,…
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Kaiju Kommentary: Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992)
1992’s Godzilla vs. Mothra continues the trend of reimagining Godzilla’s most memorable conflicts, this time focusing on his encounter with Mothra, the benevolent winged kaiju. The opening scene is a…
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Kaiju Kommentary: Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)
If you thought Godzilla vs. Biollante was crazy, you’ll be floored by Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah - the 1991 film that reintroduces Godzilla to the golden three-headed dragon, King Ghidorah.…
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Kaiju Kommentary: Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
My biggest gripe with The Return of Godzilla, the 1984 series reboot that is considered first in the Heisei era of Godzilla films, is that Godzilla doesn’t have a rival…
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Kaiju Kommentary: The Return of Godzilla (1984)
Ten years after the release of Terror of MechaGodzilla, Toho wisely decided to go back to the drawing board and reboot the series with 1984’s The Return of Godzilla. While the idea…
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Kaiju Kommentary: Terror of MechaGodzilla (1975)
Terror of MechaGodzilla, a direct sequel to the previous year’s excellent Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla, marks the return of the series’ most prolific director, Ishiro Honda, and is the final film…