La Revanche de Godzilla

Original title: Gojira Minira Gabara Ôru kaijû daishingeki

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3.9/10

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A latchkey child living in the industrial city of Kawasaki confronts his loneliness through his escapist dreams of Monster Island and friendship with Minilla.A latchkey child living in the industrial city of Kawasaki confronts his loneliness through his escapist dreams of Monster Island and friendship with Minilla.A latchkey child living in the industrial city of Kawasaki confronts his loneliness through his escapist dreams of Monster Island and friendship with Minilla.

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IMDb RATING

3.9/10

5.9K

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For kiddies only

One of my sci-fi/horror/fantasy reviews written 50 years ago: Directed by Ishiro Honda; Produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka, for Toho; released in America as "Godzilla's Revenge" by Maron Films. Screenplay by Shinichi Sekizawa; Photography by Sokei Tomioka; Edited by Masahisa Himi; Music by Kunio Miyauchi. Starring: Kenji Sahara, Machiko Naka, Shigeki Ishida, Tomonori Yazaki and Hideyo Amamoto.

Latterday entry in Honda's series of childish monster films, quickly shuttled to television. The film is kiddie/boy scout-oriented, with "Ultraman"-styled monster fights on Monster Island, where biggies from "Destroy All Monsters" congregate, including Godzilla, Manda, a new-styled Gamera and Minya, Godzilla's son who is boy-sized this time out. The story is dream-style and weak on plot, with flashy, pointless, modernistic techniu.

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Feb 10, 2025
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Trivia
Director Ishirô Honda intended the movie to have a somber ending, but was forced by Toho to add the more cheerful final sequence in which Ichiro goes to school with the children. When the movie was re-released on home video during the 80s, Honda removed this scene, so the movie ends with Ichiro's mother crying due to not being able to spend more time with her son.

Goofs
A few of the jet aircraft that Godzilla are shown to bounce off his chest. However, an actual jet would be destroyed upon impact. This takes place during a dream sequence, so reality may not be the truth.

Quotes
Minira: Oh, it's you.
Ichiro Miki: What are you doing?
Minira: Nothing, I have no friends.
Ichiro Miki: Then you're just like me.
Minira: Why did you come back?
Ichiro Miki: You said you'd help me climb up on Godzilla's back.
Minira: Oh, right. I wonder where he is now?
Ichiro Miki: You're not with him all the time?
Minira: No, he gets mad.
Ichiro Miki: Why?
Minira: Godzilla says I have to learn to fight my own battles.
Ichiro Miki: He's tough on you, huh?