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Godzilla contre Mecanik Monster

Original title: Gojira tai Mekagojira
  • 1974
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  • 1h 24m
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Godzilla contre Mecanik Monster (1974)
An Okinawan prophecy appears to foretell Earth's destruction at the hands of Godzilla, only for the true Godzilla to reveal his doppelganger as a mechanical alien weapon.
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An Okinawan prophecy appears to foretell Earth's destruction at the hands of Godzilla, only for the true Godzilla to reveal his doppelganger as a mechanical alien weapon.An Okinawan prophecy appears to foretell Earth's destruction at the hands of Godzilla, only for the true Godzilla to reveal his doppelganger as a mechanical alien weapon.An Okinawan prophecy appears to foretell Earth's destruction at the hands of Godzilla, only for the true Godzilla to reveal his doppelganger as a mechanical alien weapon.

  • Director
    • Jun Fukuda
  • Writers
    • Jun Fukuda
    • Masami Fukushima
    • Shin'ichi Sekizawa
  • Stars
    • Masaaki Daimon
    • Kazuya Aoyama
    • Reiko Tajima
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    • Director
      • Jun Fukuda
    • Writers
      • Jun Fukuda
      • Masami Fukushima
      • Shin'ichi Sekizawa
    • Stars
      • Masaaki Daimon
      • Kazuya Aoyama
      • Reiko Tajima
    • 92User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Masaaki Daimon
    Masaaki Daimon
    • Keisuke Shimizu
    Kazuya Aoyama
    • Masahiko Shimizu
    Reiko Tajima
    Reiko Tajima
    • Saeko Kanagusuku
    Akihiko Hirata
    Akihiko Hirata
    • Professor Hideto Miyajima
    Hiromi Matsushita
    Hiromi Matsushita
    • Ikuko Miyajima
    Hiroshi Koizumi
    Hiroshi Koizumi
    • Professor Wagura
    Masao Imafuku
    Masao Imafuku
    • Tengan Kunigami, the Azumi Royal Family High Priest
    Bellbella Lin
    Bellbella Lin
    • Nami Kunigami, the Azumi Royal Family Princess
    • (as Barbara Lynn)
    Shin Kishida
    Shin Kishida
    • Interpol Agent Nanbara
    Gorô Mutsumi
    Gorô Mutsumi
    • Alien Supreme Leader Kuronuma
    Daigo Kusano
    Daigo Kusano
    • Yanagawa, Alien Agent #1
    Takayasu Torii
    • Interpol Agent Tamura
    Kenji Sahara
    Kenji Sahara
    • Ship's Captain
    Yasuzô Ogawa
    • Construction Foreman
    Takamitsu Watanabe
    • Alien Henchman # 1
    Takanobu Tôya
    • Alien Henchman # 2
    Kôji Ozaki
    • Alien Henchman # 3
    • (as Koji Ozaki)
    Isao Zushi
    • Godzilla
    • Director
      • Jun Fukuda
    • Writers
      • Jun Fukuda
      • Masami Fukushima
      • Shin'ichi Sekizawa
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    Sargebri

    The Penultimate Film

    This film was pretty much the beginning of the end of the Showa era. This film was very fast paced and had a lot of good fight sequences between the two monsters. However, the story left a little bit to be desired. In fact, the non monster scenes almost cause this movie to grind to a halt. At least the battle at the end featuring the new monster King Seesar helps to keep the film from going totally down the tubes. Also, this film isn't really for the faint of heart due to the fact that it is probably the bloodiest of all the Godzilla films. This film may not have been among the best in the series, but it still was pretty decent.
    A.Fish

    Godzilla is introduced to heavy metal by way of cyborg doppelganger

    In this little doozy, Godzilla goes up against Mechagodzilla, a monster with a long name and made of space titanium. Godzilla teams up with King Seesar, a furry guy who likes quiet evenings at home until he is woken up by singing. MechaG is the evil aliens' world conquering device. By the way, the aliens in their true form look like Japanese actors with green ape masks on. Big budget fun. King Seesar is called upon to protect his home Okinawa and make sure Mr.Miyagi's parents survive so he can grow up to teach Daniel-San. All I can say is if this is Okinawa's best defense, that island is screwed. Godzilla eventually beats MechaG by drawing him to his body magnetically (along with some electrical towers) and ripping his head off. Anguirus is in it too, but who cares? Note: this is one of the films where Godzilla squirts blood likes he's in a Peckinpah flick.
    7mattbowyer_84

    One of the Better 70s Godzilla.

    Released in 1974, Gojira tai Mekagojira is a very nice break from the garbage that was 1973's Gojira tai Megaro (Godzilla Against Megalon). Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla was made to commemorate Godzilla's 20th anniversary. Toho hired veteran composer Masaru Sato for the music, Teruyoshi Nakano was brought back for special effects, and Jun Fukuda returned to direct. After Godzilla vs. Megalon, Fukuda does a 180 and gives us an exciting, original, well-paced film.

    The special effects are among the best of the Showa series. While some of the Black Hole Aliens scenes leave some to be desired, the monster scenes are well done,and greatly improved over Godzilla vs. Megalon. The battles between Godzilla and Mechagodzilla are fast-paced and brutal. Mechagodzilla is a very original foe for Godzilla, and probably his deadliest. Godzilla himself is the Megarogoji from 1973, but Toho gave him a "mean" look. King Seesar is an interesting monster, and has a small cult following, but many look down upon him due to him getting pummeled by Mechagodzilla.

    There are flaws though. Character development leaves some to be desired, but this can be forgiven by the film's fast pace. Also, some special effects shots, like Mechagodzilla's chest lightning, look ridiculous.

    Here's an interesting fact for those who don't already know: During Godzilla's fight with Fake Godzilla, you may notice that Fake Godzilla seems rather goofy, with a chubbier jaw, and his hands resemble Mechagodzilla's missile finger. This is because Toho used a promotional Godzilla suit, instead of making a second Megarogoji suit, which they couldn't afford. The Fake Godzilla suit was also used for water scenes, because water causes a lot of wear and tear on Godzilla suits.

    Overall, Gojira tai Mekagojira is a fast-paced, fun, exciting film to watch. Possibly the best of the seventy's, and it's leaps and bounds above Godzilla vs. Megalon. However, if you're expecting anything like the original Gojira, or the Golden Age, look elsewhere. But, if you're the kind who enjoys fast-paced action, this is your kind of film.

    Score:7/10
    6a_chinn

    Best of the 1970s Godzilla films

    Aliens create a giant mechanical version of Godzilla, Mechagodzilla, in an effort to destroy Japan. The mechanical creature nearly defeats Godzilla until our rubber- suited hero enlists the help of a fellow Kaiju, the dog-like King Seesar, to defeat the new bionic beast. With the exception of the original films, none of the Godzilla movies are all that serious, but this one seems downright gonzo when the aliens are revealed to be gorilla-like creatures, particularly during one shootout when one of the aliens has half of his human mask removed. What makes or breaks most Godzilla films are the subplots involving the human characters, which if they are boring (as is in most Godzilla films), the movies drag between monster battles, but when the human stories are interesting it makes the film work as a whole. "Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla" also features a fun jazzy score by Masaru Sato, who scores many films for Akira Kurosawa, and the movie contains plenty of bright colorful Kaiju battles. Overall, this is probably the best of the Godzilla films of the 1970s and is well worth watching for fans of our favorite Japanese monster.
    8robfollower

    Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla is highly regarded by fans if the franchise .

    This time, the overgrown-lizard hero is confronted by a mechanical doppelganger, courtesy of an army of extraterrestrial apes. Unable to best his metallic twin in combat, Godzilla seeks out the aid of Okinawan monster god King Seeser. Godzilla's 14th film, his 20th Anniversary. The story wasn't a rehash of the others and they actually brought back some of the best Toho actors, Akihiko Hirata and Hiroshi Koizumi! The music was all right for the most part, with its jazzy feel to it. For SFX director Teruyoshi Nakano to actually display something presentable and all of Mecha-G's rampage scenes are carried out nicely. Angiurus returns, now able to leap at his foes. His fight with Mecha-G is very physical, ripping Anguirus' jaws apart and all. Mecha-G was incredibly cool looking and all his weapons are brought to life fantastically.King Seeser is actually a decent monster. The human characters all give good performances and a few espionage scenes.Toho hired veteran composer Masaru Sato for the music. Here's an interesting fact for those who don't already know: During Godzilla's fight with Fake Godzilla, you may notice that Fake Godzilla seems rather goofy, with a chubbier jaw, and his hands resemble Mechagodzilla's missile finger. This is because Toho used a promotional Godzilla suit, instead of making a second Megarogoji suit, which they couldn't afford. The Fake Godzilla suit was also used for water scenes, because water causes a lot of wear and tear on Godzilla suits. Seeing Godzilla fight Mechagodzilla is truly an entertaining watch. All the battles in this movie are totally epic, and the addition of the King Seesar monster makes it truly a unique and satisfying experience.The 1970s aren't particularly known for having the best Godzilla movies, but when Godzilla was good, he was very good, and this is one of those cases. In fact, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla is highly regarded by fans if the franchise for this reason.

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    • Trivia
      This was the first Godzilla film, in its original Japanese version, to finally give onscreen credit to the suitmation actors with the names of the respective monsters they played. (Up to that point, suitmation actors did receive onscreen credit, but just as regular cast members.) All Toho-produced Godzilla films have since maintained this practice.
    • Goofs
      When Keisuke drives to the cave to search for Masahiko, Professor Miyajima and Eiko, he drives there in a fast back coupe. However, when the car explodes it inexplicably changes into a four-door sedan.
    • Quotes

      Professor Hideto Miyajima: What's this ? Who are you ?

      Alien Supreme Leader Kuronuma: Commander for conquest of Earth, from the third planet of the black hole, outer space.

      Professor Hideto Miyajima: So I was right. You are spacemen.

      Alien Supreme Leader Kuronuma: I admire your deductive processes.

    • Alternate versions
      The Hungarian language dub drastically rewrites the film's plot by pretending that Godzilla does not merely retreat after his first clash with Mechagodzilla, but that he actually dies. Then at the end of the film when Godzilla reappears for the rematch, he is said to be a different Godzilla that showed up out of nowhere.
    • Connections
      Featured in Les Monstres du continent perdu (1975)
    • Soundtracks
      A Young Girl's Prayer
      ("Miyarabi No Inori")

      Performed by Bellbella Lin

      Music by Masaru Satô

      Lyrics by Jun Fukuda

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    • Release date
      • January 27, 1977 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Japan
      • United States
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
    • Filming locations
      • Okinawa, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Toho Eizo Co.
      • Toho
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $549
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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