I have to agree that this film comes the closest and truest to a first Godzilla sequel than any other Godzilla film in any of the film series. The suspense of the government officials to the media's reaction in the possibility of Godzilla' resurrection is great comprehension that you would come to expect and look for in a first Godzilla sequel. It all leads to this: Godzilla is coming back after 30 years? All the tense emotions from the human characters ties in to the great monster's comeback.
"Godzilla Raids Again" was OK as a first sequel. It introduced the Godzilla that would later become the "Defender of Earth" and the first Godzilla foe: Anguirus. "Godzilla X Mechaguirus" was supposed to be made as a direct sequel to the original "Godzilla." But, this film centralizes too much in the human characters. The plot of how the female lead tries to avenge her commander's death should NOT be the main focus in a Godzilla sequel; a first sequel should concentrate on Godzilla himself and nothing else. And come on, a dragonfly appearing in Godzilla's direct sequel? Also, "GMK" was a joke as a "first" sequel. The scene where the two reporters were broadcasting Godzilla and Baragon's battle like it was a boxing match was just utterly ridiculous. This, among other scenes, should not be expected in a direct Godzilla sequel (my sincere apologies to the people who like this movie). GMK is fine as a Godzilla film, but not as "the" sequel. Like "Godzilla X Mechaguirus," "GMK" focuses on revenge, not Godzilla.
"Godzilla X Mechagodzilla" is also said to be made as a direct sequel to "Godzilla." That film turned out pretty good, but lacks the depth and suspense of "Godzilla 1985." This film basically mentioned that Godzilla has somebody mysteriously came back after his first attach in 1954. There were no suspense built-up, unlike "Godzilla 1985." Again, this movie focused on revenge again, and not Godzilla. But, the sub-plot of Mechagodzilla being created by the bones of the original Godzilla was pretty interesting.
Overall, I think the Heisei series, which started with "Godzilla 1985," is the best series in terms of continuity, depth and story-line.
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ReasonlsOutToLunch
16 years ago
I am watching the American version right now. I haven't watched the Godzilla series of movies for decades now. This movie is bringing back fond memories of staying up all night to watch Godzilla marathons with my family and later when I moved out on my own the odd moments I could sit back with a big bowl of popcorn and watch Godzilla on cable. They are very true to the source material as far as I can tell. I hope this comes out on DVD soon.
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