Brandon's Cult Movie Reviews: GODZILLA VS. HEDORAH (RE-UPLOAD)

[@TheBrandonTenold]

Sorry for all the obstructive text, but...y'know...

[@sheltonbrightjr.5988]

I'll enjoy ur Godzilla & Turkish knock-off episodes while I can. It is frustrating that Toho keep taking it dwn. & I definitely enjoy ur non-Godzilla episodes as well. Thanks for ur awesome channel!!

[@fishhunter2491]

What I can't fathom is why they even care at this point Godzilla is not exactly trending anymore.

[@nicholsliwilson]

“Toho Co. Alienating our core fan base in the west since Brandon Tenold’s first Godzilla review.” This is the actual first line of their corporate homepage: “We are *determined to continuously focus on understanding what customers desire from us* and creating value to maximize their satisfaction….” Try harder Toho Co. Try harder.

[@veelalynne]

C’mon, Toho . You’re harshing our mellow.

[@mitchfletcher2386]

@@veelalynne Yeah, so why don't you slob jockeys chill out and quit with the bad vibes?

[@Sentenal]

Ever sit back and think about how this is a movie about an allegory for pollution being defeated by an allegory for nuclear weapons?

[@harrybechtle4333]

Well nuclear energy is considered the best chance for clean energy

[@Sentenal]

@@harrybechtle4333 True, but Godzilla is an allegory for nuclear weapons such as the atomic bomb, not just nuclear energy in general.

[@valletas]

@@Sentenal yea but that was the first godzilla who died in the first movie The second godzilla is more of an alegory for nature itself and he kinda acts as an protector of the enviroment

[@drhacknslashzombietimelord6768]

EPIC COMMENT WIN

[@omegon2540]

As someone who studies climate (no really I do), I can confirm that nuking pollution may not work for some reason

[@MinscFromBaldursGate92]

As a kid i was jealous of the Kenny's Godzilla toys collection.

[@TacDyne]

As an old man I'm jealous of Kenny's Godzilla toy collection!

[@goldishgex]

Same I wanted his Godzilla figure so bad

[@matthewdunham1689]

I had a awesome Godzilla, his fist shot out!

[@nicholaslienandjaja1815]

Then you should see Monster Island Buddies' and Twisted Kaiju Theater's kaiju toy collections

[@robertcasillas9793]

Me to😃

[@ezrahenderson9424]

"We're all about to die.......Let's sing and dance while we can." Best Godzilla quote ever.

[@ellnats]

probably how people fearing Y2K felt

[@shapeswitch_mood7221]

"But then Hedorah comes from outerspace, so it's not our fault." Well if Hedorah crashed on a clean Earth he would have died because there's no pollution. So it is still our fault.

[@wdsa7129]

Well no shit Sherlock

[@silverfish1924]

@Jurassic Hero it has no origin, you can always assume

[@obsidian179]

@Jurassic Hero If anybody sent Hedorah, it probably would have been the Nebulans. They attack in the very next movie, and they’re from a world destroyed by pollution, so I can easily see a creature that feeds on pollution evolving there.

[@VitaminCBable]

Pollution, as defined as carbon emissions, would still exist. Don't forget; all 'pollution' is still material matter. It's not like man has warped reality to the point that a new existence has been generated.

[@dubuyajay9964]

@@VitaminCBable It would munch on volcano fumes?

[@adamfowler5475]

Hedorah opening his eyes with a startled look as he hears Godzilla roar, is one of the funniest moments in all of the franchise.

[@Breadlord-2259]

Have you forgot about the whole 1998 movie?

[@I_want_White_Cheddar_Popcorn]

​@paleodon6896 less funny, more regretful. But it gets more hate than it deserves. I saw it and I must say, it was very enjoyable.

[@fenrismarrodane3289]

*Hedorah hitting that sweet pollution kush* *Godzilla roars* Godzilla: "Drugs are bad mmmkay!"

[@Batfan103]

Hedorah: “Godzilla! I need you to tell me that I can destroy Tokyo whenever I want!” Godzilla: “Hedorah, you may destroy Tokyo when-“ Hedorah: “B*TCH DON’T TELL ME WHAT TO DO!”

[@vexedrat1874]

Hedorah: "All these squares make a circle..."

[@gabrieldevoogel6225]

@@vexedrat1874all these squares make a circle indeed Mr popo

[@tskmaster3837]

"Did you ever stop and think that maybe we're the real Godzilla, man?" KOTM took this line as a challenge. The writers didn't get drug fueled sarcasm, explains a lot.

[@rocket_sensha4337]

but... what is sarcarms?

[@adam6620]

@@rocket_sensha4337It’s joking around even if u say words that aren’t funny. For example, I’m glad Godzilla’s Revenge exists!

[@DrawtoonzStudio]

7:48 The music makes it sound like Godzilla actually _is_ drunk.

[@crystalcomedy1117]

Maybe high??

[@bobalinx8762]

I want someone to edit it with Demoman’s drunken voice clips.

[@yoda908]

Most likely getting high. Even Godzilla needs to kick back and relax. That or he's on his way to an anti Vietnam war rally.

[@DeepEye1994]

A drunk and VERY fat guy

[@pulsarstargrave256]

@@DeepEye1994 Maybe there's a lot of alcohol in Tokyo Bay?

[@TheColonelKlink]

TOHO's copyright strikes are becoming "Legendary."

[@thatonea-hole]

*HAHAHAHAHA!!!!! THAT'S SO FUNNY!!!!! ESPECIALLY WHEN DEALING WITH COPYRIGHT CLAIMS!!!!!!!*

[@RIDDICK0911]

I see what you did there...

[@sizemic9717]

Wow your getting pretty “Atomic” with the puns

[@kimberlycollier143]

Fuck off

[@Raction01]

I don't get it

[@HumanisticJones]

"Yep, he's a Kenny alright..." Well in that case.... Godzillaaaaa! Godzillaaaaaa! Godzilla is really neat! He is made of dino meat! We've been eating Godzillaaaaaa!

[@thatonea-hole]

I see what u did there.

[@MinscFromBaldursGate92]

Scales! Claws! Teeth! Tail! Fins! Toho are a bunch of neeerds with a hate boner for Brandoooon.

[@menslady125eif2590]

Do we admit we hate 1998? (YES!) But are we pleased with TO-HO'S GRUDGE?! (NO!) Weee thiiiink that Godzilla should Bloooowtorch them to deeeeeath! Godzilla is really neat! Godzilla is really sweet! We believe in Godzillaaaaaa!

[@amirbagherzadeh9277]

Brian Jones no no this is a Godzilla not a gamera movie 😠😠😠😠😡😡😡😡😡

[@smithwesson1896]

@@thatonea-hole *HELLO THERE!!!*

[@sheltonbrightjr.5988]

Fun fact to Godzilla fans: the suit actor playing Hedorah took over playing Godzilla in the '80s & the 1st half of the '90s. 1 of the reasons why I love this episode. Its a tie in to Godzilla 1985. 😀

[@slendymann2647]

Satsuma had a long way

[@DaveMiller6042]

RIP Kenpachiro Satsuma

[@ishirotanaka]

This is basically what happens when you combine Pacific Rim with Captain Planet.

[@benny_lemon5123]

I would pay so much money to see that in reality...

[@xxedgy_outsiderxx9978]

captian planet would be better combined ultraman but a mecha verison would be fun

[@shaunblanch7689]

Are you a dude from a Godzilla movie?

[@ishirotanaka]

@@shaunblanch7689 who me? ...Nah!

[@jaymartin8273]

I...honestly wouldn't mind seeing that actually :=)

[@donaldstuckiii]

Man the imagination of film makers back then was so unique. One of the best G movies just for the story

[@wstine79]

Godzilla needs to shoot his fire breath at Toho executives for blocking all these videos.

[@thatonea-hole]

*I KNOW RIGHT?!?!*

[@colmancrowley1105]

but toho would just blocking his fire breath

[@justsomeguy6240]

wstine79 *Atomic Breath

[@alexthehunted]

like mine >:(

[@thatonea-hole]

@@alexthehunted *OH HI ALEX!* 👋

[@mystut306]

Toho: sir it would appear that brandon has made another Godzilla vs. Hedorah review, what shall we do. Tomoyuki tamaka: Flag them... flag them ALL!!!

[@thatonea-hole]

Brandon: *FUCK U!! CORPORATE ASSHOLES!!!!* I'm just trying to make a living by riffing b movies and monster flicks along with "other" stuff

[@justsomeguy6240]

Connor Porter Tomoyuki Tanaka is dead I think?

[@thatonea-hole]

@@justsomeguy6240 Maybe? Maybe not?! Who knows?!?

[@menslady125eif2590]

If he is, maybe his ghost is causing all this trouble!

[@heartbust4624]

@@thatonea-hole He's been dead since 1997

[@goldishgex]

I saw this when I was a kid and I pushed all these memories into the back of my head because it freaked me out so bad. Especially the scene where hedorah just kills some people doing a yoga lesson, like wtf

[@Blutteufel]

Hey, they deserved it-they were doing yoga after all.

[@smithwesson1896]

Damn it Toho stop blocking our favorite KZbin Canadian!

[@thatonea-hole]

*OH CANADA!!!* 🇨🇦

[@jeffreyskoritowski4114]

I thought Logicked was KZbin's favorite Canadian.

[@theactualTVB]

0:30 *_"...good lord when is it gonna end?"_*

[@thatonea-hole]

" *S A V E THE E A R T H!!!* *DEFEAT T H E EVIL A R O U N D U! SAVE T H E EARTH!!!!* "

[@mitchman3006]

As in when is blocking this review gonna end

[@bromodragone8405]

In 1975.

[@AxioProductions]

Glad to have this back, but I’ll download this video just in case

[@thatonea-hole]

*BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY AFTER ALL!*

[@wugglesx]

Did downloading something keep it if it gets removed or hidden on KZbin?

[@Optimalillusion]

In the Game Boy Godzilla game, Hedorah is the only monster that can't be punched off the screen. But, you can drop a boulder on him.

[@Morningstar91939]

You can actually punch him out in the Japanese version.

[@Nickel_The_Wise]

I know Brandon doesn't really do characters in his reviews, but Freaked-out Smoked Aviators Brandon was astoundingly authentic. "Look man, I need you to tell me that I'm not gonna die if I leave this car, alright??" Saw a guy at a party who was that tripped out, thought he was a pitcher of orange juice and refused to move.

[@dereknight861]

When me and my friend watched this movie, i knew that he watched it before and just nearly lost his sanity sitting through this...so I did what I had to: Quoting Raoul Duke from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. You’d be surprised how PERFECTLY FITTING most of his quotes would go with the movie. *scene of fish masks in dance bar* “I was right in the middle of a fucking reptile zoo! And somebody was giving BOOZE to these animals! It won’t be long now before they tear us to shreds.” Teens gather to sing against pollution: “But our trip was different. It was to be a classic affirmation of everything right and true in the national character. A gross physical salute to the fantastic possibilities of life in this country. But only for those with true grit.” Godzilla trapped in a pit getting hedorah sludge all over him: “Panic. It crept up my spine like first rising vibes of an acid frenzy. All these horrible realities began to dawn on me. There I was. Alone in Las Vegas, completely twisted on drugs, no cash, no story for the magazine, and on top of everything else, a gigantic god damned hotel bill to deal with. How would Horatio Alger handle this situation? Stay calm. Stay calm.” Godzilla appears seeming to be destructive while trying to ward off Pollution: “I'm a relatively respectable citizen. Multiple felon perhaps, but certainly not dangerous.” Showing off invention that’ll hopefully stop Hedorah regenerating: “Now this was a superior machine. Ten grand worth of gimmicks and high-priced special effects. The rear windows lit up with a touch like frogs in a dynamite pond. The dashboard was full of esoteric lights and dials and meters that I would never understand.” Godzilla walks away heroically: “There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.” Seriously I could keep this up but you get my point. But my best friend laughed SO much and so loud it was worth it. EDIT: oh! See? Whatd I tell you! 8:38

[@chuviis3508]

This was fun to read.

[@Ratnoseterry]

​@@chuviis3508 all Hunter S Thompson is fun to read lol highly recommended

[@blackharvest6541]

"We can't stop here, this is monster country"

[@tvmasterc]

"Kenny's in danger." "OH MY GOD! THEY KILLED KENNY!"

[@BioGoji-zm5ph]

08:36 "I was in the middle of a goddamn aquarium! Somebody was giving BOOZE to these damn fish!"

[@fromthecheapseats7126]

I can’t believe MST3K did “Godzilla vs the Sea Monster” and not this. Can you imagine how much material this would give them to work with?

[@timberry4709]

16:40 - - Looks like the Japanese Army is taking monster killing advice from America horror movies i.e. "The Thing from Another World".

[@DeepEye1994]

4:51 I always wondered what "Ponyo" would look like if it was directed by David Cronenberg.

[@bobalinx8762]

HAAAAMM!!

[@nildaespinoza3442]

no he wants pollution @Bob A Linx

[@stephaniehornett2320]

9:00 the poor kitten. I hope it's still ok.

[@Optimus.fan5371]

It’s ok

[@joannemcilraith8003]

It’s Japan not Korea it’s fine

[@fromthecheapseats7126]

@@joannemcilraith8003Unlike the Octopus in “King Kong vs Godzilla.”

[@DiarraHarris]

Silly Godzilla that flying jump kick is the best way to get to place to place!

[@adamcartrette4037]

Everytime a Brandon Godzilla video gets flagged. Hedorah: Huh? Hey come on man, you're harshing my mellow here.

[@lindaw4579]

This has always been my all-time favorite Godzilla movie (I'm strange that way). After a bad day at work, I think I'll get my dvd and watch it.

[@pulsarstargrave256]

Before the Japanese version was recently shown on TCM, I had forgotten how "Trippy" psychedelic this movie was! When I was younger, I couldn't figure it out, now I MUST have it for my collection! Hopefully, the American version will turn up on Blu Ray!

[@dubuyajay9964]

Try getting the new Criterion Collection. It has ALL the Showa Godzilla films on Blu-ray.

[@pulsarstargrave256]

@@dubuyajay9964 Do they also contain the Classic Versions in English? I LOVE the "Save The Earth" song from "Godzilla v. The Smog Monster"!

[@dubuyajay9964]

@@pulsarstargrave256 It has both English and Japanese. I think so? I'm in the middle of the movie after that atm.

[@JapaneseMusicArchive]

@@pulsarstargrave256 unfortunately no, so you'll have get it individually. But I would recommend the Criterion collection if you don't mind not having the dubbed versions for all of them, the quality is excellent and you still get the dubbed versions for about half of them for a cheaper price than buying them individually (some godzilla movies sell for no less than $30 each).

[@pulsarstargrave256]

@@JapaneseMusicArchive Thank you

[@ToaAxiomMan]

Lesson: if you want to defeat a pollution monster summon a radioactive dinosaur who serves as an allegory for nuclear weapons

[@alexthehunted]

I'm still waiting for youtube to unblock my godzilla vs hedorah review it's almost like there trying to censor there mistake

[@thatonea-hole]

Or they're just high as a kite; with sticks, the size of trees up their ass!

[@alexthehunted]

or toho don't understand how fair use works like nintendo and warn brothers

[@thatonea-hole]

@@alexthehunted U mean Warner Bros or as i like to call them, *THE BITCH BROS!*

[@bonnie-hm5gq]

Godzilla vs godzilla

[@bromodragone8405]

@@bonnie-hm5gq You mean, Final Wars?

[@phreakazoith2237]

wait a second. Fish people, an amorph and vaguely squid like monster, is this what you get when script writers had some weed and read too much HP Lovecraft?

[@milanunosson9355]

should have been better if a giant squid was the main antagonist instead of hedorah

[@phreakazoith2237]

@@milanunosson9355 Godzilla vs. Cthulhu...would be cool

[@milanunosson9355]

@@phreakazoith2237 yes in 1994 it was considered for godzilla to battle Cthulhu but was replaced by spacegodzilla

[@korjira6404]

@@milanunosson9355 Fuck whoever replaced that masterpiece with Space Godzilla.

[@scottgrieb8095]

I guess i'll have to start watching this a 100 times over again to get it to a 100k views.

[@kzinful]

Oh Brandon, the music was Sooo groovy man!! No drugs were harmed during the filming of this movie.

[@Beardedvikingweirdo]

Oh my God. That save the Earth song. I haven't heard it in forever

[@Gojirawars03]

Welp Toho be stingy. They’re just jealous that this review is still more entertaining than their newest anime film.

[@MrMarkerickson]

What you called "castration" or "tearing out eyeballs," I figured to be eggs that could have made new Hedorahs, and Godzilla pinpointed their location by an instinct something like an ant's to destroy the rival group's eggs.

[@thomashauguel6811]

"...first Godzilla series money shot...." Words I never thought I would hear together in the same sentence....😱🤦‍♂

[@imperialguardproductions]

Also fun fact: at 8:16 the scene where the 4 guys are playing Majong (I think) and then get killed by Hedorah, the 3rd guy from the left was actually one of the suit actors for Rodan.

[@TheHorrorGuru]

I'm going to watch this video every time you reupload it because hell yes!

[@LordHayabusa85]

Considering the direction the monsterverse is currently going, it would be apropos to put bring back hedorah for a future Godzilla movie.

[@paulfranklin59]

They pretty much already set up destroyah in monsterverse by using an oxygen destroyer in king of the monsters 2019

[@jyesucevitz]

this is a callback to Saturday afternoons from 1 to 4pm. Creature Double Feature. in the 70's and early 80's Boston UHF channel 56 gave us 2 monster movies each Saturday. thanks for the memories Brandon.

[@willtheangrydudeist9120]

"For God's sake, man... Tell them to put on their golf shoes!!!!"

[@aarongoddard2642]

6:20 Oh look, Godzilla's making Fallout 76

[@MinscFromBaldursGate92]

Carlos Castaneda and Alejandro Jodorowsky would have loved this movie.

[@NodDisciple1]

I felt so bad for that cat that got literal crap poured on it. TTnTT

[@sdm47]

I’ll clear up the confusion about Hedorah Alien space matter landed on earth and fused with a bunch of earths polluted crap try to keep up

[@sdm47]

JurassicHero 3 To quote one of my favorite videos “oh my god I just fucking explained it”

[@kirkindog]

I actually saw “Godzilla v the Smog Monster” @ the movie theater, as a kid, when it first came out & LUVED IT! Btw, those horns in Godzilla’ s intro music are AWESOME! 🎺🎷

[@ztiantian6266]

The military killing the villain kaiju/monster goes against the rules Destroyah who was killed by the military: Im going to ignore that

[@VolumedMusicMan]

This was one of the most hard-core Godzilla film I’ve ever seen. Hedorah takes a dump on the great one, and laughs😆! That drew enough heat for Godzilla kick that monster‘s a&$!

[@carribob1992]

9:00 Hedorah just wanted to return that kitty cat to its owner.

[@sikujacob4556]

10:20 - Hey! That movie, that animation, and that band is awesome!

[@brycevo]

Isn't this a Re Re Upload. Or is it a Re Re Re Upload?

[@thatonea-hole]

*A RE-RE UPLOAD!!*

[@gadielgonzalez2755]

Reeeeeeee

[@brickyboi3594]

Bryce McKenzie can you fuck off with your bitch ass

[@CroPhantomX]

re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re re upload

[@Godzilla-vd9lj]

@@brickyboi3594 Wow, What An Asshole

[@kuribayashi84]

Going through the Showa-era Godzilla-Flicks these days (thanks to the Criterion-Set) and watched this flick yesterday... and it just might be one of my favourites so far, mostly on account of it having such a different feel and look when compared to all the films that predeced it. Hedorah is a fascinating and unique monster that gives Godzilla a *real* hard time. Also, the fact that it actually has something to say, a message, makes it stand out. The last movie to do this was the 1954-Original with its warnings against the misuse of nuclear power. This time, its pollution and humans destoying the enviroment (still a relevant topic 50 Years later) and the premise of having the two monsters whose origins are connected to these issues fight one another is great. The movie is a little slow, the characters are shallow and mostly forgotten about near the end and the Soundtrack is... weird, but that doesnt really diminish my apprechiation.

[@richardpatterson1694]

Shin Godzilla has a message as well too.

[@GipsyDangerfan]

I just hope the others get a Criterion release as well.

[@HiperPivociarz]

Okay, what is Toho's deal with this review in particular? I swear, it was blocked like 10 times already

[@thatonea-hole]

*THEY'RE ASSHOLES!!!!!*

[@sheltonbrightjr.5988]

CookieMastah Here's what kills me: if they supposedly hate this movie so much, why keep blocking this episode?? Makes absolutely no sense whatsoever!!

[@Kylorin235]

Brandon did say everyone involved with this movie is high on drugs.

[@Derek_Smallshorts]

They're more ashamed of this one than Godzilla's Revenge???

[@sheltonbrightjr.5988]

Derek Smallshorts THAT JUST RAISES MORE QUESTIONS!!!!! 😠😠

[@mrasep_suwarna9429]

no one acknowledge the poor kitty :(

[@smithwesson1896]

Oh my God what did Toho do to you this time Brandon?

[@thatonea-hole]

*COPYRIGHT CLAIM / FLAG!!!*

[@smithwesson1896]

@@thatonea-hole *SCREAMS INTERNALLY*

[@thatonea-hole]

@@smithwesson1896 *SCREAMS OUTSIDE!!!!*

[@smithwesson1896]

@@thatonea-hole *WHY ARE WE ALWAYS YELLING????*

[@thatonea-hole]

@@smithwesson1896 *BECAUSE IT MAKES ME SOUND SMART!!!!!!* *ATLEAST THAT'S WHAT SPONGEBOB SAYS IN BAND GEEKS!!!!!!!*

[@kinglegault]

amazing how both song tones are completely different yet both fit the visuals

[@PREPFORIT]

HEDORAH takes an industrial-sized Bong hit LMFAO.

[@iamthebaroness8148]

5:17 the most chilling kaiju roar in history

[@halberd-3291]

9:00 Aw, poor baby.

[@marqsee7948]

Hedorah is on the cover of Frank Zappa's album, Sleep Dirt, released in 1979.

[@mindisfrozen]

Mr. Krabs: I've seen this before. Three times in a matter of fact!

[@fangthedergon1863]

I saw this movie somewhere on TV at a young age and it was my favorite Godzilla movie for a long time.... this explains my weird childhood.

[@joeyparkhill8751]

Brandon Son of Godzilla is blocked at the moment is it possible for you to re-upload it?

[@thatonea-hole]

*SIGH!!* I guess

[@mosshivenetwork117]

Seeing Brandon mad at Minilla is always funny.

[@kaijucifer3544]

@@thatonea-hole Please change your PFP.

[@thatonea-hole]

@@kaijucifer3544 Why?

[@BenitoChisselini]

THAT One-AHOLE your fake

[@richardpazic5931]

I'm sorry for the cat at 9:00 😢

[@Arwinstar]

That guy is the Japanese spider man

[@iseemonkeys7190]

LOVE IT !!!!! Mr. Tenold, your reviews are awesome.

[@Crrrow]

13:52 GYAH! The movies turning into the opening of Doctor No!

[@adam6620]

Never knew an acid trip could be a Godzilla movie tbh (I haven't seen Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas yet. Don't @ me).

[@jonathanbethards3689]

4:03 Hobo fisherman looks like a japanese version of Ortega from The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies.

[@spleefthedude7747]

At least there was no stock footage of older movies in this one.

[@cernstormrunner7263]

Hedorah scared the shit out of me when I was little.

[@gschneyer]

I remember this from when I was a kid, and thinking how over-the-top the environmental message was. Oh and the Go-Go scene is actually my favorite part, somehow changing it makes it more impactful.

[@stephenknizek2651]

Toxic Avenger! Now that's a movie Brandon should review. XD

[@WillieManga]

Oh, you laugh now, but have YOU ever caught up with a sludge monster before? Don't think so!

[@b.l.fisher8230]

This was my favorite Godzilla when I was a kid, wonderfully batshit...

[@gendoruwo6322]

Absolutely wonderful. My favorite is that scene where Hedorah kills humans reduces them to skeletons, just by passing nearby. That's awesome man.

[@haroldcarr1717]

This was one of the first godzilla movies I saw, the first one I believe being godzilla vs biollante. I used to watch this movie all the time. It was my all time favorite godzilla film and one of the only ones I owned from the Showa era. This movie holds a special place in my heart with godzilla vs biollante,

[@ScreamingScallop]

Others have already pointed out that Hedorah wouldn't have been a threat to humanity without pollution, so I'll just point to the movie with the *actual* stupid environmental message--Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, which warns us that we shouldn't drive species to extinction because they might turn out to be emissaries from another civilization that will return millions of years later and microwave our oceans searching for them, unintentionally killing us. You want "high"? THAT's "high." Producer Tomoyuki Tanaka is treated like God Almighty by some G-fans, but let's face it--he okayed everything from the original to vs Destoroyah. Minya is all on him. Seatopia is all on him. The slashed-to-bone budgets are all on him. He may have been hospitalized during the filming of vs Hedorah, but he brought in Banno to shake things up after Fukuda's entries seemed to be going stale...then went right *back* to Fukuda for vs Gigan, which had a lot of the same elements (cartoons, environmental message, tripping balls) all watered down to that previous level of "been there done that" which Tanaka disliked. Can't have it both ways, boo. Certainly, Flying Godzilla is preposterous, but as Brandon points out the series was already steeped in preposterous at this point, going full kiddie-matinee back in Ghidrah the Three-Headed Monster. But vs Hedorah is the first entry in a long time to go full-blown horror on us, with innocent victims writhing in agony as they dissolve under Hedorah's presence. Little Ken witnesses shit that will traumatize him forever, including the death of a major character and apparently the kid's closest human friend. The manga, as usual, was different in an awesome way. In it, Ken's Godzilla toy acts as...I dunno, some sort of summoning totem? It is suggested that Godzilla first appears to fight Hedorah in answer to Ken's prayers in the presence of the toy; when Godzilla is nowhere to be found as Hedorah attacks Mt. Fuji, Ken hurls the toy at the Smog Monster in desperation and suddenly it's *Godzilla* twirling through the air (in place of the flying scene) to body-slam Hedorah into the mountainside. If Spielberg or del Toro shot something like that, it'd win Best Picture.

[@jaymartin8273]

It may have had a poorly executed messaged, but Star Trek IV was fun :=)

[@normanedwards8552]

Keep on going Brandon 🙋

[@thatonea-hole]

*THNX!!!*

[@sjdrifter72]

Never give up, Never surrender.

[@thatonea-hole]

@@sjdrifter72 👍✊

[@jameshyphenthekhrp]

@@thatonea-hole you're not brandon, stop pretending you are

[@blakemamba2067]

2:50. Well now I’m upset that this monster wasn’t in the “Godzilla: save the earth “ video game

[@xaosbob]

I remember sitting in the car at the drive-in for this movie when I was a toddler. Don't recall which one (or both) of my parents brought me, but I remember the cast-aluminum speaker closed into the car window, being absolutely terrifed when the dude diving was attacked (approached?), and literally the only other part I remember was Godzilla flying...which I thought was the most awesome thing I had ever seen. Probably was, I was only like 2 or 3 years old, I think.

[@betanzo9989]

Always been one of my favorite godzilla movies

[@thatonea-hole]

*SAME!!*

[@imperialguardproductions]

I think this is a highly underrated gem of a movie. One of my childhood favorites. Hedorah is amazing and played excellently by Kenpichiro Satsuma, who would go on to play Gigan in the next movie and then played Godzilla for the entire Heisei series. This is also one of my personal favorites of Nakajima's Godzilla performances. Overall 8/10 movie.

[@shockzilla0364]

OH MY GOD TOHO, STOP BLOCKING BRANDON DAMMIT.

[@dxeka1994]

I really miss Brandon's Godzilla vs. Gigan. Looked for it all over the internet. Seems like one of those things that nobody ever thought to reupload. Damn shame. It was one of the funnier ones, at least in my opinion. They are all hilarious though. ;p

[@larrymantic2635]

Hope he does

[@MangetsuSAMURAI]

Re-upload again? Also, holy shit, I think Marty might be the killer!

[@ianhamilton2035]

Saw this in the theater when it first came out, one of my all-time favorites!!! 😃

[@kinggoji953]

17:05 the camera is on drugs right now

[@misiopuchatek152]

18:32 eyes still in place soooo, the first guess was actually correct!

[@chrismayclin6397]

The ghosts are probably “kami”, spirits of Japanese ancestors who are connected to nature after death in the Japanese traditional Shinto religion. Just a guess, though.

[@fullmetalninjaGT]

Have u seen Shin Godzilla? He was created the same way as hadera! Little tadpoles exposed to pollution or radiation and merging together to make one big monster!

[@korjira6404]

I don't know if it's just me but I find the Kenny in this movie to be the least insufferable Kenny in the entire Godzilla franchise. He still is annoying though.

[@jyesucevitz]

this movie is about the only one I specifically remember seeing the commercial for. I think it was called Godzilla vs The Smog Monster. it was for our local uhf channel WLVI 56. Saturdays 1-4pm for Creature Double Feature. thanks for this review.