The Time Godzilla Almost Lost! Why Godzilla VS Gigan Worked So Well

[@BlueOysterStan]

No one talks about Godzilla briefly teabagging Gigan during the fight enough

[@DMan1954]

And Gigan tells Godzilla to suck it

[@dtdimeflicks6708]

No one talks about it... anymore. Believe me, we laughed our @$$es off at it in the 90's.

[@lugialover2496]

Because no one likes it when you ruin their mind with dirty comments

[@Ace-ps5fu]

🤣

[@fizzgojii8192]

What I love about g14 and kotm is that godzilla struggles against the mutos so seeing him fell down after the fight did make you worried but made the ending impactful. For godzilla kotm, godzilla struggled against ghidorah in Antarctica and failed to beat him when he is superchared and got constanly wrecked by ghidorah in which he needed mothras help and the humans which helped godzilla FINALLY beat ghidorah. So seeing him actually become king of the monsters felt impactful.

[@DMan1954]

Yeah! I do wish they made Godzilla struggle more against Ghidorah in their first two encounters, but for the most part they nailed the Battle of Boston!

[@donkeycheese8098]

I like the new wave of realization that fans took on the Anguirus and Gigan scene. Back then most people thought he ran in to Gigan because he was just dumb and didnt realize he had a whole buzzsaw in his stomach, but if you like actually watch the movie, Godzilla was suffering from the combo of the towers beams and Ghidorahs assault, and Anguirus was trying his hardest to run to his aid. Gigan was always blocking him, so he was just standing on the sidelines. After time passes, Anguirus couldn't bear to see his friend dying while he stood there doing nothing, and runs foward regardless of the consequences, and got his head cut open in the process. It really shows how hopeless the fight was at that point Glad you clarified that

[@DMan1954]

Never underestimate Anguirus’ loyalty

[@JohnWilliams-wl9px]

It honestly came across as Anguirus doing a charge to impale Gigan with his head spikes. Gigan thinking quickly turns back, so anguirus only took the saw blade. He seemed to have taken a calculated risk and failed. If it was regular human battle it be like if someone with a spear charge only person to sidestep stabbing their opponent.

[@ShinKaijuPrince]

Finally, I found someone else who understands! This movie is the reason Anguirus is my favourite kaiju second to Godzilla himself and I think Monsterverse Godzilla desperately needs a dynamic like this in the next film preferably a newborn Anguirus that Godzilla bonds with due to his late predecessor's bond ( KoTM Easter egg would then be given context)

[@ZillaTheTegu]

Exactly! Its why Angy is such a great friend to Godzilla. He knew he couldnt beat Gigan, he knew trying to take on that buzz saw would just end in pain... and he did it anyway to try to help his friend.

[@professormultipurpose5244]

I’m also fairly certain Gigan side stepped JUST enough to get Angie where it hurt. Anguirus was just charging forward and Gigan stopped him and got a kick out of seeing him bleed. If you look closely, you actually can see Gigan actually puts himself in front of Anguirus’ path

[@ChildishLandino]

Anguirus runs face first into a buzz saw 10/10

[@DMan1954]

A classic!

[@Fang1st]

To be fair, as a monster with no knowledge of how technology works, probably didn't know what it was until it actually cut him.

[@AlexMartinez-gv7hy]

Anguirus is one of my favorite films, and this is why. Hes a underdog and even though this is a situation that had him at a disadvantage, he still does his best to back up Godzilla. Heck makes the idea of Anguirus a reliable ally, a sticking point

[@Fang1st]

Wish that carried over into the other eras.

[@Nostalgic80s-nd3qb]

Favourite film? Don’t you mean favourite character.

[@mlgodzilla4206]

All great heroes have struggles with their villains. It’s why you root for the hero in the first place, to defeat the bad guy after a heated struggle

[@bradensmith8682]

Godzilla vs Gigan was my first Godzilla film. Found the VHS as a kid and was blown away.

[@Firedrake-SP]

This is one of my favorite Godzilla films in the Showa era. I love the writing, tone, and music in this film.

[@DMan1954]

Same here!

[@MrBrandonStar]

@@DMan1954 once the tower was destroyed godzilla unleased his atomic rage like he really went into rage mode

[@aclproductions4508]

It also has one of the saddest scenes in the franchise. The moment when Godzilla thought he found another member of his species, the way he walks up to him, but it was the Godzilla tower. Super sad imo.

[@DMan1954]

Underrated moment!

[@Flash-FireCC]

7:30 You're right on the nose with that one. Godzilla is still a living creature who can bleed and I think his "King of the Monsters" title only worsens the idea that he is unstoppable, he can't be defeated (it feels like a curse more than anything now). This gives newer fans the impression that he can never lose or rather is not supposed to, giving us people who complain when he does. It's also seems like that's the only thing he has going for him since the last two Monsterverse entries didn't give him the same treatment he received in 2014 and 2019. 10:05 This is why I and many others love Gigan so much. He was a true menace that used brutal weaponry to defeat Godzilla and is one of his worse match ups yet. A close combat fighter that uses long blades? Godzilla can't block any of that with his tiny arms. I really hope we get Gigan in the Monsterverse soon and that they do him justice by giving us one of the most gory fight scenes Legendary Godzilla has ever faced.

[@DMan1954]

Yeah. They dropped the ball with Godzilla imo. The Alpha concept is so furry core at this point it’s embarrassing. The “King” status almost doesn’t even matter because they treat him like a “God” who can do no wrong and will always win in the end. They need to learn how to raise the stakes. That starts with stronger screenplays and more risks taken with Godzilla. They need him to get brutalized before the final battle so that it means something. If we aren’t worried Godzilla will lose, they have written a bad fight scene.

[@ShinGoji1987Official]

Great video! I absolutely loved this entry as a child. Even watching it as an adult regardless of the stock footage and lower budget the human characters are charming, the soundtrack is great and the new footage fight scenes are brutal. Not to mention the cockroach aliens are creepy. I too would definitely like to see more films were Goji has to struggle and earn his victory

[@ruffruggednraw]

This is why I would want Gigan to be the next villain for The next monsterverse movie Imagine How brutal they would make Godzillas and Gigans fight in the monsterverse

[@jacobsmith1078]

This movie is just awesome, what makes gigan one of the best Godzilla villains is the fact that he is the first monster to ever make Godzilla bleed! As durable as Godzilla is, he was actually able to cut him open! And seeing a bloody faced Godzilla fighting is a bad ass look!

[@DMan1954]

It made Godzilla instantly cooler too!

[@jacobsmith1078]

@@DMan1954 I really hope they bring that back with monsterverse gigan , I mean imagine monsterverse Godzilla with a bloody face, just awesome! If there is any monster that deserves to do that first to Godzilla, it’s gigan.

[@fletchkeilman2205]

And the song/March that is at the end of this film remains one of the catchiest ever. I use it for workouts and sparring sessions, and try to sing along, even though I can't speak a word of Japanese

[@ZillaTheTegu]

This has always been one of my favorite Godzilla movies, for pretty much all the reasons you have pointed out. Its what cements Godzilla as the King of the Monsters for me. Not because he is the most powerful, but because of his fighting spirit and determination. Even in the face of impossible odds, Godzilla will never give up. Godzilla will take on any challenge with everything he has. He doesnt back down or give in. Godzilla is king because of his unbreakable will.

[@fletchkeilman2205]

The Godzilla march at the end is one of the best songs ever

[@davebooth5608]

This film was always in my top 5. Always though, why his partner(don’t know how to spell his name) was used when I knew even as a kid, was not going to be much, if any help at all. Poor little guy, always giving his all, never a coward, but never getting a win by himself. Realizing that how much of a beatdown G gets too, it sets up G making a Rocky like comeback, gives you that definitive to stand up and cheer, to say, “yeah, now you’re really gonna get it!!” Take that you big robot chicken! Great movie!

[@DMan1954]

Hell yeah man!!!

[@treyrex5987]

Yeah, I very much dislike when stories have Godzilla defeat an enemy in the past and have said enemy come back in the present to fight him as it takes away the tension, especially in the latest Monsterverse installments as much as I like them. King Ghidorah was understandable as it was established that they were unique and ancient rivals to one another and that the events of KOTM was their proper rematch but for Kong and Skar King, felt very lackluster and not completely satisfying on Godzilla's end. To be fair, Kong has the advantage since this was a rematch built up for 60 years after the original King Kong vs Godzilla came out but terms of in-universe, they don't have any real buildup and I don't even need to bring up Skar King; he deserves to have a lot more menace and stakes as the villain.

[@DMan1954]

The goofy part is, The MonsterVerse is so over reliant on that trope, that every single primary Godzilla enemy is an ancient rival he’s already faced. The only Kaiju he fights for the first time are ones like Scylla. Ironically, if you count the comics and novelizations as canon, even Scylla and Tiamat are enemies he’s already defeated. The MonsterVerse is allergic to having compelling stakes for Godzilla.

[@treyrex5987]

@@DMan1954 Oh yeah! I completely agree that the Monsterverse really does lack giving Godzilla some proper tension to his battles or just his character's story in general. The whole ancient rivalry thing has been going on for years and it really needs to stop for the next film. I'll give the Mutos and Muto Prime some credit as they technically aren't ancient enemy to Godzilla like Ghidorah or Skar King and are more so predators/prey of his species as a whole but I can see the gaps in logic in that idea and it really is just my personal headcanon to justify at least them not being "ancient rivals". Everybody else is fair game though, lol. 😆

[@harjindersokhi9852]

I remember watching this as a kid in the 80s just willing on Goji and Anguirius against Ghidorah and Gigan. When they triumphed I was ecstatic. Great movie.

[@JPalinkas1993]

Godzilla vs. Gigan is definitely my second favorite film in the series.

[@ultima4892]

its honestly one of the best films ever

[@DMan1954]

It’s a classic!

[@spectreagent00]

I always hear people bash this film, nice to see other people like it too.

[@DMan1954]

It’s awesome! I’ll never be a hater

[@BT405]

I have never once heard anyone call this movie a "fan favorite" or "dark and terrifying". I assumed everyone thought it was one of the worst LOL

[@DMan1954]

You live in a different side of the fanbase then. lol

[@tiredanddepressed]

Yeah bro. This movie was amazing! Gigan is my fav monster haha

[@youtubewatcher4955]

You’re probably thinking of Gigan and Megalon.

[@andrewsouthworth9730]

One of my favourite Godzilla films. It was also the first Godzilla film I ever saw when I was a kid back in 1998.

[@zachsmith1634]

Gigan and Destroyah are the two classic Kaiju I want to see the most enter the Monsterverse. Besides them, I’m cool with only brand new monsters.

[@petesolo70]

Great analysis and great film. Gigan, next to Mechagodzilla is one of my favorite Godzilla villains.

[@DMan1954]

He’s amazing! And thank you!

[@gojithriller6622]

I remember buying this movie for the first time and being uneasy because I already knew Godzilla was gonna bleed and I cringed every time he did, good times 👍

[@DMan1954]

That’s the kinda stuff we need more of!!!

[@grahamcann1761]

As always, thank you so very much for the videos.

[@DMan1954]

Of course! Thank you for watching!

[@erickkasecamp]

My favorite as a kid and still is. The music is amazing too. I used to go to the video store in my town all the time and I would rent this movie every couple weeks throughout my entire childhood. And man!!! That music that plays during the scene where godzilla almost dies from the godzilla tower encounter. Gives me chills everytime I hear it. Haunting and beautiful.

[@gojifan-vk2uq]

Yessir! But Terror of Mechagodzilla had the most baddass Godzilla ever!

[@DMan1954]

He is pretty kickass in that movie!

[@stefanimation92]

well said lol and awesome video bro😃 this movie is pretty underrated in my opinion

[@DapperAchro]

Skreeeeeonk - Gigan 1972

[@Alzilla09]

As a kid I remember renting the vhs for this movie at my local blockbuster. I remember being so scared that Godzilla was getting beat up so and possibly die I started to cry. This movie was a tough watch for me as a kid. Now as an adult I get to watch it just for fun. I don’t care what anyone says I love this movie. Gigan is one of the most unique interesting looking kaijus ever. I just love how he looks, I like his FW design as well but I prefer the showa design better. Not to mention he made Godzilla bleed before Mecha-Godzilla came and made Godzilla bleed harder. Man, did he had one sick twisted personality. And you’re so right about what you said about Godzilla being slightly op in the monsterverse. Because there is never a sense of danger that he could lose or die. Having an unbeatable protagonist can be boring while I know others like it. I prefer when a protagonist loses and gets beat up because it shows they are not invincible. That’s why I hope in the next Monsterverse film since it is going to be more focused on Godzilla, that Godzilla loses badly to a titan so that way he comes back stronger to have a rematch. I was hoping that Godzilla would fight Shimo the first time in GxK, lose and gives him a reason to evolve to have another rematch but it never happened. Anyway, great job on this video.

[@Ace-ps5fu]

I hate it when protagonists receive help to overcome their obstacles. Watching them fail and work to achieve success is immediately engaging and more rewarding when they have to work for victory. I love seeing them get their ass kicked in the beginning and actually overcome them on their own in the end. This applies to all characters really regardless of their morality. It was just as haunting to see Michael win in Halloween Kills just as much as it was amazing to see Batman finally overcome Bane in the end.

[@gvenger412]

Great analysis! I hope you one day make another video about Godilla 2014 since i really want that movie to not be so overshadowed by its predecessors. Side note : I feel less lonely knowing that there are other Godzilla fans who aren't the biggest fans of Gxk, lol.

[@DMan1954]

I love Godzilla 2014. I’ve made a few breakdowns of it over the years. I’m not too sure what else I’d comment on at the moment, but I’m positive I’ll be back to do another video essay on it at some point

[@gvenger412]

@DMan1954 Oh yeah, I've seen all your G14 videos. But thanks for the comment!

[@dduval59]

I was just thinking about how Godzilla is WAY too OP in GxK, he disposes of kaiju in like a minute in that movie, and then you supercharge him on top of that? At least he struggled with the Mutos and Ghidorah, and then Mechagodzilla whooped his ASS all over Hong Kong. Hopefully the next one introduces a believable threat for him.

[@DMan1954]

Same here!

[@Scott0020]

Anguirus is a true friend.

[@MaskedRiderChris]

To be fair? Mechagodzilla always gets the upper hand initially on Godzilla, in canon. But I couldn't agree more as to this is one of the reasons I dislike the newer Monsterverse movies; Godzilla is so OP in those movies. I watched this one as a child for the first time, and even though it was the edited English dub it still made a strong impression on me for the reasons you mentioned here. That and it also made me a huge fan of Gigan. Sure, it's really low budget and relied on stock footage, and it was Kaiju Wrestling Federation by then, but Toho did it better than Legendary Pictures because they weren't talking down to their audience the way the MV movies appear to be doing. IMO, anyway.

[@TheMoonShepard]

Godzilla vs. Gigan is probably one of the only movies from the Showa era that I enjoy

[@eveningtsar]

Thank you for mentioning Akira Ikifube's score - no question, one of the greatest of any genre (serious, I'd stack it with John Williams and way above Goldsmith). It absolutely elevates this film from a puppet show to high art. The scene where Godzilla rises Hulk Hogan- like from near-death to kick ass is one of the most inspiring in cinematic history (seriously!). Consider also: when the monsters fight, they actually fight. That fight goes on. They are not interrupted every 5 seconds by human plotline - something the modern series could definitely learn from (don't ever talk to me about 2014. . .).

[@DMan1954]

Ifukube has the same effect on Ghidorah the Three Headed Monster and Astro Monster. He elevates everything he touches

[@edrick106]

To me if Godzilla doesn’t struggle and doesn’t get his ass beaten then there’s no point in watching the fight.

[@DMan1954]

I completely agree!

[@Alzilla09]

I agree completely too.

[@comicfan92]

One of my absolute favorite showa entries

[@DMan1954]

Same here!

[@sillygojira7002]

just discovered this awesome channel and wanted to comment that i already enjoy the content you give haha keep it up‼️ this Godzilla movie was one of the main ones I watched one dvd before going to school when i was younger and little(only the kaiju scenes since I couldn’t watch the full movie before school lol) but I always found Gigan very intimidating since he made Godzilla bleed and pretty much bullied the heck outta him but our king never backs down‼️

[@pistolpete7958]

I need a Godzilla vs Gogan movie next JS he was a tough match for him

[@train_go_boom2065]

I love Godzilla vs Gigan its one of my favorites

[@AnnieBananie316]

It comes full circle. In King Kong vs G. Kong is put into a similar situation and makes a comeback and kicks ass.

[@DMan1954]

Hell yeah!!

[@Dontuween]

I do have to find it amusing that something like "Godzilla's Revenge" is criticized immensely for all the stock footage, but not so much for "Godzilla vs. Gigan", which has a GREAT deal of stock footage, especially with G's battle with Ghidrah, which was lifted from both "Ghidrah, The Three-Headed Monster" & "Monster Zero".

[@arrestedsolidyhe77sp]

Godzilla vs Gigan is so underrated. It is probably one of the most fun Godzilla movies ever. Would just remove the talking monsters, not use all that stock footage, better a bit the human plot and make Ghidora more lively. But everything else this could easily be the best showa era movie imo.

[@Methadone4Life]

As a kid during the Showa era, I can tell you that I always worried when I saw the three-headed demon arrive on the scene. However, I always knew the KING of ALL MONSTERS the Big G would come through in the end! Yeah, I don't mind the big fella taking a few lumps, however, I would have seriously stopped watching the Monsterverse had they allowed Kong to defeat Godzilla...simply because of all the arguments I had being a Godzilla fan during my childhood and hearing how "Kong defeated or killed Godzilla" in their epic 1962 clash! No matter that Big G beat Kong from pillar to post for 90 percent of the battle, but because they tumbled off the mountain and Kong had to come up for air while G swam away like the aquatic/amphibious creature he is, most took it that Kong won. Not so! So yes, there is the ire of a grade school version of myself and yes even though I'm pushing 60 with a terrifying medical test in a few days that may mean my last Godzilla film was Minus One, I still carry a grudge from that childhood drama defending Godzilla against the scores of Kong fans LOL. Seriuously, another solid video D Man!

[@jasonpratt5126]

Not that I disagree with the thesis, as far as it goes, but Godzilla got mulched pretty badly in his final fight against Hedorah, too. Which preceded this, and has a fairly strong science-fiction driven plot, plus darker themes and imagery reminiscent of G55 at times. At one point Godzilla is writhing in an acid-filled grave in the depths of night, screaming in despair and impotently shooting his breath weapon while the Smog Monster chuckles! He's only saved by distraction. But I'll grant that he isn't blasted down to the point where he's being mocked as he lays defeated. Still, this was one of the very first films (maybe the first one) I ever saw in an actual theater. (After my first film ever at a drive-thru: Godzilla vs Megalon!)

[@Godzilla-jr5gi]

Godzilla had also struggled in Godzilla vs Megalon Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla Terror of Mechagodzilla Godzilla vs Biollante Godzilla vs King Ghidorah Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla 2 Godzilla vs Spacegodzilla Godzilla vs Destoroyah Godzilla 2000 Godzilla vs Megagirous Godzilla Final Wars (At The Climax However) Godzilla 2014 Godzilla The Planet Eater (Kinda Somewhat) And Godzilla King of the Monsters (Also Kinda Somewhat)

[@gigablast0228]

Gigan getting the respect he deserves ❤

[@billygranzow1331]

I would 100% have cried when Gigan knocks Godzilla down and it looks like he might be dead if I had seen it as a kid

[@Allosaurus1456]

I miss seeing Godzilla struggle against his opponents.

[@DMan1954]

Me too

[@godzillapark9075]

8:11 to be fair they said that he almost died fighting him

[@MayumiC-chan9377]

Goji-sama bleeding got me when i was little

[@DMan1954]

It was quite the shock as a child!

[@fletchkeilman2205]

As much as I love Ifukube's music, I really dig Masuro Sato. Almost as much as Ifukube, to be honest.

[@Izadirad1995]

It’s sloppy but so much fun!

[@DMan1954]

Couldn’t agree more!

[@jasonpratt5126]

Re GxK, I don't think we're supposed to be worried about Godzilla at all, but rather about Kong. Still, ScarK has Shimu this time, who (we're told) singlehandedly nearly destroyed the Earth by causing an ice age, is larger than Godzilla (despite occasional scaling glitches {wry g}), and might have even solo'd King Ghidora. It's more a case of will Kong be able to help G deal with this problem -- because after all the _character_ focus is on Kong.

[@jermainewilliams9491]

I'm one of the few people that are glad Adam Wingard is not coming back for next monsterverse movie.

[@Glacious1996]

I don't think you can really call Gigan a coward for fleeing yet King Ghidorah, Flees and no one calls him a coward, Destoroyah tried to flee and no one calls him a coward, Mechagodzilla 74 tried to flee and no one calls him a coward, and same goes for Hedorah. But when Gigan is successful at fleeing, he's deemed as a coward... But overall Godzilla vs Gigan is my favorite showa film

[@DMan1954]

No need to bust out a Saul Goodman defense here. I’m not calling him that randomly, that was the intention. They wanted to portray him as a Wiley and unreliable character. He takes joy in the pain of Godzilla but tries to escape the second the tables turn.

[@Gojira3445]

Gigan usually attempts to flee before his ally can. In Godzilla vs Gigan he failed because he was blasted out the sky and he eventually fled once King Ghidorah did. However in Godzilla vs Megalon he did successfully leave Megalon to the non existent mercy of Godzilla and Jet Jaguar. MechaGodzilla was ordered to retreat and was under the complete control of the Simians while Ghidorah has always retreated from possible fatal fights with the exception of Destroy All Monsters, but the Kilaaks weren't the brightest at using Ghidorah compared to other aliens. Showa Gigan's record speaks for itself, but at least he can take a hit from Showa Godzilla unlike his Final Wars incarnation who had to "battle" FW Godzilla. Too bad he was killed by Zone Fighter in the 1973 show. At least Megalon survived the showa series.

[@jasonphelps5681]

I for one love Godzilla over powered and unstoppable.

[@DMan1954]

But what does that do other than offer cheap thrills?

[@levizilla-rf1pm]

I hope that if they introduce gigan in the monsterverse he will be like showa gigan . Don´t get me wrong final wars gigan is cool but he is really weak and got defaeted by godzilla in a few seconds so if monsterverse giagn will be a thing make him an actual evil threat. also i think they NEED to make gigan connected to the mutos because gigan being a cyborg muto doesn´t just make design wise sense but also in the way that godzilla already almost died to the normal mutos making gigan also an emotional villain for godzilla

[@musclesforsupes]

Fun fact if you ask Alexia to tell you about Godzilla Vs Gigan, she says Godzilla Vs Giggin lol

[@DMan1954]

Lolol

[@filmography3930]

I just cant help but LMFAO at these "fight scenes". 😂❤

[@DMan1954]

Different generations

[@spacepolicemanofspace6073]

Good video. I think you are missing the concept of Fighting Spirit, Tokkon/Toushi. It's a concept in Japanese Puroresu(pro wrestling). Looking at it that way, it is FAR from contrived. Japanese wrestling legends powered through bloody batterings and won during the 60s and 70s. Guys like Antonio Inoki and Rikidozan probably influenced Godzilla's comeback. It isn't random or contrived to me. It's fighting spirit.

[@tomagray1811]

I hated Godzilla vs gigan as a kid. My little brother cried watching it. Still f’k that move 😂😂

[@jasoneaster6979]

The last godzilla movie in the monsterverse KOTM, ghidorrah did beat godzilla before mothra's sacrifice

[@DMan1954]

That happens at the end of the fight. It isn’t a struggle to get there

[@dtdimeflicks6708]

The aliens in this one are genuinely creepy.

[@DMan1954]

Absolutely!

[@leoncantwelliii7946]

I disagree with some of this. Godzilla king of the monsters 2019, godzilla is roundly beaten by ghidorah in boston until mothra steps in. I have no problem with godzilla beating kong as it felt like kong was the under dog (which he was). Godzilla was exhausted from his fight with kong so its no suprise that mechagodzilla had an advantage. The fact that mecha godzilla was able to hold its own easily against kong and godzilla combined (albeit both where drained) shows how big of a threat he was. I 100% agree about Godzilla x Kong making no sense however. Scar king was a poorly written antagonist. Kong could have probably solod him 1v1 if the fight had been allowed to continue uninterrupted. And the existence of shemo baffles me. She is bigger and potentially stronger than Godzilla. She was able to easily rag doll him off of her multiple times in the brazil fight and mostly shrug off his attacks....

[@Guyverman01]

The only thing holding this movie back is the barrage of stock footage.

[@Doctorhedgehog0zz]

Vs gigan is underrated af

[@4thdoctor284]

Hey Dr Hedgehog I had a pet hedgehog that I named Angilas. I had him in a cage with a litter box and an opening in the cage's side so hee could come out and run around. He actually killed some mice when he was doing his rounds.

[@Doctorhedgehog0zz]

@@4thdoctor284 I don't actually own hedgehogs, I named it after sonic. But w hedgehog

[@shaunnelson6616]

I disagree with your assessment of godzillas power in KOTM and Godzillavs Kong. First he almost got defeated by the oxygen destroyer. Later he almost got defeated by King Ghidorah. Only the power up by Mothra and the distraction by the Russell family allowed Godzilla the chance to make a come back. In Godzilla vs Kong, Kong was the underdog so it is understandable that Godzilla would wipe the floor with him. Mechagodzilla trashing Godzilla after shows that,even though powerful, he can be defeated. I agree with your views on Godzilla x Kong however.

[@DMan1954]

My point was specifically about Godzilla in the Battle of Boston onward. Not pre-powerup. Godzilla doesn't struggle as much as he should until Ghidorah drops him from the atmosphere. The entire point of the movie was to sell you on the idea of both monsters fighting and one potentially winning over the other. They failed on the concept because audiences never believed Godzilla would lose. Underdog aside. Kong needed to trash Godzilla in Hong Kong for that premise to work. He could still lose, but ditch the 3 minute beam chase for 3 minutes of Kong destroying Godzilla and MAYBE I would agree they pulled it off

[@alyxtheexorcist]

My first G-fest film I saw!

[@DMan1954]

One of my first as well

[@alyxtheexorcist]

@@DMan1954 Dope! Also did you see the new Ultraman movie?? Its awesome and has a Godzilla referense from the Showa era.

[@levigifford3871]

This was my favorite as a kid! Good analysis about its tension and other honorable merits! Why do you think the human element here is uninspired?

[@DMan1954]

Thanks! It’s just a little too close of a retread for their other alien invasion plot lines is all.

[@levigifford3871]

@@DMan1954 What do you think of the human characters?

[@DMan1954]

@@levigifford3871 I like most of them quite a bit

[@levigifford3871]

@@DMan1954 What would you rate the movie overall?

[@jtsaints1528]

Godzilla would have lost to Kumonga in Son of Godzilla if the humans wouldn’t have froze the island. The Spiga (sorry for spelling) was Amazing in that movie but not Final Wars

[@Kevmaster2000]

Monsterverse Godzilla is easily my favorite iteration. It’s way cooler for him to be an unstoppable beast rather than getting whooped.

[@DMan1954]

Downright bad screenwriting and storytelling

[@fizzgojii8192]

@@DMan1954 I agree this is coming from someone who's favorite godzilla is the monsterverse one

[@kasaibouF29]

We don't even know if Godzilla was supercharged thousands of years when he fought Star King and cast him into The subterranean realm

[@DMan1954]

Does it matter? The film makes it seem like he wasn’t. And even still, it deflated the stakes

[@fletchkeilman2205]

I'm perfectly fine with Godzilla's "invincibility" in the Monster verse, simply because the previous American Godzilla was literally a wimp.

[@afriendlycampfire260]

Didn't godzilla almost die in kotm too?

[@DMan1954]

He struggles toward the end of the Boston fight. That isn’t nearly enough. Godzilla should have outright lost to Ghidorah in his first two fights to raise the stakes to the max. Instead, Ghidorah is overwhelmed and retreats in Antarctica and then nearly defeated at sea.

[@sundaesupreme]

god i could not agree more with the Raising the Stakes section more. Fantastic essay as usual. I really hope the next MV movie makes worry about Godzilla! I wanna see him get beat up, then rise to beat the odds!

[@TheMightyN]

One title...it took ONE title to piss on Hedorah, Mothra, and King Kong's credibility. Some fan.

[@DMan1954]

What??? 😂😂 What are you pressed about?

[@TheMightyN]

@@DMan1954 Figure out it why you come up with such mid-tier titles before projecting your feelings.

[@DMan1954]

Brother. Watch the video before crying. You’re out here boohooing but I literally address these Kaiju’s fights against Godzilla in the video.

[@TheMightyN]

@@DMan1954 Why do that after watching this film 15x? You're not worth that much investment.

[@DMan1954]

👉🏻🌿

[@kaijubeyondbelief8053]

Hey Dman! What do you think of Emi from Ultraman Rising use Mothra’s roar?

[@DMan1954]

Very cute!

[@kaijubeyondbelief8053]

@@DMan1954 what do you think of the Kaiju Island shaped like Godzilla’s dorsal plates?

[@MathisBrothers2275]

To be fair In Godzilla King Of The Monsters during the climax Godzilla was getting weak and Mothra had to sacrifice her life for him.

[@DMan1954]

Only after Ghidorah pulled out a move Godzilla couldn’t counter and dropped him from orbit. That move alone should have killed Godzilla, but he’s so overpowered that he was able to get up afterword

[@MathisBrothers2275]

@@DMan1954 but after was dropped from orbit he was still lying on the ground weakened from the fall/impact and even after Motthra's sacrifice not to mention King Ghidorah started draining Godzilla's energy it was only when Mark and Emma got the orca working again and Emma lured Ghidorah away was Godzilla Finally able to recover and get back up on his feet and finish the job.

[@DMan1954]

That is one instance of Godzilla struggling. Not nearly enough to build the stakes properly. Godzilla should have lost in Antarctica more definitely and then lost at sea to solidify Ghidorah’s threat.

[@kaijutoaster3739]

I rewatched this movie a few days ago after like 10 years. Honestly, I thought the final fight was a bit boring and lacking just because of how much Godzilla was getting beat up and how helpless he appeared.

[@scottcockton]

I’d argue he it was worse in mecha Godzilla 1974

[@DMan1954]

I’d sort of agree. His teammate is much stronger and the beat down is less sustained. It happens all at once and he has more power ups. But he 100% had it worse in Terror Of Mechagodzilla. But the point was that this was the first time it happened.

[@scottcockton]

@@DMan1954 agree the only reason I say it was worse in 74 is because of bleeding way way worse than in gigan but yeah he had it worse in 75 also great video

[@Fang1st]

Guess we can ignore the other times where he almost lost, or DID lose. lol.

[@Dreadd11]

6 times he lost?

[@Fang1st]

@@Dreadd11 Guess it depends on what we count as a loss, like monster fights only or against humans, and what eras and such. Let's just say the main three eras, Showa, Heisei and Millennium, and we can include vs humans. So 1954, lost to the Oxygen Destroyer bomb, King Kong Vs Godzilla he loses, Lost to Mothra afterwards, becomes a hero and wins the rest of the era. Never loses in Heisei, unless we count 'needs help to win' or 'lost first fight then wins second fight' kinds of things. I won't include those since they are debatable and Godzilla 'does' win in the end, since I want to keep it as overall wins and loses. Millennium he loses in GMK, and while it can be considered a tie in Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla and S.O.S. Godzilla is forced to retreat or carried back to the ocean, so I'll count that as a loss for him. So overall, Godzilla loses 6 times in the first three eras, yes. Might have missed something, but I think everything I didn't include is debatable for Godzilla having won.

[@Godzilla-tu2cd]

While gigan is a solid edition and a good chunk of the final fight are pretty good (minus the stock footage) this movie still has it's problems Blah characters The plot is a bit slow It takes too long for the space monsters to show up obvious villains 1:19 this movie isn't that dark

[@DMan1954]

To each their own. This is a fan favorite and for good reason

[@Gnostic_Oppai_Enthusiast]

It doesn't

[@CineflickProductions]

Great analysis. Rewatched this recently and was a delightful film to revisit. Also COCKROACHES!

[@DMan1954]

It’s always such a classic to return to!

[@Shinzilla-Topic]

I think he made that mistake it was KOTM

[@DMan1954]

What’s that?

[@Shinzilla-Topic]

@@DMan1954 Trying to make us believe that Godzilla would lose and that everything was hopeless

[@vincenthorn4767]

Tell me do you bleed you will