The History of Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)

[@WAHegle91]

When Terminator Godzilla sheds its fake skin to reveal the mechanical nightmare underneath to the world with the camera cutting to all of the different parts and armaments it has, and that upbeat but imposing music always makes me smile. It’s one of the coolest villain reveals in the Godzilla movies and movies in general.

[@hodgepodgebuhgodge3739]

I don't care what anybody says...I like Manilla/Minya and the "Spikey Guy" of the Showa era.

[@JohnBock-nq9lr]

​@hodgepodgebuhgodge3739 I too love " baby " Godzilla and....the spikey monster is from All Monsters Attack, right?

[@alanblanks]

This MechaG is always my favorite. I love some elements of the other design but this movie was my favorite of the era. MechaG was so sinister and brutal and had a band following him around playing an evil theme. That first fight in the movie had so much tension and wasn't even the main event. Appreciate your videos!

[@joeysullivanTM]

Agreed

[@lukegulley1095]

I agree this mechagodzilla is a threat to the world not just Godzilla which makes him more a more intimidating villain monster

[@joeysullivanTM]

@@lukegulley1095 It's pretty interesting and shocking that a machine like Mecha Godzilla can be as strong as Ghidorah himself by handling 3 or more kaiju on his own! Crazy stuff!

[@agentblackbird9435]

I like how geometric his body looks, it definitely sells the robotic factor for me

[@Ungulates]

What I love about Miyarabi's Prayer is that Bellabella's intensity and the visual of Mechagodzilla stomping up make this a weirdly tense scene. It's like trying to start a car to escape a slasher villain, but instead of the engine stalling, it's trying to sing an ancient song/ password. Sure she's singing "Ceasar" a dozen times, but it's like what she wants to say in her heart is, "START YOU HUNK OF JUNK!" As for the the ape aliens' transformations being 2spooky4u, I know exactly what you mean. It STILL gets me. Thanks again for covering one of my favorite Godzilla movies. It's enriching to be able to appreciate all the work and sacrifice that goes into these works of art!

[@lordkaijux5262]

I've never really looked at the situation that way before. Even as a child I started wondering "Why couldn't MechaGodzilla just fly over to where King Caesar is rather than walking?" As for the alien henchmen morphing into a half-ape humanoid, the only minor thing that actually freaked me out was when he suddenly lunged and attacked out of nowhere while emitting that monkey-like shriek. That part for me was basically a jumpscare and what also didn't help is that I had the volume on the TV a little louder than usual.

[@shrekzillaprofessionalyout4457]

Let’s go my favorite Showa era film

[@sheldonadams8343]

My favorite Godzilla showa Era film,my favorite GodIlla film and my favorite film of all time!

[@MrKhalil9]

Preach!

[@SirPumpkinSlice]

Me too

[@shrekgoji2877]

Yo you have my name bro😂

[@Tiberius_Productions]

Definitely one of the best Showa Era Godzilla films. On par with Mothra vs Godzilla, Invasion of Astro Monster, and Destroy All Monsters. I always loved this movie as a kid!

[@lordkaijux5262]

25:55 Fun Fact: Dr. Gori was also the major inspiration for Craig McCracken to create and design Mojo Jojo for The PowerPuff Girls.

[@markgibson3231]

I’ve been waiting for this one for so long. This was the first one I ever saw. I found the VHS tape at a garage sale and fell in love with Godzilla movies. Ironically I ended up stationed in Okinawa!

[@joeysullivanTM]

We are both lucky for watching this film as are first! Bro fist 🤜🤛

[@jeffp1629]

The first Godzilla film I ever saw back in the mid 90s, and still my favorite all these years later. Thank you so much for the trouble you go through to put these wonderful and insightful retrospectives together!

[@GreatLummoxFilms]

This was also the first Godzilla film I can remember seeing as a child. It seems to be a lot of people's first. This one holds a special place in my heart and I'm so excited for this review.

[@CasualRonin]

So, with Kuronuma's line about King Shisa rousing/awakening other monsters, it's more a reference to the legend as it states that two monsters would join together to save the world. At that point in the story, none of the characters were expecting Godzilla to be the one to join forces with King Shisa to stop Mechagodzilla.

[@BigActionBill]

Ahhh that makes sense, thank you!

[@BensonMTG]

The Jet Jaguar mask looks like the Sam Rami Green Goblin mask

[@Dragasm]

I had a dual VHS box of this and Godzilla vs Gigan as a kid. I watched them both so many times that the audio track is absolutely toasted for both movies. Years later, I found a dvd of Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla at a used video shop. When I put that thing in the player and heard that swing band Mecha G intro it brought me all the warm fuzzies. Thank you for covering one of my favorite movies of all time.

[@SmashAtoms]

Had the same boxset, and still do.

[@jlshel42]

Still got my old box set!

[@jeremyhague2119]

My second favorite Showa Era Godzilla film -- Godzilla vs. Hedorah being the first -- when I was a kid! I cannot wait to watch it! Keep up the good work! Cheers.

[@iandeboeser9993]

As a working musician for the past decade and lover of music literature I NEED to tell you how much I appreciate how you verbalized your feelings on the scores. The more I learn about music I'm convinced that "music that makes you want to think" and "music that makes you want to dance" are the only two genres of music lol great vid

[@joeysullivanTM]

Great timing bill! This was actually my first Godzilla film I'd ever watched and to this day I still love it and the style of it! I wished the whole showa era was like this style but that only happened later on. Anyways thank you for this history video! 💯

[@greenkoopa]

Me too man, but I saw it in 2000. For the record I don't count the Trimark...film?...as a Godzilla movie so my claim holds 😁

[@masontv5909]

some reason have a love for Showa era move’s

[@TomJupiter]

Sorry babe cant go out tonight, Bill dropped another history of Godzilla episode.

[@HeartIIess]

Always good to see Bill bring us back to the big G-man. Cheers Bill!

[@nessiesearcher]

King Cesar is also my favorite Toho monster after the King himself. I have loved this series of videos and hope you will continue them after Terror. They are very informative and well-researched. Best Kaiju fan on KZbin.

[@someguyshere6968]

This may be my favorite one of them all & I have patiently waited for you to cover it. Thank you for all your hard work on these videos.

[@Philybeef]

This was the second ever Godzilla movie I watched after Godzilla Vs. Gigan. To this day I still love that the music for the battle scenes and Mecha-Godzilla's theme was jazzy, it somehow works and hits so hard.

[@imahoare4742]

One of my first Godzilla movies and probably my 3rd favorite Showa movie. The miniatures are fantastic, the SFX are great and far surpass the previous 4 movies, the monster design is unique, and the music is absolutely BANGIN'.

[@legionbeast]

Thanks for bringing up Gojiban. That series is pretty wild, but it gets kudos for being the first film showcase of the phantom monster Bagan since the initial showcase in Super Godzilla.

[@iguachumontiel]

Finally! Probably the most fun and entertaining Goji flick for me. Thanks for bringing this videos Bill.😀

[@jillboler4500]

It’s Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla 50th anniversary today.

[@SweetieEvie]

YES!!! AT LAST!!! This was my introduction to Godzilla. It’s still my favorite. I’m so happy it’s being covered! Although Miyarabi’s Prayer seemed to last forever, I still rewinded that part a few times. The version sung on the Best of Godzilla 1954-1975 was what I had access to for awhile and it too felt like it lasted forever. I only recently found the actual soundtrack of the movie. I was really excited.

[@timothyserabian5103]

I can’t believe I missed this on the day that you posted it! I am so happy to see you’re continuing the series! Keep going! These deep dives are awesome!

[@landonzorn1163]

Love the series man keep up the great work so fascinating and informative 💯🙏🏻

[@petesolo70]

As much as I loved Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla and Spectreman, I never in a billion years guessed there was a connection between the two. This definitely ranks as one of my favorite Godzilla movies, and I love your behind the scenes work. Great job and keep up the great work.

[@kcadventures1454]

Angy getting his jaw broke messed me up as a kid

[@thelakeguardian8188]

Fair

[@bluezilla2547]

I binged your entire Godzilla content a few weeks back and my God was it fun. Probably some of the BEST Godzilla content online. Got my dinner ready, can't wait to watch this.

[@punchfisttop]

Always the best Godzilla fact man online! And always a great job man!!!

[@boramustafabm]

Yes, been waiting for this, my favourite Godzilla film of all time.

[@brandonb1681]

These are very well done. Thank you. One of my favorites.

[@godzilla0974]

Every once in a while I will hum the music when MechaG reveals itself to Godzilla. This my favorite G movie of all time. 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@ps-yy4vg]

Best channel! Greetings from Poland!

[@ethanreynolds3522]

Hi there Big Action Bill. Fantastic video on what I think is the best of the 1970 Godzilla films, next to Terror of Mechagodzilla. I've been doing my own fanfic of this film and made some changes to the story. I feel like there were too many protagonists to follow even though they are likable and human story is decent. I also improved King Shisa's origins, add more detail on how he was created. I also had Anguirus fight along side Godzilla and King Shisa in the final battle against Mechagodzilla. I also cut out the part where the aliens needed an earth scientist to help them fix Mechagodzilla. When we first see Mechagodzilla, he does not fly out of the ground in a rock, but surfaces from a volcano. He is also no disguised as the real Godzilla. That made no sense to me. Instead of Godzilla using magnetic powers, King Shisa is the one with a hidden power. He has the power to heal Godzilla and bring Anguirus back to life after Mechagodzilla kills him. In my story, the Planet 3 aliens are not only conquering the planet for themselves but they are also planet brokers, planning of selling parts of the Earth to other alone races. This was something in the early drafts of the film and I thought that was a neat idea. In the end, King Shisa is the one to rip Mechagodzilla's head by karate kicking it into the sea, while Godzilla blows up the rets of its body.

[@Kaiju-Driver]

Oh man! I've been hella sick all weekend. I woke up to this, made my day!

[@Teeeelar]

Always look forward to these videos. Thanks again.

[@DreamDaddie]

Yay! A new one to watch! Thank you, Bill!

[@THESnipz]

I've been waiting for this movie review. It is my one of my favorite Godzilla movies!

[@YourEmrgncyStash]

Duuuude I just found out you're the Mike Franseca guy! Heard your skit on an OandA clip and couldnt stop laughi g! 😂 And you like Godzilla too, id sub 100 times if I could

[@PopstarDracula]

Always good to see more of brill Bill. Easily the best monster video guy on youtube and that's despite the others not even being bad

[@Buford_T_Justice1]

I have been waiting like patience on a monument for this video! AWESOME!!!!!

[@aikisteven0616]

Great review. I'm loving this series! Also wanted to concur that Shin Ultraman was ridiculous, and I loved every second of it!!

[@toonartist4038]

Y E S- the best showa film in my opinion, the music and the fights are just- top teir-

[@Cyklopz007]

I just discovered this channel like a month or two ago and have been so excited for this upload!!!!!!! One of my favourite films of all time!!!!!! Keep up the awesome work dude!!!

[@supervga]

The SpongeBob thing at the 9min mark really got me. Thanks for all the work with these videos! Gonna buy that Book next.

[@groovy_555]

MY FAVORITE ONE! THANKS FOR COVERING IT!

[@heresyinsider]

Perfect timing I just made my friends watch this movie. Good shit as always bill I can't wait for terror of mechagodzilla as it's my favorite showa film and I feel it gets more flak than it deserves.

[@chrisbellon3739]

One of best 70s godzilla movies, with the sequel, and godzilla vs smog Monster

[@kylecollier7569]

I think the reason stills of Ghidorah are shown during Nami's prophecy are to show that this film's monster is as terrifying/powerful if not more so than the Emperor of the Cosmos.

[@christiandenault7606]

I always thought how cool it would've been for Toho to dish out just one last Showa film after Terror of Mechagodzilla, where King Ghidorah and Mechagodzilla team up against Godzilla, who would require assistance from King Caesar, Anguirus (healed from his injuries), Jet Jaguar, Rodan, Mothra and Gorosaurus to save the day!

[@disneyboy3030]

@@christiandenault7606 I do remember something else that would be a fitting ending.

[@raptorrex4438]

Bull I’ve been waiting for this for so long I’m so happy you posted today. Got to see M3GAN and your amazing content all in one day!

[@SmashAtoms]

Patiently waiting on the History of Terror of Mechagodzilla

[@BigActionBill]

sorry for the wait, life is not cooperating lol

[@SmashAtoms]

It’s here! Been waiting for this one since I found your channel and binged every episode, thus far.

[@billlange9408]

Loved this one! When I opened the Criterion collection, I fell in love with this films artwork. Easily my favorite of the bunch. Showa MG has always been my favorite. I loved it when he was just evil and pointy and violent. MG2 and Kiryu didn't have though, though Kiryu was really well developed. Looking forward to your review of ToMG! It's been in my Top 3 Showa films for a long time despite all its flaws!

[@bazook4179]

My man I have been waiting for this review for along time I'm beyond happy right now

[@mgkiryuu]

Well done as always. I do prefer Terror more, (I just grew up with it first and watched my tape so much as a kid, that it fell apart in the VHS player. That was a sad day indeed.) But there are a ton of fans of this film and I can see why. There is a ton of characters; King Ceasar is a rare cool mammal kaiju; and it returns Godzilla to a story that is more than him just showing up and saving the day. Great video as always and I really look forward to seeing Terror. After you get done with the Godzilla series, do you plan to try and do the Gamera showa? or other giant monster films that have a lot of published behind the scenes stuff?

[@Clock_70]

Wow....your channel is one of the only ones to mention the cosmic monster.

[@dinodogzilla2999]

50th anniversary of Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla so cool I can’t believe it

[@TheStellerclear]

Oh man... A Dirty Work reference?!?!?! Almost got Big Action Bill Bingo!!!? 😂😂 Love the videos man!

[@paulrubens776]

great video once again, loved the anecdotes

[@stevedavis785]

I've never understood G's entrance in this one. Was he just napping in a warehouse?

[@philwatkins2800]

Had just watched this one last week, great to have a new documentary while the film is also still fresh in my mind. Thank you for what you di!

[@kaiyates7478]

Love these videos it brings me so much happiness to have someone who covers my favorite fictional character even before I could walk I was watching Godzilla 😂

[@gojithriller6622]

This movie along with Terror of Mechagodzilla hold a special place in my heart. Terror was one of the first Godzilla movies I ever saw and Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla is the mechagodzilla movie that I rewatched the most as a kid. Both movies definitely make my top 10 favorite Godzilla movies list.

[@BryanTruong]

Another great video. One of my favorite Godzilla movies as a kid too. Godzilla as Magneto blew my mind

[@kyuss89]

I am loving this docu series you got goin on here man. You have done an awsome job.Long time big G fan. Grew up in the 90s. Any plans for one on shin godzilla one?

[@alphawoolf5981]

Saw this in cinemas as Godzilla vs The Bionic Monster and loved it. One of the best Showa era films!

[@joshgillam5130]

YES!! Ive been waiting for this one for so long

[@SuperDarkSamurai1]

One of my favorite Godzilla movies and my favorite version of MechaGodzilla. The 1974 version is and always will be my all time favorite, mostly just the way they made it look was by far the coolest and the music they used for his themes.

[@transformersrevenge9]

One more video, and we will come full circle. It's gonna be an end of an era, but I just know I'll rewatch these videos again in a few years.

[@BigActionBill]

Long time coming

[@unclepatrick2]

A commenter at a convention , I attended compare Pink Films to Skin a Max films that they use to air on Friday night

[@haroldjohnson5368]

New big action bill, time to like and comment to support!

[@ShinGoji1987Official]

Great work on these as always Bill! As a child I always thought this film came before Gigan and that was the reason Nami had the vision of Ghidorah lol. One of the reasons I interpreted it that way was because the vhs covers were similar and the tapes were both released by starmaker. The ape aliens freaked me out as a child too, I hated them but thought it was hilarious when the assassin one screamed when he was shot off the cruise ship lol

[@Godzillaraier208]

Yeah well those giant cockroach alien things from Godzilla versus Gigan yeah I got pretty much nightmares from them I couldn't figure out how to go to sleep now oh yeah and I hate cockroaches

[@ShinGoji1987Official]

@@Godzillaraier208 Lol yeah I remember getting creepy vibes from them as a child too

[@Godzillaraier208]

@@ShinGoji1987Official yeah that's why I'm scared and yes I hate cockroaches human-sized cockroaches nope I am out of there I am not going to deal with that cuz I don't like cockroaches cuz they're disgusting

[@grizzlynightmare8011]

Nice! Been waiting for this one!❤️❤️

[@erickkasecamp]

When I was a kid and used to watch this movie all the time, I always thought that the mountain that king Ceasars is sleeping in during the awakening song looks just like godzillas head, with King Ceasar being placed as his eyeball. I always used to think that was deliberate, signifying that when he was summoned, it would be to fight alongside godzilla. Would love to know if that was intentional or just a coincidence.

[@HadrosaurHero]

Had just been on a bunge of these and a new one comes out. Excellent

[@MrBb3k]

I literally watch your godzilla history videos on loop. Was great when I was in emt school

[@DanielNakasone]

The first time I catch one of your videos on time. King Caesar style of fighting and reflecting bean were really cool, he is one of my favorites Kaijus too

[@ABlindStoner]

I can't wait for the monsterverse history vids. Keep up the good work stay safe god bless.

[@Tiberius_Productions]

I would argue this might be Jun Fukuda’s best Godzilla film. Certainly my favorite. I know he didn’t hold his time in the Godzilla franchise in much high regard, but the film looks and feels like he had a lot of fun with it. I always loved the English dub in this film too, especially for the Simian leader. The voice actor they chose to dub him really did a great job retaining the arrogant attitude of the character

[@TomFrichek]

Love this videos so much. I just watched this one last week! 8/10 fricheks

[@jonathonriddle9922]

I absolutely love this movie! It's Fukuda's best in the series. Like you, I get a kick out of "The Maiden's Prayer" segment, often getting out of my seat and dancing to the song.

[@Frank_Stendel]

Hello Big Action Bill! Thank You for uploading Your video about my favorite Godzilla movie. Like usual, here are now the informations about the movie in Germany. The German Title is "King Kong gegen Godzilla", the Englisch translation is "King Kong versus Godzilla". While in the last movie "Godzilla versus Megalon", in the German version Jet Jaguar got namend King Kong, in this movie Mechagodzilla is called King Kong. Once again, there is no reference to the original King Kong at all. One more time htey used the name King Kong, because it is well known as a monster name in Germany. The premiere in the German movie cinemas was on December, the 20th in 1974. Also on interesdting thing in Your video. At 15:52 in the car driving scene, the actor is constantly move the steering wheel to the right and the left. If he actually drove like that, the car would quickly spin out of control.

[@MikeYohe]

Aw yeah, Bill. I was waiting for this.

[@christiandenault7606]

Great video Bill! Showa Mechagodzilla is my favorite incarnation of the character as it's the version I grew up with as I didn't get to watch the Heisei version until my early teens.

[@OfficialBo420]

THIS IS MY 3-5 TIME WATCHING THIS EPISODE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Never gets old

[@edwardblazko9180]

I've been waiting for this 😭

[@supersonicx6298]

God I really needed this video right now, thank you bill.

[@Abram_]

King Caesar is easily my favorite kaiju. I’m hoping the he gets some love since it’s 50th anniversary of the film this year!

[@teamthreestar3550]

Love your videos also, shin godzilla when

[@joeysullivanTM]

He'll do it soon, it takes time. Just wait.

[@teamthreestar3550]

@@joeysullivanTM patience is key

[@joeysullivanTM]

@@teamthreestar3550 I'm a patient guy myself but I'm just saying he'll do it soon

[@titanusrathalos4543]

I love your history of godzilla videos can't wait for you to make more and also when you do the monsterverse movies I should also mention that the monsterverse comic books are also Canon to the movies just to let you know anyway keep up the good work 👍

[@sonicguyver7445]

Oh yes, this is my jam! My earliest memories of Godzilla were with this movie, and '85 but I try not to think about that. For decades all I had for this movie was just before all the explosions that reveal fake Godzilla. I still remember the video would come in with a guy running up and down a dark street like he was looking for someone, then cut to another guy watching him while he smokes, then cut to the crazy explosions. Because this was my main movie for Godzilla it was why I always viewed him as a hero monster and not the atomic metaphor he was supposed to be. And help me out here, until the internet came along, I always thought Ceasar's name was "King Seasog" because of how I heard everyone pronouncing it. But this really did have some great monster fights. As for the "chicken wing" move Godzilla does when walking, as a little kid I thought it made him look tough, probably what they had in mind when he did it.

[@SG-jq5vt]

Absolute BANGER of a sound track. Have this on VHS and still throw it in the machine every other month.

[@jpdesertrunner]

Been waiting for this!!

[@garrettriddle4139]

One of the main BEST from Godzilla Showa series.

[@johnnygeibHST]

I've been waiting for this one!!!

[@MJRLHobbyStuff]

Bill! Back at it!

[@bernarddoherty2303]

These videos are totally great

[@TheGTeam2]

Wake up babe, a new Big Action Bill "History of Godzilla" video dropped

[@Anti-Cellman1]

You did good with these History videos of the Showa Era Godzilla series. What are you gonna do after you've settled with the very last one?

[@redseaweedcupcakes4837]

Anguirus is that one friend who the butt of the jokes but at the end of the day, is still a core part of the friend group.

[@mattlawrence1932]

He was my favorite as a lil kid , he looks so badass I don't know why they made him like such a cornball in the latter films