Up From The Depths Reviews | Son of Godzilla (1967)

[@squinteastwood4637]

It is actually a very good film. Sadly, alot of people mistake this film with 1969's "All monsters attack", aka "Godzilla's Revenge".

[@nexusshark]

Not helped by AMA using stock footage of this movie.

[@kevinkuenn5733]

I need to rewatch this film, because I think I might be one of those people who conflates this with Godzilla's Revenge.

[@MrSomebodyStrange]

Funny thing. I might be the one single person on this planet who actually liked All Monsters Attack. Guess I found the story of a latchkey kid from an ugly urban neighbourhood who looks at fictional characters as his role models relatable. Reminded me of my own childhood fantasies.

[@dreamconsciousness]

i think this was because all monsters attack used stock footage from this movie

[@JerkyD]

I guess it's true what I've heard: Minilla really is 1 of those "love 'em" or "hate 'em" characters (Until recently, I thought that everybody hated him). In this case, I wouldn't describe his annoying noises as "child-like innocence". Godzilla Jr. 1st learning to breathe fire in vs. SpaceGodzilla is child-like innocence. Minilla in this movie is more like the screaming kids in grocery stores.

[@Godzilla-tu2cd]

These giant bugs are more king kong monsters then godzilla monsters

[@Crazy_Rabbids]

The movie shuld have called Son of Kong

[@PeterIsTheSenate]

@@Crazy_Rabbids There’s already one

[@treystephens6166]

@@PeterIsTheSenatefrom like 1935.

[@destroyerzilla0154]

I could honestly say that Son of Godzilla is more enjoyable then Godzilla vs the sea monster.

[@nope5657]

Oh. Easily.

[@Metallizombie]

Without a doubt

[@KlldbyCuriosity]

As much as people hate this movie and All Monsters Attack, honestly I care more about them than Ebirah

[@randquadrozzi1280]

Might be but sadly that's not saying much.

[@treystephens6166]

Godzilla vs the Sea Monster (1966) is underrated.

[@Krooksbane]

There is not one person who doesn’t tear up at the end of this movie. With the ❄️.

[@BigBravesFan1331]

*snow

[@WHOOOSHXDOfficial]

Just call me Godzilla 2000 bruh that’s what he meant

[@treystephens6166]

Godzilla (1984-1985) 😭🌋

[@avatar11792]

Apparently this is the first Godzilla film I ever watched at 3 years old. While as an adult I recognize Godzilla is hideous, Minya looks dumb as heck, and the plot is silly, as a kid I was in love with the father-son relationship between G and Minya; I must have watched this movie at least two dozen times according to my parents, enough to burn out the VHS recording they had of it anyways. The ending scene of them huddling in the snow left me crying (and I still tear up a lot as an adult) every time I saw it, and to this day I have an extreme emotional sensitivity to similar relationships in movies regardless of genre or style. Without this movie, I would not be who I am today. Also, I have to admit the spider scenes still leave my skin crawling, but oddly enough I'm not afraid of spiders, just this particular supersized one.

[@michaelmyers8596]

Keep in mind this movie has a higher Tomatometer than ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters.’

[@somedoofiswithinternetacce2361]

Ugh.. those critics right?

[@zeno3353]

*Good*

[@sirfrenchfries5643]

@@zeno3353 fair enough.

[@christopherwall2121]

As it should

[@etaab6568]

I really enjoy this film but yeesh, that's a big stretch.

[@optimalhazza]

Anyone think Godzilla adopted Minilla because he felt a bit lonely, since there no other members of his species around far as we know.

[@jackcinephile7554]

That's my interpretation too

[@BIGSNAKE16]

Baby Godzilla showed me how to make smoke rings.

[@Bruun1971]

oh god

[@seanbarry401]

Excellent review. I love this film. It's a ton of fun and it has easily one of the best human casts in any Godzilla film.

[@treystephens6166]

The girl is very pretty too.

[@MoonRayDJMoonRay]

Godzilla's father antics. Those were actually one of the most hilarious and entertaining moments I have seen in the movies.

[@aaronabbott6315]

Lincoln (my 5 year old son) has been asking about more Godzilla since I showed him Destroy All Monsters on Friday. Maybe we’ll move on to this one next!

[@UpFromTheDepths88]

Awesome! This is a fun one for kids; I think he'll enjoy it.

[@gojigod285]

@@UpFromTheDepths88 Really He might be HORRIFIED OF MILLA

[@rorylumley4727]

Godzilla and minilla's relationship really does help the film. When i think of this film i think of those secenes. If minilla wasn't in the film it would defintily be very forgoten.

[@treystephens6166]

It’s one that I missed when I was little.

[@davidmccann9811]

I have watched this movie with two young children and they were enthralled by it. I think that makes it a good movie.

[@vickytsurka8109]

I feel like I can't judge this film adequately because I watched it so many times as a kid.

[@cookiesontoast9981]

This is honestly my favourite Godzilla movie, ever, it's really fun, memorable, great music, heart warming moments, a human plot that isn't incredibly boring like most other Godzilla movies.... And Minilla!! 😄 99.9% of people disagree but to me he's adorable, my favourite kaiju, right next to Anguirus.

[@lonewolfgamingplus379]

Minilla’s design is horrifying to be honest and the Godzilla design is instantly ugly

[@burningfury4065]

True ending: The kamacuras kill Minilla by piercing his head in half.

[@moonman9473]

@@burningfury4065 the good ending

[@Manda1771]

I really like this one. Sure it does have a lot of problems and I think it would of been cooler if the human scientist weather experiment not only mutated some animals and making them giant sized (like the case with both Kamacuras and Kumonga). but also see other monsters in the movie like Anguirus, Manda, Gorosaurus, and Varan on the island awakening from their deep slumber. Some time later, Godzilla arrives to the island and fights all the monsters to show his dominance. But taken on it's own merit. I do really like Son of Godzilla for the simple reason that the movie is very laid back and the whole thing is like an extended episode of Gilligan's Island that so happens to have giant monsters in it.

[@ktapreswreckd921v9]

Nice reference 👍

[@kevinhughes3477]

this was one of my first ever Goji movies. It made me so happy. I watched it over and over until I broke it. I had the whole movie memorized, and my uncle and I used to be able to almost verbatim recount the entire film together back and forth.

[@austinmorales6260]

I watched this so much as a kid!! I wore out my vhs copy

[@theunpopularopinion9833]

I tried to give this one a chance. The human-story is pretty good, the music is delightfully light-hearted and cozy, I like the designs of Kumonga and the Kamacuras, and I can see the appeal in the film overall. What brings the movie down for me is Minilla, specifically his design. Godzilla's suit may look like a deformed toad, but I can look past that. Minilla however is just...ugh, what were they thinking? This is why I prefer Baby/Little/Godzilla Junior.

[@CHANSK3913900012]

Oh my gosh I only hear negative things about this movie, but it's one I do enjoy watching so thanks for praising the parts of it I think are overlooked, and while it's not great (I rank it 23 of 33) it's a lot better than I think most give it credit for. I also get embarrassingly emotional at the end...I don't fully understand why but I do haha

[@justler370]

Safe to say this franchise will never hit these levels of goofy again!

[@christopherwall2121]

Two movies later...

[@PatricksCrazyPlace]

I've said before, this movie is the closest Godzilla ever came to feeling like a Disney movie, and I mean that as a positive. Its the ideal entry to use to get kids into Godzilla.

[@christopherwall2121]

I know what you mean. It's got the tone of one of those live action films Disney made back in the day. I could see it on a video shelf next to _20,000 Leagues Under The Sea_ or _Swiss Family Robinson_

[@anthonykolb8083]

This is actually my favorite movie, the should have more Godzilla films like this

[@DLRX]

Love this film, pretty much for the same reasons as Sea Monster. It's biggest flaw is of course Godzilla and Minya's costume designs but they aren't so bad that they distract from the film and the suit actors make you care about them as characters (RIP Haruo Nakajima). The effects for Kumonga and Kamacuras are amazing for the time they were made, the cast of characters are likable with an engaging and believable story, and IMO Beverly Maeda is one of the most underrated and beautiful "Godzilla girls" in a film.

[@TheJboy88]

If I'd have actually seen this movie as a kid, I think I've have probably loved it :)

[@HatCreature]

Kumonga was a really cool Kaiju, personally, I would love to see a return of this particular monster because with today's technology it can be better portrayed. Puppeteering is a beautiful art form in film and really should be used more often but in certain instances and concepts, like Kumonga, CGI would be better suited.

[@UpFromTheDepths88]

Kumonga is one of the most underrated and well realized monsters

[@andrewpragasam]

You summed this up very nicely. It's really two different movies: a zany children's romp and a disarmingly suspenseful tropical adventure yarn about scientists trapped in a hostile design. Minya's design might be questionable, especially when compared with Baby Godzilla in the Heisei series, but as you rightly point out the character is genuinely endearing. Sure the Godzilla suit might be the worst in the series but that ending is lyrical and truly iconic. I unabashedly love Son of Godzilla.

[@SaurianStudios1207]

This is honestly one of my least favorite Godzilla movies. It has its heartfelt moments, but the werideness, the hideous design of Godzilla and Minilla (they make Grendel from Beowulf look handsome in comparison) and just the dullness of the story just makes it not very interesting to sit through. But hey that's my opinion, I give it a 25/100

[@zed6740]

I agree with most of what you said and also the fact the character designs don’t look that good. I film was indeed very touching to me ESPECIALLY the ending so 4/5 from me also. Great review! 👍🏽 But can you clarify what you mean when you said “the characters feel shallow but lively enough to keep you engaged?”

[@UpFromTheDepths88]

Their not deep or complex, but the performances make them fun.

[@zed6740]

Up From The Depths Oh okay. But can’t you say that for just about every Godzilla movie?

[@Godzilla00X]

Tbh this movie has more heart to it than most of the films post Destroy All Monsters.

[@edwardtoyebo9690]

I think the reason most people hate this installment, they have seen the awful Godzilla's Revenge and think both films are one in the same. Son of Godzilla is a solid entertainment. The chief deficit here is the monster suit designs. Dad looks like he has a huge brain tumor that causes his eyes to bulge out. There is no way for Toho to have intended this, but Son of Godzilla looks like Gary Coleman from Different Strokes. It's OK to laugh people. What makes this film work is the human drama, the scientific experiment and how this affects the monster action. The film would simply look fantastic on the big screen. All leading up to the big emotional ending where Dad holds on tiightly to Son as thier island home freezes. Oh, and the score compliments this scene and the rest of the movie. Flawed, yes. Devisive, yes. Entertaining, yes. If the ending of this movie brings a teat to your eye, then you get it. This film belongs in the top 5 of great Godzilla movies.

[@Thumbdumpandthebumpchump]

I can't help it. I adore this terrible movie, warts and all.

[@sonicguyver7445]

I remember really enjoying this movie as a kid. I had seen Destroy all Monsters many times by the time I saw this one so to me it was simply an established fact that Godzilla had a son. But the giant insects to me will always be Aspiga and Gimantis.

[@williamlucas4640]

Well I suppose I can personally attest to your point, since this was one of my favorite movies when I was a kid. Made me a Godzilla fan for sure!

[@scado5679]

This film always struck a sort-of middle ground with me. He new monsters, Kamacuras and Kumonga, look incredibly cool and do so without being overly cheesy and over the top like Gigan or Mechagodzilla. Minilla...could've been better, but he served his purpose as the son of Godzilla. Also, the humans are good enough to keep me watching the movie. If this movie didn't get so dam violent during the Kumonga scenes, I would suggest this as the perfect film for kids to get into the Godzilla series.

[@jakevelasco4072]

Minilla/ Little Godzilla in my opinion is a pretty interesting character in terms of his place in the Godzilla mythos. In many of the films, he’s basically the one kaiju that’s capable of changing Godzilla perspective on both the world and humanity. You see, Godzilla as a character is both lonely and wrathful. His family is mainly scattered or gone, humans want to fire bombs and missles at him, and other monsters like to fight him. In retaliation he destroys cities and fights monsters/humans constantly. Very few beings ever touch him to his core, with exceptions being Mothra (who is always a rival in most canons) and maybe like at least 2 humans though the series (correct me if I’m wrong). When little Godzilla/ Minilla enter the scene however, Godzilla becomes a different being, becoming more defensive of the young dinosaur. Perhaps like Kong, Little G teaches Godzilla how to appreciate life again, alongside protect and nurture the young. Son of Godzilla to me is a nice film because in some ways, Minilla shows us what Godzilla might have been like before the Atomic weapons test, that is a defender to life.

[@CaptainCanuck1975]

I wish Godzilla was my father. But don't we all?

[@TheAngryShadowknight]

A Godzilla movie best forgotten.

[@Saltyaf38]

You should read children's books. Your voice is soo soothing.

[@GreatWolfSpirit]

I'm surprised you gave this film's predecessor, Ebirah, Horror of the Deep, two stars and this one four. They are pretty similar in several regards. I will say the human story is better in this, and the music is improved. The action is better as well, but then you have Minilla and Pappy Godzilla which is...interesting

[@baragon301]

HECK YEAH! SON IS TOP TIER!

[@steffwinde5041]

Hooray.son of Godzilla gets ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@axiorsomethin130]

This movie is great if you put your mind in a child ,this movie was made so godzilla could survive

[@personontheinternet15]

Am I the only one who thinks minilla is kinda cute

[@HarPlayer]

Hmmm so Minya was just there so how did he get his fire Breath?

[@enricosarmiento4152]

Thr first half of the Showa Era is really good But after this film The fanchise sucks till Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla saved the showa era

[@alfa01spotivo]

i actually kinda like godzilla vs hedorah

[@rubberwoody]

What looks worse? Godzilla 1967 Or Kong 1962?

[@Grandmaster_Dragonborn]

Probably Kong (1962), but not by much. Both designs suck.

[@nexusshark]

As fun as this movie may be, this movie no way deserves 4 stars out of 5, especially compared to other movies that you gave a lower rating. For me this movie gets 3 stars out of 5 at best.

[@verifyman2953]

I love the movie but the godzilla design here just gives me nightmares

[@ek9509]

It's Minilla (min-ill-ah) not Minya.

[@TorriadTwire]

Wait that means......GODZILLA HAD SE-

[@rogerhwerner6997]

The film might have been greatly improved if the design of Godzilla and son were better. Godzilla wasn't terrible but he's much to small and his body feztures aren't properly proportional, but the son is so obviously a man in a monster suit he might as well have been wearing a child's Halloween costume. It's much too silly.

[@derajnitram1882]

Not a four star Godzilla movie personally, but it not the worst movie either, the creature effects for the time well realized, and it's laughably entertaining with a decent ending, but it still made my top ten worst Godzilla movies coming in at number 5.

[@travisnaumann8046]

I like son of Godzilla

[@Mannizilla]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@Crazy_Rabbids]

i like ebirah

[@burningfury4065]

Frog lizards

[@KiddingCell]

One of the most controversial movies in the franchise and honestly, I'm in the middle. I will give the film credit for having some pretty fun monster fights (especially the first one), Kumonga is also a pretty cool monster, the soundtrack and direction are very charming and I really like the scenes where Godzilla and Minilla bond as they are very fun and heartwarming. But just like the last film this film is a mixed bag. The characters are little bland, this film also has maybe the worst Godzilla design in the entire franchise, Kamacuras is pretty dull and week and Minilla is just so bloody useless and ugly in this film. Personally this film is not good but not bad either though it has just as much bad stuff as it does good stuff. I will give this film a 5.5/10.

[@Commando303X]

Respectfully, I feel your affection is misplaced - this movie is among the more awful in the "Godzilla" film franchise, and Minilla is perfectly ill-conceived.

[@brycevo]

This was a good father son movie with my Dad, but it is very meh

[@amejade]

Will always be better than Invaision of Astro-Monster fite me.

[@zekeg.4821]

I can imagine some fans watch the movie cause of the native chick.

[@empro8476]

Ive been watching almost all of your reviews, I like them, but I feel like almost every movie gets 4 stars.. I have yet to see a 5 star as well

[@rhimanharyoteguhdarmawan1685]

Shin godzilla

[@lordsinister5662]

The Original And Shin Godzilla Have 5 Stars

[@nathanpao3665]

speak english for this movie

[@enricosarmiento4152]

All of the Godzilla movies from the 60's and some of the Hesei Godzilla movies are passable and I don't like em And im a fan of Godzilla I prefer the Millenial and Hesei series And the 2014 and Shin Godzilla

[@DeanLaPoint]

I hate how Godzilla looks in this movie.

[@Crazy_Rabbids]

cookie monster godzilla

[@PuncherOfAbs]

My biggest problem with the films seamoster to destroy all monsters is not being able to find the original American dubs. Rendering my favorite movies unwatchable. What was especially Unique was the voice actor for the dune was the voice of speed racer. So the voice had a familiar ring of a bell when hearing it as a kid. Later I found that that voice and the narrator were they’re on voiceover production and also voiced The 60s Hercules movies