The History of Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)

The History of Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)
#godzilla #hedorah #kaiju
‪@BigActionBill‬
Sources
- Brian Solomon's "Godzilla FAQ"
- David Kalat's, "A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series".
- Steve Ryfle's "Japan's Favorite Mon-Star: The Unauthorized Biography of "The Big G".
-Writing Japanese Monsters: From the Files of the Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies by John LeMay
- wikizilla.org
- www.tohokingdo...
- vantagepointin...
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[@BigActionBill]

**Corrections** 40:24 - 1.70M tickets lol 43:43 - Banno denied the Africa storyline for a Hedorah sequel in an interview with Sci-Fi Japan, saying that it might have been for another project he had. 44:26 - Roger Holden created the idea for Godzilla 2001 and Banno had encouraged him to develop it further. 48:59 - animistic* Apologies for the long wait on this one, had a lot of Summer plans so I didn't have many opportunities to sit down and write/record/edit. Hope you enjoy!

[@Clay3613]

Well at least you enjoyed yourself!

[@MontaukFilms7]

THANK YOU!!!! You are the fucking MAN!!!!

[@trevorstockwell8290]

U need to take a break so u don't get burnt out and its good to take a breather it's fine we are still hear

[@fryapp4life]

Always worth the wait

[@johnnybravo9194]

Don't worry man. I could wait even longer, in meantime I've rewatched the previous episodes several times. This series is SO good and nostalgic.

[@LonelyGamerMan]

Bill, the old people (After researching), Banno was asked that and the interviewer said " I finally remembered to ask Banno-san about the older people who watch the concert at the foot of Mt. Fuji just before the final battle between Hedorah and Godzilla. He explained that they were peasant farmers and that they were shown to emphasize the generational gap. The concert in the film was based on a real one (or a series of concerts) that took place at the foot of Mt. Fuji around that time. "

[@niktri8312]

I like to think that some crazy marketing executive had the cast-iron balls to trek all the way to Monster Island to somehow get Godzilla's permission to make officially licensed toys based on him, and what's even crazier, Godzilla agreed.

[@williamglass2223]

I owe you a big thank you Mr. Bill. I hadn’t touched Godzilla in such a long time, that when I stumbled across your Godzilla movie reviews, I started watching the movies again with a giant wave of nostalgia. I got some art I drew commissioned of Titanosaurus and SpaceGodzilla, bought a 1954 figure and started watching the movies again with my fellow soldiers. So far I’ve watched vs. Megalon, vs. SpaceGodzilla, and Final Wars with my buddies. I’m dreading having to watch the Minilla movies.

[@migsyh2065]

I love that your back I really love your work!

[@OfficialBo420]

LITERALLY THANK YOU FOR THIS CHANNEL, WILL BE SAD ONCE THE MOVIES ARE DONE

[@HeyFella]

Honestly my favorite Godzilla film besides the original. So creative and experimental. There’s nothing else like it.

[@goldzilla1507]

Agreed. This was a great movie. Hedorah was hardcore, Godzilla fried its eggs (eyeballs?), and the "Save the Earth" song in English, and Godzilla FLIES! Also, the first Godzilla movie I saw stoned.

[@DasNordlicht91]

I love how expressive Godzilla is in this movie, like when he shakes his head in disappointment at the army’s incompetence.

[@JackSmith-ns1uq]

This & Megalon were the only Showa films I hadnt seen as a kid - but I always wanted to see it. Hedorah looked so spooky I loved it. I recently watched it for the first time, and this is my favorite of the era. I only wish I couldve seen it as a kid.

[@PungiFungi]

@@JackSmith-ns1uqHedorah, when walking upright , looked like a sludge covered demented geisha.

[@calumsanderson6741]

Hedorah should be Godzilla's arch nemesis, not Ghidorah.

[@jonathonriddle9922]

This movie is the reason I'm a Godzilla fan today. After seeing this weird, funny, and genuinely frightening head-trip of a film, I knew I had to watch the entire franchise!

[@PhycoKrusk]

BRILLIANT! Bill, I don't know if you picked up on this, but look at, ultimately, how Hedorah is beaten: With electricity that can only be provided by Godzilla's atomic breath. If we truly want to fight against environmental damage, we have to stop belching smog into the air and use only electricity that is created from nuclear power. I mean, maybe that wasn't actually an intended message, but now that I've seen it, I have to inflict this on the rest of the world.

[@ronbarton7799]

Now that is irony. We need nuclear energy to save the environment

[@mechakingghidorha9776]

I never thought of it like that.

[@imperialguardproductions]

I've been a big advocate for more nuclear energy for a few years now. Reading this comment, I never thought about Hedorah's defeat like that, but I see it now.

[@adamsinclair1959]

I always thought this as well, I remember thinking it was pretty heavy-handed but kind of clever messaging.

[@seanmckelvey6618]

I've always really liked this one, it's weird and uneven but it's that strangeness mixed with the sincere message that draws me to it and I think makes it stand out in such a good way compared to films preceding and the next couple following it. Hedorah is also one of my all time favorite of Godzilla's enemies, it's a really cool design & a pretty inspired concept. I remember watching Shin Godzilla in the theater and being struck by the similarities to Hedorah in terms of the constant evolution of forms and the "experts" being totally wrong in their predictions of it's abilities. I like that in recent years Hedorah and his movie of origin are becoming increasingly loved and appreciated. Can't wait for the next video, Godzilla Vs Gigan might be a pretty average movie but Gigan is another enemy monster that I absolutely love for just how insane of a design he is.

[@mgkiryuu]

Love all the history about Japan's trouble past with companies and pollution. Really does make me appreciate the film a lot more. The film is a lot more deeper than I think people give it credit for. This is probably one of your best ones so far. I can't help but see that construction worker jumping from the building and trying to end his life before Hedorah got him, is a metaphor for the poor people that decided to kill themselves when they were stricken with such painful lung disease and crippling asthma. :/ Very dark 😦

[@kcadventures1454]

Banno's dedication in king of the monsters further proves my point of the film being a true Godzilla film by a fan for the fans.

[@coopermarvelironman8135]

Bill. If you're reading this I must say this was my most anticipated video of the Showa era part of your retrospective and you did not disapoint. Thank you.

[@VampRock]

As a kid I was a slave to whatever the networks chose to play. Since the day after Thanksgiving was Godzilla day on channel 9 (I think it was 9) this one always reminds me of late 70s/early 80s holiday season Hell, the original was NEVER on tv when I was a kid. There was always the same handful shown and this is one of them

[@terrondt]

It was WOR 9 late 70s to early 80s. I remember as a 70s kid after thanksgiving. Too bad they Stopped it

[@josemontano7767]

I love this movie. I remember as a kid On thanksgiving watching The Godzilla movies

[@AceZilla2000]

Great video! Hedorah is the strongest enemy of the Showa era. Mr. Banno was on to something when making this. If Mr. Tanaka banned list exist, I would hope that Roland Emmerich, Kōbun Shizuno and Hiroyuki Seshita are a part of it. I don’t want any more complaints about this movie or Godzilla‘s Revenge. With all that aside, thank you, Mr. Banno for giving us the MonsterVerse. As well as give us a creature who should be the rightful choice to end the MonsterVerse.

[@kevinr.3542]

I love your content man. I'm going through a major kaiju phase. Godzilla vs Hedora is one of my favorite Godzilla movies. The early 70s psychedelia, the environmental message, Hedora huffing the smoke stacks, it all comes together to make an enjoyable viewing experience. All the shots of pollution and sludge are gross. They leave an impression for sure. I always loved the lyrics in the intro song. Great video man. Have you covered Gamera yet? I would love to see an in depth dive into those too!

[@kevinr.3542]

Also, i actually dont mind the odd cue that plays when they first show Godzilla. Its startling and intense, kind of shocking and off putting..It fits the terror and awesomeness of Godzilla. I can at least see what they were going for.

[@dinonuggetzz]

After waiting for days and days…this finally comes out! Yay! Thank you Big Action Bill!!

[@HeartIIess]

It will never cease to amaze me the amount of history you craft into these videos, keep up the good work!

[@TroyGreen717]

I just want to thank you for making the absolute best Godzilla films retrospectives on the internet. They're such a treat.

[@NeoMonsterIsland]

This was a joy to watch. I consider this movie one of my favorites, and just as an important social commentary as 1954 and 2016.

[@AshTreeDweller]

Favorite Showa era Godzilla movie. Awesome night for a Big Action Bill upload!

[@clintmcbride7830]

It's crazy to see how your videos have improved over the years. From your research to your writing and your editing. Seriously, top notch stuff. 👌

[@tonesdad0408]

You're getting close to the one I've been waiting for, Jet Jaga!

[@ShinGoji1987Official]

Welcome back Bill and thank you for another excellent video! Very underrated showa entry filled with unique imagery and a scary enemy kaiju. Thanks for clearing up the eyeball scene at the end too, always thought they were Hedorah eggs

[@ShinGoji1987Official]

@@mikehunt4986 I remember reading a scifi Japan article years ago about this film that interpreted that scene as an abortion. If they simply would have painted the props red it would have saved a lot of confusion lol

[@Moonlightatnight2]

I know this movie often gets canned, but it's my favorite godzilla movie. My dad made a recording on vhs of it for me when I was 3 or 4 and I couldn't stop watching it.

[@MaskedRiderChris]

This has always been one of my favorite of the Showa movies, for sure. It's weird, surreal, creepy, and really dark. Even though Japan's drug laws are this side of draconian compared to here in the US (based on what I know anyway), and I'm pretty sure no illegal drugs were involved in its making, I always joke about how the makers of the movie were on the good drugs when making it! I also really like the music; it's minimal and sparse, heightening the tension in the monster battle scenes, though the attempts at acid rock were charmingly awkward. Fun fact; Keiko Mari's and Adryan Russ' singing voices sound remarkably similar! True, this movie does a lot of changing tone on the fly, but for me that's another part of its charm. It's unique, and that's why I love it so. It was interesting to hear you correct some of the stories surrounding this movie, further, so I'm glad I watched it now. Good show!

[@lordshell]

I adore this insane movie. I describe it to people who have never seen it as "the only psychedelic Godzilla movie".

[@ikd3240]

This is one of my favorite Godzilla movies. It’s so wild and weird, filled with a bunch of random, odd, weird scenes, such as the cartoons, the psychedelic nightclub scene, the old people watching the youths who are never explained, and all the deaths. Hedorah is one of my favorite kaiju.

[@loopdog8710]

Another amazing retrospective, you never dissapoint Bill

[@vinnyvanhoe5614]

The subtle love lovecraftian vibes always do it for me in this film along with just how artistically shot it is. Easily one of my favorite of the era visually

[@conmereth]

Godzilla Goes To Woodstock is easily one of my favorite of the sillier Godzilla movies, I think the consistent psychedelic atmosphere really sets is apart from the others. These behind the scenes videos of yours are excellent companions to the movies by the way, I can't think of many better ways to extend my time with the series.

[@thelionsshare6668]

This was probably the most viscerally frightening and dark Godzilla movie since the original. Yeah, not all of it worked, but what did work, REALLY worked.

[@CWinther95]

THIS IS THE ONE I'VE BEEN MOST EXCITED FOR!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

[@superiorcybergodzilla5670]

Godzilla vs Hedorah is one of my favorite Godzilla movies!

[@jasonpratt5126]

Unironically one of my all-time favorite Godzilla films, easily in the top 10 (and outranking G2014!) I splurged for a DVD copy of a Laserdisc of the AIP edition, and haven't regretted it! (The superior dub! -- one of its lines is still a favorite saying of mine in real life. "We shall see: it will be an experiment.) Plenty of callbacks to G54/55, weird artistic tone, probably the most monster action percentage by a large margin, plot stays focused on the problem(s) (mostly). One of the best villain kaiju of all time, worthy of the recent anniversary shorts featuring him (especially Shin Hedorah). For me its features far outweigh its problems.

[@steev2DBx]

It's definitely one of my favorite Godzilla movies. I think it was the first one I saw as a kid. I remember it being the scariest Godzilla movie, too. Thanks for the history and knowledge from this classic.

[@PrivateIvan]

Thank you for such a well-researched and thoughtful (and sometimes hilarious) essay. I was lucky enough to see a pristine 35mm print of this at the Walter Reade Theater in Lincoln Center back in the 1990s; I haven't seen the new DVD/Blu-Ray, but on the big screen Hedorah's glows and sparkles really stand out, making the scenes where it's just standing there somewhat kinetic. Also on the 35mm print, Hedorah's eyes glow intensely red when he's sucking on those smokestacks like they were a bong--I love to think the monster is getting high (which might tie into the anti-pollution message in a stretch?). In addition to the kaiju genre, for me GvH easily lands in the "head trip" / psychedelic genre, like The Trip, Head, Phase IV, Willy Wonka, Brewster McCloud, and Bakshi's movies, among others. Deffo a product of its time, and I love it for that.

[@DanTheMan2150AD]

Can’t believe I missed this upload, gonna bug me all week now! Not one of my favourites but very unique. If anything Godzilla vs. Hedorah is one of the most out there Godzilla films it’s weird and psychedelic that it’s no wonder Banno went on to work on Prophecies of Nostradamus which I hope you will cover in great detail one day.

[@Klemkee]

It rocks how in these movies kaiju are not only real and cause unfathomable devastation, they are also marketed to children.

[@billlange9408]

I actually just rewatched this one the other night. As campy as it can be, it's always been a favorite of the Showa era for me. It's not nearly as good as say, DAM, but it's better than a lot of the other entries around it. I've loved Hedorah since fighting him on Jupiter in the NES Godzilla game. It was always a shame to me that he never went into his flying form in the game despite them having the artwork for it in the end credits. I love the music in this film. It's such a departure, but that's not a bad thing. It's like '74 MG. What a wild time that score is, and I can't get enough. I love your videos and can't wait for the next one!

[@spencerbrus6343]

I unironically think this movie is on par with the original in terms of quality.

[@supergiganprime54]

I’ve been waiting for you to cover this one. And I’m super happy you did. I love this movie for how weird it is

[@raptorrex4438]

He’s back!! And I couldn’t be more happy!

[@Tohan_Gaming]

I feel really sick right now, but since Bill uploaded one of my favorite types of videos to watch, I will try to watch it now.

[@BigActionBill]

Get well soon!

[@Tohan_Gaming]

@@BigActionBill thanks man!!

[@JuddKramer]

Very good retrospective. You finally put into words the way I've always felt about the strange cartoon fat guy music Godzilla has in this one.

[@anthonyhuwe6495]

I love this one! I used to watch it a lot as kid for some reason so it's pretty nostalgic for me. I didn't realize how bizarre it was back then tho..

[@Emmanuel-ms8pr]

This movie is the strangest Godzilla film ever and hedorah is the greatest antagonist in this movie even though the movie is all over the place but still it’s my favorite Godzilla film

[@meglo03]

This was one of the few VHS tapes I had of godzilla movies growing up so I got to watch it a lot as a kid. Thank you for providing the history behind it.

[@busbrain2215]

each video you publish is an absolute banger and is on repeat for the next few weeks. (i just wanna say you should show your humor more! Each joke you add makes me laugh real hard)

[@justinsullivan1285]

Great job with the retrospective on these videos. Yeah, this was a favorite and brought back a lot of memories when it was on rotating showings on local tv on Saturday afternoons or post thanksgiving marathon. It was the first and ahead of it's time to address pollution/environment even in a odd, entertaining way.

[@9cross]

I love the flying scene. It's the best showcase for the wide scope of cinema

[@EdgarFierce]

YAAAAS! I’ve been dying for this one! Love your channel!

[@alphawoolf5981]

Smog Monster was the one Godzilla movie that local stations played over and over again, and I loved it. Just squint a bit near the end and Godzilla just jumps up and gets Hedorah (instead of stupidly flying) and you're golden. It's one of the best Showa era films IMO.

[@SG-jq5vt]

The man is BACK!

[@dinosaurman116]

Another banger of a video!!! Keep 'em coming!

[@BasementDweller_]

This film scared me as a kid. Hedorah’s design gave me the spooks.

[@stevec5465]

Hedorah was in Final Wars, but really didn't do anything other than look angry.

[@StephenBates_IT]

I don't understand the hate this film gets. I love it. It's my favourite Godzilla film and I think the soundtrack fantastic too.

[@rickjohnson9558]

I saw this movie as a six year old kid with my dad in a movie theater in Santa Monica. It was titled Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster. I vividly remember the title song about "don't eat the fishes, they're filled with mercury." Awesome.

[@stuartwald2395]

My favorite moment in this film: when the power fails to the human-built electrodes, Godzilla sighs, essentially saying "They couldn't even get this part done?!", before he powers it himself.

[@ronbarton7799]

BA Bill, damn good retrospective and Analysis of the societal factors inspiring this movie. At first look seems like just a fun, crazy Kaiju movie had a lot of serious metaphors put into it. Your research is on point.

[@johnathancena5067]

I thought you were done with these and I was heart broken! I’m so hype for the rest of these!!!!

[@bl4nkd4hli4]

I love these videos. They give much of my childhood experiences greater depth and perspective. Keep up the excellent work!

[@andrewflashchannelgibbs5384]

Another great video, worth waiting for.

[@Jakeeey92]

This movie is actually one of my favourites from the Showa era. I like how utterly insane it is from start to finish and how it was not afraid to *really* deviate from the franchise's formula up until that point. To this day, I think it remains one of the most unique Godzilla movies, like Shin, even if it was not as effective as that film.

[@TheFlanker47]

Amazing! Godzilla vs hedorah is my favorite Showa movie!

[@PaulWerkema]

This was my favorite Godzilla movie when I was little. I also hadn't seen that many Godzilla movies. I bought the VHS in a two-pack with another Godzilla movie, but I can't remember what it was.

[@ErkPik]

Little Carmine reference. Bill truly has the makings of a varsity athlete.

[@tracyndiyob162]

loved this crazy trippy movie(really like japan's surreal take of the 70's.) as well as that cool new short(would love to see another suitmation film again as i thought it made up for hedorah being wasted in fw when he should've been a main threat.). i as compared to other movies i liked the enviromental themes(that still rings true today & kinda took it more as "if you don't change your act,another hedorah may return".) as well as the characters like ken, his father and miki,the start of godzilla being heroic(love the flying scene is him having enough of hedorah flying away and going after him to get him into the electrodes.),loved hedorah as he's honestly one of my favorite of godzilla's foes being the closest to killing big g(scarring his eye shut,nearly drowning in sludge and getting his hand burned to the bone.) than most versions of ghidorah that i find him pretty underrated with how outside 1954/shin godzilla surprisingly very dark it gets(especially godzilla choking on hedorah's sulfur with a group of fleeing humans suffering the same fate getting dissolved,that eerie silence of the building collapsing as the man falls and even a baby trapped in the toxic sludge.). only problems i had were the fights dragging a bit with godzilla's "bring it"/sumo motions(do find it funny the smokestack hedorah sucked has a name & became a character.), ken's uncle being an idiot throwing fire at hedorah when it's clear it wasn't working and some of the blam moments(like the animated segments that i think should've been a introduction to news reports/that odd cut of the old men watching the group like they owned the mountain.).

[@newtzilla]

This was my first Godzilla film. It was dark and slightly creepy to a kid. I love Godzillas theme. It did feel heroic to me. Thanks for the vids.

[@drhacknslashzombietimelord6768]

In my ranking of the Godzilla movies, GODZILLA VS HEDORA is in third place. It was in second place, but GODZILLA MINUS ONE happened, and pushed GOJIRA 1954 & SHIN GODZILLA, which were tied as the best Toho GODZILLA movie into second place. It is one of my favorites, and I could be remembering this wrong, but was the first Godzilla movie I ever saw when I was a kid, when the local network would show Godzilla movies every Saturday.

[@ineden28]

Welcome back! This was a very very nice surprise to see. Thanks as always

[@tomnorthcutt4754]

i love these videos please never stop lol

[@Gigan007]

1 disliker is hedorah himself

[@ezrahendog5837]

This is my 3 favorite Godzilla movie. I always thought Godzilla flying was fun. It's an example that somethings are not for everyone. Just for the record my favorite Godzilla movie ever is final wars, the Godzilla 1954, then Godzilla v hedera.

[@bloodorange6713]

Rented this at blockbuster when I was about 8 and was obsessed

[@austingilles6263]

Ayyyyyyyyeee! Thanks for dropping the vid!!

[@rogerholden7820]

You did a great job of researching for this video which I enjoyed very much, but I must point out a notable mistake! As I carefully presented in my 2020 interview with Brett Homenick, Godzilla 2001 was a movie idea that I had after my first meeting with Mr. Banno in 1991 in Tokyo. He encouraged me to develop the idea further into a story, which I did and subsequently I formally presented it as a movie production concept in person at Toho in July 1992 to Banno-san and Koichi Kawakita. At that meeting I learned that my Godzilla 2001 movie concept would not be undertaken by Toho. Mr. Banno was extremely kind to have encouraged me to develop and present my Godzilla 2001 movie concept in person at Toho, but it was not his movie idea. Latter on I worked with Mr. Banno on a great variety of proposed projects such as Godzilla to the Max/3D of which he assigned me the role of Producer. It is my understanding that an article that I have written detailing my involvement with Yoshimitsu Banno over the years, is now published in the brand new issue of G-Fan. One can also search for my 2020 interview with Brett Homenick and my 2021 interview with Alyssa Charpentier.

[@BigActionBill]

I will make the correction when I talk about Godzilla 2014! Thank you!

[@kyleshiflet9952]

One of my favorite for just how trippy it was

[@ps-yy4vg]

One of best movies

[@chrisC052]

Great video Bill, love your video. Ths was one of my favorite Godzilla movies.

[@Furthericity]

Saw this in my recommended and went "ooOOoooOo!" out loud. Total insta-sub!!

[@fletchkeilman2205]

Finally! A Spectreman cameo! No one talks about Ol' Spectreman anymore. Great video as always. I actually enjoy this film, even when I first saw it as a child. However, I knew it was weird from the get go, and reviewing the credits at the beginning solidified that. None of the usual suspects were in the credits. One of the first times I had noticed that.

[@jwrightsman88]

Something interesting and cool I think is banno in a way helped made Godzilla popular in the us and he definitely was important for the monsterverse

[@ChristopherElli-cc1ly]

Still one of my favorite G-Man movie. So different from other Godzilla movies. Almost a dream of a Godzilla movie. But i still say "This is not happening" you know the scene. SAVE THE EARTH!

[@davidstone-haigh4880]

Just found your channel. Subbed straight away. All the best from a long term (1970s onwards) Brit Gojira fan!

[@Mr.Valentyne]

I always look forward to these videos Bill! And you’ve inspired me to make video essays as well! Keep up the great work!

[@alankohn6709]

This was the first Godzilla movie I saw on TV in the early hours of the morning when the local TV station did an all-night monster movie marathon and I was 12 years old I nearly had to hold my eyes open with matchsticks but I wasn't going to miss it.

[@KingOfTheMonsters07]

Heh I was in the middle of rewatching all of your History Of Videos.

[@ensabahnur7657]

A truly different Godzilla movie but the final battle made it all worth while!

[@steviepusch2166]

1. When I was 6, I was a huge Godzilla fan and saw the vhs cover at blockbuster and thought this movie was godzilla vs the swamp monster. 2. When I finally saw this movie, I caught the beginning of the final fight scene. Watching it at 6am while it was still dark outside gave the ending such a noir effect

[@JohnnyStroud]

Thanks for this video. I STILL have a copy of it on DVD. At sixty years old, I still try to watch it once a year. I still get the Willie's when I see Hedora sliding through the water for the first time with those red eyes, just like I first saw it at the Drive-in the year it came out with my siblings and Grand Dad, eeackk!

[@grapeshot]

SAVE THE EARTH!!!!! This is one trippy Kaiju movie. But I do like the fact that the Smog Monster could take different forms.

[@iguachumontiel]

I have waited a long time for this. Now, I'm gonna enjoy it.

[@ICEcoleman2k]

This was one of the frequent staple movies on The Monstrous Movie broadcast on Saturday afternoons in the mid 70s, and it was one of my favorites.

[@81hewp]

The flying Godzilla scene, I remember, hooting my butt off , as a kid!

[@charlesgrybosky1916]

This was featured in a book I read as a child "The 50 Worst Films of All Time." I think it was by Peter Medved, one of the people who started the Golden Turkey Awards. Knowing what I know now, it is clear to me that Mr Medved needed to watch a lot more movies. This is far from being one of the worst movies ever made. This isn't even the worst Godzilla movie ever made.

[@KouNasubi]

So in a weird way, Banno is why we now have the glorious image of Kong wielding the Infinity Gauntlet...

[@alonsorojas3829]

Yes! New video! I appreciate the Home Movies reference.

[@kingscorpion7346]

I saw this movie at the drive-in when it was released in America. as a little boy, it was the scariest Godzilla movie I had ever seen!

[@biglooza710]

Thanks to you my love for Godzilla has been revived