SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

A Disappointing Continuation

Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Godzilla's back and has a new look... I like this 1985 Godzilla because he looks and acts more animal. He's clearly perfect. And To add to this, I must talk about Raymond Burr, he returns and reprises his role but both he and some of those in the American Army don't do much for the plot, they just sit and stand around and tell things which I really don't care for. All and all this film is great and I love it! (The Japanese version that is.) 9/10 highly recommended.

This is the 16th Godzilla movie and it is better then the first 15. This is the fourth best Godzilla movie. The three Godzilla movies that are better are the Godzilla remake from 1998. Part 23 to the Japan Godzilla series Godzilla vs M.e.g.a.g.u.i.r.s.. And Part 25 to the Godzilla series Godzilla M.o.t.h.r.a and King G.h.i.d.o.r.a.h giant monsters on an all out attack. Maybe you don't agree you don't have to. But if your mad about get over it pooh pooh heads. I keep hearing that this is a remake but it seems more like a sequel. Raymond Burr renews his part form the original as Steve Martin. And there consistently make reference to the original. It as very good acting. A very good story line. See it. It is a great movie.

Godzilla (1984)** 1/2 (out of 4)Thirty years after the the original film, Japan struck back with this direct sequel that finds the government having to team up with American and Russia once Godzilla frees himself from a volcano and finds himself heading towards Tokyo. The Japanese version of this film is certainly much better than what would be done with the American version, which turned into a complete disaster for the studio when released in 1985. However, this Japanese version actually stays closer in tone to the original film from 1954 and I think it's rather interesting that the filmmakers pretty much overlooked every other Godzilla movie except for that original. For the most part I think the film is a success, although there's certainly some flaws to be found including the 102-minute running time, which just has a few too many slow spots. This is especially true early on as we keep waiting for the big guy to appear. Once Godzilla does finally show up we're treated to a pretty good monster flick. Thankfully the Godzilla costume is a lot better than what we had previously seen up to this point with the mouth really benefiting from being more flexible. I also thought that costume design was good for the most part. The special effects on the other hand weren't any more impressive than they were in 1954. The entire stomping on buildings isn't exactly grand work but I think fans will enjoy the charm of them. Performacnes were decent for the most part but do we really come to these movies for acting? Again, I think the film would have benefited from being trimmed down some but there's still no question that the film is fun for fans of the series.Godzilla 1985 (1984) ** (out of 4)This is the American version of the 1984 Japanese film that had the beloved Godzilla returning to the big screen. It should go without saying but overall the Japanese version is the one to watch and it's easy to see why American critics ripped this thing to shreds and why so many people stayed away from the theater. For starters, this film runs just 87-minutes whereas the Japanese one ran 102-minutes. I really don't mind the shorter running time because I found the Japanese version to be too long but the added scenes with Raymond Burr really don't bring anything to the picture except for a connection to the original American version. You can check out various websites (including this one) for the alternate scenes here and there are a few funny changes including the bit with the Russian sub. The biggest problem with this film is obviously the extremely bad dubbing job, which just brings the film down several levels. The seriousness of the Japanese film is pretty much lost through the dubbing.

After a decade long rest, Godzilla comes out of his first break to once again grace the big screen. Instead of continuing the story from the Showa era, Toho decided to make this as a direct sequel to the 1954 classic, ignoring everything in between which was a wise decision. The result was this great classic.Thirty years after Godzilla's rampage in Tokyo and his apparent death that came after, a fishing ship goes missing. The survivor tells that he saw a massive monster come out near the volcano Mt. Mihara located on a small island with mutant sea lice that killed his crew. Soon enough, more strange incidents have occurred and soon enough the culprit reveals itself: Godzilla himself! With everything thrown into chaos, can man's more current weapons stop the legendary King of the Monsters? To some degree, this is Godzilla at his scariest. Everything in this movie emphasizes that: effects, music, action, suspense, and even low camera angles. It truly makes Godzilla live up to his reputation as an unstoppable force of nature and this gives chills to my spine. There's a scientist in this movie that sympathizes with the monster king who makes a few scientific discoveries that also make Godzilla as more of an intelligent being rather than a mindless beast, which makes the monster more interesting. The action scenes are just awesome, especially Godzilla's final fight with the flying tank, the Super X. Explosions and buildings crumbling everywhere are what it's all about. The U.S. version recasts Raymond Burr as his character Steve Martin who basically tells the U.S. military all he knows about Godzilla and advises NOT to fight the creature for it would be a useless move.The only real disappointing thing about this movie is that Godzilla doesn't fight any monsters, but that's a minor complaint. Overall, this is definitely one of the best Godzilla movies. Check it out and try to avoid being stepped on. Hail the King of the Monsters!