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A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Well, as with all Godzilla movies this is not storytelling on a thespian level. It is, in fact, equal to every other Godzilla movie; if you have seen one of these Japanese movies you have basically seen all.The story in "Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla II" (aka "Gojira VS Mekagojira") is fairly generic and holds no surprises for the audience, and you can easily get into this movie even without having seen part one, although it is of course nice to have seen the first movie, as part two adds to it. But it is also a stand-alone movie in itself.The CGI effects in the movie were quite poor and fake, while the practical effects actually were quite good for a Godzilla movie.What makes "Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla II" worth watching is the level of destruction there is throughout the entire movie.And there is even something for the young viewers in this movie, and that is the baby Godzilla. Personally I didn't find the baby Godzilla particularly necessary in the story, and it sort of brought a level of stupidity to the movie.But all in all an entertaining movie and fun to watch.

I was eagerly anticipating the release of Gareth Edwards' GODZILLA in the spring of 2014 and soon realized I had never actually seen a Godzilla movie. I'd seen plenty of clips of his battles on YouTube and even gotten my daughter interested in him, but I had never watched more than a few minutes worth. With the release of Edwards' film, there was a collection of Toho's films as double features on home video. So GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA II was officially my first full experience watching a Godzilla adventure from start to end. And, wow. Wow. That's not necessarily a good wow, or a bad wow either. Just wow. I didn't realize how insane these movies actually were. GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA II is pretty much what it claims to be. In response to Godzilla's attacks on Japan, the United Nations have developed a countermeasures council to protect against future invasions. Their latest development: Mechagodzilla. As if it weren't obvious from the name, Mechagodzilla is a giant robot designed after Godzilla and loaded with a ridiculous amount of weaponry…eye lasers, plasma grenades, shock anchors, etc. While construction on Mechagodzilla is completed, a team of scientists discovers a live egg on Adona Island. Based on the surrounding fossils, they believe it to be a live pteranodon egg and bring it to Kyoto for study. The egg theft attracts some attention from both Godzilla and the mutated pteranodon Rodan, and Mechagodzilla will be put to the test as it fights to defend Japan against the two deadly, irradiated beasts.I was excited from the very beginning when the film's first line of dialogue, "At last, now we have it: a weapon to kill Godzilla" was spoken with absolute seriousness. I knew I was in for a treat. I love that this movie is never deliberately campy and attacks its subject matter with a grounded tone. It only adds to the craziness. I had no idea what to expect with this film, except for a massive battle between two giant monsters and a giant robot. I never expected what I found. Apparently, there is a long history of mythology built around this series of films. I should've expected it, seeing as how this is the twentieth film in the Godzilla series. The concept of a G- Force (a Japanese government unit assigned to combat Godzilla) is a pretty obvious, if unexpected element, but then there's the whole psychic angle. When the lead character, Kazuma Aoki (Masahiro Takashima), is sitting in a cafeteria examining some strange fern found on the pteranodon egg, his friend Miki Saegusa (Megumi Odaka) reacts strangely and begins hovering her hands over the plant. Confused, I was soon elated to discover that she has the power of ESP. And not only that, but there's an entire ESP school filled with small, creepy children! Surprise! I'm sure fans of Godzilla think nothing of it but, as a new initiate to the series, I couldn't help but laugh. But it's fine. I'm cool with the psychics. In a movie franchise where the main draw is a giant radioactive lizard with atomic breath, you have to expect some crazy cool stuff thrown into the mix to spice it up. I will admit, I was surprised to find out this movie was released in 1993. Based on the level of special effects, I really thought the movie had to have been done in the 80s. I guess it's just the Toho style. I'm cool with dudes in rubber suits stomping around miniature cities. It's got an awesome retro vibe. Godzilla actually looks pretty awesome, but Rodan doesn't fare as well. He must've been a little tougher to pull off. His movement's pretty limited and his attacks are relegated to flybys, knocking into Godzilla, and awkward close-quarters pecking. Mechagodzilla, as cool as he is, looks like something from the Power Rangers TV show. But it's cool. I can dig it. The battles, as numerous as they were, made for the best parts of the movie. The rest of the film (any part that didn't involve giant monsters fighting) didn't really do it for me though.The plot is sort of simple and borderline stupid. It all could've been avoided 15 minutes into the movie when the scientists decide to take the egg. They did so while being chased by a giant pteranodon and dodging Godzilla. If two separate giant monsters stand between you and stealing the egg, just leave it alone. You have to know it's going to end badly. And then, when they get the egg to Kyoto and stash it in a secure facility, there's nothing to stop people from wondering in to mess with it. Kazuma shows up unhindered because he's a "pteranodon enthusiast" (a fact that his captain balks at, despite the country's many encounters with bizarre dinosaur creatures) to snap some photos. And then, after the eggs hatched into a Baby Godzilla and the little creature is moved to a new compound, the ESP kids just wander into the site with no issue to sing it a creepy song. A creepy song that freaked it out when it was still in the egg, freaks it out again, AND somehow reawakens Rodan. Another good idea: stop letting the little psychic kids sing. It never ends well. So there're a lot of ignorant decisions made in this film and it would've ended much faster without them. The plot is obviously nothing but filler to wrap around the battle scenes, which are the real focus. Thinking about the movie afterwards, I noticed a lot of stuff just didn't make sense or was flat out extraneous. I'm guessing this is a common element to these Godzilla films. Which I suppose is fine, but it hurt the film enough to make GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA II nothing more than passable fun. We'll see though. There are plenty of other Godzilla films out there.

Not really a sequel to Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla. This is a sequel to the films in this series. Mecha-Ghidorah is raised from the sea by a newly appointed G-Force, a Japanese government agency designed to deal with Godzilla. They start to build Mechagodzilla, just as a mutant Pteranodon is discovered and her egg taken. Just so happens this is actually a baby Godzilla egg. I love the baby Godzilla in this film. Sure it looks strange, but it should. With its wide beady eyes and gormless smile. Rodan's flying scenes, and the battles, are yet a greater testament against CGI. These films do not seek perfection and they inspire the imagination. Films are truly trying to replace the imagination these days, rather than aid it. Watch a Godzilla movie to start your detox.

The saving grace for this movie is the action-packed nature of it. There's plenty of beautiful beams, but unlike much of the Heiseis there's some nice close combat scenes as well. The other golden nugget is how Godzilla is really given a run for his money this time around. Unlike the last film, it is generally agreed upon that Toho knew they wanted a Mechagodzilla movie for their 1993 G flick. True to its action-packed form, there are plenty of monsters in the movie.Godzilla maintains his good looks yet again, but now he's got a baby. I have a couple of reservations about the baby, but I'll discuss that later. Rodan makes a comeback for this movie, and he looks pretty good. Unfortunately, he seems a little stiff at times and his movements can look forced, as if they aren't animalistic (obviously they aren't). The region one dub refers to him as Radon rather than Rodan, which is the proper way to pronounce it. As a die-hard Godzilla guy though, I somewhat bemoan them feeling the need to infuse energy powers into anything and everything within the Heisei universe, so I'm not a Fire Rodan fan. It's probably impossible to infuse another Mechagodzilla with the character of the 1974-1975 original, but this Mechagodzilla looks good overall, just devoid of personality. Maybe that's not such a bad thing being a cold mech without a soul. While not a "monster" by any stretch, Garuda is Japan's anti-G aircraft that was replaced by Mechagodzilla but is still used effectively here (we never actually saw Garuda perform outside of this film anyway).As before, we don't have a bad basic plot, but it is soured by lame acting and bland characters. The Garuda pilot is supposed to be nerdy-funny and nerdy-funny in his displays of affection towards another character, but it just comes off as dull, almost annoying. Although this film isn't geared towards younger crowds, it's probably best enjoyed when you're younger and care less about plots, acting, characters, etc. It's not a bad film in any way (unless you don't care about monsters, which would make this a mind numbing experience for you), and its high adrenaline monster action theme is pleasing. At least it was an improvement over the last two films, if nothing else (lack of pacing issues makes this one so much better).As an aside, one of the qualms I have with the movie is Baby Godzilla. Why is he only the size of a grown man? In the previous film, the Mothra larvae was gigantic. A newly born Godzilla ought to be at least as large as a newly born Mothra larvae, right? Even when Godzilla walks up to Baby Godzilla at the end of the movie, it looks way too small. For comparison, it seems like a human giving birth to a six inch infant. While we're on the subject, what the heck is a Godzillasaur? They claim it's of the same "species" as Godzilla, but that it's a less aggressive herbivore. We have no history of a Godzillasaur and no explanation there after. Plot hole. Plus, the name might draw a false relationship to Godzilla's original form, the 1944 Godzillasaurus.This film would probably only get like a 4.5/10 from me, but the monster action saves the day somewhat, so 6/10 it is.