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Best Kaiju Movies since 'Final Wars'

Godzilla wasn't the only daikaiju to go stomping through Asia! From Rodan and Mothra to Yongarry and Gappa, discuss other JAPANESE/ASIAN kaiju films here!

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Best Kaiju Movies since 'Final Wars'

Postby RaymondBurr » Wed Jun 15, 2011 11:14 pm

I haven't followed the genre much since about mid-way through the Godzilla Millennium series, and am getting back into Kaiju film and tv. I was wondering what kaiju films have come out since the end of the Millennium Era, and more particularly, which ones you like the best out of those films that have inherited the Kingdom since Godzilla went on hiatus. What do you think?
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Postby kiryugoji04 » Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:35 am

GEHARA. It's only 20 minutes long and it's basically the best thing since the Gamera trilogy ending.
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Postby Kaiju Nexus » Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:35 am

In terms of Japanese kaiju eiga, it's easily Gamera the Brave, though the first Ultra Battle movie was really awesome, too.

However, in general terms, I can't disregard Cloverfield. That was truly an amazing achievement, in my opinion, for monster movies.
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Postby kiryugoji04 » Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:39 am

Also, yeah, every Ultraman movie from Ultraman the Next onwards is generally pretty damned good, The Next being the best, easily.
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Postby Thomas » Thu Jun 16, 2011 1:35 am

"The Bird did not look like Rodan, but he sensed it was the spirit of Rodan."

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Re: Best Kaiju Movies since 'Final Wars'

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Postby MekaGojira3k » Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:30 am

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Postby Cookie » Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:40 am

Full Length:
Gamera The Brave
Monster X Strikes Back
Death Kappa

Daikaiju Shorts:
Gehara
God of Clay

Really, this "genre" is dead at the moment. Gamera The Brave was the last "real" Daikaiju film, while the other two full length films, Monster X Strikes Back and Death Kappa are crappy "comedy kaiju" films, but do have some good kaiju moments hiding within. Gehara is a awesome little short kaiju film that does the comedy right while still giving an awesome kaiju. God Of Clay is new short kaiju film with no DVD or Blu Ray release yet.

Some God of Clay information: http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2011 ... s-angeles/ Waiting for the blu ray release of this one!
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Postby king_ghidorah » Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:53 am

Gamera the Brave. Ultraman the Next. And Gehara.

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Postby jellydonut25 » Thu Jun 16, 2011 9:57 am

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Postby Cookie » Thu Jun 16, 2011 10:44 am

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Postby kpa » Thu Jun 16, 2011 3:52 pm

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Postby RaymondBurr » Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:00 am

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Postby MouthForWar » Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:12 am

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Postby Benjamin Haines » Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:17 pm

Kaiju film or not, The Host is excellent.
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Postby MekaGojira3k » Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:50 pm

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