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by **lhb412** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 5:43 pm

As time goes by I keep going back to the ending of GRA: it's a great way for mankind to (temporarily) defeat Godzilla. Whatever other problems the movie has the idea of blowing up mountains causing a series of enormous avalanches to bury Godzilla is really ingenious.

The kaiju typically have a more mythical feel despite their science fiction origins and it just doesn't seem right for modern technology to finish them off (unless it's some top-secret, experimental weapon which is almost a mythical idea in itself). It does, however, seems entirely right for acts of god to defeat them: earthquakes and volcanos, usually. GRA has humans causing a natural disaster to defeat the monster, and it's a very satisfying plot device - so much so it's used again in Rodan!

by **Irish Gfan** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 1:37 am

I think GRA is one of the weakest films in the series, especially coming off the heels of the original film. It lacks the atmosphere, depth, & terror of the original film, and lacks the good natured fun of future films. Its straight 50s B-Movie material and not much else. The characters are boring and the fight scenes between the monsters are terrible with sped up footage just looking strange.

The only positive I can say is that we are introduced to Anguiras who is a personal favorite of mine.

by **jellydonut25** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:44 pm

by **mbozzo** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:35 pm

by **Tyler E. Martin** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:42 pm

by **Flame of Udin** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:37 pm

by **MekaGojira3k** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:41 am

by **jellydonut25** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:18 am

by **MekaGojira3k** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:21 am

by **heroforhirerob** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 8:54 pm

Having just watched it again....can anyone give me a GOOD reason for Kobayashi's suicide run? It seems pointless. The other planes were already there...so it couldn't have been to delay the big G at that point. It basically seems like he's thinking....hmm.....I could simply tell them that causing a landslide is a good idea but why don't I demonstrate it instead by killing myself for no good reason? Ugh...one of the many things that puts this near the bottom of my G movie list.[/b]

by **MekaGojira3k** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 9:07 pm

I always thought, the plane was damaged (if I'm remembering correctly) and he was more or less agitating Godzilla and didn't pull up quickly enough and crashed.

by **heroforhirerob** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 9:23 pm

[quote="MekaGojira3k"]I always thought, the plane was damaged (if I'm remembering correctly) and he was more or less agitating Godzilla and didn't pull up quickly enough and crashed.[/quote

Hmmm....didn't seem like the plane was damaged when I watched it, but I could be wrong. The way the scene is laid out though...they make his power dive seem very deliberate. Just seems off to me. Yeah...got friends who like me and finally got a girl...guess it's time for me to kill myself.

by **metal_bryan** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:13 pm

by **MekaGojira3k** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:37 pm

by **The Real McCoy** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 12:49 am

by **MekaGojira3k** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 1:10 am

I love the American dub for this. :lol:

by **jellydonut25** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 1:07 pm

by **The Real McCoy** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 3:25 pm

by **metal_bryan** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:36 pm

by **MekaGojira3k** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:46 pm

by **KaijuHQ** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:04 am

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by **MekaGojira3k** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:18 am

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