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Ranking the Showa Films

Discuss the original series of Godzilla films! From "Terror of Tokyo" to Puppy-faced Super-hero, the Showa Era had something for everyone!

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Ranking the Showa Films

Postby Irish Gfan » Thu Oct 09, 2008 2:18 am

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Postby BruceAReville » Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:04 am

My List - Worst To Best :D

16) Godzilla Zone Fighter Appearances
15) Godzilla's Revenge
14) Godzilla vs The Sea Monster
13) Godzilla vs Megalon
12) Son Of Godzilla
11) Godzilla vs Gigan
10) Godzilla vs Hedorah
9) Godzilla Raids Again
8) Ghidrah The Three Headed Monster
7) Godzilla vs Monster Zero
6) Terror of MechaGodzilla
5) Destroy All Monsters
4) King Kong vs Godzilla
3) Mothra vs Godzilla
2) Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla
1) Godzilla
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Postby MekaGojira3k » Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:27 am

I did this once, long ago, but I shall do it again.
I was actually thinking about this yesterday while driving home from College.
This list is more or less based on favoritism. Because while I believe G 54', vs Mothra, and Monster Zero are solid entries on just a film level...I also enjoy things like Godzilla vs Gigan and Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla.

1. Godzilla (1954)
2. Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
3. Monster Zero (1965)
4. Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)
5. Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla (1974)
6. Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)
7. Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster (1966)
8. Destroy All Monsters (1968)
9. Terror of MechaGodzilla (1975)
10. Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
11. King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
12. Ghidrah, the Three Headed Monster (1964)
13. Son of Godzilla (1967)
14. Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
15. Godzilla's Revenge (1969)
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Postby Jon Leo » Thu Oct 09, 2008 5:10 pm

1. Godzilla
2. Mothra vs. Godzilla
3. Destroy All Monsters
4. Godzilla vs. Hedorah
5. Monster Zero
6. Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
7. Ebirah: Horror of the Deep
8. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
9. Son of Godzilla
10. Godzilla vs. Megalon
11. King Kong vs. Godzilla
12. Terror of Mechagodzilla
13. Godzilla Raids Again
14. All Monsters Attack
15. Godzilla vs. Gigan
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Postby Giganfan » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:20 am

Godzilla vs. The Thing
Godzilla King of the Monsters!
Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster
Monster Zero
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Godzilla vs. The Cosmic Monster
Ghidrah The Three-Headed Monster
Son of Godzilla
Destroy All Monsters
Godzilla's Revenge
Godzilla vs. The Smog Monster
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Gigantis The Fire Monster

That was from best to worst, in case you didn't notice.
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Postby Giganfan » Fri Jan 23, 2009 12:02 am

Now for favorites, as those are the only ones that ultimately matter.

Ghidrah The Three-Headed Monster
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Godzilla versus The Sea Monster
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Godzilla King of the Monsters!
Monster Zero
Godzilla vs. The Cosmic Monster
Godzilla's Revenge
Godzilla vs. The Thing
Destroy All Monters
Godzilla vs. The Smog Monster
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Son of Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Gigantis The Fire Monster
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Postby Xenorama » Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:34 am

Destroy All Monsters
Godzilla's Revenge
King Kong VS Godzilla
Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla
Godzilla vs Megalon
Ghidrah, the Three Headed Monster
Godzilla vs the Smog Monster
Godzilla vs the Sea Monster
Godzilla vs the Thing
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
Monster Zero
Son of Godzilla
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Terror of MechaGodzilla
Godzilla vs Gigan

still, they all have more charm and fun than anything with the name Godzilla in it that's come since.

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Postby Benjamin Haines » Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:41 am

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Postby Legion » Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:51 am

Ummm...hmmm...lets see if I can do this...

Destroy all Monsters
Godzilla vs Hedora
Son of Godzilla
Godzilla vs Gigan
Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster
Mothra vs Godzilla
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Monster Zero
Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla
Godzilla's Revenge
Godzilla vs Megalon
Godzilla vs the Sea Monster
King Kong vs Godzilla
Godzilla (I understand it and appreciate it, but it isn't a favorite)
Godzilla Raids Again
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Postby Giganfan » Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:51 am

Wow! I think I like you alot more now, Legion, because number three is the highest I've EVER seen Son of Godzilla on anybody's list! Atleast there is somebody who is willing to give credit where it's due for such a great movie. Admittedly, SOG is somewhere in the middle on my list, but that doesn't mean I enjoy it any less than the films that are above it.
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Postby Legion » Tue Jan 12, 2010 7:44 am

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Postby MekaGojira3k » Tue Jan 12, 2010 11:24 am

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Postby the_candidate » Tue Jan 12, 2010 3:57 pm

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Postby Legion » Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:32 pm

Looking at my post from early last year I wonder what in the world I was thinking. Mothra vs Godzilla should be close to the very top, if not number two or three.

Granted, aside from maybe Godzilla Raids Again I like all of them better than most of the other films in the other two series.

And Monster Zero kicks all sorts of ass.
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Postby MekaGojira3k » Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:38 pm

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Postby Legion » Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:48 pm

The Godzilla suit in Son of Godzilla is ugly as hell but I think the movie is really one of the very best. Yes, I said it.

Everything works for me. The story is light with just enough drama to suck you in, the characters all work for me and Sato's score is fantastic. IMHO it's probably the best all around score in the entire Godzilla series, all Ifukube scores included. Kamakiras and Kumonga are no King Ghidora but they're brought to life well and are great menaces for both the monster and human cast. And to top it off it's got a really good, emotional ending.

Along with Mothra vs Godzilla and Godzilla vs Hedora it's the film I find myself watching most often.

Fukuda's Godzilla films were not terrible. I question how anyone could say that and actually be a fan of this genre.
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Postby jellydonut25 » Wed Jan 13, 2010 9:15 am

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