by Rodanex » Mon Feb 23, 2004 3:33 pm
I agree...this film is flawed beyond belief. However, there is one scene that I absolutely love:
During the battle on Birth Island, SpaceGodzilla's flying through the air, blasting Godzilla and LittleGodzilla with his corona beam. At one point, Godzilla shields LittleGodzilla from the attack with his own body. At this point, the music hits a certain point and....I don't know. Every time I see that, I get chills. I just...found it to be kind of heartwarming, when Godzilla protects his offspring, even to his own injury. This movie, as well as Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1993), effectively made me feel sympathy for Godzilla, while at the same time, he was still very much a destructive monster, and not a superhero "defender of the world" like he was in the 1970s.
However, besides that scene, there's not much for me to like in this film. The nude scene, the ridiculous and overly terse mafia subplot, the horrible acting, the horrible dialogue, the insipid idea that a guy could kill Godzilla with a rifle, the subpar special effects, the mediocre score, the overly long battle....I could go on and on.