John_W._Dewing.osbunorth@Xerox.ARPA (08/28/85)
From: Dewing.osbunorth@Xerox.ARPA
A Review Of GODZILLA 1985
by me
After all the argument about spoilers this film makes it easy to
decide. How can you spoil a Godzilla film? There are two types of
Godzilla films 1) Like the original, mean Godzilla tears up Tokyo 2)
Most others, good Godzilla saves man from monster(s) but tears up Tokyo.
What I liked about Godzilla 1985 was the return to type 1. Godzilla
emmerges, munches a few ships, gets shot at and bombed, saunters about
Tokyo stepping on things, fights new super weapon, tricked away from
Tokyo, beaten (but may or may not be dead).
Acting? I suppose you could call it that. Plot? see above. Special
effects? Better than the original but to present effects <hysterical
laughter>.Dubbing? see previous <>.
Now from my above comments you might come to the conclusion that I
didn't like it. WRONG. I went to see this movie on opening night because
of the reasons above. They made this film to be serious. It's so crummy
that it is fun to watch.
Recomendation: See it for a good laugh
Rating: On a scale of 0 to 10 I give it a i [i=square root (-1)]
Song: Go Go Go Godzilla (Blue Oyster Cult)(Not in film)
Viewing Sugestion: Turn off brain
P.S. It also is worth seeing because the lead-in is Godzilla vs. Bambi
P.P.S. On opening night at the 8:15 PM showing the theater was half full
(empty?)