Worst Godzilla Movie? - Blu-ray Forum

Infernal King · 03-31-2014, 07:14 AM

Vote for your least favorite.

To make things interesting, I'm excluding Godzilla's Revenge (1969) and Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) because those two are often cited as among the worst. The original Godzilla film is also not listed because you'd have to be a troll to choose it.

Scarface32 · 03-31-2014, 02:36 PM

You're not including the American Godzilla movie from 1998? Because I'd pick that one as the worst.

Infernal King · 03-31-2014, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Scarface32

You're not including the American Godzilla movie from 1998? Because I'd pick that one as the worst.

Godzilla In Name Only (GINO) would have won in a landslide and it's not considered a "real" Godzilla film by most fans so I didn't want to make it an option.

MechaGodzilla · 03-31-2014, 03:58 PM

This was an easy choice for me, Godzilla Raids Again. The only Godzilla movie that's outright dull, offering barely any entertainment value to me. All Monsters Attack/Godzilla's Revenge, while it gets a lot of crap, I think is an alright movie for what it is, excessive stock footage aside. Godzilla vs. Megalon, while maybe not very good, is tremendously fun, so I wouldn't have voted for either of those if they were in the poll.

Infernal King · 04-05-2014, 10:40 AM

I can understand how Son of Godzilla could be absolute torture for some people but I think it's underrated. This is one of the few Big G films that is made specifically for children; as a result, it's about as far away from the original in tone as you can get. It has some pretty good special effects and intentionally hilarious monster battles for once. Minya/Minilla is so pathetic and as a result gets beaten up a lot (including by his semi-abusive dad), which is always entertaining. SoG is one of the few movies in the series that I don't find boring at all. And there's no stock footage! In contrast, the other two Godzilla films that are very much marketed towards children - All Monsters Attack (Godzilla's Revenge) and Godzilla vs. Megalon - are full of stock footage.

In conclusion, there is plenty that is good, if not great, about Son of Godzilla but when you're an elitist film snob, it's apparently just not good enough.

JeffTheMovieGuy · 04-05-2014, 02:02 PM

Godzilla Vs Gigan for me. I think having Big G talk to Anguirus really did it for me but that's not really a terrible movie.

MechaGodzilla · 04-05-2014, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Infernal King

I can understand how Son of Godzilla could be absolute torture for some people but I think it's underrated. This is one of the few Big G films that is made specifically for children; as a result, it's about as far away from the original in tone as you can get. It has some pretty good special effects and intentionally hilarious monster battles for once. Minya/Minilla is so pathetic and as a result gets beaten up a lot (including by his semi-abusive dad), which is always entertaining. SoG is one of the few movies in the series that I don't find boring at all. And there's no stock footage! In contrast, the other two Godzilla films that are very much marketed towards children - All Monsters Attack (Godzilla's Revenge) and Godzilla vs. Megalon - are full of stock footage.

In conclusion, there is plenty that is good, if not great, about Son of Godzilla but when you're an elitist film snob, it's apparently just not good enough.

Son of Godzilla is absolutely wonderful, a very charming and fun little movie. I feel like people that hate it have no soul. I always get emotional at the end.

roy neary · 04-08-2014, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MechaGodzilla

Son of Godzilla is absolutely wonderful, a very charming and fun little movie. I feel like people that hate it have no soul. I always get emotional at the end.

Hey man, I have a soul... I think

Minya or Minilla or whatever is just plain awful. When I was a little kid I thought it was cool but it hasn't aged well! It looks like a cross between the Doughboy and Uncle Fester

AKORIS · 04-07-2014, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Scarface32

You're not including the American Godzilla movie from 1998? Because I'd pick that one as the worst.

me too!

MechaGodzilla · 04-08-2014, 04:50 PM

GRA leading, as it should be.

OrlandoEastwood · 04-08-2014, 05:01 PM

Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. BORING!!!

AeroK · 07-16-2014, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Scarface32

You're not including the American Godzilla movie from 1998? Because I'd pick that one as the worst.

Yeah, I would have to say that was the worst.

View Poll Results: Select Your Least Favorite Godzilla Movie!
Godzilla Raids Again (1955)	7	23.33%
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)	0	0%
Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)	1	3.33%
Ghidorah The Three Headed Monster (1964)	0	0%
Invasion of Astro Monster (1965)	0	0%
Ebirah Horror of the Deep (1966)	1	3.33%
Son of Godzilla (1967)	8	26.67%
Destroy All Monsters (1968)	1	3.33%
Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)	4	13.33%
Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)	1	3.33%
Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla (1974)	0	0%
Terror of MechaGodzilla (1975)	0	0%
The Return of Godzilla (1984)	0	0%
Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)	0	0%
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)	0	0%
Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992)	0	0%
Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla II (1993)	0	0%
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994)	0	0%
Godzilla vs. Destroyah (1995)	1	3.33%
Godzilla 2000 (1999)	2	6.67%
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)	0	0%
Godzilla Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All Out Attack (2001)	0	0%
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)	0	0%
Godzilla Tokyo S.O.S. (2003)	1	3.33%
Godzilla Final Wars (2004)	3	10.00%
Voters: 30. You may not vote on this poll

03-31-2014, 07:14 AM	#1
Infernal King Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2013 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:2	Worst Godzilla Movie? Vote for your least favorite. To make things interesting, I'm excluding Godzilla's Revenge (1969) and Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) because those two are often cited as among the worst. The original Godzilla film is also not listed because you'd have to be a troll to choose it.

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03-31-2014, 02:36 PM	#2
Scarface32 Blu-ray Baron Member since:Oct 2012 Location:New York 4K collection:24 Blu-ray collection:1170 DVD collection:341 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:3	You're not including the American Godzilla movie from 1998? Because I'd pick that one as the worst.

03-31-2014, 03:58 PM	#4
MechaGodzilla Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Sep 2012 Location:Sweden 4K collection:96 Blu-ray collection:660 DVD collection:234	This was an easy choice for me, Godzilla Raids Again. The only Godzilla movie that's outright dull, offering barely any entertainment value to me. All Monsters Attack/Godzilla's Revenge, while it gets a lot of crap, I think is an alright movie for what it is, excessive stock footage aside. Godzilla vs. Megalon, while maybe not very good, is tremendously fun, so I wouldn't have voted for either of those if they were in the poll.

04-05-2014, 10:40 AM	#5
Infernal King Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2013 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:2	I can understand how Son of Godzilla could be absolute torture for some people but I think it's underrated. This is one of the few Big G films that is made specifically for children; as a result, it's about as far away from the original in tone as you can get. It has some pretty good special effects and intentionally hilarious monster battles for once. Minya/Minilla is so pathetic and as a result gets beaten up a lot (including by his semi-abusive dad), which is always entertaining. SoG is one of the few movies in the series that I don't find boring at all. And there's no stock footage! In contrast, the other two Godzilla films that are very much marketed towards children - All Monsters Attack (Godzilla's Revenge) and Godzilla vs. Megalon - are full of stock footage. In conclusion, there is plenty that is good, if not great, about Son of Godzilla but when you're an elitist film snob, it's apparently just not good enough.

04-05-2014, 02:02 PM	#6
JeffTheMovieGuy Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2013 Location:Jacksonville, Florida 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:331	Godzilla Vs Gigan for me. I think having Big G talk to Anguirus really did it for me but that's not really a terrible movie.

04-08-2014, 04:50 PM	#10
MechaGodzilla Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Sep 2012 Location:Sweden 4K collection:96 Blu-ray collection:660 DVD collection:234	GRA leading, as it should be.

04-08-2014, 05:01 PM	#11
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. BORING!!!

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