It wasn’t until the late 90s that I was even aware Toho was still producing Godzilla movies. As a kid,I grew up on Godzilla movies, but had always assumed that Godzilla 1985 was the final movie in the series. I came across a VHS copy of Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah while browsing through the local Wal-Mart and initially believed it to be a reissue of Ghidorah, the Three Headed Monster, but on closer inspection I realized it was a completely different movie. Why hadn’t I heard of it before? Naturally, being a huge Godzilla fan, I had to buy the damn thing. After watching it for the first time, I thought to myself, “What the hell was that?” Even by the standards of Godzilla movies this one was completely insane. At first glance, the movie seemed like a loose remake of Invasion of Astro-Monster (or Monster Zero as it was released as in the United States). In both movies an advanced civilization (the Xilians in Monster Zero and the Futurists in King Ghidorah) come to Eart
This is a blog that is devoted entirely to film analysis. I tend to analyze movies in a historical context. What were the cultural trends at the time? Why was the rationale behind the movie? I also tend to write about lesser-known movies, as there really isn't much more that can be said about most mainstream movies. I hope you enjoy!!!