williamljacksonjr Released in 1974, Gojira tai Mekagojira is a very nice break from the garbage that was 1973's Gojira tai Megaro (Godzilla Against Megalon). Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla was made to commemorate Godzilla's 20th anniversary. Toho hired veteran composer Masaru Sato for the music, Teruyoshi Nakano was brought back for special effects, and Jun Fukuda returned to direct. After Godzilla vs. Megalon, Fukuda does a 180 and gives us an exciting, original, well- paced film

bora_mustafa I absolutely love Godzilla, always have always will and this was my first Godzilla film and my favourite. Don't get me wrong I love the original 1954 classic as well as The Return of Godzilla 1984 but this is still the best. The reason, Mechagodzilla makes his first appearance and though we have had at least five different versions of Mechagodzilla this design is still the best.A woman has a prophecy that when a black cloud appears, a huge monster will arrive to destroy the world, however when the sun sets two monsters will appear to fight the evil monster and save the world. Meanwhile Godzilla appears from the mountain and goes on a rampage and absolutely hammers poor Anguirus in a brutal and bloody fight. From there Godzilla wreaks havoc on the power plant and it is from here we understand that this Godzilla is not what he seems. Sure enough the real Godzilla appears and fights with the imposter who then transforms to Mechagodzilla controlled by aliens from outer space.Both Godzilla and Mechagodzilla shoot their beams at each other and basically knock each other out big time. Godzilla is thought to be dead because of the heavy blood loss while Mechagodzilla's mechanics are damaged and needs to be fixed. I won't carry on if you haven't seen it but rest assured the finale is brilliant.As mentioned this is my favourite of all Godzilla movies, not only is it action packed, the human side story is engaging and the aliens (which we later find out are apes) are menacing. Also Mechagodzilla to me is easily Godzilla's most powerful foe (sorry King Ghidorah) and the finale will have you covering your eyes in horror as you will think that Godzilla will meet his end.If you enjoy this, I recommend you watch the sequel Terror of Mechagodzilla.

JoeKarlosi It was Godzilla's 20th Anniversary in pictures in 1974, and so the producers concocted a pretty nifty opponent for him with this film. Mechagodzilla is an evil cyborg version of The Big G himself, who is unleashed upon Tokyo by still another group of humanoid aliens. When the baddies are either injured or killed they revert back to their true forms - this time, underneath their humanistic skins they look like man-apes from the PLANET OF THE APES series! (Since the APES films were very popular at the time, I can't help but wonder if this was an influence). All of this is kind of familiar territory, but it's still a fairly enjoyable addition to the series. Godzilla gets to fight his metallic enemy, with the aid of a giant furry new mythical creature named King Caesar. Godzilla's old buddy Anguirus also makes an appearance, with a rather unexpected outcome. **1/2 out of ****

Horror_Metal Godzilla rises from a volcano and begins wreaking havoc on Japan. This, along with the fact that he nearly kills his longtime friend Anguirus, leads the citizens of Tokyo to believe this is an impostor. This is proved true when the real Godzilla arrives and an incredible fight ensues. Mechagodzilla (the fake Godzilla) then reveals his true form as a robotic, metal plated cyber monster. Several subsequent battles then take place which nearly leave the city in ruins. Godzilla must seek help from legendary monster King Seesar (Caesar?) in order to stop his mechanical duplicate.This was the second Godzilla movie I ever bought on VHS back when I was a little kid. It was always my all time favorite along with King Kong vs. Godzilla. There is a lot of talking but I suppose it is necessary to set up the storyline. And once it gets to the action scenes it becomes quite worth it. Seeing Godzilla fight Mechagodzilla is truly an entertaining watch. All the battles in this movie are totally epic, and the addition of the King Seesar monster makes it truly a unique and satisfying experience. There is also a catchy pop-like musical number and lots of cool alien transformation sequences. This is a must-have for every Godzilla fan and, for what it is, gets a 10 out of 10!