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| Genre | Sci-Fi |
| Format | Multiple Formats, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled, Dubbed, Widescreen |
| Contributor | Mizuno, Kumi, Morisue, Shinji, Rokudaira, Naomasa, Shaku, Yumiko, Takasugi, Koh, Kitagawa, Tsutomu, Onodera, Kana, Kanou, Yoshikazu, Tanaka, Misato, Nakao, Akira, Tomoi, Yûsuke, Ueda, Kôichi, Shirai, Akira, Mizuno, Jun'ichi, Hagio, Midori, Nakahara, Takeo, Matsui, Hideki, Nakamura, Katsuo, Takuma, Shin See more |
| Language | English, Japanese |
| Runtime | 1 hour and 28 minutes |
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2003. After four years of scrupulous preparation under the prime minister, a new invincible robot, Mechagodzilla(r), has now reached completion, armed with various weapons, including the most powerful gun in history that can destroy anything in the world. Akane Yashiro is transferred to join the Mechagodzilla(r) team as an operator who controls the mechanical monster. As soon as Mechagodzilla(r) starts on its test run, the huge shadow of Godzilla(r) begins to rise from the depths of the ocean...The battle of the century is going to take place between Godzilla(r) and Mechagodzilla(r)
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Japan's favorite city-wrecker faces his most formidable enemy--a robot version of himself--in this sci-fi adventure, which packs enough action to satisfy fans of giant-creature brawls. As with the previous films in the unofficial "Godzilla Millennium" series (which reinvented the Toho canon following the release of Godzilla 2000), Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla dismisses all of the monster's previous rampages after its initial appearance in 1954, including his three showdowns with MechaGodzilla. Here, the massive robot is constructed using DNA from the 1954 Godzilla (still moldering in Tokyo Bay) to combat a new one that threatens Japan. Director Maasaki Tezuki (Godzilla vs. Megaguirus) favors action over story, which may displease hardcore Godzilla fans, but the battles are spectacular, and clips from older Toho titles like Mothra and War of the Gargantuas are always a welcome sight (as is a cameo by the Yankees' Hideki Matsui!). As with other Columbia-TriStar Godzilla DVDs, this widescreen disc offers viewers two language options: the original Japanese dialogue track (with English or French subtitles) and an English-dubbed track. --Paul Gaita
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- Aspect Ratio : 2.35:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
- Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 2.49 Ounces
- Item model number : 2225978
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled, Dubbed, Widescreen
- Run time : 1 hour and 28 minutes
- Release date : March 23, 2004
- Actors : Hagio, Midori, Kanou, Yoshikazu, Kitagawa, Tsutomu, Matsui, Hideki, Mizuno, Jun'ichi
- Dubbed: : English
- Subtitles: : English, French
- Language : Japanese (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Unqualified
- Studio : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- ASIN : B0001AVZ9Y
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #47,281 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #527 in Foreign Films (Movies & TV)
- #4,413 in Kids & Family DVDs
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The film is a fine piece of monster-mashing, better than the metaphysical and out-of-step "Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack" (2001) and the somewhat slow "Godzilla 2000" (1999), but not as wildly fun as "Godzilla vs. Megaguirus" (2000). The director of "Megaguirus," Masaaki Tezuka, returns and displays his usual sense of fun and deep love for giant monster movies (there are many homages to other Japanese monster films throughout).
Godzilla faces an old foe here. Mechagodzilla first appeared in the 1974 film, "Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla," as an alien-built robot. He came back the next year in what would be the final Godzilla film of the classic era, "Terror of Mechagodzilla." The robo-monster returned in the 1990s Godzilla series, this time constructed by the Earth organization G-Force, in "Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II." This new science-fiction adventure brings the metal Godzilla look-alike back with a new origin story.
Like all the recent films, "Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla" revises the entire Godzilla timeline and starts from scratch. The first Godzilla died in 1954, but a new one suddenly appears in Japan in 1999. The government, accustomed to attacks from other monsters over the years, has a special military organization prepared to deal with Godzilla, but Godzilla is too much for them. As the years pass between attacks, Japanese scientists hatch a wild plan to stop Godzilla: use the first Godzilla's skeleton and DNA to create a bio-robot, a `mechagodzilla' that they name "Kiryu" (a Japanese guardian dragon). Unfortunately, the bio-robot has a rather destructive design flaw...
The monster fights are tremendous, with huge amount of city smashing and the beasts engaging each other in close, furious combat. Kiryu's rampage in Tokyo is a jaw-dropper for sure; the opening with military laser guns trying to stop Godzilla in a typhoon gets things off to a roaring start, and the lengthy final duel will please every monster movie fan. The visual effects are quite good, but not as creative as in "Giant Monsters All-Out Attack." The score from Ohshima Michiru is fabulous; she's the best composer on the Godzilla series outside of the original maestro Akira Ifukube.
What holds the film back are some slow patches in the first half-hour and many unexplained details about Kiryu. The redesigned Godzilla suit, adapted from the one used in "Godzilla 2000" and "Megaguirus" also presents problems. Godzilla moves far less here than he usually does, and it often seems that no one is in the costume. He exhibits much less personality and animation, and doesn't dominate the film the way he should. Kiryu instead steals the show: this is the best Mechagodzilla of them all, and it's astonishing to watch it in action.
The human story is surprisingly well done, with excellent actors who take their jobs seriously. The heroine is a pilot with a guilt complex about an earlier debacle against Godzilla who gets her second chance to prove herself against the monster. Her relationship with the lonely daughter of one of the designers of Kiryu is quite touching. (Strangely, the final scene about this relationship occurs AFTER the end credits. Weird place for it, so make sure you stick around until the very end of the film.)
Japan has already released a direct sequel to this movie (in which classic monster Mothra also gets involved!), so let's hope Sony/TriStar will release that one soon as well.
If you love giant monsters or good old-fashioned science-fiction film fun, get this DVD. ROAR ON GODZILLA!
Now that I've grown up, I've come to realize just how bad Godzilla script writing can be, and this movie shines bright when it comes to poor script writing. The pacing is painstakingly slow and there aren't really enough battle sequences to keep the less sophisticated portion of my brain occupied and entertained. The acting makes me giggle, the plot is incredibly straightforward and bland and it honestly falls along the same lines as the original Mortal Combat movie in terms of being so bad that it comes full circle and makes for a great time.
However, I will admit, I like the role-swap that they pulled this time. As a godzilla connoisseur, I love the fact that Godzilla constantly shifts from Enemy, to Neutral-hero, to Hero. It gives a nice perspective that he is an Animal thrashing out as he sees fit, be it for punishment for nuclear testing, or Dominating for territory, or Taking out a foe that stands as a threat. However, Mecha-Godzilla has always been the Antagonist up until this point, so it was kinda cool seeing him in the Hero position. Mecha this time acts as a gundam suit, A giant robot piloted by Human military to fight the terror Godzilla. I was a little disappointed that (!!!!SPOILER ALERT!!!!) they introduced a plot element where Mechagodzilla, being a robot with godzillas organic material integrated into it's design, underwent a moment of malfunction when exposed to Godzilla's roar and turned into the Mechagodzilla that I'd come to love. He began tearing up the surrounding area and beating the tar out of everything and I wanted them to continue with that point, so very much because I found it really interesting. Low and behold though, The moment lasts one scene then they just program that glitch out of his system once Mechagodzilla runs out of battery power. Perhaps that's going to be a plot point in the Second Mecha-godzilla that I haven't seen yet, hopefully, but this one left me wanting more. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Overall though, I enjoyed this film. It's bad bad bad, for sure but if you can look past grading this film and just watch it for the awesome spectacle it is, then you will enjoy yourself nonetheless.
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Japanischer Originaltitel:
Gojira x Mekagojira
Japanische Erstaufführung:
14. Dezember 2002
Produktionskosten:
$8,500,000
Kinobesucher:
1,700,000 (Japan)
Einspielergebniss:
$16,000,000 (Japan)
Regie: Masaaki Tezuka
Produzent: Shogo Tomiyama
Musik: Michiru Oshima
Spezial-Effekte: Yuichi Kikuchi
BLU-RAY
Film:
OOOO-
4/5 Punkten
(gut)
"Im Vergleich zum grandiosen GMK: Gaint Monster All-Out Attack wirkt dieser Beitrag der Millennium-Reihe fast wie ein überlanger Werbespot für Bandai-Spielzeug - was durchaus sein Unterhaltungswert hat. Die (etwas ideenlose) Story ist recht kurzweilig erzählt, wodurch keine Langweile aufkommt. Die Monster-Fights sind äußerst effektvoll & mit tollen Suitemation*-Tricks in Szene gesetzt. Eine gehörige Portion Militär-Kitsch & Pathos konnten sich die Japaner allerdings nicht verkneifen"
*Mensch im Kostüm
Bildqualität:
OOO--
3/5 Punkten
(befriedigend)
Tonqualität:
OOOO-
4/5 Punkten
(gut)
Ausstattung:
O----
(mangehaft)
"Neben einem animierten Menü (mit Filmszenen) gibt es lediglich diverse Trailer zu weiteren Godzilla- & Splendid-Titeln"
FAKTEN
> ungekürzte Originalfassung
> enthält das HD-Master der japanischen Blu-ray
> schwarzes Keep-Case mit Wendecover
+ Eine Solide und unterhaltsame Story.
+ Einige Rückblenden zu anderen Monster Filmen.
+ Sehr Cooler Kampf zwischen Godzilla und Mechagodzilla der ruihg noch etwas länger hätte gehen können.
+ Die Effekte sind Größtenteils wieder Sehr Gut.
+ Eine Gute Deutsche Synchro.
Negativ:
- 1-2 Kampfscenen mehr wären schön gewesen.
- Das Skellet das sie für Mechagodzilla benutzt haben dürfte gar nicht Exisitieren, im Original haben sich die Knochen von Godzilla aufgelöst.
- Godzilla sollte lernen auszuweichen, nachdem er in GmK so Intelligent dargestellt wurde, schmerzt es zu sehen das er meistens nur herumsteht und nichts gegen angriffe macht.^^
Fazit: ein Sehr Guter Godzi Film, gehört nicht zu den allerbesten, aber ist aufjedenfall sehr unterhaltsam und hat einen guten Monster Fight.
Reviewed in Germany on October 29, 2014
+ Eine Solide und unterhaltsame Story.
+ Einige Rückblenden zu anderen Monster Filmen.
+ Sehr Cooler Kampf zwischen Godzilla und Mechagodzilla der ruihg noch etwas länger hätte gehen können.
+ Die Effekte sind Größtenteils wieder Sehr Gut.
+ Eine Gute Deutsche Synchro.
Negativ:
- 1-2 Kampfscenen mehr wären schön gewesen.
- Das Skellet das sie für Mechagodzilla benutzt haben dürfte gar nicht Exisitieren, im Original haben sich die Knochen von Godzilla aufgelöst.
- Godzilla sollte lernen auszuweichen, nachdem er in GmK so Intelligent dargestellt wurde, schmerzt es zu sehen das er meistens nur herumsteht und nichts gegen angriffe macht.^^
Fazit: ein Sehr Guter Godzi Film, gehört nicht zu den allerbesten, aber ist aufjedenfall sehr unterhaltsam und hat einen guten Monster Fight.
gar nicht beschweren. Mit Ausnahme des verwirrenden FSK-Logos. Hier, bei Amazon ist der Film ab 16 freigegeben, auf
der Vorderseite der DVD-Hülle steht, dass er ab 12 ist. Auf der DVD selbst ist es der gleiche Fall. Deshalb weiß
ich jetzt nicht welche Altersbeschränkung die richtige ist. Eigendlich kann mir das ja egal sein, aber für kleinere
G-Fans (Wenn es überhaupt viele in Deutschland gibt,)ist es ein Problem. Ich persönlich würde michn dem FSK-Logo
12 anschließen. Aber es ist nach wie vor, nicht so wichtig. Trotzdem einen Punkt abzug.




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