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Surprisingly, Godzilla vs Destroyah is one of the best Godzilla movies that I’ve ever seen – more than men in costumes. Read on to see why!

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movie review of  Godzilla Vs Destroyah  (1985)

Buy from Amazon Godzilla vs Destroyah is different from most of the Godzilla movies made in recent years;  it’s not campy, it’s a very serious movie that tries to make a serious point.   It goes back to the original Godzilla (1954) movie, where the original Godzilla was destroyed at the end of the film by a  brilliant scientist’s invention, “Oxygen Destroyer”.  Which is too dangerous to be allowed to exist. So the scientist destroys all of his notes, and chooses to die along with the original Godzilla.   Many years later, a  new scientist has discovered the same principles and is announcing his discovery, “micro oxygen” that he feels can be a boon to mankind.

At the same time, the current Godzilla is suffering from what can best be described as atomic heartburn.  His organic nuclear reactor is going wild, driving his temperature ever-higher.  This will eventually cause a nuclear meltdown, a “china syndrome” that will be catastrophic for all life on planet Earth.

Godzilla vs. Destroyah - Godzilla's atomic heartburn
Godzilla vs. Destroyah – Godzilla’s atomic heartburn

As if that’s not enough, there is another problem developing from the use of the Oxygen Destroyer many years ago.  Apparently, it has caused the mutation of a primitive life form over the years.  This has led to the formation of Destroyah, a group of human-sized monsters.   There’s an excellent scene, reminiscent of the movie  Alien, where the Japanese army is trying to find the creatures, with limited success.   One of the underlying themes of the movie is the unintended consequences of Man’s creations. Not limited to the atomic bomb.

All grown up

Another plot thread is the maturing of “Baby Godzilla”. Also known as Minilla, who has finally grown into an adult Godzillasaurus. He is ready to take his place in the world. Which is a good thing, given that the Destroyah is the most deadly opponent that Godzilla has ever faced.

I’ll not give away the ending of the movie, but I  will give full credit to the producers of the movie, for making a very daring decision.   I truly enjoyed  Godzilla vs. Destroyah, not just in a “reliving my childhood by watching a cheesy monster movie” way, but as an enjoyable movie in its own right, and I recommend it.

Editorial review of Godzilla Vs Destroyah, courtesy of  Amazon.com

Godzilla’s nuclear-powered heart is waning, threatening not only himself but mankind. But before going to that monster island in the sky, he must first battle his most forbidding foe to date: Destoroyah. Destoroyah makes Biollante, Space-Godzilla, and Rodan look like washed-up sparring partners as he dukes it out with Godzilla Jr. and Pop. With chilling powers that are sure to remind you of the creature from “Alien,” Destoroyah wreaks havoc, and everyone’s favorite radioactive lizard must give everything, including his life, to defeat him. Easily among the best of all Godzilla movies,  Godzilla vs. Destoroyah eschews much of the series’ campy humor for a dark and poignant vision that infuses the long-running series with new life at the same time that it lays to rest a beloved monster. —Tod Nelson

movie quotes for  Godzilla vs. Destroyah

Miki Saegusa: I think this is going to be Godzilla’s last fight.

Miki Saegusa: My job is done now Godzilla.

Dr. Kensaku Ijuin: I know Micro-oxygen and it doesn’t have that kind of power.
Army General: Then what does?
Dr. Kensaku Ijuin: An Oxygen Destroyer!

Night Watchman at Aquarium: The water seems to be eating away at the fish!

Yukari Yamane: Forgive me. You seem like a romantic.
Dr. Kensaku Ijuin: Well maybe I am a romantic.

Major Sho Kuroki: What radioactivity!

Miki Saegusa: Godzilla won’t let this be its final fight.

TV-Reporter: But, what happened with the physics experiment that you conducted here?
Dr. Kensaku Ijuin: It’s at the bottom of the ocean, where a brilliant scientist is quietly sleeping.

Dr. Kensaku Ijuin: Godzilla’s gone. He’s turned Tokyo into a ghost town.
Yukari Yamane: And, it looks like we paid for it at the end.
Dr. Kensaku Ijuin: Paid for what?
Yukari Yamane: All of it. All of man’s stupid use of nuclear energy.

Trivia for  Godzilla vs. Destroyah

  • Emiko Yamane is played by Momoko Kôchi, the same actress who created the role in Ishiro Honda’s Godzilla (1954) (U.S. title: Godzilla, King of the Monsters (1956)). This was also her last film role. She died of cancer three years later.
  • This was the last Godzilla film on which producer Tomoyuki Tanaka worked. He was the only person to produce all of the previous Godzilla films.
  • Contains brief scenes that pay homage to the original Godzilla (1954). Such as Dr Yamane’s stegosaurus model. And during the simulated Tokyo meltdown sequence (where they show what will happen if Godzilla explodes) Godzilla walks by the Wako Building and the Diet Building. Two building he destroys in the original film.
  • The final film in the Versus/Heisei Godzilla series. The third movie series (or Millennium Series) begins with Godzilla 2000 (1999).
  • Koichi Kawakita came up with the idea of killing Godzilla.

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