Gojira VS Supesugojira (1994)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Kensho Yamashita

Writers:

Kanji Kashiwa (writer)
Hiroshi Kashiwabara (writer)

Release Date:

10 December 1994 (Japan)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Hakai Shin Korin [Destruction Deity Descent]

Plot:

Godzilla is threatened by two new forces: Mogera - another UN built machine; and Space Godzilla - a beast spawned from Godzilla's particles in space.

Plot Keywords:

Godzilla | Tied Up While Barefoot | Gojira | Moguera | Shobijin

Cast

Megumi Odaka	...	Miki Saegusa
Jun Hashizume	...	Lt. Koji Shinjo
Zenkichi Yoneyama	...	Lt. Kiyoshi Sato
Akira Emoto	...	Major Akira Yuki
Towako Yoshikawa	...	Dr. Chinatsu Gondo
Yôsuke Saitô	...	Dr. Susumu Okubo
Kenji Sahara	...	Minister Takayuki Segawa
Akira Nakao	...	Commander Takaki Aso
Kôichi Ueda	...	Deputy Commander Hyodo
Houka Kinoshita	...	Moguera Pilot (as Hôka Kinoshita)
Keiko Imamura	...	Cosmos #1
Sayaka Osawa	...	Cosmos #2
Kenpachiro Satsuma	...	Gojira
Ryo Hariya	...	SpaceGodzilla
Wataru Fukuda	...	Mogera

Also Known As:

Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla

Runtime:

108 min | USA:106 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:PG (2006) | Germany:12

Company:

Toho Company

Trivia:

Originally, Mechagodzilla was supposed to team up with Godzilla against Space Godzilla, but Mechagodzilla was though to be too powerful and was changed to Mogera, a remake of Mogera from Mysterians.

Goofs:

Plot holes: It is stated that SpaceGodzilla was created by the Godzilla cells either from Mothra or Biollante, however in Gojira vs. Kingu Gidorâ (1991) Godzilla was erased from history meaning he couldn't have existed up until after that film which means there were no Godzilla cells which contradicts the creation of Biollante.

Quotes:

Lt. Kiyoshi Sato: Godzilla! I still have something to settle with you!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Armageddon (1998/I)

A So-So G-Flick

"Godzilla Versus Spacegodzilla" gets started on the right track, but loses its appeal when it should be knocking you off your feet -- during the final battle sequences. It's one of the few Godzilla movies I enjoyed more when it DOESN'T feature a big battle.

A group is sent to Birth Island, where they discover Little Godzilla, playing harmlessly. The group's goal is to implant a chip in Godzilla so psychic superstar Miki Segusa (sp?) can control the big guy. Meanwhile, a vindictive member of the group wants Godzilla dead for what he did to his friend back in the battle against Biollante.

SpaceGodzilla starts hurtling towards earth, where he meets with Mogera, who was originally designed to fight off Godzilla. Mogera is damaged and returns to earth.

Space-G shows up at Birth Island, where he fights off Godzilla and makes off with Little Godzilla. SpaceGodzilla brings his one-man show to Tokyo, crystallizing office buildings and entombing the little one.

Mogera is called in, but his weaponry is pretty useless against SpaceGodzilla's shield. Godzilla finally shows up, and with Mogera's help, SpaceGodzilla is taken down.

It sounds like a lot is taking place, but that's not the case. The battles feature very little hand-to-hand stuff. Most of this is missiles/fire being shot at one another and subsequent blocking maneuvers.

This is nothing compared to the rough-and-tumble battle against King Kong. Or the wildly-chaotic battle royale in "Destroy All Monsters." In fact, much of this movie is a haze to me, I was so unimpressed with the battles.

The only redeeming thing here is the presence of LittleGodzilla, who's as cute as a button. SpaceGodzilla is a little weird-looking, even if he sports some impressive weapons. Mogera looks even more dopey and is way inferior to the incredible MechaGodzilla.

This movie is for die-hards who will like anything with the Godzilla name in it. A worthy battle at the end could have turned this into a decent monster movie, but the boring battles go on far too long and there's little to keep you interested.

But that LittleGodzilla is a cutie, though.