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JUST ANOTHER FILM REVIEW
I adore films. Whether that be a black and white silent classic or a popcorn fuelled blockbuster I am at my happiest when escaping into the worlds that only films can create. This blog allows me to go on a journey of film discovery and although there will be good and bad times along the way it is an adventure that I hope you will join me on. I don't take myself too seriously, you shouldn't either. - Robert Hay
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Day 27: Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S (2003)
The penultimate film of the Millennium era is also the first sequel of the era. Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S (2003) follows on directly from the previous film, but effectively just becomes the same film over again. The film also sees the return of Mothra, who opens the film. The two fairies from previous Mothra films also return to Japan to warn humans that they must return the bones of the original Godzilla, which were used to create Mechagodzilla, to the sea as humans cannot captu
Day 26: Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)
Another review a day late, but its been Christmas so I’m going to let myself off. I also need to watch another film and write another review before the end of the day so I will be keeping this one fairly short. Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002) continues the redemption of the Millennium era, even if it is not quite as good as the previous film. The film again does not follow on from the last so tells a completely new story. Forty fiver years after the original Godzilla a
Day 25: Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
Merry Christmas one and all! What better way to celebrate than with our favourite radioactive lizard! And all of his friends have come to join him as well, it really is Christmas. Although, in Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) Godzilla is a bit of a Scrooge. After an American submarine goes missing, the Japanese Self-Defence Forces who were set up in the aftermath of Godzilla’s 1954 attack on Japan, searches for it and finds it was destr
Day 24: Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)
After the first film of the Millennium era of Godzilla films left me disappointed, I was really hoping that it would pick back up with the next film. And thankfully, Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000) did just that. At least it did for me, it seems that the general consensus is that film is worse than the previous one. But I would wholeheartedly disagree. The film is not connected to the previous film plot wise, instead having an opening prologue that creates its own lore. The at
Day 23: Godzilla 2000 (1999)
Not the best way to start a new era of films. Godzilla 2000 (1999) is the first film in the new era of this series, that begin the millennium era. And while the Heisei era had its duds, it was mostly a very solid era and would be a hard one to follow up on. And it’s a shame that this film couldn’t get this new era off to a better start. In this film, Godzilla is already a known entity to earth and lurks as a constant threat. Because of these there are two trains of thought on
December 22nd: Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)
The end of the second era of Godzilla is upon us. An era that was big on continuity across films, that started very strongly and petered off a little. But because of how much I enjoyed the first film I held out hope that the final film, Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995) , could end the era on a how. And I am here to say that not only does it accomplish that feat, but it has put itself right in the upper echelons of the best Godzilla films. The story sees Godzilla become a tickin
December 21st: Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994)
I have just realised we are getting very close to the end of the Heisei era, with Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994) being the penultimate film. With the Showa era lasting so long it feels like we were just getting going with these one, but alas all ears come to an end. And with the trajectory of the films from this era, maybe that isn’t the worst thing. With the failure of Mechagodzilla in the previous film, the authorities decide to develop two new projects to fight against
December 20th: Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)
This is coming to you a day late, but it’s a busy time of year so I feel like I should be forgiven, right? What you don’t have to forgive me for is the fact that I’m hungover writing this and so it’s going to be a short one. Thankfully, there isn’t al that much I have to say about this film, mostly because there is basically no story in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993) . To try and summarise this film, the United Nations have decided there needs to be proper defences agai
December 19th: Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992)
We have the first feature in the Heisei era of one of Godzilla’s main enemies/allies depending in the film in the form of Mothra. She is often described as his girlfriend, although if that is the case then this film must come when they are in a rocky patch. Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992) opens with a meteor hitting earth. This results in two events that will shape the course of the narrative. Firstly it awakens Godzilla from his hibernation in an underwater trench. At the same ti
December 18th: Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)
Well, it only took three films for this era to go completely mad. Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991) takes the silly aspects of the prior film and turns that up to 11 (rest in piece Rob Reiner). And while I have been critical of how silly the Showa films got towards the end, the fact that this film takes those aspects seriously makes it kind of work for me. The film sees a UFO land on earth. However, these are not aliens, these are humans from the 23 rd century who have trave
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