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The 1994 "Gojira vs. Supesugojira" (aka "Godzilla vs Space Godzilla") was actually one of the more entertaining of movies in the massive Godzilla franchise.
Sure, the movie was campy, no doubt about it. But still, this is a Godzilla movie, so you know what you are getting yourself into here. And I will say that writers Kanji Kashiwa and Hiroshi Kashiwabara actually managed to turn out a script that really worked and felt very much like a Godzilla movie. And director Kenshô Yamashita brought the story to life nicely on the screen.
This is a very typical Godzilla movie in every sense. The Earth is threatened by a kaiju - this time from outer space - and Godzilla comes in to take on the threat and emerge victorious (of course). So yeah, a standard Godzilla movie in every aspect. You know what you are getting into, and you know the outcome of the movie even before it starts.
The storyline, despite it being generic, was actually entertaining. I was especially enjoying the Godzilla fight against Space Godzilla, whereas the Mogera was just a side dish with little to no flavor to add to the movie. I was particularly fond of the approach with the Space Godzilla creature.
For a movie from 1994 then the effects were particularly good, given the fact that this is, after all, a Godzilla movie.
"Godzilla vs Space Godzilla" is definitely a movie that is well worth taking the time to sit down and watch if you enjoy the kaiju movies. My rating for the movie is a solid six out of ten stars.
score 6/10
paul_haakonsen 20 August 2019
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