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1. GOJIRA (1954)
2. KING KONG VS. GODZILLA (1962)
3. GODZILLA MINUS ONE (2023)
4. SHIN GODZILLA (2016)
5. MOTHRA VS. GODZILLA (1964)
6. GODZILLA VS. DESTROYAH (1993)
7. ALL MONSTERS ATTACK (1969)
8. GODZILLA VS. KING GHIDORAH (1991)
9. GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE (1989)
10. DESTROY ALL MONSTERS (1968)
11. GODZILLA: FINAL WARS (2004)
I did not include the American films, but none of them would have made my top 10 anyway. I think the Legendary monsters look great, but those stories are plodding and the characters unbearably cloying.
Anyone else have a go?
Wow, no GMK?
ALL MONSTERS ATTACK (1969) @talos7 ?
Ironically, while most Godzilla fans don't rank that film very highly, I remember reading that it was one of Honda's favorites. In the US it was released as "Godzilla's Revenge" and included a great theme song.
My top ten (in the order of Japanese release date);
- GOJIRA (1954)
- MOTHRA vs. GODZILLA (1964)
- GHIDORAH, THE THREE-HEADED MONSTER (1964)
- GODZILLA vs. HEDORAH (1971)
- GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE (1989)
- GODZILLA VS. KING GHIDORAH (1991)
- GODZILLA VS. DESTROYAH (1995)
- GODZILLA, MOTHRA and KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS All-Out Attack (i.e., GMK)
- SHIN GODZILLA (2016)
- GODZILLA MINUS ONE (2023)
And I must express special note of love to Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (i.e., Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster) since that was my first "G" film. I must have seen it on TV when I was about 7 years old, and thought it was the coolest thing ever (...still do BTW).This helped too .....
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@Dwayne , if you grew up in New York, depending on your age, you probably watched the Godzilla films on local channels 11 and 9 just like I did.
Every Thanksgiving Day, the old WOR (channel 9) would broadcast KING KONG (1930), THE SON OF KONG and MIGHTY JOE YOUNG. Then on Friday, usually starting at around noon time, they would run 4-5 Godzilla films in a row. :D
As I recall reading, they stopped doing this at some point in the late 1980s/early 1990s due to the cost of the KONG broadcast rights.
Another favorite childhood memory was WABC's "4:30 MOVIE" (channel 7). Each week, they always seemed to have a theme. For example, I remember watching the FLINT movies (they would show each over two days) and various SCI-FI films like ATRAGON or THE MYSTERIANS.
I want to say that I saw GODZILLA vs. THE SEA MONSTER on a WNBC movie program (The Film Festival) that use to run late night. But I never been able to confirm that.
Ah nice! Loving the admiration for All Monsters Attack! :)
2024 With a New Year’s Day
Marathon of
Eight Old-School
Godzilla Movies
https://www.remindmagazine.com/article/9161/tcm-godzilla-movie-marathon-new-year-2024-turner-classic-movies-schedule/
Its limited run was surprisingly extended, I see showings available through 4 January in the US. Even included some smaller venues i noticed.
‘Godzilla Minus One’ Tops
$80 Million To Set New
Box Office Record
https://www.forbes.com/sites/markhughes/2023/12/30/godzilla-minus-one-tops-80-million-to-set-new-box-office-record/?sh=20bdf60c413f
happy for the movie but that article repeats a false fact, the director has since come out and said that he wishes the movie only costed $15 million, but it was much more. A record, but still measured success.
1. Godzilla 2014
2. Godzilla minus one
3. Godzilla 1954
4. Godzilla 1985
5. Godzilla vs destroyah
6. King kong vs godzilla
Godzilla Minus One
Godzilla (1954)
Godzilla Final Wars
Godzilla Tokyo SOS
Mothra vs Godzilla (1964)
Godzilla vs Mothra (1992)
Return of Godzilla
All Monsters Attack
Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla
Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Ghidora, the Three Headed Monster
So why can the big budget hollywood films do this
Regardless of how much Godzilla Minus One cost to make, attempting to compare production budgets between countries is probably dicey at best – yet I’m seeing this all over YouTube (i.e., “why can’t Hollywood make movies for that amount of money?”).
Without knowing all of the details (and not being an expert at this in any way), my understanding is that wage rates, overtime rules and unionization policies are very different in Japan. In addition, from what I know, few Japanese films count on earning significant box office outside of the country, so their budget constraints maybe very different than a typical US movie. Also, while $15 million is a small amount for a US based production, it could still be an expensive film for a Japanese studio to make.
In short, I don't really know (or I don't think I know) what that $15 million number really means.
A more interesting comparison may be with something like OPPENHEIMER - which had a production budget of about $100 million (i.e., before promotion costs, etc..) Even BARBIE's costs have quoted as being under $150 million. In short, the larger question may still be appropriate. Why do certain movies have production budgets of $200-$250 million and other, equally made films, do not? I don't have an answer BTW.
As for Godzilla: Minus One, I saw it for a third time on Saturday morning (at a mostly full house) under the assumption that it will get pulled before this weekend. And even the Alamo Drafthouse isn't showing anything after 1/3 - and the remaining screenings are almost sold-out.
Million With Black And White 2024
Rerelease
https://www.forbes.com/sites/markhughes/2024/01/05/godzilla-minus-one-eyes-100-million-with-black-and-white-2024-rerelease/
WPIX.
WOR.
My quick six list, in order:
Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
Godzilla Minus One (2023)
Destroy All Monsters (1968)
Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla II (1993)
Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)
Godzilla vs. Destroyah (1995)
https://letterboxd.com/crew/list/2023-highest-rated-action-adventure-films/
As for a sequel @talos7, Toho has already announced that they will only proceed with a new film if a worthy script is developed - along with having a director and cast being in place. In short, they plan to take their time and do it right.
I'm sure that it will get a physical release. The question is when and will a dubbed version be created. For example, while SHIN GODZILLA was shown in US theaters in Japanese with English subtitles, the DVD/Blu-Ray also has a dubbed version. IIRC, the process - from theater to DVD release - took about a year. If they go that route with GODZILLA: MINUS ONE, a physical release may get delayed.