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Godzilla vs. Megalon

Original title: Gojira tai Megaro
  • 19731973
  • GG
  • 1h 18m
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4.8/10
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Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
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An inventor creates a humanoid robot named Jet Jaguar that is seized by the undersea nation of Seatopia. Using Jet Jaguar as a guide, the Seatopians send Megalon as vengeance for the nuclear... Read allAn inventor creates a humanoid robot named Jet Jaguar that is seized by the undersea nation of Seatopia. Using Jet Jaguar as a guide, the Seatopians send Megalon as vengeance for the nuclear tests that have devastated their society.An inventor creates a humanoid robot named Jet Jaguar that is seized by the undersea nation of Seatopia. Using Jet Jaguar as a guide, the Seatopians send Megalon as vengeance for the nuclear tests that have devastated their society.
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
18,970
5,419
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    • Directors
      • Jun Fukuda
      • Yoshimitsu Banno(earlier film clips)
      • Ishirô Honda(earlier film clips)
    • Writers
      • Jun Fukuda
      • Takeshi Kimura(story "Gojira tai Uchu Kaijû")
      • Shin'ichi Sekizawa(story)
    • Stars
      • Katsuhiko Sasaki
      • Hiroyuki Kawase
      • Yutaka Hayashi
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Jun Fukuda
      • Yoshimitsu Banno(earlier film clips)
      • Ishirô Honda(earlier film clips)
    • Writers
      • Jun Fukuda
      • Takeshi Kimura(story "Gojira tai Uchu Kaijû")
      • Shin'ichi Sekizawa(story)
    • Stars
      • Katsuhiko Sasaki
      • Hiroyuki Kawase
      • Yutaka Hayashi
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 106User reviews
    • 55Critic reviews

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    Yutaka Hayashi, Hiroyuki Kawase, and Katsuhiko Sasaki in Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
    Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
    Yutaka Hayashi, Hiroyuki Kawase, and Katsuhiko Sasaki in Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
    Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
    Yutaka Hayashi, Hiroyuki Kawase, and Katsuhiko Sasaki in Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
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    Katsuhiko Sasaki
    Katsuhiko Sasaki
    • Inventor Goro Ibuki
    Hiroyuki Kawase
    Hiroyuki Kawase
    • Rokuro 'Roku-chan' Ibuki
    Yutaka Hayashi
    Yutaka Hayashi
    • Hiroshi Jinkawa
    Robert Dunham
    Robert Dunham
    • Emperor Antonio of Seatopia…
    Kôtarô Tomita
    Kôtarô Tomita
    • Lead Seatopian Agent
    Ulf Ôtsuki
    • Seatopian Agent
    Gentaro Nakajima
    • Truck Driver
    • (as Gen Nakajima)
    Sakyo Mikami
    • Truck Driver's Assistant
    Fumiyo Ikeda
    • Man from Unit 1
    Kanta Mori
    • Japan Special Defense Forces Chief
    Shinji Takagi
    • Gojira
    Hideto Odachi
    • Megaro
    Tsugutoshi Komada
    • Jetto Jagâ
    Kenpachirô Satsuma
    Kenpachirô Satsuma
    • Gaigan
    • (as Kengo Nakayama)
    Ralph Jesser
    • Antonio's Aide (Radio Operator in White)
    • (as Rolf Jessup)
    Eisuke Nakanishi
    • Asuka Island Nuclear Test (Narrator)
    • (voice)
    Teruo Nigaki
    • Radon
    • (archive footage)
    Yû Sekita
    • Angirasu
    • (archive footage)
    • Directors
      • Jun Fukuda
      • Yoshimitsu Banno(earlier film clips) (uncredited)
      • Ishirô Honda(earlier film clips) (uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Jun Fukuda
      • Takeshi Kimura(story "Gojira tai Uchu Kaijû")
      • Shin'ichi Sekizawa(story)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      While the film was all but ignored in Japan, becoming the least attended entry at the box office, it was a huge hit in the United States and is often regarded by fans as one of the main reasons why the Godzilla franchise has become so misunderstood in the west. Its American distributors, Cinema Shares International, built up a large advertising campaign around the movie, and a drastically shortened version that cut the film down to around 40 minutes premiered on prime-time TV on the NBC network. The film's VHS releases were also mistakenly believed to be in public domain, which made it more easily accessible and adding to the movie's notoriety in the US. Despite the film being disliked by the majority of fans, the movie actually received positive reviews from critics upon its initial release in the States. Vincent Canby praised Godzilla's development stating that "the dragon has become St. George" and wrote that the film "demonstrates the rewards of friendships, between humans as well as monsters, and it is gentle." Variety also praised the special effects work and the miniatures work as superb and "reflecting a creative understanding of the camera". The English film critic Phil Hardy also lauded the film's visuals as expertly done.
    • Goofs
      When Godzilla is bouncing Megalon up and down, the Megalon suit is empty (the legs bend and collapse, showing no one is inside the suit).
    • Quotes

      Antonio's Aide: We've got a message coming from Star Hunter "M" Universe. "We are sending you the monster Gaigan, as requested."

    • Alternate versions
      The German dub of the film infamously renamed Jet Jaguar to King Kong in an attempt to fool audiences, but it also contained other differences. Most importantly, Goro was changed from being Rokuro's much older brother to his father. And instead of contacting the aliens of M Space Hunter Nebula, the Seatopian people contact a certain "Alpha Base".
    • Connections
      Edited from The Mysterians (1957)
    • Soundtracks
      Gojira and Jaguar, Punch Punch Punch!
      Music by Riichirô Manabe

      Lyrics by Shinichi Sekizawa

    User reviews106

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    Top review
    6/10
    You haven't lived until you've seen that Godzilla flying kick.
    The people of an undersea kingdom named Seatopia are very angry that repeated nuclear tests on Earth are disrupting their tranquility. So they send a cockroach like monster named Megalon topside to do some major damage. Fortunately, the people of Japan are able to rely on a faithful robot named Jet Jaguar. JJ, by the way, has the means of traveling to a distant isle to ask Godzilla for help. And the antagonists respond by summoning the bird like Gigan.

    Admittedly, this Kaiju series had definitely become juvenile and cheesy, not to mention overly cute. It's not for fans of the Big Green Guy who crave substance in what they watch. It's just "good" dumb fun for a family audience, complete with an extended final showdown between the two heroes and the two villains. Godzilla himself is just too funny, especially considering some of the gestures that he makes. And one of the villains clearly is thinking "you gotta be kidding me" at one point.

    Yes, this is a very silly movie but a pretty fun one, directed with some panache by Jun Fukuda. Its main human characters are very likable. Our human villains are an amusing bunch of one dimensional goons. The action scenes are competently done, and there are enough laughs and thrills to make this entertaining fluff. The plentiful special effects, the monster costumes, and the vibrant color and widescreen photography help to keep things visually interesting.

    A funny and lively diversion for people who just want to put their brains in neutral for 82 minutes.

    Six out of 10.
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    FAQ3

    • Was this at one point the most widely available Godzilla film in the United States?
    • Is this film in the Public Domain?
    • What is the accurate translation of the Jet Jaguar song?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 1976 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • King Kong - Dämonen aus dem Weltall
    • Filming locations
      • Machida, Tokyo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Toho Company
      • Toho Eizo Co.
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    • Budget
      • $760,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 18 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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