
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus

This was the first of the 'new' Godzilla movies I saw. I saw it first on the Monster Movie channel and to tell the truth I wasn't all that impressed. However, I had almost all the Godzilla movies to date, so I figured why not get it? On a second watch, it's pretty frickin' awesome. The human part of the story has interesting characters that I found amusing to watch, and the monster fighting was awesome. Megaguirus is a giant dragonfly-like creature from the Carboniferous era that came through a wormhole created during an anti-Godzilla weapon test, although sometimes they just say an insect was mutated by the blast. Either way, it starts out as a swarm of large insects you may recognize from the movie Rodan. These creatures develop wings and fight Godzilla, draining some of his energy and bringing it back to inject into their queen, Megaguirus. Megaguirus isn't the best Godzilla villain, and in some shots you can see the strings they use to make her fly. Even so, some of the effects are pretty cool--there are a couple of parts where she flaps her wings at blinding speed to create a shockwave. Godzilla looks awesome in this one, too. He has that primeval look that I love so much, and they updated the fire breathing effect as well. All in all, I liked this movie. The only complaints I have are about Megaguirus, but they're minor ones.
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