In response to Japan's request for a countermeasure against Godzilla, UN engineers construct Mechagodzilla, a giant robotic version of Godzilla. Nonetheless, Godzilla proves himself a force to be reckoned with against this monstrosity and battle ensues.
This will be my second and maybe last look at the Godzilla franchise. I mentioned in my earlier Godzilla post a few films that stands out from all the rest, and well, those films might be really great but in a sea of Godzilla movies, there's bound to be more that deserves mentioning. Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla 2 is one of those that just goes all out and reduces cities to burning rubble, it's genuinely awesome and the practical effects really impresses.
One the other side of the spectrum we have the films that entertains us because they're so cheesy and funny, like Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975), a film that has that charm of the older Godzilla films. I couldn't help but laugh when the evil monster Titanosaurus kicks Godzilla's body and he flies away like a pool toy. It's hilarious. So for me there's two kinds of Godzilla movies: the more serious and much more technically advanced one, which satisfies your cravings for insane destruction, and then there's the films that makes you laugh and are more goofy. To experience what Godzilla really is, one should experience both these sides of the franchise, because they're both immensely entertaining.
Genre: Action/Sci-Fi
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