After several years away, Godzilla returns.
This is a knockout movie that has improved with time. It is nice that Godzilla still has the goofy "cookie monster" eyes which are a left over from the 60s/70s movies. I mention this because the later Godzilla movies would change the eyes to something less pleasing. Godzilla is not Godzilla without those eyes.
The miniature special effects are outstanding and the musical score is rather good. With the exception of the William Shatner Star Trek movies, the 1980s is not exactly remembered by me as a great period for science fiction films - this makes Godzilla 1985 stand out even more!
Granted, this 80s take is missing the wonderfully silly appeal of the 60s/70s stuff, but all things considered - not bad at all.
This is a knockout movie that has improved with time. It is nice that Godzilla still has the goofy "cookie monster" eyes which are a left over from the 60s/70s movies. I mention this because the later Godzilla movies would change the eyes to something less pleasing. Godzilla is not Godzilla without those eyes.
The miniature special effects are outstanding and the musical score is rather good. With the exception of the William Shatner Star Trek movies, the 1980s is not exactly remembered by me as a great period for science fiction films - this makes Godzilla 1985 stand out even more!
Granted, this 80s take is missing the wonderfully silly appeal of the 60s/70s stuff, but all things considered - not bad at all.