Godzilla vs Monster Zero

Simitar DVD
VIDEO QUALITY:
Once again a two sided disc from Simitar. Side 1 contains the full screen TV version of "Godzilla vs. Monster Zero" and Side 2 contains the original 2.35:1 widescreen version. Sadly, Side 2 is not anamorphically enhanced. Side 1's image is as you would expect - rubbish. You loose over half the image, the print has bad colouration and print damage. It will still hold some nostalgia for those that grew up with is though. Side 2 looks reasonably good, with vivid colours and a generally sharp image. At times there can be quite a lot of grain on screen though, and during some of the effects sequences it looks like someone dropped the print, stepped on it a could of times, attempted to rub it clean with a dirty sweatshirt and rammed it back in the machine... I'll stop drinking so much coffee... As with all Simitar discs, there was also quite a lot of artifacting, most notably on Side 2 unfortunately. There was also the occasional rainbow effect, though it was...

This one is just plain fun
This is one of my favorite Godzilla movies of all time. Monster Zero (better known as King Ghidorah) is to my eyes the most impressive foe Godzilla ever fought. Maybe it's just me, but the special effects of Ghidorah are stellar, much better than those of Godzilla himself. The plot features about everything I want in a good old-fashioned monster movie: weird aliens, a foe with an evil laugh, wanton destruction, and some funny poses and gestures from Godzilla. Of course, the whole story about a planet being discovered just on the other side of Jupiter is sort of silly, but who really cares? This is Godzilla we are talking about. One thing I could not figure out was why the aliens went to the trouble of transporting Godzilla and Rodan to their planet, only to bring them right back to Earth; it seems like they could have taken control of the monsters right here, especially since they had already set up a secret base in Japan.

There are a few drawbacks to the film. A regular red-headed...

Alien invasion leads to monster slugfest
King Ghidorah is back! Unfortunately the three headed dragon is hanging out on Planet X, a desolate place run by a bunch of humorless guys in cheesy costumes and razor thin sunglasses (Devo?). Seems that they want to "borrow" Godzilla and Rodan to protect themselves from this tri-headed pest. But if they can capture and control Godzilla and Rodan then why can't they guide the Golden One into the nearest black hole or something? This thought occurs to no one on Earth, so we gladly hand over our only defensive kaiju. Duh. Planet X then sweeps in and takes over Earth. Whoops. This entertaining b-movie contains Godzilla's infamous victory dance on Planet X, as well as Nick Adams, who fits in surprisingly well as the only English speaker of the bunch. The letterboxed edition is an essential for all diehard G-fans and recommended to those just looking for goofy fun. Pefect for a Saturday or Sunday afternoon.

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