RCBH928 wrote:Which movie would you say is the best Godzilla movie?
That is
really hard to answer.You have to consider that even the Godzilla fandom is broken up in groups due to the Godzilla films being broken up into different eras:
Showa - 50's - 70's movies that may have a bit of a serious side to them, but are mostly campy, cheesy and have that "guy in a suit charm" to them. This era housed some of the best and absolute worst movies in the Godzilla franchise. Godzilla was humanized in some of these movies and turned into a super hero.
Heisei - Late 80's - Early 90's movies that seem to get a lot of hate from Showa fans. However, these are personally my favorite films. Godzilla is an animal and acts as such. The story, although broken in a lot of places, is continuous throughout this era. Showa had no story continuity.
Millennium - Toho films after 1999 brought back that Showa feel. Only a couple of the movies are related and most of them are just all out action with the exception to Godzilla 2000. Be aware that these movies are extremely cheesy. They wanted to get that feeling back from the Showa films.
;tldr
You can't really compare Godzilla movies across different eras without taking account that they have different goals. That said:
My Best Godzilla Films:
Best Showa Film: Gojira - Not King of the monsters. Very serious feel with charming 1950's effects. This is the original Godzilla and nothing can beat it in my heart.
Best fun Showa Film: Godzilla vs Gigan - A lot of people don't seem to like this one, but it has all my favorite Kaiju fighting it out in an amusement park.
My Most Watched Showa Film: Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla - This is a close runner up to Gojira. It has a good balance of seriousness and silliness. The fight is pretty freaking awesome too. I can't say no to watching this movie.
Best Heisei Film: Godzilla vs. Biolante - From a technical standpoint, this Godzilla film has everything you need in it. Lots of human interaction, some military stuff, two monster fights, a bit of cheesy telepathic stuff and Godzilla being the good "anti-hero" he should be. Don't expect loads of action though, because this is very close to the layout to Godzilla 2014.
You want all out action with tons of silly? Try these two Millennium movies:
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
or
Godzilla: Final Wars (This one even has the humans fighting it out)
