Remembering the Heisei Godzilla Series
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- Опубликовано: 21 июл 2024
- There have been 3 major eras of Godzilla (4 including the current era), and every G-fan has their favorite. In this video I look back and briefly review the Heisei series, and explain why it remains my personal favorite series of films in the long running franchise.
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What's your favorite Heisei Godzilla film?
Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla II
Godzilla Vs. King Ghidorah
Godzilla vs mecagodzilla ll
Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla 2
I'd say Destroyah. It's production values were very good for a Japanese movie of the time and Destroyah with his devilish look is one of my favorite Godzilla foes. I would love if the Legendary Monsterverse uses that monster as I would love to see him redone today with modern Hollywood effects. Also loved how its plot tied back to the original and wrapped up all the previous movies storylines in such a satisfying way. Probably Toho's best Godzilla movie after the original
BEST DESIGNED Godzilla too imho
Yes
When I think of Godzilla I always picture the Heisei version, it’s the most iconic
@@cinemaskull9886 Also it looks the most realistic
@@numbdigger9552 really bruh? are you high or something?
@@diamond_dude1063 Yes, he’s smoking the truth
Heisei had the sickest poster designed by Ohrai. I don't think no monster movie can had such beastly beautiful poster.
as soon as I saw the biollante one I had to have it
I got a Godzilla Vs Ghidorah Poster It's so beautiful I Totally agree with you
Absolutely😇😇Those Poster Are Badass and Artwork is Sick
As someone who hasn’t really grown up with Godzilla and now discovering the entire series, I gotta say I prefer the Heisei series.
welcome to an amazing fanbase! what is your favorite movie so far?
@@hotwheelscupseries9420 as a relatively new member of the fanbase like the other guy, i gotta say from the old movies godzilla vs destoroyah is some 🔥
@@alliii835 I agree with you 100%
@@alliii835 agreed its really good(and also sad 😥)
ditto
Heisei series is my favorites Godzilla series
Ok
i don't like kaiju universe on roblox cuz showa godzilla is more expensive then heisei godzilla
Heisei series is my favorite Godzilla series as well.
I want to start watching the old movies and I'm curious if I should start with showa era or heise?
@@high_time502 you should watch Showa era first and then watch Heise era.
What I really love about Heisei Godzilla is the character he was given. He's much more animalistic compared to his later Showa counterpart, but he had qualities that displayed that he was more sentient than he let on.
I mean, come on, Godzilla defending Little Godzilla against Space Godzilla showcases that perfectly. Especially once he started shielding his adoptive son. Heck, there's also include the scene where he first interacts with Baby Godzilla. He tried so hard to not intimidate the little guy. And that's just a little bit compared to him in Godzilla v Destoroyah.
But I still find it ironic that Ishiro Honda disapproved of the Heisei series.
(Edit: By "later Showa" I meant to say the ShowaGoji during his later heroic phase where Godzilla was significantly humanized.)
Didn't the Showa era precede the Heisei era? Pretty sure the original Godzilla is considered the first Showa era Godzilla film.
@@badluckrabbit yeah it is and it also also a heisei movie because they both have the same start but different ends
@@vanessahuffman57 oh right! Heisei era was a reboot that started right after the events of the original Godzilla. I don't know why but I had always thought of the OG Godzilla as part of the Showa era, but technically it's part of all the eras!
@@badluckrabbit yeah exept for the current one
Ishiro Honda never liked how Godzilla lost the theme of the original as time passed, the monster became less of a symbol of humanity's own destruction & more of a hero to children, and the Heisi series mostly continued that trend.
I will agree with most of your assessment. Of the three series of Godzilla movies Toho made the second series is definitely the strongest for most of the reasons you describe such as it stronger continuity and the fact that Godzilla himself is well realized. Its worth noting that I would say the 2014 Hollywood Godzilla movie feels most inspired by the Heisei series as Godzilla similar to the Heisei series is portrayed as a force of nature neither good or bad. Something that is destructive in the way a hurricane is destructive but not driven by any malice.
In terms of the complaint of the monster fights being nothing but beam wars that is mostly due to technological limitations. The Heisei Godzilla suit is much better looking than the ones from the original series but as a consequence the actors in those suits had limited mobility making more dynamic fights hard to due with the budget limitations of Japanese movies. Given how hot it must have been in those suits I gotta give those guys props for going through it
Not to mention they willingly get blown up sometimes filming scenes
I think the Godzilla in Final Wars had a good balance of looking good and being functional.
Heisei: Heath Ledger
Legendary: Joaquin Phoenix
Tristar: Jared Leto
The Heisei Era is my favorite Era of Godzilla as well
Heisei is the best, especially in terms of design + overall mood and tone. My favorite Godji suit is Heisei as well, specifically the Biolante version.
I agree 100%, and me too! I love the Biogoji suit the most.
Who hates on the Heisei series? Most consistent Godzilla, a continuity, a real ending, and a consistent tone, with some room for certain films to go lighter or darker, as needed. All the films are upper tier among the Godzilla films, with the exception of Spacegodzilla (easily the worst of the bunch).
Yeah, the fights are less like brawls. It is probably more realistic that way. Let's be honest, Godzilla's body isn't exactly well-suited to hand-to-hand combat. LOL
Crazy Dud 33 I just want to say spacegodzilla wasn’t bad I like that movie, and I feel it gets unnecessary hate
I think vs Mothra is the worst by far. It’s a very off-putting entry for me that doesn’t add much.
I don't think realism matters when it comes to Godzilla lmao, Kawakita was just too fucking lazy to actually choreograph actual battles.
@@Shin-lj1vp Or the fact that they can't be very mobile and move that well that they resort to using what the monsters would do in real life
@@matthewang8934 Yeah, if monsters bumped into each other in real life they would create sparks, lmao.
Bro you're completely right about this being the best era. Best stories, best effects, best acting, best music. Don't get me wrong the first Mecha Godzilla movie will probably always be my personal favorite just because its the first Godzilla I ever saw as a kid so the nostalgia is strong but this era is objectively better. The previous era was outright silly with their fights played off for laughs. This era took itself completely seriously and that elevates it.
Tanaka himself always considered the Heisei Godzilla as the most definitive version of him. Also Godzilla wasn't official dead in GvsMGII. That was debunked thanks to Official Japanese Toho sources.
True, though I think one could at least argue that SMG2 had him dead to rights if it wasn't for Rodan.
GojiBro Davidson Nah. Godzilla was just a vegetable. That’s not death. But I’m sure Godzilla’s regeneration factor would have regenerated him after a while. Also Rodan’s energy only enhanced it further giving him a more powerful regeneration factor. Allowing him to instantaneously regenerate any injury he suffers.
@@Shadowrulzalways I'm arguing more that because Godzilla couldn't move at that moment, SMG2 had a chance to kill him if it moved fast enough;retract and refire its harpoons into Godzilla's skull and destroy the brain that truly matters.
GojiBro Davidson No destroying the brain will not truly kill him. Godzilla’s cells can regenerate by themselves. Just one cell alone can grow back into a new Godzilla.This has been a confirmed fact for years. Godzilla can only be truly killed by destroying all his cells on a molecular or atomic level or by draining his energy completely. Which SMG isn’t capable of doing. Why do you think the oxygen destroyer and the meltdown killed Godzilla? Or why the Anti-nuclear energy bacteria nearly worked? LOL Seems you don’t know much about Godzilla.
@@Shadowrulzalways I'm pretty sure that applied more to Godzilla 2000, not so much Heisei. He did have a healing factor, but it didn't appear to be as good as 2000, FW, or what GMK was apparently able to do. Course I'd say it's better than Showa, Shin, 2014, and especially Kiryu series Goji.
Also, was this said in the movie, or in a magazine/interview? It's been a while since I watched it, but if it's in there, than I'll accept it.
I agree with a lot here, Heisei is my favorite, and my all time four favorite Godzilla movies are Mechagodzilla II, King Ghidorah, Destoroyah, and Biollante. The complaint about the fights is something I've never understood. Except for SpaceGodzilla, I think the films had plenty of physical combat. I liked how whenever they fought physically, there's weight to their attacks, and they fight as if they're ferocious giant creatures. There's plenty of memorable moments; King Ghidorah strangling Godzilla, Godzilla lifting, throwing, and tail slamming Mechagodzilla, the whole Rodan fight, Godzilla's fight with Battra Larva, Destoroyah's horn katana and prehensile tail, and a lot more. The bulkiness of the suits made Kawakita come up with creative ways to have the monsters fight up close. Mechagodzilla was also a beam and missile spammer in the Showa series, so that complaint about the Heisei one is very hypocritical. I also do thoroughly enjoy beam battles when under exciting direction (which I find in Omori and Okawara's films).
Yeah, the Rodan fight might be one of my favorites in the series.
That's how showa fanboys work, they say heisei is overrated but they Also always being d*ckriding And being fanatic so of course showa is the real overrated lol
@@cardiocain2122 exactly
Best things about the Heisei Era, starting with 'Return' and concluding with his death in 'vs. Destoroyah'
Agreed!
Nostalgia aside, the Heisei films have the best writing, acting, and the most bad ass and powerful version of Godzilla.
You are right but he isnt the strongest
Great
@@ahmedyassinlol he is
Godzilla Heisei was the most powerful incarnation.
Heisei is one of the most powerful
Heisei Godzilla is definitely my favorite design. Some of the best movies too. I just wish it had gone on longer.
Edit: I think the single thing that made this Godzilla so iconic was the fact that, as you said, he got to keep his edge while still remaining the hero to root for. And since he is presented as a force of nature instead of a conflicted human like batman or superman, it doesn't spoil his charachter.
After watching KOTM I felt old godzilla movies set up an amazing path to follow for the new American audiance watching the monsterverse
i love how kotm delivered on mai8ng the kaiju scary as fuck. This gotta be my new favorite Ghidora incarnation.
@@trazyntheinfinite9895 they did a great job putting emotions and intelligence in the Kaiju. I loved when God Zola comes back and rises from the water and has a face like "yo what up let's fuck shit up" and theres another time godzilla put a face on like "fuck you. I'm King, Ghidora...I AM KING!"
I had a complete headache and brainfeezs watching this nonsense . I went back to this series as comfort food! and even Godzilla earth or 2014 , or 2000.
@@varshakaul9587 godzilla earth is the netflix trilogy? That wasn't even worth finishing...
@@varshakaul9587 you'd rather watch the anime trilogy then kotm? Jesus
I grew up in the 90s and with the exception of 85 all the rest of Godzilla films I heard about I couldn’t see. I saw a new segment about the Godzilla vs Ghidorah controversy. I flipped my shit when they actually showed a brief clip of the film. I couldn’t believe they were still making Godzilla films in Japan. To me the last time I saw Godzilla he feel into a volcano and died.
I remember when I was atleast 5-10 I had watched mostly showa era, then Biolante was definitly a big deal for me because had been updated visually. I have yet to see a couple of them from the heisei. I do remember when I was little and godzilla had fallen into the volcano I cried lol. But I think I'm at that age where just rewatching all of them would be good.
Definitely the best Godzilla design, good balance of awesome and scary.
I love the way that the Heisei series looks.I have been trying to recreate it in my own Godzilla fan films.
Huh, Heisei was disliked? I really didn't know that's a thing. I started from the late Showa series and my most favorite design of the character was millennial, but Heisei was still what I think of first when I think about Godzilla.
When you think of Godzilla you think 1954 and the Heisi designs.
@@Saltyaf38 yes🤣 even though my fav are showa and shin hesei and 1954 comes in mind first
And kids nowadays think of legendary, sad…
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everyone hates Zilla until we start talking about the cartoon.
in all seriousness, great vid. subbed.
That's actually very true.
Yup that cartoon is great!
I liked the cartoon back then zilla is ok
I like the 1998 movie just not a lot
I never really thought about the other monsters in the Heisei era. Your right. They all have good reasons for being there. Each movie built off of the other, where in the Showa era, all the monsters just appeared for no reason.
Hesei was definitely my childhood...for years they were the newest Godzilla movies I could get. After Godzilla 2000....Megaguirus and GMK didn't debut in the USA until premiering on the sci-fi channel in 2003. So there was a 3 year gap where G2K was the newest film in the US, and there were 3 mythical movies released in Japan that nobody got to see......and the Heisei series was as modern as the movies got.
The continuity and heavy screen-time of the monsters, as well as the colorful palettes where vivid laser blasts were spammed constantly just made them aesthetically pleasing to my young mind.
I had a ton of the Trendmasters toys as well :)
I remember recording Megaguirus and GMK on video tape when they premiered on the Sci-fi Channel because I wouldn't be able to rewatch them again, at least not until they came out on dvd years later.
Up From The Depths Likewise. I watched those recordings so much that when the DVDs came out, I was easily able to spot the 'new' scenes the movies had....meaning scenes that were edited out for time on the SF broadcast.
I love the Heisei series but the Showa series is what I grew up on first which made me a big fan of the Big G.
I want to get into the old movies so ik the kaiju in the new movie I'm curious if I should watch the showa or heisei ?
@@high_time502 the showa and the first movie in the showa series you should watch is the 1954 one
@@high_time502 watch 1954 then watch the hesei series
@@high_time502 I'd say if you were to watch the Heisei era, just watch Return & vs Biollante, then just skip the rest.
You're correct, we feel nostalgia for what we watched while growing up, the Godzilla of the 60's is where my heart has stayed.
Heisei is definitely my favorite era. It has my very favorite movie in the franchise and has most of my favorites in the higher teir. My biggest complaint is that only one was released in the U.S. I didn't watch Mothra vs Godzilla to Godzilla vs Destroyah till 1996. It was easy to get the bootleg movies in NYC back then.
I started with the Showa Era before the Heisei but quickly fell in love with the Heisei Era. Godzilla's design along with the more serious tone (initially) was so impactful on me as a child.
I love ALL Godzilla. Even the “worst” Godzilla movies, I love. I just love.
even the revenge of godzilla?
@@diamond_dude1063 I personally do, has some good human drama.
I like Godzilla 1998
Even 1998?
I really loved the continuity of the heisei series. Long form story telling there that I really appreciate. I love all eras and incarnations of the characters but the heisei is my favorite (and I grew up with the showa series).
I'm curious as of where I should start I want to watch a era all the way through but I want to watch one with all the kaiju in it which should I watch for that ?
I'm 57 and grew up watching the showa era, many of them on the big screen. And a number of them are among my very favorite Godzilla films. That said , the heisei series became my favorite. I love Kawakita and satsumas vision of how Godzilla should look and behave. and in spite of the overwhelming difficulties in cranking out a major film every year, (with nine major visual-effects productions done in only 6 years) the vast majority of the imagery is outstanding. I love the continuity, the music is excellent across-the-board. And the fact that the narrative is linked for all the films, all of which give us to me the most consistent and best series of Godzilla films.
The heisei definitely had the most emotion with its storytelling. I remember as a kid genuinely being fearful for little Godzilla when Spacegodzilla was trying to attack him and how he runs towards Godzilla to protect him. I grew up with millennium series but I gotta say that it doesn't hold up that well to me. It feels way too short and they didnt really have continuity between them if at all which each movie essentially being a one off story
The Heisei series is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO underrated. You share my thoughts exactly.
Underrated? HHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH That's a funny joke
I wouldn't say it's underrated. It's the most popular in the series.
It's not underrated, it's far from in fact.
I like Millennium series more because the first godzilla movie I ever watched was final wars and 2002 and 2000 and 2003
underrated? I think it the most popular(after legendary)
I truly love the Heisei Era of Godzilla, it add more depth to character.
As a newcomer fan who's only seen the original film, the 2 legendary pictures, Shin Godzilla and the Netflix Trilogy, I really find this video inspiring to continue on this franchise, I hope I get the same entertainment I got from the previous pieces of media I consumed.
You need to watch them, there miles better than the modern godzilla movies
I completely agree. I personally like the Heisei series the best. My favorite from the Heisei era is Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II.
I always loved Godzilla vs the terminator
Otherwise known as the middle 20 minutes of goji v king Ghidorah
Y'know, I never understood why SpaceGodzilla gets flak. His design is great to fit his story, powers and aesthetic, he has some staggeringly impressive powers, and his intelligence and malevolence made him a remarkable threat for Godzilla and humanity in his movie.
I think many people see him as kind of a clone of Godzilla with lots of crystals, nothing more. While he looks pretty cool, I’d say he’s my least favorite monster in the Heisei series.
I agree, I really love space Godzilla. I honestly love his design
The Heisei Series, is one of my favorite. i just wish it expanded when Godzilla Jr became the new Godzilla in the end of Godzilla vs Destroyah
Easily my favorite era, the interconnected stories is something sorely missed in the later Millennium series. The effects are top notch, music is great, characters are well written and engaging. All the classic monsters are at their best in my opinion, and all the new monsters are welcome additions to the mythos. Heisei represents everything I love about Godzilla.
I agree with you - the Heisei series is also my personal favorite era of Godzilla, at least so far.
Megumi Odaka (Miki Sagusa) is so incredibly beautiful. I honestly get more excited to see her on screen than Godzilla.
I was thrilled when I saw the re-designed Godzilla. Also the moving away from some of the more child focused films. I absolutely agree, the Heisei series is and will always be my favourite!
I love the Heisei series
me too
Complete comfort food ;]
@@varshakaul9587What?
I absolutely love the Heisei era!!
The heisei series has consistency, something that the showa and millennium series can't say. It all feels connected. Though that could be seen as a negative that the movies aren't as out there, I really enjoy these movies.
Your intro in this video almost perfectly described my own introduction to the Heisei films. My parents bought me the Official Godzilla Compendium which I re-read so often I practically memorized it at one point, and I saw the still images and read about them only to be disappointed not to have them. The only difference between you and me is that I convinced my parents to record most of them on blank VHS tapes during a marathon on AMC's MonsterFest, complete with intros by Roger Corman. We only bought professional copies of the ones we missed, lol.
Although I love entries from all three eras, I've always thought the Heisei era was the best, with Godzilla vs King Ghidorah being my personal favorite, even if it is rife with plot holes and continuity errors. That's why I'm anxious to hear Blunova's thoughts on them, because he constantly refers to them as disappointing. The only one he's analyzed in detail is Destroyah, and admittedly, he did bring up some great points and made me re-think my own opinion of that particular film. He has yet to elaborate on the others, though.
I think most of the best films are out of the Heisei series but as a whole, the Heisei series is the best in terms of long term story telling and definitive streamlined version of Godzilla. I really agree with pretty much every point you brought up and I really like your balanced and fair opinion. I'm subscribing and I think I'll check out your other videos now. I wanted to watch the Heisei series with my wife and you just reminded me of why this series is the one that came to my mind. Keep up the good work.
Why, yes, it is my personal favorite era of Godzilla ever; followed by the Millennium era. 😙
I love that Era for the 'unstopable force of Nature' theme that Godzilla has going. It comes very close to the newest Godzilla 2014 and KotM which are my second favorites!
Im an early 2000’s kid and yet the heisei series is my childhood too lmao
Boomer: Showa Godzilla
Zoomer: Millenium Godzilla
Chad: Heisei Godzilla
Boomers had it best.
@@spidervenom14 uhhh, okay. Whatever.
u watched Clarence in ur childhood?
Well... I did!
Like the rest of Mankind, you forgot GenX...that lost generation sandwiched between Boomers and Millennials. LOL.
I grew up watching all the original Godzilla movies growing up as a kid but the Heisei series was the best. Legendary obviously took a page from these movies in making the story an continuing arc
You will probably not read this because you made this video a year ago but in anticipation for Godzilla King of the monsters I've been watching a lot of Godzilla content and I've basically been watching all of your videos all day and I have to tell you man I've haven't disagreed with you yet this video in particular I wholeheartedly agree the heisei serious is my favorite as well you've earned yourself a subscriber you are a like-minded individual with a real love for Godzilla
I'm really glad to have your videos to help me understand all aspects of Godzilla.
I've wanted to dive into franchise for years. But have been so overwhelmed. This era has been recommended to me as a great place to start.
And so I am absolutely happy hearing your views on the era!
I’ve gotta agree with you OP, Heisei is my favorite too. I grew up watching these, and my favorites in the series (Space Godzilla, Versus Destroyah, and Versus King Ghidorah) are from this era as well. My great great great grandma made a point to record these for me every time they played on Sci Fi back in the day, and I’ve still got the VHS tapes floating around. Heisei Godzilla makes me think of fun times with my grandma and some of the best storytelling of my childhood, 10/10
As a huge Godzilla film the heisei series had some serious bangers. That moment when Godzilla's son died right in front of his dad, only to then be revived by his dad dying in front of him, really goes to show the emotional quality of those films. My favorite's for me will always be the classic films of the showa era, but goddman heisei had some great stuff.
This series is the one I have always loved. I had The Return of Godzilla and I think I saw GvsB when I went into a video store- that right there was my first time seeing the artistic cover. I sadly couldn't get ti but I learned about it and the rest of the heisei films on this one website. Forgot what it was called.
Heisei and legendary are probably the best for me. Really hope they keep going after Godzilla vs kong
First Godzilla movie that I watched was Godzilla 1985. We watched it in my old house and I remember sitting on the sofa next to my mom and dad sitting on the floor. I cried when Godzilla fell into the volcano and I thought he died (I was 10). 24 years later I still love Godzilla and love what they're doing with the franchise. Glad there are so many other Godzilla fans around the world!
Godzilla films are subjective as hell, but in my personal opinion I agree that the Heisei series was the best overall.
Huh. I always felt that the Heisei series was just generally agreed to be the best. The monsters looked amazing, there is continuity from film to film even among human characters, and it had an ending.
Watching this video today was the first I've ever heard of Godzilla fans not liking it. That's news to me. That's insanity.
Heh. Nah, there's always been a big divide between (usually, but not always) younger fans and (usually, but not always) older fans in regards to the Heisei vs Showa era.
I think the Showa series, specifically the 50s and 60s, is the superior series myself. Heisei has some films I really love, but it also has generally the worst good/bad movie ratio of the three eras.
@@KaijuKing42 Agreed. The heisei series had a great start, but went downhill after biollante.
I just got back from G-Fest, so I am full of Godzilla love right now. I think you did a great job explaining what makes the Heisei series great.
I was born in 1998, but I grew up watching the Hensei series and loving it the most. I completely forgot everything about Godzilla after I grew up. This video brought back a lot of nostalgia and how much I used to love Godzilla as a kid. It also brought a great sense of recap, as I forgot whatvhappened in these movies. Thanks for the great video.
Its called heisei
After the 54 movie this was the first Series I watched because of your great video.
Thanks for the recommendation because this was a great ride for a Godzilla virgin like me! :D
Greetings from Hungary! ;)
I definitely love Godzilla vs biollante and Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla 2 as my two favorites from the Heisei period
Alex youtube channel I love them all to some extent
love the vid, subbed!I discovered the Hesei series when I was about 12? I had to special order them from the video store.
I think they brought the best looking physical suits which directly translated to millenium until it became CG.
So good, especially love 1985, biollante and destroyah.
This was a great retrospective! You're voice is very soothing to listen too!
showa has always been inconsistent at portraying godzilla's character and development. However, Heisei has solid character writing for godzilla that he'd put to shame human characters in films
I hear ya, brother. The Hesei series has a special place in my heart too. I remember at the same time the Trend Masters toys coming out and the Dark Horse comic series and I DEFINITELY still have that book, even though my issues of G-Fan from that time are long gone😢 Above all I think that Godzilla design is my absolute favorite. I used to LOVE drawing it.
I like how much more serious this era was, definitely my favorite era
I pretty much agree with all of this, particularly the nostalgia part. My grandma got me the last 5 movies as a Christmas gift right as I was starting to get into Godzilla (had only seen Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla, Godzilla 1998, and read some of the books), and it's probably one of the best gifts I've gotten to this day.
Heisei era is the best era for Godzilla, Gamera, and Ultraman Movies in my opinion
I like Showa Godzilla and Gamera the most, i haven't seen the Heisei Ultraman series though... Only seen Ultra Q, Ultraman 1966 and Ultraseven, which are all Showa series.
But as for Godzilla and Gamera i have seen all of them many times, and Showa is definitely my favourite, but i love all of them.
I mean I love all the Eras, but so far Heisei is very much the best
Godzilla 1985 was the first japanese Godzilla i watched, i was born in 1998 so when really young i loved the 1997 american Godzilla. But when maybe 9-10 i got a dvd collection of the heisei movies which just blew me away. Godzilla vs King Ghidorah was my favorite but burning Godzilla is still my favorite version of him.
I'm a Showa kinda guy, but you had a lot of good points about the Heisei era that I never thought about. Good work.
I've heard the comments about not having enough physical combat in these movies. I don't agree with them. Why? Because all of these kaiju Know they have beam attacks. And as these kaiju are mostly basically just huge animals in some ways, wouldn't it make sense for them to attack their opponents or defend themselves in the safest and most efficient way? Any one of these creatures would be freaking out at the possibility of some other huge creature getting close enough to rip their throat out.
Why not spam beam attacks and hope your opponent dies from that before they get close enough to cause physical damage and possibly kill you? I honestly never understood why Godzilla, King Ghidorah, or any other beam toting kaiju in the Showa era rarely used their beams. Just didn't make sense to me. Why not try and kill your opponent from far away? It's a no brainer. Duh. lol.
Agreed.Beams make fights more colorful, bombastic and visually interesting. I hate when they turn the Kaiju fights into slapstick, also for more physical combat they'd have to make the suits slimmer and thin Godzilla is something I wholeheartedly despise.
Showa is just silly. I watched it all, but mostly it makes me laugh.
Filip BPG amen. I appreciate the Showa era for what it is and for keeping Godzilla going, but Heisei and New Millennium is where my bread is buttered.
I have all of them and rewatch with regularity
@@joetrosclair8434 Same here, mate.
Better movies.
@@alexyoutubechannel8175 we got a toxic boi here
@@godziller9976 yep
I really liked how you made a point not to make any era of Godzilla the "objectively" the best era. Though the Heisei series is my favorite as well I think fans too often get caught up in this notion that art can be judged objectively when it really can only ever be judged objectively no matter how badly you feel about some of them (1998). Great channel, subscribed!
Dude, I enjoyed your commentary on the Heisei Godzilla Series!!! And, even though I grew up during the Showa Era of Godzilla!!! It was the Heisei Era , that swayed me over, with the look and design of Godzilla!!! My favorite Heisei movies were, Godzilla vs. Biollante/King Ghidorah/ and Destroyah!!! However, I did not know anything about the Heisei Era, until I visited Tower Records and came across the book of Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah special effects with the film poster version of King Ghidorah wrapping his body around Godzilla!!! And, the cover art just had my mind super blown!!!
I love all Godzilla. Welcome Godzilla fans. My favorite is Godzilla vs King ghidorah
Godzilla vs King Ghidorah 1991 is the number one most iconic version ever!
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I am 46.... so I grew up with the the showa era...but my favourite wra of Godzilla was the Heisei era. I loved that the movies all connected. I loved the design. I loved the mix of suit and animatronics. Many of thexr ees adoms you list are similar to mine. I was very connected to the VHS fansubbing community...so I got to see the Heisei films about a a couple of months after they were released in Japan...so I didn't have to wait as long as you. I also don't gave a problem with beam spamming... I liked it...and I thought it made sense.
Mine too. This is the serious I watched every time it's showed on TV or Netflix. Soon I will purchase the entire Heisei Godzilla Series. Nice video.
My favorite is the legendary, millennium, and the Heisi. All amazing with ups and downs but still all amazing
Im from the future, the best godzilla era is called the GCU era.
I sat through all 32 Godzilla movies. Heisei series is BY FAR the best series of Godzilla films. The first film is the best ,but this series does give it a run for its money.
Yooo your intro to this series and Godzilla in general was the same for me even with the compendium reading bout them but not being able to watch them lolll but at the same time I grew up watching the originals
I agree do you think legendarys monster vurs is influenced by the heisai series
Well the plots seem alot more Showa based. But the tone is deffinitly something from heisei or 2000.
I agree with that
The consistent storyline, while definitionally part of the "Cinematic Universe" trend, definitely can come from Heisei as well
Here's how i rank the heisei Era best to worst.
Godzilla vs Biollante (1989) 81%
Godzilla vs Destroyah (1995) 75%
Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla (1993) 68%
The return of Godzilla (1984) 64%
Godzilla vs King Ghidorah (1991) 60%
Godzilla vs Mothra (1992) 46%
Godzilla vs Spacegodzilla (1994) 38%
I mostly agree with your list, though I'd rank King Ghidorah higher. And I have a soft spot for SpaceGodzilla.
Same, I love Spacegodzilla's theme for some reason
Bc of your channel and having the same love for these movies that I do, I’ve bought as many as I can get and now I’m finally getting biollante and it’s literally the only one I’ve ever seen
Awesome review. I am partial to the Heisei series as well. My first film was Godzilla 1985 when I was very little and I love Showa and Millennium as well.
The fact that in this day and age, people have to make a disclaimer of their opinions says so much about the current world we live in. It’s honestly kind of sad. We’re allowed and entitled of our opinions. If people don’t like other’s opinions, they should make their own judgment without the need of a disclaimer.
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And you're a boomer not because of your age, just because you're complete misunderstanding of the term Karen. Karen's are ones who would find offense to this idea, Karens get offended over others having different opinions.
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The Heisei era is objectively the best one. Biollante, SpaceGodzilla, Destoroyah. Can't argue with that.
Showa is objectively the worst. Kindergarten crap.
Godzilla vs mothra was showa too and it was very good
So you're saying Mothra vs. Godzilla in 1964 was hot garbage? King Kong vs. Godzilla? Invasion of Astro monster? Just because the effects are "dated" that doesn't make everything bad.
@@garagefirestudios9802 It's not because of the effects. It's because Godzilla was depicted like Barney in most of these films.
Heisei baby all the way. First G-man movie I ever saw was heisei. My good ole buddy phil. From the Philippines 🇵🇭! His dad had so much cool Asian stuff!! All the Godzilla movies at the time were among said stuff. That day definitively changed my life forever.
I was a kid in the 90's, and a lone Godzilla fan throughout all that time - I knew no one else who shared my fandom without my introducing them to it until I was in my 20s. You're absolutely right about the amount of Godzilla paraphernalia that was available at the time. I still have my battered copy of the Official Godzilla Compendium around somewhere, and I recognized every piece of merchandise you showed in this video, much of which I had received as Christmas gifts. Between all that stuff and TNT's MonsterVision the 90's was a fantastic time to be a kid/preteen and love Godzilla and monster movies.
Also, imo Godzilla vs Biollante is easily the best movie from the Heisei series, with 1984 and vs Destroyah behind it.
In my unprofessional opinion the only problem with the Heisei series is Ghidorah's origin
I agree. Had they explained that the Dorats were developed from a Ghidorah they found on Mars as detailed in the film's script and novelization they would have made more sense.
They were going to make a sequel with a second Ghidorah coming from space but that was cancelled.
Best era for Godzilla? That's like saying Star wars wasn't jaw dropping when it debut! Heck yes Heisei was the greatest! Nothing wrong with the new stuff either!
Also yes I feel you with the companion book bro! I was drooling...wishing those films came here! Glad they finally did!
Great video man 👍👍
I mean everything you explained and pointed out they are very valid points one thing I did enjoy was the fact that Godzilla was just indestructible and yet a protector at times and the fact we got to see baby Godzilla grow into a full adult Godzilla at the end of the series