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Godzilla vs. Megaguirus |
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a.k.a. Godzilla X Megaguirus: The G Annihilation Strategy, GXM
Japan, 2000 |
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Starring Misato Tanaka, Shosuke Tanihara, Masatô Ibu. Directed by Masaaki Tezuka. Godzilla lore diverges into yet another alternate version of G-history. When Japan starts testing a new form of "clean energy" to power its cities, Godzilla shows up to trample it from existence. The special corps of Godzilla fighters (code named G-Grasper, probably the worst name for an anti-Godzilla team yet) decide to retaliate by hiring a few crackpots to create a weapon that can (get this) shoot artificial black holes. What could go wrong with that plan? When G-Grasper tests this weapon, however, they open a portal to a dimension inhabited by giant beasty insect things, which promptly escape into the sewer system and begin to breed by the thousands. Before you can say "super size me," the insects (called Meganuron in an apparent nod to Rodan), attack Godzilla, and then combine to become Megaguirus. Much ass-kicking takes place, some of which recalls the sillier kaiju antics of films like Godzilla vs Monster Zero or Godzilla vs Gigan. This isn't exactly Godzilla's finest hour, but it's a passable waste of time for G-fans looking for their next fix. Reviews: Stomp Tokyo. |
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