History Film / MothraVsGodzilla

* BigBudgetBeefUp: While the previous film was this to ''Film/Godzilla Raids Again'', ''Mothra vs. Godzilla'' ups the level of craftsmanship present in miniatures, optical compositing, character design, and the overall scope of the production. It's certainly the best looking of Toho's three 1964 sci-fi flicks.

The fourth film in the ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' franchise, ''"Mothra vs. Godzilla"'' marked a brief snap-back in the franchise. While the previous film went on become the highest grossing entry of all time it was more of a salary man comedy with giant monsters, with the U.S. cut feeling more like a monster movie. Mothra vs. Godzilla brings back a scary Godzilla and terrorizes Japan with the only hope being another Toho superstar: Mothra.

* BigBadEnsemble: Kumayama and Torahata form a {{Big bad duumvirate}}, while Godzilla shows up later and also shares the role of the main antagonist. Eventually though, Kumayama and Torahata are both killed half-way through the film (the latter of which is killed by Godzilla himself), leaving Godzilla as the sole antagonist.

* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Torahata, basically using Kumayama, and not paying him as intended. Then they get into a fight and Torahata shoots the guy in the back after seeing Godzilla.

* CurbstompBattle: The fight between Godzilla and Mothra is this, with Mothra totally kicking Godzilla's ass, but only until Godzilla shoots Mothra in the face with his atomic ray.
* DarkerAndEdgier: Very grim compared to King Kong vs. Godzilla.
* DefeatingTheUndefeatable: Mothra Larvas against Godzilla.

* MoodWhiplash: When the scientists inspects the beachland for signs for radiation, everything becomes quiet. Cue Godzilla popping out of the ground after being buried in the sand, persumely by the typhoon.

* SmugSnake: Torahata.

The fourth film in the {{Godzilla}} franchise, ''"Mothra vs. Godzilla"'' marked a brief snap-back in the franchise. While the previous film went on become the highest grossing entry of all time it was more of a salary man comedy with giant monsters, with the U.S. cut feeling more like a monster movie. Mothra vs. Godzilla brings back a scary Godzilla and terrorizes Japan with the only hope being another Toho superstar: Mothra.

* BigBadEnsemble:Kumayama and Torahata form a {{Big bad duumvirate}}, while Godzilla shows up later and also shares the role of the main antagonist. Eventually though, Kumayama and Torahata are both killed half-way through the film {The latter of which is killed by Godzilla himself!}, leaving Godzilla as the sole antagonist.
* ChekhovsGun: The young reporter is first shown eating hard-boileiplashd eggs.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Torahata, baiscally using Kumayama, and not paying him as intended. Then they get into a fight and Torahata shoots the guy in the back after seeing Godzilla.

* ChekhovsGun: The young reporter is first shown eating hard-boiled eggs.

!!The film provides examples of

* CurbstompBattle: The fight between Godzilla and Mothra is this, with Mothra totally kicking Godzilla's ass, but only until Godzilla claws Mothra to death.

* SomewhereAnEntomologistIsCrying: Moths don't lay hard-shelled eggs.

* Chekov's Gun: The young reporter is first shown eating hard-boiled eggs.

* Somewhere an Entomologist Is Crying: Moths don't lay hard-shelled eggs.

* DidNotDoTheResearch: Moths don't lay hard-shell eggs.

* DidNotDotheResearch: Moths don't lay hard-shell eggs.

--> "''Please return our egg to us! Return our egg!''"
--> ~ The Shobijin

* CounterpartComparison: Godzilla, ugly, durable and vicious vs. Mothra, beautiful, fragile and gentle.