History Film / TheReturnOfGodzilla

Production-wise, it was proceeded by ''Film/TerrorOfMechagodzilla''. Chronologically, it is proceeded by ''Film/Godzilla1954'' while it is followed by ''Film/GodzillaVsBiollante''.

* StoryReset: set after [[Film/Godzilla1954 the first film,]] disregarding previous canon.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: {{Downplayed}} as the Heisei era has a pretty consistent continuity from here to ''Destoroyah'' (the Super X for instance is brought back and modified 2 more times after this film), but characters like Miss Miki Saegusa are nowhere to be seen here, nor is the concept of psychics brought up once in this movie.
Subsequently, aside from ''Film/GodzillaVsBiollante'', the characters of this movie and their actions sans the Prime Minister are never brought up again after this.

* DeathWail: Godzilla produces one when he is falling into Mt. Mihara in the Japanese "B" mix (never released on home video, but was issued in a stereo form on an LP release), the international dub (which uses the same "B" stems as a supposed mono Japanese release), and ''1985''.

* MrExposition: Steve Martin and Dr. Hayashida

* NeverFoundTheBody: In the American version, Steve Martin makes this claim about the attack in 1956.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: {{Downplayed}} as the Heisei era has a pretty consistent continuity from here to ''Destoroyah'' (the Super X for instance is brought back and modified 2 more times after this film), but characters like Miss Miki Saegusa are nowhere to be seen here, nor is the concept of psychics brought up once in this movie. Subsequently, aside from ''Film/GodzillaVsBiollante'', the characters of this movie and their actions sans the Prime Minister are never brought up again after this.

* RoleReprisal: The American version goes the extra mile to bring back Raymond Burr as Steve Martin, who first appeared in the American version of the original film.

* ArmoredCoffins: The Super-X turns into one for its crew. While specifically stated to have been constructed to defend Japan, exactly what it was supposed to defend ''against'' was not so specific. We can assume Godzilla was not included in the mission parameters.
* ArmorIsUseless: Subverted. The Super-X is made out of space-age materials and given a special coating that allows it to withstand Godzilla's atomic ray; however, it only works for a limited number of blasts, and it does nothing to stop a skyscraper falling on top of it.

* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Godzilla's second fight with the Super-X is actually one of these. He clearly recognizes the Super-X, and he is ''very, very pissed.'' Tokyo's business district is barely recognizable afterwards.

* UnstoppableRage: When Godzilla sees the Super-X, after waking up, he remembers what it did to him, which in turn leads to Roaring Rampage of Revenge described above.

** An extra involved one in the American version as they bring back Steve Martin who appeared in the American version of the original movie.

Production-wise, it was proceeded by ''Film/TerrorOfMechagodzilla''. Chronologically, it is proceeded by ''Film/Godzilla1954'' while it is followed by ''Film/GodzillaVsBiolantte''.

* RevisitingTheRoots: Following several films where he was a straight up heroic character, Godzilla is once again portrayed as an antagonistic figure, like the original 1954 incarnation.

* AdaptationalVillainy: The Russians in New World's edit.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Downplayed as the Heisei era has a pretty consistent continuity from here to ''Destoroyah'' (the Super X for instance is brought back and modified 2 more times after this film), but characters like Miss Miki Saegusa are nowhere to be seen here, nor is the concept of psychics brought up once in this movie. Subsequently, aside from [[Film/GodzillaVsBiollante Godzilla vs. Biollante]], the characters of this movie and their actions sans the Prime Minister are never brought up again after this.

* BilingualDialogue: In the Japanese version, the conversations with the diplomatic discussion to use nuclear weapons on Godzilla are as follows: The Prime Minister: Japanese (obviously), The American Ambassador: English, and the USSR ambassador (Russian). In the English version, The Prime Minister speaks English while the Russian ambassador still speaks Russian. Averted entirely in the International version, where everyone has been re-dubbed into English, the U.S. envoy included.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Downplayed as the Heisei era has a pretty consistent continuity from here to ''Destoroyah'' (the Super X for instance is brought back and modified 2 more times after this film), but characters like Miss Miki Saegusa are nowhere to be seen here, nor is the concept of psychics brought up once in this movie. Subsequently, aside from [[Film/GodzillaVsBiollante Godzilla vs. Biollante]], the characters of this movie and their actions are never brought up again after this.

* CreditsMedley: ''Godzilla 1985'' substitutes the rather jarring ''Goodbye Godzilla'' with a simple mix of some of Koroku and Young's themes.
* CuttingOffTheBranches: Non-video game version. The American version places the events of ''[[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters1956 Godzilla: King of the Monsters!]]'' in 1956, while Japanese continuity of the Heisei films likewise places the events of the first film in 1954 instead.

** Major [=McDonough=] delivers "That's uh, quite an urban renewal program they got over there" as Godzilla levels his way through metropolitan Tokyo, to Steve Martin's annoyance. And the best part is that Raymond Burr actually (temporarily) broke character during that scene. It shows his displeasure of trying to turn the film LighterAndSofter,

* CreditsMedley: ''Godzilla 1985
'' substitutes the rather jarring ''Goodbye Godzilla'' with a simple mix of some of Koroku and Young's themes.

* CreditsMedley: ''Godzilla 1984'' substitutes the rather jarring ''Goodbye Godzilla'' with a simple mix of some of Koroku and Young's themes.

** Maki in response to Okumura in ''1984''. "I know why. It's very simple. He had enough to eat".

** Kamijo, Maki's photographer, who never speaks a line in ''1984''.

The sixteenth ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' film, also known as just ''[[NamesTheSame Godzilla]]'' or ''Godzilla 1985'', and first after a nearly decade long break. It is a direct sequel to the original ''[[Film/Godzilla1954 Godzilla]]'' (even sharing the title in Japan) and ignores all other films. Godzilla returns after a thirty years absence and in the midst of high UsefulNotes/ColdWar tensions between the U.S.A. and Soviets. It is the first Godzilla film to feature Kenpachiro Satsuma in the role of Godzilla, and it would be the last movie to ''not'' feature any Ifukube music until 2002's ''[[Film/GodzillaAgainstMechagodzilla Godzilla X Mechagodzilla]]''.

* CreditsMedley: ''Godzilla 1985'' substitutes the rather jarring ''Goodbye Godzilla'' with a simple mix of some of Koroku and Young's themes.

** Maki in response to Okumura in ''1985''. "I know why. It's very simple. He had enough to eat".

** Kamijo, Maki's photographer, who never speaks a line in ''1985''.

** Teruyoshi Nakano suggested Godzilla's eyes to emote a touch of sorrow.