Line #1 YMMV/GodzillaVSMechagodzilla


1	* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: For his final outing in the franchise, Masaru Sato provides a nice, jazzy soundtrack which complements the film very well. Stand out tracks include [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX-ZGzVXohs The Appearance of Mechagodzilla]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5cnYJE2iCo Godzilla vs. Anguirus]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRzUkgtBx6w Miyarabi's Prayer]] used to summon King Caesar.
2	* AmericansHateTingle: This was the only Japanese giant monster film released in Hungary, where it was screened without any context in 1989, a time when high-budget contemporary Hollywood movies were all the rage. It baffled audiences and got dismissed by critics; as such it's generally regarded as one of the worst movies ever made, up there with the likes of ''Film/ManosTheHandsOfFate'' and the worst [[Creator/TheAsylum Asylum]] outings. There was a good reason no company bothered importing the rest of the series.
3	* HilariousInHindsight: Godzilla using his own body as a magnet to attract Mechagodzilla and other metal objects to him looks quite a lot like he's using The Force, and he even does a pulling gesture with his arms and hands while using his magnetism to stop Mechagodzilla from flying away. The very first ''Franchise/{{Star Wars}}'' film, ''Film/ANewHope'', premiered in theaters not too long after this movie.
4	* MemeticLoser: King Caesar has become something of a joke amongst kaiju fans. He’s built up as the last hope for mankind, yet he spends all his screentime getting his ass kicked by Mechagodzilla. The ridiculously long song that’s the only way to summon him doesn’t help his case either.
5	* MemeticMutation: The shot where Godzilla angrily swings his arm (with a fist) down out of frustration emitting a "Damn it!" expression. This plays when his atomic breath missed Mechagodzilla who simply flew upwards in time (his breath ended up hitting a bunch of rocks right near poor King Caesar instead).
6	** Fans of ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure'' make jokes about King Caesar, expecially going "SHIZAAAAAA!" in reference to Caesar Zeppeli.
7	* OlderThanTheyThink: Godzilla wasn't the first Creator/{{Toho}} monster to get a robotic duplicate--just the most famous. "Mechani-Kong" from ''Film/KingKongEscapes'' made his debut about six years before Mechagodzilla.
8	* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: While opinions on the overall quality vary, it's still generally considered an improvement over ''Film/GodzillaVsMegalon''.
9	* UglyCute: Mechagodzilla in his disguised form. Even his roar counts.
10	* VindicatedByHistory: The film was bashed by most critics at the time for its unfocused plot and inconsistent special effects, and it was largely unsuccessful at the box office. It came out when the franchise's popularity was starting to wane, and--thanks to [[AudienceAlienatingEra a long string of duds]]--it was widely believed that it was on its last legs (indeed, the series went on a decade-long hiatus after this film's [[Film/TerrorOfMechagodzilla direct sequel]]). Since then, though, opinions have generally softened, to the point that it often appears in "Top 10" lists of the best ''Godzilla'' films. Mechagodzilla himself has emerged as one of the franchise's most popular monsters, and he went on to star in ''five'' later movies, giving him almost as many appearances as Mothra and King Ghidorah. Notably, Toho eventually released ''Film/GodzillaVsMechagodzillaII'' in 1993, making this the only ''Godzilla'' film ever to get a numbered sequel.[[note]] Despite the title, though, [[NonIndicativeName it wasn't actually a sequel]] and it is generally believed by fans that the II refers to the second Mechagodzilla itself rather than the movie.[[/note]]
11	** The numbered sequel status did not apply in Japan because the first film in 1974 was called "Gojira Tai Mekagojira" while the 1993 version had "vs" in english characters.

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