"Are you going to allow innocent men to die alongside guilty men? You have no right to decide that! That right is sacred!"
~ Junko
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.
One of the most beloved entries and one many fans say that non-fans can enjoy. Currently has a 89 percent out of nine reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
The film provides examples of:
- Asshole Victim: Torahata, about midway through the film.
- Big Bad Ensemble: 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.
- Chekhov's Gun: The young reporter is first shown eating hard-boiled eggs.
- Corrupt Corporate Executive: 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.
- Crisis Cross Over: Toho's monster movies began linking here.
- Curbstomp Battle: 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.
- Darker and Edgier: Very grim compared to King Kong vs. Godzilla.
- Defeating the Undefeatable: Mothra Larvas against Godzilla.
- Heroic Sacrifice: Mothra.
- Mama Bear: Mothra.
- Mood Whiplash: 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.
- Smug Snake: Torahata.
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