Terror of Mechagodzilla

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Director: Ishirō Honda Year: 1975 Runtime: 79 min IMDb: ⭐ 6.1
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Synopsis

A submarine expedition to salvage the remains of Mechagodzilla is thwarted by a massive dinosaur named Titanosaurus. An Interpol investigation leads biologist Ichinose to uncover the work of Dr. Mafune and his mysterious daughter Katsura. Aligned with the Black Hole Aliens, Katsura's life becomes entwined with the resurrected machine.

Plot[edit | edit source] Following Mechagodzilla's and the Simeons' defeat by Godzilla and Okinawan guardian monster King Caesar, Interpol agents search for Mechagodzilla's remains at the bottom of the Okinawan Sea in the hopes of gathering information on the Simeons. Their submarine is attacked by a giant marine dinosaur they name Titanosaurus and the crew vanishes. Interpol launches an investigation into the incident. With the help of marine biologist Akira Ichinose, they trace Titanosaurus to a reclusive mad scientist named Shinzô Mafune, who wants to destroy mankind. While the group visits Mafune's home, they meet his daughter, Katsura, who secretly underwent surgery and became a cyborg after she was injured during one of her father's experiments. Katsura claims her father is dead and that she burned his notes about Titanosaurus. Mafune is visited by Tsuda, an aide to the Simeon supreme leader Mugal, who is leading a project to rebuild Mechagodzilla into Mechagodzilla 2. Mugal offers the Simeons' services to Mafune so that their respective monsters can wipe out mankind. A control device for Mechagodzilla 2 is implanted into Katsura. Ichinose falls in love with Katsura and unwittingly gives her Interpol's information on the Simeons, Mechagodzilla, and Titanosaurus. An impatient Mafune releases Titanosaurus on Yokosuka without the Simeons' permission. While Interpol discovers Titanosaurus is vulnerable to supersonic waves, Katsura destroys their supersonic wave oscillator. Godzilla arrives and easily defeats Titanosaurus, causing the latter to retreat. When Ichinose visits Katsura, the Simeons capture him and unleash Mechagodzilla 2 and Titanosaurus on Tokyo. Interpol repairs their wave oscillator and the Japanese armed forces struggle to fend off the monsters. Godzilla arrives but is outmatched until Interpol distracts Titanosaurus with the repaired wave oscillator, allowing Godzilla to focus on Mechagodzilla 2. Interpol agents infiltrate the Simeons' hideout, rescue Ichinose, and kill Mafune and many of the Simeons. The remaining Simeons attempt to escape, but Godzilla shoots down their ships with atomic breath. The wounded Katsura shoots herself to disable Mechagodzilla 2's control device. Godzilla destroys Mechagodzilla 2, but Katsura dies in Ichinose's arms. With help from Interpol, Godzilla defeats Titanosaurus and returns to the ocean.

Summary adapted from TMDb and Wikipedia sources.

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Content Warnings

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there's amputation
spoiler [1:17:15] [Spoilers] Mechagodzilla gets decapitated by Godzilla.
someone is restrained
spoiler When the main guy gets captured by the Aliens, he is restrained with some rope.
a non-human character dies
spoiler Some Aliens die in the film, they appear human.
someone sacrifices themselves
spoiler [1:19:40] [Spoilers] The daughter shoots herself in the stomach to stop Mechagodzilla.
a parent dies
spoiler [27:20] The mother is stated to have passed away. [1:18:10] The father passes away on screen.
someone is kidnapped
spoiler The main guy is captured and tied up near the end of the movie
electro-therapy is used
spoiler [32:40] The daughter is electrocuted, but not because of electro-therapy. [33:00 & 50:50] In both scenes where they perform surgery on the daughter, there is a headpiece on her head, most likely to read brain waves, but the imagery can be triggering.
there's a hospital scene
spoiler [33:00] Alien medical lab, they perform surgery on the daughter. [50:50] The daughter gets operated on by the Aliens, you can see her insides here.
someone has an anxiety attack
spoiler [58:55] Not a typical anxiety attack per se, but there is a scene where some men are trapped behind a metal wall, they are incoherent and appear very panicked.
someone struggles to breathe
spoiler [1:16:20] In a fight, the main guy chokes one of the aliens.
there's flashing lights or images
Yes
there's suicide
spoiler [1:19:40] [Spoilers] The daughter shoots herself in the stomach to stop Mechagodzilla. [1:21:03] One of the Aliens jumps off a cliff into the water instead of being arrested.
someone self harms
spoiler [28:15] A man that was held captive by the Aliens escapes, but it is revealed his throat was cut to mute him. It just appears as a scar.
there is sexual content
spoiler [50:50] In an operation scene, a woman's breasts are shown, but it is not sexual in nature.
there are nude scenes
spoiler [50:50] In an operation scene, a woman's breasts are shown.
a plane crashes
spoiler [47:40] Planes crash into Titanosaurus [1:07:55] Mechagodzilla blows up some planes.
a car honks or tires screech
spoiler [37:15] A car chase scene, minor tire squeaking.
there's blood/gore
spoiler [3:30] A recap of the previous film is shown, where Godzilla gets cut and it spurts blood. [50:50] The daughter gets operated on by the Aliens, you can see the inside of her stomach. [55:20] The daughter's insides are shown again.
there's gun violence
spoiler There are multiple guns shown and used in the film. [23:50] A guy is surrounded by bad guys and shot and killed. [38:30] Bad guy is shot when saving the main guy. [49:40] The daughter gets shot and falls into the river. [1:16:50] The daughter is shot by the cop in the arm. [1:19:40] The daughter shoots herself in the side.
someone drowns
spoiler [8:00] A submarine gets attacked and blown up by a new monster. [49:40] The daughter is shot and sent over a cliff. All you see is her fall out of view and then a straight cut to rushing water, implying she fell in. She is revived later by the Aliens. [1:21:03] One of the Aliens jumps off a cliff into the water instead of being arrested.
there's torture
spoiler [38:55] The Alien leader punishes his subordinates by whipping them, and then sending them off to be executed.
there's body horror
spoiler [50:50] The daughter gets operated on by the Aliens, you can see her insides here. [Spoilers] It is revealed during a surgery scene that the daughter is a cyborg and the Aliens have been keeping her alive with machinery. In one scene, you can see her heart beating. [1:16:30] During a fight, one of the Aliens rips his face off to reveal his true alien form.
someone is burned alive
spoiler [1:14:10] Godzilla catches on fire during the ending fight, he seems to be alright tho.
there's shaving/cutting
spoiler [28:15] A man that was held captive by the Aliens escapes, but it is revealed his throat was cut to mute him. It just appears as a scar.
someone is buried alive
spoiler [1:09:15] Godzilla is buried alive by Titanosaurus and Mechagodzilla. He is underground for a good portion of the fight, but he emerges alright.
someone falls to their death
spoiler [49:40] The daughter is shot and sent over a cliff. All you see is her fall out of view and then a straight cut to rushing water, implying she fell in. She is revived later by the Aliens. [1:21:03] One of the Aliens jumps off a cliff into the water instead of being arrested.
Someone becomes unconscious
spoiler There are many instances of people falling or being knocked unconscious.

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