Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah

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Director: Kazuki Ōmori Year: 1991 Runtime: 100 min IMDb: ⭐ 6.5
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The Futurians, time-travelers from the 23rd century, arrive in Japan to warn them of the nation's destruction under Godzilla. They offer to help erase Godzilla from history by preventing his creation. With Godzilla seemingly gone, a new monster emerges as the Futurians' true intentions are revealed.

Plot[edit | edit source] Two years after his battle with Biollante, Godzilla is still weakened from being infected by the Anti-Nuclear Energy Bacteria (ANEB). Meanwhile, science fiction author Kenichiro Terasawa learns of a group of Japanese soldiers stationed on Lagos Island during the Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign; where they were threatened by American forces, before being saved by a mysterious dinosaur, Godzillasaurus, which Terasawa theorizes to have mutated into the first Godzilla due to nuclear notes on the island.. Powerful businessman and veteran, Yasuaki Shindo, who commanded the Lagos Garrison, confirms Godzillasaurus' existence. Soon, a UFO named MOTHER lands near Mount Fuji. When the JSDF investigates, MOTHER is revealed to be a time machine piloted by the Futurians – Wilson, Grenchiko, Emmy Kano, and the android M-11 – who explain that they are from the year 2204, claiming Godzilla has completely destroyed Japan. The Futurians plan to travel back to 1944 and remove Godzillasaurus from Lagos Island before the nuclear tests, preventing its mutation into Godzilla. To prove themselves, Emmy presents a copy of Terasawa's book, which he's yet to publish. The Futurians, Terasawa, Miki Saegusa, and Professor Mazaki, travel back to 1944 to Lagos Island, where Japanese forces led by Shindo fight with attacking American forces. As per Shindo's story, Godzillasaurus fights off the Americans, but is mortally wounded by U.S. Navy. After Shindo and his men leave the island, M-11 has Godzillasaurus teleported from Lagos Island to the Bering Strait. Before departing, the Futurians secretly leave three genetic-engineered dragons called Dorats on Lagos Island, which are later irradiated by nuclear tests, mutating and merging into the three-headed dragon called King Ghidorah. Returning to 1992, the Futurians use Ghidorah to subjugate Japan and issue an ultimatum of surrender. Becoming sympathetic for Japan's people, Emmy reveals to Terasawa the truth behind the Futurians' mission: in the 23rd century, Japan is an economic superpower surpassing the United States, Russia, and China, even buying out South America and Africa. The Futurians sought to change history and prevent this by creating Ghidorah and having him destroy present-day Japan; and planned to erase Godzilla from history to prevent him from threatening their plans. After M-11 brings Emmy back to MOTHER, she reprograms the android to help her. Shindo plans to send his nuclear submarine to the Bering Strait and irradiate Godzillasaurus, and recreate Godzilla. However, Terasawa discovers that a Soviet nuclear submarine sank there in the 1970s, releasing enough radiation to mutate Godzillasaurus into the current Godzilla. Godzilla destroys Shindo's submarine and feeds on the radiation, consequently recovering from the ANEB and becoming larger. Godzilla arrives in Japan and faces Ghidorah. M-11 and Terasawa help Emmy sabotage MOTHER's control over Ghidorah, causing Ghidorah to lose focus, before Godzilla blasts off Ghidorah's middle head. After sending Ghidorah crashing into the Sea of Okhotsk, Godzilla destroys MOTHER, killing Wilson and Grenchiko. Godzilla turns his ire on Japan, rampaging from Sapporo to Tokyo, where he kills Shindo after seemingly recognizing him. Emmy travels to the future with M-11 and returns having created Mecha-King Ghidorah, a cyborg version of Ghidorah. The cyborg is initially ineffective in his battle with Godzilla, but manages to restrain and carry Godzilla out of Japan. Godzilla breaks from his restraints causing both to fall into the ocean, destroying Mecha-King Ghidorah. Emmy returns to the future with M-11, but not before revealing to Terasawa that she is his descendant. Back in the ocean floor, a still living Godzilla regains consciousness over Ghidorah's remains.

Summary adapted from TMDb and Wikipedia sources.

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someone gets gaslighted
Yes
an animal dies
spoiler [Spoilers] If you count King Ghidorah
a dragon dies
spoiler Yes. King Ghidorah is a 3 headed dragon and he dies twice. The 1st time is when he has his head blown up by Godzilla’s early spiral heat ray and then has a hole blown in his wing by Godzilla’s atomic breath, he drops in the ocean and dies. The 2nd time he is revived as a Cyborg but Godzilla blows up his mechanic chest with his atomic breath which makes Mecha Ghidorah fall in the ocean and explode, Godzilla survives this
there's finger/toe mutilation
spoiler [1:16:05] Godzilla's arm is bit by King Ghidorah.
there's amputation
spoiler [1:17:30] One of King Ghidorah's heads gets decapitated.
someone is held under water
spoiler [Spoilers] In the end, Mecha King Ghidora traps Godzilla and they fall into the ocean.
someone is restrained
spoiler [1:16:05] Godzilla's arm is bit and his neck is wrapped by King Ghidorah. In a following scene [1:17:15] Godzilla foams at the mouth from the choking. [1:37:10] Mecha King Ghidorah restrains Godzilla with metal arms and flys him into the ocean.
someone's mouth is covered
Yes
a non-human character dies
spoiler King Ghidorah dies twice in the movie.
a major character dies
Yes
someone dies
Yes
there are jump scares
spoiler [26:10] A small surprize from the flying animals from the future.
heads get squashed
spoiler [1:11:40] King Ghidorah stomps on Godzilla's neck.
there's decapitation
Yes
there is copaganda
spoiler No cops, but there is a sizeable amount of military propaganda, including positive depictions of WWII-era Imperial Japanese Army
there's a hospital scene
spoiler [1:01:05] M-11 is being repaired and is laying down on a chair.
someone suffers from PTSD
spoiler [5:10] There is a character who was a soldier in the second world war, there are some military flashbacks but not in a negative light. There is also an entire sequence where the characters go back in time during WWII and many soldiers die on screen.
someone struggles to breathe
spoiler [1:16:05] Godzilla's arm is bit and his neck is wrapped by King Ghidorah. In a following scene [1:17:15] Godzilla foams at the mouth from the choking.
someone is strangled
Yes
there are sudden loud noises
Yes
there's flashing lights or images
spoiler There are many instances of flashing and strobing lights.
there's underwater scenes
Yes
someone speaks hate speech
spoiler [In the English sub] On two occasions, the American men from the future refer to the present day as the s-slur (slur for Native Americans and Aboriginal Peoples)
a minority is misrepresented
spoiler [In the English sub] On two occasions, the American men from the future refer to the present day as the s-slur (slur for Native Americans and Aboriginal Peoples)
there's suicide
spoiler [1:27:30 - 1:29:40] It is more abstract, but one of the characters willing stays and waits in a building he knows would be blown up by Godzilla.
there are incestuous relationships
spoiler There are two characters, Emmy from the future and a present-day writer/journalist. There is a scene where Emmy says 'I would love to stay here...stay here with you' but it is revealed that the journalist is her Great-Great Grandfather, so it's kinda weird to say the least.
a car crashes
spoiler [58:50] A car overturns and explodes.
a plane crashes
spoiler [10:20] Two helicopters are blown up. [1:05:40] Planes explode.
a car honks or tires screech
spoiler [57:45] Beginning of a car chase. Some tire screeching.
there's blood/gore
spoiler [36:10] Godzilla gets shot and bleeds. He is visibly hurt and bleeding in the following scenes.
there's gun violence
spoiler There is an entire sequence where the characters go back in time during WWII and many soldiers die on screen. There is also some shoot outs later in the movie, but with laser guns.
someone drowns
spoiler [Spoilers] In the end, King Ghidorah and Godzilla fall into the ocean and 'die'. It is revealed that Godzilla is still alive, but there is visible air bubbles as he roars.
there's a nuclear explosion
spoiler The entire movie is based around the creation of Godzilla and King Ghidorah. Mentions of the Hydrogen bombs and Bikini Atoll.
there's body horror
spoiler [1:01:05] The robot character M-11 is being repaired, and a canister gets opened from the side of his head. There's no blood.
someone is burned alive
spoiler [58:50] M-11, the robot, gets caught on fire and it appears to have taken some burn damage on his face and arm. [1:23:25] Some soldiers get blown up and some caught on fire.
someone is crushed to death
spoiler [34:55] Some soldiers get crushed under some trees. [37:36] Soilders get stomped on by Godzilla. [1:22:15] Godzilla falls through the ground and crushes some people. [1:34:05] Some reporters get crushed in a building destroyed by Godzilla.
someone is buried alive
spoiler [1:22:15] Godzilla falls through the ground and crushes some people. [1:34:05] Some reporters get crushed in a building destroyed by Godzilla.
someone is stabbed
Yes
someone falls to their death
spoiler [Spoilers] Mecha-King Ghidorah and Godzilla fall into the ocean at the end of the movie.
Someone becomes unconscious
spoiler [1:15:20] In a fight some people fall unconscious. [1:36:25] Emmy falls unconscious.

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