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Summary: THIS MOVIE WAS A BIG ZERO.
Review: THE WHOLE IDEA FOR THIS MOVIE WAS STUPID EVEN FOR A GODZILLA FILM. THE ENDING IS A DOWNER AND NICK ADAMS CAN NOT ACT.
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Summary: What has 3 heads, two tails, and shoots lightning bolts??
Review: Ghidra, my favorite evil monster! I remember hopping all over the familyroom whenever he battled Godzilla! In MONSTER ZERO, we've got tricky aliens from planet X who try using Godzilla (Monster Zero 1), Rodan (Monster Zero 2), and Ghidra (Monster Zero) to take over the earth. They control Godzilla and Rodan's tiny minds, and almost succeed in their nefarious plot, if not for the kooky invention of one goofball scientist. With his machine, the aliens lose control of Godzilla & Rodan, who turn on Ghidra for a rubber-suited battle-royal! I just watched this with my 7yo and loved watching him bounce around like I once did...
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Summary: 5 Stars For The Fun
Review: I was finally able to get a copy on DVD and the widescreen presentation rocks. Nick Adams makes this movie a real treat with his "hip" one liners and be sure to check out how many times Nick hitches up his pants before delivery of one of these classic lines. What this movie lacks in special effects it more than makes up for in its enduring charm. I never get tired of watching this movie. Remember folks, they will never make movies like these again so enjoy the cheeze and remember a time when things were a bit simpler and movies were meant to be fun instead of a vehicle for some all important message which i am never able to quite grasp or perhaps do not care to.
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Summary: one of the better Godzilla films
Review: This was always one of my favorite films as a kid: a classic midnight matinee. The plot generally has fewer holes than a typical monster movie, and for the most part you can believe what is going on. After watching this film as "an adult" and not a kid I became aware of the following:In my opinion there is one fatal flaw in the editing of this movie: When astronaut Glen and Fuji lift off after having met the controller of Planet X and hearing his plea to "borrow" Godzilla and Rodan, there is a cut to the shot of the controller making a sinister laugh. Prior to this, we, the audience, at this point have no reason to believe that Planet X is not being sincere, so this just kills the story in terms of revealing the plot way too soon. When they play the tape of the "miracle drug" formula, we already pretty much know that whatever's going to happen won't be good. Anyway that's just my pet peeve about this movie, otherwise I like it.
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Summary: Great story and ingenuity for an older Godzilla movie
Review: In this movie, Godzilla and Rodan are literally "kidnapped" by aliens from a planet which lies behind Jupiter and hence apparently stayed undetected - called Planet X. Monster "0" is the number given to King Ghidorah (or Ghidrah) by the species which inhabit this planet who are constantly being attacked by it. Godzilla and Rodan are also given numbers as Monster "001" and "002".
The aliens need to "change worlds" (as many an alien seems to want to do in science-fiction movies) and, naturally, what better place than Earth, huh? They are chronically short of water on Planet X and need a fresh new start. They want to conquer Earth with the help of Godzilla, Rodan and Ghidrah which they control perfectly through their advanced technology transmissions of complex "monster language" signals via transmitters. They trick humans into helping them get Godzilla an Rodan to drive out Ghidrah (Monster Zero) from Planet X and offer them the formula for a "cure-all" miracle drug which can cure all disease.
I found the ideas in the plot quite entertaining. However, I have always had a problem with how Godzilla seems to refrain from using mainly his atomic breath against Ghidorah and instead opts to using "wrestling tactics" which is quite ridiculous and frankly stupid - unfitting of the tradition of Godzilla movies.
I mean, the fact is, if you have seen Godzilla 2000 and how Godzilla literally blasts out of the alien there with the sheer Armageddon-like power of his atomic breath, and knowing Ghidorah's powerful "lightning bolts", Godzilla should not even be able to get close to Ghidorah if the lightning bolts are fired at him constantly...so how does he manage to literally twist Ghidrah and wrestle him etc...??!! This tactic is also used in other Ghidorah movies; perhaps the special effects required were too expensive - I mean to have both monsters firing at each other. Also, Rodan also has an electrical charge which he can thrust about but we don't see this until much later movies in the 1990's. When the humans manage to destroy the alien's transmitters, Godzilla and Rodan, (who are very happy allies indeed!) re-unite to drive out King Ghidorah back into space and away from Earth. The aliens are also handed a well-deserved defeat (which I won't reveal).
The sound quality of my video was rather poor and required that I turn it up but other than that, it was acceptable quality.
I recommend this films for Godzilla enthusiast for it gives a new setting for Godzilla movies which usually take place on Earth and the aliens are a rather interesting idea too.
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Summary: Godzilla Versus Monster Zero Review!
Review: In the sequel to "Ghidrah, The Three-Headed Monster", a couple of aliens from Planet X (led by the alien version of George Bush) need to borrow Earth monsters, Godzilla and Rodan to battle Ghidrah (now retitled "Monster Zero"). As it turns out, it was all a ploy to use these monsters to attack the Earth. But the humans have discovered a weakness and plan to use it to get Godzilla back on our side. This was actually the first Godzilla movie aside from "Godzilla 1985" that I saw as a kid. Despite that fact, it was never really one of my favorites. It seems like nearly forever until the aliens finally decide to begin the attack and after all that, the pay-off is average. For a kid with a short attention span who just wants some pointless monster destruction, this one waits too long. Most of the Godzilla battles, aside from the opening fight on a really fake-looking distant planet are taken from the last movie and the title is somewhat misleading. After all, most of the movie has Godzilla on the same side as Monster Zero and on the two occasions that they do fight, Rodan is also thrown in the mix. Not one of the better Godzilla films but still a decent addition to any Godzilla fan's library.
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Summary: Not Bad
Review: This movie was a good movie that I thought was good for Godzilla fans to watch.My only complaint is that there wasn't alot of fighting.
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Summary: Ghidorah Returns!
Review: The pendulum swings again from mediocrity to excellence. Just as "Godzilla vs. Mothra" improved spectacularly over "Godzilla vs. King Kong", so does "Godzilla vs. Monster Zero" outshine its predecessor, "Ghidrah, The Three-Headed Monster". Given that there is nothing stylistically different between "Ghidrah" and "Monster Zero", I have to conclude that the whole crew is simply trying harder in this film. It shows, from the excellent outer space effect and battle sequences; to the smart, taut plot; to the convincing star turns by Akira Takahara and Nick Adams. This film succeeds on several levels; as a buddy flick, drama, fantasy battle, and science fiction film. This is an unusually sumptous Godzilla film, rich with context, effects and imagery. Alas, we don't get a similar kaiju feast for several films to come.
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Summary: Invasion of the Astros
Review: Astronauts Fugi and Glenn are sent to investigate the newly discovered Planet X, and there they encounter a race of super-intelligent aliens called the Xians who need the help of Planet Earth. Ghidrah the Three Headed Astro-Monster (Monster Zero) is destroying the mysterious planet, and forcing it`s inhabinats to live underground. And only the monsters Zero One and Zero Two (Godzilla and Rodan) can stop Ghidra, so the Xians want to transport Earth`s monsters to their world. So the leaders of Japan agree to the plan-but the Xians take control the of monsters and use them as weapons to conquer the Earth! As the aliens and their monsters storm the Earth with a campaign of destruction, military forces struggle to save the helpless victims while Japan`s sceintists race to discover the Aliens true weakness. Invasion of the Astro-Monster was directed by Ishiro Honda, the first and the best of the Godzilla directors. Featuring images of superb quality taken from the film`s original print, this 1966 classic is a valuable collector`s treasure.
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Summary: Fun filled entertaiment.
Review: One of my my favourite Godzila films a classic monster movie returning King Ghidorah and rodan into the godzilla series.Loads of string scenes but still a classic. This is Thomas Kowalczyk
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