Destroy All Monsters

Rating:
Summary: nice picture, great movie
Review: This is the international dub of this fun film. ADV released it several years ago. It is a barebones DVD, but the picture is great and for the price it's worth it.
It's too bad the AIP dub is not available, as that would make this even better.

Rating:
Summary: Great movie, bad presentation.
Review: Shame on the producers of this dvd! It is an insult to the fans of this film to present such a horribly re-dubbed version on an inferior dvd. The widescreen picture looks good, but that is it. The voices sound ridiculous, a lot worse than the AIP version that the viewers have known for thirty years. If you can find that version anywhere, go for that one. This is almost unwatchable! I only give it 2 stars out of respect for the film.

Rating:
Summary: Great Godzilla film Bad Dubbing
Review: This is my second favorite Godzilla movie depending on what version I watch. You see there's two diffrent dubbs for this film, the international and the AIP dub. The AIP dub is the best. If you can find it(which can if you have a region free DVD player)then I suggest you get that.

ADV's release has the Int. dub on it which is really really horriable and that's why this movie gets 3 stars.

If your looking for cool monster action then by all means pick this film up but be warned the dub is very bad.

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Summary: A Showdown That's Unforgettable
Review: It's the year 1999 and mankind put all of earth's monsters on an island called Monster Island(a.k.a Monster Land they call it both). There is a base underneath the volcano where scientists study the monsters as there are many defenses to each monsters own instinct.
Suddenly the base fills with poison gas as so does the rest of the island! As Japan's top scientists try to figure out what just happened, Monsters attack the world!
Rodan pummels Moscow! Gorosaurus digs up Paris(they say Baragon because right at that moment they found out the Baragon costume was beat up from all the times it was used on Ultraman and needed something fast)! Mothra takes on Bey Ping! Godzilla ruins New York and other monsters destroy other major cities as Japan is strangely left alone. And it's up to the crew of the Moonlight SY3 to find out who's causing this and where the scientists are. Things start heating up as they take on UFOs and when Japan finally control the monsters to take on the Kilaaks'(the evil aliens) final weapon thought to never be seen again, King Ghidorah(or known as Ghidrah). So get ready for a smack down like never before!
NOTE: Spiega(a.k.a Kumonga) is not a freind of Godzilla. Speiga was being controlled as he still continues to attack monsters like Anguirus and the reason that Ebirah and Kamacuras are not caught until later(same with Gigan, Megalon, and Titanosaurus).
RATINGS:
Plot: A
Movie: A
Acting: A-
Video Quality: A
Overall Average: A(as in 5/5 or ***** stars)

Rating:
Summary: I love it
Review: I wish i could give this more than 5 stars because i love it it's the best godzilla movie i have.
And if you want a movie worth your money this is it.

Rating:
Summary: Destroy All Monsters!
Review: I really enjoyed watching this film, except for I didn't understand half of it. This is the first OLD Godzilla film I seen and I bought it at SUNCOAST for $14.99, my dad says it wasn't worth it but I liked it. The special effects are kind of hocky (but in a good way). Anyway, this is one of those films that I would rent before buying.

Chart

Plot **
Acting *
Special Effects ***
DVD Quality ****
Special Material *

Overall **** Star

Rating:
Summary: This is the best Godzilla Movie ever.....
Review: I really enjoyed this movie and still do, although I wish they would make a better DVD of it with some bonus features. Maybe J.D. Lees of G-Fan can convince Toho to authorize a better quality DVD film print of Destroy All Monsters sometime in the future.

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Summary: What You See Is What You Get
Review: I am a self-confessed Godzilla fan and I am not ashamed to say that, and although that would probably make this review biased, I still have to rate this Movie with 1 star. Why? After getting my delivered copy of Destroy All Monsters and oozing with fanboy anticipation, and as soon as I pop it in the DVD player, the movie just started! Just like that! With no Special Features section or even a decent Chapter Selection, I have to say that they just made this into DVD format for the sake of making one half-heartedly. Although I enjoy the cheesy plot and the cheesy looking kaiju suits, I have to rate this rather low because it was a direct port from the 1968 film with no actual improvement... plus the voices! Very, very irritating combined with cheesy lines. Anyway, if you have an XBOX or Game Cube, I really, really, really suggest that you get a copy of Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee. A real bang for the buck!

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Summary: True fans ignore this awful version!
Review: I remember back in 1998 when they re-released this on video, thinking what a great film it was. One of my all-time favorite Godzilla films as a kid.

When I finally went to my local video store and rented it, I had a less than thrilled feeling. The version has been re-dubbed with new voices. As a childhood fan, my nostalgic feelings had been all but lost. I know it doesn't seem like a big deal but I refuse to support such a horrible edition of this movie. How would you feel if your favorite childhood cartoon had new actor voice as opposed to the original? I am sorry but it just is not the same. Man, I wish they would release the original version they used to show on Saturday mornings.

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Summary: One of the more engaging Godzilla movies
Review: "The year is 1999. The United Nations Scientific Commission has established an exploratory base on the moon. A rocket base is also functioning on Earth, and spacecraft leave for the moon on a daily schedule."

When I heard the opening English narration, I had to laugh. This video came out in 1998, so I thought, "Oho, this takes place next year?" Hmm, I didn't know they still used tape reels and large computers in 1999. I know, this was made in in 1968, my birth year, of all years, so I'll be nice.

Meanwhile, near Ogasawara Island, there's an underwater base that studies the local marine life, while on the surface, there's a zone called Monsterland, which contains... all the Japanese language master tapes for all the Godzilla movies, prevented from access by the Amalgamated Union of English Dubbers of Japanese Movies. All kidding aside, it houses the usual gang of monsters, who can't leave the island due to various defense mechanisms. The base comes under attack, and while the UNSC is trying to find out what's going on, reports come in, courtesy of bad foreign accents, from Moscow and Paris, who are under attack by Rodan and Gorasaurus respectively. Beijing, London, and New York City also come under attack. So, how did the monsters escape? And why isn't Tokyo under siege? Never mind--Tokyo won't be so lucky later on.

The supervisors of the underwater base, Kyoko Manabe and Dr. Otani, clearly under some mind control, then introduce the investigating personnel from the moon rocket SY3, led by Kyoko's boyfriend Katsuo, to the Keelak people, i.e. a group of humanoid aliens (Japanese-looking, of course) who wear sparkly silver hooded spacesuits and whose leader always seems to have a really cheerful smile when she mentions her plans to create a new scientific society on Earth. I compare her to those Happy Bunny stickers and notice a similar kitsch but cute perversity. The goal is thus to regain control of the monsters, find out where the Keelaks are hiding, and to wipe the smile off that Keelak leader.

The same English narration is heard a couple times to explain events going on. Now I expected the dubbing, and some goshawful dialogue, which does occur. However, continuity mistakes? The elderly British UNSC leader addresses Katsuo as Otani, which is a goof unless Katsuo's surname was also Otani. Another is that the news announcer says Baragon is attacking Paris, whereas the monster seen destroying the Arc de Triomphe is clearly Gorosaurus. One can also clearly see a dummy standing in for Otani falling out a window. And couldn't Toho do better than painted hubcaps for the flying saucers? Finally, the title of the movie, which does not define the goal of the UNSC. They don't want to destroy the monsters--they want them back on Monster Island. ARGH!

Of all the Godzilla movies, this one works better in that the action is split between the Earth and the moon, so there are two different theatres of battle. The Moonlight SY3 rocket is well-realized, though despite its high technology, one might expect it to land like a shuttle and not like a rocket. There also seems to be a shortage of dye, as all scientific personnel uniforms are either red or yellow (ha ha). But the large monster gathering at the end is the highlight. It's gets a bit rougher. During an autopsy, Otani's body shows bruises, and blood actually pours from Kyoko's ears after her earrings are torn off, details I wouldn't expect on a Toho monster movie. Naturally, there's the usual military operations, Godzilla stepping on toy tanks, rockets firing at monsters, using science as a solution (Monster Zero), but all these elements as well as others from the other Godzilla movies all come together despite obvious goofs and fluffs. And it's shown in the original 2.35:1 Tohoscope, so that also can't be bad.