Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003)

You've heard of "suspension of disbelief;" now meet "suspension of plot." Wasn't Mothra supposed to declare war on mankind if Godzilla's bones (bones used in the construction of MechaGodzilla) weren't returned to the sea? Ah, forget that; it was only the purpose of Mothra making a personal appearance in the opening scenes and issuing that dire warning via the fairies. But, hey, who's going to remember that for more than a few minutes? So, Mothra defends Tokyo, even as Mecha-G (full of G-bones) slugs it it out with the owner (or heir) of those bones in the streets. (If only the Army had used just one more tank, there's a chance that it could have defeated Godzilla, given the effectiveness of the other tanks. But, that's the military for you.) With a bit of larval assistance, Mecha-G flies off with Godzilla and deposits the poor (and apparently bone-challenged) guy back in the harbor.See this movie: it really is a lot of fun. Just be sure to forget the plot (like the director did) and merely enjoy the wonders of Godzilla.

Get ready to crumble because there goes Tokyo! Finally, some continuation in the Millennium series. Previously, Godzilla once again faced off against his mechanical double in "Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla." Both monsters return alongside Mothra in one hell of a battle between man, monster, and goddess. The result is Godzilla Tokyo SOS.Plot: One year after the epic battle between monster and machine, Mechagodzilla is still undergoing repairs as is Tokyo. Meanwhile, Mothra, Earth's insect guardian, demands that the bones of the original Godzilla creature, currently inside Mechagodzilla, because apparently humans should never touch the souls of the dead. Soon enough, Godzilla returns, forcing the government to make rushed adjustments and send in their mech after the beast with Mothra's help. Can their combined might defeat the King of the Monsters? Basically, it's Godzilla vs the world and I just love it. This is practically a fan's dream battle as Godzilla faces both Mothra and Mechagodzilla at the same time, the latter two being challenging opponents. The action scenes are totally crazy as these monsters beat the living (and metal) crap out of each other and buildings everywhere get smashed and blown up. The designs of the creatures are just excellent from Godzilla's awesome Hensei/Millenuim hybrid look to Mothra's insectoid features.The story is pretty interesting, though most of the new human characters are not as charismatic as the ones from the previous film who also show up here. What's really cool, though, is veteran Godzilla actor Hiroshi Koizumi returning as his character Dr. Shinichi Chujo from the original Mothra movie! He has a prominent role here and it's so nice to see an old face from the original series. The music is also a real treat, especially the classic Mothra song sung by none other than the twin fairies, the Shobijin.Nothing much to say other than this Godzilla film is a blast. With epic action scenes, an intriguing story, good cast, and a surprise creature cameo, this is sure to please any fan and beyond, so check it out. All hail the King of the Monsters!

Two tiny twin fairies advise wise old scientist Dr. Sinichi Chujo (nicely played by Hiroshi Koizuma) to stop the repairs on the severely damaged MechaGodzilla. Their warning goes unheeded. Godzilla wakes up in one of his usual grouchy moods and heads towards Japan with the specific intent of trashing Tokyo. Mothra comes to mankind's rescue, but proves to be no match for the Big G. It's ultimately up to MechaGodzilla to defeat the brutish behemoth. Director Masaaki Tezuka relates the story at a constant brisk pace, maintains a refreshingly serious tone throughout, and stages the plentiful exciting action sequences with rip-roaring flair (the long and protracted mondo destructo monster fight scenes totally smoke). Better still, there's a mean'n'lean straightforward quality to the narrative, with very few lulls and a huge amount of wild'n'rousing action (Mothra's newly born larvae even join in on the battle against Godzilla!). The human characters are genuinely engaging and well acted, with especially winning performances by Noboru Kaneko as eager beaver young mechanic Yoshito Chujo, Miho Yoshioka as feisty pilot Azusa Kisaragi, Mitsuki Koga as the cocky Kyosuke Akiba, and Masami Nagasawa and Chihiro Otsuka as the adorable psychic singing twin fairies. Kudos are also in order for Michiru Oshima's stirring, majestic score, Yoshinori Sekiguchi's glossy widescreen cinematography, and Eiichi Asada's often stunning special effects (Mothra in particular is a strikingly graceful and beautiful giant creature). An excellent movie.

This one spots the most mobile and actually threatening mecha-godzilla since the original 1974 one. Perhaps because the bones of the 1954 Godzilla lie inside the cyber armour of the robot. As with late G movies, this spin is present: Godzilla is summoned by its "relatives"...with Spacegodzilla it was G's cells coming back from the outer space; with Biollante it was the G's cells cross-bred into the giant weed; this time the bones of the original Godzilla cry for resting in peace. The miniature Mothra priestesses are there, and this represents an ideal sequel to the 1961 Mosura, with one leading character reprising his role 43 years later! The little girls want humankind to drop the project Kyriu (= mechagodzilla ), otherwise Mothra would have no choice but to fight humankind, being else ready to fight for it against Godzilla. This subplot is rather obscure. The grandchild of the returning character "draws" the Mothra symbol (another 1961 legacy ) using his school's desks, and Mothra re-appears to fight Godzilla, but in vain. Logically, Kyriu is sent to Mothra's rescue... Lethally wounded, Mothra had -on the other hand- previously forecast her demise, thus laid an egg on a neighboring island. Twin Mothra larvae are then born, and proceed to attack Godzilla that -seriously wounded by Kyriu- can be enveloped with their web flakes, thus made powerless. At this point a rather bizarre plot spin takes place, but let's see the movie. In the background a few minor characters. A nice movie & the logic sequel to the 1961 Mosura. The cast is good and acting is as well, genre-wise ( again that is a monster movie, not Kafka ). Special effects are definitely 2000ish and let nothing to be desired in an Hollywood comparison (budget-wise). Mothra is once again the most sympathetic of all Toho monsters. Godzilla is still a big beaver with green scales (looks a bit more threatening & lizardish, though ). Some music reminiscent of more famous Ennio Morricone.