#DESTOROYAAAAAAAAH

[johnatthemovies]

GODZILLATHON RAIDS AGAIN, PART 22: GODZILLA VS. DESTOROYAAAAAAAAAH (1995)

(JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH SUBS)

And so, the Heisei Era comes to an explosive close. As the spoileriffic advertising campaign shouted to the world, Godzilla Dies.

There are two major fictional deaths that shaped the '90s: the death of Superman in 1992, and Godzilla's death in 1995's Godzilla Vs. DESTOROYAAAAAAH. Even though the Heisei films were never released theatrically in the U.S. and for the most part only available as bootlegs, Godzilla's death made headlines all the same. CNN even aired a package on the subject.

The film goes out of its way to tie itself back to the original, with the titular villain, DESTOROYAAAAAH, emerging as a result of the Oxygen Destroyer that killed the original Godzilla. The grandchildren of Dr. Yamane also make an appearance, as well as his daughter, whose actress marks her final film appearance before her death. The Wako department store and the Diet Building, both destroyed in the original film, show up in a simulation of Godzilla's tragic and explosive demise. All these nods are welcome bookends to what was then the end of an iconic franchise, and the stock footage from Godzilla '54 goes to show how far the series had come since then.

Godzilla Vs. DESTOROYAAAAAH is a fitting end to an era, with top-notch special effects, a villainous monster that's truly terrifying, and a career-defining score by Akira Ifukube, who would never score another film before his death in 2006. His music is integral to Godzilla as a character and a mythos, and by creating his trademark roar, he was the one who gave Godzilla a voice. He will always be one of my favorite composers to work in film, and will always be my favorite aspect of the Godzilla universe. Cues like Main Title/Hong Kong Destruction and the Requiem (which, as strange as it sounds, is a piece I want played at my funeral) make the film a must-watch alone.

Of course, we all know that this wasn't actually the end of Godzilla, nor was it meant to be. Toho was planning to rest the franchise for a decade, bringing it back for a 50th anniversary film in 2004. Of course, TriStar was gearing up for a Godzilla series of their own, which can't be at all bad, right?

...Right?

[dbobo0217]

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