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Godzilla vs. Mothra/ゴジラvsモスラ (Gojira tai Mosura) (1992) - Toho's oddball kaiju turkey



Several incongruous elements clash on this packed poster for Takao Okawara's Godzilla vs. Mothra

A meteor strikes down and awakens Godzilla. But it also carries alien life: A larvae which becomes the giant butterfly Mothra and the dragon moth Battra.

Godzilla vs. Mothra is written by Kazuki Ohmori (Shoot (1994)) and directed by Takao Okawara (Chô shôjo Reiko (1991)).
A truly odd film, Godzilla vs. Mothra has two cosmos mini-girls that sing of their alien civilization, (see them in the bottom right corner of the poster above.) But mainly it consists of the three kaiju monsters fighting and destroying buildings in long battle scenes that are dreadfully boring.
Godzilla vs. Mothra lacks taste, intellect, filmmaking skills (the sound, music, editing and acting is preposterous) and a compelling narrative.

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Watch a trailer for the film here

Cost: Unknown
Box office: 2.2 - 3.7 bil. ¥ (different accounts), approximately between 20 - 35 mil. $
= Uncertain
[Godzilla vs. Mothra was released 12 December (Japan) and runs 102 minutes. It is the 19th film in the Godzilla franchise and the 4th in its Heisei period. Revamping Mothra as the central enemy monster was chosen, when a poll showed that it was popular among women. Fantasy and child-friendly elements were also incorporated to excite women and children. 4.2 mil. paid admission to it in Japan, the biggest Godzilla audience there for nearly 3 decades. It was the 2nd highest-grossing film of the year in Japan, following Jurassic Park. Internationally it is only noted that it was released in Portugal in 1992. In North America it was released on home video in 1998. Without a more definite world gross and budget for the film, (its predecessor was made for 12 mil. $), it is impossible to accurately rank the film's theatrical performance, which might be anywhere from 'big flop' to 'box office success.' It won 1 of 3 nominations from the Japanese Academy. Godzilla returned in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993). Okawara returned with Bloody Scary Horror (1992). 3,953 IMDb users have given Godzilla vs. Mothra a 6.2/10 average rating.]

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