The History of Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
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- The History of Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
#godzilla #megalon #jetjaguar
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Sources
- Brian Solomon's "Godzilla FAQ"
- David Kalat's, "A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series".
- Steve Ryfle's "Japan's Favorite Mon-Star: The Unauthorized Biography of "The Big G".
-Writing Japanese Monsters: From the Files of the Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies by John LeMay
- wikizilla.org
- www.tohokingdo...
- vantagepointin...
- sidelongglance...
Picture books used:
- Godzilla: The Official Guide To the King of Monsters (2022) by Graham Skipper
- Godzilla: History of Formative Arts 1954-2016
I do not own nor do I claim to own Godzilla or any property related to it. This video falls under fair use as it is educational regarding the history of the Godzilla film franchise. Any usage of footage from movies or marketing material is transformative for educational purposes.
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Merry Christmas! I hope you all enjoy the video and the holidays/new year with your loved ones. God bless!
Thank you and merry Christmas. I know I've asked a thousand times lol....will you ever do a shin godzilla episode?
Marry Oppai and Happy Kaiju!
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same to you man!
Merry Christmas! 🎄
Jet Jaguar and his theme is one of the greatest gifts mankind has received from Toho
Hard to imagine Jet Jaguar’s theme song without thinking of Mystery Science Theatre 3000 and their take on it with the funny fake subtitles.
Punch punch punch!
Gojira and jaguar they PUNCH! PUNCH! PUNCH!
I unironically like Jet jaguar fr
We need him in the Monsterverse and hear that new version of JJ's theme song
Correction: Jet Jaguar and his theme is one of the greatest gifts ever given to mankind. Period.
Correct
My dad took me and my brother to see it when it came out here in 76. I was eight, so all it’s flaws went right by me. And all the other kids in the theater agreed with me, judging by all the cheering and laughing going on. Especially the scene when Godzilla is shown swimming to the rescue. It was the only Godzilla movie I saw in the theater as a kid. I’ll always love it, but I freely admit my love for it is clouded by nostalgia.
Thanks, nice memory
Well I'm 44 and just saw it last year and I loved it. So fun and well paced with killer monsters!!
I love this movie. I still have my old VHS tape with Godzilla and Megalon on the Twin Towers.
Megalon remains one of the coolest and most unique of all Godzilla's enemies and teaming him with Gigan was just the icing on the cake.
I always loved Megalon, wish he'd make more appearances.
@@captaintitusultramarine Yep. Gigan and Megalon are up there for me too.
Megalon was a really cool mix of features.
I recently learned that they're making a sequel to Godzilla v. Kong (2021) so I started considering what monsters were left that they could adapt. And then it hit me. Kong is already living inside a Hollow Earth, and what other civilization/monster lives underground??? Godzilla and Kong v. Megalon and Gigan in the modern day would be absolutely incredible to see! Some of the Godzilla v. Megalon localizations even referred to Jet Jaguar as Kong, put him in a JJ suit for the new movie!
That would be sick! Never heard that before so great idea! Megalon and Gigan need to be back(and jet jaguar)
Unfortunately we just get another Kong :/
They don't want to keep paying to use different monsters so I think they're leaning more into original creations now
The definitive Godzilla Historian channel. Thank you for your service to the fandom.
To me this is a top 10 definitive Godzilla movie. One of my favorite G designs. I love this end of the spectrum and find this more enjoyable than some others that might be revered more highly. I personally liked the music alot and apparently I wasn't alone. Mf Doom actually sampled music from one of the chase scenes.
I agree with both of your statements man
The godzilla design may be silly, but I think the subtle ring designs in his eyes there the inspiration for sp gpdzillas rings in his eyes, like the looney tunes rings
Bro that whole kimura story was not something I expected to hear in the megalomaniac video, that was depressing but a very interesting part of the history
FINALLY..... My favorite showa era movie. I've never had more fun watching a movie and honestly I dont think I'll ever watch a movie funnier than this one. A wonderful and delightful experience 10/10 will watch again.
I have such a soft spot in my heart for all the Showa Era Godzilla films, watching every one that I could find on VHS growing up in the 80s. Godzilla vs. Megalon, to me, is the quintessential Godzilla movie from that era. It represents everything I love so dearly about that crazy, awesome franchise!
I remember my dad taking me to see this when I was around 8. It's still one of my favorite old school Godzilla movies
On a side note, I love this movie so much that I managed to track down the original DVD release with that was recalled by Toho due to unapproved features including the commentary you mentioned. That DVD was not cheap 😂
I was lucky to see this in the theater in 1976 and it was my first Godzilla movie. I've been hooked every since and love your thorough dissection of it, much of which I'd forgotten or simply didn't see in the U.S. version!
I saw this at a drive in when it finally opened 3 years late in the US, on a somewhat bizarre double bill with a blaxploitation horror film called J.D.'s Revenge and some Pink Panther cartoons. I was incredibly excited because up to that I'd only seen Godzilla on TV and this was the big screen. I loved it unconditionally.
I love this movie so much. I had it on VHS with the cover showing Godzilla and Megalon on the top of two skyscrapers and was sad that scene wasn't in the film. Owning the VHS seemed redundant because it was on TV quite a bit in the 80s. It is a cheesy Godzilla film but the charm is IN the cheese. Along with Godzilla vs Hedora these two were the Godzilla movies I watched the most over and over because they had a comedy element (some intentional, some not) that made them more fun. I also love the Dam destruction scenes and also thought, even as a kid that the damn sequence was quite exceptional among all the Godzilla films. I liked Megalon's weapons as well. Quite creative in retrospect. Thanks for the deep dive. I had always wondered what particular sequence of events led to the creation of this film because it has its own merits but also is quite visibly a mish mash of previous footage.. which.. even I could recognize as a kid. Subscribed.
Been watching through the showa criterion collection and watching all your videos after each one. Your series has been such a great watch, thanks for all the work you put into these.
I saw this movie in 1973 when I was 10 - I liked and kept the tin buttons for decades - I also liked Kikaida, Ultraman and related genre Japanese TV shows as I lived in Hawaii then where they were shown.
First in theater Godzilla viewing. 2nd Godzilla movie ever seen. Still a favorite and the MST3K version is a classic!
Thanks so much for this video! Godzilla vs Megalon was a major part of my childhood
Fantastic deep dive as always bro! This was the second Goji film I ever saw. I know it's not that great but it still holds a special place in my heart because of nostalgia haha. Merry Christmas and happy new year to you and your family!
I had seen this movie riffed, reviewed, and torn apart many times (And with good reason, it is quiet goofy. But that's its charm and why I like it) but this is the most indepth I had ever seen anyone go into about this film. Thank you, and now I will probably be watching more of your stuff.
This was such an awesome Christmas present to get! Thank you very much for going to the trouble of doing these reviews. Best Godzilla videos on TH-cam, hands down!
Yooo I watch all your Godzilla videos. I genuinely appreciate your ability to deep dive into the history, symbolism, and cultures of Japan and filmmaking while keeping a fast pace and entertaining consistency in your documentary style format and editing. I’m a huge fan and appreciate you for explaining the things I geek out about
This was the first Godzilla movie I ever seen as a kid.
I loved that movie. I was a little kid when it came out and this was my first Godzilla movie. It'll always have a special place for me.
my all time favorite godzilla movie, they even gave out a small comicbook with it
Believe it or not Jet Jaguar is my Second Favourite Kaiju ever, Godzilla being my most
He's just so fun and cool, Also fun fact: One of the producers of the Godzilla PS3 & PS4 game (Shunsuke Fujita) included him in the roster through sheer charm
"I didn't even ask for jet jaguar I just saw him on screen and I couldn't say no"
He's just that awesome, I feel bad for the kid who did Red Alone. I used to do art all the time and prided myself on the very few original things I did I couldn't imagine what he felt
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My grandpa took my dad to go see this movie when it came out in America in the 70s, he was about 14.
I absolutely love this movie. Funny because my friend and I were just talking about this yesterday. It’s extremely unfortunate this film wasn’t given more time and a better budget.
This and the 1985 Godzilla are the two Godzilla movies I would rewatch over and over again until 3rd grade when I got the original and then shortly after me ha Godzilla and gigan. Later in middle school I saw a bunch more on amc monster movie marathons.
This is one of my favorites.
Awesome video, as usual! I've been hosting Godzilla double feature nights with my friends every couple months, making slide deck presentations based on my research, and you have been a huge and valuable source of information when I'm prepping these. Thanks for all of your hard work!
I wanted to point out at 25:42 you say that the Megalon suit was one of the heaviest suits they made since the original Godzilla suit from 1954, but in your video for Godzilla vs. Hedorah, you mention that the Hedorah suit was about 300 lbs. Wouldn't that have been the heaviest suit up to this point, and only a couple years prior?
Great video as always. Let us know when you do the last 2 in the Showa series. Love to see the history of the 2 Mecha-Godzilla movies of the 70s.
Notes one of the best stock footage used in both Godzilla movies with gigan was the stock footage from war of The Gargantuans. The famous forced laser attack scene with one of The Gargantuans running through the forest while getting zapped use twice on gigan and stock footage. Great classic stuff
Yeah baby been waiting for another Godzilla history video from you! Thanks for the Christmas present!
It's very rare that I watch a Godzilla video and learn something I didn't already know but this had a few bits (like that hideous "Godzilla suit" worn at the DNC). Good job!
For Jet Jaguar to be able to program himself to change size, he would need a lot of onboard RAM. At least 256 kilobytes.
256k in 1974 would cost about $98,000 US. Truly impressive amount of RAM and probably just the right amount of memory for your average, homemade, monster fighting Robot at the time 😄
@@jarekstorm6331 😆👍
This is definitely in the "for kids" genre. It's difficult not to think this one killed Godzilla for a decade, but maybe that was for the best. Merry Christmas Bill!
Oh how that married with children clip made me smile, hope you had a wonderful Christmas dude
Wake up babe big action bill dropped a video this Christmas
I just subbed within the first 5 seconds of this video simply because you have a 40+ minute about it. Wasn't even searching Godzilla. I remember this was in my collection as a youngster, purchased from the glorious video section of a local Kmart.
I’ve always loved this one, purely for the hilarious quality it has. Everything is so absurd you can’t help but love it. Throw in that genuinely kickass tag team final battle and you have a super fun watch, and a much better viewing experience than the tone whiplash of movies like Hedorah or Gigan which naively try to play themselves straight.
That piece of music over the military stock footage was amazing
Why are these Godzilla docs by someone called Big Action Bill so GOOD? They're just youtube videos! They should just be shameless click bait and yet they are well-edited, coherent, and exhaustively researched. Alot of care and craft goes into them. Why?!?! Who is this guy?!?! Anyway, thank you whoever you are, your videos are great. I think I've seen them all by now. Many hours of enjoyment.
That's really nice of you to say, I hope you continue to enjoy! =]
Merry Christmas Bill!
I love the MST3k version of the Jet Jaguar song. “Jet Jaguar! Jet Jaguar! He mother no love him”
I've been writing my own fanfic version of this film for a while because I feel that it could be better. It's called, "Godzilla vs. The Megalon Brother’s: The Undersea Kingdoms' SOS Strategy", based on the title of an early script.
In the beginning of my story, its not the nuclear tests that destroy Monster Island, it is Megalon. But instead of one, there are two Megalon's. Both are robot's representing Seatopia’s ancient guardians. It causes a volcanic eruption and earthquake on the island, sending the monsters fleeing except for Godzilla. After a battle, Godzilla chases Megalon to Japan. Goro and Hiroshi see the second Megalon after it drains the water from Lake Kitayama. Instead of being villain's, the Seatopian’s are victims of the nuclear tests and help Goro improve Jet Jaguar. I also improved and expanded on Seatopia's history and cut out the part about them being allies with the M Space Nebula aliens since it's never explained how they came to know each other. So no Gigan in my story.
I made Goro and Hiroshi brothers instead of friends in the movie. In the film there was no given reason why JJ was created. But now there is. In a flashback, you learn that JJ was a project by Goro and Hiroshi's parents for the propose of fighting monsters until they are both killed during Gigan and King Ghidorah's rampage through Tokyo in Godzilla vs. Gigan. It's not the most original idea. You see it in other tokusatsu shows, but what else are you going to do with a giant robot. Let it fight monsters, no duh! Jet Jaguar is later upgraded in the story as an advanced A.I. and can talk just like in Godzilla SP. He has new abilities, ranging from a finishing move called the Plasma Beam from his wrists when crossed in a X fashion.
So there! I just fixed the movie! What do you think? Do any of you have any ideas that can improve Godzilla vs. Megalon? Let me know in the comment section.
OH its a very Merry Christmas when a BAB video about Godzilla drops~ Merry Christmas sir!
Back in the days this was one of my favorite THANKSGIVING GODZILLA marathon movies. I couldn't wait for it to come on I liked the weird JET jaguar anime. But JET needs real update he needs to be merged with KIYU ON SOME GUNDAM 💩 💩 💩
my first Godzilla movie - well remembered taping it from channel 5 when i was 5
Thanks for the fun detailed retrospect on this, er, lowliest of entries in this series. Somehow this film keeps showing up everywhere, especially when trying to avoid it! Still, looks like it was very hard to make. This series is EPIC. Many thanks! Thumbs up on this one too!
(Helpful --?---tip: check into the proper use of "went" vs. "gone, as in "had went" vs "had gone", the latter of which is proper.)
What an awesome Christmas gift!
Best Christmas gift! Thank you!
Legitimately one of my very favorite Godzilla movies
Also call me weird but as a kid I always found the scene where the dolphin boat sinks to be really sad. I mean yeah it's better the boat than the kid but still seeing a happy children's toy falling victim to an accident caused by man is sad. That's probably why some war films and shows have scenes where we see an abandoned and destroyed doll/teddy bear.
For all of this movie's faults (and it has A LOT of them!), I cannot hate this feature. Saw this on Labor Day weekend 1976, in a theater now long gone. For me, it was the very first time watching a Godzilla movie on the big screen. Everyone in the audience had a great time watching it. And yes, I also recall the network debut on NBC. A lot of the more violent stuff that got cut out from the network showing, for the most part, ended up being the print that made it to these dozens of VHS distributors.
Finally. So glad to see this. I looked for it all the time….lol
Even with the poor editing, the crap storyline, and the ridiculous explanation of Jet Jaguar’s powers, this is one of my favorite Godzilla movies. I love the silliness of it all, and that dropkick is so bad it’s good.
I love your videos, thanks! The nude mags in the truck window is hilarious, I never noticed them before. Lol, appt neither did HBO, they have their version with the footage intact and it’s rated ‘G’
39:31 I saw "Godzilla vs Megalon" in the cinema, in USA! (And I saw the 'twin towers' G vs Megalon poster on display at the cinema!. While looking at the poster, the cinema manager was talking to me and my older cousins, for some reasons. I remember him saying "It's a kiddie show." That got my back up - I took my Godzilla movies extremely seriously!). This was my first daikaiju eiga big-screen experience! Also the first time I had seen a Godzilla film in color. (I was only able to watch "Creature Double Feature" on a B&W TV).
I wouldn't again get the opportunity to see a giant monster movie on the big screen again until over 20 years later, in the late 1990s, when I saw "Gamera - Guardian of he Universe"(1995) unedited, in Japanese with English subtitles at The Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Right on! Nice work Man.
I'lll sub! Thanks HNY!
Yay, a new video from big action bill 😀 😄
Awesome Christmas surprise! Merry Christmas Bill.
Thanks for the Christmas present of Godzilla trivia, and to all a go(dzilla)od night
Godzilla vs Megalon, Godzilla vs The Bionic Monster, and Terror of Mechagodzilla were my favorites I saw in the movie theater in the 1970s. Also loved the movie Inframan, and TV shows Ultraman and Space Giants.
Jet Jaguar's helmet bears a strong resemblance to the (Willem DaFoe) Green Goblin mask. I wonder if there was any "inspiration" at work in that later design...
Merry Christmas, to you as well and a Happy New Year to you and your family
Hi there Big Action Bill. Love your video's and I hope you get more likes and subs. I've been writing my own fanfic version of this film. It's titled, It's called Godzilla vs. the Kabuton Brothers: The Undersea Kingdom's SOS Strategy.
Instead of one, there are two Megalon's. Both are robot's representing Seatopia’s ancient guardians from long ago. I also changed Megalon from Kabuton because I felt this new name fits better. One of them causes a volcanic eruption and earthquake on Monster island, sending the monsters fleeing except for Godzilla. After a battle, Godzilla chases Megalon to Japan. Goro Ibuki and his younger brother Hiroshi Ibuki see the second Megalon after it drains the water from Lake Kitayama. Instead of being villain's, the Seatopian’s are victims of the nuclear tests and help Goro improve Jet Jaguar. I also improved and expanded on Seatopia's history and cut out the part about them being allies with the M Space Nebula aliens since it's never explained how they came to know each other. So no Gigan in my story. Sorry.
I made Goro and Hiroshi brothers instead of friends in the movie. I also added in a new character such as Einus. She is a Seatopian princess who helps them against Ana, another Seatopian who is controlling the Megalon Brothers. In the film there was no given reason why JJ was created. But now there is. In a flashback, you learn that JJ was a project by Goro and Hiroshi's parents for the propose of fighting monsters until they are both killed during Gigan and King Ghidorah's rampage through Tokyo in Godzilla vs. Gigan. It's not the most original idea. You see it in other tokusatsu shows at that time, but what else are you going to do with a giant robot. Let it fight monsters, no duh!
Jet Jaguar is later upgraded in the story as an advanced A.I. and can talk just like in Godzilla SP. He has new abilities, ranging from a finishing move called the Plasma Beam he fires from his wrists when he crosses them in a X fashion. Jet Jaguar can also fire a taser-like attachment from is right arm and a deploy a pepper-spray from his left arm. To freeze his enemy’s, Jet Jaguar can shoot a liquid nitrogen spray from his mouth.
What do you think? Do any of you have any ideas that can improve Godzilla vs. Megalon? Let me know by replying please.
I remember that dolphin boat from when i was a kid. It is Exactly what I think of when I think of Godzilla.
My first Godzilla movie hehe, it fitted my taste at the time as i was seeking out these specific Japanese rubber suit B-movie FX movies. i am still charmed by this one even though i have other zilla-movies as favorites.
I think I can somewhat explain why this was the most viewed Godzilla Movie in the US? While I can't speak for everywhere, in the New York Media area in the 70's the local stations used to broadcast frequent "Giant Monster Weeks" or "SciFi Weeks" of afterschool movies. The two big ones were WABC (channel 7) and WWOR (Channel 9), neither of which ran afterschool cartoon blocks. Instead they each ran weekly series of afternoon movies once the Soap Opera's were done. The Giant Monster movies were by far the most popular. And we would get a healthy mix of Toho stuff, the Daiei Gamera movies, All of the American 50's-60's Giant Radioactive Insect movies, King Kong, The Beast from 20'000 fathoms, those few British ones, etc. I think they may have even occasionally run those X from Outer Space films. But of all of them Godzilla vs Megalon was probably the most often repeated one. I think it was because it was one of the first "new" Godzilla movies the distributors got. And it was bright and children friendly. Don't blame us. We wanted to see Destroy All Monsters more often. Part of it was also it had good bright color. Many of the older movies being Black and White. (Most of our Family TV's were still Black and White). Godzilla Raids Again and for some strange reason Godzilla vs Gigan were the two we would see the least. After Godzilla vs Megalon probably the most frequently aired movie was War of the Gargantua's. Somebody in programing really liked that one.
I have the Toho SFX Jet Jaguar book signed by the suit actor it’s pretty cool.
This was the only Godzilla movie I had on VHS. My mom got this for me one Christmas when I was a kid. It wasn't my favorite but because it was the only one I had I watched it a lot. Still remember the cover of the VHS had that poster of Godzilla and Megalon standing on the World Trade Center towers.
Merry Christmas Big Action Bill, I wanted to ask you once your done doing "history of" videos for the Showa series you going to do "history of" for the Monsterverse movies next or the anime trilogy ?
Would love to see a deep dive into Mothra’s solo movies (the one from the 60s and the 90s trilogy).
@@DasNordlicht91 Oh yeah I forgot about them
He'll be doing the Monsterverse next considering he teased Godzilla 2014 being next at the end of his Final Wars video.
Amazing work Thanks so much
Nice Christmas present to all of us. Thanks man
Really enjoying these. Can't wait for vs. Mechagodzilla, my favorite from this era
27:22
Jet Jaguar: Gojira, Japan needs your help!
GodZilla: After my set
I saw this in the theater in the late 70's when I was little, also saw smog monster and monster zero at the same theater. Great times from another life long ago.
This was the first godzilla film i owned on VHS.
This is absolutely one of my favorite Godzilla movies. And absolute day after Thanksgiving Black Friday treat of the classic trio that was shown during the late seventies to 84. Around 1981 they put King Kong versus Godzilla as the first movie second movie Godzilla versus megalon third movie Godzilla versus The smog monster. I still do remember 1977 to 1980 where the three movies were started with Godzilla versus The cosmic monster followed by Godzilla versus megalon ending with Godzilla versus smog monster. What great memories. As bad as everyone tries to claim Godzilla versus megalon was. I think it's one of the greatest of the '70s Godzilla considering it is actually a sequel to Godzilla versus gigan. One more note about Godzilla would have been fighting gigan guidra and megalon in the first of those two movies originally but that was changed to the second movie which is an awesome movie. I can go on and on but that's it. Awesome stuff
If Pacific Rim was made with older technology…
One of my fav Godzilla movies of the day.
YES!!! One of the best Godzilla films, second only to Godzilla’s Revenge!!
Merry Christmas! also can you do next the History of Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla (1974)
I wouldn't have minded getting that book. It would make a great partner volume to my copy of Dave Barry Does Japan which has the same satirical theme, though it's probably less comprehensive. So far, your videos are a great addition to my limited knoeledge of all things Godzilla, of which i have always been a fan off since my childhood years.
Once you get finished with all these movies you really need to sell a dvd or blue ray of all your work I would absolutely buy a copy and display it in my collection.
Have a lot of fond memories of this movie as a kid though at the time we only had vhs of Megalon, King kong vs Godzilla, vs MechaGodzilla, and Godzilla Raids Again. At least until we got a box set of others later on.
Very interesting video
If possible are you planning on doing History videos on other Toho films like Varan, The Mysterians, Mothra, Gorath, Atragon, Matango, War of the Gargantuas, Frankenstein vs Baragon, etc? I'm really enjoying all these videos you do and I would be ecstatic to check those out.
Prior to the movie being released several local tv stations ram a similar monster art contest.
KTVU 2 in Oakland California participated.
I was already a Godzilla fan and submitted a drawing of a Lions body, eagle head and wings.
I was one of the winners and received free tickets to the premier.
Fun Times!
A new history video?!
What a gift to find under my tree!
6:17 - And that dolphin boat stands out in my mind too. No idea why, but I have a very strong but totally irrational dislike of it. I think it's due to its silly appearance and because of how useless/ineffectual it is at moving through the water.
I hated it too. I hated it so much that I wanted one 😂
Is it just me, or does Jet Jaguar's head look a lot like Sam Raimi's Green Goblin? 😳
this is actually my Godzilla movie because of all the goofy WWF style stuff it is so fun!
Im a GABARA guy but poor Anguris ....that guy can never catch a break....i love him....
20:27 - at that instant, in the English dubbed version, the guy says, 'C'mon, Megalon! '.
Quite a phrase to activate the ancient, mystical Megalon. 😉
This is the first one of these where I remember seeing the TV ads for its US theatrical run. It seemed to become a staple of weekend TV creature features not too long after that.
(The details in this video of the belated US release and its appearance on TV explain a lot of things for me! From my dim and jumbled childhood memories I hadn't twigged that this one got its notoriety in the US a few years after it had bombed in Japan.)
I saw this in the theater as a little boy, and absolutely loved it. Jet Jaguar FTW Baby! 👍
While I agree the movie is not very good. It is however fairly entertaining and great for background noise while working on other things. Also JJ is a pretty stand out character, surprised he didn't come back in Final Wars with just about every one else, but his appearance in things like PS2's Godzilla: Save the Earth always left me a fan, he's one of the few non Godzilla figures that are still in my collection.
I remember my brother telling me about seeing the Godzilla vs Megalon trailer. I got mad because I never got to see the trailer. I never got to see the movie in the theater. I finally saw the heavily edited NBC primetime version. And all I could keep saying over and over to my 12 year old self was "What the hell were they thinking!!?"
Favorite Godzilla Movie!