Review of Godzilla 1985 (1985) by Roland S — 11 Nov 2009

A welcome return to form after some 13 films of camp and cheese.

This review of Godzilla 1985 (1985) was written by Roland S on 11 Nov 2009.

Godzilla 1985 has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Dyron W (450) on 04 May 2014

This is a sequel to the original Godzilla movie keeping the movie in tone with the originals darker roots, and for that I immensely enjoyed…

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By Andrew R (1,534) on 06 Jun 2011

Fantastic special effects and a more serious tone make a very fun and enjoyable Godzilla flick. A great start the the Heisei era of Gojira films…

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By Cam D (153) on 06 Aug 2014

A good restart for the series, but the Derpzilla suit makes it hard to take the movie seriously…

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By Wes S (1,293) on 29 Feb 2012

Disregarding the previous fourteen films, Godzilla 1985 (a title which is only topped in how hilariously dated it is by Dracula A.D…

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By Jon S (525) on 31 Aug 2013

I just got back from watching Godzilla 1985 and I liked it a lot…

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By Christian C (931) on 01 Dec 2012

One of the best Godzilla movies…

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By I Don't Know W (791) on 23 Jul 2011

Sometimes people need to take inventory of stuff around them, admit that they do not understand it and just take a neutral stance…

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By Steven S (909) on 07 Aug 2010

A movie where a giant monster attacks a city and fights a missle equiped hovercraft how could it not be awesome…

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By Thomas N (243) on 12 Jul 2011

This installment is a direct sequel to the very first Godzilla movie and ignores all 14 sequels that are in between…

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By Rod E (628) on 19 Oct 2013

I had a tape of this as a kid and watched it as well as any Godzilla related stuff on TV…

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