Review of Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) by Elise S — 22 Jul 2009

This was a great feature for MST3K! Seriously, I LOVE the godzilla movies. After the first one all of them were campy. This is so bad it's good!

This review of Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) was written by Elise S on 22 Jul 2009.

Godzilla vs. Megalon has generally received mixed reviews.

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