Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
Release date: 2003-12-13
Votes: 186
Genres: Action, Fantasy, Adventure, Science Fiction
Mothra and her fairies return to Japan to warn mankind that they must return Kiryu to the sea, for the dead must not be disturbed. However Godzilla has survived to menace Japan leaving Kiryu as the nation's only defense.
Reviews
Rodney Wollam
I really liked how the end of the first act was met with a delightful little musical number sung by the twins. It made me both pumped for the next segment and feeling good about the old one. Fastidious piece of music. But, about the human segments. Because when I close my eyes I hear the action hero dramatics of the the late 1950s. Don't believe me, try it next time you watch it and tell me that doesn't sound like the Van Johnson heroics of the big studios. I think it's funny as hell a corps of professional aviators not once ever thought about having a mechanic as part of the plane's (Mechagodzilla) crew. Their response to the suggestion makes them look very foolish. I mean- isn't knowing that stuff part of their job? Another thing is I think the director would be good at directing westerns. I liked when humans mazered Godzilla and he just turned around and his face was like 'what the fuq, man'. Then, when Mechagodzilla was coming out of the sky right in his path all dramatic-like, Godzilla's face: 'you got to be shitting me' (ha!). Godzilla's whole posture is like a mom come home from a long days work, and she's got five kids, and all the stuff that's thrown at her from every direction, and all she really wants to do is sit down for five minutes. His face, when Mecha pulls out something flashy to use against him, I adore it. It's definitely 'mom when she throws up her hands and is all 'I give up goddamnit''. This next part kind of needs you to know your Godzilla chronology so bear with me. And then, when I mistakenly thought the Godzilla bones hugging Godzilla was Papa hugging Junior (Godzilla was a dad), I don't know who I need to tell that to, but that wasn't Papa. Papa wouldn't kill Junior. That was some unknown, third party, spirit who grabbed and ran away with Godzilla to the bottom of the sea just because that (whatever makes sense to a maniac). A monster who makes you want Papa Godzilla to come back. Finally, I like to think the Prime Minister was addressing the world on behalf of Japan. He basically said they know they made mistakes, but they're trying to fix them, and they're sorry. The actual lines are ... ... ... "But one thing's sure. We made many mistakes in the past. It's up to us to correct those mistakes. Perhaps we learned humility." ... I thought that was cool. One last thing. Godzilla wouldn't come to human cities if their governments didn't steal things that don't belong to them, okay? There, I said it. That's the truth. That was his dad, man! All that's left of him used against him! If anything, Godzilla deserves a fucking medal for not completely melting down at what they did.
Movie Recommendation
Godzilla: Final Wars2004-12-04Humanity finally rids themselves of Godzilla, imprisoning him in an icy tomb in the South Pole. All is peaceful until various monsters emerge to lay waste to Earth's cities. Overwhelmed, humanity is seemingly saved by a race of benevolent aliens known as Xiliens. But not all is what it seems with these bizarre visitors. If humanity wishes to survive, they must reluctantly resurrect their most hated enemy, Godzilla.More...
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla1994-12-10A mysterious extraterrestrial being resembling Godzilla rapidly approaches Earth. The monster, dubbed SpaceGodzilla, lands to challenge the King of the Monsters.More...
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla2002-11-02JSDF pilot Akane has a fateful encounter when a new Godzilla emerges in Tateyama. As a countermeasure, a cyborg named Kiryu is constructed from the remains of the original. The machine is discovered to harbor the restless soul of the original monster as Akane must learn to find value in her own life as well.More...
Frankenstein Conquers the World1965-08-08During WWII, Germans obtain the immortal heart of Frankenstein's monster and transport it to Japan to prevent it being seized by the Allies. Kept in a Hiroshima laboratory, it is seeming lost when the United States destroys the city with the atomic bomb. Years later a wild boy is discovered wandering the streets of the city alone, born of the immortal heart.More...
Snakehead Swamp2014-06-28A horrifying hybrid of genetic science and nature has taken over the Louisiana bayou, leaving terror in its wake! In the heat of the summer, what began as an day of boating and bikinis changes drastically when a school of genetically enhanced snakehead fish finds their way into Black Briar Swamp.More...
DAICON IV Opening Animation1983-08-20Set to "Twilight" by Electric Light Orchestra, the girl from DAICON III has become a bunny suit-clad fighter, getting around on a mysterious flying sword, taking on the villains of sci-fi and popular fiction. What will become of the world after this?More...
Godzilla vs. Gigan1972-03-12Manga artist Gengo Odaka lands a job with the World Children's Land amusement park only to become suspicious of the organization when a garbled message is discovered on tapes. As Gengo and his team investigate, Godzilla and Anguirus quickly decipher the message and begin their own plan of action.More...
Godzilla vs. Mothra1992-12-12Mothra's dark counterpart, Battra, emerges to eliminate humanity on behalf of the Earth. Two tiny fairies called the Cosmos offer their help by calling Mothra to battle the creature. Unfortunately a meteorite has awoken a hibernating Godzilla as a three way battle for the Earth begins.More...
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II1993-12-11The U.N.G.C.C. (United Nations Godzilla Countermeasure Center) recovers the remains of Mecha-King Ghidorah and construct Mechagodzilla as a countermeasure against Godzilla. Meanwhile, a giant egg is discovered along with a new monster called Rodan. The egg is soon found to be none other than an infant Godzillasaurus.More...
Godzilla vs. Hedorah1971-07-24An ever evolving alien life-form arrives on a comet from the Dark Gaseous Nebula and proceeds to consume pollution. Spewing mists of sulfuric acid and corrosive sludge, neither humanity nor Godzilla may be able to defeat this toxic menace.More...
Capricorn One1977-12-10In order to protect the reputation of the American space program, a team of NASA administrators turn the first Mars mission into a phony Mars landing. Under threat of harm to their families the astronauts play their part in the deception on a staged set in a deserted military base. But once the real ship returns to Earth and burns up on re-entry, the astronauts become liabilities. Now, with the help of a crusading reporter, they must battle a sinister conspiracy that will stop at nothing to keep the truth hidden.More...
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah1991-12-14The Futurians, time-travelers from the 23rd century, arrive in Japan to warn them of the nation's destruction under Godzilla. They offer to help erase Godzilla from history by preventing his creation. With Godzilla seemingly gone, a new monster emerges as the Futurians' true intentions are revealed.More...
Godzilla 2000: Millennium1999-12-11An independent group of researchers called the Godzilla Prediction Network (GPN) actively track Godzilla as he makes landfall in Nemuro. Matters are further complicated when a giant meteor is discovered in the Ibaragi Prefecture. The mysterious rock begins to levitate as it's true intentions for the world and Godzilla are revealed.More...
Tremors 4: The Legend Begins2004-01-02In 1889, seventeen men die under mysterious circumstances, and spooked by recent events, the miners who populate the town leave in droves until there's nothing left but a shell of a community.More...
King Kong vs. Godzilla1962-08-11The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for exploitation. As Godzilla re-emerges, a media frenzy generates with Pacific looking to capitalize off of the ultimate battle.More...
Godzilla vs. Biollante1989-12-16After the previous Godzilla attack, a miniature arms race ensues to collect his cells. Concerned over Godzilla's possible return, the Japanese government uses the cells to create a new bio-weapon, ANEB (Anti-Nuclear Energy Bacteria). They seeks the aid of geneticist Genshiro Shiragami, who's experiments result in a new mutation.More...
Vampire Hunter D1985-12-21In a far-future time ruled by the supernatural, a young girl requests the help of a vampire hunter to kill the vampire who has bitten her and thus prevent her from becoming a vampire herself.More...
Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters2017-11-17A desperate group of refugees attempts to recolonize Earth 20,000 years after Godzilla took over. But one young man wants revenge above all else.More...
Man of Tai Chi2013-07-04In Beijing, a young martial artist's skill places him in position to experience opportunities and sacrifices.More...
Sherlock Jr.1924-04-17A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meagre skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch.More...
Similar Movies
The Last Samurai
2003-12-05Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, which finds him learning to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that rule them. Pressed to destroy the samurai's way of life in the name of modernization and open trade, Algren decides to become an ultimate warrior himself and to fight for their right to exist.The Amazing Captain N...
1978-05-12Captain Nemo is found in suspended animation under the sea and revived by modern-day Navy men in order to battle a fiendish mad scientist.Doctor Who: Robot
1975-01-18The newly-regenerated Doctor helps UNIT battle a sentient robot being manipulated by a corrupt scientific organization.King Kong vs. Godzill...
1962-08-11The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for exploitation. As Godzilla re-emerges, a media frenzy generates with Pacific looking to capitalize off of the ultimate battle.Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964-04-29Journalists Ichiro Sakai and Junko cover the wreckage of a typhoon when an enormous egg is found and claimed by greedy entrepreneurs. Mothra's fairies arrive and are aided by the journalists in a plea for its return. As their requests are denied, Godzilla arises near Nagoya and the people of Infant Island must decide if they are willing to answer Japan's own pleas for help.To End All Wars
2001-09-02Based on a real-life story, this drama focuses on a small group of Allied soldiers in Burma who are held captive by the Japanese. Capt. Ernest Gordon, Lt. Jim Reardon and Maj. Ian Campbell are among the military officers kept imprisoned and routinely beaten and deprived of food. While Campbell wants to rebel and attempt an escape, Gordon tries to take a more stoic approach, an attitude that proves to be surprisingly resonant.The Hunt for Red Octo...
1990-03-02A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius. The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack. Lone CIA analyst Jack Ryan has a different idea: he thinks Ramius is planning to defect, but he has only a few hours to find him and prove it - because the entire Russian naval and air commands are trying to find Ramius, too. The hunt is on!Godzilla
1954-11-03Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.Godzilla Raids Again
1955-04-24Two fishing scout pilots make a horrifying discovery when they encounter a second Godzilla alongside a new monster named Anguirus. Without the weapon that killed the original, authorities attempt to lure Godzilla away from the mainland. But Anguirus soon arrives and the two monsters make their way towards Osaka as Japan braces for tragedy.Duel of Blood and San...
1963-12-01Frustrated with the bad behavior of his lord, Inaba Yajuro (Otomo) declares that he is leaving the clan and sets off on a journey that leads him into a small town besieged by a violent group of brigands. In a kind of homage to Kurosawa's 7 Samurai, the townspeople have been unable to defend themselves and Inaba sets out to teach them how to stand up for themselves. Meanwhile the vile Lord Yasumasa has sent the 4 finest swordsmen in the clan out to hunt Inaba down and kill him. Led by the magnificent Ichibei (Konoe), a master of weaponry in his own right, everything points to an ultimate showdown between the former friends in a battle to the death.Austin Powers: The Sp...
1999-06-08When diabolical genius Dr. Evil travels back in time to steal superspy Austin Powers's ‘mojo,’ Austin must return to the swingin' '60s himself - with the help of American agent, Felicity Shagwell - to stop the dastardly plan. Once there, Austin faces off against Dr. Evil's army of minions to try to save the world in his own unbelievably groovy way.Austin Powers in Gold...
2002-07-26The world's most shagadelic spy continues his fight against Dr. Evil. This time, the diabolical doctor and his clone, Mini-Me, team up with a new foe—'70s kingpin Goldmember. While pursuing the team of villains to stop them from world domination, Austin gets help from his dad and an old girlfriend.Jin-Roh: The Wolf Bri...
1999-11-17A member of an elite paramilitary counter-terrorism unit becomes traumatized after witnessing the suicide bombing of a young girl and is forced to undergo retraining. However, unbeknownst to him, he becomes a key player in a dispute between rival police divisions, as he finds himself increasingly involved with the sister of the girl he saw die.The Day the Earth Sto...
1951-09-28An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction.The Hidden Fortress
1958-12-28In feudal Japan, during a bloody war between clans, two cowardly and greedy peasants, soldiers of a defeated army, stumble upon a mysterious man who guides them to a fortress hidden in the mountains.Kamen Rider × Super S...
2017-03-25The Game World launches an attack on the real world. In front of Kamen Rider Ex-Aid and the Uchu Sentai Kyuranger appears the "Arena of Death" where the destruction of the Earth will be decided. Trapped in this inescapable dimension, generations of Super Sentai and Kamen Riders must engage in a battle royale, an unprecedented battlefield of many puzzles connecting the real and game worlds. And then, "Those Heroes" revive... Everything is scaled up, all rules are broken! And when it seems like the real world will fall into a disaster, imagination brings forth unimaginable new heroes!Tokyo Ghoul
2017-07-16A Tokyo college student is attacked by a ghoul, a super-powered human who feeds on human flesh. He survives, but has become part ghoul and becomes a fugitive on the run.Whipmaster: Ballad of...
1970-11-11Ryotatsu, the wayward Priest blinded by Shinkai, the Wicked Priest, has his own story in this ultra-violent tale from the era of the Meiji Reconstruction. When a woman leaves her blind son at the Monastery, Ryotatsu is forced to teach the boy how to cope as a blind person in old Japan. When he takes the child with him on the road to find the boy's mother, they run afoul of not only yakuza gangsters, but some corrupt army officers have been trying to sway public opinion against the Satsuma rebels by posing as members of Saigo Takamori's group. It's a bloody mistake for them to underestimate the strength of the Blind Priest, and he'll make them pay with their lives!JoJo's Bizarre Advent...
2017-08-04Morioh, 1999—a normally quiet and peaceful town has recently become a hotbed of strange activity. Jōtarō Kūjō, now a marine biologist, heads to the mysterious town to meet Jōsuke Higashikata. While the two may seem like strangers at first, Jōsuke is actually the illegitimate child of Jōtarō's grandfather, Joseph Joestar. When they meet, Jōtarō realizes that he may have more in common with Jōsuke than just a blood relation. Along with the mild-mannered Kōichi Hirose and the boisterous Okuyasu Nijimura, the group dedicates themselves to investigating recent disappearances and other suspicious occurrences within Morioh. Aided by the power of Stands, the four men will encounter danger at every street corner, as it is up to them to unravel the town's secrets, before another occurs.Gappa, the Triphibian...
1967-04-22An expedition in the South Pacific lands on a tropical island where the natives worship the mysterious deity Gappa. An earthquake opens up an underground cavern and a baby reptile is discovered inside. The natives warn the foreigners to leave the hatching alone, but they don't listen and take it back to a zoo in Japan. Soon after, moma and papa Gappa start smashing Tokyo looking for their kidnapped child.