Film Review: The return of Godzilla (a.k.a Godzilla 1985)

Release date: December 14th 1984 (original Japanese release), August 23rd 1985 (American release).

Story: Years after Godzilla stomp his way through Tokyo in 1954, things are quiet in Japan. Until a volcanic eruption on a uninhabitable island unleashes another Godzilla and attacks a nearby fishing boat. The only survivor tells a news reporter about the incident but the reporter is unable to print the story (mainly due to the fact that the news don't want to start a massive panic that there's another Godzilla on the loose). Soon Godzilla attacks a Russian submarine and then a nuclear power station. And it's clear that Japan itself is under threat. Can Japan deal with this new Godzilla and also with both Russia and the United States who also want to deal with the monster? Watch it and find out. But be aware that this has frightening images in it.

My thoughts: This was the very first Godzilla film I have ever seen. The one I watched was the English dub of the original Japanese one and not the American re-edit version starring Raymond Burr. This is a very impressive sequel to the 1954 film and also being the first film in the Heisei series. But it's such a shame that there are no Godzilla films released on DVD in England. I wouldn't mind if they were complete boxsets of the Showa, Heisei, and the Millennium series. I either have to buy VHS tapes or foreign DVDs and hope that they have English dub. But overall this is the movie that made me a Godzilla fan and I hope to see many more in the future.

My score: Five stars.