** Mothra is Back to Fight Godzilla!

Bringing back Ghidora made the last movie a success, so Toho decided to do it again. This time, they bring back Mothra, and throw a new moth into the mix: Battra. The result is a triangle match for control of the earth.

An Indiana Jones rip-off, his ex-wife, and some business guy go and find Mothra’s egg, which was uncovered by a meteorite caused hurricane. The meteorite also woke up Godzilla and Batra. After destroying some stuff, the Battra larva meets up with the newly hatched Mothra larva and Godzilla, and they all start beating each other up. Godzilla and Battra are sucked under an undersea volcano, which gives time for Mothra to pupate and some lame backplot similar to the movies Mothra and Godzilla vs. Mothra. Godzilla pops up out of Mt. Fugi, Battra does a quick-change, and Mothra hatches form her cacoon. They all start beating each other up again. Since Mothra is for the people, and Battra is for the earth, where as Godzilla is against both, Battra and Mothra team up to beat Godzilla. In the process, Mothra tricks Battra to go in front of the Godzilla carrying, so Godzilla can chew on Battra’s neck. Battra dies, and Mothra dumps both in the ocean to seal them under the water. Mothra then goes into space to destroy a meteorite.

A lot of people love this movie. I personally hate it. The plot is lame, confusing, full of holes, and is stupid all the way. It is also filled with strange dialogue and scenes that are painful to watch, like that dang singing! It tries to make a lot of allegory points, but since it does so much at once and does a lame job to begin with, it doesn’t get those points across. Most movies of the Heisia series have bad plots but good special effects to back it up. This one however, has special effects that aren’t very good. For the most part, it really does look like a bunch of rubber monsters running through little model cities. Although Mothra looks better than ever, Godzilla don’t look good at all. He never did in this series, but he looks even worse in this movie. The movie is lame, pathetic, and stupid. If you can tell me how it is good, please do!

The movie isn’t totally bad. Well, maybe it is. The only redeeming qualities is a cool looking scene where Battra whacks Godzilla over the head with a ferris wheel and the fact that it is at least better than Godzilla’s Revenge. The movie is lame, but if you like Mothra or want to watch them all, go right ahead and watch it. I don’t like it, butt you probably will.

Lame plot that is a little silly.

Special effects that are better than Godzilla (1954)

Mothra looks good.

At least it is better than Godzilla’s Revenge!

Battra whacks Godzilla over the head with a ferris wheel.

Lame plot.

Plot holes!

Way to many allegories.

Godzilla in his worse form.

Foam bricks, foam bricks!

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