Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 4K 1974

Films like this illustrate the creative impotence of the Showa period. No, don't get me wrong—Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla is far from the worst film in the series; it's a cut above Godzilla's Attack or Godzilla vs. Megalon. It's just that when you see this exhibit, you can't help but sigh wearily, “Oh, not again?”

How long can they keep chewing on this same old stuff with aliens, Interpol, etc., etc.? Of course, I would be lying if I said that there is a lack of monsters here - the scenes with them are again equipped with good pyrotechnics and models, and the fights turned out to be very interesting - it's just that the layer between the monsters consists of what has already become tiresome to the point of teeth grinding. And then there's the composer with his cheerful little tunes, which often don't fit the scene (thanks, I wanted to see a rather cruel punishment of the quite handsome Angirus accompanied by cheerful melodies, assholes).

Well, I basically gave it a point for the new kaiju - King Caesar, who reminded me of a strange karateka. A karateka... in a dog-lizard costume... Anyway, even though I didn't understand what animal/dinosaur was meant here, or if it was meant at all, I liked this character. He's a fun guy. As for Mechagodzilla... Well, every self-respecting hero must have a dark alter ego. Flash has Reverse-Flash, Superman has Bizarro, Black Cloak has Anti-Cloak, Batman has Rage, etc. Well, the situation here is basically the same. The iron statue is packed with rockets and lasers, but personally, it didn't evoke any feelings in me, neither positive nor negative. It is what it is.
The bottom line is that this is the penultimate film of the Showa era, and it's clear why. There's nothing particularly bad here, nor anything particularly good—just wild repetitions and rehashing of the same themes, which the audience apparently began to tire of at the time (although this particular part was successful, but that doesn't negate the essence of the repetitions). The monsters and so on are good, but everything else is pretty much the same as always. Added solely to fill time, it is forgotten a few minutes after viewing.