Movie Name: Godzilla vs. Gigan (a.k.a."Godzilla on Monster Island")
Rank: 0 godzillas / 4 godzillas
 

Review:
This is either almost the absolute worst of the lot, or one of the best, depending on your point of view. Everything about this movie is simply awful! The plot, such as it is, is absolutely ludicrous. The acting is even worse. I thought that it might be redeemed by having Ghidrah make an appearance, but when they show him flying they use a cheap, unmoving plastic model with painted on eyes! And to top it all of, Godzilla actually starts talking!!! Having said all this, however, this was truly the funniest movie I have ever seen in my life. I was rolling on the floor howling with laughter the entire time. If you are a Mystery Science Theater 3000 fan, this is definitely the movie for you. Otherwise, avoid it like the plague!


CREDITS

Chikyu Kogeki Meirei-Gojira tai Gaigan
[Earth Destruction Directive: Godzilla vs Gigan] (1972)
Released in U.S. as Godzilla on Monster Island (1978)

CAST
Gengo Kodaka..............Hiroshi Ishikawa
Seisaku Takasugi..........Minoru Takashima
Machiko SHima.................Tomoko Umeda
Takeshi Shima..................Kunio Murai
Tomoko Tomoe................Yuriko Hishimi

CREW
Director........................Jun Fukuda
Screenplay...............Shinichi Sekizawa
Special Effects...........Teruyoshi Nakano
Music........................Akira Ifukube

Running Time: 89 minutes

U.S. VERSION:
Released by Cinema Shares
Alternate title: Godzilla vs. Gigan
Running Time: 89 min.