Why so much hype?

Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Blistering performances.

The best Godzilla movie Godzilla (1998). You don't have think so. But if your mad about it grow up fart heads. This is the 13th Godzilla movie. It is also the 5th R.o.d.a.n movie. All the R.o.d.a.n movies are good and most of the Godzilla movies are good. The original R.o.d.a.n is better. The 14th Godzilla movie Godzilla vs M.e.c.h.a.g.o.d.z.i.l.l.a is also better. The 15th Godzilla movie The terror of M.e.c.h.a.g.o.d.z.i.l.l.a is also better. Godzilla final wars would be part 28 to the Japan Godzilla series. It would also be the 7th R.o.d.a.n movie. The original R.o.d.a.n is also be better. But it is still a very good movie. Very entertaining. See it. See all the R.o.d.a.n movies there awesome. The 11th Godzilla movie Godzilla vs the smog monster is better. Still a good movie.

Oh man, get ready to tone down your intelligence because we're looking at one of the lesser highlights of the movie series starring the one and only King of the Monsters. This is Godzilla vs Megalon.After the events of "Godzilla vs Gigan", an ancient civilization called Seatopia (silly, I know) is living under the ocean. Its people are upset over the continuous nuclear bomb tests done on the surface world, so they send in their god Megalon to destroy us all. Only one problem: Megalon is one of the least intelligent monsters there is. So they send a few agents to steal a scientist's silly-looking, size-changing robot Jet Jaguar to lure Megalon to cities. Soon, the scientist regains control over the robot and sends it to get Godzilla to save the day. Realizing that trouble is over the horizon, the Seatopians ask the aliens from the previous film to send in their monster Gigan into the fray. It's Godzilla and Jet jaguar against Megalon and Gigan. Who will win? This was made in a time when Godzilla movies were getting silly. Cheap effects, annoying little kids, use of stock footage, and laughable moments. Nonetheless, all of this is made up for by the awesome big fight that goes on near the end. Monsters taking turns beating the crap out of each other. I absolutely love it. There are tons of great moments, a few that defy the laws of physics.If you're willing to let reality fly out the window and just want to see a fun and cheap monster movie, then this is the one for you.

There is a level on which the most sophisticated of viewers can sit back and enjoy these Japanese monster flicks, paper mache sets and all. They certainly do tickle my palate.The undersea world of Seatopia is angry about nuclear tests because their world is being destroyed. What to do, but bring up the Megalon monster to do a number on the surface humans. What do the humans do, but get Godzilla on their side and the last third of the film is a wrestling match between Godzilla and Megalon and respective tag team partners.Godzilla gets a robot partner that supposedly is controlled by humans, but starts developing some independent thinking. All to the good, I might add and Megalon gets some other kind of creature the Seatopian folks unleash.You've got to love these films. It's like they're choreographed by Vince McMahon.

So here is Toho's bid to cash in on Ultraman. This movie really should have been called Jet Jaguar vs. Megalon, because that is basically what you get. Godzilla doesn't event really do anything until there is less than 20 mins. left in the movie.There is a serious bid to start a new franchise here, with the promise at the end that Jet Jaguar might be needed again, but alas this was not to be. Mostly, because this movie is not very good. Jet Jaguar did show up in a TV series, but that's about it.Story [* * . . .]The story goes like this: Nuclear underground testing has destroyed a part of an underwater civilization known as Seatopia. The Seatopians seek to gain revenge against those on the surface for the destruction, and at the same time acquire a small 6 ft. robot (Jet Jaguar) to protect themselves from their enemies. Wait, what??...since they already have control of Megalon,a giant cockroach, and have an alliance with aliens from the planet "M", who send them Gaigan for assistance, their need for this tiny robot to protect themselves makes little sense. Seeing as they also possess such advanced technology as to be able to create an artificial sun, robots should be child's play for them. At any rate, unlike some Godzilla movies, the story does keep moving, so it deserves credit for that.Level of Destruction [* * . . . ]Generally non-descript locations are destroyed, and relatively less destruction then later in the series. Apparently the budget for this film was tight, and most of it was put into a scene where Megalon destroys a dam, which is a pretty good scene.The fight scenes [* * . . . ]Without any doubt, later Show Series Godzilla movies are targeting young kids. With this in mind, the battle scenes are filled with goofy stuff like like Megalon circling Jet Jaguar until he gets dizzy and falls over. All battles are taking place in the middle of nowhere, so there is little collateral destruction going on during these battles. We do get a relatively famous flying kick from Godzilla, though.Yet, there are a surprising number of scenes that would seem to not be appropriate for small children, like blood shooting out of the enemy's face when hit with a RC plane, or some good blood gushing wounds from Gigan's attacks, so I'm not sure who this movie is targeting. Cheese factor [* * * . . ]After Jet Jaguar gets hit on the head, he gains self awareness, and decides to grow to 60 ft. tall. It all seems strangely familiar, and yet, at the same time, makes absolutely no sense. There is an attempt to show us what a cool scientist would be like, if such an animal existed, which adds to these cheese factor. The story is light and breezy, and has all the sensibility and depth of a Japanese 80's teen idol, but this is a late Showa Godzilla movie, and you get pretty much what you expect.Final Score [* * . . . ]It's a fairly bad movie, but the pacing is fairly well done. It's very rare that a plot in a Godzilla movie would make sense, but this one is worse than most. My biggest gripe is that there is far too little Godzilla in a movie where Godzilla is supposed to be the main event. If you like "B" movies, though, then this movie may be worth your time.(This review is based on the original Japanese version, so the US version may be quite different)