2 of the Big Guy's most notable outings during the 90's "Heisei era" of films are packaged together here in a decent Blu-ray release and, surprisingly, are each on their own separate disc. These don't have that magical, timeless quality that the 60's & 70's films do, but they can still be a lot of fun. The effects, while still adhering to the time-honored tradition of man-in-suit & expansive miniatures, get a nice upgrade in the level of detail. The optical effects used to depict Godzilla's signature atomic breath and the M.A.S.E.R. tanks' beam weapons have certainly come a long way since the old days.



The first entry features the return of Godzilla's most infamous arch-villain, the fantastical three-headed space dragon, King Ghidorah. Here, the triple threat terror is given an absurd new origin that takes away some of the mystery which made him so iconically cool in the first place. The entire time travel angle of the movie is fun but incredibly non-nonsensical. Convenient coincidences abound and there are plot holes big enough for Ghidorah himself to fly through without touching sides. Still, it's an undeniable visual feast for the eyes when KG finally squares off against the Big G in a visceral, tooth & claw confrontation. In the second of the two films, Godzilla's sometime enemy / sometimes pal, Mothra makes her first 90's series' appearance. The addition of the monster Battra, (a sort of anti-Mothra), is kind of fun, although the idea feels rushed and unoriginal.



Both films look pretty good on these Blu-rays from Sony. No extras except the original Japanese trailers for each film. If you're a fan of Godzilla or you have friends or kids who are then these two movies will be a solid, enjoyable purchase. The other double Blu-ray release to look for pairs the super-excellent rock'em sock'em GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA II, with the sadly bland (and criminally boring) yawnfest, GODZILLA vs. SPACEGODZILLA. True G-Fans will want 'em all, regardless. It's Godzilla, so that's all you need to know! 4 STARS for these two hi-def presentation G-films.