Still great to see Godzilla go up against his mechanical doppelganger
The Terror of Mechagodzilla was the second appearance of Godzilla’s mechanical doppelganger and the last of the original 15 productions by Toho. Aptly one of the main characters was Akihiko Hirata as Dr. Shinji Mafune who also starred in the very first Godzilla movie in 1954 as another crazed scientist.<br /><br />This DVD contains both the American and Japanese versions of the film and it’s interesting to watch them back to back. That’s because the U.S. one starts off completely different than the original. It begins with a montage of footage from various Godzilla films with a voice over explaining how Godzilla was first seen as the greatest threat to humanity but people could do nothing to stop it. Then aliens began invading Earth and the monster became its protector. After being defeated several times the aliens decided to create their own version of Godzilla hence Mechagodzilla. This is great for fans of the beast because you get to see him smashing his way through cities and fighting various monsters. The original version starts with highlights of the battle from Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla with no commentary.<br /><br />The actual plot centers around the aliens not only building a new Mechagodzila but allying with Dr. Mafune who controls a beast of his own called Titanosaurus. Together they hope that the two can beat Godzilla and allow them to conquer the Earth.<br /><br />Of course that’s all nice but what you want to see is Godzilla going up against Mechagodzilla. I’ve always thought he was the 2nd best foe of Godzilla after Ghidorah. Seeing it spew out a rein of error from its eyes, mouth, fingers, chest, etc. was fantastic when I was a kid and still love it today.<br /><br />It’s nice to know that this film has stood the test of time and is still great fun.<br />C
The movie title "TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA," available on Movies & TV, has received an average rating of 4.7 from 369 reviewers. 
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Here is a brief synopsis of the title : Evil spacemen from the Black Hole are plotting to flatten Tokyo and build their own utopian city. Aided by deranged scientist Dr. Mafune, the aliens unleash a rebuilt Mechagodzilla and the monster Titanosaurus to do their evil bidding, until Godzilla surfaces to defend his homeland and the earth-shattering destruction begins..