The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Action · Science Fiction · Horror · 1995
A burning Godzilla, on the verge of meltdown, emerges to lay siege to Hong Kong. At the same time horrifying new organisms are discovered in Japan. These crustacean-like beings are seemingly born of the Oxygen Destroyer, the weapon that killed the original Godzilla.
Movie details
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
“Godzilla dies”
1995 Action · Science Fiction · Horror 1h 43m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.8 / 10
Community rating
A burning Godzilla, on the verge of meltdown, emerges to lay siege to Hong Kong. At the same time horrifying new organisms are discovered in Japan. These crustacean-like beings are seemingly born of the Oxygen Destroyer, the weapon that killed the original Godzilla.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Godzilla vs. Destoroyah?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Takao Okawara
Written by
Kazuki Ōmori
Takuro Tatsumi
Dr. Kensaku Ijuin
Yoko Ishino
Yukari Yamane
Yasufumi Hayashi
Kenichi Yamane
Megumi Odaka
Miki Saegusa
Sayaka Osawa
Meru Ozawa
Saburo Shinoda
Professor Fukazawa
Akira Nakao
Commander Takaki Aso
Court is in session
Put Godzilla vs. Destoroyah on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.