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Kazuki OmoriCinematography:
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Using some rare cells from Godzilla, Dr. Shiragami has genetically engineered a indestructible plant life form. Known as Biollante, the creature is content to be alone until Godzilla comes back to wreak havoc on Tokyo. Upon his return from the deep, Godzilla finds a worthy opponent in Biollante and the two creatures come face to face in an explosive fight to the finish. (official distributor synopsis)
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A thoroughbred B-move and a resignation to serious Gojira. There's something of everything (as in, really everything), which is the biggest weakness. Had it focused more on certain aspects, it would have only been to its advantage. As it is, it's about unintentionally ridiculous shootouts and secret organization chases for a while, starring a malnourished howler to whom even cool sunglasses are too big. Then it's back to the dilemmas of mad scientists, then it's like a variation on Frankenstein, then it's monsters fighting, then it's about Godzilla throwing everything it has. And then there's some Stephen King-like kids. And a lot more. Yet only Godzilla vs an overgrown flowerpot, vs military hardware, vs a backwater are the passages where it goes off without reservation. ()
18) GODZILLA vs BIOLLANTE – HEISEI SERIES 1984-1995. You can see the 80s here. The beginning is like a subpar action B-movie, with a lot of dying and everything inappropriately underscored by 80s pop. Then the film switches to a half-hour or so section (with the visuals of a cheesy TV gossip show) where they go on and on about whether to clone plant cells with Godzilla’s, what will come of it, and whether it's in the government's interest, as well as the newly developed anti-nuclear bacteria (to help defeat Godzilla), only to have a monster called Biollante come on the scene, which, hats off to it, has some interestingly impressive properties indeed. It’s a giant Godzilla and plant clone, with a head like a huge bud and deadly climbing tentacles. It has to be said that Biollante is visually one of the most interesting Godzilla opponents ever, it's a shame that his physique is so frail and the fight so short and straightforward. The pretentious title Godzilla vs Biollante leaves only a few minutes of an uneven fight, the impression of which is improved by the ending, when Biollante grows to such a size that he outgrows Godzilla by a head and smothers him. A good 3* for Biollante and the absence of infantilism. ()
I don't want to outright say that the new run of kaiju films with Godzilla started off poorly, but the charm of the older films has certainly faded. Godzilla vs. Biollante is a B-movie that prides itself on action and the potential for international success. That didn't quite happen, but as a B-movie, it's actually possible to watch it and have quite a bit of fun with it. The quality doesn't match up to the very first film, but you also won't be bored. ()
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