Brandon's Cult Movie Reviews: GODZILLA 1985 

I'm noticing a pattern.... Showa Era: "it's too silly!" Hesei Era: "it's too serious!" Godzilla 2014: "show more monsters!" GKOTM: "Too much monsters!" Critics can't be satisfied.

Well I like the 80s. And I like Doctor Pepper... And I also like Godzilla.... Well shit now I want to watch this movie.

It just occurred to me that they totally should have released the other Heisei films in America. They could’ve had Raymond Burr as a recurring actor in the films, following him around and warning other people of the danger he represents. He could’ve been like the Dr Loomis to Godzilla’s Michael Myers.

16:12 Brandon: "Hey it work!" 16:13 (Godzilla roar) 16:15 Brandon: "Oh shit it work."

ok in the first movie's defense nobody on the boat knew the first Godzilla disintegrated so Raymond burr's line "30 years ago they never found any corpse" actually fits......the only one who really knew (and had the social status to speak and be heard) died with the first Godzilla

The seagulls thing, as far as I remember, is inspired by the fact that, at the time, Godzilla was still meant to be a mutated dinosaur. Even though it was still not a complete consensus at the time, scientists already suspected birds are dinosaurs. Godzilla being the only one of his species at the time of the series, he was possibly drawn to the possibility of being with his kin.

I remember renting this on vhs when I was a kid. It started with a cartoon short of Bambi vs Godzilla.

The scene where he comes ashore and just wrecks all the defenses on the shore is my favorite all time moment in the Godzilla franchise.

Okay, for everyone wondering what that giant bug thing was on the boat: It was a Godzilla Louse. Godzilla has parasites on him the same way all lifeforms do, but being big and radioactive means that they were similarly mutated and enlarged. When he walked by the boat (don't know how it didn't capsize) some of them just fell off and ate the crew. Most of them jumped off-ship and into the water but one stayed behind. The American version mentions that one giant louse washed up dead on a beach somewhere.

14:57 Rule one of American distribution: Always ruin the original content so the audience that actually cares gets disappointed. Hell yea, Raymond. You tell 'em.

Girl: screaming “mama” because of radiation poisoning Brandon *BE MORE FUNNY!!!*

(Dr. Pepper flagged by Toho)

even as a 31 year one old adult, Godzilla's scream when he falls into the volcano is haunting....

A truly under appreciated movie. I am happy that Raymond Burr reprised his role.

i saw this in the theatre when it was first released in the U.S.. Throughout the film, no matter what happens or what the plan is, Steve Martin (Raymond Burr) always says, "That won't stop Godzilla!"

This was my first Godzilla movie too, and it scared the shit out of me then. The entire nuclear apocalyptic feel (it was the '80's, the Soviets were still in Afghanistan then) also helped the doom-laden tone of the movie. Imagine my surprise when I watched Godzilla v Megalon several years later...

4:07 Well, I guess now we know where they got the idea for the parasites in _Cloverfield_ .

16:05 that's by far the best joke in the review, the way you say "oh shit it works" is just perfect xD

9:59 Well, actually, it depends on which version you’re watching; in the original Japanese version from 1954, they say that Godzilla is 150 feet tall because, back then, that was bigger than any building they had in Japan. However, in the American version, Godzilla is said to be over 400 feet tall, because in America, where there are huge skyscrapers, if a monster was 150 feet tall, he wouldn’t have even come up above the buildings.

This movie was my first introduction to a darker version of godzilla as a kid and I loved it and still love it

R.I.P Haruo Nakajima

3:32 - Ok, now I wanna see a Japanese version of "Deadliest Catch​" where they fish for Kaiju monsters! xD

Years after watching every Godzilla VHS I could get my hands on at the time, I watched the original Gojira and Godzilla 1985 movies in subtitled Japanese. It really made the difference.

If people are wondering about the insectoid alien thing on the abandon ship is...in the early Heisei days of Godzilla it was referenced that those little guys live on Godzilla's skin in some sort of symbiotic relationship in the water. The size is obviously nuclear energy related. These same bugs are rumored to be a delicacy for Rodan as well in the Rodan movie. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong about this.😉

..."Godzilla does the Billy Idol look" - will never see Godzilla's snarl the same way again. 👍

Godzilla 1985 and Power Rangers (2017) have among the biggest product placements ever in movie history.

That Flock of Seagulls gag was gold. 😂

I was 8 when it it was shown on tv. I cried at the end lol. No this was a good Godzilla movie. I love the campy ones a lot, but the first and this one were fantastic.

This movie holds a special place for me since this was the first Godzilla movie I saw in the movie theater thanks to my uncle.

Damn, dude, critics are sometimes so far up their own asses it's amazing they can breathe.

ok, im sorry, i love the flock of seagulls I RAN song reference, that had me dying!

Dude I’m right there with you. I was born in 1980 and there wasn’t easy access to a lot of Godzilla movies in the 80s especially if you were a little kid. I remember seeing the movie poster for this movie at the theater where we lived growing up and I remember wanting to see that movie so bad and my parents rented it when it came out on VHS and it was my first Godzilla movie and made me a fan for life. I didn’t know it back then but I was watching one of the best Godzilla films ever made. Since it was my first Godzilla movie I ever saw I didn’t care that there wasn’t a second monster for him to fight and as a kid he was probably only six or seven years old there were parts of this movie that terrified me but I still loved Godzilla in this movie. This was the film that made me bug my parents for the next few years To help me find as many Godzilla movies as I could.

The 'Get the Fuck up' and 'I Ran' song inclusions were the best. This is one of your best reviews.

Godzilla cannot locate the dr.pepper

The first Godzilla film I ever saw as well. It really presents him as a true force of nature. Love this movie.

In my case Godzilla 1984 was the first Godzilla movie I ever saw, They just dubbed the original over here after Godzilla 1985 was made in the USA. The next Godzilla I saw was "Ebirah, Horror of the Deep." And since 1984 ended with Godzilla in a Volcano and Ebirah started with Godzilla enclosed in a mountain I assumed it to be the actual continuation, which made freeing Godzilla seem a bit callous on the protagonists site.

Hey, I enjoyed Godzilla 1985! It is one of my top Godzilla films. Screw the haters. The original Japanese version is much better.

Favorite Godzilla suit and roar. Yes this movie has problems but which one didn't.

2:13 Well, actually they kinda did. You see, when the first Godzilla film was released in Japan in November of 1954, audiences all over the country loved it, with lines to get in the theaters spanning blocks down the street, but the critics reviews of the film were extremely mixed with a few critics considering it to be a masterpiece like everybody today, but most of the critics back then gave it a really low rating essentially saying the same thing; that it was really weird to see a monster movie be taken so seriously.

If they could have just made the eyes look more realistic, this would've probably been the best Godzilla suit of all. Oh and btw, Japanese Larry King @ 5:36

The Predator gave him the thermal pictures. LOL

The ending with Godzilla screaming as he fell, combined with the music, made me cry like a baby as a kid.

Brandon yelling "BE MORE FUNNY!" at the footage of the crying baby is hilarious! And far funnier than anything in any the "funny" Godzilla movies.

I saw this when I was really young. Having already seen the goofy fun loving Godzilla films. (Godzilla's Revenge, Godzilla Vs Megalon, Godzilla Vs Mechagodzilla, King Kong Vs Godzilla) It scared the crap outta me! I appreciate it now, its one of my favs.

Hmm.. 1985 was the first Godzilla movie I ever saw in the theaters.. and I still enjoy it.

"Too straight to be funny"? In my opinion, that might be the DUMBEST reason to hate a movie. Edit: 22 Comments? Dang. This has to be the most replies I ever had on a comment I made.

*"GODZILLA 1985"* was nominated by the 6th Golden Raspberry Awards in 1986 for "Worst Supporting Actor" (to Raymond Burr as "Steve Martin") & "Worst New Star" (to the computerized Godzilla). This film *DOES NOT* deserve any Razzies whatsoever!

" And I ran... " Knew it was coming and ya still pulled it off. Well done. Very well done indeed.

Another interesting thing to note about Godzilla’s suit design in this film is that he has his ears back, which he hasn’t had since the first suit design in the first two movies.

Man, they really need to make cancer funnier

This was also the first Godzilla movie I saw, and is also one of my favourites.

This is another one of my favorite flicks. In fact, I like all of the 80's, and 90's Godzilla movies. I can still remember the night that I was at a local 7-11 and there on the VHS rental rack was a copy of Godzilla 1985. I didn't hesitate and quickly grabbed it and proceeded to watch it as soon as I got home and enjoyed every minute of it. Good times.

I forgot that scene with the crying girl was in the original and am now disturbed

Raymond Burr was only not being a helper because if they used the Oxygen Destroyer again, Dr. Serizawa’s secret would be found out.

"GODZILLA IS WAY TOO GOOD TO HAVE KENNY IN HIS MOVIE!" me: JESUS CHRIST CALM DOWN!

This is by far the best movie out of all of them in my opinion. Such an impact on my childhood

That Japanese hobo is amazing. We the people demand a spinoff!

Minya DOES exist! He's why I still wear tiny shorts. And why I learned to fight my own battles, you know.

Raymond Burr was edited into the original American version of Godzilla AND the 80s reboot? lol that is nothing if not consistent. Raymond Burr. Interrupting Japanese monster movies since 1954.

The Dr. Pepper plug reminded me of a scene from Godzilla v. Megalon in which there is a scene with several model kits in the background by the company, Tamiya. Tamiya is one of two of the major model kit companies in Japan, the other being Hasegawa. If Tamiya did help fund the movie, it might have been the first time a model kit company helped fund or sponsor a movie.

"Meanwhile in The Hunt For Red October..." That slayed me, dude. The Return of Godzilla is one of my top three Big G films. I understand why people tend to dismiss the re-edit, but I still have great affection for ol G-1985. It's trashy fun. I wore that VHS out. I was probably the only kid who preferred the serious Godzilla movies over the big monster brawls.

This was also my 1st Godzilla movie. I honestly cried as they dropped him into the volcano. So glad to see someone cover this one. :-)

I always wish there was a super cut that had the best of both versions. For example the ending credit music in the original is better, but the English version had a good speech from Burr at the end, as well as a disturbing scream of G as he fell into the volcano.

i remember back in 85 i was trying to watch this and my mom and my uncle william kept criticizing the movie from start til finish even hating on raymond burr baby boomers can be crazy. i will get this on dvd without any player hating

this was also my introduction to Godzilla! I was 5 when I saw it in theaters. been hooked ever since.

Japanese Charles Bronson lol. subscribed

Funny how they got Raymond Burr for this film. He was in the first Godzilla film and this one.

I saw this a bunch of times in the theaters, when it first came out! I thought it was the best movie, ever! Not everyone was into Godzilla, back then.

Godzilla 1985 was my first too. Really enjoy this one, the score is so atmospheric, the prime minister scenes are intense (not in the american cut, God no) and the effects work is really good with the models (Teruyoshi Nakano, dude who made the 1970s films, finally got a healthy budget to work with). This and biollante really set a good presidence and took a more grounded yet still scifi filled approach. ...too bad they kind of threw that all out the window with time travel in after biollante

If I was old enough I would give $500 right now if the next Godzilla review came out later today.

I love how the 2016 release restored some of the original content, but the two issues I do have with it are 1.) the dub actors weren't as convincing as they were in this version, and 2.) i miss some of the music from this version (the russian sub scene and Mr. Martins theme). Still a good release though...

0:31 hold on you are telling me that Godzilla Final wars made less money than Godzilla's Revenge ?! What type of logic is this?!

Godzilla is how I discovered this channel. Well, the original one. Then here. Details. Anyway, I stuck around because I enjoy all of the reviews. So I would like to see another Godzilla review, but I can wait awhile. My suggestion for next the Godzilla review is Final Wars. I enjoy it, but its batshit crazy.

22:40 - yeah, this is why I don't give a rat's ass about mainstream critics and their opion, and judge things myself. Even Ebert made some huge mistakes.

'Oh Shit It Worked' hearing that and seeing the look on this guy's face was really freaking hilarious and also priceless.

14:08 Well Brandon, believe or not they announced a Godzilla vs Evangelion ride opening at Universal Studios Japan this year.

Brandon gets requested to review Godzilla movies, I get requested to watch Brandon's reviews of Godzilla movies and at least mention them 😂

This was also my first Godzilla movie,my mom got me into Godzilla as a kid.I remember watching them with her when tnt did their monstervision.

Best Godzilla roar. By far. I dig the Millennium roar, as well.

Girl:screaming mama Me and Brandon and Godzilla:SHUT UP Dat other godzilla watching us:drinking Dr Pepper

I wonder if Leonard Malton has ever seen the original 1954 film.

I thought this movie was quite good.

Whether acting or not... honestly the emotional laugh talking at the orphan part is surprisingly good

That scream of Godzilla at the end will always haunt me

See, that's the problem with most American Critics. They'll hate on something just because of one of two things. 1. It's a foreign film 2. It doesn't fit their preferences. Complete bias.

Subbed. Really enjoy your outlook, and I can relate to a lot of the childhood love for the more scary, serious "Godzilla: 1985" as a kid in the US who could only get VHS copies of Megalon, Gigan, and the Sea Monster. '85 was a welcome change in tone that made Godzilla "cool." I'll be checking out some of your other videos for sure!

Dude I totally cried at this ending when I was little. Broke my tiny heart. I was around 6 when I saw it.

Brandon yelling "BE MORE FUNNY!" at the crying baby footage is still probably one my favorite jokes of his.

18:50 scored 100% for timing. Good job great. Good work. Keep it up.

so when's the next godzilla movie review. and by the way I love the "I ran so far away" reference and yay gojifan93 made a cameo

16:12 - 16:17 Every Godzilla Movie in a Nutshell 🤣🤣🤣🤣 loved that part

As a G fan, this is one of my favourite godzilla movies ever. I seriously love the tone of the film and the special effects were really good for its time. Definitely superior to many of the showa films.

Just need to clarify that no Godzilla movie can be considered a ‘cult’ film.

Imagine what Godzilla was thinking when he picked up that train “Hey, this isn’t the Thomas the Tank Engine toy that I wanted! What a ripoff

The 1st rule of Gozilla movies that everyone seems to have forgotten: It's not a Godzilla movie unless there is a guy in a rubber dinosaur suit knocking over paper mache buildings.

So it turns out that no one calls Steve Martin by his full name in the film because the makers didn't want anyone to confuse him with actor-comedian Steve Martin, who was a big hit at the time of the film's release. So they either call him Steve, Martin or Mr. Martin and he's listed as Steven Martin in the end credits.

13:49 this aged well

When's the next Godzilla review?

16:12-16:16 I had the same reaction when they revived Godzilla with the nuke in KOTM.

I know this is an old video. I'm re watching. This was my first Godzilla movie. I didn't know the past or anything and I liked this one. It still has some tension that the recent ones don't have.