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Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)

Godzilla vs. Megaguirus poster
Original title
ゴジラ×メガギラス G消滅作戦
Directed by
Masaaki Tezuka
Genre
fantasy film, horror film, science fiction film, kaiju
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 41m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 222 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Scientists build a weapon that creates a black hole to destroy Godzilla. But their plan accidentally brings a giant dragonfly monster called Megaguirus to life. The two monsters fight each other in a city.

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What happens

Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (ゴジラ × メガギラス G消滅作戦, Gojira tai Megagirasu: Jī Shōmetsu Sakusen; lit. Godzilla vs. Megaguirus: The G Extermination Strategy and Godzilla vs. Megaguirus: The G Annihilation Strategy) is a 2000 Japanese kaiju film directed by Masaaki Tezuka (in his directorial debut), with special effects by Kenji Suzuki. Distributed by Toho and produced under their subsidiary Toho Pictures, it is the 25th film in the Godzilla franchise and the second film in the franchise's Millennium series, as well as the 24th Godzilla film produced by Toho. The film stars Misato Tanaka, Shōsuke Tanihara, Yuriko Hoshi, Masatō Ibu, and Toshiyuki Nagashima; it also features the fictional monster characters Godzilla and Megaguirus, portrayed by Tsutomu Kitagawa and Minoru Watanabe, respectively. Despite how the film features the same Godzilla suit that was used in its predecessor, Godzilla 2000, Godzilla vs. Megaguirus ignores the events of the previous installment, as well as every other entry in the franchise aside from the original 1954 film. Godzilla vs. Megaguirus premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival on November 3, 2000, and was released theatrically in Japan on December 16, 2000. The film was followed by Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, set in a different continuity, which was released on December 15, 2001. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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