True story: I was out a convention where the guest of honor was the original suit actor, and he did the victory dance for a fan's daughter.

the godzilla victory dance is second only to the godzilla dropkick in terms of cinematic greatness.

And Thus began Brandon's journey to review every Godzilla film...

A disc shaped electronic device that makes an obnoxious noise? Tetsuo invented the smoke detector!

In the Japanese version, Tetsuo's invention is a *rape whistle* - which is the last thing I was expecting when I watched this film.

Being really dark is a fair explanation for why a planet is difficult to be discovered without modern technology. By not reflecting light, it does not appear as a 'moving star' like most planets do, so you'd need to discover it by noticing gravitational disturbances and such.

The victory dance must've been hell on earth for the guy in the suit

“The aliens turn out to be bad guys” What?!? You’re kidding! That never happens!

Monster Zero is a really really good entry into the series. For one, the human subplots are so good and well-scripted, that you could remove all of the giant monster factors from the movie and it would play like a solid Sci Fi B-Movie. But it's all the better because in addition to a good human element, it has plenty of monster action. It's in my top 5 favorites.

Al Bundy once scored 4 TDs in a high school football game. Legend has it Bundy did the Godzilla victory dance after all 4 TDs...

My Mom allowed me to stay up late on Friday nights in the early 70’s when I was in elementary school and watch Creature Feature. This was the first Godzilla movie I recall seeing. I’ve loved this film, and the big guy, ever since.

- "Namiko is from Planet X too..." - Great now we got to deal with more planets... Well I did my part, I'll see myself out.

Anyone else discover this channel and started watching the reviews from newest to oldest?? Just me?

This was Nick Adams last feature before dying from an accidental overdose. F for respects.

12:16 - 12:23 Lol, btw here's a fun fact, the suit actor almost got fired because of that, but when it ended up everyone liked this scene, they decided to forgive him and add it to the movie. Apparently, it was part of a japanese routine kind of based of an anime, and the suit actor(I think) wanted to do it, because he though it was "cute". "The kids will love it!", and they did!

Watching this again after seeing Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Good times.

This was the *first* Godzilla movie, I ever saw. (Gojira vs. Hedorah, was the second one.) I remember being amazed that the monsters were *NOT* created with the usual _Stop-Motion_ puppet effects, like in most American films, of the time. Being a kid, of about 6 years old, when I first saw *"Monster Zero"* I couldn't figure out (at the time) how they *did* this "miracle"! LOL! The most lasting memory, I have of this movie is, of course Godzilla jumping up and down, doing his Haiking dance! ....I remember thinking to myself: "That's a really *strange* thing for a dinosaur to do." _Heh!_

14:42 I think Planet X pretended to be friendly, because they needed the humans to find Godzilla and Rhodan for them. That does not explain why they bothered with the monster fight, instead of immediately putting the monsters under their control though.

Wait a second. The Godzilla Victory Dance is just the SAFETY DANCE!!

One steamy night in Dothan, a girl broke my heart. To ease my pain, I wrote a country song I called "She Went Through My Heart Like Godzilla Went Through Tokyo".

Kumi Mizuno “this lady/clone alien” is so hot lol

The devo reference is great

How could anyone be a fan of THIS and not love the new "Godzilla: King of Monsters"? The plot wasn't any worse! XD

Godzilla's victory dance is friggin' epic! Wow, Guile's theme DOES go with everything!

LOLOLOLOL Can't Stop Laughing On Godzilla Victory Dance!

I just want to squeeze those alien spaceships and see if they squeak!

Godzilla: Time for the dance of joy

Oh God I Can't Resist, TETSUOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

16:58 american fists right in the fucking face

I went down a crazy rabbit hole finding out where that "Are we not men? We are devo!" song came from.

'The Controller of Planet X' is one of my favorite characters ever!

Ghidorah: I’m out Godzilla: time for a victory dance Rodan: what the heck Godzilla: WHAT

"Tetsuo's Sound & The Magnetic Waves" Great band name.

That first line of dialogue from Nick Adams in this video at 2:55, that's the first time in my life I've heard his real voice. I've always watched this and Frankenstein vs Baragon in Japanese. It's not what I expected, AT ALL. I always imagined it like a deep news reporter

"Planet X is very dark..." Cassini and other astronomers legit lost one of the moons of Saturn the same way. Iapetus has a dark half Stephen King would drool over.

The Devo snippets are brilliant - I had to laugh every time.. 😅

Godzilla is in Japan You don't say? 18:29 what is ghidrah doing.

Loved the Victory Dance, classic.

14:24 when they say the are pressing the button everything start moving.

BRANDON, I was recently binge watching your episodes and found a hilarious simularity between the Da Da Da Dance from Infested and godzillas victory dance from godzilla vs monster zero. Im not sure if you ever looked at them side to side, but i was almost convinced it was an homage to the godzilla dance but made no real connections. Love your vids brother, keep it up. One reviewer to another, it is nice to have a funny down to earth critic rather than poorly read carbon copy of other peoples oppinions.

Ok, the Godzilla dance was ok until the music came on totally catch me off guard. XD

i love that this is your first Godzilla review. this is easily my favourite out of the showa series (obviously excluding gojira the original)

5:30 Love the DEVO reference!

I met Akira Takarada (Fuji) at GFEST 2012. Asked him what his favorite movie to act in was, and he said Monster Zero.

Thank you for the review, which was quite entertaining. The detail about the history of these films, reused footage, and how this particular film Marked a change in evolution to a more kid friendly presentation. Despite all the quirks and plot holes these movies, even today remain entertaining for whatever reason. I specially like the 60s dialogue and catchphrases use throughout.

My first Godzilla movie. I was 5. Now I'm 34 and still have fond memories of this one.

Godzilla was only doing the Safety Dance. One of my favorite ending. Rodan picks up the G-Man, smash in to Ghidorah and they go down the mountain into the sea. How can you not live it?

Anyone else rewatching all of Brandon’s old Godzilla reviews after watching Godzilla: King of the Monsters? The new movie really makes you nostalgic. I felt like a kid again.

You do understand that he is being sent back to a planet populated by replicas of the women he only got to "second base" with. Lol. So many more chances.

I love the end battle scene where Rodan picks up Godzilla and slams him into Ghidorah. I used to mimic that with my micro machine sets back in the day. Haha

Okay all joking aside you have to give the suit actor props for being able to do that dance in that suit at all

Wouldn’t the aliens from Planet X look good in a Lost in Space episode?

the godzilla victory dance is one of the finest achievements of humanity. i hope to see it with bagpipes and drums...

Ah, here we find the source of the spread, the beginning of the flood that would consume the channel in GLORIOUS visits from our King!

Every time Brandon does the Slow Ride gag I burst out laughing 😂. It works every time haha

Monster movies, sarcasm, and Devo references? Yep my kinda youtube channel

10:41 Did Godzilla do the Ali Shuffle?🤔

I think the reason why they didn't transport Ghidora like Godzilla and Rodan is that he's awake and causing trouble, while the two other monsters are sleeping and unconscious of the transport. Okay I know the real reason why they didn't do that to the three headed dragon is that they're using him, but I think they would explain that if someone asked.

11:23 Strangest fall sound ever

Just revisited this and it's such a great episode! It's really well written and edited. Also, even when I was little, I thought Nick Adams was totally annoying in this so I'm really happy you addressed his 1930's-man performance a number of times! And I love your cutaways after hearing Tetsuo's invention, and the great reel to reel bit! By the way, Godzilla's victory dance was based on a ridiculous manga character from 1964, Iyami of "Osomatsu-Kun", which started a trend of people making this pose across Japan!

So you say the Godzilla Victory Dance is infamous? For me it has to be my most favourite scene in Godzilla history and yes I believe that telekinesis girl is right.

In my humble opinion, THE best Godzilla film ever made, outside of the first. AND, interestingly enough, the only one where Godzilla himself actually leaves the planet earth! Such a fantastic film.

Aliens: time to commit....ESCAPE! *blows up*

Hi! "the victory dance" was borrowed from popular cartoon in the '60 called "Osomatsu-kun". When you are very shocked, you scream "Sheeei!" with that pose. Every Japanese those days know it.

18:47 Rodan: Use your head! Godzilla: But I don't wanna use my heeeaad *loud crashing*

This film is definitely my all time favorite Godzilla film from the Showa era

Thanks so much, Brandon!

My dumb theory to explain sending Glen to Planet X as ambassador: Glen returns to Planet X with a ship armed out the ass with nuclear bunker buster warheads. He negotiates a peace treaty with the remaining inhabitants. They will cease and permanently desist any and all plans for invading Earth. They will also use their technology to assist the human governments with capturing the kaiju of Earth and relocating them to Monster Land (or Monster Island?). In exchange, Glen will not use Planet X for nuclear target practice.

the tape scene just reminds me of dave who couldn’t find out how to unmute himself in penguins

So glad I found your channel love this classic G-Film! We're all DEVO now...

This was first released in the U.S. as a double-feature with The War of the Gargantuas. Could you maybe review that?

This as the second Godzilla movie I saw. Man does it still hold up. It has that classic feel to it. Like the original star trek, or Charlie and the chocolate factory.

My favorite part is when Tesuo says “I’ll stand him on his head” about Fuji and it cuts to an upside down shot of him lmao

"Let's all join in prayer" "ya i don't think that will work out for u" 😆

Here I am a year later re watching this and loving it!

Rodan is such a good friend to his pal Godzilla. He threw Godzilla on King Gidorah. That's a perfect friend.

I love the Godzilla Victory dance! LOL!!!

Actually the aliens do travel into the future because they reappear as the aliens in Godzilla final wars.

Apparently the Controller forgot that it was Godzilla, Rodan AND Mothra who drove Ghidorah from Earth, LOL!

12:09: me dancing when I’m bored

Did you know that the title music isn't actually the title music? It took the music from later in the movie where Godzilla and Rodan were collected The Japanese version had the title music be the military march from the original Godzilla, named Monster Zero March

11:39 Hell ya!

Brandon make sure to watch the brand new Godzilla 🐲 minus one movie!! A very true box office hit of lovely perfection of total greatness performances skills.❤👏

“A happy moment.” --Xilien Controller

12:22 whe the editor has wayyyyyyyyyyy to much time on their hands

finally, a KZfaq channel that's a pleasure to watch, you rock Brandon! Canadians Rock!

It's rumored that Nick and Kumi Mizuno(Mrs.Namikawa)had an off screen relationship.

18:38 Godzilla's Piston Hurricane impression is flipping hilarious.

I think the aliens needed human help to find the monsters locations initially, and they obviously stole them because they didn't want any local competition (since Ghidora had been beaten by the two before) and having three giant monsters under your control is better than one.

I wonder if the aliens had been planning their evil plan for decades in frustration as the human space programs stalled out, or just threw it all together at the last minute with an "Oh s***! They're here already!"

15:59 Oh GOD no.....

As a kid I always felt bad when the astronauts leave godzilla and rodan behind while they look down at them

Great to see this again.

Poor Nick Adams was on a downward spiral at this point, which would end with his drug overdose in 1968. How 'bout cutting the poor guy some slack?

3:01 "Three doctorates and I still have to make the fuckin' coffee. I hate this era". 3:23 Note to film-makers; you can just imply things sound terrible. We'll get it. It's like implying the thing in the suitcase in "Pulp Fiction" was amazing. Worked better symbolically, even.

13:33 your take on how they can call it even for killing so many people is exactly how I feel when they try to play the sympathy card (sure there's different continuities, but overall the taste of blood is on all godzillas in my eyes, no matter how much I enjoy the movies lol)

My first exposure to many of the godzilla monsters was on the GameCube game Godzilla: Destroy all monsters melee so I pronounce king ghidorah “Ghi-door-ah because that’s how the announcer said his name, where as my dad who grew up with these movies says it the way you say it.

Way back in the day when a weekly copy of TV Guide was thing I was looking to see what movies were on our local Saturday "creature feature" channel. TV guide would usually have a description of the movie, When I read "monster Zero" the description simply said "the title says it all"

Guess I'm not the only one who associated the Xians design with DEVO!

I should point out the astronauts landed on Planet X armed with pistols. This is completely inaccurate as we remember Neil Armstrong carried an M-16 on his Moon Landing. :)