What’s your favorite Godzilla film from the Showa Era? Let me know!

I’m sorry but I will not accept any Megalon slander

This just proves that you can be an adult man in a costume fighting another adult man in a costume and no one will judge you as long as you record it.

So fun fact, Ebirah: Horror of the Deep was originally going to star Kong, but the studio ran into rights issues, and so instead they inserted Godzilla into the role. You can tell it was supposed to be Kong in the role thanks to a lot of key scenes, especially the part where Godzilla takes a liking to a human girl for some reason.

Actually, in Godzilla Raids Again, it was revealed that the Godzilla in that film was a second Godzilla.

You can feel the genuine love and care for Godzilla through this well crafted video. Always a pleasure to watch you discuss movies, Matt!

Little sad you didn't mention the man responsible for bringing Godzilla and many of the other monsters to life, Eiji Tsuburaya, but then again the man is a legend worthy of a standalone video. Still an absolutely outstanding video Matt! You deserve way more subs because your videos are always top quality!

Ah yeah. It's gonna can't wait for the Heisei and millennium era to the Rewa era.

This video has single-handedly re-ignited my love for the Godzilla franchise. Absolutely incredible work, Matt! Just like Godzilla, you're an unstoppable force.

Nice Shinsuke Nakamura "The Rising Sun" entrance music there, Matt.

I certainly agree with you about 'Destroy All Monsters'. I saw it at a drive-in in 1970 (along with Ghidrah and The Green Slime) when I was 5 years old and it is still my absolute favorite Godzilla movie til this day!! Thanks much for posting this video.

I grew up on the Heisei series, they had the best Godzilla suit design IMO.

My shriveled heart has grown so much since Godzilla has become so popular

Love that you use Shinsuke Nakamuras Theme for every outro

Showa Godzilla will always be my favorite because it had a deep meaning behind. It was more like a force of nature, that if you mess with Mama Earth, she will F🤬 you up.

"Godzilla was a heel"' - Best line ever!

This was my favorite era of Godzilla films. The rubber suits, the cheesy stories & over the top fights.

They explain that the Godzilla from _Raids Again_ and onward is another member of the same species as the original, and that it and Anguirus were resurrected by the same atomic tests that awoke the original Godzilla. It isn't "inexplicable", although it is easy to understand how it could be overlooked.

Matt, it always blows me away to see how well produced your content is; I genuinely don't have many other channels on KZfaq I'm as happy to see an upload from. Thanks for the vids and keep it up man.

Godzilla vs Hedorah is up there for me as one of my favorites, despite how weird it is I think it has some of the stronger societal commentary even outside the blatant anti-pollution message. Surprised to see Godzilla vs Gigan and Ebirah so high on your list, I always enjoyed Ebirah but I think I’ll have to give Gigan a rewatch.

I am incredibly fascinated by the cinematic history of Godzilla and the different eras of his movies. I would be very happy if you were to continue your Godzilla series retrospective.

This was another fantastic video Matt I can’t wait for the oth... 26:07 You’re dead to me

Shifting the subject a bit, the artist behind the Godzilla art used in the thumbnail is Yuko Shimizu for a series of collector's edition DVDs. There's a video on her thought process behind the art by Trojan Horse was a Unicorn.

This is an amazing video! And I love that legendary really went for the showa route for the movies as opposed to mainly Heisei interpretation. It’s awesome and it makes my inner child scream

MATT DRAPER, King of creators

That was dope. I love me some Godzilla. As soon as Covid blows over and we're allowed to travel im taking a bullet train to Tokyo to see the statue they got of my boy.

Those illustrations at the end are glorious.

As a long time Godzilla fan since childhood, this was super enjoyable and informative. Would love to see you cover the other eras as well. I enjoy your videos very much. #TeamGodzilla

I'm really curious to see what your thoughts on Shin Godzilla are. It's personally one of my favorite Godzilla movies ever. Such a great video!

Mr Draper, it's a pleasure to be your subscriber. Especially when you talk about my favorite monster movie series.

Your sheer amount of interests and the way you articulate your opinions is the perfect combination for video essays, from one gigan fan to another, thankyou!!

Incredible set of retrospectives, I've really enjoyed watching them! Great work!

Great video! Godzilla Vs Megalon was my first every Godzilla film I saw and I was so happy that it was featured in a classic episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000. I hope to see the later eras soon!

Great job revisiting the first era of Godzilla. We differ on the top 15. I’m sure others have their favorites for their reasons. Over all great job making this.

Matt Draper talking about one of my absolute favorite things? Today is my lucky day!!

But they *did* explain why Godzilla returned in Raids Again... it was another Godzilla.

Fun video, man. 70s Godzilla will be forever dumped on, heh, but I believe it's definitely one of those "you had to BE there" sort of things. I'm fortunate enough to have been able to see several in the theater as a kid, and it was a glorious experience. In fact, the 70s crew - MEGALON, JJ, King Seesar, Hedorah, Titanosaurus, etc. - are among my favorites. Gorgeous and creatively designed suits that ooze personality. (Or in Hedoorah's case, 'liquid waste', haw!)

This is the first video I’ve watched of yours, Matt, and I really enjoyed it! Great job!

Those posters are dope as hell

This is still my favorite era. The first movie is still the best of them all but best of all, these movies were fun .

Just found these vids, your channel, and love them. The Shinske Nakamura theme at the end really gets me going haha

Another reason why you are becoming one of my favorite you tubers thanks for doing this video

Excellent video! A really wonderful era of the Showa era, I really liked this a lot :)

Awesome video, Matt! It was really interesting seeing how the Godzilla has reshaped itself throughout different eras.

My favorite monster. You did a fantastic job with this video summarizing the films.

Showa and Heisei were the eras I grew up watching in the 90's. I think the VHS tapes I rewatched all the time were: Invasion of the Astro Monster (VHS title: Godzilla vs Monster Zero), Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla (VHS title: Godzilla vs the Cosmic Monster), Godzilla vs Biollante, Godzille vs Mothra (Heisei), and All Monsters Attack (VHS title: Godzilla's Revenge). Out of all of those films I hold a special place in my heart for... except All Monsters Attack...

An absolutely lovely video, CANNOT wait for big G coverage!

Hearing "The Rising Sun" in the background while watching a Goji vid made my night. Thanks for the great video!

I have been anxiously watching your letterboxd reviews of this era hoping that we would get a full video about it and it definitely didn't disappoint

Fantastic video!

Matt, you’ve been rising in the ranks of my favorite KZfaqrs and that Gigan comment just put you in the top 3.

Oh boy can't wait for the Shin Godzilla one when we reach the end/near the end! I know its been talked about to death, but really, it was such a joy seeing a classic Godzilla coming out of Japan that just... Worked as well as it did and proved Toho still could knock it out of the park!

The Showa Era was the perfect way for me to get hooked on Godzilla back in the early 90's, I guess it was to celebrate the 40th anniversary. Anyway, if a kid likes Godzilla and doesn't know where to start, point them at the Showa Era.

20:03 an ingenious summary of the series! Your channel is glorious

In my opinion, growing up with these films I feel they should’ve stopped after Monster Zero, then returned in ‘68 for Destroy All Monsters, then went away again until ‘74’s Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla. I know the box office was way different back then, but the 70s really struggled to compete with kaiju tv shows so I think it would’ve been more impactful to holdoff until the 20th anniversary as a cinema event (and I would’ve replaced King Sheesa with King Kong to make it more epic).

No matter how much I learn about "movie magic", a grown adult standing at eye level with Godzilla will still confuse the fuck out of me for a split-second

Excellent as always, Matt! After seeing the care and knowledge you imbued this video with, I would love to see you make a video on Mothra! “We stan an unproblematic queen!” 👸🏻🧚🏼‍♀️🧚🏼‍♀️🐛🦋

Thanks for the video Matt. Big godzilla fan. Much ❤ as always

Awesome video, can’t wait for the follow up!

This was...amazing. King Kong vs. Godzilla was actually the first Godzilla I've ever seen as a kid and will always have a place in my heart. As far as my personal favorite, Destroy All Monsters. I can't wait for you to cover the Heisei series, that's my all-time favorite series!

Nice use of Nakamura's theme around the end.

Bless you for putting Shinsuke Nakamura's theme in this video ❤️

To be honest, I really like the “Champion” era of the Showa films and their namesake. Not the Japanese film festival, but the idea that those films are when Goji began outwardly defending Japan and the Earth from threats. He was one of Japan’s champions, choosing to fight for his home. Yeah the films are cheesy, but to me, they show how much Godzilla had changed and how he truly did have a capacity for good. 😊

Fun fact: That scrapped Frankenstein concept explains why Kong has lightning powers.

Great video, HBO has a lot of these movies. The illustrations for the movies look amazing a Godzilla anime would be awesome.

20:00 Ah, I see that Matt is a man of culture as well, with the choice of song.

this was a great capper to my recent binge of all of these movies, loved the extra insight! i'd rank them fairly similar to you at the top and bottom ends, but we differ in the middle stretch

looking forward to seeing you do the next set :)

GREAT VIDEO!

Great video can’t wait for the next era

声がハンサムで良いですね！ ゴジラもカッコイイ！😄

(Around 9:13) "-And The Majestic Mothra" *Hardcut To Mothra BBLBLBLAAAAAGGGG!!!*

Absolutely love this video since i been on the Godzilla hype train this entire month!

Really solid video! Definitely looking forward to more Godzilla content as this was quite thorough! I'm also happy that you didn't do what most people do when discussing the Showa era and bash Raids Again -- it's hardly a highlight, but the Japanese version does legitimately have some genuinely great moments within it. On an odd, slightly somber side-note, one interesting facet about the Showa era is that all but 2 entries were directed by one of two people (being either Honda or Fukuda), and both of them, even after the entire era was done, genuinely believed Godzilla should never have had any sequels. Instead, they just made all of their Godzilla films because the Studio wanted them made, and both men were too professional to say "No".

I’m curious what kind of Godzilla people prefer: tragic metaphor for the horrors of nuclear disaster, anti-hero who fights other monsters but still has it out for humanity, or outright hero and friend to all children?

Thank you Matt

I do like most Godzilla movies that came after but Showa is where my heart is.

Godzilla 1954 and shin Godzilla are the only Godzilla movies I’d call genuine films. Maybe Godzilla 1984 as well. The rest are are just dumb fun, and I love them.

I find it kinda funny that you use wrestler Shinsuke Nakamura theme music at the end of this. Wonderful!!

As a heavy Godzilla fan you have my full undivided attention on this videos

When i was a kid, i gleefully went to every saturday afternoon Godzilla feature there was!! It was always a good time, especially with friends. Even if the same movie was going to be on TV a week later, i still went. But then i grew up and i re-visited the Showa era Godzilla's and well...i still really like 'Godzilla vs. Megalon', and 'Godzilla vs. Hedora [although when i was a kid, it was called 'Godzilla vs. The Smog Monster'] and those are the only two i own. I look at these films now, and sometimes, i think about childhood innocence when a monster movie was just a monster movie and i had a passion for giant creatures-and adulthood when i realize it's an actor in a rubber suit which takes away the magic i felt when i was younger. I like some of the Heisei era, so my rekindling of passion for Godzilla movies comes and goes.

Funfact: "King Kong" and "Frankenstein" were actually marketable in Germany, so german distributors titled a lot of japanese movies SOMEHOW with any of those words. Also some Godzilla movies: "Son of Godzilla" was released as "Frankensteins monsters hunting Godzillas son" or "King Kong vs Godzilla" was "Return of King Kong" . The Ebira one (1966) was "Frankenstein and the monsters from the sea" and "Godzilla vs Megaro" was "King Kong - Demons from space" . And: "Destroy all monsters" was "Frankenstein and the monsters from space", "Godzilla vs Gigan" was "Frankensteins Hellspawn" . Some movies had Godzilla in the title (like the first one being basically Godzilla) but most of the Showa era had those weird namings.

Well written, man.

I just bought the Godzilla Criterion Collection blu ray! It looks amazing highly reccomend

I love the original Godzilla, as well as the new King of the Monsters. Very excited for the new movie and looking forward to more Godzilla videos!

Would love to see u talk about other Tokuatsu besides Godzilla! Keep up the good work

Thanks! I love it!!!

Listen, I love Gojira and have always loved Gojira since darn near birth 52 yrs ago....your video was excellent. ...long live the heel Godzilla king of the monsters

Once Godzilla became purely child fodder it was over . Good thing I was a child at that time . I can watch for nostalgia as an adult but only for that reason .

A Godzilla video by Matt Draper convincing me to check out the rest of Godzilla movies? Hell yes

Banger

im not gonna lie, i like most of the showa era, mostly because it was so silly (specifically VS Gigan, Vs Megalon, and even Vs Hedorah) i like it the same way people like The Room or other REALLY bad movies, its so over the top silly as hell, but i likes it

Please do the next eras asap that was great 👌

Take all the time you need. It's been draining to say the least how things have been.

The Showa era was my introduction to Godzilla and is my favorite era. The Terror of Mechagodzilla produced the greatest monster intro in the history of monster movies and is my personal favorite. To each his own, I just love all things Godzilla and yes that includes ‘Zilla.

I would like to state that Haruo Nakajima truly is a legend. Rip the legend behind the suit.

Can't wait for Shin Godzilla! Actually, I can't wait for ALL the other Eras! Great video, Matt.

Fantastic video. I am a life long Godzilla fan and I rate a lot of the Showa era films. I am surprised you didn't mention the questionable brownface in Godzilla vs King Kong, or the fact that Godzilla did actually fight a giant Frankenstein!

Another great video Matt. I have been meaning to watch more G films, but they are hard to come by in the UK.

20:00 Godzilla is the not only the King of The Monsters, he's the King of Strong Style