This was the start of a new series of Godzilla films but unfortunately it was the last Japanese Godzilla film released in the United States until "Godzilla 2000". How ironic. Another movie with the year in the title. That's why the other ones aren't in Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide. Speaking of Maltin, I think he was too hard on this film. Ebert too. Well, audiences seemed to like it more than critics even if most of us just think it's okay and I'm one of those people. This movie had good points, but was still mostly outweighed by the bad points.
This is mostly just standard Godzilla stuff with him attacking Japan and being defeated. That's really the main fault of the movie. It's supposed to be an update of the 1954 classic, but it does so few new things with the character. I watched the English version with the added scenes featuring Raymond Burr. These are easily the weakest parts of the movie, as it's easy to tell he was just shoehorned in. Honestly, the special effects aren't really that bad as some destruction does seem authentic. While by no means terrible, still a pretty weak entry. **
This is mostly just standard Godzilla stuff with him attacking Japan and being defeated. That's really the main fault of the movie. It's supposed to be an update of the 1954 classic, but it does so few new things with the character. I watched the English version with the added scenes featuring Raymond Burr. These are easily the weakest parts of the movie, as it's easy to tell he was just shoehorned in. Honestly, the special effects aren't really that bad as some destruction does seem authentic. While by no means terrible, still a pretty weak entry. **