Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

1965 "Space Super Monster King Ghidorah attacks the Earth!"
6.5| 1h32m| NR| en| More Info
Released: 13 September 1965 Released
Producted By: TOHO
Country: Japan
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After a meteorite unleashes a three-headed beast upon Tokyo, Mothra tries to unite with Godzilla and Rodan to battle the extraterrestrial threat.

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Ishirō Honda

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Jeanskynebu the audience applauded
Billie Morin This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows
Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.
Cissy Évelyne It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.
Platypuschow When a world ending three headed monster by the name of Ghidorah arrives on earth chaos ensues!Godzilla, Rodan & Mothra are all on the scene but fighting one another. Can Mothra and the martians convince them to work together to fight this seemingly unstoppable force?So once again we have the grade A cheese, men in monster suits, stop motion animation, ridiculous fight scenes and terrible acting. And yet somehow/someway this is actually the best Toho film I've seen.It suffers with all the usual tropes and arguably the plot is even worse than usual but it works and makes for a fun monster epic.The Godzilla films are certainly niche and not for everyone but this is a fun little effort.The Good:By this point it's actually starting to feel like a franchiseBuilds up to a solid climaxThe Bad:Opening is really daftSome of the outfits are embarassingly badPlot is a tad confuddledGodzilla moves like a teletubbyFranchise is getting goofyThings I Learnt From This Movie:The mini martian ladies are growing on meMid battle giant monsters often enjoy games of catch with boulders
ultramatt2000-1 After the success of KING KONG VS. GODZILLA (1962), it was time for Toho to make two sequels that both came out that year. GODZILLA VS. THE THING (a.k.a. GODZILLA VS. MOTHRA) and GHIDRAH: THE THREE-HEAD MONSTER (both 1964). It has come to my attention that the two other monsters that team up with the big G had their own movies before they were involved. Rodan and Mothra. Akira Ifukube's score is awesome and the special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya are wonderful. This movie has a sense of wonder. They are many reasons why people rooted for Godzilla, Rodan and Mothra when they fight the three-headed golden dragon-like Goliath. To me, even though he is modeled after the hydra from Greek mythology, it is because, before hand, there was this multi-headed dragon from the DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS cartoon that scared me (read my review on that cartoon) and seeing Godzilla take him down with his fellow team-mates reminds me of the 70's Hanna-Barbera cartoon of the big G (also read my comment on that cartoon). This was the movie that turned Godzilla from villain to hero and he will do that over the next 11 years. King Ghidorah would be a recurring character in the franchise. So there you have it. I highly recommend it. Bottom line: Give it a watch because it's great fun. Not rated, but a G would be nice.
SnakesOnAnAfricanPlain A meteorite from space lands in Japan. At about the same time Godzilla and Rodan also awaken to wreak some havoc. It soon transpires that the asteroid is Ghidrah, destroyer of planets, and a missing princess has had her body taken over by one of the last remaining Venusians. Eventually the humans must call on Mothra to convince Rodan and Godzilla to stop kicking rocks at each other and help save the planet. Same, same, but packs less of a punch. The main reason may be due to Ghidrah's origins. His three foes are all products of humanities mistakes regarding nuclear weaponry. Ghidrah is just a planet destroyer from space. You will enjoy this if you've seen the other films, and Godzilla and Rodan's quarreling is brilliantly comical. There's certainly more life in Godzilla's face than there has been before. Monster smack down time!
Josh Downham Ghidorah: The Three-Headed Monster was a turning point in the Godzilla series. This is where the monster rumble was born. Godzilla, Mothra (in larvae form), and Rodan team up to battle a new monster named Ghidrah (or Ghidorah in the Japanese version). Ghidorah is an impressive beast - a colossal 3-headed dragon that spits yellow gravity beams. This is Rodan's first appearance since 1956. Unfortunately, the design of the suit was changed to look less menacing. This is when the series begins to gear towards children. Godzilla becomes a reluctant hero. In a rare instance of continuity in the series, Mothra vs. Godzilla is referenced. Invasion of the Astro-Monster (or Monster Zero) followed a year later and these 3 films really form a trilogy.The DVD includes both the Japanese and American versions of Ghidorah. The Japanese versions runs about 93 minutes and the English dubbed version runs about 85. This was the last Godzilla film to be extensively altered when brought to America. Both versions have their positives. Also included is an Image Gallery and Slide Show of movie posters, an Eiji Tsuburaya biography, and the original Japanese trailer.