The battle for earth tohos second most popular kaiju enters the 90s. The battle for earth 1992 bluray godzilla and mothra. Back in 1972, toho studios and godzilla series producer tomoyuki tanaka had given consideration to making an entry in the series that wouldve been entitled the return of. Produced and distributed by toho studios, it is the fourth film in the godzilla franchise. Often seen as one of the best heisei era films by some for its enjoyable human cast, great ifukube score and fun monster fights. In the midst of another rampage by godzilla, mothra. The film is directed by takao okawara and written by kazuki omori. The battle for earth main theme youtube godzilla kotm old rivals bear mccreary official video duration. The battle for earth 1992 while it can be argued that godzilla and mothra. Mothra was released directly to vhs in the united states by tristar pictures in april of 1998, alongside godzilla vs.
Mothra, the good guardian of the earth, and her evil sister battra. Dec 12, 2016 one of my favorites, godzilla and mothra. The battle for earth, was released december 12, 1992 in japan. The battle for earth predates the tristar home video release in the united states. The battle for earth is preachy, given its outspoken environmentalist message, it can also be argued that the entire franchise in general isnt known for subtlety. The battle for earth isnt any great cinematic event, but for fans of godzilla, it is a quick fun entry. King ghidorah, toho continued to revive its giant monsters with godzilla and mothra, the most popular film of the newer series. Mothra vs, gojira tai mosura is a 1992 tokusatsu kaiju film. Mothra vs, gojira tai mosura, also known as godzilla and mothra. Other also see it as one of the if not the weakest of the 7 films for its heavy handed message about the environment, for pushing godzilla as a side character in his own movie, and for introducing the beamowar battles that would take over the. Tristar released the film under the title godzilla and mothra. The battle for earth is a 1992 japanese science fantasy kaiju film featuring godzilla, produced and distributed by toho. The battle for earth 1998, united states, video title other resources. Godzilla and mothra the battle for earth 1992 brrip 2.
The cosmos, as the girls are called, offer their help by calling mothra to battle the creature. The battle for earth, the film here is in its correct aspect ratio and not full screen. Classic media presents an excellent dvd release, with both the original japanese version and the 1964 american international pictures release under the original a. Godzilla is reunited with one of his archenemies in this remake of the japanese monster classic.
Total number of members who have this title in their. Godzilla, also known as the king of monsters, is a character of the eponymous godzilla franchise. The registration is interesting as its use of godzilla and mothra. Mothra again delivers effective thrills for genre fans and has a pretty good plot. Gojira tai mosura 1 the fall of the meteorite 2 main title 3 the golden image of ganesh 4 destruction of the temple 5 the iceberg incident 6 infant island 7 collapse of the suspension bridge 8 midoris letter 9 strange cave 10 discovery of the giant egg 11 the legend of the cosmos 12 the giant egg in tow battras fury 14 the appearance of. Produced and distributed by toho studios, it is the 19th film in the godzilla franchise, and is the fourth film in the franchises heisei era. The battle for earth is a 1992 japanese kaiju film directed by takao okawara, written by kazuki omori, and produced by shogo tomiyama. The series season 0, episode 18 godzilla and mothra.
The earth is headed for disaster and when an archeological research team visits infant island to find out why, they discover two tiny women who reveal that the earth is fighting back for all the harm humans have done here and sends out the evil battra to destroy us. American audiences would have to wait until 1998 to catch it on video. The plot deals with a meteor crashing on earth, awakening godzilla, battra, and uncovering mothras egg. When the first nuclear bombs were dropped in hiroshima and nagasaki, japan, world war ii ended, but a new fear was born that dominated the thoughts of all men, women, and children for decades to come. Since the time of the dinosaurs, a giant prehistoric creature lay dormant at the bottom of the ocean until, in 1954, americans tested their hydrogen bombs in the pacific ocean, awaking it, as well as mutating it. It is the 19th film in the godzilla franchise and the fourth film in the heisei series. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. The battle for earth in order to avoid confusion with mothra vs. Mothra stars tetsuyabessho, satomikobayashi, takehiromurata, hurricane ryuhariken the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 42 min, and received a score of out of 100.
As i have said of the heisei era already, the special effects are perfect. Produced and distributed by toho studios, it is the 19th film in the godzilla franchise, and is the fourth film in the franchises heisei period. The godzilla series isnt at its best at this period, but it is nice to see mothra back since he was always a favorite of mine especially mothras little friends cosmos. King ghidorah, the nineteenth godzilla film and the fourth in the heisei series. When a meteorite crashes to earth in the pacific ocean near japan, the consequences are remarkable. Every movie in the heisei series, ranked screenrant.
The movie was submitted under its international title, godzilla vs. Mothra vs gojira tai mosura is a 1992 japanese science fiction kaiju film produced by toho co. The cosmos, as the girls are called, offer their help by calling. The film is directed by takao okawara, written by kazuki omori and stars. Mothra was released theatrically in japan on december 12, 1992, and was followed by godzilla vs.
In this 4th installment of the 2nd godzilla series deals with the arrival of a meteor that crashes into the ogasawara trench. Battle for the earth would become mothras legend retold godzilla and his mightiest foil clash once again. The special effects are far from the quality of the previous entry with some model sets looking like something from a thunderbirds episode but the fun factor is. Sang by the cosmos while mothra emerges from its cocoon. Gojira tai mosura 1 the fall of the meteorite 2 main title 3 the golden image of buddha 4 destruction of the temple 5 the iceberg incident 6 infant island 7 collapse of the suspension bridge 8 midoris letter 9 strange caves 10 discovery of the giant egg 11 the legend of the cosmos 12 baby battras offensive the giant egg in tow 14 battra. He previously fought gamera in the 35th episode of death battle, godzilla vs gamera. Godzilla features one of godzillas finest screen appearances, with human drama and spectacular monster action coming together to create a nearflawless daikaiju picture. The first time godzilla and mothra clashed in 1962, the film was titled mothra vs. With tetsuya bessho, satomi kobayashi, takehiro murata, saburo shinoda. This awakens the sleeping monster, godzilla but mankinds careless destruction of the environment exposes a giant egg. Godzilla features one of godzilla s finest screen appearances, with human drama and spectacular monster action coming together to create a nearflawless daikaiju picture. Mothra is the 19th entry in the toho produced godzilla film series and 4th in the heisei era.
The battle for earth, referred to in japan as godzilla vs. Massive spoilers for every godzilla movie, with the exception of the 2014 reboot, and mothra follow august 6th and 9th, 1945 forever changed the course of history. Battle for earth r2 japanese toho dvd w bonus features obi. Sep 10, 2011 the fourth entry in the heisei era godzilla series, godzilla and mothra. In the midst of another rampage by godzilla, mothra emerges to save the human race from battra. The fourth entry in the heisei era godzilla series, godzilla and mothra. Mothra was released directtovideo in the united states in 1998 by columbia tristar home video under the title godzilla and mothra. Mothra, and its american title, godzilla and mothra. On the positive side, and unlike the earlier release of the film on region 1 dvd. The egg is guarded by two tiny girls, known as the cosmos. The battle for earth tetsuya bessho satomi kobayashi takehiro murata 1992 after a meteorite awakens godzilla, mothra and a dark counterpart named battra join forces to defeat him. Godzilla was released in japan by toho on april 29, 1964, prior to the golden week and sold 3.
The first time godzilla and mothra clashed in 1962, the film was titled mothra vs godzilla putting mothras name first. A meteor carrying the monster battra hits in the pacific ocean. Mothra and battra settle their differences to defeat godzilla. The battle for earth 1998, united states, video title. Godzilla looks better as a man in a costume, and practical effects have for the last 48 years been the very heart and soul of godzilla. The film stars akira takarada, yuriko hoshi, hiroshi koizumi, kenji sahara, and the peanuts, with haruo nakajima as godzilla. Apr 17, 2010 sang by the cosmos while mothra emerges from its cocoon. After the success of the previous film, toho decided to bring back another familiar monster. The battle for earth tetsuya bessho satomi kobayashi takehiro murata 1992 after a meteorite awakens godzilla, mothra and a dark counterpart named battra join forces to. Sadly, the downfall of this release is that the image is notably soft and even shows overt signs of pixilation and artifacting.