GODZILLA: FINAL WARS (2004): 30 Days of Godzilla

DAY 30

GODZILLA: FINAL WARS (2004)

Go big or go home. 

That must have been director Ryuhei Kitamura's mantra when he signed on to direct the final film in the Millennium Series and, until this year, the last Godzilla film to be released in a decade. Featuring a record-holding 14 different monsters, nonstop John Woo / The Matrix-inspired action sequences, and a slate of classic Godzilla actor cameos, Godzilla: Final Wars is one of the most divisive films in the franchise. Released for Godzilla's 50th Anniversary, it may not have been the perfect Godzilla film so many fans were hoping for, but it's still one of the most fun and exciting films to bear the name "Godzilla."

ALL MONSTERS ATTACK (1969): 30 Days of Godzilla

DAY 11

ALL MONSTERS 
ATTACK (1969)

aka. Godzilla's Revenge

All Monsters Attack is largely considered within fan circles to be one of the worst Godzilla movies ever made. But is that being too harsh?

GODZILLA vs. THE SEA MONSTER (1966): 30 Days of Godzilla

DAY EIGHT

GODZILLA vs. THE SEA MONSTER (1966)

aka. Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
aka. Godzilla, Ebirah, Mothra: Big Duel in the South Seas

Even the King of the Monsters needs a vacation. Tired of the hustle and grind that comes with destroying major Japanese landmarks, Godzilla decides to catch some R&R on a secluded tropical island with an all-you-can-beat lobster buffet and plenty of cute island babes in bikinis. Oh, and there's international terrorism. And slavery. And Mothra? Yeah...that's Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster for you.

Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster (American TV spot)

There's so many things I love about this TV spot. Just check out that in-your-face kaiju action and the gratuitous use of Night on Bald Mountain in the score. I've seen this movie, yet this trailer still makes me more excited than anything else that's coming out this summer (aside from Pacific Rim, that is).