Godzilla vs. Megalon

The success of any of these Showa-Era Godzilla films (really the whole kaiju genre) seems to hinge on three major things: the dedication to the human story, some kind of connection between the human story and the monster action, and then the quality of the monster action. It’s a very simple mix without much demand for grand themes or involving characters. Most of these things are simply procedurals where professional people try to figure out solutions to the central problem of giant monsters...