Different versions and looks of Godzilla
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AdminSpaceGodzillaJanuary 22, 201387585 Views114 RepliesBelow is a poster showcasing all the various, different looks Godzilla went through over the years since his first appearance back in 1954. Do you have a favorite version of Godzilla? If so, which one?

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DoozybotJanuary 29, 2013
Godzilla vs. Spacegodzilla is the ideal Godzilla suit, to me. I love the build, which is pretty much the gold standard; real thick and heavy. The Giant Monsters All-Out Attack suit was my favorite of the Millennium suits for this reason. The face is just reptilian enough to be recognizable as such, but for the most part its features are distinctly canine (a trait which, by the way, is common in traditional eastern depictions of dragons!), making it easier for the viewer to kind of project emotions onto it.

ChrisJanuary 29, 2013
I really enjoyed Godzilla vs. Biollante, Godzilla 2000 and the Godzilla Final Wars designs. I think a mix between all three would make a kick-ass Godzilla for the 2014 film.

GodzillaSaysJanuary 30, 2013
What is all this talk about suits and rubber? I evolve.
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eabakerJanuary 30, 2013
First and foremost, I am a fan of the original Shodai-Goji. I mean, that's the design that [i]is[/i] Godzilla; everything else is just a variation.
After that, I'd put the '62, '64, '89, and '01 suits on about an equal footing. Each is innovative and gorgeous in its own way.
My third tier would include the awesome '55 suit (which Sabernaut considers the worst, which seems shocking to me, when one considers something like the '67 suit...) and the '84 suit.
agodzillafreakFebruary 01, 2013
I am a fan of the newer Godzilla but the cheesyest one is probaly King Kong v.s Godzilla he just didn't have that fierce air about him like in the previous movies

John7281February 11, 2013
I think the best suit was Godzilla 1985, he just looked dark and sinister. The look brought back some scare factor since it was supposed to be a horror movie originally, and that look would fit the setting perfectly I think.
ShadowPrimeFebruary 22, 2013
Tough choice! But if I had to choose, I think I'd go for the Godzilla vs "The Thing" suit from the early 60s, and the "white eyed" Godzilla GMK suit (although I grant that from certain angles, that one can look a little clunky). The "Thing" suit had an almost feline head, and the eyes really sold a sort of implacable mean-ness, depite (because of?) their fixed stare. The GMK suit - hard to pin down, but the head/face looked very ferocious, dinosaur like, the angle of head to body gave it a slightly less "man in suit" look for me.
Burning GodzillaFebruary 23, 2013
I think my favorite is probably the GMK one because of the eyes with no pupils and its look gives it that "scary menacing badass" look to it and I think it looks awesome.
Godillafs1998March 23, 2013
My favorit is The 1954, Burning Godzilla, Tokyo S.O.S, Giant monster all out Attack, and Final Wars and Godzilla Returns

GojiramatthewMarch 24, 2013
Godzilla vs Biollante (1989) is my favorite.
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MiketheG7453March 31, 2013
I think whatever design they use he has to be massive in hs girth...so i lean towards a design like parts of '62 and '89 with a touch of say '64 and GMK....really hard to say....
ctynesApril 01, 2013
I agree with the G vs, Biollante suit being the best.. even though i love the early - mid 60s movies, G looks just like the cookie monster in some of those.
Gojira1954April 03, 2013
Definately Godzilla from "Godzilla,Mothra, and King Ghidorah giant monsters all out attack"

DaikaijuvieApril 06, 2013
The best looking Godzilla is he 1998 Remake...Just kidding! I really like the weird cookie monster looking suits from the 1960s, mainly because they are the movies my son and I enjoy to watch together, but in my opinion the best looking suit is the suit they used in Godzilla Vs. Biollante.

GORIZARDApril 07, 2013
Different discussion page than what I was expecting but I'm going to say what I was gonna say anyway.
I always pictured, nay, dreamed of Toho establishing like a Toho US-based studio in Hollywood and producing American versions of their kaiju characters.
Not exactly Americanize the characters or reimagine them from a western view like Zilla '98 failed to do but rather just simply produce American interpretations of these characters while staying true to the mythos while revitalizing them for a new generation at the same time!
I've always wanted to see a film about Jet Jaguar being built by a military organization (let's say G-FORCE) to battle the onslaught of incoming giant monsters. Pacific Rim is close enough to that :)

ChrisApril 07, 2013
Hey there [b]GORIZARD[/b], welcome to the forums! What kind of [i]discussion page were you expecting[/i]? Haha.
As for your post, I agree, I think it would be great to see more Kaiju movies brought over to North America and done in the same fashion as Godzilla is being done in, as well as [b]Pacifc Rim[/b], but I'm not a huge fan of Jet Jaguar, I would prefer to see so many more Kaiju films before a Jet Jaguar film.

CudnikApril 16, 2013
I always love 73 I had alot of fun watching the movies with that suit sience i was a kid
kingkaijugodzillaApril 17, 2013
personally, the Godzilla Final Wars look was alway my favorite. then godzilla 2000 and then godzilla 1990's.

MikeGuyverApril 22, 2013
GMK was amazing. The eyes really did it for me. Plus the first time he used the atomic breath. Godzilla 2K was also good because it deviated much from the traditional Godzilla look with over exaggerated back plates. For the Showa era, the original Goijra suit is still classic, but I do agree, the Godzilla versus Mothra suit is also good.

Member Of The Planet XApril 28, 2013
my personal favorites are the 1964 suit from Mothra vs Godzilla, the 2001 suit from GMK, the 1989 suit from Godzilla vs Biollante, and the 1954 suit from Gojira
NCGZillaFAnMay 08, 2013
I think that mine would have to be the burning Godzilla suit, then it would be the GMK, followed by the 84 return design.

KING KAIJUMay 11, 2013
godzilla final wars godzilla he looks modern yet has the basic desighn of your average godzilla. i also really liked the meltdown godzilla from godzilla vs destroyah. godzilla 2000 would look awesome if he were cg.
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Godzilla GirlJune 06, 2013
This IS a tough choice! I have to say, honestly, either Millennium Godzilla or GMK.
TheDudeJune 10, 2013
Godzilla 1991 was my favorite, more specific the GhidoGoji suit B design. It's seen in this article. http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2013/06/09/godzilla-night-2-in-san-leandro-ca-on-june-22nd/
http://becominggodzilla.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/movieSuit10_09.jpg
I also found this on the movie suits. http://becominggodzilla.com/official-toho-suits/
TheDudeJune 10, 2013
This shows all the Godzilla designs. http://becominggodzilla.com/official-toho-suits/
My favorite is the GhidoGoji suit B. http://becominggodzilla.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/movieSuit10_09.jpg
MonsterEvolutionistJune 12, 2013
I like the final wars look because its dinosaur and giant monster look is balanced.
chrisisallJune 12, 2013
I like the Destroy All Monsters & Final Wars suits the best- no coincidence that they are really the same movie...
G vs Hedorah is my all-time favourite film though.

Sparkzilla14June 16, 2013
My favorites are, Terror of MechaG version, G 1984, G vs Kg (91), and G vs SG (94). Those are by far are my favorite. Just for reference I think the 1984-1991 Roar was THE BEST Godzilla ever had. I hope they use it for the new film.

GFAN198423June 19, 2013
My absolute most favorite Godzilla design ever is the 1984 suit. I love how evil he looks with the eyes going up into his head and the way the spikes were done, the face just looks very evil and I just feel like for who Godzilla's meant to be, the whole suit really captures it. The suit only though, the Cybot Godzilla looks bad. Behind that, the original 1954 and the 1989 suits are my favorites for very similar reasons, and I also love the 1965 suit.

damsnyJune 30, 2013
The original 1954 Gojira is still the best even if it had a different look between the full size guy in a suit and the had puppet. As a kid growing up with the Raymond Burr version I never caught on that a puppet was used but as I got older I took notice that that the arms and shoulders and neck were so much smaller in some shots. I liked the one in King Kong vs Godzilla. But of the more resent films I have to say I like the one with white eyes, that one looked mean, scary and dangerious. I never cared for the ones with the large spike like dorsal plates, they looked silly.
MikeZillaJuly 08, 2013
For me the Heisei series suit is the classic look, so that is without a doubt my favorite. I don't hate the millennium look either. The only look I hated was zilla (1998). The new Godzilla better look like Godzilla damn it!!!

JMVSRJuly 10, 2013
My favorite is still the mid's 70's Godzilla. I did like the 1985 version, and of the newest, Biolante for sure. He looked more cat like and even had ears. Godzilla 2000 could have been better with less teeth and not such an exaggerated spine. This new one had American Bully type look to the face.
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