Summary

There have been some movie moments whereGodzillahas appeared seriously evil.

For the most part, the creature is a rampaging wild animal, causing mindless destruction.

Godzilla was occasionally pure evil, leading to some of the best moments in the franchise.

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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire equipped Godzilla with a pink-colored upgrade.

But it never would have worked without a specific Titan’s involvement.

Godzilla’s atomic breath was always meant to symbolize nuclear warfare.

Zilla and Godzilla in Final Wars

Audiences were probably rooting for the kaiju Baragon, who was a Guardian Monster in the movie.

Toho, the production company behind all 33 JapaneseGodzillamovies, released a movie in 1965 that debuted Baragon.

Godzilla’s young were threatened in the later part of this movie, causing it to go crazy.

Venomized Godzilla extends its tongue.

Godzilla started rampaging with more rage than previously, understandably.

As the creature rampages through New York, Nick and a team race to stop its offspring from hatching.

Amid chaos and betrayal, Nick’s mission becomes personal as he battles the creature to save the city.

Godzilla standing in front of destroyed buildings in The Return of Godzilla.

This person was revealed as a little girl’s mother, who was heartbreakingly taken away on a stretcher.

1954 Japanese film Godzilla follows Japan’s panic as ships are mysteriously sunk near Odo Island.

An expedition discovers a giant monster, Godzilla, whose rampage threatens global destruction.

Shin Godzilla Movie Poster

The 2016 kaiju action movie Shin Godzilla reboots the franchise with the titular monster rampaging through Tokyo. Produced by Toho, the film was a box office success in Japan and preceded the reboots Shin Ultraman and Shin Kamen Rider.

Godzilla’s atomic power carried a blue light inGodzilla Minus One, unlike the pink gleam ofShin Godzilla’satomic breath.

Godzilla Minus One is the first Godzilla film released by Toho since 2016’s Shin Godzilla.

Ishiro Honda directed this flick, as well as the 1954 original and 1960’sMothra.

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Ishiro Honda directed eightGodzillamovies over his career.

However,the Godzilla of this movie appeared to have malicious intent.

Functioning as a kaiju ghost story, these souls were enacting their revenge on Japan for denying its crimes.

Baragon outside in Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah- All-Out-Attack-1

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Despite aging significantly, the special effects in this movie still communicated Godzilla’s power to ruin lives.

This evil Godzilla caused extensive damage before humans managed to break the Kilaaks' mind control.

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In the aftermath of nuclear testing, scientist Nick Tatopoulos (Matthew Broderick) is enlisted to study the origins of a monstrous creature wreaking havoc in the South Pacific. As the creature rampages through New York, Nick and a team race to stop its offspring from hatching. Amid chaos and betrayal, Nick’s mission becomes personal as he battles the creature to save the city.

Admiral Taizo Tachibana led a team against Godzilla in this movie.

Filmmakers Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, and Tim Burton all citedGodzillaas an influence.

This pathos was employed to moving effect as Godzilla attacked Yuri and her colleague, Takeda.

Headshot Of Matthew Broderick

ThisGodzilla burnt huge areas of Tokyo completely, leaving behind a broken city.

Ishiro Honda created a successful metaphor for society’s capacity to destroy itself.

Godzilla’s evil in this movie was best shown in moments of human drama.

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The aftermath of Godzilla 1954 in a hospital with a girl’s dead mother being taken away on a stretcher.

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1954 Japanese film Godzilla follows Japan’s panic as ships are mysteriously sunk near Odo Island. An expedition discovers a giant monster, Godzilla, whose rampage threatens global destruction.

Godzilla Minus One Movie Poster

Godzilla Minus One is the first Godzilla film released by Toho since 2016’s Shin Godzilla. Minus One is a reimagining of the original 1954 Godzilla and takes the franchise back to its roots by exploring the harsh life of post-war Japan. The story follows Koichi Shikishima, a failed kamikaze pilot, who struggles with survivor guilt as a giant monster attacks the city.

Godzilla’s infamous dance from Invasion of Astro-Monster

Godzilla biting Ghidorah while Mothra flies in Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah artwork from 2001’s Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

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