A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series, 2d ed.

David Kalat is a film historian and a forensic technologist. He has contributed audio commentaries to the home video editions of numerous classic movies, written extensively for Turner Classic Movies and other publications. He lives in La Grange Park, Illinois.

Table of Contents



Preface to the New Edition     

Introduction     

A Note on the Text     



PART ONE: King Kong vs. Godzilla (1954–1963)     

1. G for Giant     

2. Gojira     

3. Godzilla Conquers America (and America Conquers Godzilla)     

4. Godzilla, King of the Monsters!     

5. Godzilla Raids Again     

6. Rodan     

7. Varan the Unbelievable     

8. Mothra     

9. King Kong vs. Godzilla     

10. Tsuburaya Enterprises     



PART TWO: Monsterland (1964–1969)     

11. Mothra vs. Godzilla     

12. Ghidrah, The Three- Headed Monster     

13. Invasion of Astro- Monster     

14. Monsters Inc.     

15. Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster     

16. Son of Godzilla     

17. Destroy All Monsters     

18. All Monsters Attack     



PART THREE: Something Funny’s Going On (1970–1975)     

19. Survival of the Silliest     

20. Godzilla vs. Hedorah     

21. Godzilla vs. Gigan     

22. Godzilla vs. Ultraman     

23. Godzilla vs. Megalon     

24. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla     

25. Terror of Mechagodzilla     

26. The Crook, the Geek, the Reporter, and His Lover     



PART FOUR: The Return of Godzilla (1977–1995)     

27. Waiting for Godzilla     

28. The Return of Godzilla     

29. Godzilla 1985     

30. Godzilla vs. Biollante     

31. Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah     

32. Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth     

33. Godzilla vs. the Gryphon     

34. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II     

35. Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla     

36. Godzilla vs. Destoroyah     



PART FIVE: The Godzilla Millennium (1998–2005)     

37. Godzilla vs. Godzilla     

38. Godzilla     

39. Godzilla 2000     

40. Godzilla x. Megaguirus     

41. Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All- Out Attack     

42. Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla     

43. Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.     

44. Godzilla Final Wars     



Epilogue     

Chapter Notes     

Bibliography     

Index