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4. Godzilla Vs King Ghidorah

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The influence of Back To The Future (and to a lesser extent Terminator 2) is apparent in this 18th Godzilla movie which features aliens known as Futurians landing on Mount Fuji and explaining that by 2204, Godzilla will have destroyed Japan. The solution: travel back in time to prevent Godzilla’s creation.

You may be thinking to yourself, “If these aliens are so smart, how come they didn’t do that in the first place?” Because they have an ulterior motive (two of them are played by Americans – never a good sign in a Japanese film), although to reveal more would be to undermine your enjoyment.

Taken as a time travel movie, Godzilla Vs King Ghidorah isn’t a patch on Back To The Future (what is?), but when it comes to city destroying mayhem, you can’t argue with a movie about a three-headed fire breathing dragon. For sheer fun, this one’s hard to beat.

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Ian Watson is the author of 'Midnight Movie Madness', a 600+ page guide to "bad" movies from 'Reefer Madness' to 'Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead.'