This film tends to be exceedingly rare on DVD and VHS, and I really wish it wasn't that way. This film was made more or less to prove a point, that pollution was beginning to become a major problem for much of Japan. With unique music and scenes, and a monster who obviously doesn't fit in with Godzilla's other enemies, it's a one of a kind film. It's a pretty awesome one, I've seen it again and again. It has a few scenes that seem a bit unnecessary though, groovy hippy like music and scenes of flashing colors don't really bring a lot to the plot or feel of the film. The monster though, is totally massive, nearly twice Godzilla's size when it's full grown. It's one of the best in my opinion, I really like it. I would say this is one of the must sees of the Godzilla franchise.

This was the attempt of the Godzilla franchise to do a movie with an environmentally friendly message. For the most part, these messages don't go over too well as many people find them too sappy and clichéd. This movie itself is okay, mostly because it has a lot of strengths and weaknesses. For example, I actually did kind of get the feel of the original 1954 film when it talked about all the dead people. This film was apparently rated G. Wow, cities being destroyed in a G-rated film. Nowadays, given the exact same content, this would undoubtedly be rated PG-13. Anyway, the effects are pretty good.The main weakness of the film comes in the final battle. Godzilla actually uses his radioactive breath to float. They would later reuse this sort of thing in "Godzilla Vs. Megalon", a far sillier film with a far sillier way of doing it. The humans build a machine to weaken Hedorah and while I do like the idea of them helping to defeat the monster, it does seem off place. I think it's at this point we can safely say that Godzilla became a good guy. It was first really established in "Ghidorah The Three Headed Monster". **1/2

After the absurd travesty of the previous installment, Godzilla needed something familiar yet fresh. We got a film that has split many a fan. It brings a dark warning about pollution, as Godzilla's latest foe is created from man's ignorance. As Godzilla arrives to destroy the monster, should we take this as a suggestion to use nuclear mistakes to clean up current ones? Probably not, as is delightfully portrayed in the stunning opening shots as a young boy plays with a Godzilla action figure. This clearly illustrates his place as a commercial saviour of the world. Hedorah is a great villain. He can change forms, and really causes a lot of damage. His gunk and gas is able to physically deform humans forever. This dark reveal is presented in the opening scenes as a father and son are scarred. The whole film has a bizarre 60's funk thing going for it. Bizarre musical interludes, PSA cartoon segments, and scenes that would fit into an Austin Powers movie. It's darker than some of the previous Godzillas, but it's also a lot more fun at the same time. A nice offering for the series, though the flying segment at the end should have been cut.

Dear God, what have they done?! Did someone take a dump on the script of this movie? Someone must have been playing a joke. This is by far the worst entry in the Godzilla series, more so than "Godzilla's Revenge", even if it does have some good qualities. What's so awfully smelly about this film? Get a trash can and find out.Hedorah the Smog Monster is an extraterrestrial organism that broke into pieces while falling down to Earth. As it reassembles itself, the creature proceeds to feed on whatever pollution or toxic substance it can get, destroying cities, killing lots of people, and going through various stages of its life cycle. Godzilla, of course, arrives to save the day. At first, Hedorah doesn't seem to be too much trouble for Godzilla in his smaller, weaker stages, but as the Smog Monster feeds on more pollution and grows bigger, not even the King of the Monsters can stop this toxic terror. With humanity stepping in to help, Godzilla sets out to make sure that Hedorah gets wasted.Speaking of which, that's how I think how the filmmakers were when they made this piece of crap: they must have been wasted. This film is like a drug-induced mind trip. It's crazy and stupid, mostly on the humans' part. There's hippies dancing around, singing the silly "Save The Earth" song, and giving up pretty easily to Hedorah's might. There's cartoon scenes too, most of which are pointless like a few other things in the film. Around this time of the series, there's annoying little kids wearing short-shorts and this one is especially irritating. Most of the music is terrible and who can forget the infamous "flying Godzilla" scene. Even the chapter on the DVD says "Something you don't see everyday." I couldn't have said it better.To be fair, there are a few good things in this movie. The battles between Godzilla and Hedorah are good, messy and brutal. Hedorah proves to be one of Godzilla's deadliest foes and he's one of my favorite monsters of the series. His theme music is the only good music in this film, both creepy and ominous, especially when you see his final form for the first time. For years, people have been saying that Hedorah is immune to Godzilla's fire breath when in reality he's not. Burned remains of the creature have been found. And if he's immune, why would he bother dodging Godzilla's fire breath or blind one of Godzilla's eyes with his acidic sludge so the Monster King can't shoot accurately?What a mess, literally! Despite the good parts, unless you're a die-hard Godzilla fan, don't bother watching this. It's not worth it.