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Godzilla vs Biollante + introduction by kaiju expert Steven Sloss (12A*)

All Kaiju Attack: Earth SOS!

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A fight between Godzilla and giant plant monster Biollante

Genetic experiments spiral out of control in one of the very best kaiju films, as a mutant plant threatens humanity and emerges as a mighty foe for Godzilla.

Godzilla vs Biollante is a high point for the Godzilla film series, with a fantastical vision of a kaiju antagonist engineered from the cells of a rose, the dead daughter of a scientist and Godzilla’s own DNA. Continuing the upsurge in quality heralded by The Return of Godzilla (1984), the final Godzilla film of the 1980s boasts great special effects and some of the best suitmation and miniatures in the series.

The movie explores bioethics with sensitivity through all the chaos, as human hubris and genetic engineering unleash untold havoc. Biollante is a magnificent, unnerving creation, unlike anything else the franchise had seen, and the human dimension adds a welcome nuance amid the carnage. This is kaiju mayhem at its most poetic and imaginative.

Tagged with: Cinema All Kaiju Attack: Earth SOS!

*This screening has been locally classified.

Film information

Release year: 1989

Country: Japan

Director: Kazuki Ōmori

Runtime: 1 hr 44 min

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Steven Sloss is a lifelong fan and scholar of kaiju cinema who has written and presented on the subject for the BFI, BBC, Arrow Films, Glasgow Film Festival, and more. He is the former co-host of the AV Club-featured Kaijusaurus Podcast and is currently writing a book on the original Godzilla (1954) for Bloomsbury Publishing and the BFI.

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