History Film / TheReturnOfGodzilla

The sixteenth ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' film, also known as just ''Godzilla'' or ''Godzilla (1984)''[[labelnote:Explanation]]''The Return of Godzilla'' is Toho's international title, but it's referred to here as to avoid confusion with ''Film/Godzilla1954''[[/labelnote]], and first after a nearly decade long break. It is a direct sequel to the original ''[[Film/Godzilla1954 Godzilla]]'' (even sharing the title in Japan) and ignores all other films. Godzilla returns after a thirty years absence and in the midst of high UsefulNotes/ColdWar tensions between the U.S.A. and Soviets. It is the first Godzilla film to feature Kenpachiro Satsuma in the role of Godzilla, and it would be the last movie to ''not'' feature any Ifukube music until 2002's ''[[Film/GodzillaAgainstMechagodzilla Godzilla X Mechagodzilla]]''.

The sixteenth ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' film, also known as just ''Godzilla'' or ''Godzilla (1984)''[[labelnote:Explanation]]''The Return of Godzilla'' is Toho's international title, but it's referred to here as to avoid confusion with ''Film/Godzilla1954[[/labelnote]], and first after a nearly decade long break. It is a direct sequel to the original ''[[Film/Godzilla1954 Godzilla]]'' (even sharing the title in Japan) and ignores all other films. Godzilla returns after a thirty years absence and in the midst of high UsefulNotes/ColdWar tensions between the U.S.A. and Soviets. It is the first Godzilla film to feature Kenpachiro Satsuma in the role of Godzilla, and it would be the last movie to ''not'' feature any Ifukube music until 2002's ''[[Film/GodzillaAgainstMechagodzilla Godzilla X Mechagodzilla]]''.

The sixteenth ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' film, also known as just ''Godzilla'' or ''Godzilla 1984'', and first after a nearly decade long break. It is a direct sequel to the original ''[[Film/Godzilla1954 Godzilla]]'' (even sharing the title in Japan) and ignores all other films. Godzilla returns after a thirty years absence and in the midst of high UsefulNotes/ColdWar tensions between the U.S.A. and Soviets. It is the first Godzilla film to feature Kenpachiro Satsuma in the role of Godzilla, and it would be the last movie to ''not'' feature any Ifukube music until 2002's ''[[Film/GodzillaAgainstMechagodzilla Godzilla X Mechagodzilla]]''.

* TooDumbToLive: The citizens of Tokyo are definitely not that bright to just crowd around an unconscious Godzilla after the Super X knocks him out during his rampage. The moment he wakes up, they become instant targets of his wrath. This is changed in the American cut, where the only casualties are the ones simply unfortunate enough to evacuate in time.

* LastNameBasis: Given that between 1956 and 1985 a Creator/SteveMartin rose to fame, Raymond Burr's character is only referred to as "Mr. Martin" here.

* StockFootage: It's easy to miss prior to repeated viewings, but the movie lifts some stock footage from ''Submersion of Japan'' and ''Prophecies of Nostradamus''. For continuity purposes, scenes from the [[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters1956 original film]] are used for the American version.

*** If you watched the Japanese original version before the New World Dub, Kashirin becomes this. In the original film, he's a heroic character who dies trying to stop the KillSat from activating. In the New World Dub, he's just a heartless Russian who's way too eager to use the Nukes.

* ArmoredCoffins: The Super X turns into one for its crew. While specifically stated to have been constructed to defend Japan, exactly what it was supposed to defend ''against'' was not so specific. We can assume Godzilla was not included in the mission parameters.

* RevealShot: Godzilla gets a dramatic pan up from the ground.

* AdaptationalVillainy: The Russians in New World's edit. In the original, the missile guidance ship Balashevo is damaged by Godzilla and sends out the signal for a satellite to launch an [=ICBM=] at Tokyo, with Colonel Kashirin bravely trying to stop the launch sequence before dying in a small explosion onboard the ship; in the New World edit, Kashirin exclaims that he ‘must launch that missile!’ and activates the launch sequence himself... only to die in a small explosion anyway.

* SoleSurvivor: Hiroshi Okumura.

* RecycledSoundtrack: ''Godzilla 1985'' reuses some pieces from Christopher Young's score for ''Film/DefCon4'' in a few scenes (most notably during the JSDF mobilization alongside Tokyo Bay, and during the helicopter scene right before the third act) which is also present in ''The Return of Godzilla'', however ''1985'' uses it far more extensively especially during Okamura's struggle with the rescue copter (where as ''Return'' lacks the music), it's also used as the ending credits for ''1985'', since New World owned the rights to both films. It was this overuse of the ''Def-Con 4'' theme in the credits for ''1985'' is why the American version has yet to be released on DVD.

* RecycledSoundtrack: ''Godzilla 1985'' reuses some pieces from Christopher Young's score for ''Def-Con 4'' in a few scenes (most notably during the JSDF mobilization alongside Tokyo Bay, and during the helicopter scene right before the third act) which is also present in ''The Return of Godzilla'', however ''1985'' uses it far more extensively especially during Okamura's struggle with the rescue copter (where as ''Return'' lacks the music), it's also used as the ending credits for ''1985'', since New World owned the rights to both films. It was this overuse of the ''Def-Con 4'' theme in the credits for ''1985'' is why the American version has yet to be released on DVD.

** Kamijo, Maki's photographer, who never speaks a line in ''1985''.

* RecycledSoundtrack: ''Godzilla 1985'' reuses some pieces from Christopher Young's score for ''Def-Con 4'' in a few scenes, since New World owned the rights to both films.

* OffModel: The towering 18 foot tall "Cybot" anamatronic used for closeup shots of Godzilla is rather notorious for not having a strong resemblance to its costume counterparts (the film was the first to use molds to create multiple Godzilla suits).

The sixteenth ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' film, also known as just ''[[NamesTheSame Godzilla]]'' or ''Godzilla 1984'', and first after a nearly decade long break. It is a direct sequel to the original ''[[Film/Godzilla1954 Godzilla]]'' (even sharing the title in Japan) and ignores all other films. Godzilla returns after a thirty years absence and in the midst of high UsefulNotes/ColdWar tensions between the U.S.A. and Soviets. It is the first Godzilla film to feature Kenpachiro Satsuma in the role of Godzilla, and it would be the last movie to ''not'' feature any Ifukube music until 2002's ''[[Film/GodzillaAgainstMechagodzilla Godzilla X Mechagodzilla]]''.

* IntrepidReporter: Goro Maki. [[NamesTheSame Name]] [[Film/SonOfGodzilla seem familiar?]]

** Major McDonough in ''Godzilla 1985'', who seems to have inherited all the comedic dialogue originally intended for Raymond Burr's character, Steve Martin.

** "I asked them: Gentlemen, if Godzilla were to attack Washington or Moscow, would you have the courage to use nuclear weapons, knowing that many of your own people would be killed? It was then that they finally understood."

* PluckyComicRelief: The Bum, played by Tetsuya Takeda. He has a variety of funny antics and lines in the Japanese cut, the New World cut, and the International dub, arguably because of the HK dubber's [[LargeHam hammy performance]].
-->''1985'': "Don't act like a big shot hick, you just got to town! If you wanna hang around with me you need to learn some manners!"
-->HK dub: "Ach! What's the big idea! Get away from me Godzilla! You wanna see the way us city folks live?! What's wrong with ya?!"