The Best Godzilla Movies Of All Time

Above, Haruo Nakajima (right) suits up in the 1954 original. Toho Co., Ltd. photo.

Compiling a "best of" list is always subjective.

What one person says is "the best" may greatly differ from someone else's choices.

With the above in mind, Allie Capps at We Got This Covered posted her list of ten of the "Best Godzilla Movies of All Time". 

The article begins with:

You can’t keep a good kaiju down. Godzilla has made almost 40 appearances at movie theaters since he first emerged from the waves in the mid-1950s. As the King of the Monsters has assumed a special place in pop culture, he’s taken quite a journey on the big screen. Over the years, he’s been both enemy and protector of humanity. Originally a metaphor for nuclear weapons, the irradiated creature has since taken on as many meanings as monstrous foes, both at his original home of Toho Studios and in Hollywood adaptations.

So what makes a great Godzilla film? Is it the mass destruction or the meaning behind it? Could it be the special effects or the depth of the plot? Is it about the monsters or the humans trapped in their path? 

As the following list shows, it’s often a combination of all of these. Godzilla movies work best when they’re packed with ideas, balancing fantasy with reality. Across 36 films, the pop culture icon has had plenty of practice.

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Above, Haruo Nakajima and yours truly at the 2013 Mad Monster Party.

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