It's easy to be sceptical, especially when this film came out after "Godzilla vs. Megalon" which, it has to be said, has its somewhat embarrassing moments (the drop-kick...), but I was particularly surprised, and pleased, when I watched this for the first time. The dub is better than most, with few scenes marred by jarring dialogue, and barring a few "throw the empty suit around" scenes, the effects are good for their time. Most notable are the pyrotechnics at the oil refinery - very reminiscent of Gerry Anderson's work - and the human-to-ape facial transformations as the Black Hole aliens meet their ends at the hands of the heroes. Even King Caesar isn't all that bad (and that may earn me some flak!), although the magnetic Godzilla thing seems rather out-of-place in the Godzilla "mythos".

This is the first time this movie's been available in the UK. At such a low price (about $10), and without any of the "Boy aren't these movies cheezy" packaging (internal or external) that "cult" material often gets over here, this is well worth the investment.

Well done, Carlton!

I jumped at the chance to get myself a copy of this much-acclaimed Heisei Era movie when in New York in May, and when I got home, I was so very glad my family had bought a video-recorder that was capable of playing both our own PAL format tapes and US NTSC recordings!

I was bowled over by this. I'd already seen "G vs. KING GHIDORAH" and "G. vs MOTHRA" from the Nineties series, and was much impressed, but this snatched the trophy away. Admittedly, the dub does struggle occasionally, but that doesn't take anything away from the orgy of Kaiju action, focussing on what has to be the best-looking Godzilla ever and a quite stunning adversary. The Super X-II scenes may seem below par when viewed after seeing today's CGI aircraft and starships, but I am an unrepentant fan of such things as THUNDERBIRDS, and the battles with Super X-II hit the spot for me.

I pray that someone will see the light in the UK, and release this in my homeland soon. British fans should not be denied this masterpiece!