Gojira vs. Biorante
Tags: paranormal

Plot synopsis:
In the aftermath of Godzilla's attack on Tokyo and later imprisonment at Mt. Mihara, the monster's cells are delivered to the Saradia Institute of Technology and Science, where they are to be merged with genetically modified plants in the hope of transforming Saradia's deserts into fertile land and ending the country's economic dependence on oil wells. Dr. Genshiro Shiragami and his daughter, Erika, are enlisted to aid with the project. However, a terrorist bombing destroys the institute's laboratory, ruining the cells and killing Erika.
Five years later, Shiragami has returned to Japan and merged some of Erika's cells with those of a rose in an attempt to preserve her soul. Scientist Kazuhito Kirishima and Lieutenant Goro Gondo of the JSDF are using the Godzilla cells they collected to create "Anti-Nuclear Energy Bacteria", hoping it can serve as a weapon against Godzilla should he return. They attempt to recruit Shiragami to aid them, but are rebuffed. International tensions increase over the Godzilla cells, as they are coveted by both the Saradia Institute of Technology and Science and the American Bio-Major organization. An explosion from Mt. Mihara causes tremors across the area, including Shiragami's home, badly damaging the roses. Shiragami agrees to join the JSDF's effort and is given access to the Godzilla cells, which he secretly merges with one of the roses. A night later, rival Bio-Major and Saradian agents break into Shiragami's lab, but are attacked by a large plant-like creature which later escapes to Lake Ashino and is named "Biollante" by Shiragami.
Bio-Major agents plant explosives around Mt. Mihara and issue an ultimatum to the Diet of Japan, warning that the explosives will be detonated and thus free Godzilla if the cells aren't handed over. Kirishima and Gondo attempt to trade, but Saradian agent SSS9 thwarts the attempt and escapes with the cells. The explosives go off, and Godzilla escapes. It attempts to reach the nearest power plant to replenish its supply of nuclear energy, but Biollante calls out to it. Godzilla arrives at the lake to engage Biollante in a vicious battle, and emerges as the victor. Godzilla proceeds toward the power plant at Tsuruga, but psychic Miki Saegusa uses her powers to divert it toward Osaka instead. A team led by Gondo meet Godzilla at the central district and fire rockets infused with the anti-nuclear bacteria into his body. Gondo is killed in the process, and an unaffected Godzilla leaves the city.
Kirishima recovers the cells and returns them to the JSDF. Shiragami theorizes that if Godzilla's body temperature is increased, the bacteria should work against it. The JSDF erects microwave-emitting plates during an artificial thunderstorm, hitting Godzilla with lightning and heating up its body temperature during a battle in the mountains outside Osaka. Godzilla is only moderately affected, but Biollante arrives to engage him in battle once again. The fight ends after Godzilla fires his atomic heat ray inside Biollante's mouth. An exhausted Godzilla collapses on the beach, and Biollante disintegrates into the sky, forming an image of Erika amongst the stars. Shiragami, watching the scene, is killed by SSS9. Kirishima chases the assassin and, after a brief scuffle, SSS9 is killed by a microwave-emitting plate. Godzilla reawakens and leaves for the ocean.

Review: Now many different groups of people are fighting to get these cells and one group in particular called Bio Major, which is an American terrorist organization, will stop at nothing to get these cells, even if they have to release Godzilla from his volcanic prison.
On a lighter note, a prominent Japanese scientist who lost his only daughter in a terrorist bombing, combines the Godzilla Cells with the cells of a rose plant.
Now Godzilla gets loose and pretty soon you can guess that Godzilla and Biollante are going to go at it.This is in fact my favorite Godzilla movie in the second generation of Godzilla films.
Biollante", a film that is so-so in its story and characters (although that is a standard for most Godzilla movies), but tremendously entertaining in its premise and its visual style.
The movie follows the majestic monster movie masterpiece "The Return of Godzilla", in which Godzilla is released from his volcanic prison on Oshima Island and begins to wreck the countryside of Japan again around the same time that a scientist's (Koji Takahashi) experiment to preserve his dead daughter's spirit in an immortal plant species goes awry."The Return of Godzilla" was not only a great Godzilla movie, but one of the finest monster movies, Japanese or otherwise, that I have ever seen and I do like to sometimes pretend that "Godzilla vs.
The miniatures for the destruction scenes are thoroughly impressive, and the effects used to create Biollante are a pure triumph without a single weak shot.Even the music score is something new.
The movie reuses three classic Godzilla themes by Akira Ifukube, but most of the score, as with the first film, is done by a new composer and he does it with a completely new style.
Whereas "The Return of Godzilla" had great characters and a strong story so that I could stay interested even when Godzilla was not on screen, this movie struggles a little more.
This is a Godzilla movie that tells a very different story than the previous films.
In an act of desperation, a scientist merges some of the Godzilla cells with a rosebud, mutating it into the one of the most unique monsters in the Toho universe - Biollante.
Godzilla looks great, and so does Biollante, especially her final form, with her vines, numerous sharp teeth, and the ooze that foams from her jaw that gives quite the impression of a savage beast.
Its like writing a beautiful song or poem about a dried up turd.Overall, Godzilla vs Biollante was a film I REEEEAAALLLLLY wanted to like.
This film shows just how excellent suitmation can be, as well as all the other practical effects, which come together to create a believable and stunning world.The themes were well handled, not forced violently down your throat as they were in the 1992 version of Godzilla vs Mothra (which is still a good movie, but the environmental message gets to be rather preachy and forceful at times).The buildup to Godzilla's arrival is excellent, and when he does show up, it is a spectacular sight seeing him rise out of a volcano (however, going back to the 92 Godzilla vs Mothra film, I think the very similar scene from that film does it much better).
The film contains two excellent monster battles, in which Godzilla goes up against the very creative monster Biollante, a combination of rose, human and Godzilla DNA.
It's an artful movie, and shows that Godzilla movies are not just cheesy crap like most people seem to think they are (I personally think most of the films are good)..
The reason I liked it is because it was so different than any other Godzilla movies.
It is cool how it seems in each film a new vehicle is set up to fight Godzilla but none seem to work.
Biollante (1989) ** (out of 4) After the huge success of THE RETURN OF GODZILLA, Toho waited a while before another film in the series hit the big screen.
The people there brace themselves for more destruction but then Biollante makes his stand.I'm not really sure what Toho was thinking but this movie clocks in at 104-minutes and I'm going to take a guess that Godzilla might appear in thirty-minutes of that.
The special effects are actually above average for a Godzilla film and the destruction of the city was good.
The fights between Godzilla and Biorante were rather cool, but were also very short as I have often read from other reviews here at IMDb. However, it has a nice story from what I understood as people at the beginning of the film are trying to get Godzilla cells for some different types of purposes.
Well a scientist who lost his daughter I think in a terrorist type attack near the beginning of the film is given a Godzilla cell and he combines it with a rose cell and the monster Biorante is soon born.
The story is very good and I really love the way Godzilla looks in this film.
I feel as though it's probably one of the best giant monster movies out there, I mean yes it can be hokey at times but that kind of comes with the genre.
I decided to look at this and while I could handle the tonal shift just fine it doesn't stop this movie from having problems.After Godzilla's last attack on a Japanese city that ended with him falling into a volcano, scientists manage to find a cell of Godzilla.
It takes about an hour for Godzilla to finally make an appearance and he fights Biolante twice in the movie...
It's a creatively designed monster fighting Godzilla and while the special effects aren't all that great by the standards of 1989, there did seem to be a lot of effort thrown in.I would suggest watching for a big hardcore Godzilla fan to watch this.
I guess I was expecting a little more out of a movie implying 2 giant monsters fighting, while the fighting is pretty good there is so much to wait through in order to have that happen with a corporate espionage subplot that goes nowhere and another subplot about giving Godzilla a radiation-eating bacteria as a means of killing him that also barely goes anywhere.
I love Godzilla himself, but I'm one of those annoying purists who likes Godzilla best when a) it's just him versus a large city and/or b) he's set within a dark movie.
I especially like the lack of time travelers, aliens, and miniature people in this film; I said the plot felt made for television, but ultimately, I would prefer the side-stories to involve normal human beings struggling to control the awesome power of the monsters (as is the case here) rather than mutants or time traveling people or robots trying to save/conquer the planet with the help of Godzilla and company.
I know it sounds silly to talk about Godzilla's believability, seeing as how it is the campy cheesiness that made the franchise popular, but the first film, reaching way back to the gritty black and white days with its dark hospital scenes and broody score, was on some level believable to me.
Call the military and then RUN!", rather than the usual "Godzilla's awake, and aliens have made a giant cyborg, and this kid is bonding with a baby monster, and this guy invented a robot that can grow...if you find time, RUN!".I mean no disrespect to the rest of the G films, and the fans of the many-monster mythology, I can understand why people love it, but this is the kind of Godzilla film I personally prefer..
What many fans don't like about this movie is the adult-oriented nature of it, considering that Godzilla films were seen as kiddie fun at this point.
The Godzilla design remains the best and most realistic to date, and the final form of Biollante is such an awesome sight, one of the most impressive screen monsters in film.
Biollante" stands out from the rest of the series, and has a poetic touch to it...something I've never seen in a monster movie.
It's an episodic film whose plot meanders all over the place, drawing together the usual army-vs-massive-monster action, mucho destruction, lots of cool special effects and a sub-plot involving bio-engineering, loss and evil foreign agents.Despite the overload of plot, GODZILLA VS.
Not that I have a problem with that, but the action is pretty dull as it stands.Thankfully, the good news is that Godzilla himself is at his vindictive best, stomping all over Osaka in his bid to destroy mankind.
I actually like the Godzilla scenes in this movie, they seem to deepen and complicate his personality (if this is the right description for it); more than any other Godzilla film, we get the sense here that Godzilla is literally 'beyond good and evil' as a force of nature, and that when he saves human beings rather than stepping on them, it's to save the earth and its environment, not really about the humans at all.But while this notion is adequately implicated in the dialog, there's actually too much dialog, and not enough Godzilla.
the first half of the film is way too slow; and on top of that, although the story enjoys adequate continuity, the plot elements are too many, and too difficult to relate to one another, leaving viewers a bit confused until the Big Green guy shows up.Expectations were high for this movie before its release, but it's just a so-so entry for this series..
I'm not too impressed with Biollante's later metamorphosis, but its original form - a giant, mutant rose - makes it the most unique adversary in any Godzilla film (IMHO).
Despite the fine Godzilla design for this film (the head is especially nice), Biollante and its/her creator are the core of the story and make it a real standout..
Terrorists also after the cells eventually blow up the volcano Godzilla was trapped in and all hell breaks loose when Godzilla comes to town, battles Biollante in two different forms, and is almost killed by a lethal poison.Plots and characters are about the same as usual (that includes the dubbing) but production value wise, this was a high quality film.
Godzilla has never looked more real and life like in any of his other films than he does here.
The American characters are a bit crass and the spy elements are silly, but the effects are quite good (the reincarnation of Biollante is AWESOME) and the crazy plot entertains with its constant twists and turns.
Biollante is another one of the best Godzilla films.
With an intriguing and unique story, some pretty memorable characters, amazing special effects, really exciting and brutal fights, and an awe-inspiring and yet catchy soundtrack, this film is definitely up there with Godzilla vs.
The visuals are great too, the colours look great while the cinematography is good and the effects are excellent, Godzilla especially is brilliantly done, so is Biollante.
I like all Godzilla movies that director Kazuki Oomori have had some hands in creating.
It's not bad, it has the same basis as any other Godzilla film, a villain minster that gets most of the attention, a few minutes of Godzilla and great monster fights that are interrupted by humans.
Believe me this one is very different, but for some reason, the whole movie could've worked better if Godzilla wasn't in it.
Biolante is that interesting of a minster she didn't need Godzilla to be a good monster.
The final fight is of course the highlight of the film, but it's the only time we truly get to see Biolante.
All in all, it's been regarded as the best godzilla film, I enjoy the final fight, it's not the worst Godzilla movie, but in my opinion it's defiantly not one of the best.
After rising from his volcanic grave, Godzilla is threatened by a mutated rosebush.I think the story to this film is pretty decent, and maybe I should give it a better rating.
The idea is that Godzilla's cells are in a lab and the scientists want to use them for things -- one guy thinks it will help his rose bushes live longer.
The second Godzilla film in the 'Heisei' series is a great deal better then the first,the occasionally impressive but rather dull Godzilla 1984.
It returns the series to the basic Godzilla fighting another monster scenario,but throws in lots of new ideas and continues the serious tone of the previous movie.
Toho deserve credit for quite a bit of originality here.The plot is needlessly complex and has too many characters,but about half way through the film becomes an orgy of spectacle,with Godzilla's customary rampage and battles with the military providing the best effects yet seen in a Godzilla film.
The music,though,is a real mixed bag,sometimes effective,sometimes laughable {listen for the disco version of the Godzilla theme!},with a few classic Akira Ifikube tracks from the older films thrown in.Godzilla vs Biollante almost makes it as a great G film,but just fails.
I still haven't found out.The only good thing about this preposterous mishmash is the monster - not Godzilla, doing what he has been doing for 35 years but Biollante.
When Toho studios got around to making a new Gojira film in 1989, they decided that instead of space aliens, other monsters, or the Japanese army, Gojira would fight a plant.
But standing in his way this time is Biollante, a big vegetable monster that was created by a scientist's genecic engineering.
Part 25 to the Japan series Godzilla M.o.t.h.r.a and King G.h.i.d.o.r.a.h giant monsters on an all out attack is also better.
That's why I find it lame.There is only one part I liked, when that vine went through Godzilla's hand.It should have had less talking and more monster fighting.
One of Toho's Best Godzilla Movies.
Despite its less than stellar performance at the box office in Japan, I actually think this is one of the better Godzilla films in the entire 29 (as it stands currently) movie series.
Special effects work was quite good, on the other hand.Biollante herself is a wonder all her own, and she just might be the most original creation that is featured in a Godzilla movie.
As a bit of an aside, it's a darn shame that Toho perceived Biollante's box office performance to indicate that audiences wanted to see almost exclusively Showa series monsters that Godzilla has already fought (multiple times in some cases).Downsides?
A must see for anyone interested in giant monster movies, not just Godzilla.
It's actually a good giant monster film, with no need to follow it up with something like "for a Godzilla movie".
The only way to purchase this, and other unreleased films (like the original uncut versions of "Godzilla 1985", "King Kong vs.
Biollante" is a close contender for my second favorite Heisei G-film, even surpassing "Godzilla vs.
No, it just needs a little reading in-between the lines is all.Of all the monsters I have ever seen in these films, Biollante has the most original origin.
Kazuki Omori has a talent for creating intricate stories, and it is in this film that talent is brought out to the fullest.Indeed Biollante is an incredible monster, in both forms.
Miki Sasegusa's first appearance, and I love her portrayal of a woman's who's estranged relationship with monsters, specifically Godzilla is only beginning.As exciting as all that is, the highlight of this film is inarguably that finale battle between Godzilla and Biollante.
Then these weird Venus fly trap like things start appearing and eating people, and then a giant rose/monster creature appearers in the middle of some lake, the creature then gets named Biolante.
Which is good because of the fact that a lot of times in a Godzilla movie the special effects seem rushed.
Biollante is an underrated Godzilla film.
One of the scientists decides to to combine Godzilla's cells with those of a rosebush and inadvertently creates Biollante.
Godzilla vs Biollante now seems to be consider one of the best godzilla movies and I would say for good reason.
One really strong point for this movie are the action scenes, all of the action scenes are very entertaining to watch such as godzillas battles with the super x 2 or his battles with biollante.
Biollante while maybe not godzillas most powerful foe is still none the less a cool monster with a great design.
this is i guess the first Godzilla movie when it looks like a giant beaver (look at its face), rather than a lizard.
He ends up pairing vegetable with his deceased daughter's and godzilla's cells to create a mutant, giant vegetable (biollante).
Strange that a movie about Godzilla fighting a giant plant with the head of a red rose would be one of the best of the entire franchise, dating back from the origins, but it's true...
Biollante" combines Bond- like spy shenanigans with some of the best monster footage in the Toho series.
The Godzilla costume is a return to a saurian monster (rather than the Muppet-like creature of the late '70's) and the ever-evolving Biollante is grim and imaginative (especially the very Freudian toothed-rose morph).
As I have mentioned in other reviews, I am a big fan of the kaiju genre and can be quite forgiving of rubber-monster-suit movies, but "Godzilla vs.
Godzilla is literally the longest running film series in history, so it's hard not to see so many movies and treat them like long episodes of a TV show.
All the Godzilla movies feature either him destroying a city or him fighting another monster and this film goes the extra mile by having both occur!
It seems pretty lame for Godzilla to fight a giant plant, but it certainly gets better.
The fight between Godzilla and Biollante is in the water and pretty boring.If for anything, watch this for the involuntarily fun cheese the first half of the movie is.