Rare Behind The Scenes Photos From Godzilla And Other Japanese Monster Movies (Part 3 The Years of Robots, Aliens & Pyrotechnics 70 - 75)


We have come to the end of my three part series of rare photos from the early years of Japanese monster and science fiction films and television. This is the era that I like to refer as The Years of Robots, Aliens and Pyrotechnics. If you are a fan of these type of movies you know that in the 70s Japanese film makers were in love with aliens that revert back to insects or simians when they die and blowing stuff up.

My favorite scene in Terror of Mechagodzilla is when there is an explosion that is strong enough to lift up the floor of the set and kudos to the editor for not cutting it out.

These were the first Godzilla movies that I ever saw and even though they were ultra cheesy in many ways they are still dear to my heart. 

Godzilla vs Hedorah (Godzilla vs The Smog Monster)(1970)


 Godzilla vs Gigan (Godzilla on Monster Island)(1972)

Godzilla vs Megalon (1973)






Zone Fighter (1973)(Television)


Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla  (Godzilla vs The Cosmic Monster)(1974)










Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)





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