Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth

Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth, also known as Godzilla vs. Mothra, is a 1992 Japanese live-action monster movie. It is the 19th film in the Godzilla franchise and the fourth installment in the Heisei series, and was preceded by Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah in 1991, and succeeded by Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II in 1993.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Good acting.
 * 2) The storyline is very interesting and unique for a Godzilla film.
 * 3) The movie features a third monster called Battra, which is basically an evil version of Mothra whom Mothra and Godzilla have to team up to defeat.
 * 4) Incredible special effects.
 * 5) There are two fights that you can enjoy between Godzilla and Battra. The first is underwater while Battra is in his Larva form, and the second is in the city when Battra reaches his final form.
 * 6) Amazing fight scenes.
 * 7) There's a twist towards the end where Mothra and Battra team up against Godzilla, which helps keep the plot fresh all the way through.
 * 8) Great pacing.
 * 9) This movie was so popular that it actually allowed Mothra to escape the shadow of the Godzilla franchise. She originally appeared in her own movie, Mothra, but after this film she starred in a trilogy of films titled Rebirth of Mothra.
 * 10) Excellent soundtrack by Akira Ifukube and this was his 9th Godzilla film, after Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah and Terror of Mechagodzilla.
 * 11) Godzilla's suit for this film, the BatoGoji suit is pretty good and is different from the BioGoji suit from the previous two films: The BatoGoji has a thinner build, rearranged dorsal plates, a more ribbed neck, a flatter head and golden eyes.

Reception
Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth has a 67% critic rating and a 61% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes, a 3.1/5 on Letterboxd, and a 6.2/10 on the International Movie Database (IMDB).