WHAT IS IT... How much terror can you stand?

Starring: Akira Takarada, Yuriko Hoshi, The Peanuts (Emi and Yumi Itô), Hiroshi Koizumi, Yû Fujiki, Kenju Sahara, Yoshifumi Tajima, Jun Tazaki

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"I understand why you don't trust us, but even as we speak, many are dying because of Godzilla. Many of them are good people, but even bad people have a right to live." - Junko Nakanishi, pleading to the fairy twins for Mothra's help

Why watch this? A mysterious gigantic egg washes ashore, and Godzilla wants an omelet.

Plot Summary: A giant egg is discovered off the coast of Japan after a typhoon. Two tiny twin fairies, the Shobijin, reveal that the egg belongs to Mothra and that if not returned, a destructive larva will emerge. When Godzilla attacks Japan, the humans must convince the elderly Mothra to fight him despite the greedy actions of unscrupulous businessmen exploiting the egg.

Dad's Preview: The Japanese love their huge insect-god, Mothra, introduced in 1961. She is their symbol of protection against the outside world and man's constant war-making. In this film, we root for her and her massive egg. Godzilla, a product of atomic radiation, immediately attacks the egg. Mothra defends it with all she can muster to stop Godzilla's brutal onslaught. This is a fine entry in the early series where Godzilla was a menace, and no friend to anyone.

Toho Co. Ltd.