Son of Godzilla

Son Of Godzilla (1967)

The Plot: Scientists fooling around with a weather machine cause the mutation of giant insects which open an egg containing Godzilla's son. 

  So Godzilla's a dad! Which leads one to wonder: what does Godzilla reproduction look like? Well, it involves an egg. Did Godzilla lay the egg? It's never made clear. The egg was buried under rubble before being opened presumably prematurely by giant mutated grasshoppers. It's not made clear if the insects play an important role in the reproduction cycle of Godzilla. Are they a symbiotic species needed to hatch all Godzilla eggs? or just smug assholes who like to mess with the offspring of giant lizards for fun?  I think the scientists needed to be studying that instead of  their attempts at controlling the weather. The not-quite-so-ready-for-the-prime-time Godzilla offspring then needs to be rescued by dear ol' dad who uses his ATOMIC FIRE BREATH to easily torch the mutated grasshoppers. 

Giant mutated grasshoppers: Important part of the Godzilla reproduction cycle, or just assholes?

  Godzilla then tries to be normal dad to his son. He tries to teach him the finer art of his ATOMIC FIRE BREATH You know, show his prodigy the ways of the Godzilla world. But sonny boy isn't quite ready yet. He tries but is successful in blowing only small atomic smoke rings. They don't have quite the potency of the old man's ATOMIC FIRE BREATH! Son of Godzilla though makes up for it by generally acting like any 2 year old would. Ignoring his dad's instructions and jumping on his tail when Godzilla is trying to catch forty winks.

Beware the not so quite deadly ATOMIC SMOKE RING!

  Finally, father and son bond over the mutual death and destruction of the mutated grasshoppers and mutated spider. The spider gives them a tough time because the same ATOMIC FIRE BREATH that easily incinerates the grasshoppers does not seem to have the same effect on the spider. But the two combine their powers , and with a little help from the scientists weather controlling machine which turns the tropical island they are on into a fun winter wonderland, they finally defeat the spider and save the humans. Only to be caught in the man made blizzard and forced into hibernation! Thanks, humans!

We save you puny humans sorry asses and THIS Is the thanks we get?!?

  Overall, Son of Godzilla is too goofy to be taken serious even under the auspices of a 1960's Godzilla movie. The baddies aren't quite that bad and the film drags at points due to lack of on screen Godzilla. I give it 4 ATOMIC FIRE SMOKE RINGS!