If the two fairies guarding Mothra can't get Rodan and Godzilla to join forces together (eventually bringing Mothra into the mix) to save the earth, then nobody can. They've got their hands full with the presence of a three-headed creature from outer space, Ghidirah, probably the most fierce creature Godzilla has gone up against ever. Three heads definitely are better than one, at least when it comes to destroying Tokyo as seen here. There's the subplot of a kidnapped princess (said to be from Mars) who knows the strength of Ghidirah, and it's obvious that this creature is very strong, even able to pick Godzilla up and drop him onto an electrucal tower.
When the two fairies first appear, it appears that they have gone into show business, appearing on a TV variety show in a very silly manner, but that's only one of just a few silly moments in a film that for the most part isn't over the top. A scene with a reporter heading down a crevasse after dropping his hat has him interrupted by the call Penang of the ground which results in Rodan's entrance, and when Ghidirah makes his entrance more than halfway through the film, it's a very impressive moment. The fact that three monsters can work together after having been foes is an amazing feat, and it's thanks to the sweetness of the fairies for getting this to happen.
This is probably the last of the genuinely good Godzilla films as they just proceeded to get sillier and sillier. The shot of Mothra in caterpillar form crawling against the ground as Godzilla, Rodan and Ghidarah go at it is a comical sight for sure, as is the site of Godzilla and Rodan tossing around boulders as if they were kids playing ball. But in spite of all the silliness and the nonsense of Godzilla and Rodan fighting before joining forces (ending their fight thanks to Mothra interrupting them), it's a genuinely good sci-fi where monster talk is understandable no matter what species they are. This could have been so much worse, and compared to later entries, it looks like a masterpiece.
When the two fairies first appear, it appears that they have gone into show business, appearing on a TV variety show in a very silly manner, but that's only one of just a few silly moments in a film that for the most part isn't over the top. A scene with a reporter heading down a crevasse after dropping his hat has him interrupted by the call Penang of the ground which results in Rodan's entrance, and when Ghidirah makes his entrance more than halfway through the film, it's a very impressive moment. The fact that three monsters can work together after having been foes is an amazing feat, and it's thanks to the sweetness of the fairies for getting this to happen.
This is probably the last of the genuinely good Godzilla films as they just proceeded to get sillier and sillier. The shot of Mothra in caterpillar form crawling against the ground as Godzilla, Rodan and Ghidarah go at it is a comical sight for sure, as is the site of Godzilla and Rodan tossing around boulders as if they were kids playing ball. But in spite of all the silliness and the nonsense of Godzilla and Rodan fighting before joining forces (ending their fight thanks to Mothra interrupting them), it's a genuinely good sci-fi where monster talk is understandable no matter what species they are. This could have been so much worse, and compared to later entries, it looks like a masterpiece.