"Mothra" Still Rocks
The original Mothra is a fun monster movie that has way stronger lore, music, and special effects than most of its contemporaries.

The year is 2058, in Kansas City. The world has suffered a nuclear disaster. Mutants live in the cities, confined to reservations. Everyone covets a mineral called zirconium. Fragments of this film were used in "Ultra Warrior," along with fragments from other films, forming a very peculiar conglomeration, edited by Kevin Tent, who would later win an Oscar for editing.
The original Mothra is a fun monster movie that has way stronger lore, music, and special effects than most of its contemporaries.
This anti-love young adult movie includes mature topics and dialogue.
The plot lags, the moral lessons are misguided, but are those fluffy little donut creatures adorable? Yes. Yes, they are.
Few movies deal with aging (particularly aging women) with as much compassion as Relic does. Yet it’s not sickly sweet and not a soapbox rant against ageism. Relic simply is, allowing the horror to seep in quietly and carefully.
I believe in homages, but there's a proper way to borrow a creative idea instead of making it appear as if you hit the copy and paste button. Most likely, anyone is better off simply reading the books. Or just put on Scream.
Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony-winning musical translates beautifully to the screen.