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Awesome Music: Akira Ifukube sent both Godzilla and himself out with a bang, as this was Ifukube's last film score before he retired. In an interview, Ifukube said that composing music for Godzilla's death was almost like composing music for his own death.
Complete Monster: Destoroyah plays this trope completely straight.
Fridge Brilliance: Remember the line "Godzilla never does destroy Japan"? Remember Junior's Gentle Giant nature? That's right, he's the Godzilla that never destroyed Japan.
Destoroyah was invulnerable to the military freezing weapons after his first One-Winged Angel transformation, but it's ultimately what does him in. Why? Because he'd just been super-heated by Godzilla's meltdown. His super-heated armor was rapidly cooled, subjecting him to thermal shock. He was probably reduced to a fragile wreck before he hit the ground, allowing the impact to finish him.
Tear Jerker: Junior's death, and Godzilla's failed attempt to revive him. The music for this sequence is appropriately titled Roar of Sadness. Also, Godzilla's death.
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