Pretty much entirely just TV series and made for TV movies. Her Hollywood movie career died after Godzilla.
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Pretty much entirely just TV series and made for TV movies. Her Hollywood movie career died after Godzilla.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Man of Steel wasn't much for laughs, man.
Corpsepyre
Banned
I suppose one can blame Bay and Emmerich for infusing in the public the need to laugh, giggle and shit during a movie.Now, people expect that every damn film that comes out is going to cater to dates and family reunions in the cinema. There's nothing wrong with watching a big summer blockbuster with zero humour, and 'critics' need to understand that. They're critics, afterall.
Vulcano's assistant
Banned
Digital-Hero
Member
Has this size comparison been posted?
Some of the more recent Holywood giant monsters including the new Godzilla and Gino.
source
The new Godzilla just looks absolutely menacing. There is a human hate written all over his face lol.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
1) I wouldn't "blame" anyone for wanting their action/adventure movies to have some laughs in them, and if I WAS going to blame somebody, I'd probably blame, say, Steven Spielberg, or John McTiernan.
2) The problem isn't that Godzilla doesn't have any laughs, it's that people aren't educating themselves as to what kind of Godzilla movie this is before they go see it. It's not like the marketing isn't making it VERY apparent, though, because it is. So essentially, people are just kinda being willfully ignorant on that scale. Which isn't a problem with "the critics," but with people in general.
So far, none of the fans, friends, and Godzilla aficionados I know have any problems with the lack of humor in the movie. Their only problem is that there aren't very many emotional connections to the people, but since the atmosphere is built so beautifully, and the action is done wonderfully, they're willing to give the bland acting (save for Cranston) a pass.
Corpsepyre
Banned
Has this size comparison been posted?
Some of the more recent Holywood giant monsters including the new Godzilla and Gino.
source
What are the last two from? They look awesome.
The first one is from Pacific Rim. the 2nd one is from clash of the titans.
TheJollyCorner
Member
some great Kaiju designs were wasted in PR with the underwater segment.
Can't see shit, captain!
Can't see shit, captain!
Vulcano's assistant
Banned
Last one is the Kraken from 2010's Clash of the Titans, second to last is also from Pacific Rim.
Prince of Space
Banned
I saw it IMAX 3D, and I'd say you're better off with a 2D showing. The 3D wasn't really anything special.
Has this size comparison been posted?
Some of the more recent Holywood giant monsters including the new Godzilla and Gino.
source
So I'm guessing Godzilla would be a Cat 5 Kaiju.
cat 100
Shouta
Member
He has good projectile weaponry. He's a Cat 1,000,000
Godzilla is a Category FUCK
Ludicrous Speed
Banned
whatever, a mark 5 could still take it down
The Librarian
Banned
Nothing can beat Godzilla. He's Category Alpha Predator.
They weren't actors per se (or maybe they were) BUT they were in a relationship together well before filming, hence getting married shortly afterwards.
Edit: Pacific Rim is garbage, not sure why it keeps being mentioned in a Godzilla thread. Human element was beyond awful, but at least in the (and I hate to say this because Showa >> everything else), few lesser Showa series films, the human element had godtier clothing (+ 1 for the Ron Perlman performance)).
Cow Mengde
Banned
In terms of SIZE, Godzilla is definitely category 5. In power, probably category infinity.
TheJollyCorner
Member
I laughed way too hard at this, lol
mcz117chief
Member
My dad got to an early screening and said that the movies blows. Monsters using nuclear subs as tuna cans and eating nukes to build up their radiation reserves and stupid stuff like that.
Is that really in the movie or did he saw something else ?
Is that really in the movie or did he saw something else ?
Delta Assault
Member
...that's pretty much how it's always been portrayed in Godzilla movies. Godzilla's heart is a nuclear reactor and uh... yeah. I haven't seen the movie yet, but that sounds real accurate to the Godzilla mythos.
HalfBakedProphet
Member
are you pissed this isn't a sequel to Predator 2 like you wanted?
mcz117chief
Member
I am just asking, it sounds way too weird and I accept Godzilla now for what it is and understand it. I just want to know if he really saw the movie, if he is just making stuff up or saw something else.
HalfBakedProphet
Member
From what I read,
so it probably isn't too far off from the truth. Someone who's seen it can clarify
the MUTO do steal a nuke at one point and its connected to their mating ritual somehow?
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Well, since there isn't anything out in theaters that any person could even REMOTELY confuse for Godzilla right now, the question is basically "is your dad lying to you or not"
Does your dad normally bullshit you for his personal amusement?
Does your dad normally bullshit you for his personal amusement?
Fudgepuppy
Banned
Holy shit, it was fucking awesome. My heart was racing, my eyes were transfixed and my mouth was open throughout the entire thing.
Fantastic visuals, they're really used to tell the story efficiently. Loved it!
Fantastic visuals, they're really used to tell the story efficiently. Loved it!
mcz117chief
Member
He is a director of a computer company and has business connections with some of the most influential people in the world in this department, so he often goes on trips to the USA, Australia, UK, Japan and they show him all kinds of crazy stuff. I was wondering if he, for example, didn't see some older Godzilla re-master or some other movie all together with big monsters. He is not really into these kinds of movies you know.
Yeah, it's true. But I didn't find it stupid at all. Also, I liked the part when Godzilla snowballs one of the other monsters to death lol
ffejeromdiks
Banned
He's telling the truth, but those events are well explained in the movie and are far from stupid or weird, your dad just must not of paid attention at all during the exposition scenes. The MUTO's require nuclear energy as an incubator in their reproductive cycle, they require atomic energy to breed, the whole time the MUTO's were just following their nature and were trying to mate, enter Godzilla, Kaiju cock-blocker.
I didn't find it stupid. It was fucking awesome way to make the muto look strong as shit. The scene were the muto was eating the missile out of the sub made my mouth drop.
mcz117chief
Member
I don't even know what
MUTO
He also said that
the Godzilla is a good guy and saves the world
Fudgepuppy
Banned
I don't even know whatis, I only ever saw one GodzillaMUTO, also true ?the Godzilla is a good guy and saves the world
Your dad is basically complaining about stuff that most Godzilla fans will love about the movie.
See it yourself, it was awesome.
Sorry, didn't mean to imply that you did, I was referring to that dad. And yeah, that scene was awesome. But the scene when Godzilla goes over the airport to face the muto and they show only the foot with the flaming background was godlike. I just laughed out of pure awesomness.
mcz117chief
Member
Yeah, I plan to. Especially if the thing with
Godzilla fighting other monsters rather than insta-killng poor humans is true
ffejeromdiks
Banned
I don't even know whatis, I only ever saw one GodzillaMUTO, also true ?the Godzilla is a good guy and saves the world
Muto's are the two male/female monsters in the movie, Godzilla is not "good" he's neutral to humanity, the movie explains that Godzilla is the natural predator of the muto, so naturally he hunts them down like the alpha predator he is. The movie is quite clever in how it explains the monsters, so definitely see the movie for yourself and make your own opinion of it, a lot of things clearly went over your dads head.
That was actually etablished in the franchise in Godzilla 1984 when Godzilla absorbed (fed on) the nuclear core of a seaside nuclear plant, wich was meant as a criticism on building them directly at the ocean. Wich is quite tragic in hindsight.
That has be one of the best Godzilla intro. The only ones I can think of that are better is from terror of mechgodzilla and Biollante
Prince of Space
Banned
One thing I absolutely loved about the movie was
I thought that was a great shout out to G fans everywhere.
the shot of Ford's son waking up on the couch and seeing Godzilla fighting the MUTO on TV.
mcz117chief
Member
Yes, sir, I will go and see the movie myself. I never regret seeing a movie, I have a very high bullshit threshold (although the Thor 2 movie almost forced me to leave the cinema, that is probably one of the weakest movies in movie history) so I am pretty sure I can handle just about anything
I didn't get the "summer blockbuster" wibe really. As others mentioned, the lack of funny moments or witty comments helps build a more sincere and dark movie compared to Transformers or Pacific Rim for example. What do you mean with "more original"? Since it's based on other Godzilla movies I don't really see how they could change it that much. 98 version was the "summer blockbuster" movie in my eyes.
It was great imo. Some scenes were incredible.
Expendable.
Member
Pretty typical blockbuster stuff? Edwards' direction blows stuff like Joss Whedon and Guillermo del Toro's out of the water.
HalfBakedProphet
Member
Did you really dislike Pacific Rim, Expendable? That's almost as disappointing as Bobby's hatred of Monsters