chickdigger802
Banned
Just watched. Must watch in IMAX purely for the roar in that theater.
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Godzilla |OT| Legendary
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Agree on all points.
MuddyDonut
Member
Yeah he might be in this one more than the original. I enjoyed it a lot more than the others, but I had an idea of what to expect from my recent Godzilla marathons.
Joe Prodigy
Member
Just got out of the mpvie. Loved it!
Coming from a Godzilla fanboy. My whole theater was really into it. Cheering at all the parts that needed cheers.
Coming from a Godzilla fanboy. My whole theater was really into it. Cheering at all the parts that needed cheers.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
Just got out of a showing. It was amazing. I completely consider this film number 29 and one of the absolute best.
Anyone, the older Japanese man in the beginning with Cranston in the control room, what is that actor's name? He looks very familiar.
Anyone, the older Japanese man in the beginning with Cranston in the control room, what is that actor's name? He looks very familiar.
jacksepticeye
Member
I was hugely hyped for this movie and it was a big let down.
First 2/3rds of the movie are incredibly boring and several people left the movie. The human characters are so dreadfully dull and uninteresting to spend so much time on them was a chore to watch.
When Godzilla DID show up it was absolutely awesome and the final fight was fantastic plus the audio in the whole movie is some of THE best I have ever heard. The monster sounds actually sounded scary as fuck
Best part
The movie is incredibly dumb though, So many stupid moments in it for a movie trying to take itself so seriously and far too many moments where they're still teasing a Godzilla reveal AFTER they've shown him multiple times.
First 2/3rds of the movie are incredibly boring and several people left the movie. The human characters are so dreadfully dull and uninteresting to spend so much time on them was a chore to watch.
When Godzilla DID show up it was absolutely awesome and the final fight was fantastic plus the audio in the whole movie is some of THE best I have ever heard. The monster sounds actually sounded scary as fuck
Best part
was when Godzilla lit up blue and started spewing blue flames. I really didn't expect that to happen
The movie is incredibly dumb though, So many stupid moments in it for a movie trying to take itself so seriously and far too many moments where they're still teasing a Godzilla reveal AFTER they've shown him multiple times.
alfredofroylan
Member
Great, great movie. Millions of times better than the Emmerich monstruosity and easily IMO could be at my top 5 Godzilla movies, the last scene was great.
my only nitpick so far (along with the few battles) is
There was a great apocalyptic feeling at the end with the San Francisco ruins
The atomic breath, it's supposed to be a devastating blow, not just a blue fire
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
Have you seen any of the original Japanese films?
ladyluthien
Member
I'm so excited to see this movie. Me and Hubs wanted to see it in IMAX tonight, but decided to wait till tomorrow.
Fucking Godzilla y'all!!!
Fucking Godzilla y'all!!!
jacksepticeye
Member
Doesn't help when the characters end up God awful then even after all that time spent on them. They're just so damn uninteresting
You stop caring for the main guy when you realise
he survives EVERYTHING that should kill him and the whole plot is based around coincidence and convenience.
I keep hearing people bring up this stuff about "the old movie didn't have him in it much either". They're 2 different movies. That worked back then because seeing a guy in a rubber suit too much would get super goofy and weird. When you have a fully CG Godzilla he should show up more, especially when the characters you're spending so much time developing are just awful anyway
Prince of Space
Banned
You kept your eyes closed for the last 40 minutes of the movie? That's one way to experience a movie, I s'pose.
outunderthestars
Banned
Does that matter?
As far as knowing what to expect goes, yes.
jacksepticeye
Member
Knowing what to expect shouldnt be based off older movies made decades ago by a different director and company
Future Foundation
Member
Sitting in the back row of the largest IMAX theater in North America, about to watch my first Godzilla in a theater.
Bring it on.
Bring it on.
MoonsaultSlayer
Member
I'm going to repeat my sentiments for the new crowd.
I disagree with the negative opinions of the human characters because they all feel real. I'm seeing people call "trite" while still expecting character development because reasons. Ken's
And Aaron. I've said this before, but his role was great.
I disagree with the negative opinions of the human characters because they all feel real. I'm seeing people call "trite" while still expecting character development because reasons. Ken's
Hiroshima back story was subtle and told us all we needed to know about his character. Did you expect flashbacks and his character reflecting and becoming more aggressive in his effort to thwart the use of the bomb? Boy, that would have been great character development! Or maybe he sacrifices himself with the bomb because daddy. Ken remaining grounded was perfect.
And Aaron. I've said this before, but his role was great.
Just like dad, he jumped (literally) head first into the front-lines to do whatever it took to get to the bottom of shit. Dad trespasses into potentially deadly quarantine zones, son hops trains carrying bombs. Dad wants to find the truth (and a picture of his wife), Son wants to stop the threat (and get back to his family). Alternatively, he could have been mentally traumatized having gone through monster attacks and his parents dying so tragically that he was never in a sane state of mind when constantly putting himself in deadly situations...
Did it ever explain why
Godzilla was trying to kill those insects. I know it said that they were Godzilla's natural prey but after he killed them he didn't even eat them, it's like he just killed them for fun. He was listening in on the insects echolocation conversation about making sweet love but Godzilla was like "nope, I'm not going to allow this." The final fight scene was sick though, better than any fight scene in a Godzilla movie.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
Or that the current director said the entire time he wanted to make this film be respectful and on par with the originals. Go in expecting Pacific Rim and you'll be disappointed. Go in expecting a true Godzilla movie and you'll love it.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
You shut your mouth. It was a great Gojira movie! >=[
It could've shown him more and I did feel the focus was a little much on the humans, but I still surprisingly liked it overall.
Ok got back from a screening about 30 min ago and I loved it. Best blockbuster since Avengers. The build up was great with phenomenal pay-off. Godzilla's presences was always felt. Amazing action and solid suspense.
Biggest complaint was probably some meh CGI. I'd probably give it an 8/10.
Biggest complaint was probably some meh CGI. I'd probably give it an 8/10.
It's a joke. There was not much Godzilla in the film. Dude made his first appearance an hour in. The build up wasn't good, either.
Was it really 40 minutes at the end? Not only did it feel like less than that, but most of it consisted of army guys that I could not care less about.
Rabid Wolverine
Member
Restoring natures balance. Godzilla had a tough time fighting 2 of em, he doesn't wanna fight hundreds more.
Hmm that's a silly reason tbh but I guess that makes it more true to the Japanese films, well the ones where Godzilla is a good guy at least.
Edit:
Ah that makes more sense, thanks.
The Librarian
Banned
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
It was free, and honestly, it was the first film I have walked out on in years. Just wasnt feeling it at all. It was just too slow to get going. To each their own though, and in the end I am just happy that Hollywood is still willing to make giant monster movies, even if this one didnt resonate with me.
I felt the same as you to be honest, but if you had stuck it out the end is worth the wait. But yeah, it's a long hard road to the end, I agree.
MoonsaultSlayer
Member
At the first point:
Ever think the story is told BECAUSE of his survival? Is it that far fetched when we see others survive as well AND he's the only one moving TOWARDS the destruction to get to his family. I feel it's perfectly fine to root for that archetype.
Second point: Some film makers thought the same thing when they added in CG shots to their earlier films because "well since we have the technology!". Terrible terrible terrible. The restraint (even if it was limited because of budget and tech) MADE those movies. This is Edwards' homage to those classics (Jaws being the most inspirational to him). Imagine more of Jaws.... it'd be just like one of those SyFy-like beach bunny attack flicks. Please, no.
I wont see Godzilla until Sunday but could it be Akira Takarada? I know they gave him a cameo in the 2014 film.
john whiteguy84
Banned
8/10...... the slow burn and teasing leading up to the final battle was awesome.... anyone who walked out or complained about the characters probably are way off base IMO
It was free, and honestly, it was the first film I have walked out on in years. Just wasnt feeling it at all. It was just too slow to get going. To each their own though, and in the end I am just happy that Hollywood is still willing to make giant monster movies, even if this one didnt resonate with me.
Exactly how I feel. Still happy this movie was made, and I hope it does well. I loved Pacific Rim, so it's unfortunate I couldn't get into this giant monster movie as much
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
The focus has always been humans coping with monsters, with Godzilla being the king of said monsters.
Hell, even in Sentai and Ultraman giant fights on last thirds of an ep.
this guy gets it
I thought the build up was decent
if you didn't know about another monster being in the film it would have been even better. Even then they still managed to fool me into thinking that it was Godzilla causing all that seismic activity.
Completely agree with this.
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
This is true. Even in this film, Godzilla fighting became pretty boring when it was on screen for more than one consecutive minute.
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Deleted member 22576
Unconfirmed Member
In the theater and I'm super nervous.
Hopefully your audience enjoys it as much as mine did!
chickdigger802
Banned
do they ever explain why godzilla
Is he pretty much just an asshole picking fights?
is fighting the dudes besides scientist man going on about balance and shit?
Is he pretty much just an asshole picking fights?
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
godzilla wont eat you
iirc he was supposedly the apex predator thing
also godzilla ain't an asshole. he's a gentleman and scholar in this movie
Chaotic-Strike
Banned
I just got back from this and I must say this is a great, but flawed film. For starter's the marketing campaign is selling this as something that it's not. This isn't like the original film it feels much more like a Showa film. Believe it or not the character's didn't bother me much as I thought they would. Ford isn't nearly as interesting as Bryan Cranston he serves more like a video game protagonist and is a vehicle for the viewer. I didn't find this as a bad thing, but the film pushed the suspension of disbelief one to many times when he happens to be in the right place on multiple occasions.
Edward's pacing is great and kept me interested the entire time through. The biggest flaw of the film is that
I love the pacing of this film what we see of Godzilla is awesome, but there are some issues keeping this from being a great film rather than just a good one. I'd give it an 7.5 out of 10 due to these issues, but I feel a sequel can easily improve on these problems if given the chance.
Edward's pacing is great and kept me interested the entire time through. The biggest flaw of the film is that
he seems far too scared to keep the camera on the MUTO and Godzilla fight and is constantly cutting away killing the moment just when it's about to climax. Had he just gave us a 5 min. fight of nothing but them fighting the payoff would have worked.
Haloid1177
Banned
9/10, seeing it again tomorrow.
The
blew my mind.
The
atomic breath
Fucking hell... That was amazing. The human element of the story kind of surprised me. Wasn't expecting so much emphasis on the characters. Which of course is one of the shortcomings of giant monster flicks... That the humans take a backseat to the gargantuan rumble of the monsters. Really liked how it was paced.
Surprised by how short a role Bryan Cranston played too. :/
That third act, holy fuck. As soon as they did the halo drop down into the city... It was on. Nonstop till the end. Fucking loved it.