Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Any showa movie should be good
Also if you want some turtle power 90's Gamera flicks are awesome
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Godzilla |OT| Legendary
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Any showa movie should be good
Also if you want some turtle power 90's Gamera flicks are awesome
I would avoid everything between Godzilla vs Mothra and Godzilla vs Hedorah. Ghirdorah movies are all terrible from every era and those few truly kiddie movies are brutal. All of the Heisei movies except Godzilla vs King Ghidorah are pretty good. Even that has some charm as it is as ridiculous and confusing story (even by the standards of the series) and straight up tries to (poorly) rip off Alien/Aliens/Terminator.
HalfBakedProphet
Member
pretime skip Chaotic Century is good, not a fan of the second half. I don't need my anime about mecha-animals to be so fucking serious. The lighter tone of New Century is right on the mark.
my second showing was really washed out, it was a lot more difficult to see the little details in the night scenes. First viewing was perfect, so I do think it can be a theater issue
Amentallica
Unconfirmed Member
Did you expect two dicks vs a pussy?
MoonsaultSlayer
Member
Godzilla the monster was just a monster, sure. Godzilla the movie about giant monsters coming like a force of nature that humankind couldn't defend against stuck to that theme pretty well. Hurricanes, earthquakes and tornadoes come and go and we are powerless. Same deal with giant monsters. But because they are physical, "the arrogance of man" thought they could control it.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
did you just miss out the military being powerless to stop the monsters and the kaijuus messing around like it was nothing?
Saw this image whilst Googling. Badass.
MAJOR spoilers.
http://i.imgur.com/flySA6u.jpg
MAJOR spoilers.
http://i.imgur.com/flySA6u.jpg
You can actually see he's bloodied and wounded from battle.
ooooh shizzle
I can't imagine how that is a spoiler. It's a Godzilla movie. Every Godzilla movie has that.
Well some people I knew weren't sure if he was going to do that in the movie. Hell I wasn't even completely sure.
Maybe. I probably would have enjoyed it more. Tatum at least has more charisma than Kick Ass, even if he's not a good actor. I enjoyed Tatum a lot more in White House Down than I did Kick Ass in Godzilla.
His was the only acting in the film that at times felt forced and lacking emotional depth. They should have just gone with someone like JGL for the part instead.
If only...
While that looks certainly cool, i wouldn't want mecha Godzilla in the sequel... don't know, i think it wouldn't fit the tone of the movie.
CosmicGroinPull
Member
Man, this makes me realise this movie would've been a lot better with Tom F***** Cruise. At least, the scene with him running away from the muto would've been tremendous.
bob_arctor
Tough_Smooth
That's exactly how I looked at it. Took me back for sure.
Man, this makes me realise this movie would've been a lot better with Tom F***** Cruise. At least, the scene with him running away from the muto would've been tremendous.
Most definitely. I had that thought when the preview for his next movie (that looks terrible) came up. Dude can run like no other. Is he going to stick to terrible looking sci-fi action movies from now it? It feels like that and Mission Impossible movies are all he's done in the last 6-8 years.
Discotheque
Banned
he's had a pretty boring ass filmography for a long time now but i think edge of tomorrow is his most interesting looking film since war of the worlds
...holy shit that was 2005. since then it's just been wack big budget flicks. boring career.
...holy shit that was 2005. since then it's just been wack big budget flicks. boring career.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
I marked out hard in the theater when that happened, since I honestly didn't think they'd include it.
I don't understand this at all. I've seen a lot of people say that. Why on earth would you NOT expect that in the movie? It's a Godzilla movie. Has there been a single Godzilla movie without some kind of version of it? The 1998 is the closest I can think of, but it had a kind of/sort of version.
Fancy Clown
Member
I did not. But that's a pretty lazy justification for the theme considering every kaiju movie ever made has the same thing happen. If they were gonna take a serious approach to the movie I expected a serious screenplay, not a totally half-assed one.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Question about near final scene
Was that actually Big G at the end who kills the last MUTO? He seems smaller and Big G was knocked the fuck out earlier and I'm pretty sure he stayed knocked the fuck out in the same spot when he woke back up later. Idk :l Was thinking it could have been Jr. Would actually fit the moment as well.
Halcyon
Member
I feel like you may have been high when you watched the movie.
Yes, it was Godzilla. the only Godzilla in the movie.
He was knocked the fuck out AFTER that scene. Although he did have a similar scene before that.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Ah ok, kind of weird for them to have him go back into the city just to knock out. Seeing how he lives in water lol
My back was hurting insanely bad so this isn't far from the truth. I don't remember the ending all that clearly outside of the blasting part xD
After the 1998 movie, I honestly wasn't expecting even that much done correctly.
Godzilla kills the last Muto by holding it's mouth open, shooting his atomic ray into it, and ripping the head off. I'm pretty sure Godzilla killed it. It was probably one of the coolest kills in the series.
Mikey Jr.
Member
There needed to be more. They saved everything for the end, rather than splicing it into the movie.
I didn't find the human element very interesting at all either. It should be there, not arguing that. But it made up 4/5 of the movie.
Dunno, I just wasn't engaged. I just kept looking at my watch, wondering when it would be over. At least it ended with a pretty cool fight at the end. But I did leave with a sour taste.
Will not buy the bluray, and I'll probably read user impressions before I see the sequel rather than going in blind like I did.
The Librarian
Banned
Jesus.
French Guys
Roger Ebert Mayor
Annoying woman who wants to be a reporter
Dr. Nick Statopoulos ("It's Tatopoulos!")
Really?
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
I would honestly consult with the top neuroscientist in the world if I felt that way.
Still better than Ken Watanabe with his mouth perenially agape delivering horrible one liners and expressionless aaron taylor johnson. That dialogue regarding the sex of the MUTO was one of the most embarrassingly acted scenes I have ever seen in a movie. In the 1998 version I was laughing even though the movie did not intend it. In this version I could not even laugh at the bad acting. It was that terrible.
Yes. At least they were memorable.
The Librarian
Banned
Uh huh. Anymore than this?
"He's pregnant."
"Well, whatever we'll continue calling him a 'he'."
I find this new appreciation for Godzilla 1998 weird.
Batman Begins actually had good actors though. No offense to Bryan Cranston,
Why they offed so early makes no sense to me. Scheduling issues? Of well.
The Librarian
Banned
Anyway you want to define it. The characters in this film sans one, made me feel nothing.
Creature wise no contest. This was the correct/superior rendition.
edit: Also my friend wanted to see the 3D version, but you could tell it wasn't true 3D. Oh well.
FUBAR McDangles
Member
If I could get a 27x40 poster of (ending spoilers)
I would be very, very happy.
What an insanely badass moment.
Godzilla looking away from the camera with the Muto's head in one hand
What an insanely badass moment.
Watanabe didn't bother me much. He came across as the befuddled scientist stereotype. Regardless, he should have been much more expert at his subject matter given at least 15 yrs experience with it, but he also doesn't get in the way of the story moving forward so I don't really care either.
The writer and director clearly appreciate the need for some expert testimony, as evidenced by Cranston's role, so it seems fairly deliberate that they wanted to portray Watanabe's character as the type of intellectual who gets lost in his own thoughts too much.
The writer and director clearly appreciate the need for some expert testimony, as evidenced by Cranston's role, so it seems fairly deliberate that they wanted to portray Watanabe's character as the type of intellectual who gets lost in his own thoughts too much.
Revisionist. Next thing they are gonna tell us Godzilla (98) did well and had lots of positive reviews!
He looked lost alright. Like I said it was fine none of the movies have ever been good for the characters.
I think my expectations that this would be some monster movie with A+ drama was a mistake.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
I'm sorry that is so crazy to me. Say what you will about the acting and how much it bothered you but every scene involving Godzilla is superior in every possible way.
I've had people actually argue the merits of Transformers 2 in a more convincing manner than any of this 98 insanity.
Fancy Clown
Member
Despite my numerous complaints with the film, I think this is one that would be more enjoyable on a second watch as it wouldn't suffer the burden of expectations. I could just tune out during the human scenes and admire the pretty visuals, and then enjoy the action set pieces without worrying about how god-awful everything leading up to them was.
The problem being that Godzilla accounts for such a tiny fraction of the movie's run time. But yeah, the Godzilla parts were awesome.
The problem being that Godzilla accounts for such a tiny fraction of the movie's run time. But yeah, the Godzilla parts were awesome.
Yeah. I think I expected something like what Ridley Scott did with Alien. Redefining a whole genre.
My fault for thinking that.