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Hello all you Gfans out there! This is a thread dedicated to you, feel free to discuss all things kaiju and Godzilla related. You can post memes, videos, opinions, what is your favorite Godzilla movie, ect. ! We are here to celebrate Gojira and the legacy he has left on film.​

Godzilla Size Compassion 1954-2019 ​

Latest Godzilla movies: ​

Godzilla King of the Monsters (2019)

Shin Godzilla (2016)

TOHO STUDIOS

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• Through its inception in 1932 Toho Studios has produced some of the most iconic movies stars of all time with its first two big critical and commercial successes Gojira and Seven Samurai in 1954. Since then, Toho and director of Gojira would pioneer a new film technique they would call "suitmation" where the actor would be placed in a rubber suit to be filmed on location. This was director's Ishrio Honda's solution to the expensive and time consuming technique of stop motion animation like in Hollywood's King Kong. Since the original, Godzilla has starred in an impressive 33 movies in his career, making it the longest running movie franchise in history.​

Suitmation: Meet the man behind the suit.

Entire Japanese Filmography






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Latest Blu-Ray release (2019)

• The renowned Criterion Collection is selling a collection that showcases the entire Showa era in HD for $169.99.

Release Date: October 29th, 2019

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A little bit about me:

• I have watched Godzilla movies since I can remember being a kid, my first was Godzilla: King of the Monsters (American Version).
• My favorite Godzilla movies are Godzilla Vs. Destroya and Biollante
• The music in the series is HIGHLY underrated imo
• I really liked the new Shin Godzilla and GKOTM movies
• I think right now is the best time to be a godzilla fan

 

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[MaestroMike]

Beautiful, beautiful roar. I watch this vid whenever I'm hyped up. Still need to see the last one. Wish it was in theaters so I could watch it. Godzilla, the Hulk, Street Sharks and Ninja Turtles were my guys when i was a lil maestro until DBZ came along.

 

[What A Shame...]

My Godzilla knowledge was limited to the 1998 and 2014 movies up until earlier this year when I decided to binge a bunch of them in preparation for King of the Monsters. I was surprised by how much I liked them. The monster battle in the 1964 Ghidorah movie is fucking hilarious.

Also, KotM wasn't half as bad as people made it out to be. Yeah, it was stupid, but it's entirely satisfying when you're watching it purely for kaijus wreaking havoc. Rodan disposing of the fighter jets with an aileron roll was fucking epic.

 

[MaestroMike]

The movies I remember most when I was a kid was the King Kong vs Godzilla one and also the one with Matt Broderick and Hank Azaria. I was 10 when the Hank Azaria one came out and I really enjoyed it. I was super into video games and computer graphics at the time and thought Godzilla looked fukkin realistic and remember being super impressed. I remember being annoyed at the King Kong vs Godzilla one cuz I felt like they made Godzilla appear to lose that fight, but at the same time I think he just went back into the ocean and no one really won.

 

[Yautja_Warrior]

Really looking forward to the new blu-ray collection. It's been a long time since I've seen some of these movies.

 

[J-Roderton]

No expert, but I love Godzilla movies. I own a few and rewatch a couple of times a year. Shin Godzilla is the shit.

 

[KorbinDallas]

2014 Godzilla is one of my favs for certain. The mesh of music and atmosphere was well done. Parachute scene stands out for me as I remember holding my breath through the sequence. KotM sucked, and barely made it through it. Have no hope for the future if they make elements from that movie as part of the ethos of the series.

 

[Halo is Back]

2014 Godzilla is one of my favs for certain. The mesh of music and atmosphere was well done. Parachute scene stands out for me as I remember holding my breath through the sequence. KotM sucked, and barely made it through it. Have no hope for the future if they make elements from that movie as part of the ethos of the series.

I feel the exact opposite of your opinion

 

[Lanrutcon]

I liked Final Wars. Fight me.

 

[Pejo]

I went in to Shin Godzilla hearing it was a pretty drastic change in the formula, and it ended up being one of my all time favorites. Shame we'll never get a sequel or another move in that universe.

 

[Grand Theft Scratchy]

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This would look pretty awesome framed on the wall.

 

[Shouta]

Godzilla is the best.

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

Mothra is the best. I hope we get Mothra Leo in future Hollywood movies.

 

[Halo is Back]

Mothra is the best. I hope we get Mothra Leo in future Hollywood movies.

I felt Mothra was under used in the latest movie

 

[Halo is Back]

I went in to Shin Godzilla hearing it was a pretty drastic change in the formula, and it ended up being one of my all time favorites. Shame we'll never get a sequel or another move in that universe.

I didn't like Shin Godzilla my first viewing but after 2 more I really appreciate it, its up there for me

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

I felt Mothra was under used in the latest movie

Yeah. It sucks since the next movie is gonna be Kong. Fuck King Kong.

 

[Daxter32jak]

Wow and here I was thinking I’m the only Godzilla fan.

My son always looks at me funny when I got Godzilla movie clips on repeat

 

[Halo is Back]

I liked Final Wars. Fight me.

I like Godzilla Vs. The Sea Monster, fight me?

 

[Halo is Back]

Yeah. It sucks since the next movie is gonna be Kong. Fuck King Kong.

I did like the new Kong movie though

 

[Deleted member 738976]

Did someone say Godzilla?

 

[Manus]

Can that Godzilla size chart print be bought anywhere?

 

[Phase]

 

[Codes 208]

I will agree with a lot of godzilla fans that godzilla ‘98 was a terrible movie (but being the movie that got me into the series as a kid i do respect it)

Buuut, the follow up cartoon was my fucking jam as a kid

 

[Unknown Soldier]

It's funny when you realize that Godzilla's size inflation over the decades happened because humans kept on building taller buildings, and Godzilla had to get bigger to compensate.

Godzilla 2014 was amazing, fight me bros

 

[Gandara]

I initially hate the idea of shin Godzilla but after watching some videos about the movie , it’s got me interested in seeing it at some point.

One of the first Godzilla films I saw was Godzilla vs Gigan. It was my favorite at the time. I was probably 8 or 9 when I saw it. Didn’t know it was using reused footage but the Gigan has always been my favorite kaiju and liked the Godzilla suit (even though this movie and the Godzilla seems to be panned by most Godzilla fans). And living in Florida at the time, I could related to the big cockroach aliens. . Still hold a place in my heart since it introduced me to the franchise.

Also used to go to the bargain matinee and watch Godzilla double features. Last year also marathoned all the Godzilla films up to Final Wars and still need to watch the modern ones. Never watched the first American Godzilla and don’t plan on it.

Minilla can die in a fire.

 

[Lanrutcon]

I like Godzilla Vs. The Sea Monster, fight me?

I have not seen that one yet. I can't judge how terrible your taste is until I do. Is that a...shrimp?

 

[Gandara]

I have not seen that one yet. I can't judge how terrible your taste is until I do. Is that a...shrimp?

The name of the kaiju is Ebirah. Ebi is shrimp in Japanese, so you are correct in your assumption. My take on the movie is I thought it felt like a movie guest staring Godzilla. Reading the wiki on it, it was originally suppose to star King Kong but it fell through.

 

[Halo is Back]

I have not seen that one yet. I can't judge how terrible your taste is until I do. Is that a...shrimp?

Eh it’s a guilt pleasure of mine. Most Godzilla fans don’t like it but I always have since I was a kid

 

[johncaveman12]

Shin Gojira and Godzilla 2014 were both great.

 

[Grand Theft Scratchy]

Let's jump start this thread since the new movie is coming out soon.

Newest trailer is pretty hype! A mix of old and new footage with a new tease of Mechagodzilla.

 

[SinDelta]

I liked Final Wars. Fight me.

I refuse. Final Wars was amazing.

 

[Aggelos]

 

[DevilMayFlyForAWhiteGuy]

People who don't like Godzilla didn't have a real Childhood. That's just a fact of life.

As a 90's kid Hesei era stuff is my jam. Millenium era was okay in general but I'm glad the Monsterverse and Shin Godzilla came along and revitalized it. Imo:

Godzilla '14: Had great atmosphere. Some people don't like the build up to the final fight but I think the whole movie sells how a "realistic" monster attack would go. You get a sense of the destruction from a human perspective and it's just a good introduction to the Gman.

Shin Godzilla: Made Godzilla scary and politically relevant again. You can tell Toho put a lot of craft and care into this and it works on many different levels.

KotM: I loved this movie. It's just a high production "Godzills vs" movie and that's all it needs to be. It's fun and flashy. '14 did the groundwork for establishing what the creatures could do, KotM just goes all out with it.

 

[ManaByte]

WTF is GINO doing in that size comparison?

 

[Aggelos]

 

[Aggelos]

 

[ManaByte]

My copy arrives Thursday.

 

[Aggelos]

 

[Reality Czar]

Last night I watched Godzilla vs Gigan (1972). Great stuff. I have tons of respect for this franchise, one of the most iconic movie monsters ever.

 

[SinDelta]

Godzilla Vs Kong and Singular Point both look sick as hell. Looking forward to both.