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After several weeks in theaters, the Bryan Cranston-tastic new Godzilla film has both critics and audiences praising the movie as the biggest beast-tackling slam dunk since Space Jam. And while we're in no position to tell all of those people that they're wrong, there's something about the reception of the new Godzilla that is incredibly puzzling: This movie is more or less exactly the same as the universally reviled Godzilla that was released to a fanfare of boos and ironic ticket sales in 1998.
No, seriously -- when you break it down on digital paper, the two movies are so bizarrely similar, it seems like the producers of the new film decided to make a $200 million homage to one of the most infamously terrible blockbusters of all time.
I grew up reading MAD and Cracked, but that article's really grasping for straws, e.g. the 1998 version's "amazing cast" (first time I heard that one, as Broderick's annoying) and the gloss-over of the production/marketing budget, which, when adjusted, would be higher than the 2014 movie's.
As for Godzilla/kaiju being attracted to radiation, that's been a plot point for, literally, decades.
Godzilla '98's ridiculous Jurassic-ky chase almost made me leave the theater. And I never leave the theater.
I grew up reading MAD and Cracked, but that article's really grasping for straws, e.g. the 1998 version's "amazing cast" (first time I heard that one, as Broderick's annoying) and the gloss-over of the production/marketing budget, which, when adjusted, would be higher than the 2014 movie's.
As for Godzilla/kaiju being attracted to radiation, that's been a plot point for, literally, decades.
Godzilla '98's ridiculous Jurassic-ky chase almost made me leave the theater. And I never leave the theater.
While 2014 Godzilla was better than 1998 Godzilla, didn't really care for both movies. I'm hoping the next Godzilla will cut out the unnecessary fluff and just get to monster fights.
It's about the kaiju. The humans are window dressing.
The filmmaker needs to give the audience an emotional connection of some sort. If he or she can do that with a kaiju (and KING KONG proves it can be done), then you're right. But if the monsters are just there to fight and break things, I might as well stay home and watch a video game. I want more from my movies than just fighting and breaking things. Even giant monster movies.
The filmmaker needs to give the audience an emotional connection of some sort. If he or she can do that with a kaiju (and KING KONG proves it can be done), then you're right. But if the monsters are just there to fight and break things, I might as well stay home and watch a video game. I want more from my movies than just fighting and breaking things. Even giant monster movies.
I understand what you mean, but when we get a wholesale redo, with some laugh-out-loud implausibility, like Peter Jackson's remake, I tune out and wait for the monster battles.
Kong: Skull Island has some great battles, great VFX, but the storyline is more stock stuff.
Want to (re)watch the last GREAT Kong movie? It came out 42 years ago.
I don't care what anyone says. I don't care about IMDb ratings or RT scores. That's a great movie. The ending was a real gut-punch as a kid, too. And it still is.
While 2014 Godzilla was better than 1998 Godzilla, didn't really care for both movies. I'm hoping the next Godzilla will cut out the unnecessary fluff and just get to monster fights.
You've nothing to worry about. We're going to see FOUR kaiju.
I understand what you mean, but when we get a wholesale redo, with some laugh-out-loud implausibility, like Peter Jackson's remake, I tune out and wait for the monster battles.
Kong: Skull Island has some great battles, great VFX, but the storyline is more stock stuff.
Want to (re)watch the last GREAT Kong movie? It came out 42 years ago.
I don't care what anyone says. I don't care about IMDb ratings or RT scores. That's a great movie. The ending was a real gut-punch as a kid, too. And it still is.
I liked both Jackson's remake and the 1976 version. SKULL ISLAND was meh. Didn't hate it, but I have no particular desire to see it again.
This is basically a version of Destroy All Monsters rather than a "true" Godzilla sequel. I hope that Mothra can get its own spin-off from this. Mothra is my second favorite Kaiju.
I feared this would happen. A giant moth is going to look silly, imo. Everything can not be adapted. Where have these gigantic flying creatures been hiding?
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That one image already looks better than most of the 2014 movie. The VFX are going to be somethin' else!
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