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spino fan,

ghidorahs not here because he (or them) would get all the votes and there would be no compiton

I mean come back on HBO Max, but true nevertheless.

I think the answer is very clearly Kong for me. He's just better used in the stories he was part of in my opinion. Even though Godzilla had 2 movies prior to GvsK and Kong only 1 it was a pretty practical idea to make Kong the center of their confrontation movie.

o they would just get all the votes.

MUTO by far. But where’s King Ghidora? :I

why is ghidorah or mechagodzilla not here

i’m fine with varan being godzilla

yeah, but why pay extra money for 4k when you can get it at a normal price for an equally good movie.

Hmm... I don’t know, they didn’t really seem antagonistic to me, just being animals. 

i wish that this was just varan and not godzilla.

But...G'14 has to come back sometime right?

nope.. I think it’s dvd exclusive. It’s not a new revolutionary new film or anything.

MUTOs are awesome

I totally think so.

Warbat's cool but I'm going with good old Muto

Godzilla is the true king 

maybe not, it might have been the camera and the screen making a weird affect when it gets bright

I was in a restaurant and saw a shot of helicopters flying over enormous footprints. I immediately got interested. Turned out, that was the TriStar Godzilla. It was not long before G'14 came out, and that film made me a fan. I visited the classics and fell in love with this franchise. I have been a lurker for a long time.

By the way, I'm Chinese, so I might be a rarity here.

these images are clearly deliberately brightened. 

Godzilla, kong is just a lil glow up of him. i mean idk. 

DAAMMNN

SarcasticGoji,
Without spoiling anything--No.

SasquaDash,
Over dramatic or not, the title speaks to the cultural appropriation of Godzilla I've spoken about in prior posts--And, personally, I'd call that harsher than "whitewashing", but the latter makes for a better title I suppose.

I don't see where the article comes off as "arrogant" or "hateful". Where does any of that come into play in this article? All I recognize is something that comes off as well researched and very honest in Ryfle's opinions. The man has recorded audio commentaries for five Godzilla films and written two of the most valuable English language books on the series, including the Ishiro Honda biography--having spoken to his family and many surviving Toho filmmakers. Knowledgeable? Sure. Earned the right to speak out on these topics given the exorbitant amount of resources/people he's been privy to? Absolutely. But I don't detect a hint of arrogance or hate in this article. I do see you use these words a lot when someone criticizes the Monsterverse. Is it possible you simply use these words for anything that upsets you in regards to criticism of these particular flicks?

A few things to consider: Ryfle is correct in explaining that the responsibility for America's nuclear tests in the 2014 film were being side-stepped in favor for something more righteous. "They were trying to kill it," is not a line indicative of, "how arrogantly these types of weapons are used." It painted the US's tests as a reaction toward trying to protect the world from a potential threat. (Even though, the reality is Castle Bravo poisoned people, got someone killed and put toxic fish on the Japanese market.) And at no point does Ryfle claim the scene between Stenz and Serizawa "glorifies" nuclear weapons, but merely that the scene acts as a conduit accepting the losses of Hiroshima as practical for the greater good.

In fact, the word "glorify" or "glorified" does not show up in the article at all. He's not even saying the film is pro-nuclear. (Nor is there an argument made that a heroic Godzilla is "pro nuke". That's an odd thing the assume since it's never even insinuated.) What Ryfle is criticizing the 2014 film (and the 1956/1985 American re-cuts of Godzilla and Return of Godzilla, respectfully) for is side-stepping responsibility for why Godzilla exists as a film character at all.

Granted, I don't entirely agree with Ryfle here. Personally, I think more can be said for how misused Godzilla was in the follow-up movie. The 2014 film has some problematic issues, as Ryfle pointed out, but it doesn't particularly say anything good about nuclear power either, as you suggested with the MUTO's arc. But he makes some good points that explain why Godzilla's compatibility with the Hollywood blockbuster mantra clashes with cultural ideologies.

I assume a 4K TV is required and likely an increase in contrast and brightness settings to achieve this level of clarity, cause it isn't that bright for me either hahaha

I like 2001 since I think the white eyes look cool and the face too.

I like it as well. I really like the Different forms of Godzilla in this one, and i think Godzilla Ultima may become my new favorite design. Honestly it kinda reminds me of mine.

oh, I thought one was a juvinile and the older an adult

THAT ATOMIC BREATH!!

SarcasticGoji no just reminding you who translated the text of the book. (In other words, reminding you about the American dub).

It doesn't look like that on my TV.

Not even a little.

Sadly, I don't have a 4k Blu ray player, or a 4k TV...

I like the Gamera-esque  Godzilla, I think it works for an american adaptation.

And yes Gman, I know what you mean

depends on ur definition of cool

Yeah, the Monke has been done better.

It isn't cool sorry to say...

Firecat94

The show has two rodans! That’s the answer, one if younger, the other is older.

WHAT U GUYS TALKING ABOUT??

i ask about their two different rodans and where the monsters comes from the red liquid of the sea 

YES YES YES YES

I had a very hard time watching it the first time...

thank you for reposting this Chris!!! SO excited to get this bad boy someday