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If Godzilla rules the Titans, isn’t Kong’s turf actually Goji’s. I don’t want Kong to win either. The definitive winner thing is killing my brain. I just noticed something. Gojira sounds more natural than Godzilla to me.
I wonder what Godzilla will look like after seeing this
That goes without saying.
These pics look like they're from the upcoming graphic novel which is to introduce Titanus Camazotz. Now, if Legendary will give us a release date for that I'd be a happy man.
I’m more interested in the giant tiger monster.
^Yes. Kong looks sweet sporting that beard
I move that we call Kong's beard the Ninth Wonder of the World. Can I get a second on that?
The dumb Ghidorah, look at its eyes. Everything else is fine.
The third film's message was about healing the bonds of family, and to some extent returning to society something I can relate to as I was that kid who skipped school some of it is I started having panic attacks in crowds some of it because my K-12 experience was FUBAR and not something I like to talk or think about.
To me, the films were meant to be a bit more light-hearted than the Heisei era Godzilla films as they were geared more towards younger audiences well the Heisei Godzilla films were geared more toward older fans well still being family-friendly enough for kids to enjoy.
overall ya the films are cheesy but the fact that I own the Bluray box set and them on Itunes shows I enjoy watching them them from time to time.
Oh yeah... that's hot.
I'm always down for a good figure of my favorite–GAH! WHAT'S WITH THE THIGHS?!
UPDATE 05/19/2020:
Who knew I'd be updating this three years later? The box office success of Shin Godzilla continues!
Oricon reports that of May 15th, select theaters reopened from the coronavirus pandemic in 11 prefectures. The theaters are showcasing past box office hits in Japan. Shin Godzilla is among the titles.
Although there's currently no admissions numbers, Kogyotsushin and Eiga.com Shin Godzilla returned to Japanese theaters at #6. It was only one of three movies in the top 10 that wasn't released in the last 6 months. It beat out Birds of Prey & Midsommar and the anime classic, Akira.
Here's the top 10 as of this past weekend:
1. The Real Exorcist (new release)
2. Weathering With You (2019)
3. Parasite (Dec. '19)
4. Not Quite Dead (2020)
5. Your Name. (2016)
6. Shin Godzilla (2016)
7. Birds of Prey (2020)
8. Yayoi, March: 30 Years That I Loved You (2020)
9. Akira (1988)
10. Midsommar (2020)
Remaining prefectures will reopen their theaters at the end of May. More as it develops.
Not connected to toho at all, unlike Ultraman, with was part of
Tsuburaya Productions, which has ties to Toho. Therefore I highly doubt he will be rebooted
I honestly don’t hate any Kaiju introduced at any time. (That’s a lie, Zilla and Gabara fill me with rage.) Megalon, I’ve never thought of him as uncreative or a knock off. I just don’t have an opinion.
I hope we will get some photos soon
I my goodness it does
Is it just me or does it kinda look like earlier concept art more than the final look from the film?
In my opinion, It’s not the best designed. The face is disproportionate and blues into itself
Godzilla Raids Again and Invasion of Astro-Monster were released in the UK last November via Criterion's set. You can find it here.
Return of Godzilla and Godzilla vs. Biollante are not available in the UK. You'll have to import The Return of Godzilla here, but unfortunately Godzilla vs. Biollante is out of print in North America. Furthermore, The Return of Godzilla is region locked and will not play on European players unless you have a region free Blu-ray player.
Godzilla 1985 is in a legal blackhole and will likely never be officially released again. There is no official release of the film other than the VHS release.
I don’t know, they might be out of country. You might need to order after quarantine.
Good, I was worried about the marketing campaign.
I like subtle details and coloring. It’s like their fight is the end of the world, the colors seem like every thing is on fire. It’s also more reliant on dark green rather than blue like the poster. Sorry I just got into my artists side
It’s a hard time for everyone
Sorry to hear about your job, hope you find one soon man :)
@kotmfanboy54
For the record, Godzilla has MUCH more screen time than in 2014. I never said it better than 1954. I said it was the closest. The characters are hard to remember and thrown at you quickly because there is no time too, it works because it’s the government. Godzilla wasn’t originally supposed to have a personality. He was a walking Atom Bomb. As for my opinion on it being a master price, I don’t want to bore you, but I will say, it is one Godzilla film that Toho was able to be proud of in a long time. It had a US theatrical release, more than what some other millennium Godzilla movies can say. The reason it would be different would be what would they be reacting too? Maybe another disaster. Shin Godzilla’s stages represent different disasters. Kamata kun is a flood. Shinigawa kun is kindof the aftermath, plus the water returning to sea. Kamakura San is anything, from tornadoes to Atom Bombs. Yes 1954 is better, but please remember 1954 isn’t a Godzilla film really, it’s more like a film with Godzilla in it. It’s serious not focusing too much on Godzilla but these politically active characters. Many of the discussions during rampages are brief. Shin Godzilla opens up a world of new story possibilities now that we see different views on Godzilla in the government.
I honestly don’t think that this film is a masterpiece as everyone says because I found the characters to be really boring and uninteresting also I don’t like that their is way too much scenes with people in rooms having discussions and barely any focus on the destruction Godzilla is causing and the impact it has on the people who are caught up in it like the original 1954 film also I think that Godzilla has no personality cause in the first half of the film all he does is walk and that’s it like what is his motivations I feel like if you take Godzilla out of the film and I believe that it would be no different about the whole Japanese bureaucracy thing and I honestly believe that the original 1954 is a masterpiece and is still a better film than shin
Also not just mocking the Japanese government, but there is a balanced theme of patriotism in Japan. I view the movie as an allegory of Japan’s and America’s relationship. And Godzilla’s in it too.
@Tiamatzilla
Thank you for you’re decidedly strong opinion, I am not to offended. I see where you are coming from. I used to feel this way until I realized Godzilla has NEVER had scales, (except 2014 and GINO) The texture of the skin of Shodaigoji was designed after keloid scars from burns from the lucky dragon incident. I could go on and on about why Shin Godzilla is one of the best Godzilla movies, but that would be redundant. I appreciate shin Godzilla so much, because it is the closest Godzilla film to 1954 ( in my opinion), I was actually watching it a few minutes before I wrote this. I praise the design, because it reminds you of the effects of radiation and looks eerily like Shodaigoji. Plus the eyes just stare at you as it destroys the city.
I find it amusing, that somehow there is a conflict in a lot of the discussions. It’s nice that we can share opinions freely. I agree, I wouldn’t call these experimental, just when the show Golden Age was ending. Golden not meaning good, just Profitable.
I respect everyone's opinions, whether I agree with them or not. However, in defense of SG, the makers of that film were really doing exactly what the makers of the original 1954 version did, or almost any other G movie for that matter. When you look at the Godzilla franchise as a whole, you'll notice that Godzilla always represents one thing; whether he's a metaphor for the nuclear holocaust, or nature's response to imbalance, Godzilla is always there to point out mankind's blunders. They took the same approach in SG, but a little differently. That films mocks the flaws of the political government, and they use Godzilla in metaphorical ways to point that out. They may seem weird or different, but it's really quite brilliant if your willing to look at it from a new perspective. Godzilla doesn't have to be the exact same thing in every movie, as long as the creators honor the Japanese roots (which, in my humble opinion, I think they pulled off perfectly). I really respect the makers of SG for doing something very different from what the average Godzilla audience is always expecting from a G movie, and I wish more G fans were able to look at this film in the perspective of it's own context, instead of the context from your typical Godzilla film (if that makes sense).
Titan of Water,
No, I wasn't insinuating you were calling them bad. I just think that, while there is a shift in the series here, it wasn't particularly an experimental one--At least not in the more overt way that, say, Godzilla vs. Hedorah was.
Xenotaris,
My opinion is his is wrong.
This looks adorable.
Experimental doesn’t mean bad I just meant that they started changing genre, tone, and the like. The three of them are very different between each other and the previous six Showa Films. Sea Monster seems to be an action adventure movie with a splash of comedy. Son of Godzilla acts like a childrens/Disney movie, and that’s not necessarily bad depending on who you ask. Destroy All Monsters seems to go back to the themes of the first six. That’s why I call it the experimental age.
"they should have used the original Gojira (1954)"
Man, could you imagine if they did bring the original 1954 film back for a special theatrical run? I'd totally pay to see that.
Invasion of the Astro-Monster aka Godzilla vs Monster Zero
@G. H. (Gman)
There is a thing called an opinion.
@Tiamatzilla
Yeah i agree, they should have used the original Gojira (1954)
Wow... These are great! More clarity than the official banners!
