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This confuses me on a number of levels.
The film is one of my top three favorite in the franchise and the last one I consider truly great. Even with King Ghidorah's unusual role, it's a successful venture into Japan's growing problems at the time. Its themes have became more and more relevant over the years--We need GMK.
TheLazyFish I've been hoping that the MonsterVerse will eventually have a book like that after GvK. I mean, the 2005 King Kong got a wildlife book, why can't Godzilla?
I agree. That'd be pretty cool. It could be a book made by Toho detailing all the abilities and backstories for the different Kaiju if they ever do that "World Of Godzilla" thing.
For the record, a "Godzilla Files" documentary actually sounds like an awesome idea.
Why is that both too accurate and inaccurate at the same time?
Happy Birthday, GMK
Happy birthday to my favorite millenium film. GMK!!!!!!
I haven't gotten to see this film in full, but man, the visual effects and Ko Otani's music are phenomenal.
But I still think they should have gone with their original plan to have it be Baragon, Anguirus, and Varan in this movie.
That'd be a really awesome movie!
I love this idea. Great job!
Xenotaris
I agree, I feel Zilla would fit right into the Monsterverse if they buff her size to Zilla in Final Wars and get rid of the "asexual reproduction" thing. If they get rid of that, they'd definitely be able to do that. Hell, they wouldn't even need to buy the rights to it since they already have the rights to Godzilla- Oh wait, never mind. Toho already made Zilla into a separate character... damn it.
But if you want to see Zilla shine a bit more, you should read Godzilla: Rulers Of Earth. Really good comic and Zilla has a cool scene in the beginning that seems to redeem her at least a little.
Xenotaris I don't really want to see Zilla in the MonsterVerse. But if you want to see Zilla get a little more respect, go read Godzilla: Rulers of Earth. Godzilla and Zilla have a battle at the beginning of the comic, and Zilla actually manages to hold his own for a little while, and in general he's given much better treatment.
personally I love Zilla and even consider it a type of Godzilla, just wished it had its atomic fire breath and was a little stronger. I am with LazyFish and MinecraftDinoKaiju when saying this, I believe Zilla should have been considered a female rather than a male but Roland Emmerich decided that his Godzilla had to be a male no matter what even to the point when it defied biology.
I think Zilla/Godzilla98 needs a second chance to shine, perhaps the monsterverse could elevate this kaiju to Godzilla status?
Xenotaris So he basically didn't give a care about what he was doing with the character. Which is how we wound up with Zilla (who I don't think is necessarily a bad monster in his own right, but he's a lousy Godzilla outside of the animated sequel series).
Y'know, say what you will about the MonsterVerse movies as a whole, but at the very least they put in actual effort to get the monsters right.
G. H. (Gman) Out of curiosity, have you read the original Mothra novel?
Ready Player One Mechagodzilla
I like the Godzilla vs Gigan box art too
Well Roland Emmerich did hate Godzilla
Godzilla: King of the Monsters has been added to the attendance charts.
dk,
There are 4 Mothra movies with no Godzilla. Mothra had her own solo film 3 years before she entered the Godzilla franchise.
Mothra was based on a standalone Japanese novella.
I enjoyed 1998 for what it was but can agree with people hating it for stepping out on the established canon/mythos. Back then, there was a lot of new research being done on dinosaurs and Jurassic Park was a juggernaut. It seemed like 1998 wanted a piece of that pie with a more agile creature and it was important that the tail didn't drag on the ground and was more lizard like.
Since the franchise has changed hands over the past half century, I try to enjoy each movie on its own. The last Godzilla marathon I watched was out of chronological order and there wasn't much continuity. After a while of binge watching, it became a blur. I do remember the ones I liked most were the Toho movies though. Just a matter of opinion.
As for off shoots- I never liked Godzookie. It was just stupid.
It would be interesting to see a movie or even an hour long movie dedicated to Mothra only with no Godzilla. That could spur dozens of shows highlighting each character from the monster verse. For all I know, some one may have done it?
The actual movie. I have no desire to look any deeper into that film than I already had to endure in 1998 and the immediate years that followed.
The movie wanted raptors, but it also wanted Godzilla to be a dude. So he was dude that had baby raptors. They thought through it about as well as anything else in that dumpster fire.
Are you talking about my theory for it or the actual movie, because either way you're right lol
G.H. (Gman)
I felt a disturbance in the force
JurassicKaiju14,
Yeah that was the big complaint over 17 years ago. It didn't help that one of the first two images of the suit was extremely unflattering. The suit also got crap for essentially just being the Mire/GiraGoji body with new spines, a new head and the classic color scheme. "Lazy" was thrown around a lot.
I always felt the suit was a proportional improvement.
It's garbage.
Nice review. I passed on this as I'm a dub snob. Really disappointing.
Happy birthday, Kiryu and Kiryugoji.
@G. H. (Gman)
And what's the long explanation for Zilla in Godzilla (1998)?
Monster_Zero 2112 Already read Chapter Thirteen. I have the book.
G. H. (Gman) As somebody who actually owns the S.H. MonsterArts Godzilla 2002 figure, I can safely say that I am a bit put off by the slight downward-angle of the skull going towards the front.
Gmkgoji Same. He's also the one with the best justification for being built in Godzilla's image, that being that he is partially the 1954 Godzilla. It makes him more interesting than the Godzilla-shaped weapons platforms that the others were.
Nice. Really love the Godzilla vs Gigan art. Makes Gigan out to be some OP beast.
Kiryu is my favorite Mechagodzilla.
I've always preferred Godzilla against Mechagodzilla over Tokyo S.O.S.
Technically Saitama doesn't have superpowers, he's just grotesquely strong because he trained for 3 years and became WAY stronger than he originally was. If not, MAYBE Batman or Iron Man because they are scientists with a lot of money. If they were to team up they'd have a better chance, but still only win a fraction of a percent of the time. I do know ONE person who could kill Godzilla without any super-tech: Serizawa.
G.H. (Gman)
Thanks, that really cleared things up for me.
The debate over which film is better has never ceased. I think the grand majority like the first one more, although there are aspects about the second that I tend to lean into more. (Despite the fact it's pretty much a remake of Mothra vs. Godzilla--Only this time MechaGodzilla's the McGuffin.)
The Godzilla suit is yet another example of that fans look back on fondly, but was criticized heavily at the time. The Gonzo comparisons were a thing...
