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Bigby
MemberMothra LarvaeOct-10-2013 6:42 AMLots of people have been talking about how cool it would be if we got a fan fave kaiju appearance at the end of the new film. While i think its entirely possible (a little cliché maybe but still) there's also the consideration of translating a popular Kaiju to the modern audience, as much as i love King Ghidorah, Mothra and co. its also worth noting they don't really fit with the visual designs of today (del Toro's kaiju are reptilian/fish heavy, with some otherworldly thrown in the mix) they would fit in the new Godzilla more so than say Mothra or rodan, i love those guys but a pterodactyl or a giant moth will just look plain silly in this gritty new iteration. What do you guys think?
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Durp004
MemberBaragonOct-10-2013 8:14 AMI don't think you can go off 1 movie as what the new meta for kaiju are. Personally I think Rodan would be a perfect fit as he as basically the same back story as godzilla. He would fit into this new realistic style better than most of Godzilla;s monsters. He's also a good contrast to godzilla who is is sea based and Rodan being an flying kaiju, he would be a good second movie monster seeing how godzilla would have defend against a speed and air based assault.
I'm against mothra though because a giant moth is both stupid and wouldn't go with the realistic approach

Bigby
MemberMothra LarvaeOct-10-2013 8:28 AMI see where your coming from Durpoo4, what I meant by the Pacific Rim kaiju is they're modern and are more likely to fit in as they have been designed so recently. Were as Godzilla's old foes have a preconceived concept (changing them drastically will cause inevitable fan upset). Your probably right about Rodan though he's a better fit than say Gigan, Megalon, or even Ghidorah (I love that 3 headed dragon but that idea in itself would be ridiculous in this new film). Maybe i have answered my own,question - the chances of an old fave is slim and,they will all most likely be original kaiju to be on,the safe side.

taylour_monster
MemberMothra LarvaeOct-10-2013 8:37 AMI say Anguirus... he's pretty much a dinosaur that was trapped and then released into our world.

yokoshai
MemberMothra LarvaeOct-10-2013 8:52 AMIf any classic kaiju were to be put into a new series then they'ld definitely need some redesigns(different look but impression of same monster)......which could without a doubt be very dangerous from the fan base.
So yeah, only a few classics could be possible since most of them are pretty -awesomely-imaginative

Durp004
MemberBaragonOct-10-2013 10:56 AMHonestly the movie is Godzilla so if you can suspend your belief enough to enjoy him in a realistic setting you can do that with quite a bit of the monsters. The only ones that really get thrown out are the space monsters and Mechs.
You really don't have to update the look too much something like showa rodan to heisei would be a good enough update for most of the monsters.
Seeing as godzilla looks roughly the same the looks for Rodan, Anguirus, varan, baragon, manda, kamacura, kumonga, titanosaurus, and a few others could all look relatively close to their initial looks without throwing too much away.
Granted the space monsters are, for the most part, godzilla's main enemies and some of the most memorable but their looks and back stories would make it very hard to incorporate. However for the amount these writers are getting paid they should be able to come up with a new back story, or design that could bring the space monsters into the movie without throwing away the theme they're going for.
I think the farther this movie goes in terms of sequels the more likely we'll be to see an old monster. There's most likely not 1 in the first, but as the movies progress I could see bringing an old foe, or friend back as a main sequel villain. If it does go into say a trilogy I find it very unlikely no old monster besides Godzilla will be seen.

Samzilla 14
MemberMothra LarvaeOct-10-2013 11:19 AM"I'm against mothra though because a giant moth is both stupid and wouldn't go with the realistic approach"
Normally I disagree with everything you say but I am with you on this one. As I said on a much earlier thread, Mothra should stay well away from any futur Godzilla films(asuning there will be any) or anything that proposes to be "real". Seriously, nothing that even resembles that mystic pile of moth crap and those bloody pixy twins. Oh, and Battra. GOD how I loath Battra!
As for other Kaiju, I don't think it would be too difficult in fitting any Kaiju who is tied in to what created Godzilla in the first place in this realistic setting. You know, monsters like Anguilles and Rodan.
It's the space and mystic creatures like Gidorah and the afformentioned Mothra that are going to be hard to pull off.

Joshuahopkins
MemberMothra LarvaeOct-10-2013 1:19 PMI would like say.... King Ghidorah! that be awsome! or Destoryah! cuz Godzilla dies in this movie cuz of Oxygen destroyah... this would make since! but maybe remake destroyah but not make Godzilla die @ the end

Chris
AdminSpaceGodzillaOct-10-2013 2:08 PMI'm with Josh - All I can keep imagining is a pan view to outer space, seeing an asteroid heading towards Earth - but as it passes by the camera view the screen goes black - we hear the classic King Ghidorah screach.. or roar... or chirp, whatever he does, haha. But definitely King Ghidorah.

TrueMiracle85
MemberMothra LarvaeOct-10-2013 8:39 PMI'm guessing my take on a reveal for the "threat" in the next movie will be a blacksheep among the other ideas but here it goes.
I keep picturing a scene after the initial end credits that says "Two Years Later." Start with black screen, just hearing construction noises, until it cuts to a huge hangar. Construction workers walking on and off screen carrying beams of metal and other materials as the camera pans to blueprints on a nearby table of what is clearly Mecha-Godzilla. Cut to black. Continue end credits.
I think it would be really cool and symbolic if in the next film it's revealed that Mecha-Godzilla was created using materials recycled from the destruction Godzilla left behind in the first film.
What do you guys think?

TrueMiracle85
MemberMothra LarvaeOct-10-2013 8:41 PMAnd in my opinion the image on the comic con poster proves that Mecha-Godzilla could work in this particular Godzilla series.
[img]http://www.beyondhollywood.com/uploads/2013/07/Godzilla-2014-Movie-Poster2.jpg[/img]

JGAR
MemberMothra LarvaeOct-10-2013 9:03 PMTrueMiracle85 pretty nailed what would not just be the BEST, but also the ONLY candidate for a Post Credits scene of this movie. I just can't any other type of Post Credits Scene for this movie that could work very well.

TrueMiracle85
MemberMothra LarvaeOct-10-2013 9:16 PMThanks @JGar! Hopefully others will agree! Like the people in charge of making these movies! Lol

Monster X II
MemberMothra LarvaeOct-10-2013 9:41 PMIf they were to to bring back an old charater at the end I'd love to see the building of Mecha Godilla starting.

Monster X II
MemberMothra LarvaeOct-10-2013 9:54 PMBut also what about Manda he could easily fit with the new movies. Maybe Kumonga aswell.

BCrockett94
MemberMothra LarvaeOct-10-2013 10:01 PMI don't want to be one of these people, but I'd say Bagan. He'd make a cool third movie monster, if they end up making a trilogy. It'd be cool to see them hinting at Bagan's arrival in the post credits of the first, and then maybe the arrival in the post credits of the second.
I dunno. I don't really want to see any of TOHO's other creations in the American remake. But that's just my opinion.
*Edit
After reading some of the other comments, it'd be so bad ass for Mecha Godzilla to make an appearance. I mean, even if it's just in construction during a the second film, an appearance in a third film would be awesome.

Chris
AdminSpaceGodzillaOct-11-2013 12:36 AMYou know, I could see Mecha-Godzilla making a comeback as well. Especially given the Mecha vs. Kaiju fad Pacific Rim has initiated in Hollywood.
Good ideas guys, I really hope Legendary and Gareth have something in store for us at the end credits when the film hits the big screens in 8 months!

Bigby
MemberMothra LarvaeOct-11-2013 4:11 AMYeh MechaGodzilla would be awesome! And still fits in the plausibility and realism(ish) of the new movie.

yokoshai
MemberMothra LarvaeOct-11-2013 4:54 AMYeah, he can't be built that quickly. And if they ARE able to bring back Mecha Godzilla, I'm pretty curious how much revamped he'd looked considering our time and after a film like Pacific Rim that featured giant bots

GreenZilla93
MemberMothra LarvaeOct-11-2013 1:56 PMI agree that Mecha-Godzilla or one of the other Toho giant robots (like Moguera) are the most likely candidate for a sequal, but the idea of hearing Ghidorah's roar in a post creadit scene just gives me chills. if this does become a trilogy, i would like to see him in the third movie.

Gojira 2014
MemberMothra LarvaeOct-18-2013 8:04 PMGuys don't worry at some point in the new franchise there going to have to bring back a classic monster.
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