
master_of_magnetism1993
MemberMothra LarvaeDec-23-2013 4:18 PMSo, I'm playing that new Godzilla game released by Toho online and I noticed that the King's height takes up about 2/3 the height of the Eiffel Tower. The tower is just over a thousand feet tall. It could just be a design choice for this game, but what if Godzilla is indeed around 750-800 feet tall in the reboot? I don't know if anyone's pointed this out yet as I don't have too much time to explore every discussion, but I thought I'd just bring it up. You're guys' thoughts?

master_of_magnetism1993
MemberMothra LarvaeDec-23-2013 5:28 PMI don't think it really has a name, but here's the link.
http://godzilla.jp/

GODZILLAFREAK
MemberMothra LarvaeDec-23-2013 5:49 PMhow did u get to the city

G. H. (Gman)
AdminGodzillaDec-23-2013 5:57 PMCongratulations making the 7th thread about Godzilla's size in 10 days. Can't this stuff just be put in one of the other half dozen threads about Godzilla's size?

master_of_magnetism1993
MemberMothra LarvaeDec-23-2013 6:02 PMSorry, I'm new to forums and like I said, I don't have time to go through each discussion, so I took the lazy way out.

master_of_magnetism1993
MemberMothra LarvaeDec-23-2013 7:10 PMI know, but it is made for both the 60th anniversary and for the marketing campaign of the new film. And Gareth Edwards said that this Godzilla will be the biggest one yet. So, if you mean that the Godzilla in the game is based on something from the past, then the new one will only be bigger. I know it's all just a cartoony game, but I think that since the main speculation is that the new King is gonna be around 800 feet tall, and the fact that in the game he takes up roughly 2/3 of a 1000-foot tall building, it may be a subtle, even unintentional confirmation.

**Al**
Community ExecutiveMemberMothra LarvaeDec-23-2013 7:14 PMWhat you see is the Tokio Tower (332.6 m -1,091 ft) besides the Tokio Skytree (634 m -2,080 ft).
As for the size
ESTIMATED SIZE OF GODZILLA FROM OFFICIAL TRAILER!
2014 GODZILLA HEIGHT BASED ON PRE-ORDER TOY SIZE RATIO
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master_of_magnetism1993
MemberMothra LarvaeDec-23-2013 7:42 PMOh, Christ. I feel like an idiot. But the height is still similar. And if that's the height of an older form of Godzilla, then the new one will be bigger than that. I still think the evidence all points to him being at least 600 feet. I mean, I just watched the original "Godzilla" the other night, and they flat-out say he's over 400 feet tall, and apparently that was the smallest size of him from the Japanese series.

GODZILLA HIMSELF
MemberMothra LarvaeDec-23-2013 9:32 PMyou watched the "heavily edited" american version of Gojira, namely Godzilla king Of The Monsters. in the origional gojira he was 50 meters tall, not even close to 400 feet. however marvels godzilla was just barely short of 500 feet so i do agree that godzilla will be 5-600 feet tall.
king of the monsters

Kyero
MemberMothra LarvaeDec-24-2013 12:15 AMFor all those who think Godzilla's height is going to push new extremes, you're all wrong.
Gareth Edwards confirmed in an interview with IGN the day before the Godzilla encounter that his Godzilla would only just be the tallest there's ever been. He compared the way he increased Godzilla's size to the way the certain skyscrapers outdo one another by small margins as a new "tallest" building is constructed. He confirmed that his Godzilla would be well within the margin for only just being taller than the previous Godzillas, and the chances of Godzilla's height exceeding about 120-140 meters is slim to none. If he does touch 400 feet, that will likely be his absolute limit. I doubt Edwards would push things that far based on what he said in the interview.
Don't believe me? Watch the interview yourself.
There are a few threads trying to explain how his height is 779' and matches the 555 street building in San Fran, but those estimations are made by kids who don't know what they're talking about. They have no clue how to take camera angle, relative distance, and physics into account in their estimations.
Godzilla's going to be well within the limit of less than 400 feet. That much is almost guaranteed by Edwards himself in that interview Again, if you don't believe me then search for and watch the interview for yourself.
Godzilla is only just going to be in his tallest form, likely less than 120 meters in height, 140 at absolute max.

master_of_magnetism1993
MemberMothra LarvaeDec-24-2013 2:50 AMSo are you suggesting that Godzilla's height was amped up just for the trailer? We may not have an exact camera angle or distance as to how far away he is from the 555 building, but if you look at the last frame of that scene in the trailer, it looks pretty damn close to me. If he was within the 400 foot range, the soldier would've lost his line of sight on him long before getting near the roof of the building. And if you say it's because he's a couple blocks away, than that would only suggest that he is LARGER than the building at the end of that scene. So, unless you're suggesting his size was over-exaggerated for the trailer alone, needlessly copying and bring back memories of the the 1998 remake they want us to forget so much, he most certainly larger than 500 feet. You don't need to be an expert at geometry to see that.

master_of_magnetism1993
MemberMothra LarvaeDec-24-2013 3:37 AMAnd don't ask, "Then why can't we see him in the wide-shot of the skyline?". It's as simple as there being a very real difference between an unfinished visual effect and completely re-designing one. And I know that Godzilla's size has always been exaggerated. But that was always in the posters; the artwork. But here, it's the trailer with, what most certainly seems to be footage from the actual film that they worked hard on. So, until there's a definitive size, for now, I believe he is no smaller than 600 feet. There's simply no proof I've seen so far that points towards him being any smaller.
And I KNOW what Gareth Edwards said. I've been following this project like a hawk ever since it's announcement 3 years ago. But you must keep in mind that Edwards wants to both respect the Japanese films while still creating something terrifying, a world-ending calamity. And I can only imagine that Godzilla will be virtually impervious to traditional military weaponry and in order to do that realistically, I think he'd need to be significantly bigger than any other rendition we've seen in the past. That or they explain that the radiation concentration on him is so powerful it destroys any projectiles coming near him (is that even possible?). In which case the soldiers would be wearing heavy-duty hazmat suits ANYWHERE Godzilla has been. That or Godzilla is 400 tall and the military is portrayed as a clog of incompetent, jingoistic morons who just shoot without thinking. Either way, both scenarios would break the illusion of realism and harm the film substantially from being great. Or the military CAN defeat Godzilla on their own with traditional weapons, in which case Edwards completely disregards one of the defining traits of the monster.
And perhaps Edwards wasn't thinking of the military or conventional means of defense when coming up with his size. Maybe he was considering what other kinds of monsters he would be fighting in terms of "what you can do". Since Dr. Serizawa is in this film, we can assume he has developed some kind of weapon that can kill Godzilla, regardless of his size.
And, to be blunt, I also simply don't think that height between 600-800 feet is that ridiculous. It's certainly more sensible than practically every Godzilla film ever made after the first one.

dfresh55
MemberMothra LarvaeDec-24-2013 12:50 PMThank you for once again proving Kyero wrong, Master! Kyeriro acts like he is the only one who has read Gareth Edwards interview. By saying "just a bit" taller than any other Godzilla he was obviously being vague. Kyero is apparently so dead set on Godzilla being short that he can't see the proof in front of his face. And no, Kyero, Godzilla is close to the top of the 555 building and he is almost as tall as it. These so called "camera angles" you keep talking about only prove you wrong. Unless the studio puts out an actual size out that says he is around 120-140 meters, then you are wrong! So shut up and quit wishing for Godzilla to be short!

MiketheG7453
MemberMothra LarvaeDec-24-2013 8:57 PMAnd i agree also. I am no child and i been saying all along that the halo jump footage is the freaking clue. And i took photography in college and know what angles are and depth of field and the whole nine yards. And that footage speaks for itself. You want to make people believe that he is the absolute wrath of GOD. I don't think a Godzilla that has to peek around most of the buildings would come off as believable. but a Godzilla large enough to topple any structure on earth, is a different story all together.

GODZILLA HIMSELF
MemberMothra LarvaeDec-24-2013 11:03 PMthe new godzilla will have to be above 500 feet/150 meters because thats how tall marvels godzilla was. however, i see 600 as the absolute limit. for those wo thinck that the shot with the building proves he is biggger than that, you are mistaken. it only looks like he is even with the building because the camera is pointed down at an angle and is closer to the builduing than to godzilla. this is an illusion, and coupled with the fact that you cannot see him in the wide shot, it proves that he will be noticabbly shorter than that building. also, between 5-600 feet is a good size because it is indeed bigger than any incarnation so far, and yet it still allows him to hide in many areas. 800 feet would be cool, but woudnt really be the best for the tone of THIS movie. later on in the series, who knows?
king of the monsters

Durp004
MemberBaragonDec-25-2013 12:27 AMYou're agrument against kyero is irrelevant as size doesnt necessarily have anything to do with the amount of radiation he gives off or his resistance to conventional weapondry. His skin could just have an incredible thickness that doesn't mean he needs to be +200 feet on any Godzilla incarnation so far.
By that logic if you made a tank as big as a battleship it could just withstand anything when in actuality it'd just be a bigger target.
I'm going by what the director said with being slightly taller, and anything over 500 feet is just going overboard

Akagi
MemberMothra LarvaeDec-25-2013 12:29 AMI'm choosing to take Edward's words at face value, that he is only slightly bigger. Why would he say that if it wasn't true? You think "Oh yeah, slightly bigger means TWICE HIS PREVIOUS HEIGHTS!"; c'mon people, be realistic.
His word has a lot more value in my opinion than wild fan speculation.

Akagi
MemberMothra LarvaeDec-25-2013 12:37 AMI think godzilla is obviously six thousand ft tall because how else would he arm wrestle batman and popeye at the same time.
The proof is in the trailer, like, when the commander guy starts talking, he blinks like, three times, and says no words with more than four sylables. I mean, its obvious guys, c'mon. The proof is right there.
Also Elvis and Michael Jackson are both alive and going to make their comeback in this film, don't believe me, watcht he trailer. Anguirus' roar proves it.

master_of_magnetism1993
MemberMothra LarvaeDec-25-2013 3:17 AMSize plays a huge part in his durability. I understand he needs a thick hide, too, I get that. But if his skin was so thick that it can withstand military strikes, but he was only 200 feet tall, it'd be like watching a 2000 pound fat man waddle around the city. It'd be all packed together and he'd hardly be able to move. That or it'd be a shell. And, while he would still be a threat, from a movie goers perspective it wouldn't be the most threatening image.

master_of_magnetism1993
MemberMothra LarvaeDec-25-2013 3:20 AMAnd before someone comes and corrects me, YES, I'm aware Godzilla has always been relatively fat. (Let's face it, that's what it is.). But there's a difference between a cultivation of mass and Jabba the Hutt.

mattman559
MemberMothra LarvaeDec-25-2013 3:34 AMguys, Godzilla will be exactly 477 feet tall. i know, trust me on this one. Malcolm's dad told me. this is my serious face -_-
on a lighter note, anybody remember the Godzilla figure on the table behind the couch on Rosanne? i had that same exact figure, even the smaller one they made.

Durp004
MemberBaragonDec-25-2013 5:40 AMGodzilla wouldn't be 200 feet tall tho, at his tallest movie wise he wa 100 meters and to be slightly taller(120-140 meters roughly) he would still have room to have incredible thick, or resistant skin. If you think a 100 meter monster would look extremely fat you're seriously overestimating the amount of thickness and toughness his individual skin lays would have.
Why would the director lie? If he said this godzilla would only be slightly taller and you've heard that and are aware it was legit why think you a viewer know better, or the director is lying for some reason?

master_of_magnetism1993
MemberMothra LarvaeDec-25-2013 10:49 AMHe wouldn't be the first director to lie. Or at least change his mind continuously throughout production. *cough* Michael Bay *cough*. Don't worry, though, I don't amount him to that... yet. But just to clarify, I wouldn't mind if he is around the 400 foot range. I really wouldn't. It's just that I know what I see and all of the visual evidence points towards at least 600 feet. And then there's what the director has said, which is very conflicting. We'll just have to wait and see. All I wanted was to throw out my opinion on what I thought may be some kind of additional hint when I played that game.

RR44
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