You haven't seen Pacific Rim? There's pretty much no middle ground with it as you will either love it or place it on your top 10 all-time worst movies list.
Loved the movie, I do see room for improvement but I see that in every movie. I can't wait to see it again but at home. And to preface I have seen every Godzilla movie made, and started when I was around 3 or 4 years old.
Now that's a monster movie! It takes a bit to get going but the 2nd half is the reason you go to the theatre to see movies. Best movie of this kind since Jurassic Park.
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Pretty boring fare. Full of more cliched movie tropes then you'd expect. I like Aaron Taylor-Johnson but he was so far out of his depth, couldn't carry this movie in the slightest. Didn't hold up to even the most modest of expectations.
Putting this movie in the same breath as Jurrasic Park, a pillar of cinematic brilliance, is insulting.
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I've watched Jurassic Park probably 100 times (and read the book a few times), and I would absolutely agree with Erick that Godzilla is the best movie of this genre since then. Is it close to Jurassic Park? Probably not, but most movies of this genre in the past twenty years haven't fared all that well, so Godzilla doesn't have a ton of competition.
The Lost World was disappointing, Jurassic Park 3 was laughable, Super 8 was good, Pacific Rim was so-so, Godzilla 1998 stunk, Cloverfield was okay I suppose, King Kong looked good; but was too long, Monsters was interesting, The Host was actually really fun, and The Mist which is probably my favorite of the bunch prior to Godzilla. So not really a ton of competition when you think about it.
Thought it was a pretty good movie, it was even kind of believable in a twisted sort of way until nuclear breath came out and put it a bit over the top.
I agree with most here... killing off Bryan Cranston sucked. I almost expected him to rise from the dead in some kind of nuclear fire after he died because he seemed like such a bit part of the movies in the trailer.
I've watched Jurassic Park probably 100 times (and read the book a few times), and I would absolutely agree with Erick that Godzilla is the best movie of this genre since then. Is it close to Jurassic Park? Probably not,.
Yeah, probably not.
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I really did not like this film too much. I loved the early mystery with the Philippines mine, the Fukushima-like disaster with Bryan Cranston, the Chernobyl-like alternate history with the fictitious Japanese metropolis, etc.
The movie lost me when it turned into a family drama with Aaron Taylor-Johnson, annoying brat, and sister of the Olson twins and just tons of city destroying. It's overload and the novelty soon wears off. CG disaster films just don't interest my brain anymore, it's been overdone for a decade already and overkill of crushed/burning buildings just puts me to sleep.
I was far more interested in the ruined and abandoned Japanese city covered with overgrowth than any shots of Hawaii/Vegas/San Fran being pulverized. CG is at it's best when it's creating worlds, not destroying them.
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I really did not like this film too much. I loved the early mystery with the Philippines mine, the Fukushima-like disaster with Bryan Cranston, the Chernobyl-like alternate history with the fictitious Japanese metropolis, etc.
The movie lost me when it turned into a family drama with Aaron Taylor-Johnson, annoying brat, and sister of the Olson twins and just tons of city destroying. It's overload and the novelty soon wears off. CG disaster films just don't interest my brain anymore, it's been overdone for a decade already and overkill of crushed/burning buildings just puts me to sleep.
I was far more interested in the ruined and abandoned Japanese city covered with overgrowth than any shots of Hawaii/Vegas/San Fran being pulverized. CG is at it's best when it's creating worlds, not destroying them.
Monster movies really aren't for you, then.
Why did you bother going if CGI/destruction just puts you to sleep? It's not a mystery movie (although it did have that element early on).
While I agree those parts were very cool and piqued my interest, the hawaii scene and the final battle also did so, as it was masterfully done and the camera angles just made it even more engaging and real-feeling. There's bad CGI (most) and there's the rare occasion where they do it right. This is one of those rare times. You can't just throw this into the junk pile and say it's all the same.
Also I'd agree with the previous poster, it may be the best monster/disster movie since before the millenium. But the really sad thing is... that's not saying that much.
I think you are putting Jurassic Park on a pedestal it probably doesn't deserve to be on in some people eyes. Don't get me wrong it's a fantastic movie but part of it's appeal was that it was the first movie to awe us with the brilliance of properly done CG monsters that was so good that it still holds up today. That's it's claim to fame not the story or movie itself. If it was released today it considered as a good popcorn summer film and nothing more. I get that it's one of your favourite movies but understand that not everyone else is going to agree that it's the pinnacle of "cinematic brilliance". I compared the two because it's the first of this type of movie to hit the CG in the same awe at Jurassic Park. Never said it was better but then Jurassic Park isn't on my short list of all-time best movies.
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Disagree with pretty much every point you made in that post EE. Won't harp on this thread too much, it was an okay movie but just okay, not as good as Pacific Rim (which I thought was jus above average) and certainly not as bad as Transformers.
I agree with Hack that the first part of the movie was far more interesting then the rest.
Good that some people liked it, and I won't continue to troll and bash it just for the sake of arguing like you do with Pacific Rim.
The reason Jurassic Park is on a pedestal is because it managed to take the big scary monsters and blend it with a story where you care about the characters and what happens to them. It built actual tension and had good pacing. Godzilla had none of that, it's a close cousin to Pacific Rim and no relation to Jurassic Park.
I loved the MUTO's, but hey some people are only happy if they resurrect famous foes from Godzilla's past (Mothra, Mechagodzilla, King Ghidorah). Which is probably why we can't have nice (new) things these days, since people are unwilling to accept change, but instead want the same ad nauseam. The MUTO's were more interesting than Godzilla was, which is why I didn't mind that they had more screentime.
While JP was certainly most known for its revolutionary CG and special effects, that's not what made it one of the most quotable movies in history. It was released at the perfect time to put it as the frontrunner in the genre and really hit home with people looking to see something new, but if it were released today, it would still be seen as an above average movie that may gain traction over time with people. There's still no dino movie like it, anywhere. So it would still be unique. But the characters are so likeable and memorable, and the script gave justice to every character and allowed the actors to bring their iconic roles to screen. It mixed adventure and horror perfectly, and still makes you feel a bit terrified at what's happening when you pretend you don't know the ending. It's briliant on so many levels. It may not be the smartest movie. But no movie of the genre has done special effects, characters and story that well in a single feature since.
Good that some people liked it, and I won't continue to troll and bash it just for the sake of arguing like you do with Pacific Rim.
Ha ha never change man you can't help but take a personal shot in any disagreement. Yeah I guess I should tone down the hate for Pacific Rim. The acting and story were so horrible that I can't wrap my head around how you could think it's better than Godzilla which is no masterpiece but the acting is Breaking bad compared to Son's of Anarchy in essence. I have come to the realization that some people actually liked Pacific Rim even if I can't wrap my head around it. It is what it is.
Godzilla is just another movie that divides fans right down the middle, much like Man of Steel, Pacific Rim, Dark Knight Rises, Into Darkness, and Prometheus before it. Seemingly the far majority of blockbusters do that these days with a few slight exceptions (Captain America, Inception and Transformers).
