Godzilla 2014

[benefactor]

Leaked teaser here:

http://bigfanboy.com/wp/?p=20672

Looks like they might get it right this time.

[DJR210]

Sick. Glad to see they ditched the iguana Godzilla for something more true to his roots. The Child's Play remake gonna be droppin' in a few days straight to BD also!

[Trainwreck2100]

video ded

[benefactor]

Watching it again right now brah

[benefactor]

Nvm...got taken down. Should be up again in a few days. I'll look out for it and post it when it shows up if ace3g doesn't beat me to it.

[ace3g]

http://www.movieweb.com/movie/godzilla-2014/trailer

This is the best quality out there right now:

http://www.nationalconfidential.com/2013/10/trailer-godzilla-reboot-released/

(http://www.nationalconfidential.com/2013/10/trailer-godzilla-reboot-released/)http://www.nationalconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/godzilla-trailer.mp4

[IronMexican]

CAN'T WAIT

[vander]

so, he comes out of the ocean, wrecks up the place, and then the military takes him down. anything else?

[DJR210]

so, he comes out of the ocean, wrecks up the place, and then the military takes him down. anything else?

Go watch The Notebook for story.

[CubanSucks]

so, he comes out of the ocean, wrecks up the place, and then the military takes him down. anything else?

Lawrence of Arabia: so, he leads a bunch of arabs through the desert, blows up train tracks, and then gets promoted to Colonel. anything else?

The Godfather: so, he guides his family through turmoil, hands the reigns to his son, and dies. anything else?

Goodfellas: so, he steals and kills some people, sells and uses some drugs, then goes into witness protection. anything else?

I'm the biggest hater of reboots/remakes/forced sequels but that was a fucking stupid comment


tbh this would've looked so much cooler if it weren't for dopey ass Pacific Rim just coming out "!!!!!!!But.....GUILLERMO DEL TORO!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

and MAJOR props on the trailer, mainly for not using any variation of the Inception BWAAAAAHHHHHHHH

[lefty]

Another Godzilla movie ?


FFS :lol

[ididnotnothat]

They got it right decades ago.

[boutons_deux]

Hollywood is so full of creative people with original ideas :lol

[ace3g]

Another low cam was leaked like 20 min ago, taken down quickly, with even more footage, liked what I saw.

Starts off with a "gentlemen you are being sent in by a halo jump" shows soldiers in a drop plane with air masks on, they go out 2 by 2 with red flares heading into the clouds and gradually gets darker until screen goes dark then some shots of main characters on train, Walter White doing his science stuff, Olsen twins sister holding a kid, etc with some of the first trailer cut in parts, ends with final shot of first trailer.

[ace3g]

http://videobam.com/UDNXo

[lefty]

Full trailer this Tuesday. http://hfboards.hockeysfuture.com/images/smilies/smiles.gif


In the meantime, we are getting new viral videos and pics : :D

http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/180687-new-viral-video-for-godzilla-debuts

[ace3g]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjKO10hKtYw&feature=youtu.be

[benefactor]

:tu

[The Gemini Method]

:tu

Looks like the reboot will be awesome!

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Not much to go on there. Enough to believe this won't be the debacle the last one was. Not enough to make me think this won't be Cloverfield 2: The Pacific Rimmening. And the freeze frame from the embedded clip reminds me of the teaser image from Star Trek Into Darkness.

http://cdn.mos.totalfilm.com/images/s/star-trek-into-darkness-teaser-poster-revealed-122622-470-75.jpg

Smaug is ravaging Tokyo!

[jeebus]

I wonder if that iguana's skin will be stronger than any known substance known to man. And I wonder if it'll be like the '98 movie where the army goes after it with the accuracy of a stormtrooper.

[CubanSucks]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjKO10hKtYw&feature=youtu.be

Good lord that was a great trailer. The 2001: A Space Odyssey music was perfect. The rookie writer and director is scary but Bryan Cranston and the new and improved Olsen sister are a plus

[crc21209]

Pretty epic trailer. :tu It looks even better on the big screen.

[Spur|n|Austin]

Pretty epic trailer. :tu It looks even better on the big screen.

Which movie are they showing this trailer before?

[jeebus]

Which movie are they showing this trailer before?
I'm willing to bet it'll be shown before The Hobbit

[Mark in Austin]

I'm willing to bet it'll be shown before The Hobbit

yep. along w/ Captain America 2, Edge of Tomorrow, and Spiderman2

[Thebesteva]

Godzilla was never really an interesting concept...thats why it failed so hard the last time around.

[CubanSucks]

Godzilla was never really an interesting concept...thats why it failed so hard the last time around.

It didn't fail.

[Thebesteva]

It didn't fail.

The last one was horrible. Im sure it did well $ wise, but the film was ridiculed for being horrible and rightfully so.

[Joyrider]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSrUHoc9LIE

Movie. Of. The. Year.

[The Gemini Method]

Oh please don't mess this up! I hope this is worthwhile! Fuck it. I'm going to see it anyhow!

[spurraider21]

Look awesome. Was a big Godzilla fan growing up, shitty dubs and all. This seems badass "they weren't tests. they were trying to kill it." Epic line imo

[benefactor]

:tu

[baseline bum]

Wow, this looks fucking great. Pretty much the opposite of that piece of shit released in the 90s.

[Mugen]

Pretty excited for this version tbh.

[UZER]

Wow, this looks fucking great. Pretty much the opposite of that piece of shit released in the 90s.

You mean you didn't like a pregnant giant lizards heartbeat slowly stopping to Matthew Broderick's gentle touch?

[CubanSucks]

I nerdgasmed harder than I ever have, EVER. I haven't been looking forward to a movie this much since Dark Knight Rises tbh. I feel like a damn kid again



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSrUHoc9LIE

Movie. Of. The. Year.

this is incredible. 1:08 made me smile and giddy as a motherfucker

lmao at :17. I thought those dangly things were some lame creatures hovering around at first

[CubanSucks]

Wow, this looks fucking great. Pretty much the opposite of that piece of shit released in the 90s.

I happened to like the dopey velociraptors as a kid

[Avante]

So many better fantasies to make a big movie out of that hasn't been done.....

Elric of Melniborn
Thongor
Odd John....original Superman long before DC comics
Kyrik
Oron
Kothar
El Borak
Kandar
John Jones the Martian Manhuntrer
Dusty Fog Gun Wizard
Submariner
Kane

[spurraider21]

:cry why didn't they bring back F̶e̶r̶r̶i̶s̶ ̶B̶u̶e̶l̶l̶e̶r̶ Matthew Broderick

[CubanSucks]

Another thing, how great is this for Bryan Cranston? He's terrific but he'll always be stuck as Walter White, unless this thing is half as good as it looks

[Trainwreck2100]

Another thing, how great is this for Bryan Cranston? He's terrific but he'll always be stuck as Walter White, unless this thing is half as good as it looks

Before he was Walter white he was the dad from Malcolm in the middle. He's already shed one character no reason to think he can't do it again

[Wild Cobra]

Naturally we need a new Godzilla movie after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. This time, he might even be real!

[UZER]

Looks like a cool flick.

Pacific Rim stole a little of this thunder though.

[TDMVPDPOY]

Looks like a cool flick.

Pacific Rim stole a little of this thunder though.

pacific rim monster vs godzilla...would be awesome

like that king kong movie vs dinosaurs

[CubanSucks]

Before he was Walter white he was the dad from Malcolm in the middle. He's already shed one character no reason to think he can't do it again

I LOVED Malcolm in the Middle but it's not the same. Wasn't the main character and regardless Hal wasn't half as memorable as Walt

[CubanSucks]

Looks like a cool flick.

Pacific Rim stole a little of this thunder though.

I don't think so. This is being advertised as pure terror, which is how it would be if a monster the size of a mountain were really wrecking shop. Pacific Rim was promoted as the typical "FUN, COOL, AND ACTION PACKED!"

[UZER]

I don't think so. This is being advertised as pure terror, which is how it would be if a monster the size of a mountain were really wrecking shop. Pacific Rim was promoted as the typical "FUN, COOL, AND ACTION PACKED!"

I was just talking more about the most modern special effects capabilities of a giant monsters destruction on a more accurate/realistic scale. Pacific Rim captured some of that without regard for build up or suspense. The movie started with all of those images, plus it just came out last year, so those visuals are fresh in your mind.

[The Gemini Method]

So many better fantasies to make a big movie out of that hasn't been done.....

Elric of Melniborn
Thongor
Odd John....original Superman long before DC comics
Kyrik
Oron
Kothar
El Borak
Kandar
John Jones the Martian Manhuntrer
Dusty Fog Gun Wizard
Submariner
Kane

No.

[Trainwreck2100]

Spoiler from sxsw ignore if you don't want to be spoiled














unlike the 90s version, Godzilla is not the only kaiju inn this movie.

[spurraider21]

Spoiler from sxsw ignore if you don't want to be spoiled













unlike the 90s version, Godzilla is not the only kaiju inn this movie.
good. thats how godzilla movies are supposed to be, at least since the first one

[spurraider21]

part of me really hopes this scene is recreated :lmao
this was my favorite godzilla movie as a kid


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94mg71wMZaI

[spurraider21]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTwH5nqRvOo

[benefactor]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64c6VLNJQiE

Boner engaged.

[jeebus]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2ATmBoSjxM

Boner engaged.

FIFY.

NOW it is engaged.

[CubanSucks]

I wanna shake the hands of the people creating these trailers. I can't remember being this psyched for a movie since I found out The Hobbit was being made like 3 yrs ago


FIFY.

NOW it is engaged.

I laugh now but as a 9 yr old who grew up watching all the old ones it was the greatest thing to ever be filmed. Went with my friends to see it in theaters for my birthday

[jeebus]

I laugh now but as a 9 yr old who grew up watching all the old ones it was the greatest thing to ever be filmed. Went with my friends to see it in theaters for my birthday
Same. I was like 14 or so when I first saw it; thought it was the shit. Second time I saw it...I wondered why helicopters couldn't fly higher than a couple hundred feet, why that huge iguana could dodge missiles, why said missiles were slow as fuck, how the military can't hit shit when shooting at a walking football arena, etc.

[CubanSucks]

Same. I was like 14 or so when I first saw it; thought it was the shit. Second time I saw it...I wondered why helicopters couldn't fly higher than a couple hundred feet, why that huge iguana could dodge missiles, why said missiles were slow as fuck, how the military can't hit shit when shooting at a walking football arena, etc.

I wonder if this Godzilla gets trapped by some cables on a bridge

[Thebesteva]

Meh, Godzilla let me down so badly with that faggot thats married to the horse as the leading man.

[The Gemini Method]

If they have multiple Gaijin in this one, then it will be a sentimental hit for me. I, too, was about 5 or 6 when I first saw the Raymond Burr (1954) one and that sparked a love for the lovable iguana. Hopefully this one will deliver!

[Trainwreck2100]

If they have multiple Gaijin in this one, then it will be a sentimental hit for me. I, too, was about 5 or 6 when I first saw the Raymond Burr (1954) one and that sparked a love for the lovable iguana. Hopefully this one will deliver!

its kaiju you gaijin mother fucker

[The Gemini Method]

its kaiju you gaijin mother fucker

Haha I stand corrected 'kaiju' :lol fails!

[CubanSucks]

Since when the fuck is "kaiju" a common term? I've seen it everywhere and I had to look it up. We're not in fucking Japan, just say monster

[spurraider21]

it looks good, but this will all be moot if they don't recreate the drop-kick scene that i posted earlier

[Trainwreck2100]

http://i62.tinypic.com/315h46a.jpg

[Avante]

Only King Kong has ever interested me when it comes to the gigantic monster thing. As we all know the original Godzilla was bad. More into Dracula, Frankenstein etc etc, things not so far far out there.

[DJR210]

Heard this shit has like 10 mins of Godzilla. Pass.

[The Gemini Method]

Heard this shit has like 10 mins of Godzilla. Pass.

And more Bryan Cranston--also not a bad rating from Rotten Tomatoes. If it is even 3% better than the trash Broderick Godzilla, it'll be worth the time and money to see it. I have tickets for 11pm so nerding out will be my night's joy. Fuck it.

[Mugen]

will be catching it in IMAX tomorrow. Sucks it's 3D but I'm looking forward to it tbh..

[The Gemini Method]

will be catching it in IMAX tomorrow. Sucks it's 3D but I'm looking forward to it tbh..

Going to watch it normal status tonight--then catch the 3D later on next week. Let me know how the 3D is because I don't want to fuckin' get a migraine if it isn't worth it.

[Mugen]

Going to watch it normal status tonight--then catch the 3D later on next week. Let me know how the 3D is because I don't want to fuckin' get a migraine if it isn't worth it.

Ha, I was thinking of catching it in 2D next week if it ended up good. 3D gives me headaches as well but this one feels like it's worth it. I'll let ya know.

[DJR210]

And more Bryan Cranston--also not a bad rating from Rotten Tomatoes. If it is even 3% better than the trash Broderick Godzilla, it'll be worth the time and money to see it. I have tickets for 11pm so nerding out will be my night's joy. Fuck it.

Of course it will be better than Broderick's "Godzilla", if you can even call it that..he looked like a fucking iguana more than anything. If you go into it with low expectations, I guess it won't be bad if it sucks like some say it does.

[DJR210]

I'd rather see Maleficent tbh.

[The Gemini Method]

I'd rather see Maleficent tbh.

Yeah...no.

[SupremeGuy]

Heard this shit has like 10 mins of Godzilla. Pass.For cereal? And I just agreed to take my girl to see it this weekend. Fuck. lol Looks like I'm going to have to convince her that Spidey 2 is the better option.

[tlongII]

I'll see it.

[DJR210]

I'll see it.

LOLAZERS

[DJR210]

Only King Kong has ever interested me when it comes to the gigantic monster thing. As we all know the original Godzilla was bad. More into Dracula, Frankenstein etc etc, things not so far far out there.

Lmao, so a vampire who shape shifts into a bat, or a humanoid zombie created in a lab that was electrocuted to life are not "out there" to you?

[spurraider21]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94mg71wMZaI

[tlongII]

So did anybody see it last night? Thoughts?

[The Gemini Method]

So did anybody see it last night? Thoughts?

Saying that it was better than Broderickzilla is an understatement. If you're not well-versed in the original Godzilla movies, then you might mistake the meandering beginning as a purposeful way of meaning the movie isn't all that good. It is setting up the discovery of Godzilla and while this movie isn't going to have the academy knocking down doors, it does a good job of building its momentum. Godzilla is in it more than 10 mins but definitely I think if they had him in the first part of the movie more than a shadowy figure, it might've been the best Godzilla movie since, well, since ever. In fact, I think as movies go that are fun--this is one of those. It has its moment where the human characters are a bit much or they lack what seems real emotion. The battles between the Muto and Godzilla were great. It was like the 50s-60s versions where it was a free-for-all and they pretty much wrecked San Francisco. If you're expecting Coen brothers level of directing you won't find it. If you're an aficionado like me; you will love this movie. I grew up with Godzilla so I know that the originals weren't higher than B grade sci-fi entertainment. Gareth Emery does the reboot justice and it is pretty good once the momentum picks up. If the start gives a little more depth to the Muto and Cranston explains it in a little more detail and there is a little more build up involving Gojira, then this movie would be closer to a 10 on Gemini Method's scale. I give it an 8/10.

[tlongII]

Saying that it was better than Broderickzilla is an understatement. If you're not well-versed in the original Godzilla movies, then you might mistake the meandering beginning as a purposeful way of meaning the movie isn't all that good. It is setting up the discovery of Godzilla and while this movie isn't going to have the academy knocking down doors, it does a good job of building its momentum. Godzilla is in it more than 10 mins but definitely I think if they had him in the first part of the movie more than a shadowy figure, it might've been the best Godzilla movie since, well, since ever. In fact, I think as movies go that are fun--this is one of those. It has its moment where the human characters are a bit much or they lack what seems real emotion. The battles between the Muto and Godzilla were great. It was like the 50s-60s versions where it was a free-for-all and they pretty much wrecked San Francisco. If you're expecting Coen brothers level of directing you won't find it. If you're an aficionado like me; you will love this movie. I grew up with Godzilla so I know that the originals weren't higher than B grade sci-fi entertainment. Gareth Emery does the reboot justice and it is pretty good once the momentum picks up. If the start gives a little more depth to the Muto and Cranston explains it in a little more detail and there is a little more build up involving Gojira, then this movie would be closer to a 10 on Gemini Method's scale. I give it an 8/10.

Good to hear. The Blazer forum speaks highly of the movie as well. I think I will see it this weekend. Do you think it's worth seeing at the IMAX?

[The Gemini Method]

Good to hear. The Blazer forum speaks highly of the movie as well. I think I will see it this weekend. Do you think it's worth seeing at the IMAX?

Imax would be awesome to see it on--3D I hear from my one friend who is as big a Godzilla buff as I am, no...They did a good job with the scale and even if it isn't an actor in a latex suit, it still has the overall Godzilla feel from the Toho days.

[lefty]

I heard that Godzilla shows up only after 1 hour

Is that true?

[The Gemini Method]

I heard that Godzilla shows up only after 1 hour

Is that true?

Sort of--they allude to Godzilla for most of the first half of the movie. They develop the Muto throughout the first half and the 2nd half is about Godzilla hunting the Muto. I don't think you can make a movie without the human element and expect to make a return on your finances. So they had to build that plot element. It is slow at first but the 2nd half of the movie is awesome. Again, don't expect acting like you would in 12 Years a Slave--this isn't that type of movie--check it out for yourself. I hear, though, the 3D is not worth it. But I liked it and enjoyed it...hella previews though because they were trying to completely jam the theatre with patrons. I am a Godzilla fan from my youth and the marathons they showed in the 90's during Thanksgiving and NYE were awesome. I was surprised to hear the 19-20year olds saying the movie was good. Since they weren't around when Godzilla was talked about.

[Robz4000]

Saw it last night, thought it was great. Better than that shitty NY version by far.

[tlongII]

So is Blue Oyster Cult on the soundtrack?

[Proxy]

Sort of--they allude to Godzilla for most of the first half of the movie. They develop the Muto throughout the first half and the 2nd half is about Godzilla hunting the Muto. I don't think you can make a movie without the human element and expect to make a return on your finances. So they had to build that plot element. It is slow at first but the 2nd half of the movie is awesome. Again, don't expect acting like you would in 12 Years a Slave--this isn't that type of movie--check it out for yourself. I hear, though, the 3D is not worth it. But I liked it and enjoyed it...hella previews though because they were trying to completely jam the theatre with patrons. I am a Godzilla fan from my youth and the marathons they showed in the 90's during Thanksgiving and NYE were awesome. I was surprised to hear the 19-20year olds saying the movie was good. Since they weren't around when Godzilla was talked about.

:lolDeveloped
:lolPlot

Every aspect of the movie was shit. Every character was a fucking moron. Poorly written, bad script, absolutely no attention to detail. Characters made the Prometheus crew seem like geniuses.

Advice to everyone: Wait for youtube to compile a 15 minute video of Godzilla's entire airtime. That way you can skip out on the horribleness and see the pretty CGI. The original trailer was better than the movie. We've mastered the art of marketing.

[hehateme]

Something about a movie with the main title character only being in it for a fraction of the time seems dumb to me. Thanks for the heads up as I'll wait for a TS/Webrip version to be released I guess.

[leemajors]

:lolDeveloped
:lolPlot

Every aspect of the movie was shit. Every character was a fucking moron. Poorly written, bad script, absolutely no attention to detail. Characters made the Prometheus crew seem like geniuses.

Advice to everyone: Wait for youtube to compile a 15 minute video of Godzilla's entire airtime. That way you can skip out on the horribleness and see the pretty CGI. The original trailer was better than the movie. We've mastered the art of marketing.

Well, it can still only be a Godzilla movie. Cranston deserves a good payday.

[DMC]

Reminds me of some M Night Sham film where the entire show is a tease for what's never really shown.

[Proxy]

Well, it can still only be a Godzilla movie. Cranston deserves a good payday.

He does for sure. I'll put this spoiler in white text underneath, in case other people still want to see it the movie.







Canston is in the movie for the first quarter.

[crc21209]

I thought it was pretty damn good. 10000000x times better than the shit released in the 90's. Just got back from watching it, and I gotta say...I like how they slowly built Godzilla up and didn't just show him 5 mins into it and have him out there for the rest of the movie. The build up makes the middle to the end of the flick that much more exciting...:tu

[CubanSucks]

BAD SHIT:

Didn't like the intro. Resembled the 98 version way too much and the 98 intro was actually cooler tbh.

The main character and his wife were pretty cliche and there was too much emphasis on him throughout.

Here's a question. If there's an EMP does shit just randomly turn back on? How about an entire city?

That Inception WWWWWOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAA sound was completely overdone. Every time the camera panned to show a monster or a monster slowly appeared.

The smooching scene with the MUTOs was awkward as shit and the little E.T. connection the main character had with Godzilla after the building fell on him was lame as fuck and reminded me of Matthew Brodderick at the end when Godzilla gets trapped on the Brooklyn Bridge

GOOD SHIT:

The first big reveal of Godzilla was cool as fuck as well as the quick shots of them fighting on the news right after. Pretty creative imo.

The HALO jump scene was easily the highlight. Absolutely badass with the silhouettes fighting and him going right by Godzilla's head. It exceeded my expectations from the trailer.

The fire breath was PERFECT. The wait, the spikes lighting up (which I forgot about), and the actual flame itself. It was in my mind the entire fight.

Both MUTO deaths were damn satisfying. The tail KO and the down-the-throat fire.

The end was good for what it was. I guess it's kind of refreshing seeing a movie not end in tragedy but I was really hoping that they'd tease something, anything, for potential future projects. I wanna see some fucking King Ghidora or something


also, the Jap's assistant lady was super uniquely sexy tbh and Cranston's wife would've been too if she had some hair. Her character in The English Patient is my biggest movie crush ever



Heard this shit has like 10 mins of Godzilla. Pass.

Wrong


Something about a movie with the main title character only being in it for a fraction of the time seems dumb to me. Thanks for the heads up as I'll wait for a TS/Webrip version to be released I guess.

Far more than a fraction.


Reminds me of some M Night Sham film where the entire show is a tease for what's never really shown.

what were you waiting for in Godzilla that never came?

[LkrFan]

http://i62.tinypic.com/315h46a.jpg
:rollin :lmao :rollin

[ohmwrecker]

Since when the fuck is "kaiju" a common term? I've seen it everywhere and I had to look it up. We're not in fucking Japan, just say monster

The next time someone nukes the fuck out of America, we get to name the related movie monsters.

[Proxy]

Wrong



Far more than a fraction.



what were you waiting for in Godzilla that never came?

yes, it was a fraction. The movie plot and script were written by a 7 year old. When I realized this, 15 minutes in, I figured that the monsters might be cool to see.

I had to painfully wait for that heavy-CGI-cool-shit Godzilla scene. Not a 5 second tease or a far off shot of him.... an actual appearance. After you get tired of laughing at how stupid it is for a kaiju to sneak up on someone (multiple times), the movie is boring.

It's weird to me that people are trying to appreciate the slow build up too. I'll bring up Taxi Driver here. Not to compare a masterpiece to Godzilla... but in reference to a "build up." TD establishes plot/character... meaningful shit happens. In Godzilla, you sit watching the dumbest, most poorly written characters imaginable existing in a largely plot-less setting for 80% of the movie. None of that eighty percent builds into anything meaningful. If you cut all the bs out, this ends up being a 30 minute episode tbh

Yeah, the death blows were badass... I payed 15 dollars to watch two "cool" moments. I expected to get Pacific Rim at the very least. The halo jump scene in the trailer tricked me.

[Mugen]

Saw it in IMAX and thought it was great tbh, definitely what I expected.

Biggest complaints I've heard so far are:
a) Lack of Godzilla
b) Shitty characters

I agree with b but disagree with a. I thought the characters outside of Cranston were dull and did nothing to add to the film, though some of the non-Godzilla scenes were dope as hell (halo jump, train scene).

As far as the lack of Godzilla, there's really only so much he can do. He's not Batman, and I can only watch so much of Godzilla destroying a city or fighting another monster. I thought the Godzilla scenes were really well done, even the teaser parts. Plus, the final battle and finishing moves were well worth the lack of Godzilla throughout the movie.

[tlongII]

Gonna see at the IMAX in a few minutes.

[tlongII]

Just got out. Excellent. 8.5/10

[TE]

Going to IMAX this in a few hrs.

[lefty]

Sort of--they allude to Godzilla for most of the first half of the movie. They develop the Muto throughout the first half and the 2nd half is about Godzilla hunting the Muto. I don't think you can make a movie without the human element and expect to make a return on your finances. So they had to build that plot element. It is slow at first but the 2nd half of the movie is awesome. Again, don't expect acting like you would in 12 Years a Slave--this isn't that type of movie--check it out for yourself. I hear, though, the 3D is not worth it. But I liked it and enjoyed it...hella previews though because they were trying to completely jam the theatre with patrons. I am a Godzilla fan from my youth and the marathons they showed in the 90's during Thanksgiving and NYE were awesome. I was surprised to hear the 19-20year olds saying the movie was good. Since they weren't around when Godzilla was talked about.

Thanks

[spurraider21]

gna go see it over the long weekend. i'm pumped as hell

[benefactor]

Saw it in IMAX and thought it was great tbh, definitely what I expected.

Biggest complaints I've heard so far are:
a) Lack of Godzilla
b) Shitty characters

I agree with b but disagree with a. I thought the characters outside of Cranston were dull and did nothing to add to the film, though some of the non-Godzilla scenes were dope as hell (halo jump, train scene).

As far as the lack of Godzilla, there's really only so much he can do. He's not Batman, and I can only watch so much of Godzilla destroying a city or fighting another monster. I thought the Godzilla scenes were really well done, even the teaser parts. Plus, the final battle and finishing moves were well worth the lack of Godzilla throughout the movie.
Pretty much sums up my thoughts as well.

[The Reckoning]

fwiw with the batman comparison, the "real" batman in batman begins didn't show up until way later in the movie too. i think they have this in mind to be a full on series. (i haven't seen it yet but that's what i've gathered from what i've read). hollywood has run out of ideas, so they'll milk any blockbuster as much as they can. gone are the days of one and done summer blockbusters (not talking about B movie sequels).

[monosylab1k]

Thought it was really good. It's got some wooden acting and your usual cliches, but still way better than your typical summer blockbuster movie, and obviously anybody expecting some cinematic masterpiece were retarded for expecting that.

The easy comparison is to Pacific Rim. It wasn't nearly as corny, but also didn't have nearly as much action. In some ways that was a breath of fresh air, especially after Michael Bay & Man Of Steel (and Avengers tbh) and the current "2 straight hours of idiocracy style explosions and destruction" that goes on these days. It made the badass fights stand out since the entire movie wasn't a gigantic fight scene.

[tlongII]

He's big, that's for sure.

[SnakeBoy]

Just saw it. My thinking was Cranston would be able to carry a shitty script. Little did I know he's only got a bit role in the movie...shit Godzilla barely has a role in this turd of a movie.

[Infinite_limit]

IMO

If you wanted a monster film, you were disappointed
If you wanted a well rounded summer Hollywood film, you were rewarded

[CubanSucks]

all these motherfuckers

:cry I WANTED TO SEE MORE GODZILLA AND AT THE SAME TIME MORE IN-DEPTH CHARACTERS!!! :cry

for fuck's sake they maxed out Godzilla's screen time perfectly. They can't have him on too long or we'd be bored by halfway through. I agree with the character complaints though. The main guy was too boring and his role in the situation was too convenient but the answer isn't more Cranston, his early death was great imo. Should've been more time for the Jap guy and they didn't have to have all the characters connect. More movies need to go the Contagion route where different characters have different stories

[JMarkJohns]

Characters sucked.

But I didn't go to see a movie named Characters.

Solid B. Well worth seeing at the theater.

[Infinite_limit]

Did anyone else see 3D? My glasses were kinda foggy but my GF cleaned them.

But except for the helicopter in the opening scene, I don't remember anything really sticking out. Maybe 3D was a waste

[Mugen]

Did anyone else see 3D? My glasses were kinda foggy but my GF cleaned them.

But except for the helicopter in the opening scene, I don't remember anything really sticking out. Maybe 3D was a waste

I did. Not a fan of 3D but the IMAX screen/sound was worth it IMO. I'm an IMAX fan but wish the 3D fad would die out tbh.

[Capt Bringdown]

Underwhelmed.
Leaden exposition. Flat all 'round. In a word, dull.
On the plus side, Godzilla character design was tight.
The rest was boilerplate corporate blather. Standard Hollywood CGI fest.

[JudynTX]

I wasn't excited at first to go see this. I got talked into it. Glad I went. :tu

Best scenes -
The tail KO and the down-the-throat fire.

Worst scene - Why did Walter White have to die so early? :cry

[CubanSucks]

Worst scene - Why did Walter White have to die so early? :cry

Dose of reality. To throw us off a little. The wife who died even sooner is an oscar winner

[Big Empty]

saw it at the imax. i think it was pretty good!

[The Reckoning]

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[MannyIsGod]

Really liked it. :tu :tu

I had to restrain myself from yelling out all kinds of awesome shit when his tail lit up.

[Jacob1983]

Were you guys expecting Schindler's List or the Godfather? Very hard to please peckers in this thread.

[703 Spurz]

Saw it over the weekend and loved it. Paid a bit more for 3D and thought it was excellent. Wooden characters? This isn't a Psych class. Not everyone is going to be perfect on screen. Godzilla wasn't in it enough? Did you need a camera on him sleeping or dropping a deuce behind a mountain or some shit?

[The Gemini Method]

Saw it over the weekend and loved it. Paid a bit more for 3D and thought it was excellent. Wooden characters? This isn't a Psych class. Not everyone is going to be perfect on screen. Godzilla wasn't in it enough? Did you need a camera on him sleeping or dropping a deuce behind a mountain or some shit?

Funny and truth.

[chunticakes]

What kind of sequel do you all think we're gonna get? King Ghidorah?

[The Reckoning]

mothra

[CubanSucks]

Mothra is sorry as shit and I don't feel like watching Godzilla get whooped by the offspring covering him in their jizz again. Rodan is also sorry and Mechagodzilla would just be Pacific Rim.

There's that one spikey monster that walks on all fours and then of course King Ghidora who's even cooler than Godzilla. Don't know how they'd bring him in (isn't he from space?) but it would easily be the best. Really the only step forward imo.

[The Reckoning]

:lol


http://youtu.be/4bhoWfC1L9k

[Darius McCrary]

its kaiju you gaijin mother fucker

Roflroflrofleoflrofl

[Darius McCrary]

Honestly i thought the movie dragged. They could gave cut about thirty or forty minutes out of the middle.
Also cock teasing the first monster skirmish? Fucking stupid.
Overall i liked it but was not a must see

[The Gemini Method]

What kind of sequel do you all think we're gonna get? King Ghidorah?


mothra

Mothra is rumored to be in the 2nd flick--it would be cool to have Mechagodzilla or King Ghidorah/Gigan up in there.

[CubanSucks]

Imagine Mothra being in a new one and imagine how lame it would be. You can't make a giant moth look cool. And when they meet...oh boy we get some gusts of wind from it flapping its wings


Honestly i thought the movie dragged. They could gave cut about thirty or forty minutes out of the middle.

30 min? You're absolutely crazy


Also cock teasing the first monster skirmish? Fucking stupid.

How many fights could you possibly want? If you've see one you've seen them all (with the same monsters). The last fight would've just been a slight step up if we saw the airport fight

[The Gemini Method]

Imagine Mothra being in a new one and imagine how lame it would be. You can't make a giant moth look cool. And when they meet...oh boy we get some gusts of wind from it flapping its wings Mothra would be an ally to Godzilla supposedly--I get what you're saying but they managed to do wonders with flying cockroaches. I won't put it past them to make a moth look alright.




30 min? You're absolutely crazy Dude is probably from the Ritalin Age where the attention span isn't all that great. Patience pays off in this situation.




How many fights could you possibly want? If you've see one you've seen them all (with the same monsters). The last fight would've just been a slight step up if we saw the airport fight Yeah, to avoid the hokiness that's already inherent with Godzilla movies, more fighting would've devoid the movie more than aided it. Like Pacific Rim--awesome premise but the constant fighting was plastic and didn't develop the movie in any shape or form. At least this one had to establish the causation of Godzilla and the MUTOs. Remember, the original Godzilla was alike in this fashion.

[CubanSucks]

I get what you're saying but they managed to do wonders with flying cockroaches.

Cockroaches with freaking hook arms, mean jaws, and emp capabilities

[The Gemini Method]

Cockroaches with freaking hook arms, mean jaws, and emp capabilities

lol right on about that--I would love to see Hedorah done in the reboot series, but that would probably not work.

[Trill Clinton]

me and mrs. clinton tried to see this movie this weekend...the quarry was sold out and so was drafthouse. said fucc it and will try again this weekend sometime. is it better than cloverfield?

[CubanSucks]

I had to look these up and the ones I was thinking about are Baragon and Anguirus, with some modern modifications of course.

[The Gemini Method]

I had to look these up and the ones I was thinking about are Baragon and Anguirus, with some modern modifications of course.

Anguirus would be a logical choice as he was one of the originals. I know it would probably have to move away from a flying enemy since they did that with the MUTOs...but Gigan and Mecha would probably be the logical choices.

[The Reckoning]

how is a rat with a horn and a mutated snapping turtle cooler than a giant moth?

[The Gemini Method]

how is a rat with a horn and a mutated snapping turtle cooler than a giant moth?

Well, if you can excuse the hokiness of it all--then perhaps a moth or a rat with a horn or a snapping turtle or a robot replica or a huge sludge monster would work.

[CubanSucks]

how is a rat with a horn and a mutated snapping turtle cooler than a giant moth?

Think about what you just asked. The reverse is a lot better question. How is a giant moth anywhere close to being as cool as a rat with a horn and a mutated snapping turtle? Of course they'd have to do some changes in appearance just like with Godzilla but there's a lot more to work with with those others over Mothra.

[The Reckoning]

Think about what you just asked. The reverse is a lot better question. How is a giant moth anywhere close to being as cool as a rat with a horn and a mutated snapping turtle? Of course they'd have to do some changes in appearance just like with Godzilla but there's a lot more to work with with those others over Mothra.


not really dude an aerodynamic mutant has a lot to work with. better yet it has a solid back story with the eggs. it's more developed than all of the other space/alien/futuristic monsters. i think it could work...like an independence day type monster but instead of a ship you have mothra.

[Trill Clinton]

is this movie better than cloverfield or nah?

[CubanSucks]

The eggs and offspring is what makes it worse. That bukkake ending where Godzilla goes out like a bitch should be forgotten. I'd rather have an empty story for them to work on.

I'm coming to the conclusion that unless they use King Ghidora I would want new monsters like the MUTOs. We're assuming there's even gonna be another

[CubanSucks]

is this movie better than cloverfield or nah?

Completely different. Cloverfield is to Godzilla what Goodfellas is to The Godfather..kinda. It's worth the watch, ultimately. Plenty of black characters too

[CubanSucks]

http://roberthood.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/kingg-01.jpg

Such a badass monster. Imagine the modernized version with better proportions and detail

[chunticakes]

is this movie better than cloverfield or nah?

cloverfield sucked inmho. godzilla, while being a completely different movie, blows cloverfield out of the water. cloverfield was one of those first person video camera bs movies. i think a more appropriate comparison to godzilla would be pacific rim.

but to answer your question yes this movie is worth the watch you won't be disappointed fam.

[chunticakes]

how is a rat with a horn and a mutated snapping turtle cooler than a giant moth?

that baragon reminds me of nidoking from pokemon lol. he'd be a legit antagonist imo.


I'm coming to the conclusion that unless they use King Ghidora I would want new monsters like the MUTOs.

this. fuck mothra. i would however be ok with mothra if they'd bring in another new monster to be its counterpart.

[BillMc]

http://i62.tinypic.com/315h46a.jpg

:lol

I saw Godzilla 2014 yesterday and really enjoyed it. Is it deep? No. But the mayhem is fascinating, and parts are surprisingly suspenseful. I'd see it again easily.

[Darius McCrary]

Imagine Mothra being in a new one and imagine how lame it would be. You can't make a giant moth look cool. And when they meet...oh boy we get some gusts of wind from it flapping its wings



30 min? You're absolutely crazy



How many fights could you possibly want? If you've see one you've seen them all (with the same monsters). The last fight would've just been a slight step up if we saw the airport fight

Incorrect. That's the main attraction of the movie. Pacific Rim pulled off just what I am implying with no problems. So there goes what you said..

[Darius McCrary]

http://roberthood.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/kingg-01.jpg

Such a badass monster. Imagine the modernized version with better proportions and detail

Gigan always looked pretty tight in the millenium series
http://dreager1.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/gigan_4.jpg

[CubanSucks]

Incorrect. That's the main attraction of the movie. Pacific Rim pulled off just what I am implying with no problems. So there goes what you said..

And Pacific Rim turned into a movie of children playing with their toys. That's what they "pulled off"

[monosylab1k]

Incorrect. That's the main attraction of the movie. Pacific Rim pulled off just what I am implying with no problems. So there goes what you said..

Pacific Rim was good but also movie idiocracy at it's finest. Also, the main characters all sucked, the comic relief were the only interesting guys in the movie. And the dialogue was mostly corny cliches (i understand this was probably intentional on Del Toro's part but that doesn't make it suck less)

[Darius McCrary]

Fair enough but the movie was still undeniably entertaining, and Godzilla would have been more entertaining with an earlier monster fight.

[spurraider21]

don't know what people are complaining about, movie was well done. any more monster-army scenes would have just been overkill at that point

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Saw it yesterday. Pretty damn good. The acting and characters are a step above the usual disaster/monster movie heroes, though that's not saying much. I didn't spend the movie actively rooting against them the way in did when I finally got around to seeing Transformers at least. The big fight at the end is worth the price of admission on its own. It's the exact sort of film that you have to see on the big screen.

[CubanSucks]

Let's see if that faggot OP in the other thread bumps it again at a lame attempt at humor

[CubanSucks]

Big fan of King Kong, but Godzilla just never worked for me and I 'm into all that fantasy, weird, supernatural stuff. Huge sci fi buff. Big monster fan.

I wonder if Rodan would work?

You're a big fan of monsters/sci-fi yet you don't like Godzilla AND you actually know about Rodan? It's the shittiest monster of all

[CubanSucks]

Is it racist that I keep envisioning them as a Black Dinosaur family?


No, I am pretty sure they took the fat dad dinosaur as a moniker from Family Matters...good ol' Carl Winslow.

Are you faggots so stupid you don't realize you're posting in a joke thread that op had to bump himself?

[hehateme]

Are you faggots so stupid you don't realize you're posting in a joke thread that op had to bump himself?

yes, Dinosaurs sucked. Don't you have a casting couch victim you should be googling for dead cheerleader poses?

[BillMc]

One thing I really like was the editing that allowed you to follow the monsters and shots in an almost panoramic view. Much better than the cheap, quick edits where you can't really tell what is happening that are in vogue in action movies now. Transformers and to a lesser extent Pacific Rim were just a series of explosions. Godzilla, for me, was much better.

[DJR210]

I saw it yesterday at the IMAX. I thought it was pretty sick. Like I said in the other thread, there was plenty of Godzilla, not sure what the writer of the review I read was expecting. Even my gf liked it, that's saying something for her.

[spurraider21]

:lol people thinking Godzilla will be getting 90 minutes of facetime

[sandman]

Saw it yesterday at the BFI IMAX in London. Largest IMAX screen in Europe and was not disappointed. I expected a Godzilla movie and I got a Godzilla movie. It wasn't the Cannes Film Festival for Christ's sake...

[xmas1997]

For some, I'm sure it will be good.
But I'll take a pass on it, thank you very much.
Glad you liked it though.

[chunticakes]

Anyone catch the trailer for the new Godzilla movie?

wVDtmouV9kM

[Joseph Kony]

For some, I'm sure it will be good.
But I'll take a pass on it, thank you very much.
Glad you liked it though.
really miss these insightful posts

[benefactor]

Anyone catch the trailer for the new Godzilla movie?

wVDtmouV9kM
:tu

[LaMarcus Bryant]

Godzilla gonna fight a demogorgon in this one

[AaronY]

lmao cubansucks forgot about dat guy

[spurraider21]

looking forward to it, tbh. first one was pretty good. my understanding is the next one will be a king kong/godzilla crossover. skull island was not as good as godzilla, but was still solid imo

[chunticakes]

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11, Lorraine Warren, Saito, Tywin Lannister, and the guy from Silicon Valley lol. I'm so ready.

[spurraider21]

looks like it'll be a lot of fun. i do hope they're able to make it more than just a mind-numbing popcorn action flick though. given the cast, i have high hopes though.