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Post by Action Ace on May 14, 2014 23:16:48 GMT -5
With the big guy about ready to stomp his way back into theaters this week, here's a place to discuss giant monster mayhem!    Any other kaiju fans in the forum? |
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2014 23:20:24 GMT -5
But it's no fun withiout....  actually the trailer looks amazing. I definitely want to see the new movie. -M |
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Post by Hoosier X on May 14, 2014 23:26:00 GMT -5
When I put together my list for my favorite movie for every year from 1920 to the present, I had "King Kong vs. Godzilla" for 1962 (tied with Dr. No and Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?) and "Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster" for 1964. (It beat Dr. Strangelove!)
I like a lot of the 1990s Godzilla movies, but not as much as the ones from the 1960s. (I don't like the 1998 American version. I felt so bad for Matthew Broderick and Jean Reno!)
I'm reserving judgment on the new one. I was going to give it a pass, but ... Bryan Cranston!
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Post by Action Ace on May 14, 2014 23:29:49 GMT -5
Despite the fact that the cartoon debuted by the time I was eight, I had already seen most of the Showa Era films by then. They were broadcast on the weekday afternoon movie show on my local tv station.
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2014 23:33:36 GMT -5
I saw most of the Godzilla films I have seen during the 2 years I lived in Maine (late '80-early '82)-we had cable for the first time and one of the channels we got was WLVI, channel 56 out of Boston and they ran Creature Double Feature on Saturday afternoons (one at 12 noon one at 2 PM, with a kung fu movie on at 4 every Saturday). On cold winter days, my friends and I would get together and watch these movies all afternoon. The 2:00 feature was often a Godzilla flick. The earlier movies were often 60's sci fi stuff, as I know that's where I first saw flicks like Them, Attack of the 50 foot Woman, etc. etc.
-M
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Post by Action Ace on May 14, 2014 23:39:48 GMT -5
When I put together my list for my favorite movie for every year from 1920 to the present, I had "King Kong vs. Godzilla" for 1962 (tied with Dr. No and Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?) and "Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster" for 1964. (It beat Dr. Strangelove!) I like a lot of the 1990s Godzilla movies, but not as much as the ones from the 1960s. (I don't like the 1998 American version. I felt so bad for Matthew Broderick and Jean Reno!) I'm reserving judgment on the new one. I was going to give it a pass, but ... Bryan Cranston! My favorite scene from Godzilla: Final Wars includes the American Godzilla. (dubbed Zilla by Toho) |
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2014 23:44:08 GMT -5
Just because....
-M
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2014 0:00:24 GMT -5
Godzilla is easily my favorite monster ever. I saw the leaked Wondercon footage, and was amazed. I don't want to spoil anything, but don't expect another "giant monster just destroys everything" kind of movie. Nope. You will be CHEERING for Godzilla in this one. Can't wait!
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Post by Jesse on May 15, 2014 0:01:48 GMT -5
I'm hoping that this is the start of a new era of kaiju films. I'd really love to see some new movies from Toho. My favorite Ishirō Honda movie is probably the 1956 film Rodan. A vast improvement from the special effects in the original Gojira.
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Post by Ish Kabbible on May 15, 2014 6:13:04 GMT -5
I'm hoping that this is the start of a new era of kaiju films. I'd really love to see some new movies from Toho. My favorite Ishirō Honda movie is probably the 1956 film Rodan. A vast improvement from the special effects in the original Gojira. Is that the one with the 2 tiny Japanese women who live in a shoe box calm the monster by singing. Or is that Mothra? I get them mixed up along with The Giant Claw goony bird |
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Post by superecwfan1 on May 15, 2014 6:15:53 GMT -5
I'm excited for this new Godzilla movie. I always chuckle at how bad the 1998 movie was. So damn bad...in fact Honest Trailers has decided to rip on how bad that movie was.
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Post by Jesse on May 15, 2014 11:26:26 GMT -5
Godzilla's British cousin Is that the one with the 2 tiny Japanese women who live in a shoe box calm the monster by singing. Or is that Mothra? That is Mothra. I get them mixed up along with The Giant Claw goony bird Rodan (or Radon) is the giant pterosaur. Another of my favorite kaiju designs was the original Gigan.  |
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Post by wildfire2099 on May 15, 2014 11:37:29 GMT -5
I haven't seen many of the classics, but I am a fan of the 1998 one... I know I'm probably the only one. I mean, baby Godzillas in MSG? That was awesome. The new one looks really good... I'll definitely try to get to it  |
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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on May 15, 2014 14:45:30 GMT -5
I remember going to see 1998 Godzilla in theatres when I was like 9 or 10. I enjoyed it as a kid but man, was it terrible when I look back on it.
I think this one looks fantastic and I really hope they bring in some of Godzilla's other villains, like Rodan or Mothra or King Ghidorah. Been neat to see them upgraded!
Ohhhh noooo....there goes Tok-e-yo, Oh no Godzilla....weeee eeee eeeee ooooo
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Post by Roquefort Raider on May 15, 2014 15:22:55 GMT -5
Hey, I liked the 1998 Godzilla! It poked fun at itself the way the far-inferior Godzilla 2000 didn't, and it had a lot of easter eggs (such as how the annoying TV anchorman mispronounces Gojira, giving the monster its Americanized name). Okay, I admit that it's not a masterpiece... it was a "let's blow everything up while our underdog heroes save the day" kind of thing. But I'd squarely put it in the same category as Independence day, and found it better than the latest King Kong remake.
Godzilla has a long history in my family... back in the 90s, my kids would watch the old Toho flicks (available at the local video stores) and I made big monster cut-outs for them to play with, not forgetting that Anguirus walks on his knees.
We plan on seeing the new film tomorrow, all three of us (their mother declining, for some obscure womanly disinterest reason).
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