Legendary Pictures' 2014 Godzilla Reboot - Directed by Gareth Edwards - Page 3

Timstuff · 03-30-2010, 05:09 PM

Stan Winston's Godzilla design was bad ass. I hope they use something like it.

Hypestyle · 03-30-2010, 05:19 PM

now that Warner Bros. is producing the film, they need to have easter eggs placing this in the DC Universe.. ah..

also, bring in the human characters from the old cartoon show.. but no godzooky..

Octoberist · 03-30-2010, 05:52 PM

one of my main reasons why I didn't like 98's Godzilla was his stupid design. I understand he's a Komodo Dragon but I could get past that awful chin of his.

DorkyFresh · 03-30-2010, 05:59 PM

saw this in the other Godzilla thread and even though i wouldnt want Godzilla to look exactly like this (the head could use some touching up) it's a GREAT start...

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Originally Posted by Spike_x1

http://fritofrito.deviantart.com/art/Godzilla-96763319

Boom · 03-30-2010, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Timstuff

Stan Winston's Godzilla design was bad ass. I hope they use something like it.

We have a winner.

DorkyFresh · 03-30-2010, 09:48 PM

i love Stan Winston, and no offense meant...but i find that design rather plain and dull. it's a great representation of what the original design would look like if it were brought to life, but it doesn't look nearly as fierce or intimidating as the design by Fritofrito (the one i quoted).

CBGB · 03-30-2010, 10:29 PM

The one things I'm excited about is the villains. I'm hoping we get Jet Jaguar in this update.

Gabe99 · 03-30-2010, 11:56 PM

Jet Jaguar ROCKS!

The Lizard · 03-31-2010, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by CBGB

I'm hoping we get Jet Jaguar in this update.

Jet Jaguar was introduced at a low point in the Godzilla film series (the early 1970s) when the movies were losing child viewers to live-action hero TV shows like Ultraman Ace. I doubt we'll see any reference to that time period in a serious updated Godzilla movie. The only really good thing that came out of the '70s Godzilla movies was the concept of MechaGodzilla.

Majik1387 · 03-31-2010, 01:01 AM

As someone who knows nothing of the Godzilla mythos, what the hell is MechaGodzilla? Lookslike a dumb robotic version of Godzilla.

Venom · 03-31-2010, 01:48 AM

I'm all for keeping close to the original Godzilla design, except they have to make him less clumsy looking. That's one area where Godzilla 98's design wins over the original.

Oh and nothing less than 100m tall.

Timstuff · 03-31-2010, 09:29 AM

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Dang, I hadn't seen this one before! That's friggin' bad ass. They went a little extreme with the "crystals" around his eyes and shoulders, but overall that's a very good re-imagining of the character that still maintains the integrity and concept of the original design. Something in between this and Stan Winston's design would be perfect, because this is a creature that clearly can't be done with a rubber suit and yet it still looks like Godzilla.

DarkSovereignty · 03-31-2010, 10:03 AM

^ that look is cool, but i have one problem with it. The arms and legs seem too... humanoid. It looks like godzilla if he were a playable character in a mortal kombat game. Whereas the stan winston design looks like it could have been a living breathing creature, particularly in the anatomy of its arms and legs. Granted, it's not as menacing as steroid-zilla up there^, but i think some tweaks to the face, maybe darkening the skin tone and making the spines more jagged could fix that. Oh, and maybe arc his back forward a little. Anatomically speaking, i'm not sure if i think an upright-standing reptile is a good idea when it comes to believability.

The Lizard · 03-31-2010, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Majik1387

As someone who knows nothing of the Godzilla mythos, what the hell is MechaGodzilla? Looks like a dumb robotic version of Godzilla.

MechaGodzilla is indeed Godzilla's "evil robot twin", so that in itself is nothing surprising. The character is one of Godzilla's most popular enemies, however (ranking behind only King Ghidorah and possibly Mothra), and has been redesigned three times over the decades, appearing in some of the best Godzilla movies of the 1990s and 2000s.

1970s MechaGodzilla - built by apelike aliens to defeat Godzilla and invade earth.

1990s MechaGodzilla - built by the United Nations from scavenged future technology to defend Japan against Godzilla.

2000s MechaGodzilla - built by Japan incorporating bones and organic material from the dead 1954 Godzilla as framework for a somewhat "cyborg" MechaGodzila.

DarkSovereignty · 03-31-2010, 10:24 AM

^ the third one's definitely my favorite, has the most interesting story i think.

Spoiler!!! Click to Read!:

Ratcrawler · 03-31-2010, 10:55 AM

The cyborg version reminds me of the "Monster Wars" storyline from the Sony animated series where aliens turn Godzilla 98's body into a cyborg.

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i love Stan Winston, and no offense meant...but i find that design rather plain and dull. it's a great representation of what the original design would look like if it were brought to life, but it doesn't look nearly as fierce or intimidating as the design by Fritofrito (the one i quoted).

Agreed. It's a great rendition and more "Godzilla" than "GINO" but at the same time not really something I can see carrying a movie. It's a bit like redoing Barney's costume by giving it a more scaly, organic texture. At the end of the day, though, he's still a 7 ft purple theropod that dances with children. It makes one ask "why bother?"

It doesn't help that his posture makes him look like a penguin.

The Lizard · 03-31-2010, 11:51 AM

I like this very dinosaurian concept by Ricardo Delgado:

But here's one problem -- Godzilla isn't just an oversized dinosaur - he's a monster, and supposedly an unstoppable force of nature combined with nuclear power. While I like the "realistic" elements of the dinosaur-Godzilla above that make him look less like a man in a costume, he still needs some super-powered elements to make him look more badass and indestructible. Perhaps a change in Godzilla's traditional skin texture to make it more armored.

El Payaso · 03-31-2010, 12:16 PM

First reaction to this reboot!!!!:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAwQFoQ6xQI

Doctor Jones · 03-31-2010, 02:46 PM

Hahaha! Yes!

"God knows they're squinters!"

Gotta love AD.

Majik1387 · 03-31-2010, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by The Lizard

MechaGodzilla is indeed Godzilla's "evil robot twin", so that in itself is nothing surprising. The character is one of Godzilla's most popular enemies, however (ranking behind only King Ghidorah and possibly Mothra), and has been redesigned three times over the decades, appearing in some of the best Godzilla movies of the 1990s and 2000s.

1970s MechaGodzilla - built by apelike aliens to defeat Godzilla and invade earth.

1990s MechaGodzilla - built by the United Nations from scavenged future technology to defend Japan against Godzilla.

2000s MechaGodzilla - built by Japan incorporating bones and organic material from the dead 1954 Godzilla as framework for a somewhat "cyborg" MechaGodzila.

Thanks, it makes sense now.

Timstuff · 03-31-2010, 03:28 PM

I think the 90's Mechagodzilla was the lamest in terms of design. He had those giant fat hips, and his head was tiny. Overall he looked pretty silly IMO. Mechagodzilla 3 was bad ass, though.

The Lizard · 03-31-2010, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Timstuff

I think the 90's Mechagodzilla was the lamest in terms of design. He had those giant fat hips, and his head was tiny. Overall he looked pretty silly IMO. Mechagodzilla 3 was bad ass, though.

Unfortunately, the 1990s Godzilla also had fat hips and a tiny head.

But yeah, the very best MG was the 2003 version from Tokyo SOS.
Also a very cool toy made by Bandai...

Aesop Rocks · 03-31-2010, 03:57 PM

Ok so, they should use the Stan Winston Godzilla and the beautiful original script from the Americanized Godzilla.

Nightmare · 03-31-2010, 09:15 PM

Thats a bad ass design. Id love to see something like that.

Gabe99 · 04-01-2010, 03:36 AM

From Twitter:

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Originally Posted by Dean Devlin

Now I have to hear all over again how our version sucked. Arrg.

03-30-2010, 05:09 PM	#51
Timstuff Banned User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 19,920	Re: Godzilla 2012 film update Stan Winston's Godzilla design was bad ass. I hope they use something like it.

03-30-2010, 05:19 PM	#52
Hypestyle Side-Kick Join Date: May 2000 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 4,872	Re: Godzilla 2012 film update now that Warner Bros. is producing the film, they need to have easter eggs placing this in the DC Universe.. ah.. also, bring in the human characters from the old cartoon show.. but no godzooky..

03-30-2010, 05:52 PM	#53
Octoberist point blank Join Date: May 2005 Location: California Posts: 32,031	Re: Godzilla 2012 film update one of my main reasons why I didn't like 98's Godzilla was his stupid design. I understand he's a Komodo Dragon but I could get past that awful chin of his. __________________ pttf

03-30-2010, 09:48 PM	#56
DorkyFresh Sum Dum Goy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Currently living in sanity. Posts: 19,168	Re: Godzilla 2012 film update i love Stan Winston, and no offense meant...but i find that design rather plain and dull. it's a great representation of what the original design would look like if it were brought to life, but it doesn't look nearly as fierce or intimidating as the design by Fritofrito (the one i quoted). __________________ Karma: What Goes Around Comes Around: You Get What You Give: Treat Others As You Would Like To Be Treated <-:{=:]:[my ART thread]:[:=}:->

03-30-2010, 10:29 PM	#57
CBGB Urban Achiever Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,030	Re: Godzilla 2012 film update The one things I'm excited about is the villains. I'm hoping we get Jet Jaguar in this update. __________________ Thank me later. "The reason Hollywood is making such ty movies is because when they make great ones, you don't ing show up." ~ Guillermo del Toro on 'Scott Pilgrim vs. The World' Last edited by CBGB; 03-31-2010 at 12:03 AM.

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Gabe99 Side-Kick Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Greeley, Co Posts: 1,048	Re: Godzilla 2012 film update Jet Jaguar ROCKS!

03-31-2010, 01:01 AM	#60
Majik1387 Casting Extraodinaire ;D Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Theme Park central Posts: 35,970	Re: Godzilla 2012 film update As someone who knows nothing of the Godzilla mythos, what the hell is MechaGodzilla? Lookslike a dumb robotic version of Godzilla. __________________ Batman Beyond Casting Call - Emily VanCamp is Sharon Carter - Alexa Davalos as Wonder Woman My Top 10 movies of 2012 Avengers - Perks of Being A Wallflower - Pitch Perfect Amazing Spider-Man - Cabin in the Woods - Rock of Ages Ruby Sparks - 21 Jump Street - ParaNorman - Hunger Games MY ART THREAD and my DEVIANT

03-31-2010, 01:48 AM	#61
Venom Side-Kick Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Planet Of The Symbiotes Posts: 681	Re: Godzilla 2012 film update I'm all for keeping close to the original Godzilla design, except they have to make him less clumsy looking. That's one area where Godzilla 98's design wins over the original. Oh and nothing less than 100m tall. __________________ Revenge will Devastate you 6/26/09

03-31-2010, 10:03 AM	#63
DarkSovereignty 100 points to Gryffindor Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: fish-shaped island, NY Posts: 6,853	Re: Godzilla 2012 film update ^ that look is cool, but i have one problem with it. The arms and legs seem too... humanoid. It looks like godzilla if he were a playable character in a mortal kombat game. Whereas the stan winston design looks like it could have been a living breathing creature, particularly in the anatomy of its arms and legs. Granted, it's not as menacing as steroid-zilla up there^, but i think some tweaks to the face, maybe darkening the skin tone and making the spines more jagged could fix that. Oh, and maybe arc his back forward a little. Anatomically speaking, i'm not sure if i think an upright-standing reptile is a good idea when it comes to believability. __________________ My top ten superhero movies: 1. Marvels the Avengers, 2. Man of steel, 3. The dark knight, 4. Dredd, 5. Iron man, 6. Superman II: the Richard donner cut, 7. X men: first class, 8. Spiderman 2, 9. Batman returns, 10. Darkman "i shouldn't make jokes. My mother taught me not to throw stones at cripples...but my father taught me to aim for their heads." -Ramsay Bolton

03-31-2010, 10:24 AM	#65
DarkSovereignty 100 points to Gryffindor Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: fish-shaped island, NY Posts: 6,853	Re: Godzilla 2012 film update ^ the third one's definitely my favorite, has the most interesting story i think. Spoiler!!! Click to Read!: I just wish they had gone further into that whole "flashback" thing where he thinks he remembers he's the original Godzilla and proceeds to trach tokyo, maybe they did, and it got cut out, i've only seen the English dub so they probably do __________________ My top ten superhero movies: 1. Marvels the Avengers, 2. Man of steel, 3. The dark knight, 4. Dredd, 5. Iron man, 6. Superman II: the Richard donner cut, 7. X men: first class, 8. Spiderman 2, 9. Batman returns, 10. Darkman "i shouldn't make jokes. My mother taught me not to throw stones at cripples...but my father taught me to aim for their heads." -Ramsay Bolton

03-31-2010, 11:51 AM	#67
The Lizard Didn't eat Billy Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 15,579	Re: Godzilla 2012 film update I like this very dinosaurian concept by Ricardo Delgado: But here's one problem -- Godzilla isn't just an oversized dinosaur - he's a monster, and supposedly an unstoppable force of nature combined with nuclear power. While I like the "realistic" elements of the dinosaur-Godzilla above that make him look less like a man in a costume, he still needs some super-powered elements to make him look more badass and indestructible. Perhaps a change in Godzilla's traditional skin texture to make it more armored.

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El Payaso Banned User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Rubbing your rhubarb. Posts: 15,263	Re: Godzilla 2012 film update First reaction to this reboot!!!!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAwQFoQ6xQI

03-31-2010, 03:28 PM	#71
Timstuff Banned User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 19,920	Re: Godzilla 2012 film update I think the 90's Mechagodzilla was the lamest in terms of design. He had those giant fat hips, and his head was tiny. Overall he looked pretty silly IMO. Mechagodzilla 3 was bad ass, though.

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