Godzilla (2014) - - Part 11

[regnak]

No, i'm not writing before seeing it, i do plan to watch it of course, it was my most hyped film of the year. What i'm saying is that i'm disapointed to see that so many are being disapointed with it.

Either way, both the 98 Zilla and this one have some brilliant marketing. I think it's actually a shame that the new one didn't incorporate some of the ideas done in the previous film with signs saying things like "his head is bigger than this"

I don't think so many are disappointed, it's just the ones that don't like it are posting like mad. I thought it was great.t:

 

[Sithborg]

I loved it. Monster fight blue balls and all.

I can understand why some would be disappointed, but I enjoyed the build up. It didn't completely live up to my expectations, but I still loved it as a film. Though, I will admit, the very ending scene felt a little cheesy. Still, awesome movie. I hope Edwards does a sequel.

 

[Visualiza]

Just caught this. Mediocre is the word; not good, not bad, but decidedly average.

Every other monster/kaiju flick in recent memory is better than this movie in one way or another, including Pacific Rim, Cloverfield, and even Edwards' own Monsters.

The visuals were fantastic; Godzilla has seriously never looked better on film, but sadly, Edwards doesn't really do much with the creature, and no, I'm not just talking about screen time. Godzilla almost seemed like an afterthought in his own movie; all of the events and plot points of any significance had to do with the MUTOs. Godzilla himself was unfortunately relegated to being little more than a plot device, even sailing right along with the U.S. Navy on their quest to vanquish the bad guys.

For a monster flick, the sense of urgency was not conveyed to the audience at all. I'm shocked by how Edwards just seemed to meander through the beats of the plot throughout the duration, without ever instilling any fear or anxiety of the looming threat. This movie just went through the motions until the very end...a huge missed opportunity.

There's a lot more to say, but I'm still letting this sink in, so I'll stop here. As I said before, it has its good parts, but in all honesty, they're mostly the superficial. I suppose if you're a Godzilla fan, you pretty much have to sit through this one, but it is in no way a memorable or worthy entry in the franchise whatsoever. Better than the '98 movie? Of course, but that's not saying much. I can't even bring myself to say that it's a "step in the right direction" because of how empty and vapid it is. This is the exact type of movie I'm expecting to forget about within the next five years, and it really pains to me say that, since it features (barely) one of my favorite cinematic icons.

 

[MahvelBaby!]

Just saw it. ........ I freaking loved it! 9/10 I have a feeling the extended edition will be super epic!

 

[TheNextNolan22]

Just saw it. ........ I freaking loved it! 9/10 I have a feeling the extended edition will be super epic!

Yeah, I really want to see what Gareth has in store for the Extended Cut (assuming he's goes through with it).

 

[Visualiza]

Forgot to add...the score was bloody atrocious. Very jarring and unfitting.

 

[TheAQU4M4N]

Loved it, ****s on the 1998 one. This is a type of movie you need to see in IMAX format. There was at least 3 people in my theater cosplaying as Heisenberg lol

 

[jmc]

Just caught this. Mediocre is the word; not good, not bad, but decidedly average.

Every other monster/kaiju flick in recent memory is better than this movie in one way or another, including Pacific Rim, Cloverfield, and even Edwards' own Monsters.

The visuals were fantastic; Godzilla has seriously never looked better on film, but sadly, Edwards doesn't really do much with the creature, and no, I'm not just talking about screen time. Godzilla almost seemed like an afterthought in his own movie; all of the events and plot points of any significance had to do with the MUTOs. Godzilla himself was unfortunately relegated to being little more than a plot device, even sailing right along with the U.S. Navy on their quest to vanquish the bad guys.

For a monster flick, the sense of urgency was not conveyed to the audience at all. I'm shocked by how Edwards just seemed to meander through the beats of the plot throughout the duration, without ever instilling any fear or anxiety of the looming threat. This movie just went through the motions until the very end...a huge missed opportunity.

There's a lot more to say, but I'm still letting this sink in, so I'll stop here. As I said before, it has its good parts, but in all honesty, they're mostly the superficial. I suppose if you're a Godzilla fan, you pretty much have to sit through this one, but it is in no way a memorable or worthy entry in the franchise whatsoever. Better than the '98 movie? Of course, but that's not saying much. I can't even bring myself to say that it's a "step in the right direction" because of how empty and vapid it is. This is the exact type of movie I'm expecting to forget about within the next five years, and it really pains to me say that, since it features (barely) one of my favorite cinematic icons.

I think you have some valid points however I think the thing to consider is that this film really isn't a monster flick, at least not in the traditional sense. Godzilla is actually in IMO more like a classic western, he is the quiet anti-hero who comes along and does what's needed to save the day before riding off into the sunset. I will agree there's lack of fear instilled, however I don't think that's a detriment to the film. I think of it as more about a sense of build up to the enviable showdown, the gunfight on the main street as it were. Those type of stories tend to be a slow burn which is what happens with this film, it's not really meant to be a series of iconic battles with people screaming every which way.

 

[Leenie]

I couldn't make it to the screening tonight, but my brother just called me because he just saw it. He's been looking forward to this movie since forever, and I've never seen him hyped up like this for a movie before (because he's such a hardcore Godzilla fan).

This is what he said to me verbatim over the phone: "I am so happy I might cry."

So ... Yeah. There's a positive review.

 

[MahvelBaby!]

When godzilla spit the blue stuff my theater erupted! Lol

 

[TheVileOne]

My official review is finally online.

http://www.411mania.com/movies/film_reviews/322386

 

[SuperJediHero]

Loved it!!!

 

[TheVileOne]

I would have thought the less is more approach would have been apt for a film like this. Kind of like Jaws, where we didn't and didn't need to see the creature every 5 minutes. It's all about the power and impact of the mythological presence that has people sh(tting their pants.

This isn't a realistic drama/horror film about a rogue killer shark.

 

[Lighthouse]

Just wondering if anyone else noticed [BLACKOUT]after Godzilla defeated the first MUTO, he leaned forward and let out an exhausted sigh.[/BLACKOUT]

 

[TheVileOne]

Godzilla is more of a hero than an antihero in this story.

Edwards basically lied and called Godzilla an antihero and the "punishment we deserve." That's not really what he is here. If anything, the antagonist MUTO fit that description more. The MUTO are more or less our "punishment" for using nuclear power plants and proliferation of nuclear weapons.

Also mining the earth and destroying the environment.

 

[Lighthouse]

Yeah, after seeing the movie, a lot of the stuff Edwards said has left me scratching my head.

 

[Lighthouse]

My mini-review. The last 20 minutes totally redeems the movie. The human stories are barely worth mentioning, poor Elizabeth Olsen seriously has no reason to be in this film, and there is an early scene when Serizawa meets Ford that is one of the least subtle, and lazy exposition scenes I've ever seen. That last 20 minutes though....holy crap.

 

[ares834]

Awesome movie. It blew past my rather lofty expectations.

 

[ShadowBoxer]

I just got back from seeing this with a big crowd. First, let me say that I went into this movie fresh, didn't read any spoilers and only watched the trailers. I will say I am not a big Godzilla fan nor do I know a lot about the lore etc. I will say this movie is good but I honestly was disappointed and felt this is a tad bit over hyped.

The cast and acting is good all around but Bryan Cranston stands out. The story and human drama is fine, but I felt it took up to much screen time and took itself way to serious for a Godzilla movie. I am not saying we needed characters spewing cheesey one liners but some sort of comic relief here and there would have been appreciated. The special effects and Godzilla and the Muto looked GREAT. The action that are present in the movie are good but I felt it could have been done better. This aspect is what disappointed me the most with this movie.


I went into this movie in hopes of seeing some epic Godzilla VS Muto scenes, instead I got quick glimpses for most of the movie to cut back to more human drama which started to tick me off. Even the ending had to many cuts to Araron Johnson's character and other humans. As a result, I thought the ending fight between Godzilla VS the Muto was kinda short because of the constant human cuts. I felt it could have been way more epic if it was just Godzilla VS Muto straight through.

For example, Pacific Rim had lengthy/ awesome Kiiju fight scenes that I hoped this movie would have, sadly it didn't. So I would say PR had better fight scenes than this movie. Heck Godzilla himself has maybe 10 min or less of screen time in a two hour movie. The Muto has more screen time than Godzilla which is weird. I will say Godzilla fans in my screening went nuts over the

Spoiler

blue fire spitting scenes

which I agree was awesome.

Overall, I liked the movie but I am not like dying to see it again like other movies I really dig. I give it a 7/10.

 

[Deserana]

It's a bit harsh to just say "lied". He's trying to get his vision on screen maybe in his mind Godzilla is an anti hero but it just didn't translate well from his mind to the screen.
If you're a filmmaker you don't intentionally lie about a character we're all gonna watch it and be like "nah that isn't what you said" so there's no point to.

 

[TheVileOne]

It's a bit harsh to just say "lied". He's trying to get his vision on screen maybe in his mind Godzilla is an anti hero but it just didn't translate well from his mind to the screen.
If you're a filmmaker you don't intentionally lie about a character we're all gonna watch it and be like "nah that isn't what you said" so there's no point to.

I don't know any simpler way to say it.

 

[Lighthouse]

Yeah, I mean every scene where Godzilla kills humans, it really doesn't feel like he's actively trying to hurt or punish people. It's either A. because he was goaded into it by the military or B. consequences from basic laws of physics because of his massive size(i.e. the tidal wave when he arrives in Hawaii.)

 

[ShadowBoxer]

Just caught this. Mediocre is the word; not good, not bad, but decidedly average.

Every other monster/kaiju flick in recent memory is better than this movie in one way or another, including Pacific Rim, Cloverfield, and even Edwards' own Monsters.

The visuals were fantastic; Godzilla has seriously never looked better on film, but sadly, Edwards doesn't really do much with the creature, and no, I'm not just talking about screen time. Godzilla almost seemed like an afterthought in his own movie; all of the events and plot points of any significance had to do with the MUTOs. Godzilla himself was unfortunately relegated to being little more than a plot device, even sailing right along with the U.S. Navy on their quest to vanquish the bad guys.

For a monster flick, the sense of urgency was not conveyed to the audience at all. I'm shocked by how Edwards just seemed to meander through the beats of the plot throughout the duration, without ever instilling any fear or anxiety of the looming threat. This movie just went through the motions until the very end...a huge missed opportunity.

There's a lot more to say, but I'm still letting this sink in, so I'll stop here. As I said before, it has its good parts, but in all honesty, they're mostly the superficial. I suppose if you're a Godzilla fan, you pretty much have to sit through this one, but it is in no way a memorable or worthy entry in the franchise whatsoever. Better than the '98 movie? Of course, but that's not saying much. I can't even bring myself to say that it's a "step in the right direction" because of how empty and vapid it is. This is the exact type of movie I'm expecting to forget about within the next five years, and it really pains to me say that, since it features (barely) one of my favorite cinematic icons.

Yea I pretty much agree with this. I will forget about this movie with like 48 hours and never think about it again. There isn't anything really memorable about it.

 

[Lighthouse]

I'm going to probably see it again tomorrow because I was stupid enough to see it in 3D. Warning, unless your theater has truly state of the art 3D(or is an IMAX 3D theater) do not see this in 3D! The fight scene at the end is very dark, and the 3D makes it even darker.

 

[Blitzkrieg Bop]

This movie is awesome. The human characters did exactly what they were supposed to do, fill time. I thought the minimization of Godzilla's screen time early on was just fine, a long fuse worth the explosion. You guys saw Mothra, right?