Godzilla (2014) - - - Part 12

[Sithborg]

Honestly, I'm sort of burnt out on Ghidora (along with Mothra and Mechagodzilla) after the Millenium movies. For a sequel, either another new monster, or update a lesser used monster. Like Biollante or Destroyah or Titanasaurus.

You know, this scene from Robot Chicken popped into my head during the final scene. Potential spoiler, I guess.

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[Ultron-5]

what??!!

It apparently showed

Spoiler

Mothra leading an army of flying MUTO

 

[X Knight]

It apparently showed

Spoiler

Mothra leading an army of flying MUTO

yeah........that just sounds...........not true........lol.

 

[X Knight]

Honestly, I'm sort of burnt out on Ghidora (along with Mothra and Mechagodzilla) after the Millenium movies. For a sequel, either another new monster, or update a lesser used monster. Like Biollante or Destroyah or Titanasaurus.

You know, this scene from Robot Chicken popped into my head during the final scene. Potential spoiler, I guess.

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Biollante would be perfect for the sequel and fits into the whole man tampers with nature/Godzilla restores balance idea.

 

[TheNextNolan22]

There is no after-credits scene. Gareth Edwards himself said he HATES them and think they're cop-outs, which I mostly agree with.

 

[X Knight]

There is no after-credits scene. Gareth Edwards himself said he HATES them and think they're cop-outs, which I mostly agree with.

good.

 

[X Knight]

I also really loved the imagery in this film.

especially the shot where Godzilla and Ford exchange looks and then Godzilla's face "blends into" and disappears into the smoke.

 

[combocaz]

Just got back from watching it. I thought it was pretty darn good. Probably the only thing i didnt like about it was cranstons screentime.

Spoiler

It felt like how i saw Steven Seagal in Executive Decision.

 

[TheNextNolan22]

I also really loved the imagery in this film.

especially the shot where Godzilla and Ford exchange looks and then Godzilla's face "blends into" and disappears into the smoke.

Cinematography was just outstanding in this movie.

 

[TheNextNolan22]

Another thing I loved was how inferior Godzilla thought the humans were.

 

[craigdbfan]

It wasn't even inferiority but rather like a "Whut?" expression. Felt like when there are tiny fruit flies flying around my face. I don't even bother killing them, they're just more of a nuisance more than anything.

 

[Thundercrack85]

I did find it odd that Godzilla went out of his way not to kill humans. I mean, I can understand he wouldn't try to kill them (they're ants, what does he care), but he deliberately went out of his way to avoid causing destruction.

Also, was anyone else expecting Godzilla to eat the MUTOs after killing them?

 

[X Knight]

Another thing I loved was how inferior Godzilla thought the humans were.

yeah......he didn't really give a ****.

otoh, he did seem to go out of his way to minimize damage.

 

[craigdbfan]

Humans just got lucky. When I head to work in the morning I always watch my step as to not step on a snail. Another human might not give a **** and just step on them (my neighbors).

That's how I see Godzilla avoiding to damage humans and their environment. We got lucky that he felt pitiful for us weak creatures. :high:

 

[TheNextNolan22]

He's an animal hunting a bigger and "better" game so it's like why does he need to destroy humans?

 

[X Knight]

I did find it odd that Godzilla went out of his way not to kill humans. I mean, I can understand he wouldn't try to kill them (they're ants, what does he care), but he deliberately went out of his way to avoid causing destruction.

Also, was anyone else expecting Godzilla to eat the MUTOs after killing them?

no....I wasn't expecting G to eat the MUTOS.

and the MUTOS themselves, while more destructive, weren't exactly malicious, either. they were just following nature's orders ( feed, grow, reproduce, etc. ).

 

[Rock Sexton]

I thought it was meant to be somewhat comedic, like an intentional moment that was supposed to frustrate the audience, heck the entire movie made sure to keep big G in the background during most of the film, and kept the focus on mutos vs humans. Truth is, had we got none of those scenes, the film would have been duller than dishwater, it would have served no purpose and when you finally do see him, it would be abrupt and without any build up, it would be pointless, but had you followed him throughout the movie and shown us all those fights, it would have severely lessened the impact of the final fight. Has anyone here ever actually SEEN one of these movies? I feel like I'm taking crazy pills.

Oh who am i kidding, this is the generation that despises anything that isn't outright in service to them and their needs, they hate being teased or challenged, it's all we want it now now now, bigger, louder, more more more. I would have loved to have seen today's audiences react to JAWS as if it were a new movie, i can hear it now. "it's pretty ridiculous you barely get to see the shark until the last couple of minutes, you just spend time with humans!"

Rabble rabble rabble.

All I got out of that was "happy defender." Cutting away from those fights was jarring. There shouldn't have been any fights at all until the final act. Edwards worried about watering it down, but he made it worse by cutting from the fights.

And don't even begin to utter the name "Jaws". This movie doesn't even come close to capturing its essence. It's embarrassing you'd even try to draw that parallel.

 

[UltraSuperGuy]

If my 8 year old son can say to me "this is the greatest movie i've ever seen" and talk about how much he wants to go buy Godzilla toys AND be absolutely thrilled and full of anticipation until Godzilla's first full appearance on screen, and later use of atomic breath.... you ADULTS can deal with it and quit being triple babies.

If I based my opinion of movies from an 8-year old's perspective, I'd have pretty crappy taste in movies. i.e. it would allow me to like a piece of crap like this Godzilla movie. Which apparently has a script written by an 8-year old.

 

[X Knight]

oh, and it seemed to suggest that the Godzilla and MUTO species were natural enemies since prehistoric times, right?

so....iow.....Godzilla doesn't even consider us puny humans a threat...........lol.

 

[TheNextNolan22]

The MUTOs weren't evil at all and nor was Godzilla necessarily "good" either. They were just animals doing what they were prone to do.

 

[craigdbfan]

oh, and it seemed to suggest that the Godzilla and MUTO species were natural enemies since prehistoric times, right?

so....iow.....Godzilla doesn't even consider us puny humans a threat...........lol.

That's what I got from it.

It definitely seems like the MUTO's had plagued Godzilla and its species back in the day. Definitely an old grudge match. That's why I think Godzilla viewed them as such a huge threat and why he essentially had tunnel vision on the MUTOs.

 

[Thundercrack85]

The MUTOs weren't evil at all and nor was Godzilla necessarily "good" either. They were just animals doing what they were prone to do.

I disagree. Godzilla is clearly avoiding causing destruction. We see that several times. The MUTOs on the other hand, do seem to be just animals.

This Godzilla, unlike the first American movie is clearly somewhat intelligent (chimp or dolphin intelligent at least).

 

[UltraSuperGuy]

All these comparisons to Jaws are ridiculous, for one, Jaws is a fantastic movie that has passed the test of time, this isn't.

But the biggest error in comparing them is that Jaws was a horror/suspense movie, where by not showing much of the shark, that just played on people's imagination and fear and made the movie that much more scary.

Godzilla really isn't a horror movie, certainly not in the way they present Godzilla where the military are just basically unafraid of him and let him swim to SF unharmed. No, Godzilla is an action movie, and thus it makes ZERO sense to cut away from the action that everyone wants to see, which is Godzilla kicking some butt.

 

[X Knight]

The MUTOs weren't evil at all and nor was Godzilla necessarily "good" either. They were just animals doing what they were prone to do.

yep.

and that's where I think Ghidorah should differ.

he should represent pure evil, destruction, and chaos. whether that's through natural biology or extraterrestrial engineering, Ghidorah should exist for only purpose - destruction.

 

[TheNextNolan22]

oh, and it seemed to suggest that the Godzilla and MUTO species were natural enemies since prehistoric times, right?

so....iow.....Godzilla doesn't even consider us puny humans a threat...........lol.

That's what I took from it too.