Sci-Fi Godzilla Minus One

[TheVileOne]

Vile's opinion counts for a lot on here and that makes me really excited.

Anything else you can say about it without delving into spoilers?

Yes. Shin Godzilla was basically a political satire. This movie is a post-WWII drama mixed with a disaster feature. Shin Godzilla was great IMO, but this movie eschews the political satire and goes back to a post-war setting. It uses Godzilla to explore post-war trauma and damage.

It feels like a much more genuine, purer take on Godzilla than anything in recent memory.

The main characters are all great. Like it actually gets the emotional part down and you actually care about the human characters in a Godzilla movie in the first time in a long time.

Also, we do hear the classic theme. In the MonsterVERSE, only Bear McCreary was smart enough to realize that no Godzilla movie should go without the classic theme. The music in Godzilla vs. Kong sucked. The music in this movie is beautiful.

There are a couple far-fetched elements in it, but I'll talk more about that after the movie comes out.

This movie was 9/10 borderline 9.5/10 for me.

 

[The Big G]

Now if we can only get Goji an Oscar....

 

[Arachnerd]

Vile, would you say that, given some of our past conversations, that this is definitey the type of movie Godzilla 2014 should have been given its earlier promotional material?

 

[TheVileOne]

Vile, would you say that, given some of our past conversations, that this is definitey the type of movie Godzilla 2014 should have been given its earlier promotional material?

100%.

 

[Boom]

That remains one of my favorite teasers of all time.

 

[C Prometheus]

Yes. Shin Godzilla was basically a political satire. This movie is a post-WWII drama mixed with a disaster feature. Shin Godzilla was great IMO, but this movie eschews the political satire and goes back to a post-war setting. It uses Godzilla to explore post-war trauma and damage.

It feels like a much more genuine, purer take on Godzilla than anything in recent memory.

The main characters are all great. Like it actually gets the emotional part down and you actually care about the human characters in a Godzilla movie in the first time in a long time.

Also, we do hear the classic theme. In the MonsterVERSE, only Bear McCreary was smart enough to realize that no Godzilla movie should go without the classic theme. The music in Godzilla vs. Kong sucked. The music in this movie is beautiful.

There are a couple far-fetched elements in it, but I'll talk more about that after the movie comes out.

This movie was 9/10 borderline 9.5/10 for me.

This makes me unfathomably excited to see this film!!!

 

[Bats123]

Yes. Shin Godzilla was basically a political satire. This movie is a post-WWII drama mixed with a disaster feature. Shin Godzilla was great IMO, but this movie eschews the political satire and goes back to a post-war setting. It uses Godzilla to explore post-war trauma and damage.

It feels like a much more genuine, purer take on Godzilla than anything in recent memory.

The main characters are all great. Like it actually gets the emotional part down and you actually care about the human characters in a Godzilla movie in the first time in a long time.

Also, we do hear the classic theme. In the MonsterVERSE, only Bear McCreary was smart enough to realize that no Godzilla movie should go without the classic theme. The music in Godzilla vs. Kong sucked. The music in this movie is beautiful.

There are a couple far-fetched elements in it, but I'll talk more about that after the movie comes out.

This movie was 9/10 borderline 9.5/10 for me.

HELL. YES.

This is what i've wanted from a Godzilla movie for a very, VERY, long time. Sure, i love it when the big G fights monsters and Shin's take was great but THIS, man, this is that **** right there.

 

[AverageMan]

Any ideas if the Dec15 release in the UK is nationwide or select cinemas?

 

[Silvermoth]

I’ve got my tickets! Can’t wait! Godzilla and burgers for myself and my friends

 

[Arachnerd]

*me still waiting for a release announcement in my country even though it'll most likely never come*

 

[J.Drangal]

*me still waiting for a release announcement in my country even though it'll most likely never come*

I'm with you here.
The movie will be released here in France...for only two days and on only about fifty screens... Heh.

 

[Deck Rickard]

Going to see it next week. Between this and Monarch, it’s a great time to be a Big G fan!

 

[Enriquespy]

No release date yet in Mexico (for theatrical release). Shin took a few years to arrive.

 

[Arachnerd]

I'm with you here.
The movie will be released here in France...for only two days and on only about fifty screens... Heh.

At least it will be released on here. I'll be lucky if Portugal even gets that treatment (spoiler: 99.5% sure it won't be released here).

 

[TheVileOne]

I don't know how this will be received, but I hope it's the start of something for TOHO International. I hope this means we can see more things like this getting theatrical releases in the US.

 

[The Big G]

I don't know how this will be received, but I hope it's the start of something for TOHO International. I hope this means we can see more things like this getting theatrical releases in the US.

I've noticed a bit in the last couple of years that a lot of Japanese Production companies (Toho, Toei, Tsuburaya etc) are starting to release things internationally A LOT faster than in previous years. I think they're starting to realize the power of the international box office market.

 

[TheVileOne]

I've noticed a bit in the last couple of years that a lot of Japanese Production companies (Toho, Toei, Tsuburaya etc) are starting to release things internationally A LOT faster than in previous years. I think they're starting to realize the power of the international box office market.

IMHO they should. Look at Demon Slayer. That made $49 million domestically and $453 million worldwide. Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero also did well here and abroad.

 

[The Big G]

IMHO they should. Look at Demon Slayer. That made $49 million domestically and $453 million worldwide. Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero also did well here and abroad.

1000% agree. They should have been pushing for faster releases years ago. But its nice to see progress. Only having to wait a month from the Japanese Release to the English Release is actually really great. 10x than it takes for US movies to make it over to Japan.

 

[Sithborg]

Secured my Imax tickets for Thur.

 

[OrbOfConfusion]

No IMAX screening in the immediate area, but I'll live. Just secured ticket for Friday!

 

[Punisher_MAX]

This is gonna be me tomorrow

 

[Enriquespy]

No release date yet in Mexico (for theatrical release). Shin took a few years to arrive.

Nevermind, it's coming dec 28th!!!!!

A Christmas Miracle!!!! ​

 

[Deck Rickard]

Saw it tonight. It might be my favorite film of 2023. It was pretty much perfect. Exactly the way a serious Godzilla film should be and definitely the best one I’ve seen. The actors, characters and story were all excellent. It felt so gritty and realistic at times that it almost feels like it could have been a follow-up to Oppenheimer if Godzilla was a real thing. And Big G was straight-up terrifying. There are no attempts in this film to make him the “good guy,” and I think that’s for the best. He’s much better when he’s just a destructive force of nature. I think I still prefer Legendary’s design for Godzilla over this one but that’s not a big deal; this movie was still much better than anything we’ve gotten from the MonsterVerse (the Monarch show is a close second though; absolutely loving that).

 

[TheVileOne]

I figured some people will want to read my non-spoiler review, so here it is:

411MANIA | Godzilla Minus One Review

The King of the Monsters undergoes a much-needed reset! Jeffrey Harris checks in with his review of Godzilla Minus One.

411mania.com

 

[Lasirius]

Got my ticket for Saturday on IMAX!