Godzilla stomping back to theaters

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Would love to see this in IMAX. Unfortunately my theater here is only offering IMAX 3D.

Oh well, Alamo Drafthouse for me. My son has grown to love the little snippets that play before the films. It makes it fun to show up early.
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I've heard this is solid in 3d

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

I've heard this is solid in 3d

It is. The cgi is believable and very well done and the 3D added and didn't distract from the film. After a while you just get use to it and kind of forget it's in 3D.

Comments without any spoilers:

1) The reason people's comments are short is mostly due to the fact you just can't talk about hardly anything without spoiling something. For the most part the surprises that come are positives.

2) This movie is not slow to start - there's action from start to end - it's just not always giant monsters dominating the scene. As the film goes on the action increases and becomes more and more intense. This "slow build" is not something that would irritate adult viewers but younger kids (12 or younger) might get impatient waiting for longer monster/fight/destruction scenes.

I think the descriptions that monster action doesn't happen until the end/2nd half isn't entirely honest. It's more like a small leak that gradually grows and grows and grows until the pipes burst.

3) Some reviews stated that there were comedic moments that just missed and weren't funny. I never got the impression there were any comedic moments. This movie takes itself very seriously. These were simply misunderstood scenes/moments were things were implied but IMO not made obvious enough.

This film does not beat you over the head with commentary or a singular message - it's understated. At times too understated.

4) This is such a departure in tone from other Godzilla films I'd compare it to the difference between the last Batman trilogy and any other Batman film. It's that different.

5) There a at least two tips of the hat to his previous film Monsters, many to previous Toho Godzilla films/moments, and what appeared to me to be a big **** you to the 98 American film.

6) This movie shows - it doesn't tell. The scenes tell the story and not a bunch of lengthy exposition. You'll gather meaning from a collection of scenes and how the story unfolds or you won't.

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by Rausch

2) This movie is not slow to start - there's action from start to end - it's just not always giant monsters dominating the scene. As the film goes on the action increases and becomes more and more intense. This "slow build" is not something that would irritate adult viewers but younger kids (12 or younger) might get impatient waiting for longer monster/fight/destruction scenes.

I think the descriptions that monster action doesn't happen until the end/2nd half isn't entirely honest. It's more like a small leak that gradually grows and grows and grows until the pipes burst.

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Just saw it. This is pretty much spot on. I didnt think it was slow at all. There is an action scene about 40 minutes in, and another about 50 minutes in, after that its pretty much non-stop. My 9 year old son loved it. He was never bored.

Great flick. They totally got "Godzilla". Im not gonna spoil anything here yet until most have seen it. Its full of small surprises.

Loved the look and scale of this thing. Lots of long shots to give you that epic scale. oh...and very little of that shaky closeup cam stuff. The design of the MUTOs and Godzilla himself was pure awesome.

[Ceej]

How was Cranston's performance?

My fiancée and I are currently watching Breaking Bad and the guy is tremendously underrated.

He's one of the main reasons I've convinced my fiancée to go see Godzilla with me.

[BigRichard]

Originally Posted by Ceej

How was Cranston's performance?

My fiancée and I are currently watching Breaking Bad and the guy is tremendously underrated.

He's one of the main reasons I've convinced my fiancée to go see Godzilla with me.

This should be good.

[Chiefs Pantalones]

My wife and I are seeing it tomorrow morning. Can't wait. All our friends so far loved it.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by Ceej

How was Cranston's performance?

My fiancée and I are currently watching Breaking Bad and the guy is tremendously underrated.

He's one of the main reasons I've convinced my fiancée to go see Godzilla with me.

I'd say he's the raw human emotion in this film. Grief, anger, disgust, he squeezes the most out of every scene he's in. His performance was powerful and it's an extreme understatement to say they didn't utilize this enough.

I'll agree with early reviewers that his performance the first 1/3rd of the film builds an expectation the rest of the film doesn't satisfy.

As the movie moves on and we see more and more of Godzilla it's almost as if he's the personification (best way I can see to put it) of Cranston's raw emotion. For those large dog owners you know that moment when your pet see's a cat and no matter what you say or what else is happening it has one purpose at that moment: ending that cat.

Godzilla vs. Muto is Dog vs Cat.

Spoiler!

It's also that final after the big battle. I remember thinking "Holy $3it! Did that just happen!?! They should flash a big bloody FATALITY at the top of the screen!"

[Valiant]

Originally Posted by Rausch

I'd say he's the raw human emotion in this film. Grief, anger, disgust, he squeezes the most out of every scene he's in. His performance was powerful and it's an extreme understatement to say they didn't utilize this enough.

I'll agree with early reviewers that his performance the first 1/3rd of the film builds an expectation the rest of the film doesn't satisfy.

As the movie moves on and we see more and more of Godzilla it's almost as if he's the personification (best way I can see to put it) of Cranston's raw emotion. For those large dog owners you know that moment when your pet see's a cat and no matter what you say or what else is happening it has one purpose at that moment: ending that cat.

Godzilla vs. Muto is Dog vs Cat.

Spoiler!

It's also that final after the big battle. I remember thinking "Holy $3it! Did that just happen!?! They should flash a big bloody FATALITY at the top of the screen!"

Cranston did a superb job, but man he had little to do with the story outside of the echo location. All of his story and angst was a blip on the movie and could of been cut. But was needed I guess to recruit american audiences to watch that are not zilla fans.

[Valiant]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Just saw it. This is pretty much spot on. I didnt think it was slow at all. There is an action scene about 40 minutes in, and another about 50 minutes in, after that its pretty much non-stop. My 9 year old son loved it. He was never bored.

Great flick. They totally got "Godzilla". Im not gonna spoil anything here yet until most have seen it. Its full of small surprises.

Loved the look and scale of this thing. Lots of long shots to give you that epic scale. oh...and very little of that shaky closeup cam stuff. The design of the MUTOs and Godzilla himself was pure awesome.

I loved the scale of most things. But Godzilla only created a typhoon once upon entry, every other time nothing. And there was not that much visual action of the battle. Should of been a lot more. The destruction was nice though.

Everyone started clapping towards the end when the special ability came out.

The constant emp thing bothered me, and vehicles working after it. None of it is really a big distraction. Fun flick, throw back to zilla and monster fans in general that have not had a good one in ages. It was enjoyable to hear some kids in awe of godzilla in the crowd.

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by Valiant

I loved the scale of most things. But Godzilla only created a typhoon once upon entry, every other time nothing. And there was not that much visual action of the battle. Should of been a lot more. The destruction was nice though.

I meant the way it was shot. Lots of long, wide angle shots in scope. Really gave it that epic feel and everything felt huge.


At times it felt more like a natural disaster flick than a monster flick.

this might be a spoiler

Spoiler!

The MUTOs get more screen time than Godzilla himself.

[In58men]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

I meant the way it was shot. Lots of long, wide angle shots in scope. Really gave it that epic feel and everything felt huge.


At times it felt more like a natural disaster flick than a monster flick.

this might be a spoiler

Spoiler!

The MUTOs get more screen time than Godzilla himself.

I agree with your spoiler, my review wasn't the best.

[Wildcat2005]

Saw it earlier today

Pretty good movie
would recommend for Godzilla fans as I think it is sort of an homage to the older movies

I thought there was plenty of action so I never felt dissapointed by the fact Godzilla didn't have a ton of screen time

[Anyong Bluth]

Originally Posted by Rausch

It is. The cgi is believable and very well done and the 3D added and didn't distract from the film. After a while you just get use to it and kind of forget it's in 3D.

Comments without any spoilers:

1) The reason people's comments are short is mostly due to the fact you just can't talk about hardly anything without spoiling something. For the most part the surprises that come are positives.

2) This movie is not slow to start - there's action from start to end - it's just not always giant monsters dominating the scene. As the film goes on the action increases and becomes more and more intense. This "slow build" is not something that would irritate adult viewers but younger kids (12 or younger) might get impatient waiting for longer monster/fight/destruction scenes.

I think the descriptions that monster action doesn't happen until the end/2nd half isn't entirely honest. It's more like a small leak that gradually grows and grows and grows until the pipes burst.

3) Some reviews stated that there were comedic moments that just missed and weren't funny. I never got the impression there were any comedic moments. This movie takes itself very seriously. These were simply misunderstood scenes/moments were things were implied but IMO not made obvious enough.

This film does not beat you over the head with commentary or a singular message - it's understated. At times too understated.

4) This is such a departure in tone from other Godzilla films I'd compare it to the difference between the last Batman trilogy and any other Batman film. It's that different.

5) There a at least two tips of the hat to his previous film Monsters, many to previous Toho Godzilla films/moments, and what appeared to me to be a big **** you to the 98 American film.

6) This movie shows - it doesn't tell. The scenes tell the story and not a bunch of lengthy exposition. You'll gather meaning from a collection of scenes and how the story unfolds or you won't.

3d these days is fantastic if done appropriately, and shot with 3d planned from the start and not just a last minute add on slapped on in post production.
My only negative with it these days is the difference in brightness and it just seeming to be a bit muted / less vivid.