http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Sun, 27 Mar 2005 19:39:09 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/12/26/232401.php#comment-133398 Just as George Lucas gets hits for creating Star Wars: The Phantom Menace with the kiddies in mind, I can understand how this movie might rankle those who think of Godzilla as a horror film star (as he was in his initial appearance). The sound effects for the giant grasshopper are very creepy, and overall I think the filmmakers did a good job. My kids love this movie. Yes, Minyon is a bit annoying, like Teletubbies and Barney, but quite frankly ANY kids can be just as annoying too. (Fortunately for the survival of our species, nature provides us with the incentive to love our own kids, no matter how annoying they may appear to others.) And, as your review notes, the human interaction is complex enough to be engaging. The parachuting reporter's comic hunger strike, the relationship that develops between him and the mysterious island woman, and the tension that builds up among the scientists suggests that all involved were trying their best in a film where everyone knew they would be upstaged by puppets and guys in rubber suits. 133398@blogcritics.org Sun, 27 Mar 2005 19:39:09 EST