http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2007 by the authors Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:51:25 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/05/06/191130.php#comment-732046 I have not seen this godzilla movie,but I have heard of it and i know it will be awesome 732046@blogcritics.org Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:51:25 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/05/06/191130.php#comment-716712 This movie is...well...I dont know. I would have gone a different way personally. The fact that Gigan effectively kills himself the second time doesn't seem right to me. Plus the mutants were way too...just there for no reason at all. I mean I don't think you see them again after the general fights them. And the Mothra Fairies just show up at random, spout out a bunch of information, then you forget they were even there. The monster fights were way too fast, and childish. The four way battle was truly degrading. This is not a movie I would watch with any Non G-fan. Anybody else who would watch this movie who knew nothing would use this to judge ever other movie, and it would hurt. The new director, I have to agree was a horrible choice for this movie. They should have let Kaneko do it. GMK was pure gold compared to final wars. The Bike chase could have been completely dropped and this movie would have lost nothing for it. The fact that the aliens could control the mutants could have been dropped, and this movie would have made more sense for it. The aliens had vast numbers on their side, what difference would it have made if they had the mutants or not? Minya could have been thrown out and replaced with a modern day Varan. Monster X should have been thrown out, or at least that thing it turned into, it looked horrible plain and simple the wings looked like they would just break off and it looked just bad. The monsters could have been treated more respectfully as well. Kumonga's demise was down right pathetic, and his web power was equally bad. Rodan's attack on NYC could have gone with out the whole cop scene and that childish cartoon special effect when that guy's hat got blown off. Where Godzilla was held in the north pole, you would think there would be an entire military base up there guarding the monster, not just two guys, I mean it IS Godzilla after all. The movie I had envisioned and the one I got were completely different. I saw it going something like this: Godzilla and earth monsters are at peace with the world at large, sure every once and awhile they get mad and threaten humanity, but that is what Giant monsters do. Then, those pesky aliens show up, and there is no "We come in peace" Message. They came for a fight. The Technology levels between the two are pretty even, and war breaks out. Aliens realize that they could actually lose the battle. So they do what any other self respecting aliens do, they summon the space monsters. Ghidorah, Gigan, Hedorah...maybe some cool new ones...Or mechanical monsters of their own design. Humans employ the service of Kiryu, they said they destroyed it, but they lied, and or rebuilt it in secret with the DNA they had. Mechagodzilla is no match for the alien monsters enmasse and is easily forced to retreat. Eventually Earth Monsters join in the fight, and the alien armies begin to get crushed, the alien monsters and machines and the earth armies and monsters go to war in one last battle, knowing somehow that winner takes all. (This could be conveyed due to the fact the earth people make a hasty trip to infant island and recruit Mothra and the fairies.) Eventually, beaten and bloodied the monsters of earth eventually win the day, not all make it through the battle however, on both sides. To connect the dots the story could be seen through the eyes of a beginner kajiulogist. And this character could mention simple facts to introduce monsters with just a few sentences. like "Everybody knows that Ebriah has terrorized the seas since his battle with Godzilla in the sixties, there are pictures." Or something like that to catch up the Average G-fan and new comers with some small bits of information on the monsters so things get connected. The movie would tie all of the series together, since it would be the last one. It would be easy to do if done correctly. Continuity isnt a big issue with these movies and done correctly I dont think anybody would mind to know what some of their favorite monster has been up to since they were seen last. No mutants, no motorcycle chases, no stupid aliens, no overwhelming monster humor, a storyline that makes sense and is connected, good forboding and dark music, fair amount of time for the monsters and less for the people, None of this "This is what you look like, so we will kill you" stuff, No Kaizer Ghidorah, No brainless monsters. --- The movie I invisioned was much more exciting then what I actually got. I seriously hope this isnt the last G-movie. They need to make one more to redeem themselves for this 50th year event. It should have been something special. Godzilla has had enough of the light hearted kiddy stuff in the 70's...Megalon...Godzilla's Revenge...Son of Godzilla. The 50th year celebration should have been a fitting exit. for the 40th the created Godzilla vs Destroyah. That is a movie that will, for me at least be a moment in time suspended forever. Godzilla, for that series, died. It was powerful, and fitting. I will never forget it. I can barely remember Final wars and Ive seen it three times. I haven't seen Destroyah in...well it's been too long and I still remember that one almost perfectly. Good movies make an impression, bad movies make one too. Movies that make no sense are forgetable. Final wars had no basics, and with out them all that flash is nothing but trash. We have all seen it before. Even down to the Fighter flying in the ship that destroys the shield generator, taken right out of Star Wars...I mean the blaster beams stopped in the air like the matrix, come on already... It is barely a Godzilla movie. I mean you see him in the very beginning in battle with the Gotengo. And it is too bad all those sparks look like...well..toys, then an earthquake shows up on cue. Then the missle guy has to make it dramatic by screaming before he pushes the button. I didnt know that pushing a button was such hard work or stressful. Somebody says "Fire" You should just push the button, it's not exactly old school warrior style with the swords. You just have to push the fricken button! The drama needed to be toned down alittle, and the special effects brought up a notch. It is, for better or worse, A Godzilla movie. It makes no sense, and it is flashy and filled with techno music to the point of having a mental breakdown. The color seems off in some parts. Like the Motorcycle scene seems way too bright to me. I just wish it was worth the hype they put into it. It is the first time in a long time I was actually dissappointed with a G movie. But I will watch it and count it among the other movies all the same. And hope for a brighter future. The author of this review is not wrong in saying what he did, and that is what sucks the most. 716712@blogcritics.org Fri, 9 May 2008 12:14:07 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/05/06/191130.php#comment-690830 godzilla is the coolest monster ever. you should make shoes of godzilla. you should also put godzilla on tv than everybody could see how he looks. 690830@blogcritics.org Sun, 27 Jan 2008 01:54:19 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/05/06/191130.php#comment-640700 "This film can be looked at in 2 ways. It's either a serious attempt, which is how you looked at it, which leads it to be appalling in quality and content. OR it can be intended as a spoof as to make light of the 50th birthday celebrity, which is the right mentality" What in the film makes it apparent that it's a spoof? Everything is played straight, and aside from the US Godzilla being slaughtered, there's nothing here that's comedic. Toho takes this franchise seriously, and aside from a few minor camp moments, the series has been this way since 1985. Why would they suddenly go against that for such a major landmark anniversary? 640700@blogcritics.org Sat, 13 Oct 2007 23:57:02 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/05/06/191130.php#comment-640181 I don't know who wrote this cheap, tatty review, but whoever did is clearly an idiot. This film can be looked at in 2 ways. It's either a serious attempt, which is how you looked at it, which leads it to be appalling in quality and content. OR it can be intended as a spoof as to make light of the 50th birthday celebrity, which is the right mentality with which to look at the film, it is amazing and pointlessly entertaining. 640181@blogcritics.org Fri, 12 Oct 2007 03:21:51 EDT