thecrow174 wrote :

Oh, boy. I smell a rebirth of the 1998 film.
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I feel that the 1998 one is better

echidna64 wrote :

Saw it last night! I'd give it a C+/B-

For a movie about a giant lizard it gets a lot of thing right and starts off pretty promising but aside from Cranston and Watanabe, the cast is a complete bore. I hate to admit it, but I actually longed for Matthew Broderick or Hank Azaria to show up for some much needed commentary.

The movie does create an awesome mythology with a potential for sequels. However, this Godzilla reboot is all about stopping MUTO. Godzilla feels demoted to only second fiddle with little screen time and as a solution to MUTO.

The final fight scene is cheer envoking but the movie never elevates beyond "disaster porn." Whether a CGI building falls overs or a CGI building gets hit by a CGI tsunami, it all feels the same and there's neither remorse nor consideration for all the people swept under. 


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What they did leading up to it is what killed it for me and I walked out. Even if the final fight was awesome. What I had to sit through would not make up for it. I'll wait until the end of the weekend to get into detail on it since I consider what they did a spoiler.

ThatDudeintheHoodie wrote :

thecrow174 wrote :


Oh, boy. I smell a rebirth of the 1998 film.
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I feel that the 1998 one is better

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Maybe it's time I started watching that one.

thecrow174 wrote :

ThatDudeintheHoodie wrote :

thecrow174 wrote :



Oh, boy. I smell a rebirth of the 1998 film.
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I feel that the 1998 one is better

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Maybe it's time I started watching that one.

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The 1998 one is bad. But at least it's so bad it's entertaining.

So Pacific Rim is still the reining big monster movie?

thecrow174 wrote :

Oh, boy. I smell a rebirth of the 1998 film.
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Haha Roland Emmerich's Jurassic Park cash-in doesn't hold a candle to this. For all its faults, Godzilla (2014) has brought us the definitive Godzilla design and a worthy origin story. 

I think we're all placing too much faith in a shallow medium, the action film. Ask anyone what their favorite movie is and 3 out of 4 times it will be a movie that wasn't really over the top. Just like most people wouldn't name a candy bar as their favorite food.

I watch all action movies with no preconceived notions and no great expectations.

ThatDudeintheHoodie wrote :

What they did leading up to it is what killed it for me and I walked out. Even if the final fight was awesome. What I had to sit through would not make up for it. I'll wait until the end of the weekend to get into detail on it since I consider what they did a spoiler.
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I know exactly which part you are talking about and it was complete bull****

With all the money it's bringing in, it still has a good chance of being #1 in the Box Office.

thecrow174 wrote :

With all the money it's bringing in, it still has a good chance of being #1 in the Box Office.
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It will be for sure

echidna64 wrote :

ThatDudeintheHoodie wrote :

What they did leading up to it is what killed it for me and I walked out. Even if the final fight was awesome. What I had to sit through would not make up for it. I'll wait until the end of the weekend to get into detail on it since I consider what they did a spoiler.
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I know exactly which part you are talking about and it was complete bull****

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Like I said I'll go into detail on Monday so it gives everyone time to see it. I rarely give a movie benefit of the doubt now I'm regretting giving that to this film.