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The TROUBLED History Of Godzilla 1998 (How Zilla Became So HATED?!)

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  • @DangerVille
    @DangerVille  Рік тому +136

    Which of these 3 American Godzilla designs do you like more!? Also, please be cool to everyone regardless if they have a different opinion than you. (In the end its all just for fun anyway)
    - Jacob

    • @georgiossal
      @georgiossal Рік тому +3

      First

    • @kingshadow8782
      @kingshadow8782 Рік тому +2

      Second

    • @loganthegeckoking8038
      @loganthegeckoking8038 Рік тому

      3rd

    • @bryanstephens1182
      @bryanstephens1182 Рік тому +4

      My favorite American Godzilla design is Doughertygoji, why? Because it's the definitive Monsterverse Godzilla.

    • @vesynvyrares
      @vesynvyrares Рік тому

      They took the god out of Godzilla. How it feels for your own Kaiju son to surpass you. Also no @DangerVille still bad but the animated series saved there butts

  • @Kaiju-bm4ts
    @Kaiju-bm4ts Рік тому +619

    Whether you like godzilla 1998 or not there's no denying that without it we wouldn't have the amazing animated series

    • @21Handguns
      @21Handguns Рік тому +49

      without it we probably would not have the monsterverse either

    • @rishinsenguptagoddestroyer5024
      @rishinsenguptagoddestroyer5024 Рік тому +46

      @@21Handguns well godzilla: 2000 Millenium was created in response to the failure of godzilla 1998 so..... The godzilla series would have gone to a very different direction without the 1998 film

    • @21Handguns
      @21Handguns Рік тому +30

      @@rishinsenguptagoddestroyer5024 yeah,in a way this movie is the saving grace of the entire franchise as a whole when you put it that way lol

    • @rishinsenguptagoddestroyer5024
      @rishinsenguptagoddestroyer5024 Рік тому +5

      @@21Handguns yeah

    • @Tyrexthecreaturedesigner
      @Tyrexthecreaturedesigner Рік тому +11

      The animated series was awesome even though I only saw a few episodes when I was little when it was on Netflix

  • @joeramosiii7778
    @joeramosiii7778 Рік тому +189

    This movie is what got me watching Godzilla. It was the first ever Godzilla movie I ever watched. It came out the same year I was born. It still holds a place in my heart to this day. Love the 98 movie and always will.

    • @tmac731
      @tmac731 Рік тому +4

      Same. I saw this movie and my grandpa hated it because it wasn’t Toho Godzilla. He made me watch the old movies with him, the man in the suit took me out of it but that’s why we were so hype for 2014 Godzilla

    • @ScorpiosaurPrimeYT
      @ScorpiosaurPrimeYT 9 місяців тому +3

      Same! This was the first Godzilla movie I ever saw as well! My mom showed me this movie in 2016 or 2017, and I LOVE IT

    • @NativeTexMexican
      @NativeTexMexican 7 місяців тому +1

      I was 11 & I really liked it. I still watch it every now and then.

    • @515Kanniu
      @515Kanniu 7 місяців тому +1

      Loved it too. I was also born in 98

    • @BanishedSilentShadow3318
      @BanishedSilentShadow3318 6 місяців тому +1

      Yeah zilla was pretty much my first godzilla film, got me to watch some of the older godzilla movies even today with the monsterverse. So yeah he does have a place in my heart

  • @clcg1800
    @clcg1800 Рік тому +71

    I grew up with this version of Godzilla so I love him, and when I found out about the first original Godzilla, even though I didn't see too much of the original as I grew older, my mind was blown away. Everyone gives '98 Godzilla so much hate but I will always love my Kaiju iguana boi❤️🦎

  • @grandadmiralzaarin4962
    @grandadmiralzaarin4962 Рік тому +58

    I'll say it, I actually enjoyed this film when I was younger. I don't think of it as a Godzilla film so to speak, but I really liked the different take on it. It's a time capsule of the 90s.

  • @undeadmage7341
    @undeadmage7341 Рік тому +74

    This was my introduction to godzilla, so zilla will always hold a special place in my heart

  • @Newlife2811
    @Newlife2811 Рік тому +88

    As the original Godzilla was actually based off of a mutated or whatever T-Rex I actually love that idea of old Godzilla 3D! I would for sure love to see a future video about its story!

    • @strenuousspider9525
      @strenuousspider9525 Рік тому +7

      OG Godzilla was a mutated Godzillasaurus. And yes you read that name right lmao.

    • @kasjamm
      @kasjamm Рік тому +13

      ​@@strenuousspider9525 Only the heisei Godzilla. The other Godzillas weren't of specified origin

    • @chadcazier7534
      @chadcazier7534 Рік тому +4

      #Zillaiscool

    • @user-in1gv1uh2v
      @user-in1gv1uh2v Місяць тому

      ​@kasjamm I thought the 50s' Godzilla was said to be an ancient lizard from the jurassic era?

  • @JAA900
    @JAA900 Рік тому +33

    I'll admit it's not my favorite godzilla like many people agree with me. But Zilla holds a special place in my heart since it was my introduction to godzilla as a kid.

    • @Eric_1991
      @Eric_1991 2 місяці тому +1

      Same. I mean I know it's not a great movie, but I still enjoy it

  • @Supersaurus4
    @Supersaurus4 Рік тому +215

    I’ve grown to accept Zilla. Even though he’s not as popular as Godzilla himself, he has been getting put to use as of late, especially in the IDW comics.
    While I’m not getting my hopes up, I think he would qualify for inclusion in the MonsterVerse as a Hollow Earth Titan that is presented as a species distantly related to the Gojira family, but is different enough to qualify as it’s own genus.

    • @jaren4762
      @jaren4762 Рік тому +6

      just like doug a goji species but smaller and faster

    • @AshXXMayftw
      @AshXXMayftw Рік тому +4

      One idea I had was doing a version of Son of Godzilla or Godzilla Junior, but instead of Godzilla raising him, Kong finds him as an egg that's been preserved and is taken in by Monarch. When it hatches though Kong is present and it attaches itself to him, thinking of him as its parent. Similar to the animated series, but with a kaiju twist.

    • @ronniespain18
      @ronniespain18 Рік тому +2

      ​@@AshXXMayftw I actually made a comment a few months ago with the son of Kong actually being a baby Godzilla that Kong takes in and cares for as his own

    • @boxinsteadyeddie
      @boxinsteadyeddie Рік тому +1

      I’d like that. I was about 4-5 years old when that movie came out and it was the first movie I went to theaters for, and it took another four or five years before I realized how bad it was. All the memories I have with the merchandising and advertising made it so much bigger than that shit movie and I still like the monster design itself. I’d never want it to be a godzilla replacer like it was initially meant to be but I don’t want it to disappear forever either.

    • @balldeep69hardcoregamer50
      @balldeep69hardcoregamer50 Рік тому

      In other words convergent evolution.

  • @tapinewoods3937
    @tapinewoods3937 Рік тому +21

    This is considered Godzilla lost media that deserves it's own iceberg.

  • @dragonforce2582
    @dragonforce2582 Рік тому +8

    Godzilla 1998 has the best design tbh💯That Godzilla actually felt realistic where the letter versions just seems and act like cartoon characters👀

  • @XenoTeeth3
    @XenoTeeth3 Рік тому +94

    I freaking love Godzilla 1998 . Probably my favorite Godzilla film and design . Really like how they portrayed Godzilla more as a down to earth animal and i love his more theropod like design . Like Klayton Fioriti said it's kind of a Godzilla for Jurassic Park fans.

    • @ivanriverajr5012
      @ivanriverajr5012 Рік тому +5

      Eww nah. But it's my opinion. But still nah.

    • @wyzasukitan
      @wyzasukitan Рік тому +11

      Me too 😭 I love how lithe and wickedly predatory Zilla is, genuinely convincing as a mutated iguana. As much as I appreciate the og Gojira, the G man does a lot of slow stomping and being absolutely massively gigantic for the sake of being ….absolutely massively gigantic. Wish they would find some way to include Zilla as a separate species or a new mutant in the Monsterverse or something

    • @avaragehomuraakemienjoyer
      @avaragehomuraakemienjoyer 10 місяців тому +3

      It's good, it just isn't Godzilla.

    • @Jarod-vg9wq
      @Jarod-vg9wq 8 місяців тому +1

      That’s why I love him to! It feels larger then life but real!

    • @AtlasJotun
      @AtlasJotun 6 місяців тому +2

      Agreed. I always had a hard time with the anthropomorphic original. Ironically (because of your name) I always thought the design was influenced by Alien. Very lithe and overtly predatory, like a jumbo xeno.
      I have far more respect for the original films as an adult, but as a kid I disliked how completely not scary the chubby OG design was. Since I was a huge Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers fan(what a dork), I wonder if I was subconsciously noting the similarities between OG Godzilla and those goofy MMPR villains.

  • @Tyrexthecreaturedesigner
    @Tyrexthecreaturedesigner Рік тому +106

    I don’t necessarily hate Zilla. I don’t like to consider Zilla a version of Godzilla. Zilla is a perfect stand-alone monster with a super cool design. Someday I hope I can design a kaiju for a movie

    • @LuisRivera-jk1vo
      @LuisRivera-jk1vo Рік тому +2

      If you say so

    • @Tyrexthecreaturedesigner
      @Tyrexthecreaturedesigner Рік тому +14

      @@LuisRivera-jk1vo that’s just my opinion. Cool design, bad plot. Come to think of it, 1998 Godzilla would’ve been better if Zilla had to fight another Kaiju

    • @theextinctiondragon
      @theextinctiondragon Рік тому +8

      100% agree, if it wasn't called "godzilla" it would be a relatively good movie on its own.

    • @LuisRivera-jk1vo
      @LuisRivera-jk1vo Рік тому +3

      @@Tyrexthecreaturedesigner if the creature Zilla face off against The other creature in a fight An Animal vs. Other Animal in Live Action Movie but I realize that Director Roland Emmerich he wasn't Big fan of Godzilla and not even The Fights Of Monsters or The Monster Fights however he didn't see The Animals can fight too in the real world in Wildlife for example The Animal Rivalries: The Lion Against
      The Spotted Hyena, also Wolves against the Bear and many others but I have huge negative issues with that Director Roland Emmerich who doesn't understand the Godzilla Character.

    • @Tyrexthecreaturedesigner
      @Tyrexthecreaturedesigner Рік тому +1

      @@LuisRivera-jk1vo I saw a funny Godzilla animation called Godzilla’s bad day. The oxygen destroyer lands in Roland’s hot tub

  • @Some_Cat_
    @Some_Cat_ Рік тому +12

    My favourite out of the 3 is honestly Zilla's release design. I always liked his face especially. The strong, chunky jaw looks powerful and imposing but compliments his overall sleek build with it's pointy shape.

  • @anthonylee9778
    @anthonylee9778 Рік тому +97

    I enjoyed Godzilla 98 as a kid. As I got older and looked back on it once the 2014 reboot was around the corner, my opinion of the movie dwindled. To each their own, I'll take the Legendary Godzilla films any day.

    • @animezilla4486
      @animezilla4486 Рік тому +2

      Would you like if Zilla were to be included in the monsterverse

    • @legendaryhet7513
      @legendaryhet7513 Рік тому +8

      @@animezilla4486I would like it if it doesn’t die to missiles that easily

    • @ghostface1385
      @ghostface1385 Рік тому +4

      ​@@legendaryhet7513 I loved this movie as a kid and coming back I still love it but yes that part is dumb

    • @danielz1666
      @danielz1666 5 місяців тому

      I still prefer the '98 movie other those

  • @stephanie5905
    @stephanie5905 Рік тому +33

    I loved the movie. I found this version of the G-man very sympathetic, from an animal lover's point of view. I liked that he was made more true to what a real animal might have been.

    • @DangerVille
      @DangerVille  Рік тому +12

      Amen. I think that’s why I enjoy it so much is cause it had that King Kong animal innocent animal feel to it. It’s a sad story

  • @patricklee5239
    @patricklee5239 Рік тому +32

    I'd definitely like to see a video on the unmade Godzilla 3D's plot. That story board art used in here looks really cool!

  • @evaparks5890
    @evaparks5890 5 місяців тому +5

    Zilla isn’t hated for his design, he’s hated for the fact that he’s supposed to be a Godzilla.

  • @gavinhayesdinofang1276
    @gavinhayesdinofang1276 Рік тому +28

    Did you know Clive Barker was one of the directors considered to direct Godzilla?
    There's a video showing a series of AI-produced images about what would have happened if Clive Barker directed Godzilla.
    And I will say, they are SPOOKY. The plot would have also been about Godzilla as a biblical monster that would bring about the End of Days come 1999 before the Millennium.

    • @eldritchmorgasm4018
      @eldritchmorgasm4018 Рік тому

      🧐 Wait, what?
      Cannot think, must google know...

    • @mrwhom2188
      @mrwhom2188 Рік тому +6

      Apparently his treatment got shot down by Sony as soon as he pitched them because they deemed the story “too dark” for what they considered a cheesy 90’s blockbuster. What a load of hackjobs lol…This is probably the most intriguing of the scrapped movies in the franchise, purely for the name involved and the fact virtually nothing is known about it. Wonder if Clive still has that draft

    • @eldritchmorgasm4018
      @eldritchmorgasm4018 Рік тому +3

      @@mrwhom2188 Maybe they should give this a chance, in animated form, or a comic, like they did with the original scripts of "Alien & Alien 3"

    • @mrwhom2188
      @mrwhom2188 Рік тому +5

      Would be lovely. Sadly the main problem is that there is virtually no info about the story and the treatment other than the setting being in 1999 and apocalyptic. Barker himself never spoke much about it besides the initial report but then again I don’t think anyone asked him. Would love more info about this to surface one day.

    • @brandonspain12345
      @brandonspain12345 Рік тому +1

      ​@@mrwhom2188 I mean Barker's story was written by the same guy who brought us Hellraiser. Where demonic ghouls in leather gimp outfits peel people's skin off with chained hooks. What were they expecting? 😆

  • @isaiahgonzales6907
    @isaiahgonzales6907 Рік тому +15

    That early T-Rex-like design is actually pretty cool.

    • @Megalopod4783
      @Megalopod4783 Рік тому +1

      Yeah that version of Godzilla reminded me of the Allosaurus from Valley of Gwangi since Godzilla supposed to be film in stop-motion that would be cool

  • @ethancole1584
    @ethancole1584 Рік тому +15

    You were right, DV! My love for the Godzilla started from this movie and the animated tv series, along with the problems people had about Zilla. But I love the movie and it's titular monster regardless of it's flaws.

  • @ravagerlizard9800
    @ravagerlizard9800 Рік тому +34

    Love this movie and Zilla will never understand the hate, hope he returns in future films honestly

    • @redschafer7804
      @redschafer7804 Рік тому +4

      Toho killed him off in Godzilla final wars so i don't think he''ll be making a comeback any time soon

    • @DoctorWhoXIII
      @DoctorWhoXIII Рік тому +12

      @@redschafer7804 Too late, Zilla already did make a come back in the comics.

    • @doginababyseat5127
      @doginababyseat5127 Рік тому +2

      @@DoctorWhoXIII And he’s an absolute baddass too.

    • @doginababyseat5127
      @doginababyseat5127 Рік тому +4

      Great design, fun movie, spawned an amazing show. I love Zilla!

    • @DoctorWhoXIII
      @DoctorWhoXIII Рік тому

      @@doginababyseat5127 Yes ! I love how they treated her in the comics ! I hope she come back in the monsterverse too !

  • @Godzillakingofkaiju1
    @Godzillakingofkaiju1 Рік тому +12

    I got into the franchise via Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah, Destroy all Monsters, and Terror of Mechagodzilla. So, I had somewhat of a good idea of who Godzilla was before 1998.

  • @SpiritOfParadox
    @SpiritOfParadox Рік тому +7

    Godzilla 1998 is how I got into Godzilla still love the movie and Zilla.

  • @DarkGoliath117
    @DarkGoliath117 5 місяців тому +5

    I don't understand why so many people disliked this film. Personally I thought this movie was great and it was the first Godzilla film I've ever seen when I was a kid. I don't care what people say but this Godzilla film to me is the best one out of all and personlly it sits a good place in my heart

    • @Kaiju-bm4ts
      @Kaiju-bm4ts 4 місяці тому +5

      Dude it grabs a IP and doesn't represent it correctly, if this is the best one for you then you basically missed the point of who godzilla is and why this movie failrd to capture who he is. The animated series essentially did what this movie couldn't do

    • @user-in1gv1uh2v
      @user-in1gv1uh2v Місяць тому

      "I don't understand..." Perhaps you should've left it at that. People have made their opinions very clear on why they dislike the film. If you like the film, that's fine, but your positive review doesn't invalidate others.

    • @DarkGoliath117
      @DarkGoliath117 Місяць тому

      All I can say is that it is my opinion and I have seen all Godzilla films (1954 till present of course) and all of them were good and some were out right bad. The best one is this one and the recent ones that came out. The older ones are way too out of date and they are beginning to become more stale by the years. This film and the 2014 till present are more alive to me then the old ones. Sorry to say but the old one's are starting to go bad. No offence but I can't stand mascots anymore. CGI is way better 😎😂

  • @rmm2381
    @rmm2381 Рік тому +3

    Just because his design is different, doesn’t mean his design or model is bad.
    I still 🥰 him and I think he looks more dinosaur like.

  • @oscarstainton
    @oscarstainton Рік тому +15

    I was still in single digits when this movie came out, and it honestly scared me seeing it on the big screen, so I do have a soft spot for that otherwise cheesy monster movie. Still, looking at the previous versions by Steve Miner and Jan de Bont they do have more personality and fidelity to the Toho original than the 98 film. Honestly, if Sony just had a little more faith in De Bont and scaled back ever so slightly, they might have been able to greenlight a movie that pleased the fanbase at the time. Think Twister (also De Bont's film) with Godzilla.
    Ironically, the 90s also saw a turbulent production for none other than Peter Jackson's King Kong originally meant for 1998,. You can guess which movie (as well as Disney's Mighty Joe Young) led to Universal pulling the plug on that initial version of Jackson's Kong. I wonder if you guys would be interested in covering that story and what you would think of a pulpier, more tongue in cheek version of that film?

  • @christophercase6042
    @christophercase6042 Рік тому +8

    Checking out the “Godzilla 3D” story, I do find it uncanny how bits and pieces resemble the ‘98 and 2014.
    I thought maybe they recycled bits of it, like how 2014 and KOTM recycled bits of the '94 script. But as I thought it over, I concluded it was likely a coincidence.
    Here’s the examples. They’re pretty small, but when you notice them, they may stand out.
    1998: Besides 3D!Godzilla having a more T-Rex look, there was also a plot point of Godzilla having offspring - like in “Gorgo”, the infant is held captive, prompting Godzilla’s ramapage.
    Like in the '98 movie, 3D!Godzilla would go on a final rampage when it’s offspring is killed…only to be killed by missiles.
    2014: The main character is a military officer and a family man, returning home after his tour…only to be pulled back into this mess when Godzilla awakens.
    Unlike 2014, the main character's son is part of the story as he’s kidnapped by these human antagonists, which I guess you could compare to “King of the Monsters”. The son is also caught up in the action in the stories climax and is even the one to deliver the killing blow to Godzilla.

    • @mrwhom2188
      @mrwhom2188 Рік тому

      Return of Godzilla and Godzilla vs Biollante also draw from this script somewhat interestingly, mainly with the general Cold War anxiety and an accidental strike being a plot point in the former and the anti- nuclear fission missiles being used against Godzilla in the latter.
      Plus, the deleted scene from G14 where the Air Force and the navy face off against Godzilla on Alcatraz is insanely similar to the 1983 climax. Safe to say elements of it found their way all through the franchise

  • @Shadowrulzalways
    @Shadowrulzalways Рік тому +15

    1998 is hated because it wasn’t Godzilla. He was vulnerable to conventional weapons which is a no-no. Godzilla is immune to all types of weapons unless they were made specifically for him. And they often times fail even afterwards. Godzilla also has an insanely fast regeneration factor that heals him in seconds so even if you damage him, he would be healed completely in a matter of seconds and keep on coming. And the lack of atomic breath and other nuclear abilities is the other reason.
    The design, ability and character are not there. That’s why Toho made him into a separate kaiju and called him “Zilla” instead. He will never be considered an American Godzilla incarnation anymore.

    • @velociraptor4you3291
      @velociraptor4you3291 Рік тому +2

      Well, the specific iteration of this Kaiju that appears in the 1998 film and its animated sequel series *is* still trademarked & copyrighted under the name ‘Godzilla.’ You can retaliate against that till the cows come home, but that still stands to this day. The specific iteration of this Kaiju that _Toho_ owns is trademarked and copyrighted as ‘Zilla.’
      But I do understand where you’re coming from (😉).

    • @Shadowrulzalways
      @Shadowrulzalways Рік тому

      @@velociraptor4you3291 Toho owns the entire character. They only kept the 1998 and animated version as “Godzilla” but in name only. Not in terms of character. They had to because of the title of the film and show. Toho can change it if they want. They own all rights. Tristar and the developers lost all rights.

    • @velociraptor4you3291
      @velociraptor4you3291 Рік тому +1

      @@Shadowrulzalways Well, I heard slightly different, that’s all I was saying earlier. And I haven’t heard any news about Toho going _that_ route. They’ve had the rights to the 1998 Kaiju since 2004. So my question is why haven’t they implemented a full name change regarding the Kaiju itself?

    • @Shadowrulzalways
      @Shadowrulzalways Рік тому

      @@velociraptor4you3291 Because the film and series are titled “Godzilla”. That’s why.

    • @velociraptor4you3291
      @velociraptor4you3291 Рік тому +1

      @@Shadowrulzalways Well OK (👌). I was thinking maybe there was another reason that I may not have been aware of, but now I know.

  • @skits94
    @skits94 Рік тому +5

    I love the look of Zilla, always have ever since I was a kid and I think it would be SICK to see him return as a close cousin species to Titanus Gojira in the Monster-verse.

  • @raptorjc1791
    @raptorjc1791 Рік тому +4

    First time I saw Godzilla 1998 it was on vhs, I was around 7 or 8 at the time and it hooked me on kaiju ever since (with a little help from power rangers too) I still even have original vhs of the film

  • @immagical7036
    @immagical7036 5 місяців тому +1

    Honestly I just like how unique of a take Zilla is. I like how he’s not just a typical, chunky, entirely upright Godzilla. He’s fast, agile and his posture is actually more realistic lol

  • @vulcorethegreat1220
    @vulcorethegreat1220 Рік тому +5

    Was born in 1998, so it has special place in my heart and is still hands down my favorite Godzilla design

  • @e.littledraco1730
    @e.littledraco1730 Рік тому +6

    I loved watching Zilla as a young boy, it and the animated series was definitely what got me into loving the monsterverse. I have hope we see Zilla again someday in the future.

  • @ATVPokemonMaster_02
    @ATVPokemonMaster_02 3 місяці тому +1

    In all honesty, this was my first Godzilla movie too. And its a pretty big part of childhood nostalgia. I Love monsterverse more but this is such a deep memory

  • @Katarn84
    @Katarn84 Рік тому +3

    Well, Zilla WAS my first movie about an atomic lizard. Now I've watched around 90% of the Showa and Heisei kaiju movies.

  • @andrewknutson8584
    @andrewknutson8584 Рік тому +5

    It was the first Godzilla movie I saw. I loved it, being 3 years old. When Godzilla 2000 came out, my dad had the idea to show a real Godzilla. What he never saw coming was my life long love of the G-Man. I prefer the upright versions, but I can't deny Zilla's existence being why I came to love Godzilla.

  • @slimsadie6491
    @slimsadie6491 Рік тому +5

    I really we liked 1998 movie it just was a good movie in. General I liked the characters and the plot I hope he makes a return

  • @arcrisgonzaga7324
    @arcrisgonzaga7324 Рік тому +1

    zilla 98 is such a cool movie... the effects still hold up, and plus it introduced me to the godzilla franchise

  • @Alicious_Al
    @Alicious_Al Місяць тому +1

    Have to hand it to them, this was my first introduction to Godzilla and I really liked it and the animated show. Saw the original Japanese movies years later and I love them all.

  • @KeenEyeStudios
    @KeenEyeStudios Рік тому +5

    Zilla is very underrated. The movie’s not that good, but the design and monster himself is actually really cool!

  • @Mate397
    @Mate397 Рік тому +3

    The movie is a guilty pleasure for me, BUT the cartoon though, now that slaps hard. (and it was the second Godzilla related thing I saw TV the first was the Hanna-Barbera cartoon on Cartoon Network)

  • @liamcurtis3974
    @liamcurtis3974 Рік тому

    Love your videos, keep up with the great work, Alastair and Jacob

  • @Casstiel2020
    @Casstiel2020 4 місяці тому

    I wasn't born in time for it to be a HUGE impact, but I do remember watching it as a kid. I've always liked it, mainly because of Zillas design. YEARS later, when netflix still sent put dvds, I found the series and fell doubly in love.

  • @wd3185
    @wd3185 Рік тому +4

    Honestly, I don't mind the '98 movie as its own kaiju movie, especially since, when not viewed as Godzilla, I actually really like the '98 design. And I'll actually give Toho props for deciding to rebrand it as its own kaiju, even if it was only originally to get revenge on it, because it's allowed others like IDW to give it a bit more credit and increase its popularity.
    Plus, there's just something surreal about seeing Godzilla and Zilla fight.

  • @davidstinson1335
    @davidstinson1335 Рік тому +3

    I would love to see the Stan Winston 1994 Griffin design show up in the Monsterverse, I absolutely love the design so much , an getting a figure for it would just be amazing 😱😉

  • @gacha_maker137
    @gacha_maker137 Рік тому +1

    Godzilla 1998 and the animated series are the best movie and series I've seen😎

  • @kaiohhai8812
    @kaiohhai8812 7 місяців тому +1

    I too grew up on this film. It launched my love for Godzilla and it greatly saddened me when people started hating on Zilla. I understand now why people aren't a fan but the hate is extreme in my opinion. I just remember how much I loved Zilla at the time.

  • @julianpagano1659
    @julianpagano1659 Рік тому +3

    I really liked the movie as a kid, I understand why so many people don't, but because of it we got the animated series... So I see it as an absolute win, cause that show was awesome!

  • @in-nomine-Iesu
    @in-nomine-Iesu Рік тому +3

    I just don't like the fact that they killed off Zilla. I think they did him dirty in that sense

  • @dagon20223
    @dagon20223 Рік тому

    This is really cool! :)

  • @panthersworld5587
    @panthersworld5587 Рік тому +4

    Almost 25 years

  • @kdeville87
    @kdeville87 Рік тому +4

    It was good but the cartoon was better

  • @lawrencedye6514
    @lawrencedye6514 Рік тому +2

    I was born in 2000 Godzilla 1998 was my first time seeing a Godzilla movie I was 3 or 5 years old at the time. When I was 7 my grandma and grandpa bought me a Godzilla legendary collection box set. My grandma couldn't read English only German. She said it's a giant lizard and I know you love it my kinder. Her mistake lead me to fall into with Godzilla and lead me to other Japanese Giant Monster Movies like Gamera etc.

  • @21Handguns
    @21Handguns Рік тому +4

    I feel if they just changed up the backstory a bit more to be less Godzilla-esk,used a completely different name and roar this would have been a beloved Kaiju classic. Unfortunately that never happened,and I feel the fact that Zilla is/was supposed to be Godzilla hurts it the most.

    • @21Handguns
      @21Handguns Рік тому +1

      @Joshua 1992 you can just google the lore or watch all the special features on the DVDS,or even just watch this dude's channel lmao

    • @kyrios1120
      @kyrios1120 Рік тому

      ​@Joshua 1992 well 2014 is from Monsterverse and according to it Godzilla has been an alpha species since millions of years along with some other species too like Kong and M.U.T.Os

  • @duoDeMent
    @duoDeMent 2 місяці тому +3

    2024 somebody?😂

  • @MichiMinusOne
    @MichiMinusOne Рік тому +1

    G98 man....what an amazing Design it is. Just perfect ❤️

  • @z-man1237
    @z-man1237 Рік тому +2

    I remember watching this movie while in the single digits. And once I learned of the Animated series years later I watched both seasons on UA-cam twice.

  • @Godzilla-tu2cd
    @Godzilla-tu2cd Рік тому +3

    1:47 nope Mothra vs Godzilla was my first Godzilla movie. I thanked my parents for getting me into Godzilla back when I was a baby until the disaster that was the 98 movie. That movie made me love the franchise more and hate what the director did to the king of the monsters.
    3:12 you the re edited version of the 1954 original
    3:44 hey it's just a concept design it would've look better on screen but sadly we never did

  • @ScienceOnBears58
    @ScienceOnBears58 Рік тому +1

    That 80s Godzilla concept looks awesome! Reminds me of Reptar from Rugrats 🦖

  • @powerofgreyskull2025
    @powerofgreyskull2025 Рік тому +2

    I love this Godzilla. I love classic G. I love Legendary G. The only G I've never really been pleased with was what we here in the west call "Godzilla's Revenge." Being that is more of a cut-n-paste movie of old films with very little new stuff and Minilla talking, etc, it's easily the worst one of the series. G '98 is a good proto-G mobster film with the animated series sequel being the proper version of Tristar's G. And I'm here for all of it. From the old and new comics to the old and new cartoons to the films, I find something good in all things G (that I've actually seen).

  • @jdub7775
    @jdub7775 Рік тому +1

    Godzilla vs Mothra was my 1st Godzilla movie. But I loved the 1998 Godzilla movie. I found it to be fresh and different and I really loved the animated series!

  • @johnbuck2578
    @johnbuck2578 Рік тому +1

    I am 60 years old and have been watching Godzilla since I could watch television. I remember in early grade school hurrying to get home to watch Godzilla week on t.v. I loved the 98 monster! It had a degree of plausibility that no other Godzilla has had before or since. I never understood the hatred. That said I also really like the last version in Godzilla V Kong. What I enjoyed most was we actually got to see the star of the show in more than a cameo appearance like in the 2 or 3 prior installments.

  • @relativist7033
    @relativist7033 2 дні тому

    This was actually the first Godzilla movie I ever watched as a kid and thought this is the original design. I never watched any other other movies until Godzilla vs Kong in 2020. I was pretty surprised to see how Godzilla was actually designed

  • @khornebread4802
    @khornebread4802 7 місяців тому +2

    It's nice to know that there other people out there that like this kaiju's design. While I still prefer to call it "Zilla", I'm not going to get angry if anyone else calls it Godzilla. And that animated series... Good stuff!

  • @Xenosaurian
    @Xenosaurian 6 місяців тому +2

    It's called GODZILLA only! Godzilla 1998 is a loved monster, but Zilla is a hated monster.

  • @BoldFollower
    @BoldFollower Рік тому +2

    I never had an issue with Zilla. Wasn’t my fav but it wasn’t terrible either

  • @edreeves3342
    @edreeves3342 Рік тому +1

    My first Godzilla movie was Mothra vs. Godzilla on NYC channel 9 WWOR TV. In the late 70's early 80's they would make September monster month where they ran creature features and then October were more traditional monster movies for Halloween. I have watched every single one of the big guys films and tv shows. My favorite US or non-Toho version was Godzilla 1985. It was the first one I saw in theater.

  • @trerobinson6179
    @trerobinson6179 7 місяців тому

    Dude i Love the intro! Sounds like we're the same age! 93' baby! Zilla Godzilla was also my introduction into the Zilla World and is what got me into being a fan! And of course the animated show was amazing and a big addition to my fandom! I love the 98' movie and always will! I think they did a great job for the time, technology, and heat they were facing! Super excited for everything coming up in the Monstervesre!

  • @GenDrake3
    @GenDrake3 3 місяці тому

    This movie was a part of my childhood. I watched it like 50 times it was so good. Still have the Zilla toy somewhere too

  • @capribreezee
    @capribreezee Рік тому

    The promotion for this movie was awesome. Had the Taco
    Bell Chihuahua, had a shirt that did the Godzilla roar when you pressed it. Loved this version, it wasn’t my first Godzilla to watch, but the first I saw in theaters

  • @mdasjad6112
    @mdasjad6112 Рік тому +2

    Godzilla 1998 is my favourite monster movie.

  • @pancholopez8829
    @pancholopez8829 7 місяців тому

    Thanks for the video. Sad to see what they did to Zilla. Crazy enough, this movie was one of the introductions, and i have both a DVD and VHS copy of the movie.

  • @pinco1749
    @pinco1749 23 дні тому +1

    This was the first Godzilla I ever saw and I love it, am i bias? Yes, yes I am

  • @TroyRandall1
    @TroyRandall1 Рік тому +1

    YES! PLEASE!! Would love to hear more of ‘83 Miner film

  • @Heatseeker872591
    @Heatseeker872591 Рік тому

    Like you. 1998 godzilla was my first introduction to godzilla too and i didnt know any different at the time. As a result- it was one of my fav movies and creatures of all time

  • @Rako_the_Awesome
    @Rako_the_Awesome Рік тому +1

    I knew about Godzilla from the 1978 cartoon series, the 1994 Trendmasters toyline and the first American release of Godzilla vs. Biollante in 1992. Seeing this was awesome and just reaffirm the love of the Lizard King.

  • @lorddemonoss3945
    @lorddemonoss3945 Рік тому +1

    I actually enjoyed it and was looking forward to part2.

  • @alexallen9640
    @alexallen9640 Рік тому +1

    Nice video. I am one of many who was also first introduced to Godzilla from the 1998 film. 🙂👍

  • @NovexusNui777
    @NovexusNui777 Рік тому +1

    Say what you will but Zilla and Zilla Jr. Are my favorite Kaiju, they got me into Godzilla franchise and the Kaiju genre as a whole. So for that they have my respect, and my love. Love You two.
    #LoveForZilla #LoveForZillaJr

  • @classictoyreviews7435
    @classictoyreviews7435 4 місяці тому

    This was my childhood godzilla, i didnt see any original godzilla movies until almost a decade later

  • @prehistorichero2755
    @prehistorichero2755 Рік тому +2

    I only like the 1998 monster design if it wasn't Godzilla. This could only be better if the monster is Rhedosaurus and the movie should've been The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms remake. However, at least the animated series made Godzilla the character we've known and loved.

  • @prometheus6493
    @prometheus6493 Рік тому

    I watched Godzilla 1998 when I was little and even have some figures that I collected and it’s what got me into the Godzilla franchise

  • @mr.lonely1459
    @mr.lonely1459 Рік тому +2

    1998 Godzilla was my first introduction to Godzilla. Same boat, I was too young to understand the controversy of the movie. All I got to say we all started somewhere and I love the Godzilla franchise.

  • @ClarkAboudaz
    @ClarkAboudaz 2 місяці тому +2

    As a kid I hated 98 Zilla. Zilla is similar to ugly sonic before they made the redesign. Second they got rid of his atomic breathe which made Godzilla a powerful creature. It’s like taking away the Kamehameha from Goku or any of this attacks

  • @kaijukid_films
    @kaijukid_films Рік тому +1

    6:55 even godzilla despises the duo

  • @markturnbull2711
    @markturnbull2711 Рік тому +1

    I still have my Godzilla 1998 puppet still glows in dark lol

  • @AshXXMayftw
    @AshXXMayftw Рік тому +1

    Yes, 98Goji was what got me into Godzilla. If I hadn't seen it as a kid, I wouldn't have mistaken Godzilla 2000 as a sequel and watched it, which was the first Toho Godzilla movie I ever saw. Putting that aside though, I still really like this iteration, especially the Animated version. Sure, he's very different looking, but I actually really like that about him. It's as I've said with Legendary's Godzilla designs, I'd rather have a Godzilla that's distinct in terms of its appearance rather than have one that's just a copy of another. And I know many classic Godzilla fans get riled up when someone called this version 'Godzilla', but he is Godzilla to me. He is what got me into the series, and I'll always be thankful for that. Even though I strongly disagree with the director on his stance of Godzilla, I can easily separate the monster from the creator, and I love this monster.

  • @DA-dn6hh
    @DA-dn6hh Рік тому

    This was the first “Godzilla” movie I watched when I was 9 and is what got me into monster movies

  • @megalodongaming7635
    @megalodongaming7635 Рік тому +1

    It could have been worst.
    You see, Ronald send a letter to Patrick Tatopoulos, so he could design this new Godzilla.
    How ever, this letter never managed to reach Patrick's hands, this letter said that this Godzilla:
    Wouldnt had dorsal plaques
    Would be quadruped
    No atomic breath ( this stayed in the final film)
    Basically a giant iguana.

  • @NoahNCopeland
    @NoahNCopeland 6 місяців тому

    I was also age five. I recall being very disappointed in the theater watching Zilla 1998.
    "They strayed too far from the source material!" I said. My mom was like, "ok yeah whatever." 😂

  • @crazycrazywelch7252
    @crazycrazywelch7252 Рік тому +2

    All three designs for Godzilla during that time for the movies are great though number 2 was more likely to give movie goers nightmares like the shark did in jaws. in all three movie plots were elements that went into the final and more kid friendly movie. I liked the design of the iguana style godzilla only problem i had with it was that it was killed too easily. I mean 12 sidewinder missiles from fighter jets killing it when every other iteration to that point hardly ever got so much as a scratch from human weapons. Though I'm glad that flaw was corrected with Jr in the animated series.

  • @josephanthonnydeez4050
    @josephanthonnydeez4050 Рік тому

    When I was about 9, my cousins and I only knew 2 Godzilla movies: 1998 and Final Wars. Proud to say that even today, those two still remains as two of my favorite Godzilla movies.

  • @rolypoly4920
    @rolypoly4920 Рік тому +1

    I really like the 98 design. Its more realistic (as much as can be with kaiju) and actually resembles an impossibly huge theropod.

  • @Luciry123
    @Luciry123 6 місяців тому

    My favorite part of the 1998 Movie is that a Critic was critical of the movie not critising that same critic enough and not having Zilla kill him.

  • @scenedemon
    @scenedemon Рік тому

    I remember watching the animated series on demand back in 2010 and I did everything after that to watch as much Godzilla content as possible. I still love the animated series.

  • @jahpass
    @jahpass 5 місяців тому +2

    As a Japanese who grew up with Heisei G era, I did not like Godzilla 1998. It's cool monster lizard movie but not Godzilla movie. I thought Godzilla without atomic breath is unacceptable and should not killed by missile. I had a stigma that Hollywood should not touch Godzilla until Godzilla 2014.

  • @andrewrowland1989
    @andrewrowland1989 Рік тому +1

    I love Zilla as his own stand-alone creature, and would LOVE to see him cameo in the Legendary Godzilla movies

  • @kamalrabat4423
    @kamalrabat4423 Рік тому +1

    BEAUTIFUL

  • @LuisDuran2014
    @LuisDuran2014 Рік тому

    People love Godzilla 1998 & Zilla now, so that’s a Win for this version of Godzilla.