GODZILLA (1998) Retrospective / Review
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GODZILLA (1998) Retrospective / Review
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This film is a huge guilty pleasure for me. I loved it as a kid and it was my introduction to the character. I know it's a piece of shit, but nostalgia always gets the better of me...
Same here fam
icecream is nice It's not and will never be a "piece of s**t" to me. I love this film, and I truly have legitimate, genuine reasons why. I'm sorry, and I know I shouldn't be bothered by this, but it seriously IRKS me whenever G-Fans call this film a 'piece of s**t.' I find it very derogatory. And it's been 18 years since it came out, so when I see G-Fans describing the film like this, it comes across to me as very SAD because it's like the Godzilla fan base as a whole STILL hasn't gotten over its collective disappointment over this film, EVEN in the wake of Gareth Edward's film. 😔
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icecream is nice You know, I can relate to that. Movie sucked but it was my introduction to Godzilla franchise
It wasn't a bad movie, just not a good Godzilla.
I like this movie the way I like "The Happening" and it's almost as if they both take place in the same weirdly acted universe. Would make for a great disaster-comedy double feature.
I would love to see a retro/review of Men in Black. Have you made it yet?
That's a Lot of Fish!
After Independence Day that movie was supposed to build a bridge to our French friends. Somehow
This movie is awesome! ! ! Fuck that rubber godzilla garbage. .
The action dont stop in the whole movie
I love the fact that you used the theme music from The Godzilla Millennium series of movies and tied them into the '98 movie for the end sequence and used the roars of the 90's Godzilla, 60's Godzilla, and 2014 Godzilla instead of using the roar from the '98 movie.
All in all I agree with your determinations about the movie. I myself am a fan of the movie, but I also don't view it a Godzilla movie, it was however one of the few Kaiju films that actually gave a great sense of scale to the monsters. I just view it mindless fun, sort of popcorn for the mind. Although I think that if it had been called anything else it might have been redeemable.
By the way, do you have a retrospective review for Godzilla Returns/Godzilla 1985? It's one of my favorite movies of all time, and in my opinion (which I will admit is not popular with other G fans) the best of the franchise, and I would like to know your opinions on it.
i have to admit i still preferred how this godzilla looked when compared to the new one. Its body structure is one of the main reasons. Irrespective of grapshics the 1998 godzilla was far more realistic ( having a similar body type to that of a T Rex). Its body type ascetically forced the audience to focus on its face. Its jaw seemed larger and more powerful then the new godzillas ( taking into accounts size difference.) Although i do admit that the 1998 lacked any real emotion. The body structure of the 1998 in all looked alot more aggressive and intimidating. My only complaint about him was that he lacked emotion and he wasnt large enough (height.) The new one on the other hand i had difficulty with regards to its structure. GIVEN with regards to graphics he looks outstanding and he was the right size. However his body was far to upright and his legs FAR to thick and chunky, he did not look like an animal who could swim at great speeds( although he did.) In the end of the day he still looked far too much like the costume version. Now i get that many fans WANTED that, they wanted it to stick to the original godzilla and i respect that. At the time when the original was shot , the only option they had was to put a man in a costume and send him out into a miniature down. However for me at least such design doesnt work anymore. It just looks too fake and too disproportionate.
The 2014 Godzilla was not only better but Godzilla himself was more badass, & much bigger than the 1998 Godzilla.
LOL, there was barely any Godzilla in that movie :D
Yes, I can remember watching this movie in the theatre many, many years ago and also remember this surprisingly dull film matching the dreary weather.
I personally couldn't stop watching this movie when I was younger.
Sean Keating Same
Same here. It's on Netflix now. I'm 32 now and still love this movie!
Me too! Omg
Hell yeah! It used to come up on cable tv very often.
I'm 27 and still can't stop watching it 😊
This movie is more like a remake of the Beast from 20,000 Fathoms rather than Godzilla.
That's it.
No.
I KNOW RIGHT!!!!!
The only thing Beast and Gojira have in common is atomic monster on the loose. Yeah Tanaka watch Beast and got the idea for Gojira that hardly qualifies it as a rip off
***** And Superman is a rip-off of a flying man in tights. Is that what you want to say? Listen, if you count that as a rip-off then everything is a rip-off. Then for example Jurassic Park is a rip-off of Monster island and The Terminator is a rip-off of Mecha-Godzilla. Besides this Superman lizard looks like any other dragon type monster of that time. the only reference to Godzilla is the size, but still I know where you are coming from.
Gene Siskel even asked the question, "If you're going to go through the trouble of putting us in a monster movie, why don't you at least take advantage of having the monster either eat or squash us?" in his review of the movie. I just wanted to recall it because of what Gene said to Roger Ebert via telephone.
I actually do like this film a lot.
It was my introduction to the franchise, it's good fun and compared to other big budget blockbusters coming out nowadays, it's not that bad
Is just me or is Godzilla much much bigger on poster than in the actual movie
Formerly smaller
I WAS FROZEN TODAY!!!
Is this related to Suburban Commando? Did that preview used to be on the VHS?
lol
Nostalga Critic!!!
personally, i like the design of the 98 godzilla. just wish he was bigger/taller. like the height of the godzilla from the 2014 movie
As a kid, who had never seen or understand a Godzilla picture I loved this film as a monster pic. Haven't seen it in years but i have fond memories of it :P
Complaining about Godzilla disappearing for long stretches of time... man, the 2014 movie musta pissed you off... 10 minutes of Godzilla in a 2 hour+ movie called "Godzilla".
I've never been on the hate bandwagon for this one. Maybe because I was twelve when it came out and had only seen a handful of Godzilla flicks by that point (and I have a greater fondness for the British flick Gorgo), but I remember being entertained and if there is nothing better to do, I'll watch it if it's on TV on a random Saturday afternoon.
Faint praise maybe, but I can name a lot of films that bring out greater vitriol from me.
Fair enough
It’s a bad Godzilla adaptation but a decent monster movie
Happy 20TH Anniversary Godzilla 98!
Same here!
Now it's 21, meaning it's old enough to drink.
Now its 23
LOL!!! "Jub-Jub: The Movie"! Good review. The actually title of the movie you mention at 4:40 is actually "Godzilla: *Final* Wars." It's pretty awesome, in my opinion. I love the Godzilla franchise. A lot of great ones as well as a fair share of duds. I've never seen this one and I think I may keep it that way.
Haha whoops I didn't say 'FINAL' oh bugger.
and it makes me sad, that the late great Stan Winston almost worked on this movie
I think this was one of the last reviews Gene Siskel did before he died.
My problem with this movie was the fact they made Godzilla an animal, not a monster. He spends most of the movie hiding or running way, and only fights to defend himself.
And his eggs.
Genuinely unwatchable. The bouncing cars when he arrives is fantastic (something the new Zilla lacks imo, he seems very light footed for his size), but apart from that this is a shocking film with absolutely no redeeming factors apart from the late 90's fascination with CGI overindulgence. Also why in Gods name would you wave a lighter in the face of someone suffering from PTSD!?
Honest to godzilla ( hehe! ) I love this movie.
Atleast Godzilla 2014 had Godzilla and the mutos as back up actors if the other acts were boring. this had Godzilla lite and a guy who studies worms.
This damn movie is seared into my memory. There was so much hype around this movie and I remember the huge controversy around the change in Godzilla’s design. They turned him into a giant dinosaur lizard thing and Godzilla fans were pissed.
I quite like the design of Godzilla in this film.
But I LOVE Godzilla: The animated series.
"What did you see, old man?"
"A lot of fish."
The Orange Club give this man a trophy
I love Godzilla (1984), it's one of my absolute favorite Godzilla films EVER!!!!
Godzilla (1984) looks like a school project from the 1950's.
@@gargos25 no it doesn't
@@disma4191 Sorry my dude but the puppets are ridiculous even for 80's standards. I just watched the scenes again just to confirm that. Remember that movies like Alien and 2001: A Space Odysee came out years before this. I understand and respect your attachment to the movie but I personally can't get over the Godzilla puppet.
@@gargos25 yhea but the other effects look pretty good and the movies that You are conparing it with ware big americans productions Godzilla '84 was only 1 million dollar and that's the Best they can do in Japan so respect
@@gargos25 it’s not a puppet. It’s a suit with an actor inside. Not an easy job.
one of my guilty pleasures...
I know fans shit on this movie but for me I still love it for what it is. Yes I also saw the new reboot version and it was awesome. The irony is this matter is that Godzilla was show less in the reboot than in the 98 version. But of course he battle other monsters and the movie have a good solid story with characters that you can relate too.
I think this movie can work as a guilty pleasure. But you are right, the two leads are just unappealing and so annoying that you wish Godzilla would squash them.
"Godzilla can't die at the end"
You had ONE job, Emmerich...
And NO, the egg at the end doesn't count.
One job Tristar. ONE. JOB.
Apparently it was the studio who insisted on Godzilla dying. They said jaws always die..
Lol what about Godzilla vs destroyah
@@GringoXalapeno well that was meant to be the end until this movie came out then they mad Godzilla 2000
I always said that Jean Reno was the best actor in the film, and Godzilla the next best!
As bad as this film is, (as film, and as a Godzilla picture), I honestly enjoyed this movie more than Godzilla 2014. I like the new design of Godzilla in 2014, but the characters were so bland, and worse yet, no fun. The characters were as cardboard as they come in 98, but at least there was some humor, and more than 10 minutes of a giant Godzilla esque creature causing destruction. In terms of Godzilla being more like his Toho counterpart, the 2014 is far better, in terms of character, and story each are pretty bad, the characters as I stated earlier, are probably more useless, and forgettable in the latest version. If a movie can't be emotionally sustaining, I at least wan't to be entertained, which I was with the 98 Godzilla, with the Godzilla 2014 I was pretty bored, as everything outside the monster scenes, was dull, and uninteresting.
gotta agree with that. I didnt believe when i heard people picking this one over the 2014 movie but now that ive seen it I understand prefectly.
KingFossilFER Glad I'm not the only one, I just can't excuse a film with the talented cast that Godzilla 2014 had, to be that uninteresting, and have characters be that lifeless.
Thing is, it more fun compared to the 2014 movie.
If I was given the chance id watch neither of them and go see the 1954 movie or godzilla VS destroyah.
Godzilla 2014 got the Transformers syndrome, where the whole fucking movie revolves around human and military as opposed to THE MOTHERFUCKING THING the title was named after.
Add me to the list of people who prefer this Godzilla. I'm happy for the creature in this to be a separate monster called Zilla. I think this film is far more fun and entertaining.
If you don't like the movie, then try watching the animated series based on it. The animated series is actually really good.
1987MartinT it was fantastic 👍🏻
As far as Spielberg goes, imagine if he directed this. Seriously, the master of the summer blockbuster...although perhaps he thought it would have been too similar to Jurassic Park.
There were once talks for Spielberg to adapt the novel "Robopocalypse" (which I started reading for that reason, fantastic book), we hope that something like that can show audiences how summer blockbusters used to be.
I suspect if Spielberg had made it, the monster would've actually resembled the Japanese counterpart.
People are just pissed of at this movie cuz it's titled Godzilla. I bet if it were titled 'Zilla', the hate might be lesser. Cuz, honestly, its an okay movie. At least it's not a major snore to watch and the length is perfect. Not too long and not too short. Godzilla 2014 was too long and too boring for it's own good. CGI was great, Bryan Cranston was terrific, fights were decent, but everything else was boring.
You're right, it's an okay movie but a terrible Godzilla movie. I liked Godzilla 2014 way more.
+cybrid37 The 98 version is close to 2 and half hours and is also boring. At least 2014 actually had godzilla and did everything better.
+thebigbadone1234 why are people in the comment section defending 98 version over the reboot. 1998 version is not only a bore but is not a Godzilla movie. The reboot wasn't great but it had the decency of having a better script. Godzilla 98 is being given to much credit despite being sh*te.
Charlie Channel Some people grew up watching the 98 version and it was their first introduction to the character but they don't seem to understand that it wasn't the character they thought it was and that the film is atrocious on every level.
I think this is one of the best expensive monster runs amok b movies ever made . It's ludicrous and never fails to entertain, amazing sight and sound also, they utilized the Nyc setting to perfection and i actually like the silly characters .
lol this was one of my favourite movie from childhood
I liked this one (1998) more than the 2014. The newest tried to take itself to seriously and theres was too much of a homage to the old godzilla. Also, there was very little godzilla for a movie called "Godzilla".
4:50 no, not everybody. Not for me, at least. I actually like 1998 Godzilla, I even have it on DVD.
The score is forgettable, but the soundtrack song by the Wallflowers is memorable.
This was the first movie I've ever seen in theaters when I was eleven years old 😂😂
This film is a guilty pleasure for me much like Batman Forever. I love going back and re watching it every year. It's just such a bad movie I can't hate it.
this movie was one of my fav godzilla movies growing up
Honestly, I think this film would've gotten a lot better reception from monster movie fans if this film was not attached to the Godzilla name.
Wasn't there critique to his size as well, that it differed throughout the Movie?
I like the design though. Also, the sequel animated series is pretty good.
Ive always liked this one, probably because its the first Godzilla film I ever seen but I do understand why there are so many complaints
I have to agree on the Jurassic Park aping attempt. You go to see the big lizard. We're supposed to believe he was killed by the submarine, then go forever dealing with imitation Raptors that completely obliterate any Godzilla feel the movie had, and feel hardly any recovery from that when big Zilla finally shows up again.
I remember seeing this movie with my cousin Chucky. I was extremely pissed off. After the movie a bunch of us who saw the movie were talking about it. And I mentioned out loud that the Americans did what the Japanese have been trying to do for over 50yrs Kill Godzilla. That got a laugh from everyone. True story.
17:06 Matthew Broderick is JFK?!
Anyways, great review, Oliver!
As a kid I loved this movie and really love the design, but it really needed him fighting another creature...I understand the reasons for hating it, but it really has a place in my heart due to fond memories of watching it with my family. I always wanted a Godzilla figure when they were in stores but unfortunately didn't. Not the best Godzilla maybe, but it has a place in my collection as something special.
You're and my story are exactly the same!
I still like it. It's one of my favorite incarnations of Godzilla.
So Witwicky was a Colonel, fighting Godzilla. And then sided with the Autobots, as a family man. Hmm..
Because the military can't wait to shoot stuff.............they keep on missing Godzilla because they can't shoot for shit! LOL!!
Like those super accurate imperial storm troopers
did you hear about the SAS Sniper who shot 2 ISIS wrag heads with one bullet from a mile away?
www.peoplehavingareallybadday.com/sas-sniper-kills-two-isis-terrorists-one-bullet-one-mile-away-hero/
***** did you hear about the SAS Sniper who shot 2 ISIS wrag heads with one bullet from a mile away?
www.peoplehavingareallybadday.com/sas-sniper-kills-two-isis-terrorists-one-bullet-one-mile-away-hero/
use to really like this film when i was like 7 or 8 but as i get older yeah it has not aged well. The Effects still hold up for the most part but it is just not a Godzilla movie. Godzilla 2014 was Muuuch better
But nothing can beat the original 1954 movie
Seriously when I ask a kid what godzilla is they be like that big dinasour in the movies a few months ago. I'm like yeah I guess. I ask someone my age (14) and they be like recent movie or the dinasour like t-Rex from 1998. I'm the only one in my grade who knows what godzilla actually is
i hate this movie nowadays (liked it as a stupid 8 year old) but at least it had more godzilla than 2014
then again, it was zilla, not godzilla so that cancels out
so,
dogshit
Yeah i was gonna say there is no Godzilla in the 98 film XD I agree the new film could have used more Godzilla but on the other hand i think the lack of screen time made his appearances all the more memorable and impactful.
William Amaro
oh i agree at least on the first viewing. I remember in the theater there was actual cheering in the last battle when he finally showed up and KICKED ASS. the second viewing was more grumbling by everyone that there wasn't enough Godzilla kicking ass.
Great review!!
Remains to this day one of the most disappointing movies I've ever seen.
Even if I (a Godzilla fan) were to ignore the title, the film still suffers from too many problems (pacing, plot-hole filled script, dull characters, lame humor, un-inspired action) to be enjoyed imho.
The most shameful thing is that David Arnold's score is SOOO incredible (one of my personal favorite film scores ever) and deserved to have been featured in a true honest to god G flick!
Thanks, Oliver! I always loved the movie, but I didn't know why they used an iguana-like design. Now I know!
I still suspect that this movie did not actually start as a Godzilla movie. Watch it and the older classic "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms" back to back and the similarities between the two become apparent. I can't help but suspect that this started life as a Beast remake and someone scratched out the title and scribbled in Godzilla when the license became available. And as a Beast 20k remake it isn't THAT bad...
I bet you're right.
No, because Dean Devlin wrote the script after being approached to do an American Godzilla film. Then he pressured Roland Emmerich to direct. It's mentioned in this video.
Oliver saying “ah ha, yeah” lives in my head rent free.
Hey m'man. Looooove your retrospectives, but I've always been particularly annoyed by Siskel and Ebert. You don't NEED them. You're better than they EVER were..
Jim Slav haha well I haven't included Siskel and Ebert clips for over year.
Oliver Harper Crap, I HATE trying to give advice to people that ALREADY make a good thing. What the hell do I know? But I DO like it better when you talk about Siskel and Ebert's review than when you put up big portions of their stuff. S&E are pop-culture critics everybody knows and it their review IS relevant to a retrospective, but I'm here to listen to YOU, Oliver (not a bunch of middle-of-the-road hacks).
But let me end this post with praise. I really enjoy this show, especially how you can separate the different contributions of different artists (cinematography, effects, soundtrack, photography, etc), and judge those contributions individually. It makes you stand out from the crowd and makes the Retrospective really special. Don't listen to my asinine criticism. It's just ONE THING that sticks out from and otherwise awesome UA-cam show and, I suspect, it's just because S&E always rub me the wrong way. Just keep doing what you're doing!
+Jim Slav i agree. his insights are waaaay juicier than those two.
John Michael Yap And Oliver is nicer. And respectful of artists. And he never celebrated stupidity, or being slow to understand something. I suspect Oliver looks up to S&E, but the two of them (especially Ebert) seem to sit in the audience with their arms folded, egotistically expecting an easy, linear experience similar to ones they've enjoyed in the past. They never discovered a masterpiece in their lives because their minds don't work that way.
However, it can be argued that their opinions have a place in the retrospective due to their own pop culture status, so whether included or no, the Retrospective is still justified whatever Oliver decides to do. So I suspect this is an opinion matter, but hey. Isn't that what message boards are for? lol
+Jim Slav They may be 'hacks' to some, but Ebert was a widely respected (and even syndicated) film reviewer. I too don't think Oliver's reviews particularly need them, but I still like to hear what 'popular' US audiences probably thought at the time. I usually disagree with their evaluation of some of the films I think fondly of (such as Predator 2). What I don't think is cool is a film director/producer hating critics so much that they put caricatures of them in their films so they can laugh and point. I agree with them though - why didn't they at least get squished or suffer some calamity? Why even bother if you're NOT going to?
I love the 2014 Godzilla movie way better.
I liked it a little better.
They're both kinda bad.
The "Jub-Jub" part killed me.
Even as a kid I found the Japanese Godzilla movies to be laughably bad. Probably because they didn't even come close to Jurassic Parc, which I saw when I was 7 years old. Then I watched this when I was 12 and I still love it.
im probably in the minority but i like the design of this monster over the original fat and cute one
I think this should have been either called Zilla and then have it a monster/spinoff trilogy then the trilogy could build up to a Crossover with Godzilla vs Zilla
To be honest, I doubt that the fans would've hated it as much as they did had this version showed the elements that made Godzilla such force to be reckoned with. All they had to do was make him indestructible, make him the brutal force of destruction he is. Instead.....we got a giant version of my pet lizard.....
Wish your line can't shoot for shit was in the film mate
I saw this as a 10 year old and absolutely loved it at the time. I haven't seen it in at least 10 years though.
I never knew that so many people didn't like this movie. I get that full on Godzilla fans are offended. I would be too, though as a non Godzilla fan, I love this movie, particularly the very beginning with the nuclear bombs and the lizards
I saw this with friends when I was 9. Naturally I was stupid enough to love it lol. I find Broderick insufferable in any role that isn't Ferris Bueller. His Fred-Scooby Doo voice irritates the hell out of me. Jean Reno fucking rules though! Great review as always, Olly!
Honestly Oliver, I never thought the original Godzilla from the 50s should have had a sequel. The original Japanese film from 1954 is excellent. Give it a go if you haven't seen it.
Movie was and still is good. Tired of these old internet farts going back and bashing stuff it was good for the era we was in 🤷🏾♂️
Try to watch the British PRIMEVAL about prehistoric animals terrorizing modern London. That had taken some idears from this GODZILLA
No, even back then it was still shit.
It was boring and forgettable
I absolutely adore this film!
It wasn't such a bad movie.
Well it hadnt been if it had been called "Beast of 20,000 fathoms".
Jose montano yes it was a terrible movie
jamail white While I love it.
It really was that terrible.
Now that I've gone through all your library catalogue, what do I do? Rewatch them again, ofcourse.
Best UA-cam reviews ever. I love how the music is edited in perfect places on the video. I love these reviews. I am officially an Oliver's Retrospectives fan for life.
Also, Im a Godzilla fan. The 2014 movie wiped out all memory I had of the 1998 version. Better than this movie by miles.
This film was my introduction to Godzilla.
I'm probably one of the few people that prefer this over the 2014 one. I've seen this multiple and I like it every single time!
Come on, at least the 2014 Godzilla was a REAL GODZILLA.
@@randomguy6679 Yeah I think that was the reason why the 1998 one was hated so much. People didn't feel like it was a proper Godzilla movie.
@@asimghaffar8148 It’s not a Godzilla movie. I feel dirty even calling it Godzilla.
I remember this movie pretty fondly from when I saw it as a kid. My family and I owned it back on VHS. I’ve thought about going back to it, but perhaps it would be for the best to leave it where it’s at in my memory. Lol
I used to watch this movie a lot when I was a kid. On top of that I was a Godzilla fan but now I'm watching it again I find it to be a good dumb 90s flick. Not a real godzilla movie but still has a lot of fun moments...
I was 10 years old when I saw this in theatres. I remember liking the movie and the look of Godzilla but as time went on I started to dislike it.
I really love this movie, it has some funny moments ("Wrong floor...") and it's overall story is tragic.
That's a lot of fish
This trailer was also attached to The Lost World Jurassic Park, I remember clearly seeing this exact trailer in the theater when I was like 6.
One of the few things I like about this movie is the fire breath. It made a callback to 1954 Godzilla before Toho's... that's sad actually.
I was so looking forward to this film and then very disappointed when it was originally released. But watching it a few years ago as a bit of schlock, I actually enjoyed it. It's dumb but fun.
7:58 yes the logical explanation of footprints 5x bigger than any theropod dinosaur footprint is to think its an allosaurus (that's what she said in the movie)
Great catch.
Terrible scripts lead to terrible movies.
SEspider Many of the Godzilla movies had a terrible script, but for the fans it was at least Godzilla.
This was my first theater movie _ever_ and I still remember the awesome promotional events before the release date. I was a dumb kid who loves Godzuki at the time so it was the *sickest* thing ever, even now I still enjoy this movie and stand by the fact Godzillas Revenge is _the_ worst Godzilla movie ever. Besides Toho retconned this twice so the damage is nonexistent.
Haha nice reference to Jub-jub :D
I actually didn't mind this movie when it first came out, nothing amazing but I found it entertaining enough. Haven't seen it for a few years, it's just something I'd probably watch if it was on tv with nothing else better on another channel.
I always thought it was a bit of a Jurassic Park knock off when the baby Godzillas appear in the film too.
I'm glad you mentioned the Jamiroquai song, as it's an awesome track. I rocked that on my CD Walkman (yes you read that right).. most of that summer, such a tune! haha
As much as I like the reviews...
C'mon dude. WTF! Nucular???
It is fucking NUCLEAR! Have some decency!
pwentbg haha sorry. I blame Gene Hackman. He said it wrong in Superman IV and it kinda stuck with me since i was a kid.
+Oliver Harper It was worse when Harrison Ford said it in Crystal Skull. Dr Jones is supposed to be an academic!
RileyKaiSeeker Yeah, actually this one annoyed me the most too. But let's not forget that funny person, the President, pronouncing it the same way.
Haha you guys need to get your priorities straight in life. Getting upset over the word nuclear? It's not the end of the world.
Oliver Harper
I've got my priorities straight, but as someone who once corrected my grammar said to me in the comments section..."Pedantry's not just a job, it's an adventure!" ...like when americans state the exact opposite of what they mean when they say _"I could care less"_ , as opposed to _"I _*_couldn't_*_ care less"_ , which is what they actually mean. I do it slightly tongue in cheek though, although if i were Spielberg, i would've yelled "cut!" and then gotten him to say it again with the correct pronunciation, telling him...
"The actor Harrison Ford may not be able to pronounce 'nuclear' correctly, but the professor of archeology, Dr Indiana Jones sure as hell can!"
I always loved this one ever since I was a kid and I watch it often. I love its dark mood and David Arnold's score. It has a great cast (Jean Reno is amazing in everything and I thought Matthew Broderick was quite believable as a scientist). I can see why fans of the original Godzilla didn't like it as it is not a Godzilla movie but a very enjoyable monster flick with great production values. Maybe the reason I love this film so much is because I really don't care about the original Godzilla (I found the 2014 movie much less enjoyable). Great review Mr. Harper, it's great to have a reviewer that's not only about destroying a movie for laughs. You are very professionnal !
The look of this Godzilla is great. Not having lumbering around at a snail's pace was a great idea. It's a feature the original Godzilla creators wanted but couldn't achieve. They originally were going to make him thinner and faster for their stop-motion plans but the production was too costly back then. So they went for the much cheaper costume and miniature live action style. They wanted a leaner and faster Godzilla and that's one reason Toho signed off on his new design for this film. Plus they wanted to keep the American style seprate from their's.
This movie had a LOT of potential but belly flopped in large part to the terrible script, cast, and acting.
Any proof that Toho saying that?
I've never, ever heard that they wanted Godzilla to be fast. You are correct about the stop-motion, but I think you're adding your own ideas about the designs. Original storyboards all show him standing upright, and with less of a gut because obviously they didn't know what a man in a giant dinosaur suit would look like. And a creature the size of Godzilla moving quickly while standing upright wouldn't have worked, even in fiction.
Dr. Forrester
They said it. Just not exactly how fast they originally wanted him to say. As for the storyboards, standing upright has nothing to do with him being slow. Standing upright could be fast or slow. They had to change his look once they realized they couldn't go the King Kong route.
"but I think you're adding your own ideas about the designs." No I'm not. That would require lying. Something I'm 100% against.
SEspider Can you prove that Toho specifically said that? Any source, quotes, etc?
Granted, Toho's original vision for Godzilla was probably that of a thinner, more streamlined creature, but as far as this movie goes the input for Zilla/GINO's design was mostly between Emmerich and the monster's designer Totopolous(the main character was named after this guy).
While this monster had a decent design, it doesn't help to deviate so far from what's already established, even if it was the original vision(I think a good anology to this was how George Lucas originally envisioned the old Star Wars movies)
Eh, not a big fan of this argument anyway. The debate over the creation of Zilla/GINO has always been a he said she said.
"Emmerich decided to drastically change Godzilla behind Toho's back BUT WAIT Toho was supportive of the idea all along, this design was their original view of Godzilla!"
firetools
Proof? I have time, nor patience, to look it up again. I remember it being mentioned in a documentary I saw. Which one? I haven't a clue. It's one of those useless facts I tend to remember for no clear reason. Sorry.
That's Alot of Fish...Alot of Fish Indeed, Great Review Man! ;)
The whole review I was thinking "why does this exist?"For as much flak as Hollywood takes for unnecessary remakes nowadays, this may still take the cake.