mine is the 2002-2003 design since it’s very similar to the 1999-2000 design but with the traditional coloring and atomic breath, plus the new changes are decent as well
Same here, I still have that vivid memory that my parents were running late to take me to the theater, and as soon as we finally made it inside, the first thing I saw walking in, was Godzilla's foot crashing through the roof of the tunnel on the big screen...man that so epic for me as a 7 year old.
I honestly learned so much from the Japanese version because I only watched the American version when I was little. So I thank you for showing me the differences between them! Keep up the great work!
I've never seen the Japanese version... But I know several details were lost in it/or changed so they make more sense. I'd still like to see the deleted footage just to say I saw it.
I know most people (or at least it seems like most people) prefer the japanese dubs of most godzilla movies, but i have found there to be a good number of american edits that are better to watch. And this one is one of them. Also, this is one of my favorite Godzilla movies, partially because of how simple and nonconvoluted it is.
I beg to differ, I actually prefer the Japanese cut of this film..even with its more lucklaster battle.. I liked that Orga had a goal and motivation..There were also just better shots of godzilla in the japanese version..that said, I can see why people like the american version
I like this film because the human side of the story is at least some what interesting. In most Godzilla films I want to just skip the people parts and go straight to the kaiju scenes, but here they weren't too bad. Also love Orga! Wish they lasted longer or were able to return in some way. They were a really cool and interesting enemey!
I didn't know there were that many differences between the two versions. I remember really loving the American version as a kid. Going to have to get it a rewatch and check out the Japanese dub as well.
Fun fact. G2000 is a sequel to the first Godzilla film and data hacked by millennian/orga on Godzilla mentions the 1954 attack in japanese text in both versions of the film. Its implied Orga got the idea to restrain godzilla with the powercables below the city from how the first Godzilla struggled to get through the powerlines.
I can't imagine the amount of time that goes into making these kinds of videos, great work! I totally remember seeing the "The end?" ending title in theaters when I was nearly in 8th grade lol
Great detailed analysis and comparison. I lived in Japan from 2001 - 2003. I noticed a lot of these differences when I rented the VHS version in Japan and compared it to my American VHS. It's very interesting because you pointed out even more differences than I noticed from multiple viewings of both versions. Great video!
Nice to see a return of this series and a great choice of film to cover. Not seen the US edit of this film but it definitely seems way better than my initial thoughts of the Japanese version. Hope to see more of these eventually covering things like Space Amoeba and Varan.
Tbh, as a kid, when I watched this, I never knew a lot of stuff was cut from the original Japanese version. The only thing I knew was Godzilla's roar had some of the 98 roar, which I actually like & its fit him. For me at least. But I still love this as is. Thx for covering this.
I remember watching the Japanese cut once years ago and thinking that it’s weird and inferior to the American cut. That being said i still wanna get the Japanese cut to give it another try.
Just saw 2000 for the first time in several years at the Fathom Event showing and I was taken off-guard by a lot of stuff I didn't remember. In particular, I thought the scenes of the text floating along the screens was actually really well done and eerie. I think they also did a better job of explaining what the alien actually was. However, I definitely agree that it could've used some editing down. I also missed the sound effect they used for the UFO in the American version. It just tickles my brain.
I grew up with the American dub like most people in the west, and I agree that the edits it makes are, generally, for the benefit of the movie. It's also one of the better dubs in the entire franchise, but ever since being able to watch the original Japanese cut I prefer to watch that over the dub. Maybe it's just me, but I prefer to be able to watch the original intended version of a movie if possible.
@@Mare_Man just because the director prefers the dub doesn't mean that the JP version wasn't the "intended" vision of the movie, and it also doesn't mean that I can't PERSONALLY prefer the JP version.
I might be in the minority, but I enjoyed the Japanese version far more, even though the English version was my first Godzilla movie and I have so much nostalgia for it.
I really really liked the scene of the computers turning on, vaguely threatening humanity. And I prefer some parts of the movie without music tbh, it's a shame so much was cut in the American version there were some really nice scenes that add to it and make the human side more interesting
Kind of aggravating that the American executives just laughed at it. This is a long running problem with Godzilla. America just sees Godzilla as a schlocky giant monster movie series with no value whatsoever. Idk, maybe I’m just upset cause I grew up with the series, but it’s always frustrated me.
They laughed at the English dubbing, which was done largely by amateur's and random volunteers. In fact, the company that did the dubs, Omni Productions, is well known for providing shitty English dubs to a variety of things.
I will say it was the first real Godzilla movie I was able to see in the theater. My dad and I went together. Yeah, I was a bit older this time, but we both looked at it as a rite of passage. It was something he always promised me he would do when I was younger if a new Godzilla movie ever came out. Sure, we went to the 98 Godzilla together, but that was a huge fiasco and I also brought along a large group of friends. We had fun, but it didn't feel like a real Godzilla movie. This one did, but I will say being in the audience, it was a little disappointing. It was mostly young children. Like I felt like I was going to see a children's movie after a while. Normally I wouldn't care. I just thought that maybe at that time there were still people my age that love godzilla. Like people who are 15 or 16 or 17 years old. Now, none of that matters to me. If it's godzilla, I have a lot of fun watching it, no matter who with, or where I am. I will say that for its time, it was pretty good in regards to special effects. Sure. It didn't hold the candle to modern Hollywood effects, but for being a suit nation production, and blending the effects with cgi, it definitely held its own for its time
Neat. I missed this one in the movies, but my two brothers took me to see Godzilla 1985! That was the first new movie I saw in the theatres (my small town would show old sci-fi movies (including Godzilla and Gamera from the Showa era) on weekends when I was a kid in the early 80s)
I'm very happy that I got to see this film in theaters years ago as a child. I am a big Godzilla fan, and this was the first Japanese Godzilla film to watch in theaters. 2nd and 3rd were Shin Godzilla of 2016, and recently one of the millennium films that was never released outside of Japan for Godzilla's 68th birthday this year, Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002).
Just got done watching the video. Great work as always. I didn't know the US version had 'Earth vs. The Flying Sauces' playing on the TV. Loved that movie. Then again, it's been years since I've seen the US version.
Nice video explaining the differences. I personally liked the Japanese cut better. I understand the reasoning for the pacing of the movie but I found the English dub to be disrespectful. The dialogue was annoying, campy and I remember no one in theaters took it seriously. Try being a hardcore G-fan at the time and the audience laughing at a movie you were so pumped to see. 😢
Excellent presentation, editing and research as with all your videos! Recently discovered you and I'm binging all your work. Please keep it up! So that's why he's called Orga, interesting. Had no idea.
I'm sorry if I'm sounding like a smartass, not my intention at all, but there's one more difference you forgot to mention. While you pointed out that Orga's roars were different in the American version, so are Godzilla's... Well not exactly, he still uses his original roars as heard in the original Japanese cut, but sometimes there are moments where you can hear the G98 roar, like that one scene where the UFO is flying past Godzilla.
Yeah, I always preferred the US version of Orga's roar. The Japanese Orga sounds like a cute, wonky little mouse with laryngitis. American Orga sounds like a real monster. It's all throaty, and scratchy, and mean and gross. It was great!
Great video, as always! By the way, I mostly go through your "Godzilla Videos" playlist for videos, and I was very surprised to see this video wasn't on that list. You have many other Godzilla videos not on that list too, like Part 2 - 4 of your Marvel Godzilla videos. You should update that playlist when you have a chance; I don't want to miss anything! Stay awesome!
16:27 Same thing happend with the atomic breath sound, in japanese version the charge up sounds like a barbecue and the usa version sounds like a microwave or in sometimes an oven.
This is one of my personal favorite Godzilla movies of all time. It came out the same year I was born too. I will say, it's really interesting to see what was in the original Japanese version that got cut from the U.S. version. I will say, one thing that got changed in the dub was at the scene where the guy says Great Ceaser's Ghost. I won't say what it was, but they did say on the DVD commentary that they cut what he originally said for the dub from the movie because they didn't think American audiences would like hearing it. Also, when you were talking about the missile scene and the sound effects of the missiles hitting Godzilla being changed, I'm glad they changed it in the U.S. version because watching the original sound effects in the Japanese version and the U.S. version in this video, when the missiles hit Godzilla, man do they sound very weak in the Japanese version. And man the music in the U.S. version is so good too.
NGL the one thing I wish was kept in the American version were the references to the Millennium alien. I mean they are the main antagonist of the film. It would be helpful to have all info about them kept intact
When I first saw this movie, I thought it was picking up where they left off after Godzilla vs Destroyer. But yes, if this was actually supposed to be a reboot, it should have been an updated version of 1954 Godzilla suit but keep the updated fire breath
I was 7/8 in the late 90's. It was amazing seeing Godzilla 98' in theater, then the next year seeing Godzilla 2000 in theater. My young kid mind thought 2000 was a continuation of 98', in that the baby that survived grew up into a normal Godzilla...hahaha. Good times.
This one of the rare times where, in my opinion, the American version is better. The Japanese version, though also great, had some odd scenes, no music parts, and Godzilla’s soft roar got annoying. But Godzilla 2000 is my personal favorite G film.
Saw this in theaters with my dad. Godzilla 2000 will always be my favorite. The US edit is basically a perfect movie. The minute you turn it on you notice the immersive sound, perfect pacing and hilarious dialogue. Godzilla movies have a reputation of funny bad dialogue, but often times it's just simply bad and not really funny. The US edit went all-in on having the characters say completely random stuff that makes you burst out laughing. Changing it from "old woman" to "imbecile" is the perfect example. Or the guys on the train lol. There's a whole little story going on there. There are so many funny lines. "Great Caesar's Ghost!" Why would he say that? It just kills me. Another thing that makes this movie stand out is that the human characters are not standing there explaining every little thing that's going on with the monsters as if they read the script. They figure some stuff out but for the most part it's left more mysterious. I would love to see other Godzilla movies especially of the Heisei series receive this same treatment. I can't help but really admire the pitch perfect tone that they were able to create, and how much unnecessary stuff they were able to correctly identify and cut out. Leaving the subject of the Millennium aliens out of it was a stroke of genius. Playing Godzilla's original theme song while he rolls into town is also genius. The movie winds up feeling a lot more focused on Godzilla himself. The fights are long, varied, and relatively uninterrupted. The suit acting is expressive and Godzilla's movement and reactions to things give him a lot of characterization. And we have to give credit to the best atomic ray ever conceived. It has never looked better and the charge up has never been used to greater effect. The way his spikes gradually heat up and you can almost feel the heat coming off them is so sick.
Thanks, it's interesting to get a breakdown of the differences. I bought a VCD of Millennium in 2000 and enjoyed it many times. Unfortunately the US version I'd seen only maybe 10-15 minutes of because I found the dialog and voice performances grating in comparison. I can appreciate that the US version seems to be a tighter edit and have a brighter picture. But I like the few lingering shots and background details of the Japanese edit, it has more room to breathe.
Wow! Never considered how much different each version was. I grew up watching to US version easily 100 times as a kid over 2 vhs tapes haha. Now I gotta go watch the original, thanks for the vid!
that "The End?" title card (or would it be "The?End" with how it's laid out) looks so hilariously cheap, like something you'd see on a TV sitcom where the characters are watching a sci-fi movie.
One weird detail about Godzilla 2000.. theres a scene where a monitor, or a bunch of monitors.. are scrolling through a text document... data supposedly. But when you look closer at it.. it turns out it's actually a read me file, or dat file, for an early build of the MAME arcade emulator.. and you can clearly see it listing off the games it supports. I wonder if that was added for the American version or if that was in the original as well
I wish that there were a version with the American cut (and the footage being much more clear/cleaned up looking) but with the original Japanese actor performances. I typically stick with the Japanese cut simply because I have a distaste for dubbed versions of...anything, really, so having a "best of both" edit would be very welcome. Interesting comparison, this was changed at least as much as Return of Godzilla/Godzilla 1985.
Still my favorite Godzilla movie of all time and in case anyone is wondering, I’m talking about the American version! This was the first movie I ever saw and I saw it when it first came out in 1999 in theaters. I was 2 years old at the time!
For some reason, almost no people talk about the difference between Godzilla's Atomic Breath sound in the 2 version. The Japanese sounds like Heisei Burning Godzilla which is way better, while the American one sounds like fire or sth else.
I saw this during its theatrical release in the states. I was 34 at the time. The rest of my family, not being Godzilla fans, fell asleep. I liked the movie and have seen both versions. I prefer the subtitled Japanese release.
Yeah, I saw the differences first hand after seeing a re-release of the Japanese Dub of this movie a couple weeks ago; it was awesome and really made me appreciate the uncut dub.
Its interesting to know that there is some movies either I or my father grew up with that had international differences that make it unique from original release(some cases for better or worse).And to see the differences from one another, though the one for my father may not be a Kaiju film (Megazone 23 part 1&2),still you can see differences from original to edited releases
I would suggest you review the young adult and children's Godzilla books from the late '90s. I still have mine, and I periodically pull them out and re-read them-they are SO fun! (But they are kind of rare-I hope you can get access to them)
2:27 In addition to all their "Godziller" dubs, Omni Productions also made the infamously terrible English language dubs of some Japanese Transformers cartoons that were made after the US cartoon had ended: Transformers: The Headmasters, Transformers: Masterforce, and Transformers: Victory. There are tons of clips on UA-cam. Here is a sample: ua-cam.com/video/TjhCNGCK00M/v-deo.html.
yeah not @all surprised by any of this information due to the fact the exact thing happened w/GojiLa Returns aka Godzilla 1985(The Better Version).. you should probably do a vid about the differences between those two movies..
The "Great Caesar's ghost!" line was likely a subtle Superman reference, just to make the American-only line that much more American. The editor-in-chief of the Daily Planet, Perry White, will often utter the phrase when shocked or surprised.
Godzilla 2000 really should have just used a remade 1954 Godzilla suit since literally the movie is about the original Godzilla. Edit: I confused MireGoji and GiraGoji together.
Oh wow… you just reminded me of the adventures of Billy, Wally, Sparkle, and the gang cruising around on Spaceship Bruce… good times! 😄 Omni really was unbelievably bad 😆
I'd always heard that Sony made sure the dub wasn't great to make the film not be taken as well as the 98 one. The worst line in the dub is right before they shoot the rockets at Godzilla early on: "They'll go through him like crap through a goose!" :p
In the Japanese release, it lingers on a few shots of Godzilla where it clearly shows wires making the tail flop around, so I can understand some of the cut down scenes.
The English version of “Godzilla 2000” is the only version I’ve watched since I was 4. Never knew of the Japanese version until literally a few years ago.
Ya know, a part of me wonders if Toho would've made a Godzilla film even if the Tristar film was more positively received. Like they'd try to make bank after it's success kinda like what happened with the 2014 Godzilla film leading to the creation of Shin Godzilla. What would that film be like? Would we still have Godzilla: 2000 or something else?
I think generally, the Japanese cut of most Godzilla films is the overall stronger version. In some cases, you kind of get an either-or scenario where both cuts have strengths and weaknesses. Godzilla 2000 is an example where I unabashedly, 100% prefer the US version as a clear improvement over the Japanese cut and consider the US version to be the definitive edit of the film.
@@dragozillasaur813 Honestly, those roars are perfectly good variations and versions of a Godzilla roar. There have been many over the years. The 98 film has a ton of problems but the roars were far from a major one. Plus I dig on the fun little head-canon theory that G2K could be the hatchling from the end of G98 grown up and mutated into a more traditional Godzilla...and the roars carrying over kinda serves as a tether between the two.
@@dragozillasaur813 Fair enough, a few G98 roars alone isn't enough to sway me away from the better pacing, better sound design, additional and improved musical cues, and overall charm of the dub.
Your ignoring the fact that they used the '98 Godzilla roar in the English version only which had me thinking "why? Why use the roar of a Godzilla that the whole world hates in a toho Godzilla film" it doesn't add up
I totally get the differences especially watching the godzilla animated series and the USA version from the 1998 film of Godzilla. I just think overall, if anything, the meaning/differences of the Godzilla SHOULD be kept as simple as possible if we are to cater for the general audiences level. Sure, we can split the differences and meanings to it, but would it complicate the situations more at the general audiences level is all we should ask to ourselves all and all.
Honestly, this film is easily my favorite design of the big lizard.
For the time it had a lot new and interesting, but was still the character.
mine is the 2002-2003 design since it’s very similar to the 1999-2000 design but with the traditional coloring and atomic breath, plus the new changes are decent as well
Same. The super jagged spines are just so cool.
Proud to say I watched this movie in theaters as a kid and loved it.
I'm so happy and not at all jealous.
We're there many people in there?
Same. My first true Godzilla movie since I watched the 1998 movie first.
Lucky, James Rolfe (AKA AVGN) watch it in a movie theater when he used to work in a movie theater, he's the only one there or like the only one there
Same here, I still have that vivid memory that my parents were running late to take me to the theater, and as soon as we finally made it inside, the first thing I saw walking in, was Godzilla's foot crashing through the roof of the tunnel on the big screen...man that so epic for me as a 7 year old.
I honestly learned so much from the Japanese version because I only watched the American version when I was little. So I thank you for showing me the differences between them! Keep up the great work!
I've never seen the Japanese version... But I know several details were lost in it/or changed so they make more sense. I'd still like to see the deleted footage just to say I saw it.
@@GladDestronger I agree with you, I always want to know what the deleted footage was.
I know most people (or at least it seems like most people) prefer the japanese dubs of most godzilla movies, but i have found there to be a good number of american edits that are better to watch. And this one is one of them. Also, this is one of my favorite Godzilla movies, partially because of how simple and nonconvoluted it is.
I beg to differ, I actually prefer the Japanese cut of this film..even with its more lucklaster battle.. I liked that Orga had a goal and motivation..There were also just better shots of godzilla in the japanese version..that said, I can see why people like the american version
I like this film because the human side of the story is at least some what interesting. In most Godzilla films I want to just skip the people parts and go straight to the kaiju scenes, but here they weren't too bad.
Also love Orga! Wish they lasted longer or were able to return in some way. They were a really cool and interesting enemey!
Why did Orga look like the Rancor from Return of the Jedi ?
This is one of the rare occasions where the American cut is actually an improvement over the Japanese cut.
A lot of unnecessary scenes in the Japanese Original.
I didn't know there were that many differences between the two versions. I remember really loving the American version as a kid. Going to have to get it a rewatch and check out the Japanese dub as well.
not worth it... besides you can't really find that movie, just watch the Jp Version and be amused by the piss poor editing...
Fun fact. G2000 is a sequel to the first Godzilla film and data hacked by millennian/orga on Godzilla mentions the 1954 attack in japanese text in both versions of the film. Its implied Orga got the idea to restrain godzilla with the powercables below the city from how the first Godzilla struggled to get through the powerlines.
I can't imagine the amount of time that goes into making these kinds of videos, great work! I totally remember seeing the "The end?" ending title in theaters when I was nearly in 8th grade lol
Great detailed analysis and comparison. I lived in Japan from 2001 - 2003. I noticed a lot of these differences when I rented the VHS version in Japan and compared it to my American VHS. It's very interesting because you pointed out even more differences than I noticed from multiple viewings of both versions. Great video!
Nice to see a return of this series and a great choice of film to cover. Not seen the US edit of this film but it definitely seems way better than my initial thoughts of the Japanese version. Hope to see more of these eventually covering things like Space Amoeba and Varan.
The only thing I love about the American version of the film is the song by rob zombie called superbeast.
@@Emmanuel-ms8pr idk mate, the tighter editing, better musical score and overall superior presentation of the US Cut is hard to beat.
@@Emmanuel-ms8pr You love sickly green hue all over your screen?
Tbh, as a kid, when I watched this, I never knew a lot of stuff was cut from the original Japanese version. The only thing I knew was Godzilla's roar had some of the 98 roar, which I actually like & its fit him. For me at least. But I still love this as is. Thx for covering this.
I disagree. Miregoji has better vocals in the Japanese cut
Hey man did you know that orga’s roar was done a girl named Natalia D. Adams.
@@oliverneves-gi3lh I didn’t know. That’s pretty impressive.
@@joeramosiii7778 I know right that blow my mind when I first watched this video.
@@oliverneves-gi3lh Has she done other vocals or something like that?
I remember watching the Japanese cut once years ago and thinking that it’s weird and inferior to the American cut. That being said i still wanna get the Japanese cut to give it another try.
While I do prefer the American cut, the Japanese has its own charm.
Just found this channel today. And from the couple of videos I have seen on this channel I am now subscribed.
Thank you!
Just saw 2000 for the first time in several years at the Fathom Event showing and I was taken off-guard by a lot of stuff I didn't remember. In particular, I thought the scenes of the text floating along the screens was actually really well done and eerie. I think they also did a better job of explaining what the alien actually was. However, I definitely agree that it could've used some editing down. I also missed the sound effect they used for the UFO in the American version. It just tickles my brain.
I love Robinson's head poking up whenever you mentioned his name, it made me chuckle
I like this movie a lot, the dark atmosphere, Goji design and Orga are awesome.
I grew up with the American dub like most people in the west, and I agree that the edits it makes are, generally, for the benefit of the movie. It's also one of the better dubs in the entire franchise, but ever since being able to watch the original Japanese cut I prefer to watch that over the dub. Maybe it's just me, but I prefer to be able to watch the original intended version of a movie if possible.
Even when the original director prefers the other version?
@@Mare_Man just because the director prefers the dub doesn't mean that the JP version wasn't the "intended" vision of the movie, and it also doesn't mean that I can't PERSONALLY prefer the JP version.
@@seanmckelvey6618 It does make you a dirty weeb though
honestly this has to be one of the best Godzilla movie with the best cinematography
I might be in the minority, but I enjoyed the Japanese version far more, even though the English version was my first Godzilla movie and I have so much nostalgia for it.
Agree
I just like it when it takes itself seriously
I really really liked the scene of the computers turning on, vaguely threatening humanity. And I prefer some parts of the movie without music tbh, it's a shame so much was cut in the American version there were some really nice scenes that add to it and make the human side more interesting
Yes yes! Been waiting for this video! Thank you so much! This is one of my favorite Godzilla movies!!!!!!🎉🎉🎉
Kind of aggravating that the American executives just laughed at it. This is a long running problem with Godzilla. America just sees Godzilla as a schlocky giant monster movie series with no value whatsoever. Idk, maybe I’m just upset cause I grew up with the series, but it’s always frustrated me.
They laughed at the English dubbing, which was done largely by amateur's and random volunteers. In fact, the company that did the dubs, Omni Productions, is well known for providing shitty English dubs to a variety of things.
I will say it was the first real Godzilla movie I was able to see in the theater. My dad and I went together. Yeah, I was a bit older this time, but we both looked at it as a rite of passage. It was something he always promised me he would do when I was younger if a new Godzilla movie ever came out. Sure, we went to the 98 Godzilla together, but that was a huge fiasco and I also brought along a large group of friends. We had fun, but it didn't feel like a real Godzilla movie. This one did, but I will say being in the audience, it was a little disappointing. It was mostly young children. Like I felt like I was going to see a children's movie after a while. Normally I wouldn't care. I just thought that maybe at that time there were still people my age that love godzilla. Like people who are 15 or 16 or 17 years old. Now, none of that matters to me. If it's godzilla, I have a lot of fun watching it, no matter who with, or where I am. I will say that for its time, it was pretty good in regards to special effects. Sure. It didn't hold the candle to modern Hollywood effects, but for being a suit nation production, and blending the effects with cgi, it definitely held its own for its time
Neat. I missed this one in the movies, but my two brothers took me to see Godzilla 1985! That was the first new movie I saw in the theatres (my small town would show old sci-fi movies (including Godzilla and Gamera from the Showa era) on weekends when I was a kid in the early 80s)
I'm very happy that I got to see this film in theaters years ago as a child. I am a big Godzilla fan, and this was the first Japanese Godzilla film to watch in theaters. 2nd and 3rd were Shin Godzilla of 2016, and recently one of the millennium films that was never released outside of Japan for Godzilla's 68th birthday this year, Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002).
Just got done watching the video. Great work as always. I didn't know the US version had 'Earth vs. The Flying Sauces' playing on the TV. Loved that movie. Then again, it's been years since I've seen the US version.
WoooOOOOOoooo! I've been waiting all week bro! 🙏🏼✌🏻
Same because I have been waiting for a difference video for a long time.
Those godzilla yootuuz are awesome!
you forgot to mention one of the biggest differences in the g2k roar and g2km being the g2k having essences of the 1998 roars.
This is something i didn't like in the american cut, One of the reasons I Prefer the Japanese cut
@@primevalyautja1305 *understandable, have a nice day*
Anyome else just got done coming from the godzilla 2000 theater event and noticed so many differences that they didnt noticed before?
Nice video explaining the differences. I personally liked the Japanese cut better. I understand the reasoning for the pacing of the movie but I found the English dub to be disrespectful. The dialogue was annoying, campy and I remember no one in theaters took it seriously. Try being a hardcore G-fan at the time and the audience laughing at a movie you were so pumped to see. 😢
Love this content!! You do great work! Whatever they pay you isn’t enough!! Mean that!! Thank you for what you do!!
Millennium Godzilla is a giant Irradiated Prehistoric Amphibious Reptile. Height: 55 meters tall. The Second Godzilla after the 1954 Godzilla.
Excellent presentation, editing and research as with all your videos! Recently discovered you and I'm binging all your work. Please keep it up!
So that's why he's called Orga, interesting. Had no idea.
I'm sorry if I'm sounding like a smartass, not my intention at all, but there's one more difference you forgot to mention. While you pointed out that Orga's roars were different in the American version, so are Godzilla's... Well not exactly, he still uses his original roars as heard in the original Japanese cut, but sometimes there are moments where you can hear the G98 roar, like that one scene where the UFO is flying past Godzilla.
This is one of these reasons why I prefer the original Japanese cut
Zilla 98 had a DOPE roar
@@cornbreadmilton5265 yeah but it doesn't fit miregoji
@@dragozillasaur813 I mean it does fit in some scenes
@@dragozillasaur813 idk, I kinda like that you can hear Zilla's roar sometimes whenever G2K opens his mouth. It's surprisingly fitting.
I can remember going to see this as a kid, I was so excited!
Yeah, I always preferred the US version of Orga's roar. The Japanese Orga sounds like a cute, wonky little mouse with laryngitis. American Orga sounds like a real monster. It's all throaty, and scratchy, and mean and gross. It was great!
Great video, as always!
By the way, I mostly go through your "Godzilla Videos" playlist for videos, and I was very surprised to see this video wasn't on that list. You have many other Godzilla videos not on that list too, like Part 2 - 4 of your Marvel Godzilla videos. You should update that playlist when you have a chance; I don't want to miss anything!
Stay awesome!
16:27 Same thing happend with the atomic breath sound, in japanese version the charge up sounds like a barbecue and the usa version sounds like a microwave or in sometimes an oven.
This is one of my personal favorite Godzilla movies of all time. It came out the same year I was born too. I will say, it's really interesting to see what was in the original Japanese version that got cut from the U.S. version. I will say, one thing that got changed in the dub was at the scene where the guy says Great Ceaser's Ghost. I won't say what it was, but they did say on the DVD commentary that they cut what he originally said for the dub from the movie because they didn't think American audiences would like hearing it. Also, when you were talking about the missile scene and the sound effects of the missiles hitting Godzilla being changed, I'm glad they changed it in the U.S. version because watching the original sound effects in the Japanese version and the U.S. version in this video, when the missiles hit Godzilla, man do they sound very weak in the Japanese version. And man the music in the U.S. version is so good too.
well Zilla's Roars don't fit mireGoji at all
Thank god you returned to do a difference video also keep on the good work paper finz 🤩🤩🤩🤩
I remember being a kid watching this in theaters if only I still had the ticket😢.
Millenniun’s japanese roar: that’s the most creepiest roar ever😨 16:27
Millenniun’s American roar: it’s just lame😒 16:32
NGL the one thing I wish was kept in the American version were the references to the Millennium alien. I mean they are the main antagonist of the film. It would be helpful to have all info about them kept intact
When I first saw this movie, I thought it was picking up where they left off after Godzilla vs Destroyer. But yes, if this was actually supposed to be a reboot, it should have been an updated version of 1954 Godzilla suit but keep the updated fire breath
Really wish they kept the scene of the UFO telling humanity what it wants in the American version. It’s a creepy scene with no dialogue.
I was 7/8 in the late 90's. It was amazing seeing Godzilla 98' in theater, then the next year seeing Godzilla 2000 in theater. My young kid mind thought 2000 was a continuation of 98', in that the baby that survived grew up into a normal Godzilla...hahaha. Good times.
Fun fact: in the trailer of the American version of the film it has a song by rob zombie called superbeast
It's nice that you returned, Please do the Original Mothra from 1961.
I agree 💯
Same
This one of the rare times where, in my opinion, the American version is better. The Japanese version, though also great, had some odd scenes, no music parts, and Godzilla’s soft roar got annoying. But Godzilla 2000 is my personal favorite G film.
Well I had no problem with his soft roars plus he has much variety in his vocals than in the US cut
Saw this in theaters with my dad. Godzilla 2000 will always be my favorite. The US edit is basically a perfect movie. The minute you turn it on you notice the immersive sound, perfect pacing and hilarious dialogue. Godzilla movies have a reputation of funny bad dialogue, but often times it's just simply bad and not really funny. The US edit went all-in on having the characters say completely random stuff that makes you burst out laughing. Changing it from "old woman" to "imbecile" is the perfect example. Or the guys on the train lol. There's a whole little story going on there. There are so many funny lines. "Great Caesar's Ghost!" Why would he say that? It just kills me.
Another thing that makes this movie stand out is that the human characters are not standing there explaining every little thing that's going on with the monsters as if they read the script. They figure some stuff out but for the most part it's left more mysterious. I would love to see other Godzilla movies especially of the Heisei series receive this same treatment. I can't help but really admire the pitch perfect tone that they were able to create, and how much unnecessary stuff they were able to correctly identify and cut out. Leaving the subject of the Millennium aliens out of it was a stroke of genius. Playing Godzilla's original theme song while he rolls into town is also genius. The movie winds up feeling a lot more focused on Godzilla himself. The fights are long, varied, and relatively uninterrupted. The suit acting is expressive and Godzilla's movement and reactions to things give him a lot of characterization. And we have to give credit to the best atomic ray ever conceived. It has never looked better and the charge up has never been used to greater effect. The way his spikes gradually heat up and you can almost feel the heat coming off them is so sick.
eh Zilla's roars don't fit MireGoji at all
"Great Caesars GHOAAST!!"
Thanks, it's interesting to get a breakdown of the differences. I bought a VCD of Millennium in 2000 and enjoyed it many times. Unfortunately the US version I'd seen only maybe 10-15 minutes of because I found the dialog and voice performances grating in comparison. I can appreciate that the US version seems to be a tighter edit and have a brighter picture. But I like the few lingering shots and background details of the Japanese edit, it has more room to breathe.
Wow! Never considered how much different each version was. I grew up watching to US version easily 100 times as a kid over 2 vhs tapes haha. Now I gotta go watch the original, thanks for the vid!
that "The End?" title card (or would it be "The?End" with how it's laid out) looks so hilariously cheap, like something you'd see on a TV sitcom where the characters are watching a sci-fi movie.
Toho: Please don’t tell me your gonna give Godzilla the 1998 roar-
Tri-Star: *Y E S*
bruh I find that a DIck Move from tristar they don't fit MireGoji at all
One weird detail about Godzilla 2000.. theres a scene where a monitor, or a bunch of monitors.. are scrolling through a text document... data supposedly. But when you look closer at it.. it turns out it's actually a read me file, or dat file, for an early build of the MAME arcade emulator.. and you can clearly see it listing off the games it supports. I wonder if that was added for the American version or if that was in the original as well
Godzilla Attacking Nemuro has to be my favorite Scene of all time!
I wish that there were a version with the American cut (and the footage being much more clear/cleaned up looking) but with the original Japanese actor performances. I typically stick with the Japanese cut simply because I have a distaste for dubbed versions of...anything, really, so having a "best of both" edit would be very welcome.
Interesting comparison, this was changed at least as much as Return of Godzilla/Godzilla 1985.
Still my favorite Godzilla movie of all time and in case anyone is wondering, I’m talking about the American version! This was the first movie I ever saw and I saw it when it first came out in 1999 in theaters. I was 2 years old at the time!
I pre-ordered the Youtooz Mothra! I need a Mothra to go alongside my assorted Gojis, and their version is adorable. Can't wait until it arrives
9:54 Godzilla's roar sorta sound like Legendary's in this part.
For some reason, almost no people talk about the difference between Godzilla's Atomic Breath sound in the 2 version. The Japanese sounds like Heisei Burning Godzilla which is way better, while the American one sounds like fire or sth else.
I saw this during its theatrical release in the states. I was 34 at the time. The rest of my family, not being Godzilla fans, fell asleep. I liked the movie and have seen both versions. I prefer the subtitled Japanese release.
Yeah, I saw the differences first hand after seeing a re-release of the Japanese Dub of this movie a couple weeks ago; it was awesome and really made me appreciate the uncut dub.
Its interesting to know that there is some movies either I or my father grew up with that had international differences that make it unique from original release(some cases for better or worse).And to see the differences from one another, though the one for my father may not be a Kaiju film (Megazone 23 part 1&2),still you can see differences from original to edited releases
I happened to see this movie on the big screen when I was a kid.
The only time when the Japanese considered the American version the better version.
13:40 "Great Caesar's Ghost" Dude that shit hits lololol
I would suggest you review the young adult and children's Godzilla books from the late '90s. I still have mine, and I periodically pull them out and re-read them-they are SO fun! (But they are kind of rare-I hope you can get access to them)
2:27 In addition to all their "Godziller" dubs, Omni Productions also made the infamously terrible English language dubs of some Japanese Transformers cartoons that were made after the US cartoon had ended: Transformers: The Headmasters, Transformers: Masterforce, and Transformers: Victory.
There are tons of clips on UA-cam. Here is a sample: ua-cam.com/video/TjhCNGCK00M/v-deo.html.
yeah not @all surprised by any of this information due to the fact the exact thing happened w/GojiLa Returns aka Godzilla 1985(The Better Version).. you should probably do a vid about the differences between those two movies..
19:49, Sharptooth's roar from The Land Before Time can be heard.
Thank you for this video
Maybe I’m losing my shit but why do I remember Rob zombie’s Super beast playing at the end of the American version in the movie theater
That song was featured in the American trailer for Godzilla 2000.
The "Great Caesar's ghost!" line was likely a subtle Superman reference, just to make the American-only line that much more American.
The editor-in-chief of the Daily Planet, Perry White, will often utter the phrase when shocked or surprised.
Godzilla 2000 really should have just used a remade 1954 Godzilla suit since literally the movie is about the original Godzilla.
Edit: I confused MireGoji and GiraGoji together.
That wouldn't work because we really don't know the origin of this version of Godzilla
@@animezilla4486 it's ok, its just this guy doesn't understand Godzilla
@@joeysullivanTM this guy doesn't understand what a death wish is
@@animezilla4486 kinda would
@@chadgorosaurus4898 this guy doesn't understand what a grave is
I only remember Omni productions for making terrible dubs for the Japanese original transformers shows.
Oh wow… you just reminded me of the adventures of Billy, Wally, Sparkle, and the gang cruising around on Spaceship Bruce… good times! 😄 Omni really was unbelievably bad 😆
@@Gappasaurus Don't forget Six-Shot; Ninja Consultant for the Decepticons!
@@densetsugojirin5518 Yes! 😄 “Darn you, Chromedome, I’m gonna send you to hell!” 😆
This movie is definitely the best of all the millennium godzilla films.
Hmmm I think you got that mixed up.....
Final wars...the best....
@@joeysullivanTM it’s just in my opinion
@@Emmanuel-ms8pr yea I know, I was joking
@@joeysullivanTM okay lolol good joke
@@Emmanuel-ms8pr thanks I like to mess with people sometimes lol
I wish we could get a cut with the original Japanese dub with the American editing and audio. That would probably be the best version for me.
0:03 remember thanksgiving damn it!
Godzilla 2000 is best design of millenium Era godzilla❤❤❤❤
I'd always heard that Sony made sure the dub wasn't great to make the film not be taken as well as the 98 one.
The worst line in the dub is right before they shoot the rockets at Godzilla early on:
"They'll go through him like crap through a goose!" :p
^Stupidist Line In the History of Movies.
I usually prefer the original Japanese cuts of these movies but this is the rare case in which I prefer the U.S. cut because I find the pacing better.
I love this movie
I really like the American versions but I just don't understand why they cut down some scenes of Godzilla.
In the Japanese release, it lingers on a few shots of Godzilla where it clearly shows wires making the tail flop around, so I can understand some of the cut down scenes.
@@Tattletale-Delta that's fair though I still find it odd that they removed the scene of his dorsal plates glowing.
The English version of “Godzilla 2000” is the only version I’ve watched since I was 4. Never knew of the Japanese version until literally a few years ago.
Good video! Very good Godzilla film.
Why didn’t they change Orga to Rege in the US dub?
No-one, not a single soul. The Aliens: hEy LeTs MeGaMoRpH iNtO a KaIjU aNd AtTeMpT tO sWaLlOw ThE rAdIoAcTiVe HeAt MoNsTeR!
I kinda like the lighting for certain scenes in the original Japanese version. They definitely made more American friendly on the eyes
Ya know, a part of me wonders if Toho would've made a Godzilla film even if the Tristar film was more positively received. Like they'd try to make bank after it's success kinda like what happened with the 2014 Godzilla film leading to the creation of Shin Godzilla. What would that film be like? Would we still have Godzilla: 2000 or something else?
They played the Japanese version at my theater yesterday and I gotta ask. Why was Godzilla so quiet in this version?
The only Godzilla I prefer the American version for its sound effects and different music scores
I think generally, the Japanese cut of most Godzilla films is the overall stronger version. In some cases, you kind of get an either-or scenario where both cuts have strengths and weaknesses. Godzilla 2000 is an example where I unabashedly, 100% prefer the US version as a clear improvement over the Japanese cut and consider the US version to be the definitive edit of the film.
Well I don't like g98 sounds for miregoji
@@dragozillasaur813 Honestly, those roars are perfectly good variations and versions of a Godzilla roar. There have been many over the years. The 98 film has a ton of problems but the roars were far from a major one.
Plus I dig on the fun little head-canon theory that G2K could be the hatchling from the end of G98 grown up and mutated into a more traditional Godzilla...and the roars carrying over kinda serves as a tether between the two.
@@creategreatness8823 nah I prefer his vocals in the Japanese cut
@@dragozillasaur813 Fair enough, a few G98 roars alone isn't enough to sway me away from the better pacing, better sound design, additional and improved musical cues, and overall charm of the dub.
@@creategreatness8823 whatever I still love Gkotm and Ksi
Your ignoring the fact that they used the '98 Godzilla roar in the English version only which had me thinking "why? Why use the roar of a Godzilla that the whole world hates in a toho Godzilla film" it doesn't add up
yeah Zilla's roars don't fit my Boy MireGoji at all
Keep up the great work 👍
Are you going to do a 'differences' video of the Japanese & US versions of Mothra?
I owned the Japanese blu ray of this film, Godzilla 2000: Millennium.
Rodan: a giant Robin bird creature
King ghidorah: a 3 head dragon
Kong: b i g. M o n k e
I totally get the differences especially watching the godzilla animated series and the USA version from the 1998 film of Godzilla. I just think overall, if anything, the meaning/differences of the Godzilla SHOULD be kept as simple as possible if we are to cater for the general audiences level. Sure, we can split the differences and meanings to it, but would it complicate the situations more at the general audiences level is all we should ask to ourselves all and all.
I saw this in theaters when I was like 4-6ish