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Great Godzilla film

posted 18 years ago by curl-6
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I just saw this film for the first time, and it's just fantastic.
I mean, it's not quite on par with GMK or the original, but it's still a very action-packed and fun Godzilla film.
It surprises me that so many fans dislike it.

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[–] Skye_Reynolds 17 years ago

I thought thought it was pretty good. The baby Godzilla is pretty lame and the "pterodactyl" hobby was incredibly stupid, but the action was the best of the Heisei Godzilla series (1984-1996).

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[–] The_Shabangs 15 years ago

You are correct. It's the best of that group, but that's not saying much. Thses plots are horrible. I'd wish they put some time into these stories.

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[–] putrescent_stench 8 years ago

Just rewatched this for the first time in a while, and I liked it better than on my previous viewings. I think previously it seemed kind of slow since there really isn't a proper story per se, even for a Godzilla film. And there's not much in the way of characters, again, even for a Godzilla film.

It's the best of that group, but that's not saying much. Thses plots are horrible. I'd wish they put some time into these stories.

Really? I love the Heisei series. I appreciate the fact that the films are linked and so have continuity, unlike most Showa or Millennium films. I thought the story in Godzilla vs. Biollante was inventive (for this kind of movie), and I love Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah for bringing the ridiculous sci-fi plots of the Showa-era to the 90s. In this movie, there's not much story to speak of. Humans find and steal Godzilla egg, Baby hatches, Godzilla and Radon get pi$$ed off and fight Mechagozilla. That's about it plot-wise.

I grew up on Showa films so they'll always be nostalgic, the Millennium films may look the best because of the updated effects, but overall I think the Heisei are my favorite.

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[–] psychogoatee 10 years ago

Definitely a classic, one of the top 10 kaiju movies for sure.