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Same here, I'd actually take a nice, accurrate statue of Zilla even. While the first American film was by no means a Godzilla film, and I don't consider that creature Godzilla, I do like it as a creature design, it's really cool, detailed and interesting to me in design, color and features. Sadly, most representations of it lean towards the more upright style like Trendmasters instead of the T-Rex style posture.
There making a new film!!!!
America, not Toho.
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darthjuan007
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Yes!! That is AWESOME
I also didn't care for the look of the first american movie. I think that's ONE of the main reasons it didn't do to good.
I also didn't care for the look of the first american movie. I think that's ONE of the main reasons it didn't do to good.
The look was the least of its problems, the biggest was the change in it's behavior and features. It wasn't a rampaging beast tearing up the city, it was a confused animal trying to survive, and the fire breath was all but left out and poorly handled where used, and the human aspect was pretty childish. I was expecting the American Godzilla to be a miror of Toho's work, just making a more accessible human story because it would be English speaking actors and actresses, and better effects because of the money American studios put into films. The team opted to reinvent the wheel unfortunately, and worse, the original team behind it probably would have kept it more true to Toho's Godzilla and we'd have gotten Winston's Godzilla most likely.
darthjuan007
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I think the biggest problem was that here in America, most people won't want to watch a movie just about a giant dinosaur crushing buildings in it's wake. So they they added so-called "known" actors to make the movie have some sence and some lame story about laying eggs. WTF is that about?? Maybe if they would have kept some likeness to the original monster we love and grew up on.
Boba Ben
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I agree. It wasn't the look that ruined it so much as it was the behavior and overall direction the movie too.
I actually thought the animated Godzilla series that spun off from the American film captured more of the essence of the true Godzilla than the movie did. They were enjoyable and had Godzilla fighting some pretty cool enemies. I really liked that cartoon.
I actually thought the animated Godzilla series that spun off from the American film captured more of the essence of the true Godzilla than the movie did. They were enjoyable and had Godzilla fighting some pretty cool enemies. I really liked that cartoon.
I really think the giant monster destroying the city concept could work just fine, as long as they make the human story interesting. Use the original as a template. Normal civilazation suddenly rocked by mysterious incidents trying to solve the mystery to ultimately find out some mysterious monster is behind it and realizing their world is threatened by it and trying to figure out how to stop it.
With a good script and cast, the simple premise the series started on could still make for a film that could do well with audiences.
With a good script and cast, the simple premise the series started on could still make for a film that could do well with audiences.
The cartoon felt like they took the characters and designs from the film and threw them into the 60's Godzilla vs. films from Toho, it was a nice blend of the two. I have pretty much, if not the whole, series on VHS recorded off TV, just need to convert them to DVD someday since it seems unlikely Sony'll ever put the whole series out.
i call it JP IV
denryanj
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anyone who gets the oppurtunity to purchase one of those Yuji Sakai mini sculpts ... keep this in mind ... the operative word is mini ... here is the size of it ...
Wow. I have the Sakai 1954 in the mail, and I knew it was small, but NOT THAT SMALL...
Yeah, I know. "That's what she said"
Also, be aware, that some of these are probably just busts made from Sakai's sculpts for model kits, the '84 bust is the same sculpt as the Kaiyodo 1:400 model kit.
Kabukiman
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What are your favorite theme remixes official or unofficial? I really love the Final Wars theme remix, but am curious about what else is out there.
Never caught any remixes, I have my favorite pieces from the pure film scores though.
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I think the biggest problem was that here in America, most people won't want to watch a movie just about a giant dinosaur crushing buildings in it's wake. So they they added so-called "known" actors to make the movie have some sence and some lame story about laying eggs. WTF is that about?? Maybe if they would have kept some likeness to the original monster we love and grew up on.
Now this is an awesome and more modern way of what i want in the next godzilla movie.
Kabukiman
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A piece from a film score is kind of what spawned my inquiry. "The Beginning of the End" from Final Wars is just an incredible update of the theme and I'm wondering what else is out there.
this person should be banned from ebay just for doing this to a work of art ...
https://cgi.ebay.com/CUSTOM-GODZILL...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5885e3e8ac
https://cgi.ebay.com/CUSTOM-SPACE-V...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5885d4eff6
https://cgi.ebay.com/GODZILLA-OVER-...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c0aa1de30
too many list and im getting dizzy from the colors .. im pretty sure my kid can do a better job
https://cgi.ebay.com/CUSTOM-GODZILL...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5885e3e8ac
https://cgi.ebay.com/CUSTOM-SPACE-V...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5885d4eff6
https://cgi.ebay.com/GODZILLA-OVER-...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c0aa1de30
too many list and im getting dizzy from the colors .. im pretty sure my kid can do a better job
denryanj
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Oh man, those are hideous. "Space Virus Godzilla" looks like he had a pack of undigested Skittles thrown up on him.
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