Legendary Pictures' GODZILLA - !!SPOILERS!!
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This seems like it's going to intertwine the human characters with the monsters without taking anything away from the plot of the film like transformers does. It seems like everything will happen without random thought.
A screening was held either today or yesterday for the press. Read at your own peril, some spoiler kind of stuff in it.
https://www.vulture.com/2014/05/you-wont-see-much-godzilla-in-godzilla.html
another reaction from the screening.
Reading that link I have to say that I was hoping to see a little more of the Big G.... Of course if it's the last 20 - 30 min of the film... I will be just fine
Reading that link I have to say that I was hoping to see a little more of the Big G.... Of course if it's the last 20 - 30 min of the film... I will be just fine
I think there's a few things to consider. While Toho's Godzilla films ran around 90 minutes each instead of the 120 minutes this movie will be, Godzilla's screen time often amounted to no more than 20-30 minutes out of the movie, some even less than that and they're some of the most highly regarded in the franchise.
Look at any classic creature film, particularly ones being mentioned in these reviews like JAWS, Alien, Jurassic Park, Predator and such, and if you break them down, the monster's screen time probably amounts to maybe 25% of the run time. The reason those films have established themselves is classics is because of the quality of the human story.
I think this Godzilla movie will be no different than what Godzilla fans are used to in terms of screen presence from Godzilla himself, and the story in between will be really well told.
If you look at the track listing for the score, I know it's not exact
Godzilla's first real appearance is in Hawaii and that's track 8 out of 20, then he has to make his way from Japan to San Francisco so there'll be a lot of non-G time between those locales, and then once he hits San Fran it's on.
It actually follows the Gojira formula somewhat, we get a brief glimpse at him first (1954), we get a short scene of him fully exposed and on the rampage (Hawaii) and then we have a prolonged destruction sequence (San Francisco).
I really don't feel concerned at all about the reports, people are being honest to help fans know what to expect, but I haven't read anyone say anything bad for his limited screen time.
I think there's a few things to consider. While Toho's Godzilla films ran around 90 minutes each instead of the 120 minutes this movie will be, Godzilla's screen time often amounted to no more than 20-30 minutes out of the movie, some even less than that and they're some of the most highly regarded in the franchise.
Look at any classic creature film, particularly ones being mentioned in these reviews like JAWS, Alien, Jurassic Park, Predator and such, and if you break them down, the monster's screen time probably amounts to maybe 25% of the run time. The reason those films have established themselves is classics is because of the quality of the human story.
I think this Godzilla movie will be no different than what Godzilla fans are used to in terms of screen presence from Godzilla himself, and the story in between will be really well told.
If you look at the track listing for the score, I know it's not exact
Godzilla's first real appearance is in Hawaii and that's track 8 out of 20, then he has to make his way from Japan to San Francisco so there'll be a lot of non-G time between those locales, and then once he hits San Fran it's on.
It actually follows the Gojira formula somewhat, we get a brief glimpse at him first (1954), we get a short scene of him fully exposed and on the rampage (Hawaii) and then we have a prolonged destruction sequence (San Francisco).
I really don't feel concerned at all about the reports, people are being honest to help fans know what to expect, but I haven't read anyone say anything bad for his limited screen time.
Well my first big wish is for a great film. Does not mean much if Godzilla is all the way through and the movie sucks. I just don't want him to be in for only 10 min. Like the director's first film "Monsters" But I look at everything you wrote and I agree. If they give us some good gimpses and then some great Godzilla moments then I will be happy. I read one review about the sceening that said they did Godzilla himself perfect. Said he was an intelligent creature and was scary. NICE!
All the feedback I've read has been very positive about all the aspects of the film so I think we're all in for a treat.
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I'm ok with limited screen time for Godzilla if they make everything happening in the film about the monsters and don't fluff the film with needless sub plots. That's one of the things that I loved about cloverfield, everything that happened revolved around the monster, even if the monster wasn't in it a whole lot, it felt like it was always there, same thing with the Joker in The Dark Knight, it felt like he was always there even though he was only in the movie for about 15 mins. Hell look at Predator, you just catch glimpses of the predator until he heals himself and then the end fight.
If they handle it like that I will be more than happy.
If they handle it like that I will be more than happy.
Cloverfield is a great example of less is more in a giant Monster Movie.... I just hope he is in it more then that monster
Couple foreign marketing banners, how come they get to see his face and not America 
SUPER high resolution shots thanks to Chris at Tohokingdom.
Godzilla's so faaahhhht. The second pic needs to be captioned with the message, "Haters gonna hate" 
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Godzilla's so faaahhhht. The second pic needs to be captioned with the message, "Haters gonna hate"
That's what the Japanese have been saying when they saw pictures. I think a skinnier neck would be better.
The other ones were way fatter, the only thing that might make him look fat is that his eyes are much smaller than previous versions.
"Just woke up, and I got the munchies. Nice city.."
"Stop looking at me, puny humans! You try exercising when you're big like a ****ing mountain!"
"Ugh.. note-to-self, bridges are not edible. Need something to get this taste out of my mouth..."
"Stop looking at me, puny humans! You try exercising when you're big like a ****ing mountain!"
"Ugh.. note-to-self, bridges are not edible. Need something to get this taste out of my mouth..."
My edits:
"Today's going to be a good day..."
"You want me to do what?!"
"Ugh.. some people think they own the road..."
So many ways to caption that. I hope it becomes a meme
I'm fat, there's no definition in my body
, that Godzilla has every piece of him popping out his skin just to let out a roar, he's BUILT.
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I have no problem with you guys hyping this up to the sky- we are all Godzilla fans. However I am very guarded on this one. The "human drama" that will fill 70% of the film better be able to hold up it's end to support all the money sequences. Yes the Big G sequences look amazing but they do not constitute a "great" film...
Godzilla invades Italy.
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