12:32 Aug 28 2014
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I grew up watching awesome shows and movies, from Monty Python to Ghostbusters to the original Godzilla movies, and so much in between. Tonight I finally sat down and watched the new Godzilla flick that came out earlier this year. It was... Interesting.
I enjoyed it, but I didn't. I appreciate the slow burn approach taken with actually showing Godzilla in all his awesome glory. It left you wanting and when it came, it did not disappoint. Yeah, I saw the 1998 flick in theatres with my brother and my parents, yeah, when I was eleven, I really loved that movie... Yes, I am ashamed to actually admit that publicly. When you compare the two movies, this new version stands far above. The look of Godzilla being the most important aspect. The '98 version had a slim, somewhat awkward monster in place of the hulking mass of bad assery that is Godzilla. The look in the new film is so much better, it's like seeing the original kaiju from the original movie. Godzilla doesn't need to be slender and sleek and whatever else the '98 version was, he is a towering monster, he should be large and in-freaking-charge. I love my little fatty kaiju. And, his roar. Ah, his voice was just so awesome. I couldn't help but smile every time he let loose and roared like he owned the place.
The issue I had with the film was the human aspect of the story. The acting was subpar, and the story was nothing special. It was like they were trying to shove the military and all its might right down our throats. The visuals were outstanding. God, that scene when they jumped out of the plane and we're falling through the clouds with the flairs hooked to their boots, god, that was something else. And, who doesn't want to see San Francisco get stomped on by monsters? I know I loved all that destruction, but, that may be because of my bias towards that city. Even so, it was fun to watch. So fun to watch. But yeah, the acting really killed it for me. I am all for the human element in the story, but it seemed like the titular character was a supporting act in his own film.
The fights between Godzilla and the MUTO also did not disappoint. Those scenes were a visual treat, my eyes ate it all up. If you're not rooting for Godzilla in the end, you have no soul. None. You're an empty shell masquerading as a human being. Well, okay, not really.
All-in-all, I say that this was a great way to reboot the Godzilla franchise, but as an overall movie, it was lackluster. The visual effects cannot make your forget the acting and story, as much as I wish they could. I'm glad I didn't see it in the theatre, I would have been sorely disappointed if I actually wasted money on a movie ticket for that, but, I do not regret the 2+ hours I spent tonight watching it.
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NeverMind
00:42 Aug 31 2014
Okay.