Godzilla

[PurpleRain]

I gain this general feeling that the Escapist is sorely lacking in a Godzilla thread.

I love Godzilla, I love Mothra, I love 'em all even the monsters that star in one movie and get killed after 10minutes screen time. They're stupid, retreads and play out similar to a script of WWE, but that's why they're great.

Through out the 50's until now the movies generally involve some kind of subtext to reflect the times:
The monster was made by atomic radiation, aliens for Mars a(ka communists) made an evil alien to kill us, aids vs Godzilla, terrorists!
Well maybe not the last two.

But who else here loves the big guy? That hulk of a lizard. Who cries out in joy when Tokyo gets leveled for the twentieth time?

 

[Altorin]

James Rolfe evidentally does, as he's doing a 29 part history of Godzilla movies at cinemassacredotcom

I've never really been too interested in it

 

[Jrod]

When I was like 5 all I watched was wrestling, Godzilla, and Ernest movies.

 

[Larenxis]

I'm waiting on Godzilla VS Cognitive Dissonance.

 

[cleverlymadeup]

Godzilla rules, they are great films and classics

i named one of my turtles Gamera and probly will name a lizard Gojira and another one Godzilla when i get them

 

[OverlordSteve]

MECKA.... GAWDZILLAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

EDIT: -is a brilliant portrayal of Japanese society's obession with robots and stuff.

 

[Corven]

*tries to do best stereotypical asian male voice* "IT'S GODZILLA!!!"
what's not to like about him he even has his own Hollywood star

 

[PurpleRain]

James Rolfe evidentally does, as he's doing a 29 part history of Godzilla movies at cinemassacredotcom

I've never really been too interested in it

I've been watching a few of those. That guy knows his monsters. He reminds me of myself (sniff).

I'm waiting on Godzilla VS Cognitive Dissonance.

Pfft, Godzilla doesn't care nor does he question his actions. He just likes stomping stuff. Though he does keep swapping the role of Earth's protector to Earth's annihilator, so I guess he's on the path already.

 

[Captain Wes]

Godzilla movies were one of the few things my grandpa and I both enjoyed. Now he's dead so I watch one whenever I want to feel like a kid again. (wow, what a downer. I guess I should have just said "ya godzilla r teh pwnzor)

 

[MarcusStrout]

I love how there were like 7 different Godzillas, some from space, others robots, not to mention 35 canon monsters and a bunch of noncanon ones (Baby Zilla Jr.? WTF?). All were pwned by Ultraman tho, so whatevs.

 

[PurpleRain]

I love how there were like 7 different Godzillas, some from space, others robots, not to mention 35 canon monsters and a bunch of noncanon ones (Baby Zilla Jr.? WTF?). All were pwned by Ultraman tho, so whatevs.

I remember, one was zapped out of time, another was killed in the 1954 movie, one was sucked into a portal. The list is endless. I like to imagine they're all the same and that he's too powerful to be destroyed!

Godzilla movies were one of the few things my grandpa and I both enjoyed. Now he's dead so I watch one whenever I want to feel like a kid again. (wow, what a downer. I guess I should have just said "ya godzilla r teh pwnzor)

i used to watch them with an old firend I haven't seen in years so in a few of the movies I remember the past. Godzilla: Brining people together.

Ultimatly, Mothra and Mechagodzilla III (see pic above) are an unstoppable tag team seen in Tokyo SoS.

 

[Corven]

What's your stance on the '98 americanized version of godzilla?

 

[Space Spoons]

I've only seen a few of the older Godzilla films, but I really enjoyed them. Great cinema.

 

[axia777]

Godzilla FTW!!! I have been a fan of the old nuclear lizard for most of my 32 years. All of are the movies are the h-bomb! Literally! Man, I going to go download all of the old Godzilla movies tonight. Thanks for bringing up warm and fuzzy memories of monstrous destruction.

 

[PurpleRain]

What's your stance on the '98 americanized version of godzilla?

I don't have one because it's not Godzilla. Gino (Godzilla in Name only) from what I've heard people call it. And the bastard child is Zilla from what Toho calls is. Good news, Godzilla kills Zilla in Sydney. Yay!

 

[Ultrajoe]

Even the Ultra Joe tips his hat to this tireless champion of Epic.

I think thats what made me so addicted to big displays of awesome, watching godzilla movies as a kid.

 

[Dogeman5]

Mothra is made of prue epic

EDIT:UltraJoe posted Epic before I!

What's your stance on the '98 americanized version of godzilla?

I don't have one because it's not Godzilla. Gino (Godzilla in Name only) from what I've heard people call it. And the bastard child is Zilla from what Toho calls is. Good news, Godzilla kills Zilla in Sydney. Yay!

I've Actually seen both
(If you liked Matthew Broderick in Ferris Buellers's Day Off, you'll hate him in "(Oh my God)zilla")
the American Version Potrayed Godzilla as a scared monster, which breaks most Godzilla rules

 

[Altorin]

What's your stance on the '98 americanized version of godzilla?

my only issue with it was that Godzilla got killed way too easily

I'm a big Jean Reno fan, so I actually kind of liked it, but I try not to think of it like a Godzilla movie. If you remove the Godzilla name, it's not a bad movie.

 

[Nozer]

Ah the good old Godzilla classics (not that crapy remake). They don't make 'em like they used to.

Gamera still gotta be my favourite thou. Is it just me or is there something about a giant spinny, flying, fire eating, fire breathing turtle!

 

[Altorin]

Ah the good old Godzilla classics (not that crapy remake). They don't make 'em like they used to.

Gamera still gotta be my favourite thou. Is it just me or is there something about a giant spinny, flying, fire eating, fire breathing turtle!

Go watch Godzilla's Revenge, then the american Godzilla, and you tell me which ones better.