"Interesting" Assumptions You've Heard From Non-Fans
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The most common assumption I've found: the low-budget 1970s Godzilla films represent the franchise norm rather than a small subset of the series. The immense popularity of Godzilla vs. Megalon in the U.S. is probably the main cause for this belief. People have a hard time believing that the original movie was an apocalyptic horror film.
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They're good, timeless movies.JAGzilla wrote:Pretty sure what M.o.g.u.e.r.a. means is that comparing (for example) Pacific Rim to The Wizard of Oz is a little bizarre. Aside from both being movies with prominent special effects and a doggie, what do they have in common?
Which one's Jimmy Neutron, I have to ask. Explain to me how Godzilla 2014 and Jurassic World are better than Fantasia, Phantom of the Opera, Nosferatu, Snow White and Wizard of Oz.M.o.g.u.e.r.a14 wrote:It's like you're comparing Jimmy neutron to The Expendables.toho_guy01 wrote:I would say Fantasia is better than all three. Granted, it was from 1940 but Phantom of the Opera and Nosferatu came out in the 20's along with Snow White and Wizard of Oz in the 30's so, your argument isn't holding up.M.o.g.u.e.r.a14 wrote:Pacific Rim, Godzilla 2014, and Jurassic World would like a word with you.
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It doesn't help your argument saying this, because your statement basically just compared something that was first seen in 2001 to something that was first seen in 2010. That's a 9 year difference, and Jimmy Neutron compared to something such as The Mummy (1932), I'd say that the victor is clear once more.M.o.g.u.e.r.a14 wrote:It's like you're comparing Jimmy neutron to The Expendables.
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Like I said, he'd never seen a Godzilla film before, nor had he cared to. In his own words, the genre just isn't his thing, it doesn't appeal to him on a conceptual level.Living Corpse wrote:But he's a sea monster...LazerWhale wrote:Don't know if I've mentioned it here before, but my close friend didn't know that Godzilla could swim.
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He's comparing tone. Jimmy Neutron compared to The Expendables would show a big gap in tone, but than that means he takes that level and turns it into quality which means he views every 20s, 30s and 40s movie as complete garbage compared to everything else.. .Missingno. wrote:It doesn't help your argument saying this, because your statement basically just compared something that was first seen in 2001 to something that was first seen in 2010. That's a 9 year difference, and Jimmy Neutron compared to something such as The Mummy (1932), I'd say that the victor is clear once more.M.o.g.u.e.r.a14 wrote:It's like you're comparing Jimmy neutron to The Expendables.
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Tone doesn't mean shit when the quality of the 20s, 30s and 40s movies are better that Jimmy Neutron. I have a feeling he's thinking that every 20s, 30s and 40s movies are Wizard of Oz and Fantasia.g2vd wrote:He's comparing tone. Jimmy Neutron compared to The Expendables would show a big gap in tone, but than that means he takes that level and turns it into quality which means he views every 20s, 30s and 40s movie as complete garbage compared to everything else.. .Missingno. wrote:It doesn't help your argument saying this, because your statement basically just compared something that was first seen in 2001 to something that was first seen in 2010. That's a 9 year difference, and Jimmy Neutron compared to something such as The Mummy (1932), I'd say that the victor is clear once more.M.o.g.u.e.r.a14 wrote:It's like you're comparing Jimmy neutron to The Expendables.
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Godzilla 2014- Giant monster brawls, scientists, and impacts on today's world.toho_guy01 wrote: Which one's Jimmy Neutron, I have to ask. Explain to me how Godzilla 2014 and Jurassic World are better than Fantasia, Phantom of the Opera, Nosferatu, Snow White and Wizard of Oz.
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I just realized that my favorite movies are just action movies with little story. And yours aren't really that bad.
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But are they better?M.o.g.u.e.r.a14 wrote:Godzilla 2014- Giant monster brawls, scientists, and impacts on today's world.toho_guy01 wrote: Which one's Jimmy Neutron, I have to ask. Explain to me how Godzilla 2014 and Jurassic World are better than Fantasia, Phantom of the Opera, Nosferatu, Snow White and Wizard of Oz.
Jurassic World- Dinosaurs being revived in today's world, Dino fights, original Dino's vs whole new dino.
I just realized that my favorite movies are just action movies with little story. And yours aren't really that bad.
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fun dumb movies are not wrong to like, but saying that are good compared to say 2001 a soace odisey or casablanca is not quite right.M.o.g.u.e.r.a14 wrote:Godzilla 2014- Giant monster brawls, scientists, and impacts on today's world.toho_guy01 wrote: Which one's Jimmy Neutron, I have to ask. Explain to me how Godzilla 2014 and Jurassic World are better than Fantasia, Phantom of the Opera, Nosferatu, Snow White and Wizard of Oz.
Jurassic World- Dinosaurs being revived in today's world, Dino fights, original Dino's vs whole new dino.
I just realized that my favorite movies are just action movies with little story. And yours aren't really that bad.
Also you are mentioning fun flick films (exept JW), I'll take 33 kong even if it bores me a lot before one of the spooky horro movies like paranormal activty any day, and those are more recent.
(hey if someone can compare the expandables to jimmy neutron I can do that one)
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I will admit I've never watched anything from before the sound era, but saying something is worse because its old is, well, naive, and saying old stuff is better because its older is also naive. Someone earlier mentioned something I'd have to agree with, a lot (though I wouldn't say most) people assume older movies are better because only the good/memorable movies from those times were really remembered, this'll be obvious in the years to come when people will talk about the "good ol' days when movies like Inception and Django Unchained were out" while stuff like Fifty Shades Of Gray and High School Musical will pretty much be lost to time. This all reminds me of how I tried to explain that Raging Bull being shot in b&w was an artistic choice and she just said "but that's like disrespectful to technology." People like that aren't really into movies, they'll just watch whatever's new and hip because its, well, new and hip.
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toho_guy01 wrote:But are they better?M.o.g.u.e.r.a14 wrote:Godzilla 2014- Giant monster brawls, scientists, and impacts on today's world.toho_guy01 wrote: Which one's Jimmy Neutron, I have to ask. Explain to me how Godzilla 2014 and Jurassic World are better than Fantasia, Phantom of the Opera, Nosferatu, Snow White and Wizard of Oz.
Jurassic World- Dinosaurs being revived in today's world, Dino fights, original Dino's vs whole new dino.
I just realized that my favorite movies are just action movies with little story. And yours aren't really that bad.
That's entirely subjective so I'm not sure why you two are arguing about this.
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I wouldn't say arguing. He said:3000 wrote:That's entirely subjective so I'm not sure why you two are arguing about this.
Or something among those lines. I proved him wrong. That's not arguing, at least in my book.Well tbh who would want to see a movie from the 20's/30's
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Yes.toho_guy01 wrote:But are they better?M.o.g.u.e.r.a14 wrote:Godzilla 2014- Giant monster brawls, scientists, and impacts on today's world.toho_guy01 wrote: Which one's Jimmy Neutron, I have to ask. Explain to me how Godzilla 2014 and Jurassic World are better than Fantasia, Phantom of the Opera, Nosferatu, Snow White and Wizard of Oz.
Jurassic World- Dinosaurs being revived in today's world, Dino fights, original Dino's vs whole new dino.
I just realized that my favorite movies are just action movies with little story. And yours aren't really that bad.
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Any reasons why or are you just going to leave it at that?Yes
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Yes, because it's not like literally every science fiction film ever has these.M.o.g.u.e.r.a14 wrote:scientists
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Godzilla breaths fire
I blame HB Godzilla for this lol
I blame HB Godzilla for this lol
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Weren't there people who were mad that Godzilla 2014 "messed up Godzilla's breath into some weird ice beam thingy"?Lain Of The Wired wrote:Godzilla breaths fire
I blame HB Godzilla for this lol
You can probably blame HB Godzilla for that. And Marvel's Godzilla comic, that one he shoots fire in as well.
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There were some. I think it was more common, though, for people to be surprised after G'14 to learn Godzilla had a breath weapon of any sort. You'd be amazed how many non-fans take the "Godzilla is a Giant Mutated Lizard" misconception VERY literally.GodzillaFanatic2001 wrote:Weren't there people who were mad that Godzilla 2014 "messed up Godzilla's breath into some weird ice beam thingy"?Lain Of The Wired wrote:Godzilla breaths fire
I blame HB Godzilla for this lol
You can probably blame HB Godzilla for that. And Marvel's Godzilla comic, that one he shoots fire in as well.
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I've talked with one or two people before who though Godzilla started as an American property before getting adopted by the Japanese.
Considering how Gojira/Godzilla, King of the Monsters! was handled, though, it's an understandable mistake.
Considering how Gojira/Godzilla, King of the Monsters! was handled, though, it's an understandable mistake.
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one ive heard is that gamera is a godzilla monster, well in a way they are slightly right and wrong about that one since toho produced the g trilogy, but at the same time I better not jinx it in case a deal is struck to do a cross over film with the two behemoths, which is unlikely but who knows