Worst human character in a Kaiju film, Godzilla or otherwise.
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Re: Worst human character in a Kaiju film, Godzilla or otherwise.
I agree completely. Not exactly my favorite film, but even within it- that guy is pretty creepy.
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Even the other characters see it, too. Which always bothered me.Zarm wrote:I agree completely. Not exactly my favorite film, but even within it- that guy is pretty creepy.
I always felt her character was a failed attempt at what later would be done successfully with Akane's character.
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And as we all know...buying a body pillow & making one are completely different.Maritonic wrote:I could absolutely see him making a body pillow.
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Oh, definitely. Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla is quite literally Godzilla vs. Megaguirus 2.0. I like to think of Megaguirus as a test-bed for the concept... and Against MechaGodzilla as taking what they learned, and executing the concept correctly. (But then, I know other people do not see Against MechaGodzilla as as much of a success as I do).Maritonic wrote:Even the other characters see it, too. Which always bothered me.Zarm wrote:I agree completely. Not exactly my favorite film, but even within it- that guy is pretty creepy.
I always felt her character was a failed attempt at what later would be done successfully with Akane's character.
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Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla is far superior to Megaguirus, no doubt there.Zarm wrote:Oh, definitely. Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla is quite literally Godzilla vs. Megaguirus 2.0. I like to think of Megaguirus as a test-bed for the concept... and Against MechaGodzilla as taking what they learned, and executing the concept correctly. (But then, I know other people do not see Against MechaGodzilla as as much of a success as I do).Maritonic wrote:Even the other characters see it, too. Which always bothered me.Zarm wrote:I agree completely. Not exactly my favorite film, but even within it- that guy is pretty creepy.
I always felt her character was a failed attempt at what later would be done successfully with Akane's character.
...Honestly, I was going to type a lot here but, I realized I enjoy Against Mechagodzilla quite a bit. SOS is where it falls flat on it's face. Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla is fine.
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What character?Maritonic wrote:would be done successfully with Akane's character.
She doesn't have any character.
She's an incredibly beautiful but boring blank slate.
I mean sure she's stunning to look at...but she's so boring...
and then instead of actually developing her in Tokyo S.O.S
she was written out of it.
Ugh...
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Zarm, I'll let you take this one. I haven't had my tacos yet.
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Eh, I only got, like, five hours of sleep. So, uh...
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Re: Worst human character in a Kaiju film, Godzilla or otherwise.
Hey...its no big deal...
No really...she's actually a great character.
I take it all back.
No really...she's actually a great character.
I take it all back.
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Re: Worst human character in a Kaiju film, Godzilla or otherwise.
I'm with Grievous on this one. Frankly, not one of Tezuka's entries in the series offers a single character I feel remotely invested in. That's probably part of why Megaguirus is my least-un-favorite of the three; at least it clearly knows it's a dumb, shallow movie, so it just has fun with it. The Kiryu flicks have nothing more to offer dramatically, and yet they take themselves so seriously!Grievous wrote:What character?Maritonic wrote:would be done successfully with Akane's character.
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Ah, I see you're man of fine taste?Grievous wrote:Hey...its no big deal...
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No really...she's actually a great character.
I take it all back.
Spoiler:
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Deceiver! Witch! I CAST YOU OUT! UNCLEAN SPIRIT!MechaGoji Bro7503 wrote:Ah, I see you're man of fine taste?Grievous wrote:Hey...its no big deal...
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No really...she's actually a great character.
I take it all back.
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Welp......guess I'll go to anotherMaritonic wrote:Deceiver! Witch! I CAST YOU OUT! UNCLEAN SPIRIT!MechaGoji Bro7503 wrote: Ah, I see you're man of fine taste?
Spoiler:
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I jest. Don't leave, friend.MechaGoji Bro7503 wrote:Welp......guess I'll go to anotherMaritonic wrote:Deceiver! Witch! I CAST YOU OUT! UNCLEAN SPIRIT!MechaGoji Bro7503 wrote: Ah, I see you're man of fine taste?
Spoiler:cultfandom.
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Well yeah, I'm never leaving. I twas joking around too.Maritonic wrote:I jest. Don't leave, friend.MechaGoji Bro7503 wrote:Welp......guess I'll go to anotherMaritonic wrote:
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Although Tezuka's films have plenty of problems, I'll take his efforts in the Kiryu Duology over the human drama in any of Okawara's Heisei films. But they're both letdown by writer Wataru Mimura.eabaker wrote:Frankly, not one of Tezuka's entries in the series offers a single character I feel remotely invested in. That's probably part of why Megaguirus is my least-un-favorite of the three; at least it clearly knows it's a dumb, shallow movie, so it just has fun with it. The Kiryu flicks have nothing more to offer dramatically, and yet they take themselves so seriously!
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Mimura is a bad screenwriter but the only Tezuka film he’s solely responsible for is GXMG. He didn’t work on SOS and he collaborated with Hiroshi Kashiwabara (Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla) on G2K and GXM.
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Honestly, it's a toss up between Ford and Haruo for me. My complaints are your complaints. Haruo is obnoxious as hell, while Ford is boring as hell.
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I know. But Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla seems to be the most popular of his trilogy and has the fan favorite Akane, so I assumed that most people think of when it comes to him. It was also his most successful film.Terasawa wrote:Mimura is a bad screenwriter but the only Tezuka film he’s solely responsible for is GXMG.
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But...I don't think that was for the way she was written...kamilleblu wrote:and has the fan favorite Akane
which to me seemed flat & boring. I like my female characters
to have strength & energy...I want them to be kick (& show)
ass!
Hence the attraction to female wrestlers I guess.
Can we get Asuka from the WWE to be the female lead in
the next live action Japanese Godzilla film?
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