The one at the end of Monster Zero was pretty bad too. Thankfully the charisma of Takarada and Adams saves that final scene.GodzillaSpawn wrote:I literally cringe at the last-minute "You know, I've learned something today" type of forced dialogue that is shoved down our thoats before the credits roll, especially in the range from Godzilla vs. Mothra through Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla.
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JAGzilla wrote:And then there was The Giant Condor. He...seemed very dedicated to what he was doing?
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Agreed. Presentation and delivery can make it or break it.
Those two guys truly made Monster Zero a fun film. The Hesei films I indicated above didn't really have that. As I'm sure you will agree, the thought of saving the earth, caring about the planet or mother nature is a great theme in a film, especially in the early 90's before it has become completely played out and run-of-the-mill. But the delivery from the characters was brutal.
And, "life vs. artificial life"...?
Those two guys truly made Monster Zero a fun film. The Hesei films I indicated above didn't really have that. As I'm sure you will agree, the thought of saving the earth, caring about the planet or mother nature is a great theme in a film, especially in the early 90's before it has become completely played out and run-of-the-mill. But the delivery from the characters was brutal.
And, "life vs. artificial life"...?
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They played off eachother well. Their characters, aided by a good script, made MZ a fun film.
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Also the Xilians costumes.
I still cannot decide to this day if Toho made them corky on purpose or if they really thought they made some badass and scary looking aliens.
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And Mechagodzilla II (man vs machine and parenting). Personally I didn't feel that preached too even if it was there, just again unimpressive movies.GodzillaSpawn wrote:Really? Lucky you.
I literally cringe at the last-minute "You know, I've learned something today" type of forced dialogue that is shoved down our thoats before the credits roll, especially in the range from Godzilla vs. Mothra through Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla.
But all those other things you mentioned only make it more painful.
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Exactly. I don't think the problem with the later Heisei films is the inclusion of deeper themes; I think it's the fact that those themes are addressed in such a shallow, offhand way. They're not fundumental to the movies, they're tacked on, which makes the finished product empty and preachy.Living Corpse wrote:As long as the message is delivered well like in Gojira, Hedorah,ROG, Biollante or GMK then I'm okay with a deeper meaning to the film. Otherwise it just feels tacked on if they don't do it well.
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Co-signed. This might come across as a joke, but the way an episode ends on "South Park" with Kyle or Stan saying "I learned something today.." (and then they go off on this ridiculous rant where they clearly have still missed the broader point) reminds me of the end of those Godzilla films. Except the Godzilla films are trying to be taken seriously. Not because they miss the point, but because how they actually reach that POV at the end just feels completely scripted. And it's delivered in the same fashion.
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This.Living Corpse wrote:As long as the message is delivered well like in Gojira, Hedorah,ROG, Biollante or GMK then I'm okay with a deeper meaning to the film. Otherwise it just feels tacked on if they don't do it well.
Monsters make for great symbolism and metaphors for many things, including the dangers of science crossing the line and going too far and going way, Way, WAY wrong. I would want LP to take advantage of that but only if they do it well and not just tack on the "Godzilla = Weapons of Mass Destruction" at the end.
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Indeed not. The line has more significance if you take into account the deleted scene revealing that the character who says it was an android, but, even then, it's not something that was properly seeded throughout the movie. The movie is closer to being about valuing the natural environment over technological progress, but even that isn't really used in any meaningful way.NSZ wrote:The message tacked on at the end of GvsMGII with the 'Life vs Artificial Life' came out of left field, really. Showa MechaGodzilla and Kiryu are artificial lifeforms being capable of performing actions without the need of an operator, UN MechaGodzilla is a fucking toaster incapable of doing anything without an operator. It's NOT an artificial lifeform by any means.
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I hadn't heard of that. I hope deleted scenes in some of these movies end up on future releases. We've had decent releases of most G movies, save GvB (soon) and G85 (not at all), but the next step is more consistent offerings of proper subs and extras.eabaker wrote: Indeed not. The line has more significance if you take into account the deleted scene revealing that the character who says it was an android, but, even then, it's not something that was properly seeded throughout the movie. The movie is closer to being about valuing the natural environment over technological progress, but even that isn't really used in any meaningful way.
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Well dead, slowed down, whatever anyone wants to call it. All I know is there is a movie coming soon, old movies being released for the first time on dvd, and a string of comics. This is far more than I can recall since gino, so I would consider it gaining good momentum
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Merchandise has been produced for eight years since GFW's release. If the franchise was dead, production would have ceased by now.
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Not at all. It's still got a huge fanbase, as seen by this VERY WEBSITE, and if Legendary does a good job with the reboot, it may turn some younger people (as in my age who aren't already fans) onto the series.
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Hopefully, there will be at least a FEW people who end up giving the old films another try, and realize how good they actually are; thus becoming more serious fans.
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I believe this could often be the case. OTOH, way down the road when Toho inevitably makes another small batch of Godzilla movies though they may be inspired to go the American route in terms of the tone, aesthetics, etc. It won't be just like LPG because budget wise it simply cannot, but in a small way it could end up being good for the franchise (the LPG, not the part about getting new LPG-only fans). The Showa movies are classics and never again will we have movies truly like that, so they might as well not even bother trying to make Godzilla movies Showa-esque again anyway. I prefer my Showa movies to remain Showa. Now I'd like to see some new movies made in that vein, but that's another discussion.Legion1979 wrote: OR (and this is VERY likely) it will turn some younger people into fans of Legandary's version of the character and not necessarily of the Toho version.
I guarantee you that two years from now we're going to be swamped with new members who think even Toho's newer Godzilla films are silly, campy, ridiculous, phoney shit compared to the dark, realistic, CGI version. That's not going to help the franchise as a whole, and I think it's very likely to happen.
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This is the must one sided topic ever! I mean look at the poll.
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Well, I've been a fan of Godzilla films since a young boy and I even think that.Legion1979 wrote:OR (and this is VERY likely) it will turn some younger people into fans of Legandary's version of the character and not necessarily of the Toho version.Gojisan866 wrote:Not at all. It's still got a huge fanbase, as seen by this VERY WEBSITE, and if Legendary does a good job with the reboot, it may turn some younger people (as in my age who aren't already fans) onto the series.
I guarantee you that two years from now we're going to be swamped with new members who think even Toho's newer Godzilla films are silly, campy, ridiculous, phoney shit compared to the dark, realistic, CGI version. That's not going to help the franchise as a whole, and I think it's very likely to happen.
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Some new fans will consider the LPG film superior, but exposure to older films will cause others to become curious about them. That curiousity could blossom into love for the older films. Of course, these new fans are more likely to have access to the Hesie or Millenium films, so those will be the old classics for them.
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Even if these kids don't appreciate the old Toho films but just love the big-budget American version at first, they may begin to love them as they mature.
When your a child and you expect every film to look a certain way and reach a certain standard, the Toho Godzilla films could look...well, aged. But as they get older, you'll either grow to appreciate the franchise, or you won't, regardless of how the SFX hold up. Suddenly, different aspects of the movies take priority. And in some cases (like SFX), the flaws and limits of the film give the franchise a certain bit of character, charm and uniqueness.
When your a child and you expect every film to look a certain way and reach a certain standard, the Toho Godzilla films could look...well, aged. But as they get older, you'll either grow to appreciate the franchise, or you won't, regardless of how the SFX hold up. Suddenly, different aspects of the movies take priority. And in some cases (like SFX), the flaws and limits of the film give the franchise a certain bit of character, charm and uniqueness.
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If LPG looks and acts like Godzilla I don't see how newer fans wouldn't like the old Gino but at the sametime I wouldn't better me if that didn't as long as we have no GINO fanboys.
I don't mind Godzilla 98 as a monster film but I hate the fans that think G98 is the be all end all of Godzilla films.
I don't mind Godzilla 98 as a monster film but I hate the fans that think G98 is the be all end all of Godzilla films.
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