Best And Worst Official Kaiju Redesigns

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Thatguy4683 wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 3:48 pm
Voyager wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 3:46 pm It’s simply too Earthly looking.
I do agree with your statement that it looks too much that it’s from earth rather than space, but I think this is a safe bet they did rather than going full out on the alien design
I would have them just simply modernise the Showa Design.
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I think you guys are crazy far as it being too "earth" looking. Then again I also don't think a Ghidorah is shit if it lacks manes like others here for some reason.
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With the exception of the Anime Trilogy one, All the Ghidorahs look like they could be from Earth.

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godjacob wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 3:58 pm I think you guys are crazy far as it being too "earth" looking. Then again I also don't think a Ghidorah is shit if it lacks manes like others here for some reason.
Not just the manes… the Showa horns too!

MV Ghidorah looks like every dragon in movies ever.
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Voyager wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 4:33 pm
godjacob wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 3:58 pm I think you guys are crazy far as it being too "earth" looking. Then again I also don't think a Ghidorah is poop if it lacks manes like others here for some reason.
Not just the manes… the Showa horns too!

MV Ghidorah looks like every dragon in movies ever.
Okay now this is just an overgeneralization lol
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I think anything generic about the '19 Ghidorah design was offset by how much personality he had. That's one credit I'll give the movie, Ghidorah was sinister and menacing, and that's all I see when I see him.
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Voyager wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 4:33 pm
godjacob wrote: Mon Apr 18, 2022 3:58 pm I think you guys are crazy far as it being too "earth" looking. Then again I also don't think a Ghidorah is shit if it lacks manes like others here for some reason.
Not just the manes… the Showa horns too!

MV Ghidorah looks like every dragon in movies ever.
That's exactly my problem with it. It looks like it could have walked out of Game of Thrones or some CGI American fantasy movie.

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Can we go to get over with this MV Ghidorah design crap, at this point it’s tiring to talk about, let’s just agree to disagree
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Not before I butt in! Personally, I am in the crowd that MV Ghidorah looks way too Earthly and generic dragon-esque but everything else is great.

Okay, now we're done?

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Cryptid_Liker wrote: Tue Apr 19, 2022 12:40 pm Not before I butt in! Personally, I am in the crowd that MV Ghidorah looks way too Earthly and generic dragon-esque but everything else is great.

Okay, now we're done?
Yes, let’s move on
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Speaking of the MV, they did Rodan justice. The 56 Rodan was well designed, but MV took the best parts and made it somewhat demonic. It was a great update for the kaiju.
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edgaguirus wrote: Tue Apr 19, 2022 12:53 pm Speaking of the MV, they did Rodan justice. The 56 Rodan was well designed, but MV took the best parts and made it somewhat demonic. It was a great update for the kaiju.
Best design of the guy, in my opinion. I really hope we can get to see him again in future MonsterVerse outings.

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Cryptid_Liker wrote: Tue Apr 19, 2022 1:01 pm
edgaguirus wrote: Tue Apr 19, 2022 12:53 pm Speaking of the MV, they did Rodan justice. The 56 Rodan was well designed, but MV took the best parts and made it somewhat demonic. It was a great update for the kaiju.
Best design of the guy, in my opinion. I really hope we can get to see him again in future MonsterVerse outings.
I have to agree here to his design is certainly one of the best. I really do wonder how the MV can with the Other monsters from the Showa Era
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Every monster in singular point and kaiser ghidorah.

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redmonsterbaragon wrote: Sat Jul 16, 2022 10:07 am Every monster in singular point and kaiser ghidorah.
Is what?
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The worst redesign.

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redmonsterbaragon wrote: Sat Jul 16, 2022 4:07 pm The worst redesign.
Ok but would you care to explain why in your opinion, they’re the worst redesign?
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I just think they look ugly like jj he looks too lanky and kummonga is just ugly in general.

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First that came to mind for me was Final Wars Hedorah. A downgrade all around from the perfection of the original. Not a kaiju suited at all to the kung-fu reimaginings of that film.
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There's a long list but despite my dislike of the film I am very fond of Anime Gigan from GFW (takes the original and makes pretty much a perfect revamp), pretty much every Heisei Kaiju besides Mothra (plushie girl, not that bad but really just a missed chance, especially compared to how well they did Battra)

and on the other side, GFW Godzilla, Shisa and Anguirus really irk me and GKOTM Ghidorah could have done so much better (the concept art sometimes implements an idea I've had since high school... Ghidorah's wings as multiple pterosaur wings forming the famous fan shape), GKOTM Mothra is too wasp or mantislike and ends up looking... evil?

I'll also always be puzzled by micro-head GKOTM Godzilla...
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