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[OPIN] Broderick Godzilla vs. Cloverfield.

[FantoBungle]

I enjoyed the Godzilla movie I saw it twice once as a youth when it first came out and now as a film maker and I enjoyed it, I'm a monster movie buff so I enjoy anything with a big guy breaking things. My only problem with it is that there were a few things they couldn't decide the film seemed unfinished in the script phase, they tried to make Godzilla really seem terrifying but then they gave him sympathy which didn't work, so idk I liked it for what it was

but I think this will be a lot better in many respects, and it has to be R, if not I may cry as it will seem reigned in

[Ecks51]

That movie doesn't only get bashed on here, it's been hated since before it was released. GINO was an okay movie, but it wasn't a Godzilla movie. Toho hated it, and later on killed the creature in that movie (official named Zilla by Toho) in Godzilla: Final War. Trying to "Americanize" a creature that was originally a represented the US just didn't seem to work.

I do enjoy watching the movie, it's pretty funny, but it's just not a Godzilla movie.

my $0.02

I also very much enjoy Rage Against the Machine's song "No Shelter" being on the soundtrack, which talks about selling-out and "Americanizing".

[Lawlbringer]

Broderick-Zilla would've been a great american monster movie...


if the title wasn't Godzilla.

[keeno_82uk]

godzilla had my seal of approval. It had the tension and action to make it a gr8 film. I could watch it again. Might do now as a matter of fact.

Cloverfield is a total different kettle of fish though. Mostly focusing on how it affects the ppl and the damage it has on the city.

[e2c]

This is gonna be the best night ever.

[gigantis2001]

Brod-zilla

[gigantis2001]

One more thing: No offense intended, motrbotr, but the original (Japanese-version of) Godzilla was a serious drama, and not so much even a monster movie, but more like a movie where a monster plays a part in the story rather than being the focus.

The fact that I really liked it might seem to contradict what I said about Brod-zilla's focusing too much on characters being a bad thing, but in this case the movie is trying to be more than just a monster movie, unlike Brod-zilla, which does not (not that that's a bad thing).

Many of the sequels, though, really are almost entirely intended as comedies or kids' movies (Godzilla's Revenge, aka All Monsters Attack, is so kid-oriented it's not even funny).

[A.J.]

just wanted to point out it seems like the rateings have really changed now a days it takes a lot of cussing and nudity it seems to get a rated R movie. plus movies along this type of genre are PG-13 now a days too like I Am Legend

[daisho]

A little off topic so I apologize, but I really hope the American ratings system doesn't screw up the movie for the rest of us. You guys really need something more like a PG15 instead of PG13. It's too great a jump from PG13 to R.

Back O/T, I really liked the first 20 minutes or so of Brodzilla, and I liked the tie in with the French, but then it went sort of 'cutsey' Too much love story, too much Broderick humour.

picks up 2c

[Ecks51]

[clownnation]

Yeah The American Godzilla movie was cool, if it wasnt Godzilla. I enjoy the original Godzilla movies (Japan version of course) because even with the cheesy effects, it was always fun to watch.

[tiny420]

"It's Reproduces A Sexually....? Where's the fun in that... "

Couldn't resist classic Brod-Zilla