Godzilla (Monster Edition)
by Roland Emmerich
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Actor: Hank Azaria, Jean Reno, Kevin Dunn, Maria Pitillo, Matthew BroderickDirector: Roland Emmerich
Brand: BRODERICK,MATTHEW
Writer: Roland Emmerich
Producer: Cary Woods
Producer: Dean Devlin
Writer: Dean Devlin
Producer: Kelly Van Horn
Writer: Ted Elliott
Writer: Terry Rossio
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; Japanese (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 2.35:1
Running Time: 139 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-03-28
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Movie Reviews of Godzilla (Monster Edition)
Movie Review: Sure it's not the original, but it's still undeniably fun
Summary: 5 Stars
I've always loved Godzilla. Ever since I was a kid, I would put the tapes in my VCR, fast-forward to the monster scenes (I didn't want to take the time to understand the storyline), and watch the big G stomp Tokyo, beat up on other monsters, and sometimes even save the day. Godzilla, the radioactive monster who has terrorized Japan for decades. If something could ever be called a classic, then Godzilla is most definitely it.
Then in 1998, I went to see the newer Godzilla (which is the one this review is based on. Plain and simple, I LOVED IT. I can understand why die-hard fans of the original wouldn't like this, I mean come on, he's not even in Tokyo. But there's a bright side to that, no more bad dubbing. And...what? He's not even in a rubber suit? You mean that now he actually looks real with some the most superb CG animation ever seen? Dear me, how horrible. I really don't understand why people hate it so much. What do they expect? It's not done by the Japanese, so why shoot it in Japan when you could shoot it in New York, which the Americans can relate much easier too than Tokyo. And why not, with all of the amazing special effects out there, WHY NOT ACTUALLY MAKE HIM LOOK REAL?! And that is exactly what TriStar has done. They've taken a classic, ripped it apart, thrown out some old pieces, worked in some new ones, and put it back together, in my opinion just as good, if not better, than the orginal. Sure he looks different, sure it's a different story, but it's still EXTREMELY fun. It's got action, humor, twists, turns, and a couple of characters that you will never forget. So take a chance. If you can forgive to see a new kind of Godzilla, certainly not a replacement for the original, but just a down right FUN remake, then buy this movie. You won't be disappointed.
Summary of Godzilla (Monster Edition)
No Description Available.Genre: Science Fiction
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 1-JAN-2007
Media Type: DVD
As "gigantic monster reptile attacks New York" movies go, you've got to admit that Godzilla delivers the goods, although its critical drubbing and box-office disappointment were arguably deserved. It's a shameless, uninspired crowd pleaser that's content to serve up familiar action with the advantage of really fantastic special effects, and if you expect nothing more you'll be one among millions of satisfied customers. There's really no other way to approach it--you just have to accept the fact that Independence Day creators Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin are unapologetic plagiarists, incapable of anything more than mindless spectacle that can play in any cinema in the world without dubbing or subtitles. The whole movie plays out like a series of highlights stolen from previous blockbusters of the 1990s; it's little more than a rehash of the Jurassic Park movies. The derivative script is so trivial that it's unworthy of comment, apart from a few choice laughs and the casting of Michael Lerner as New York's mayor, whose name is Ebert and who closely resembles a certain well-known movie critic. Perhaps that's a clever hint that this movie's essentially critic-proof. It's stupid but it's fun, and for most audiences that's a fitting definition of mainstream Hollywood entertainment. --Jeff Shannon
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