Posted on 05/05/2014 9:00:16 AM PDT by llevrok
TOKYO Fans of monster movies or big Hollywood blockbusters are no doubt aware that a reboot of the famous Godzilla franchise is due to hit theaters this summer. As you might imagine for a movie featuring one of their most beloved pop culture icons, the Japanese are deeply interested in how America is going to bring their national monster to the screen.
When clear pictures of the creature hit the Internet this week, the response was probably not what studio execs were hoping for. Some Japanese fans are apparently calling this incarnation of Godzilla fat.
The pictures, released by Warner Legendary through the Los Angeles Times, were immediately picked up by fan sites here in Japan. While some commenters said this Godzilla looked stronger than his ancestor, others were not as impressed.
Hes so fat, I laughed.
Wheres his neck?
Hes gone and supersized himself!
Im not surprised. A spare tire is expected in middle age.
Gee, even Godzilla has metabolic syndrome these days
[It's from Robot Chicken!]
Agreed. The trailers, IMO, show in the new Godzilla a definite influence from this excellent motion picture: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5okyVSvYeu8
The camera adds at least 300 tons.
It’s...Godzilla the HUTT!
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