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Movie review: Godzilla [no spoilers ]
Godzilla | Vince Ferrer

Posted on 05/17/2014 7:59:48 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer

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To: Bigtigermike

Well it didn’t really make sense that the Japanese scientist knew Godzilla would take care of the other monsters.


41 posted on 05/17/2014 9:55:07 PM PDT by Williams
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To: RandallFlagg

I read where the director stated that Godzilla ignores humans in this film or pays them no attention because he is on one mission.........going after his natural enemy.


42 posted on 05/17/2014 9:55:47 PM PDT by Sam Troy
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To: Mad Dawgg

The Professional is a very special movie.


43 posted on 05/17/2014 9:56:22 PM PDT by Williams
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To: Sam Troy

Yeah, I read that, too. It just looked intentional to me.
Godzilla could have easily plowed through all of those Navy ships toward his target, yet stopped and went under them (More or less).


44 posted on 05/17/2014 9:58:51 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Uninstall Fascist Firefox. Get Pale Moon.)
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To: Real Cynic No More
The military used only small arms to attack the monsters, no missiles or torpedoes.

SPOILER: I thought the military was portrayed well. They didn't waste time once they found out what they were dealing with, they formulated a nuclear attack right away. Everything after that was to execute that plan. Think back to the occasions when they were using small arms. They knew it would not be effective, they were distracting the monsters from something else, like civilians or the boat.

45 posted on 05/17/2014 10:00:44 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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To: RandallFlagg

However I believe Godzilla caused lots of havoc anyway. He causes a huge tsunami, that devastates Honolulu.


46 posted on 05/17/2014 10:02:02 PM PDT by Williams
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To: Vince Ferrer
1998 was simply too frivolous a time to make a Godzilla film.

Oh, I don't know...


47 posted on 05/17/2014 10:02:46 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: Talisker

Definitely a crazy person.


48 posted on 05/17/2014 10:06:17 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves" Month.)
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To: Vince Ferrer

Oh well there’s always Godzilla II or III coming down the pike.

Thank you.


49 posted on 05/17/2014 10:10:09 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill)
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To: RandallFlagg
It kinda seemed to me from that scene that Godzilla was helping those people on the bridge by blocking the missiles.

I noticed that too. I think they portrayed it deliberately ambiguously, you can interpret it any way you want.

50 posted on 05/17/2014 10:10:15 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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To: Vince Ferrer

I was wondering if they’d go that route.
I don’t know if you’re familiar with the ‘90s Gamera movies, but they kinda did the same thing:
Gamera awakens and starts hunting down the Gyaos monsters around the world, occasionally saving a person or two.

So, how was the music in Godzilla?


51 posted on 05/17/2014 10:32:02 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Uninstall Fascist Firefox. Get Pale Moon.)
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To: MeshugeMikey

IMDB says that Godzilla’s made the most on opening day for 2014.

http://www.imdb.com/news/ni57195493/?ref_=hm_nw_tp_t1

If it keeps up, there will be a sequel.


52 posted on 05/17/2014 10:33:31 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Uninstall Fascist Firefox. Get Pale Moon.)
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To: RandallFlagg

I thought the monster sounds were good. I’ll have to describe the music as “not memorable.”


53 posted on 05/17/2014 10:41:37 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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To: Vince Ferrer

AH! Okay.
Thank you.


54 posted on 05/17/2014 10:42:06 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Uninstall Fascist Firefox. Get Pale Moon.)
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To: Vince Ferrer
From what I've read ‘Pacific Rim’ is still the reigning heavyweight monster movie champ. Rent it if Godzilla leaves you wanting more monster! It's a great movie.
55 posted on 05/17/2014 10:45:54 PM PDT by bramps (Go West America!)
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To: RandallFlagg

The fukishima tsunami didn’t have any particular animosity or love of the Japanese, it just did what it did. Same with these monsters mostly. Occasionally they could get a monster’s attention, but usually with poor results.


56 posted on 05/17/2014 10:53:49 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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To: longfellow

Thank you. No, I don’t post on Rotten Tomatoes, this is the only place I post.


57 posted on 05/17/2014 11:17:13 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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To: Talisker
1998 was simply too frivolous a time to make a Godzilla film.

Exibit A


58 posted on 05/17/2014 11:30:59 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Hillary may have brain damage, but what difference does it make?)
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To: Jeff Chandler

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59 posted on 05/17/2014 11:32:15 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Hillary may have brain damage, but what difference does it make?)
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To: Vince Ferrer

Hollywood just keeps on reminding us why we should stop going to see their stupid films.


60 posted on 05/18/2014 12:01:37 AM PDT by Bullish (You ever notice that liberalism really just amounts to anti-morality?)
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