supposedly got lots of rave reviews around the world. Need to use the search engine to find it. I viewed the trailer and it does look good
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/netflix-surprises-fans-by-releasing-godzilla-minus-one-overnight/ar-BB1nrXNG?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=589188c2a5d54d449c39afec1a3c772b&ei=17
Thanks, I have been wanting to watch that
Quote from: MightyGiants on June 01, 2024, 02:57:24 PMThanks, I have been wanting to watch that
Me too. It was a secret release.
you can watch it in English or stick with Japanese with subtitles.
Quote from: brownelvis54 on June 01, 2024, 03:03:31 PMMe too. It was a secret release.
you can watch it in English or stick with Japanese with subtitles.
I am watching it now
Outstanding movie :ok:
Quote from: brownelvis54 on June 01, 2024, 03:03:31 PMMe too. It was a secret release.
you can watch it in English or stick with Japanese with subtitles.
I know many film aficionados strongly prefer subtitles and scoff at watching foreign films with English dubbed in, but I will confess I prefer the latter.
Quote from: DaveBrown74 on June 01, 2024, 07:28:38 PMI know many film aficionados strongly prefer subtitles and scoff at watching foreign films with English dubbed in, but I will confess I prefer the latter.
I watched the dubbed version. I thought the voice acting was solid in the dubbed version. Plus, this is a monster movie; I watch it for entertainment value, not to be reading subtitles. I only use subtitles if I am watching something with heavy accents (like Irish or Scottish) and I am struggling to understand what is being said.
Two hours of my life I'll never get back.
Quote from: Ed Vette on June 02, 2024, 04:22:34 PMTwo hours of my life I'll never get back.
That bad? I was planning on maybe giving it a shot.
Quote from: DaveBrown74 on June 02, 2024, 04:42:50 PMThat bad? I was planning on maybe giving it a shot.
In the end, it's another Godzilla movie with a better actors and plot, subpar script and riding the special effects. Guess what? There will be a sequel.
Quote from: Ed Vette on June 02, 2024, 05:05:43 PMIn the end, it's another Godzilla movie with a better actors and plot, subpar script and riding the special effects. Guess what? There will be a sequel.
This was actually a low-budget movie (compared to the other blockbuster-style monster movies)
I guess it's an acquired taste. I have always enjoyed the old monster movies (which this one harkened back to)
Quote from: DaveBrown74 on June 02, 2024, 04:42:50 PMThat bad? I was planning on maybe giving it a shot.
If you liked the original Godzilla movie, this is a better version of the original. Again, you have to enjoy monster movies at least a little bit or you will end up viewing the movie as Ed did.
If you guys like Godzilla and monster movies, I would suggest you give "
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters" on Apple TV a shot. It's a series, so unlike a movie, it keeps on giving. Season 1 has 10 episodes. Season 2 is in the making...don't know when it's going to drop though
Premise: Monsters (called "Titans" in the series), starts with the appearance of the original Godzilla who survives a nuclear bomb, hided in the ocean and deep underground. They surface when they get pissed off at humans. The series jumps from the current time frame (2020s), to back in the 60s. Interestingly, Kurt Russell (one of the stars) plays the current role of elderly Lee Shaw, and Kurt's son Wyatt Russell plays young Lee Shaw when going back to the 60s. You can see the resemblance and notice the same voice as his famous father. The show has a bit of a Japanese flavor as they start out in Tokyo and more than half the main cast members are Japanese (or half Japanese), albeit they all speak in clear English for the most part. They include subtitles when Japanese is spoken, which is very rare in this series
Worthwhile watch to those who like the thrill of battling monsters and incredible graphics
Quote from: MightyGiants on June 02, 2024, 05:41:55 PMThis was actually a low-budget movie (compared to the other blockbuster-style monster movies)
I guess it's an acquired taste. I have always enjoyed the old monster movies (which this one harkened back to)
If you liked the original Godzilla movie, this is a better version of the original. Again, you have to enjoy monster movies at least a little bit or you will end up viewing the movie as Ed did.
The King Kong series are so much better. As for monster movies, Frankenstein, Bride and Son set the bar of excellence.
I think this review sums up my views of the film
If there is a singular aspect that makes the King of the Monsters stand out, it's his presence. Behind his actions are not only power but genuine malice and chaos incarnate, ravenously clawing apart the human world at a whim. Each time Godzilla appears, a sense of dread washes over you — the sheer menace of the monstrous beast threatening to reach through the screen and drag you to an untimely demise. These aspects, which I refer to as his presence, is what made Godzilla an international icon that has persisted through dozens of films spanning almost a century.
Such was the sensation I felt when I first saw the original 1954 "Godzilla" in my youth, and I have not felt such unbridled dread since that day. Since then I have seen many of the subsequent Godzilla films, both old and new, but something was always missing from them. They lacked that devilish spirit; that terror, that horror, that ability to induce fear as their precursor once did.
Honestly, I thought Godzilla's original presence had been forgotten and lost to time. Then I saw "Godzilla Minus One," and I felt that fear grip me again.
For the first time in too long, Godzilla was an absolute menace on the screen. Skillful writing slowly increases his threat level perfectly, consistently raising the stakes and driving the humans of the tale into even deeper despair.
Watching Godzilla's return to form in this new feature film was nothing short of a treat and something I would trade a box of cookies to experience for the first time again. If one box is not enough, I can offer two. No? Well, onto the dreaded human story it is, then.
From the first movie, the human aspect has been a vital part of Godzilla films, and "Godzilla Minus One" is no different. In recent years, this focus has disappointed fans and often distracted from the actual monsters than fitting cohesively into the plot. This time, however, I was pleasantly surprised, not only by the skillful balance between human storytelling and monster madness, but also by the impact of the human stories presented in the film.
In "Godzilla Minus One," the human story not only holds actual bearing on the overarching story but is engaging as well. The film addresses many heavy topics and themes across its runtime, handling them very well and incorporating them into the overall narrative both skillfully and effectively.
At many points throughout "Godzilla Minus One" where things didn't look like they could get worse, they somehow did. The film consistently subverted expectations and pushed those the audience grew deeply invested in closer toward breaking points and ultimate failure. Watching the protagonists face their demons and grow as a result was great to see — an empowering tale of persistence and redemption which brought about a surprisingly satisfying ending to such a bleak and turbulent tale.
Ultimately, while I do hold the original 1954 "Godzilla" film as king, "Godzilla Minus One" is a close second — far closer than I thought it would be. Its human story is on par with the original and in some ways surpassed the original in terms of storytelling. "Godzilla Minus One" has an excellent balance between its human story and monster-making-things-go-boom, which was very refreshing compared to the more human-story-focused Monsterverse films of Universal. If you're looking for a kaiju film with some heavy human storytelling, a menacing monster and an astounding ending, "Godzilla Minus One" is for you.
For us non-Japanese speakers, the subtitled version is the only one in theaters at the moment, so if you are not comfortable with reading in the cinema you might want to wait until a dub in your language of choice is released.
On the goat scale, I hereby award "Godzilla Minus One" five out of five goats. As a film, it is indeed worthy to portray the King of the Monsters.
https://www.hilltopviewsonline.com/28515/life-and-arts/review-godzilla-minus-one-finds-humanity-in-a-monsters-jaws/
Quote from: MightyGiants on June 02, 2024, 07:57:04 PMI think this review sums up my views of the film
If there is a singular aspect that makes the King of the Monsters stand out, it's his presence. Behind his actions are not only power but genuine malice and chaos incarnate, ravenously clawing apart the human world at a whim. Each time Godzilla appears, a sense of dread washes over you — the sheer menace of the monstrous beast threatening to reach through the screen and drag you to an untimely demise. These aspects, which I refer to as his presence, is what made Godzilla an international icon that has persisted through dozens of films spanning almost a century.
Such was the sensation I felt when I first saw the original 1954 "Godzilla" in my youth, and I have not felt such unbridled dread since that day. Since then I have seen many of the subsequent Godzilla films, both old and new, but something was always missing from them. They lacked that devilish spirit; that terror, that horror, that ability to induce fear as their precursor once did.
Honestly, I thought Godzilla's original presence had been forgotten and lost to time. Then I saw "Godzilla Minus One," and I felt that fear grip me again.
For the first time in too long, Godzilla was an absolute menace on the screen. Skillful writing slowly increases his threat level perfectly, consistently raising the stakes and driving the humans of the tale into even deeper despair.
Watching Godzilla's return to form in this new feature film was nothing short of a treat and something I would trade a box of cookies to experience for the first time again. If one box is not enough, I can offer two. No? Well, onto the dreaded human story it is, then.
From the first movie, the human aspect has been a vital part of Godzilla films, and "Godzilla Minus One" is no different. In recent years, this focus has disappointed fans and often distracted from the actual monsters than fitting cohesively into the plot. This time, however, I was pleasantly surprised, not only by the skillful balance between human storytelling and monster madness, but also by the impact of the human stories presented in the film.
In "Godzilla Minus One," the human story not only holds actual bearing on the overarching story but is engaging as well. The film addresses many heavy topics and themes across its runtime, handling them very well and incorporating them into the overall narrative both skillfully and effectively.
At many points throughout "Godzilla Minus One" where things didn't look like they could get worse, they somehow did. The film consistently subverted expectations and pushed those the audience grew deeply invested in closer toward breaking points and ultimate failure. Watching the protagonists face their demons and grow as a result was great to see — an empowering tale of persistence and redemption which brought about a surprisingly satisfying ending to such a bleak and turbulent tale.
Ultimately, while I do hold the original 1954 "Godzilla" film as king, "Godzilla Minus One" is a close second — far closer than I thought it would be. Its human story is on par with the original and in some ways surpassed the original in terms of storytelling. "Godzilla Minus One" has an excellent balance between its human story and monster-making-things-go-boom, which was very refreshing compared to the more human-story-focused Monsterverse films of Universal. If you're looking for a kaiju film with some heavy human storytelling, a menacing monster and an astounding ending, "Godzilla Minus One" is for you.
For us non-Japanese speakers, the subtitled version is the only one in theaters at the moment, so if you are not comfortable with reading in the cinema you might want to wait until a dub in your language of choice is released.
On the goat scale, I hereby award "Godzilla Minus One" five out of five goats. As a film, it is indeed worthy to portray the King of the Monsters.
https://www.hilltopviewsonline.com/28515/life-and-arts/review-godzilla-minus-one-finds-humanity-in-a-monsters-jaws/
I must be an anomaly.
For the past week, it is the "most streamed" flick of the week https://winteriscoming.net/posts/godzilla-minus-one-is-the-most-streamed-thing-of-the-past-week-as-it-should-be-01j01nr74yhc?sc=be165671da3b347e2b57f31b3de62ada4335dd4eb041bc409f5188d150192a90
For fans of naval history buff Drachinifel's YouTube videos, he did a tongue-in-cheek one based on the Japanese Cruiser scene in the movie
Quote from: Jolly Blue Giant on June 11, 2024, 04:38:54 PMFor the past week, it is the "most streamed" flick of the week https://winteriscoming.net/posts/godzilla-minus-one-is-the-most-streamed-thing-of-the-past-week-as-it-should-be-01j01nr74yhc?sc=be165671da3b347e2b57f31b3de62ada4335dd4eb041bc409f5188d150192a90
This movie was so much better than the so-called "block busters" with budgets many times the budget of this movie
I watched the movie again. It's such a good movie. What sets it apart from Hollywood monster movies is that the human story is the movie's star. The monster was a plot device to move the story along rather than the movie's star.
A lot of great themes were explored, including survivor's guilt. PTSD, the meaning of courage, and commentary on the Japanese government putting so little value on their citizens' lives during WW 2.