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Godzilla Minus One (Takashi Yamazaki, December 1, 2023) • Page 2

Discussion in 'Entertainment Forum' started by Sean Murphy, Dec 4, 2023.

  1. Garrett

    i tore a hole in the fabric of time Moderator

    This movie kicks ass. The power charging/spike popping got me hype every time.
     
  2. FrenzalRob

    34 / Melbourne, Australia Supporter

    Alright, someone help me out here. Seeing this on Thursday night and keen AF.

    Haven't spent a lot of time with the Godzilla franchise, seen the (1999/2000?) Matthew Broderick shitshow, and seen the 2014 reboot. Remember hating it but might revisit.

    Saw Kong: Skull Island, does that tie in?

    Someone give me the best ones, in order, including the new AppleTV+ series, which I haven't visited yet. Which ones are linked/standlone, etc.? I don't need to go back to the 50's/60's/70's, etc. let's go from the 2014 reboot.
     
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  3. scottlechowicz

    Trusted Supporter

    Godzilla Minus One is completely stand alone. It isn’t connected to any other Godzilla film.

    The Legendary, American-made Godzilla movies are the ones that are attempting to build a shared universe.
     
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  4. justin.

    請叫我賴總統 Supporter

    From the 2014 reboot?

    Films:
    Only Shin Godzilla lol

    King of the Monsters (2019) is okay as we finally have Ghidorah, Mothra, and Rodan with a Hollywood budget, but the the fight scenes are in rain, volcanic smoke, and snow. It's hard to follow and the story between the fights is almost unwatchable.

    Minus One is stand-alone. It doesn't tie in anything.

    Shows:
    Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is good, especially if you were into the 2014 film. We're only on episode 4 of 10, however. Avoid the Netflix trilogy at all costs.

    I would highly recommend going back to the some of the older films. At least the original 1954 film and 1964's 'Mothra vs Godzilla.' If you're okay with something that's fun and safe (not insulting to your time) I would recommend 1964's 'Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster', 1975's 'Terror of Mechagodzilla', 1984's 'The Return of Godzilla' and 2001's 'GMK' - the later of which features a Godzilla possessed by the souls of the victims of WW2. It was the main influence for Minus One.
     
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  5. sawhney[rusted]2

    I'll write you into all of my songs Supporter

  6. justin.

    請叫我賴總統 Supporter

    Not to get too off topic, but could we consider the Showa series as a shared universe? It's mostly direct sequels, but there are some "solo" films such as '61 Mothra and '56 Rodan. I like to imagine 'Destroy All Monsters' at the "Infinity War" due to it taking place after the other films and we have multiple monsters teaming up to take down Ghidorah once and for all.

    But the films can sometimes feel disjointed due to three different groups of aliens showing up instead of just one.
     
  7. Zilla

    Prestigious Supporter

    Catching strays on Rotten Tomatoes! I guess it was bound to happen!
     
  8. devenstonow

    Noobie

    Pretty sure Shin Ultraman and Shin Kamen Rider are also in the Shin Godzilla universe
     
  9. justin.

    請叫我賴總統 Supporter

    Didn’t know that but figured it was only a matter of time being that Ultraman was created by the special effects director of the original Godzilla.
     
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  10. sawhney[rusted]2

    I'll write you into all of my songs Supporter

    Are all 3 worth watching?
     
  11. Penlab

    Prestigious Supporter

    Are you talking about that anime trilogy? I actually enjoyed that. I liked how Ghidorah was worshipped like a cult.
     
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  12. justin.

    請叫我賴總統 Supporter

    There were cool ideas but I felt bored with the human characters and plot. Very bad execution for most of it, imo
     
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  13. Cameron

    FKA nowFace Prestigious

    Hopefully seeing it Friday
     
  14. Sean Murphy

    Most Prestigious Supporter

    beg your pardon?
     
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  15. Ferrari333SP

    Prestigious Supporter

    Haven't seen it in a long time, but I was a huge fan of that Godzilla. I remember reading the novel version several times, and my Mom got me a movie-branded blanket as well. And had a movie poster on my wall for a bit, along with buying the soundtrack on CD
     
  16. yeah, this ruled. If I were to nitpick, I didn't love how they handled the foreshadowing of the ejection seat, mainly the cut-away when the mechanic was about to show Shikishima. It just felt like an awkward showing of the cards when I think most viewers would have picked up on it without that.
     
  17. JoshIsMediocre

    Shouldn't be a mod Moderator

    from the guys behind me saying "I knew it!" and cheering when that came into play, idk
     
  18. JoshIsMediocre

    Shouldn't be a mod Moderator

    like it was definitely obvious to me (i am so smart)
     
  19. Sean Murphy

    Most Prestigious Supporter

    (Hes not)
     
  20. sawhney[rusted]2

    I'll write you into all of my songs Supporter

  21. Sean Murphy

    Most Prestigious Supporter

  22. JoshIsMediocre

    Shouldn't be a mod Moderator

    [​IMG]
     
  23. oakhurst

    Trusted Supporter

    I wonder where they could take a sequel. Koichi's "war" is over and Godzilla coming back to wreck havoc in Japan would just retread what we saw in this film.
     
  24. sawhney[rusted]2

    I'll write you into all of my songs Supporter

  25. Donnie Ruth

    Prestigious Supporter

    This was absolutely great, damn
     
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