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[Angra]

Originally Posted by _____V_____

True, it may not possess the frenetic speed in the first half itself as some of the superfast summer blockbusters we have seen before, and so might not appeal to the impatient audiences of today, but there's plenty of classic, good old mega-monster vs mega-monster fun, a storyline which keeps things coherent, remarkable CGI, and plenty of jaw-dropping moments.

Go and watch it. You won't be disappointed.

But most important of all, it's not starring Matthew Broderick. Wonderful.

Originally Posted by Baron Von Marlon

I thought it was good but it had so much more potential.
My favorite bit was the Jim Carrey pepperspray scene.

I had no problem with the story. Maybe a little simple, but wtf.

It's the funniest i've seen Jim Carrey in years and the first time i've found Steve Carell hilarious in a lead role.

[_____V_____]

Originally Posted by Baron Von Marlon

How do you compare the new Godzilla to the previous one?

In Godzilla terms, "a giant step forward."

Originally Posted by Baron Von Marlon

Better or worse?

Much better.

Originally Posted by Baron Von Marlon

I kinda liked the previous one.

It was a semi-decent entertainer but compared to the Toho classics, was a big letdown.

Originally Posted by Baron Von Marlon

Sorry but I'm not gonna read your reviews as I like to watch a movie with knowing as less as possible.

Hence my report/review is as short and spoiler-free as possible, and just enough to keep reader interest kindled.

Originally Posted by Angra

But most important of all, it's not starring Matthew Broderick. Wonderful.

And doesn't have Emmerich behind the camera to butcher it as he wished.

I must really laud Gareth Edwards here for his directorial skills involving the monster sequences. He needs a bit more polishing on character development though.

[ferretchucker]

Originally Posted by _____V_____

True, it may not possess the frenetic speed in the first half itself as some of the superfast summer blockbusters we have seen before, and so might not appeal to the impatient audiences of today,

My issue is not so much the deliberate pacing or slow reveal, but the way in which each fight scene goes a little too far to THEN take it away from us until the end. To use an analogy; imagine someone has a burger that they're going to give to you. The "Jaws" approach is for that person to keep describing the burger, occasionally show you glimpses of the burger and let you smell the burger before eventually giving you the burger in a big huge payoff. Godzilla 2014, however, puts the burger into your hands several times before yanking it back out. One is clever anticipation building, the other quickly grows frustrating.

[_____V_____]

Originally Posted by ferretchucker

My issue is not so much the deliberate pacing or slow reveal, but the way in which each fight scene goes a little too far to THEN take it away from us until the end. To use an analogy; imagine someone has a burger that they're going to give to you. The "Jaws" approach is for that person to keep describing the burger, occasionally show you glimpses of the burger and let you smell the burger before eventually giving you the burger in a big huge payoff. Godzilla 2014, however, puts the burger into your hands several times before yanking it back out. One is clever anticipation building, the other quickly grows frustrating.

And it suitably rewards you with the final 30-35 minutes of absolutely delicious eye candy.

Like I said, subtlety is the film's greatest strength. A lot of things when left to the imagination, or indicated slyly on the sidelines (like the cut which showed the battle on TV as a continuation) are more tasty than on-screen antics.

[roshiq]

Have to wait for another exact 48 hours to catch GODZILLA on my nearest theater (only about 6-7 minutes walking distance from my home!)!

[hammerfan]

Just got home from seeing "Godzilla". LOVED it!! Fucking loved it! That's all I'm going to say.

[_____V_____]

Originally Posted by hammerfan

Just got home from seeing "Godzilla". LOVED it!! Fucking loved it! That's all I'm going to say.

Knew you'd dig it. Us old-timers always love the classic way of storytelling.

I am going for a rewatch next week, most probably Wednesday night.

[hammerfan]

Originally Posted by _____V_____

Knew you'd dig it. Us old-timers always love the classic way of storytelling.

I am going for a rewatch next week, most probably Wednesday night.

I may see it again next weekend and take my nephew with me. He'll love it, too.

[roshiq]

Originally Posted by hammerfan

Just got home from seeing "Godzilla". LOVED it!! Fucking loved it! That's all I'm going to say.

lolz! that's the 'review' I was waiting for!

Can't wait for Monday night screening here. My brother just reported me there's a rumor that they have already sold tickets more than the capacity...darn! But I'm not surprised as these sort of bullshits happens here all the time. I guess there will be chaos!

[hammerfan]

Originally Posted by roshiq

lolz! that's the 'review' I was waiting for!

Can't wait for Monday night screening here. My brother just reported me there's a rumor that they have already sold tickets more than the capacity...darn! But I'm not surprised as these sort of bullshits happens here all the time. I guess there will be chaos!

LOL, glad I could oblige!

Yeah, that's why I bought my tickets in advance.