Godzilla (1998)

good action movie

The product itself was in brand new condition ans it was exactly how it was described. July 17, 2008

The worst "G" movie ever

This movie is a pathetic attempt to capitalize on the godzilla name. Matthew Broderick & the Iguana suck. You will be better off buying Godzilla 2000, which was the most amazing Godzilla movie ever. June 8, 2008

Great Monster Movie

I found this movie to be very entertaining, and that's what it was meant to do. Entertain. It is one of the few movies that I have watched more than once and I still find it entertaining. For those people who rated it low because they feel it doesn't have some deeper meaning or the characters don't have enough depth perhaps they didn't realize what type of movie it is. It's a monster movie people. That's why I bought the movie and why I watched it. Perhaps in some people's minds that makes me dumb. But it seems to me if those people want to be intellectually stimulated by a movie they should spend a little time analyzing their movie selection criteria. June 2, 2008

Godzilla: An Enjoyable Movie

The American Godzilla movie seems to be a very divisive film. There is no middle ground, some either like it or they hate it. I am one who actually really enjoys this film despite its flaws. Having grown up on the Toho Godzilla films of the 60s and the 70s it seems that the majority of the complaints about this movie are in how far Rolland Emmerich and Dean Devlin deviated from Godzilla's original design. I think those who were upset with the design changes do have a valid point. When you change the design of a cultural icon it is bound to upset the core fan base. However, despite the monster being Godzilla in name only, the movie does have many qualities to redeem it.

Pros: Taking the design of the monster on its own merit, Godzilla, or Zilla, as he is renamed by Toho studios, is a very creatively designed creature. Even if one doesn't consider this creature Godzilla, on his own he is a well designed monster and a welcome addition to the panoply of Toho's Kaiju creatures. He is more animal like than his Japanese counterpart (and less indestructible) and this has been the source of many of the criticisms levied at this incarnation of Godzilla. But from my perspective the CGI effects are much more superior to a guy walking around in a latex suit and that adds to the sense of realism. Rolland Emmerich and Dean Devlin have unapologetically stated that they make fun lighthearted popcorn movies. That is exemplary with this movie and that is where the enjoyment comes. All of the Toho Godzilla movies are covered with a healthy slice of cheese or two and the American version is no exception. This is a light hearted movie which doesn't take itself too seriously and is enjoyable despite its flaws.

Cons: Sure the movie does have its cheesy moments but in my opinion all of Toho's Godzilla movies (with the exception of the 1954 Japanese original) are covered with more Velveeta than this American version. I believe Matthew Broderick does an excellent job in the lead role as well as much of the supporting cast. My only major complaint and big flaw as far as the characters are concerned is with Mayor Ebert. He spends the majority of the movie just whining and complaining and worried how this will affect his popularity. Even when the military is doing things to protect the city Mayor Ebert really doesn't seem to care about the welfare of the citizens at all. The other complaint is that the time spent in Madison Square Gardens with the baby Zilla's is the part of the movie which seems to slow down and drag a bit too much. Other than that I really do enjoy this movie and wished Zilla could get another chance to star in his own feature length movie.
May 30, 2008

I Liked it

I loved this move, than again i am not a fan of the original series of films but this one was my kind of flick.

A Mutant Lizard is unleashed upon the world after it is mutated to ginormous size through nuclear radiation caused by French Weapon testing. When the lizard enters New York you can guess there are problems. Causing enourmous amounts of damage to the city the Military is fixed on destroying it. But it wont go away. The creature lays eggs in the Madison Square Garden Complex and now its spawn threaten to spead into the streets of New York.
The main character played by Matthew Broderick is Dr. Nick Tatapoulus, a failing anthropologist who is contracted by the Government to find out what this thing is and where it came from. With the help of his Ex Girlfriend and The Men and Women of the US Army he sets out to stop the ultimate destruction.

The film is a new take on the Classic story and is in my opinion better. The orginal Godzilla was an alien that procted earth by destroying buildings? Sure he fights other giant monsters but thay cause less damage than he does. This film says he is a Mutated Lizard from the Galapagos Area and suggest the possibilty of Other Mutations. May 30, 2008

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