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Post by naterdawg on Feb 17, 2017 16:54:22 GMT
I'm old enough to have seen some of the early Godzillas at the cinema, including King Kong vs. Godzilla and Godzilla vs. "The Thing," and I've always found them incredibly boring. The effects are piss-poor and downright laughable, the characters stereotypical, and the dubbing--especially on that little Japanese Boy Scout--is incomprehensible. Every time he yells, "Godzilla!", it's obvious he's saying something else. Whacked-out.
The big budget Godzilla's have all been piss-poor, too. The first one, from 1998, turned him into a big monitor lizard. The second redo from three years back again changed his look. Tiny head, fat body, and too much "human drama" before the monster stuff begins.
So, I really don't understand all this love for those cheap, bottom of the barrel films. I can only assume it's the 70s generation, the ones who grew up watching this drek on shows like "Creature Double Feature" on Channel 56 out of Boston. There's no other explanation. Outside of the very first one, which again is incomprehensible in spots, there's no real social commentary and no real compelling backstory. It's boils down to monster shows up, fights with another fake monster, people watch and run, Godzilla wins, the end.
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Post by fangirl1975 on Feb 17, 2017 22:04:51 GMT
Godzilla boring! I've been enjoying Svengoolie's Godzilla month on MeTV.
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Post by Dontrocktheboat on Feb 20, 2017 1:38:06 GMT
Some of his later films are. The first couple were the best.
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Feb 25, 2017 5:08:37 GMT
I never cared for them.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2017 8:40:14 GMT
I've never found any of the original showa Godzilla films boring I like them all even the bad ones and just to let everyone know you can also post in the Toho Cinematic Universe board about Godzilla or anything related to Toho under the Popular Movie Franchises board too!
Just thought I get the word out there.
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Post by naterdawg on Feb 25, 2017 21:39:30 GMT
BOOOOORING! And downright laughable, too. I don't want to laugh at my monsters; I want to be scared by them.
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Post by PreachCaleb on Mar 1, 2017 22:06:12 GMT
Nah. They were just fun. People wanted to watch monsters fight. They got it.
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Post by naterdawg on May 27, 2017 19:30:45 GMT
You mean, they want to see people dressed like monsters fight. Come on.
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on May 29, 2017 1:03:34 GMT
Godzilla will squash you!
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Post by PreachCaleb on May 30, 2017 15:37:05 GMT
You mean, they want to see people dressed like monsters fight. Come on. Wait, do you think monsters are real? They are popcorn fun. Few things are as wacky as watching Godzilla unleash atomic breath on Gigan.
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Post by naterdawg on May 30, 2017 18:20:38 GMT
You mean, they want to see people dressed like monsters fight. Come on. Wait, do you think monsters are real? They are popcorn fun. Few things are as wacky as watching Godzilla unleash atomic breath on Gigan. They're called special effects. Haven't you ever seen the original King Kong? That's real artistry, before the days of men inside monster suits and CGI. Do your homework, instead of being so snarky.
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Post by PreachCaleb on May 30, 2017 18:24:05 GMT
Ha ha. I love King Kong. And I love the later works of the men who improved on it also.
But I also love Godzilla. You should do your own homework. The original Godzilla is a fantastic parable about the dangers of atomic war and a horrific analogy of the end of World War II. Now that's some artistry right there.
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on May 30, 2017 18:52:25 GMT
I heard that at the big Godzilla con in Chicago(?) they have a room with miniature buildings and you can dress up in a monster costume and stomp through it.
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Post by PreachCaleb on May 30, 2017 19:25:32 GMT
Now that sounds fun!
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Post by deembastille on Jun 24, 2017 0:28:23 GMT
kids today still watch gremlins in my school. I never understood the hype. they aren't cute, they aren't nice, they are like furry sour patch kids [from the commercials].
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jun 24, 2017 0:31:44 GMT
naterdawgDoes it get musty under your bridge come summertime ? Do the frogs keep you awake at night?
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Post by naterdawg on Jun 30, 2017 2:24:28 GMT
naterdawg Does it get musty under your bridge come summertime ? Do the frogs keep you awake at night? The only thing musty here is in your pants.
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