Shannow
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http://chud.com/articles/articles/23166/1/GODZILLA-YES/Page1.html
Lets see what these bastards can do with it, and hopefully do it good!
Lets see what these bastards can do with it, and hopefully do it good!
Cuatiously Optimistic forum: Godzilla 2012
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I will wait to see who is attached to this film before getting my hopes up.
Until then you will find me dusting off my old classics and singing "La lalalalalala" when anyone speaks of any other creature or film sharing the beloved name of Godzilla.
Until then you will find me dusting off my old classics and singing "La lalalalalala" when anyone speaks of any other creature or film sharing the beloved name of Godzilla.
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Andromache
Legendary Pictures hmm?
I thought Cloverfield would have been a great film, had they not thought to try and outdo the epileptic seizure camera man from Blair Witch Project. As it was, it was like going to a greatly hyped restaurant and finding out that all the awesome food was actually puke worthy. But I'll wait and see.
I thought Cloverfield would have been a great film, had they not thought to try and outdo the epileptic seizure camera man from Blair Witch Project. As it was, it was like going to a greatly hyped restaurant and finding out that all the awesome food was actually puke worthy. But I'll wait and see.
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Andromache
don't misunderstand me, I did too, but was trying to relate how hopeful I was about it prior to seeing it.
I like Cloverfield. 
Me too. I don't own it on DVD, but I saw it in theaters and enjoyed it. It was certainly worth the price of the ticket.I like Cloverfield.
Me too. I don't own it on DVD, but I saw it in theaters and enjoyed it. It was certainly worth the price of the ticket.[/QUOTE]I like Cloverfield.
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Shannow
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Me too. I don't own it on DVD, but I saw it in theaters and enjoyed it. It was certainly worth the price of the ticket.[/QUOTE]I like Cloverfield.
I completely disagree, but I know that this movie has been disscussed ehre before, so no point going into it again, I suppose.
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Andromache
Me too. I don't own it on DVD, but I saw it in theaters and enjoyed it. It was certainly worth the price of the ticket.[/QUOTE]I like Cloverfield.
what the hell could you actually see? I mean, maybe if I had dramamine, but the quake-o-cam still gave me a headache.
I don't think it gave everyone a headache or that so many people had trouble seeing, so much as those who had trouble seeing made a big deal out of it. And they had a right to--they paid to see a movie and couldn't really.
I got it on DVD and had no trouble on the small screen.
As for Godzilla, I don't know who will be doing it, but Legendary Pictures at least can get people who will put forth the effort, unlike the Emmerich one, where him and Dean said openly that they didn't see the appeal of giant monsters. I'm cautiously excited. I've enjoyed some of the newer Toho Godzilla movies, but they've been fairly soulless, as opposed to the early 2000s Gamera trilogy, which was phenomenal. I never though that stupid as hell turtle from the 60s would be making better kaiju movies than Godzilla, but it happened.
But, I've been a Godzilla fan since I was 3, so I'm willing to give it almost any Godzilla movie a fair chance.
I got it on DVD and had no trouble on the small screen.
As for Godzilla, I don't know who will be doing it, but Legendary Pictures at least can get people who will put forth the effort, unlike the Emmerich one, where him and Dean said openly that they didn't see the appeal of giant monsters. I'm cautiously excited. I've enjoyed some of the newer Toho Godzilla movies, but they've been fairly soulless, as opposed to the early 2000s Gamera trilogy, which was phenomenal. I never though that stupid as hell turtle from the 60s would be making better kaiju movies than Godzilla, but it happened.
But, I've been a Godzilla fan since I was 3, so I'm willing to give it almost any Godzilla movie a fair chance.
I've been a Godzilla fan since I was a child too. How ever I don't remember there ever being a good Godzilla movie.
North_Ranger
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Remakes, remakes, remakes... how about a frickin' original monster movie, not one that will induce people to argue which looks better, a man in a costume that looks like the cross-breed of a lizard and a piece of turd, or a CGI animation that looks silly.
I've rewatched some of them. The Japanese version of the original is generally considered a serious good movie symbolizing the nuclear strike on Japan.
As for others though, I think Godzilla vs Mothra is a good one. Several others are fun, even if not good. Soulless as I say Godzilla: Final Wars was, it was hilarious.
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Cajungal
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But, Godzilla.
But, Godzilla.
[/QUOTE]Yeah! I wouldn't consider a remake because it likely won't remake a previous story; it'll just be using the character.
Geez, NR, next you'll be complaining about the Japanese version of Spider-man where he got his powers from a spider-alien and drives a spider-car.
North_Ranger
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Well, just to make this clear, I wasn't ranting against your feelings of nostalgia, Cajun dear. I was ranting against the fact that a novel idea is so horrifying that they have to remake a movie that was remade in... sometimes in the late 90s, who cares.
Cajungal
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Well, just to make this clear, I wasn't ranting against your feelings of nostalgia, Cajun dear. I was ranting against the fact that a novel idea is so horrifying that they have to remake a movie that was remade in... sometimes in the late 90s, who cares.[/QUOTE]
Oh I know.
And believe you me, I've done my share of ranting about original movies taking the place of remakes. But still. Godzilla. GOJIRA.Well, just to make this clear, I wasn't ranting against your feelings of nostalgia, Cajun dear. I was ranting against the fact that a novel idea is so horrifying that they have to remake a movie that was remade in... sometimes in the late 90s, who cares.[/QUOTE]
But it doesn't say they're remaking the 90s American Godzilla; it's that they're making a movie of Godzilla. You can't call use of the character a remake. That's like saying The Dark Knight is a remake of Tim Burton's Batman because it has Batman and the Joker in it.
Just chiming in that I hated Cloverfield, and it would have still been a piece of shit if it were shot by Stanley Kubrick's ghost.
But, Godzilla.
[/QUOTE]Yeah! I wouldn't consider a remake because it likely won't remake a previous story; it'll just be using the character.
Geez, NR, next you'll be complaining about the Japanese version of Spider-man where he got his powers from a spider-alien and drives a spider-car.[/QUOTE]
How can you hate it. Japanese Spider-man's robot was so popular that Toei began adding giant robots to its new Super Sentai series.
<-- likes Tokusatsu
Shannow
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:amen::thumb:
ElJuski
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I feel like people will be making Godzilla happen every generation anyway. And most of the times I won't really care. Cloverfield got a big 'meh' from me, especially considering the stupidity of the characters involved.
But I should also note I'm not really a fan of big monster movies. None of them have really tingled me in the right place.
But I should also note I'm not really a fan of big monster movies. None of them have really tingled me in the right place.
Yeah, I can understand it not being everyone's thing.
Which is why Dean and Emmerich shouldn't have been doing the 90s Godzilla movie. Why choose to direct something that you know you don't like? I don't get it.
ElJuski
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Yeah, I can understand it not being everyone's thing.
Which is why Dean and Emmerich shouldn't have been doing the 90s Godzilla movie. Why choose to direct something that you know you don't like? I don't get it.[/QUOTE]
Cash moneeeyyyyy. But yeah, sucks that their paycheck is at the expense of fans getting a movie worth enjoying.
Actually, to tell you the truth, lately I've come to realize I hate a lot of Japanese storytelling. Just can't get into a lot of the Japanese pop culture stuff like anime, manga, giant monsters, JRPGs, etc.
North_Ranger
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Well, just to make this clear, I wasn't ranting against your feelings of nostalgia, Cajun dear. I was ranting against the fact that a novel idea is so horrifying that they have to remake a movie that was remade in... sometimes in the late 90s, who cares.[/QUOTE]
But it doesn't say they're remaking the 90s American Godzilla; it's that they're making a movie of Godzilla. You can't call use of the character a remake. That's like saying The Dark Knight is a remake of Tim Burton's Batman because it has Batman and the Joker in it.[/QUOTE]
Check my wording, O begoggled one:
"that they have to remake a movie that was remade in... sometimes in the late 90s, who cares."
The reference to the remake goes to the original Japanese Gojira movies, not the Titipopulous-joked one with Matthew Broderick and Jean Reno.
Well, just to make this clear, I wasn't ranting against your feelings of nostalgia, Cajun dear. I was ranting against the fact that a novel idea is so horrifying that they have to remake a movie that was remade in... sometimes in the late 90s, who cares.[/QUOTE]
But it doesn't say they're remaking the 90s American Godzilla; it's that they're making a movie of Godzilla. You can't call use of the character a remake. That's like saying The Dark Knight is a remake of Tim Burton's Batman because it has Batman and the Joker in it.[/QUOTE]
Check my wording, O begoggled one:
"that they have to remake a movie that was remade in... sometimes in the late 90s, who cares."
The reference to the remake goes to the original Japanese Gojira movies, not the Titipopulous-joked one with Matthew Broderick and Jean Reno.[/QUOTE]
They didn't say they were remaking the 50s one either, just that they were doing a Godzilla movie.
North_Ranger
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Now you're just arguing semantics. If it's about a monster that comes from the sea, belches fire, is maybe created by nuclear explosion and is called Godzilla, then it's a frickin' remake of the original. They are making the same film again, hence it is a remake.
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