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Summary: Some GREAT imagery, GREAT effects...but CONFUSING premise.
Review: Let's get one thing straight. I LOVE GODZILLA. I even like the bad 70's G films. I can even get behind the notion of returning Godzilla to being truly frightening...but evil??? Even the '54 Godzilla wasn't evil...he was a force of nature...like a hurricane, earthquake, or a typhoon. Unstoppable- just get out of his way and pick up the pieces after he's gone! I applaud Toho for wanting to try a new approach...but in doing so they've turned the G-Universe upside down...I mean c'mon- Ghidorah's a HERO???? That said...the monster battles were AMAZING. The hillside battle with Baragon was INCREDIBLE. (It's nice to see Godzilla fighting someone other than Mothra, MechaGodzilla or Ghidorah for a change!) The Mothra fight was nice, but over way too quickly. The final battle with Ghidorah relied a little too much on CGI for my tastes, and might've been better if not set underwater, and at night! The human characters were actually interesting for a change, which helps a lot! Bottom line...GREAT effects, THUNDERING monster battles, INTERESTING Godzilla design, but PLEASE don't ever try to make Ghidorah a good guy again!!!
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Summary: A Change of Pace
Review: For the diehard fans, this new treatment of Godzilla may be a disappointment. Shusuke Kaneko drastically changed the basic premis of Godzilla, but in doing so, challenged the more recent renditions of the famous monster.On the plus side, the special effects were almost on par with the recent Gamera trilogy. The story line is well written and the characters are fleshed out better than the recent GXM. Also, Godzilla is again a true terror, much like 1954. The negatives include the monster battles themselves. Godzilla's power in this movie is overwhelming and the other monsters don't stand a chance against him. In addition, you can't sympathize with Godzilla as you could with Gamera in the recent trilogy. Put simply, this is a very good Godzilla movie, just not on par with the original.
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Summary: Too bad the real Godzilla is not in this picture....
Review: When I saw this movie on SCI-FI recently, I couldn't belive how bad this "supernatural" take on Godzilla really was. I really wished the real Godzilla would have appeared and gotten rid of this imposter. Maybe the next film we will have the real Godzilla back.
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Summary: Cool movie, ok DVD.
Review: GMK is one of my favorite Godzilla movies; you gotta love the battle scene between the Big G and Baragon. The DVD presentation of this film is very nicely done; the picture is sharp with great color. The 5.0 surround sound (in Japanese!) is a welcome feature, too. However, this disc seriously lacks any cool extras. Not even a theatrical trailer for GMK is included. Plus I think the art on the packaging is somewhat cheap looking. For just the film itslef, this DVD is well done, however, for those of you who enjoy all the extras the DVD format has to offer, prepare to be dissapointed.
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Summary: One Of The Best Godzilla Movies Of All Time
Review: I recorded this movie off the sci-fi Channel and all I have to say is that this is one of the best Godzilla movies ever (Godzilla vs. The Csmic Monster is the best. I liked all of the monsters in this movie. The battle scenes were great.
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Summary: EVIL!!!!!
Review: I've seen the region 3 disc of this film and I must tell you all. THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST GODZILLA MOVIES EVER MADE! The opening credit sequence sets the tone nicely giving close up shots of the monster's skin as if displaying their battle armor. The first battle between Godzilla and Baragon is a great kaiju battle! Godzilla literally knocks through a hillside to battle Baragon killing the people below! Run and hide because he means business! Its just very well filmed and choreographed and the musical score does the film justice. Amazing stuff!
Godzilla has more of a dinosaur-like look to him but I have never seen Godzilla be more evil since the dark and gloomy original. If you like Godilla then this film is an absolute must have.
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Summary: Very good, but...
Review: This is not your typical Godzilla movie. I like what they did with Godzilla, despite the lack of pupils. They made him down right vicious. Fans of Mothera and especially Ghidorah, may be disapointed. The plot takes on a mythical storyline, and is somewhat incoherent. Despite all these complaints, I found this to be a fun movies to watch. I enjoyed this much more than Godzilla Vs Megaguarius and Godilla Vs Mechagodzilla which came out a year after GMK all out attack.
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Summary: Some of the Greatest Monsters Ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: 50 years since the oxigen destroyer killed Godzilla. Or did it? Thanks to lost souls, he's in his most powerful and most evil form ever! Casting with good actors and some of my favorite monters.
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Summary: A Godzilla Masterpiece
Review: Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah is truly an achievement in Godzilla filmmaking. This film is just incredible. It has a sense of majesty to it. This movie goes the furthest of any Godzilla sequel towards recreating the somber tone and sense of terror that was felt in the first Godzilla film. This movie has everything: seriousness, action, drama, suspense, tension, thrills, and a whole lot of monsters. The plot is great. It flows smoothly, with no gaping holes. This movie is part of the Millennium Series of Godzilla films. Each film in this series acts as though all other Godzilla movies (besides the very first) never happened. Here's a summary. Godzilla first appeared in 1954 and was killed by the Oxygen Destroyer (in the first movie), or so everyone thought. Nearly half a century later (in 2001, the present in this movie), Godzilla returns. A reporter named Yuri, whose father is a JSDF admiral who personally resents Godzilla, tasks herself with tracking Godzilla. Meanwhile, a mysterious old man goes around awakening the ancient Guardian Monsters (Baragon, Mothra, and King Ghidorah) to combat Godzilla. Who will be the last monster standing? This film kept me interested, ever anticipant of what would happen next. I didn't once get bored watching it. I didn't space out or let my mind wander because I was so absorbed in the movie. The acting is very powerful, even Oscar-worthy. The actors/actresses displayed emotion and brought their characters to life. They brought drama to this movie. They made me care about the human characters and whether they survived, which is uncommon in giant monster movies. The characters are likable and easy for the viewer to identify with. The actors/actresses in the monster costumes gave their monsters personality and soul. The monsters displayed intelligence and emotion, both through body language and action. Mothra especially didn't annoy me the way she does in other movies. For once, I didn't root to see the big moth get the wool kicked out of her. The dubbing isn't bad. The translators spoke with emotion, rather than just reading their lines. And very few one-line characters had the same voices as others. The special effects are outstanding. The miniature cities looked real, as did the destruction. There's a considerable amount of CGI in the film, and most of it looked good. The monster costumes were all well-designed. Godzilla's look was the most dramatic of all the monsters. It's unlike any Godzilla design of the past. He has a very T-rex head, shorter arms, wider hips, and small, dead-white, pupil-less eyes. His atomic fire ray looked forceful and spectacular. Baragon looked ferocious, but not too different from his past look. Mothra looked cool for once, not just like a fuzzy moth. And the fast-flapping CGI Mothra looked just as real as the animatronic. King Ghidorah looked awesome. He plays hero this time around, and his look fits that role. The costume looked realistic, especially with the three heads not writhing out of control as in past movies. But the CGI King Ghidorah looked fake. It just looked so obviously CGI because there wasn't much detail. The skin looked smooth, rather than scaly. Fortunately, he's costume most of the time. His lightning blasts looked like they hit with the force of real lightning. This movie probably has the best special effects of any Godzilla movie. The music and sound effects are breathtaking. The destruction and background noise sounded good. The monsters' roars and cries all sound cool. Godzilla has the same range of roars as in Godzilla vs. Megaguirus. Baragon has a new variety of sounds, each allowing him to display emotion with his reactions. Mothra has all her traditional screeches, and King Ghidorah has reverberations of his classic cackle. But the music is absolutely beautiful. Godzilla has a new theme. It sounds powerful and just seems to capture the awe and majesty of Godzilla in the form of music. Of course, Godzilla's classic theme is present as well. The Guardian Monsters have a noble, triumphant theme. There is also one melody that is particularly touching. It sounds both tragic and relieving at the same time. There's only one flaw with this movie. It's what's been done to Godzilla. Godzilla was originally meant to be symbolic. He was an atomic allegory, a metaphor for the horror of nuclear war. In his movies, Godzilla was always portrayed as either a force of nature or an intelligent animal. But in this movie, he's different. The mysterious old man reveals that Godzilla contains the souls of everyone who died during WWII. They're angry that the world has forgotten about their sacrifice, and their collective will to survive motivates Godzilla to destroy. This takes away from Godzilla's essence, his raw being. It changes who and what he is. And when you change the actual background and character of the true Godzilla, well, you get the TriStar Godzilla (which wasn't bad, it just wasn't Godzilla). Fortunately, in this movie, Godzilla is NOT a reincarnation of all these war dead. He's still a dinosaur that got mutated into a monster by H-bomb testing. He still has his own soul. He just has all these war dead souls inside of him that press him to destroy. So Godzilla is still himself, he just lacks his traditional message about nuclear war. DVD features are pretty good. Trailers are the only bonus features. The movie is in widescreen with the original 2.35:1 screen size. The best feature is the audio option of either the original Japanese spoken language with English subtitles or English dubbed spoken language. Overall, this is a wonderful Godzilla movie. A must-own for Godzilla fans. Anyone can enjoy this movie. It's a good way to be introduced to Godzilla. No matter how you feel about Godzilla or giant monster movies, you should give this one a chance. You will not be disappointed.
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Summary: Great fun
Review: I would love to have given this film a five, but I had a few problems with it. I just ignore the fact that there is absolutely no continuity anymore in these films, cause I don't care about that. The really odd storylines? Who cares. Thinking about it I suppose I had one problem with this film...and that would be Baragon. Why? Of all the monsters they had to pick him? Bad choice. Don't get me wrong it was great to see a new Godzilla film, but the problem was that I watched it the same day I saw the new (2003) Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla. Now that is the best Godzilla film so far.
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