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Summary: Lotsa fun! (but few extras)
Review: I watched so many Japanese Rubber Monster Movies when I was a kid in the 1960s, and I find it rather amazing that the company to blame, Toho, is still plugging away. If there was one thing that tempted my partner & me to rent this DVD, it was curiosity over how much Toho may have progressed in terms of special effects. This company, after all, is responsible for building and systematically destroying so many miniature replicas of Tokyo over the years. In "Godzilla 2000" the modelmaking is a little better, a little more effective. There's some clever camerawork and even a little CGI (although I would've thought the Japanese would be MUCH better at CGI than is evident here). This time Godzilla shows up to save the world from (Gasp!) a MONSTER FROM OUTER SPACE!!! Little else need be said. If you fondness in your heart for Japanese Rubber Monster Movies, I can say with conviction that you'll have a lot of fun with "Godzilla 2000." My BIGGEST disappointment with this DVD is the lack of the option to watch it with the original Japanese dialogue (with English subtitles). But then again, what would such a movie be without the poorly-dubbed English dialogue?
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Summary: THIS MOVIE IS THE BOMB!!!
Review: Hi, it's me. The guy who told the whole plot for Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II in a review for that movie. Well G2K tops THAT (but just barely). This isn't just the best Godzilla movie, but also the best movie, PERIOD! Sure Godzilla is still a man in a suit, but this movie has the best SPFX of any Godzilla movie (except the American version, in which Godzilla himself is CGI). Also, this movie is the first G-movie to feature a green Godzilla. What I liked best about this film is that Toho apparently made it as a counterattack to TriStar. Let me count the ways that I noted. First of all, the UFO drawing it's energy from light is like TriStar drawing it's energy from light (fame). And the way Orga steals data on Godzilla from the computers in order to create a Godzilla out of himself is like TriStar stealing Godzilla from Toho to create their own Godzilla. Also, the way Orga trys to turn himself into the real Godzilla and replace the original is like TriStar trying to make their Godzilla replace Toho's. Plus, the way Orga looks similar to the American Godzilla makes it seem like he was designed to look the way the Japanese saw TriStar's Godzilla, as an ugly monster and a disgrace to the name "Godzilla" (but this is not the way I saw TriStar's Godzilla). Finally, the fight between Godzilla and Orga is like a face-off between Toho's and TriStar's Godzillas(Toho's winning of course). With that said I would now like to bombard this film with comments. I am glad that Toho upgraded Godzilla's look. His head is leaner and more slender and his eyes give him both a sense of menace and a sleek dinosaur-like look. His back spikes are a lot bigger this time around and they're bright purple. And they really stand out thanks to their jagged look and the fact that they don't wobble back and forth like in all the other movies. Most of all, I liked his upgraded fire breath. It may not be atomic fire, but I still like it better than the old blue fire. I also like the lengthy amount of CGI used in the film. Finally, I give a thumbs up to Akira Ifukube for composing the classic theme for Godzilla 2000.
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Summary: The classic Godzilla is back!
Review: Now this is the Godzilla that I have been waiting to see, not the horrendous digital joke that the people behind ID4 created. The man in the rubber suit look is back with a few slight changes but nothing drastic or terrible I thought. I can always count on the ridiculous overdubbing to crack me up. The acting is hokey I will admit and the plot kinda over the top but only the Japanese can do that and make it actually entertaining. Unlike the past movies, here in Godzilla 2000 digital effects is brought into the movie. The monster that Godzilla battles begins looking like a streamlined UFO, but it isn't til towards the end does the viewer sees what the monster really looks like and what its purpose on earth is. Unlike the atrocious American version of Godzilla, I found "Godzilla 2000" thoroughly entertaining and extremely cheesy and I mean that as a compliment. Only the Japanese could make science fiction films so hilarious to watch.
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Summary: Call it a guilty pleasure, but it's funny.
Review: Godzilla is one of those shamelessly bad movies is still quite hilarious. Beyond the incredulous script (Godzilla is a hundred feet tall; why can no one find him?), the stupid slap-stick jokes, the big rubber suit trampling miniature buildings and fighting a UFO, there's really nothing to it. The characters are ultra flat, the dialogue is retarded, and the special effects are embarrassing.But that's really not the point, is it? So long as it's not taken seriously, the movie is really quite fun. The actors are a scream; simply saying "I am scared" or "I am happy" would be more subtle than their facial expressions. The preposterous dialogue is often rip-roaring. Many of the action scenes are strangely gripping, and it's almost sad seeing the weirdly cute Godzilla suit get smashed by missiles. (Oh, there's a hilarious line where the general says the army's new missile will go through Godzilla "like crap through a goose.") There's problems though. The movie probably could have been a bit shorter. Intuitive editing could have removed several scenes which just seem to repeat themselves. The middle of the movie also puts little emphasis on Godzilla, concentrating more on the UFO brought up from the bottom of the ocean. Too bad, since Godzilla should be the star. Also, the final battle was a little too long. The movie gets an extra star just for the ridiculous and dumb line at the end. "Why does Godzilla protect us?" "Maybe there is a bit of Godzilla in each one of us." Eww boy. I had to rewind the tape and be sure that's what had actually been said. Funny stuff.
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Summary: Almost Perfect
Review: I saw this movie in the theater with my friends and loved it. One of my favorite parts was the finale where the main characters explain how godzilla is a great guy, followed by him destroying the remainder of the city, freeze frame. "THE END" and a spinning "?". It was great! I never laughed so hard. I buy the movie and skip to that part, and for some reason, they removed the spinning question mark from "THE END". Why? If not for that, I'd have given this DVD 5 stars.
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Summary: Godzilla: New and improved
Review: Godzilla makes a triumphant return to the big screen. This movie isn't a sequel to Godzilla vs Destroyer. It is a sequel to Godzilla:King of the Monsters(1954). Special effects wise this movie is the best in terms of a Godzilla movie with several scenes being the best in Godzilla's screen career. They do succeed in bringing Godzilla closer to the quality of the new Gamera Films. I really enjoyed this movie and having seen both the Japanese and American Versions of this film.(Not Deanzilla). The American Version of Godzilla 2000 is Superior. The Japanese Version moves along slowly in places with long peiods of silence. The American version inserted new music and sound effects into these places aw well as incorporating Godzilla's theme into the Final battle and closing credits. This is a top notch Godzilla film and I can't wait for the next one!
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Summary: New Boy Does Good!
Review: Excellent, fun 'old style Godzilla' with a twist. Good special effects, pretty reasonable dubbing,(only one or two silly 'cod Japanese' accents), jolly good time had by all. The 'new' Godzilla is a fantastic design, being both mean and cute at the same time, making you root for The Big G, just like in the 60's halcyon days. Comparisons with the US of A's big lizard will be inevitable but forget all that. This is how a Godzilla film should look and feel. That is to say, great fun!
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Summary: GODZILLA IS BACK AND BADDER THEN EVER
Review: AS A DIEHARD FAN OF GODZILLA I HAVE COME TO RESPECT TO KING OF ALL MONSTERS.I ENJOY THE MOVIE BUT I DO WISH THERE WAS MORE FIGHTING BETWEEN THE MONSTERS BUT TO ME YOU HAVE TO BE A DIEHARD LIKE NYSELF TO REALLY ENJOY THE MOVIE. I MEAN YES SOME OF THE SPECIAL EFFECT WERE KIND OF CHESSY AND THE MOVIE DID LACK FIGHTING IN THE MOVIE BUT IT WAS AS BAD AS PEOPLE SAY IT WAS. I MEAN IT WASNT AS GREAT AS SOME OF THE OLD ONES WERE LIKE THE DESTROYER AND SPACE GODZILLA BUT IT WAS STILL GOOD AND IM LOOKING FOWARD THE NEW ONE TO COME OUT. TILL THEN I HOPE TOHO KEEPS UP THE GOOD WORK AND KNOW THAT THERE ARE SOME FANS STILL OUT THERE IN UNITED STATES. KEEP EM COMING GUYS
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Summary: The big G's back and better than ever!
Review: As the first real Godzilla film I saw in the theater (I had seen Godzilla 98 and was one of the rare people who liked it) this film blew me away. Well the DVD manages to capture that same effect. This is the best Godzilla film in years with a great story with well developed characters, (whiny but loveable Yuki, wonderfuly evil Kataguiri) as good as it gets dubbing, and special effects that for a kaigu film fall short only to G-98. The Godzilla suit looks better than ever. The monsters actually manage to capture recognizable facial expressions at points. The breath effect is fantastic. It doesn't even bother me that it's no longer blue. The widescreen presentation is a must for this film. The audio commentary provides a real cool look inside the film. All in all this movie has everything we watch Godzilla movies for and then some. A definate must for any G fan! I love it and am anxiously awaiting Godzilla vs. Megaguirus!
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Summary: Japanese Language
Review: If you are a die-hard Godzilla fan, then you will probably need this DVD for your collection. I have loved Godzilla since I was a child, however, I bought this DVD because I buy just about everything that I can on DVD that is in Japanese to practice my speaking and listening ability. Unfortunately, and contradictory to what it says above, there is no BONUS Japanese Language version on these disks, at least not on mine. You are stuck with the English dubbed or even more ridiculously French dubbed version of the movie. So if you are buying this disk so you don't have to watch the dubbed version, then you are wasting your money.
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