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Summary: One of the worst movies I have ever seen.
Review: This movie was one of the biggest disappointments of the year. The plot is horrible. The story too long. And it has the typical Hollywood attempt to try and tie up every loose end, even if it means forcing the audience to sit through an unnecessary hour of bad filmmaking.Although the special effects in the beginning are good, they cannot compensate for the rediculous shortcomings. I walked out of the theatre before even seeing the ending, which I heard later was just as bad as I suspected. Save yourself the $20 and get a different movie.
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Summary: "Beast" Redux
Review: "Godzilla"? No, try "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms." And not even a good remake, at that.
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Summary: I'd make it 0 stars if I could
Review: This movie was terrible. There is no other way to put it. Broderick was stiff, the girl was just plain awful and the basic plot is: Army shoots at Godzilla, Godzilla ducks. The only bright spot, and it was not a huge one, was Jean Reno. He did a bang-up job in an awful flick.
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Summary: Godzilla DVD sets a new reference in audio and video quality
Review: With less than a stellar performance at the box office and bashed by both critics and moviegoers alike, Godzilla can finally find some redemptions on this outstanding DVD release. One that sets a new reference in both audio and video reproduction. The Panavision scope picture is matted at 2.35:1 and also 16x9 enhanced for a flawless presentation. Images are exceptionally sharp and reveal no artifact whatsoever. A complaint I have about the film in the theater was that it was too dark, making it difficult to follow Godzilla as he weaves through the buildings of nighttime Manhattan. That is simply not the case on the DVD transfer as the contrast and brightness are superb in bringing forth the details and adding to the excellent visual depth. Black and shadow detail are exemplary. Colors are vibrant and solid, and fleshtones are rendered naturally. The only compromise on this disc is the layer switch which is a bit abrupt, and depend on your player, could take a second or longer. The encoded Dolby Digital soundtrack is stunning in every which way. Bolt down your furnitures because the bass extension is unbelievably deep and powerful. The scene where the cars jump in unision as Godzilla approaches provides the levels of bass response that you just have to experience. It is so wonderfully full and dynamics. As Godzilla steps overhead, even the rear channels sustain some serious bass energy. Simply thrilling! The spatial integration of sound effects is fabulous with a huge soundstage that excels in imaging and depth. The split surrounds are extremely aggressive and blend seamlessly with the front speakers for an awesome 360 degree presence. The heavily action score by David Arnold is expansive and rich in fidelity. Dialogue is well integrated and sounds natural throughout. The Special Edition DVD is packaged in a cool radioactive-green cover. The animated menu is very innovative as the perspective is through the view finder of the recording camera. The whole menu would shake as though the viewer is holding the camera while filming the approaching Godzilla. After selecting an option, a giant foot would come crashing down on the menu. Strangely enough, the sound effects on the menu is presented in Dolby Digital, but the default soundtrack when playing the movie is Dolby Surround. I don't understand the logic in that. I find the supplements to be rather weak except for the five entertaining trailers. Two of which are teaser trailers, including the one showing Godzilla stomping on a T-Rex fossil display. Surprisingly, there are also two Japanese trailers, Godzilla vs. King Ghidora and Godzilla vs. Mortha. The Before and After is basically a slide show comparing two set of images, one with the digital effects and the other without. The Featurette is a lighthearted segment hosted by Harry Shearer that include interviews with director Emmerich and producer Devlin, plus other cast and crew. The Photo Gallery is useless since it contains still images that you can just pause on your player. The commentary by the special effects supervisors is somewhat interesting, but suffers from too much pauses. Despite the moronic plot and lousy acting in Godzilla, the DVD production warrants a look just to experience the incredible audio and video portions. Godzilla delivers in that regard.
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Summary: A very cool soundtrack
Review: I think that this soundtrack definetley deserves 5 stars. Puff Daddy is absolutley perfect for this movie. Okay, okay, in some parts it's a little nausiating and most of the movie is copyied off 'Jurrasic Park', but where they put Puff Daddy's song in movie is perfect. I give this soundtrack*****!
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Summary: Jurassic effects . . . and disappointment
Review: This movie starts off well enough, and I actually thought the premise for Godzilla's creation was fairly clever. I was beginning to think that the negative reviews I'd heard were a bit exaggerated. Unfortunately, the film makers decided special effects were more important than originality and story line. It's really too bad as this could have been a great movie instead of just another special effects tour de force lacking subtance. The U.S. Army's attempts to stop Godzilla are reminiscent of the Keystone Cops; they have the most advanced weapons in the world but can't hit the broad side of a barn (just large skyscrapers). And just how do you loose a 60-story monster on Manhatten Island? Several of the scenes appeared to have been lifted right out of Jurassic Park and leave you with a been-there-done-that feeling. What's worse, you're made to endure the mandatory tired romance formula so many movies think they can't live without. Godzilla is worth renting if you like special effects, but not one I'd shell out my hard-earned bucks to own.
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Summary: "Only 3 Songs are Worthy!"
Review: This soundtrack doesn't really capture the spirit of the movie. Thats one of main reasons for not liking it too much. Some of the songs are worth owning just because they are good. "Untitled" by Silverchair is perhaps their best song and IS the best song on the album. Rage Against the Machine's "No Shelter" is another good standout. Its pure Rage! Puff Daddy's remake of "Kashmir" now titled "Come With Me" is a heck of a song. It was also nice to see Jimmy Page playing guitars on this track. "Heroes" by The Wallflowers is okay, but only if you are a big Wallflower lover. Jamiroquai's song "Deeper Undergroud" is like all of his other tracks, annoying! Why they even put the remix of "Brainstew" by Green Day on this record I will never understand. The other songs on the album are a big disappointment. Even the Foo Fighters' song was a flop. Like most soundtracks this is just an attempt for a band to put out their b-sides with only a few good gems thrown in the mix. Its not that good, but its better than having to sit through the movie!
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Summary: great looking DVD; lousy movie
Review: You've read the reviews, this movie stinks, but rent the DVD at your local video store. It's chock full of neat features: animated scene selections, a huge lizard foot that stomps down your screen every time you make a menu selection, trailers, documentary film, trailers for the original REAL Godzilla films. As for the movie itself, where the heck was Godzilla? Every time the going got good and Godzilla was getting it on with the New York skyline and swatting down pesky helicopters, boom, the story cuts back to the dull, dull humans and their dull, dull relationships. You watch a Godzilla movie, you want to see Big Green kick some Aishe, you don't want to see some dumb scientist pine over his dipsy-doodle girlfriend. And the end of the movie was a crime, utter and absolute. It didn't make me sad, it made me angry. A great classic movie monster like Godzilla humiliated by the U.S. Army, I mean, come on! It was a crime, an absolute crime. END
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Summary: A few good songs for a REALLY BAD movie...
Review: I'll admit that GODZILLA is not the best film in the world. It's no TITANIC or SAVING PRIVATE RYAN either. Since I'm 15, it was supposed to appeal to my audience. But make the movie have a plot. The soundtrack isn't too bad though. A few good tracks, and some empty ones. That only tracks I really listen to are 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 14, 15. Wallflowers to composer David Arnold. Not a bad soundtrack. As for the movie... PLOT DOES MATTER. - SK
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Summary: RATM and Green Day save this album
Review: Godzilla: the movie wasn't that great of a film. Likewise, Godzilla: the album isn't that great of a CD. It has a mix of orchestrated instrumental (the last two tracks on the CD, taken from the movie itself), light-sounding alternative (Ben Folds Five), rap/metal (Puff Daddy and Rage Against The Machine), punk rock (Green Day, Silverchair, Foo Fighters), and hard rock (Days of the New, fuzzbubble). It's a fairly worthy effort, all things considered. However, this album is good - but it isn't great. The only songs worth listening to are "No Shelter," probably the most intelligent song on the album - indeed, one of the only intelligent songs on any soundtrack nowadays. This hard-driving burst of rap-core might be enough to satisfy those Rage fans that are eagerly awaiting the new RATM album to be released, but it lacks the pure intensity of Rage's other songs. Nonetheless, it's still an excellent song and one of the few I actually listen to more than once or twice. Another notable track is the remixed "Brain Stew," penned by Green Day. This song was originally off their "Insomniac" album, which I consider to be their best effort to date. This song, like all the others on that album, is hard, heavy, and fast (although, not as fast as the others). It's a great song, and the remix is exciting and refreshing to listen to. I'm a big fan of Green Day, and this is one of my favorite songs of theirs, but the Godzilla remix has a certain...quality to it that keeps me listening to it over the original. The other notable tracks on this album include "Come With Me," rapped by Sean "Puffy" Combs A.K.A. Puff Daddy (an exciting yet disappointing remake of an old Led Zepplin classic), and A320 by the Foo Fighters (the first recording they've made that features their new guitarist). The rest of the songs on the album are o.k. to listen to, but I never go back to them like I do the others. I give the album four stars simply for the notable tracks, which almost - but not quite make up for all the dissapointments. A word of warning, though, to all you parents out there that are considering buying this album for your younger children (that is, under the age of 12 or so). Several of the songs on Godzilla: the album have profanity in them. "No Shelter," "Brain Stew," and "Come With Me" are the three that come to mind, but there could be a few more. The F word is uttered at least four times, by my count. However, this album is worth buying, if you like Rage Against The Machine, Green Day, Puff Daddy and Foo Fighters.
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