gkgyver 1,645 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 I recently discovered for myself that the movie I'm most looking forward to in the next two years is the reboot of Godzilla in 2012.As disturbing as this notion may seem to many of you, I am hoping there are a few people here who share my love for every movie of this 55 year old, 30-something movie saga.And yes, I love every one of them, even such unbearable trash like "Destroy All Monsters". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Destroy All Monsters is one of the last of the classic films.Godzilla Finals Wars is the abomination of the series.I've mentioned this film in a few threads since last summer when it became official and public.I just hope they have some sense when it comes to the music and actually pick a good composer and not one the RC zombies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brigden 7 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 I think you're the only Big G fan who thinks DAM is trash. Considering what that flick is to the Showa era and Kaiju as a whole, it's like saying 'I love Star Trek, even unbearable trash like Wrath of Khan'.But yes, I hope and pray G2012 will not be another Emmerichesque pos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Son of Godzilla is awful,Destroy all Monsters is cool. It was an epiphany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted February 19, 2011 Author Share Posted February 19, 2011 Oh, I think I confused Destroy All Monsters with All Monsters Attack, the movie in which the kid becomes best friends with Minya.Personally, I prefer the Heisei series.Giacchino would be a good choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Giacchino would just do what he does best steal from a previous Godzilla score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted February 19, 2011 Author Share Posted February 19, 2011 That would certainly be preferable to the majority of the output of other composers.No David Arnold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Arnold's score is good!How about John Williams? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,006 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Nah, we need a more moderns low-key string ostinato-driven score with no themes augumented with synth. To delve deeper into the psychology of to explore the primal nature of its character. That's how it's done these days. Not some cheesy themes and fanfares....Suddenly, I realized that's probably exactly what we are gonna get...Karol - who regards Godzilla as Arnold's best non-Bond score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Karol - who regards Godzilla as Arnold's best non-Bond score Seriously? Independence Day's score is better than Godzilla. Godzilla is littered with reprises of similar passages from both Stargate and Independence Day. Independence Day is by far the more superior score. I implore you to get La-La Land's version of Independence Day (especially if you have their Arnold Godzilla). You will most likely end up enjoying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 1,136 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 I enjoyed LLL's Godzilla, but I don't really like Independence day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Lemme guess, to patriotic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted February 19, 2011 Author Share Posted February 19, 2011 Arnold's score is good!How about John Williams?Arnold's score IS good. For a US-popcorn-cheese movie.But not for a serious reboot of the Toho character.Nah, we need a more moderns low-key string ostinato-driven score with no themes augumented with synth. To delve deeper into the psychology of to explore the primal nature of its character. That's how it's done these days. Not some cheesy themes and fanfares....Suddenly, I realized that's probably exactly what we are gonna get...Fingers crossed for Ramin Djawadi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Oh, I think I confused Destroy All Monsters with All Monsters Attack, the movie in which the kid becomes best friends with Minya.Personally, I prefer the Heisei series.Giacchino would be a good choice.I'm also a huge Heisei series fan, but I don't think All Monsters Attack is a total loss. Revisiting it recently, and reading an excellent critical analysis by David Kilat, the film's an interesting glimpse of the lower Japanese working class at the time and what a young child brought up in those economic conditions would have to do to survive. In his case, it was Godzilla and Minya in his imagination that allowed him to deal with his real-world problems that he might not have been able to otherwise by becoming a self-reliant individual in a dangerous world. Shinichi Sekizawa's script holds a bit more juice than what its reputation credits it for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Watching the films in their original Japanese presentation gives one a better appreciation for them. If I'm not mistaken I think part of the problems with All Monsters Attack was Eiji Tsuburaya's illness and death. The film uses too much stock footage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I'd welcome another Godzilla movie where Godzilla is a dinosaur and not an iguana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,685 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Having seen the director's previous film Monsters, this could be in good hands. That film was 100% character oriented, despite containing hollywood standard effects that he did in his bedroom.... as long as he doesn't hire the same guy to score it. That's a bad idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 Bump-edy bump. A little original opening titles I made in a rush of geekyness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 i wouldn't object if the film opened with this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 I find Ifukube's later incantations of the Godzilla March far cooler and more profound. Especially "Godzilla Vs. King Ghidorah" is awesome, when he slows the march down, and combines it with The Wrath Of Godzilla theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashinyobject 0 Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 I just watched Monsters last night.This Godzilla movie is gonna be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 But to me, most Godzilla films are so extremely enjoyable *because* they are not "good" films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashinyobject 0 Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 I'm hoping that this Godzilla treats Gorjia like Star Trek treated TOS.A reboot that's not a reboot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docteur Qui 1,544 Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 But to me, most Godzilla films are so extremely enjoyable *because* they are not "good" films.Yeeeahh, but with that mindset in Hollywood you end up with Emmerich's version.I'm really looking forward to this film, though I haven't seen much of the original movies in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 Godzilla Vs. Mothra bends Emmerich's film over, rips of its belt and ... you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Ghidrah, Monster Zero, Destroy All Monsters, and Terror of Mechagodzilla are all great too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juCK9zqtsd8&feature=autoplay&list=PL93CE8CE0C1ED1698&index=12&playnext=2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 So, any news on this project?I didn't find major news, except that the film might possibly be delayed. I've seen the date 2014 attached to it somewhere.Wikipedia says:In July 2011, Legendary announced that writer David Goyer would write the script howeveron November 9, 2011, it was reported that Max Borenstein has been attached to write the film instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Does this have anything to do with the American Godzilla being in Doritos commercials a couple years ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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