TolkienSS 407 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 10 hours ago, Ollie said: Godzilla's first appearance reminded me of the T-Rex sequence in Jurassic Park. I love that it was basically framed and shot from the human perspective. Plus it was brutal. It puts the Godzillasaurus sequence from Godzilla vs King Ghidora to shame. Apparently Takasshi Yamasaki said he wishes it were that much. https://x.com/14_kaiju/status/1733310495988609433?s=20 Of course he handled the SFX thru his company so that probably kept a lot of the costs down instead of outsourcing it. Does that mean he wishes it was that much, meaning it was less, or he wishes it was that much, meaning it was more than expected? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giftheck 916 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Minus One will have a new monochrome cut, but rather than simply making the theatrical version black and white, Yamazaki is re-editing the film to fit the monochrome format. Source Also, I saw Minus One on Monday, and it was a wild ride that left me buzzed after leaving the theatre. Easily my favourite Godzilla film to date, ousting Shin Godzilla from my personal top spot. I wish I could see it again (it leaves theatres here tonight and I didn't have the money to see it twice) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,466 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Godzilla X Kong has been moved by Warner Bros from April 12 to March 29, taking the date that was held by Mickey 17: https://variety.com/2024/film/news/warner-bros-bong-joon-ho-mickey-17-from-release-schedule-moves-up-godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-1235867003/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giftheck 916 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 So it's the King of the Monsters and the King of the Apes vs the Spenglers (Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire releases the previous week). I bet Mickey 17 gets written off like too many completed WB projects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,466 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 41 minutes ago, Giftheck said: (Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire releases the following week). You mean the previous week? The new Ghostbusters has a release date of March 22. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,401 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Dune 2 is the 15th, yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,466 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 4 minutes ago, Tallguy said: Dune 2 is the 15th, yes? Nope, March 1st in the US, according to Wikipedia. The rest of the world might be on the same week. Tallguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNHFan2000 2,966 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Dune is released in Europe few days earlier even! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giftheck 916 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 1 hour ago, Edmilson said: You mean the previous week? The new Ghostbusters has a release date of March 22. I did, I've rectified it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 F**k GxK I want to see Mickey 17, bring it back on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNHFan2000 2,966 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,401 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 I don't even know what to say. BTW, what happened to Charles Dance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hooper 1,794 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 1 hour ago, JNHFan2000 said: Mind. Numbed. By the way, can someone make my dreams come true by combining the Anthony Kiedis and GxK running memes? Holko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giftheck 916 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Spoiler 0:29 ish - Mothra in the eye reflection 1:24 - that looks like Mothra's cocoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNHFan2000 2,966 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 I think Spoiler Shimo Is also in this film Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,529 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Wake me up when Jet Jaguar's in these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,466 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 So this is the movie where we'll finally see Godzilla using kung fu against his enemies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,401 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 28 minutes ago, Edmilson said: So this is the movie where we'll finally see Godzilla using kung fu against his enemies? It really has that vibe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Romão 2,274 Posted February 15 Popular Post Share Posted February 15 That looks like a huge pile of shit. After Godzilla Minus One, I don't think I can tolerate this level of silliness in a Godzilla movie, and that's saying something Holko, Yavar Moradi and Mr. Hooper 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,466 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 It's interesting that the Legendary Monstervers began with a comparatively "dark and grounded" movie with the 2014 Godzilla but then became less grim and more "fun" as it went along. Meanwhile, the Japanese movies went the opposite direction. I imagine the next Legendary movie will take Zilla and Kong to space. Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hooper 1,794 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 56 minutes ago, Romão said: That looks like a huge pile of shit. After Godzilla Minus One, I don't think I can tolerate this level of silliness in a Godzilla movie, and that's saying something Yeah, 'Minus One' has set the bar pretty high now for Hollywood...not just for Godzilla, but for genre movies in general. Instead of brainless, effects-laden spectacle, we're going to start demanding for movies with some heart, that are made with care by people who love the franchise. Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tallguy 3,401 Posted February 15 Popular Post Share Posted February 15 I loved King of the Monsters and I liked the human characters in that. I didn't like a single person in GvK, including the returning characters from KotM. And of course Monarch Legacy (was it really called Legacy of Monsters?) was ENTIRELY about characters. Yavar Moradi, Giftheck and Stark 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hooper 1,794 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 59 minutes ago, Tallguy said: I loved King of the Monsters and I liked the human characters in that. I didn't like a single person in GvK, including the returning characters from KotM. And of course Monarch Legacy (was it really called Legacy of Monsters?) was ENTIRELY about characters. 'Minus One', to writer-director Takashi Yamazaki's credit, managed to make me feel emotionally invested and to really care about the fate of all the human characters. But I think it's unique in that way—and it would be unrealistic to expect that from all monster movies going forward... I also think that even if Yamazaki himself did a sequel, he'd have trouble replicating the alchemy that made this one so compelling. But I hope he proves me wrong. As for Hollywood, the best I can hope for is that they don't make the characters so annoying that I want to see Godzilla stumble and accidentally crush them. Yavar Moradi and Tallguy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,359 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 1 hour ago, Tallguy said: I loved King of the Monsters and I liked the human characters in that. I didn't like a single person in GvK. There was one for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 This one looks more like later Showa than anything. it’s following the path of the original Godzilla series. As it progresses, it becomes more and more sillier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,401 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 1 hour ago, Ollie said: it’s following the path of the original Godzilla series. As it progresses, it becomes more and more sillier. This is true and leaves very little room for complaint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,359 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Just now, Tallguy said: This is true and leaves very little room for complaint. There is always room for complaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,401 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 31 minutes ago, Faleel said: There is always room for complaint Sorry. Forgot where I was. (And maybe who I was.) Mr. Hooper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giftheck 916 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 An overview of Minus One's VFX Knowing how low-budget this film was comparatively to Hollywood films, the VFX are definitely impressive. On 15/02/2024 at 1:43 AM, Tallguy said: I loved King of the Monsters and I liked the human characters in that. I didn't like a single person in GvK, including the returning characters from KotM. I was fine with the human characters. They definitely were not the best-written characters, but I could see an attempt at growing them. GvK undid that with those specific characters. I especially dislike what they did with Kyle Chandler's character. This is the guy who figured out how to track the ORCA, and you're telling me he can't figure out that 'hey, there's some weird accoustic signature that appears right before Godzilla attacks so maybe he's reacting to that'? And then to top it off, they added in a character linked to the previous set of characters in Shun Oguri's character Ren Serizawa - and refused to elaborate. He might as well have been someone totally unrelated. And then we had Generic Tech Villain and His Evil Daughter. Tallguy and Stark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TolkienSS 407 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 On 15/02/2024 at 2:38 AM, Mr. Hooper said: Yeah, 'Minus One' has set the bar pretty high now for Hollywood...not just for Godzilla, but for genre movies in general. Instead of brainless, effects-laden spectacle, we're going to start demanding for movies with some heart, that are made with care by people who love the franchise. Speak for yourself, and don't refer to yourself as "we". The Toho Godzilla films were always filled with silly, to one degree or another, for decades, and still done with heart and care. Some of the most beloved Godzilla films are filled with trashy elements. It's only recently that Western pseudo-arthouse fans want to claim Godzilla as their own. For 60 years, Godzilla was a pop culture phenomenon because of "silly" movies, and until well into the 2000s, had such thought provoking films as Godzilla Tokyo SOS, or Godzilla vs Megaguirus or Godzilla Final Wars. It wasn't until one - ONE - film, Shin Godzilla, that the American movie "connoisseur", induced by the 2014 movie, discovered Godzilla and said, with the humility that Americans are known for, "that's what Godzilla is and must be forever". Stop conflating the tradition of lovable silliness in Godzilla films with idiotic Hollywood blockbusters. Godzilla Minus One isn't the first and only Toho Godzilla film with a serious tone. It seems really true that when Americans get a small slice of genuine culture, they're in awe like they just discovered Atlantis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,466 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 On 14/02/2024 at 3:19 PM, Tallguy said: BTW, what happened to Charles Dance? Got murdered by hiw own son while taking a dump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. A. Ron 1,742 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 3 hours ago, Edmilson said: Got murdered by hiw own son while taking a dump Ah yes I remember that. Great episode of Thrones! Too bad they never made a Season 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hooper 1,794 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 6 hours ago, TolkienSS said: Speak for yourself, and don't refer to yourself as "we". From what I've seen and heard around the web, the consensus is that Hollywood could take a few lessons from 'Minus One' on how to make an impactful movie that resonates with audiences—hence my bold use of "we". But I'll be happy to exclude you from that statement. Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TolkienSS 407 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Any Soundtrack release date for Godzilla x Kong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Edmilson 7,466 Posted March 11 Popular Post Share Posted March 11 Congratulations for G - 1 for winning the first Best Visual Effects Oscar for a Godzilla movie. Tallguy, Giftheck, Yavar Moradi and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManofDestiny 71 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 I am so happy that I can finally watch it in theater in Japan last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Any word on bluray release? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,401 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Truly an FX achievement. Simultaneously a gorgeous picture AND showing what can be done by artists on a comparatively shoe-string budget. Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Plus they did the visual effects in house. They didn’t have to outsource. Tallguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giftheck 916 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 The main theme for Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mephariel 451 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 5 hours ago, Giftheck said: The main theme for Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire It's...a step towards the right direction, but I wouldn't even say it is good. I usually don't mind synths, but the retro ostinatos around 1:17 sounds kind of odd and took me out of the tune for second. The main theme is a bit too nondescriptive and none of the composition really gel together that well. Lastly, it is just too on the nose. I get it, they are huge creatures, but I don't need every note to remind me of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TolkienSS 407 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Sounds like a demo track Hans Zimmer would have recorded 20 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,466 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 The album for GxK is being released this Friday, March 22. Here's the cover and tracklist: 1. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (Main Title Theme) (2:50) 2. Threatening Survival (2:40) 3. Monarch Base – Red Dream (2:24) 4. He’s Arriving – Devastation (2:58) 5. Leaving Colosseum – New Dossier (2:30) 6. French Army (2:39) 7. Friendship (2:19) 8. New Entrances and Encounters (2:32) 9. Approaching the Lake (1:57) 10. Hollow Earth’s Nature (1:16) 11. IWI Findings (4:07) 12. Ancient Creatures (3:46) 13. Memories Resurface (2:43) 14. Myth and Ritual (2:47) 15. New Kingdom (2:39) 16. Desperate Escape (2:55) 17. Broken (2:14) 18. Tech Project Upgrade (2:57) 19. Divine and Glorious (2:49) 20. Egypt Fight (2:32) 21. Collapsing Gravity (5:39) 22. Frozen Rio (3:50) 23. You Are My Home (1:38) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. A. Ron 1,742 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Who's Antonio Digiorno? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Faleel 5,359 Posted March 22 Popular Post Share Posted March 22 30 minutes ago, A. A. Ron said: Who's Antonio Digiorno? Not delivery, that's for sure. Tallguy, mstrox, A. A. Ron and 1 other 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giftheck 916 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Hmmmm I wonder to whom/what this track is referring to EDIT: Yes, indeed, that is a track containing an obvious knock-off to that theme. I honestly wish I could say "I don't know why I expected different", but the truth is I didn't expect any different, and that's just plain sad. Was using that theme 'insincere' too, Wingard and Holkenborg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 Well at least the first two Godzilla monsterverse films had good scores. Can’t win em all. TSMefford and Yavar Moradi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F 100 Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 I can’t believe I have warmed up to the first GvK score. Upon release I couldn’t believe how much I disliked it. So wanted a McCreary type of score. But now it doesn’t seem as horrible for some reason. Maybe because it’s all we got. Haven’t listen to the sequel score yet aside from the samples. It’s ok, like the first one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stark 316 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 I’m still not a fan of GvK’s score, but this seems to be a marked improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNHFan2000 2,966 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 It's really funny to see. Some corners of the score community praise the first score while completely bashing the second. And the other side is completely the other way around. I haven't listened to the 2nd one year, but I always kinda liked what Holkenborg did with the first score. Even though it was a biiiig step down from McCreary's score. Which to me is one of the best scores this century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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