Omg your kidding ?

@@gerardoaguilar4235nope. The budget is insane for the Disney+ shows lol

And a 100+ million dollars for a lousy marvel tv series

That is so sad

Not sure why a studio spending tons of money on an episode affects you.

How did a 5 year old do w/ the initial attack on the island? I warded a buddy off, b/c he's got an 8 year old and the movie is a lot heavier than what many people expect from a Kaiju film. My 10 year old enjoyed it, honestly it's a good family movie - everyone in the entire family found a lot to enjoy about it.

@@patron7906 we’ve watched a lot of movies together over the years so it was mild for what we’ve seen together. Not saying I watch horror movies with him but he loves big epic action movies. Especially Godzilla movies

does your kid speak Japanese? I wouldn't have been able to read subtitles like that at age 5, zero chance.

@@HarrisaSports no he does not. He was able to watch and understand most of the human interaction based on emotions though. There were times he was completely lost in the sauce.

@@waverlyking6045 I was just wondering, I was going to be very impressed if they were able to read along. wasn't asking in any type of way.

...and that's all that matters!

Godzilla is my favorite movie series, and own all 32 currently home-released Toho Godzilla films on DVD, plus I’ve seen the Netflix anime Godzilla S.P. and the the shitty American Godzilla movies. I’ve even reached out into the expanded franchise and seen all the Mothra movies and the original Rodan. It feels pretentious to call myself a Godzilla expert as there’s still always more to learn with a series as historically significant and long-running as Godzilla, but I am definitely a diehard fan of the series, and I agree - this is one of the best kaiju movies ever made. I was absolutely blown away by it.

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster is by far the best

@@kaijucobalt2064Can't truly call yourself a massive Godzilla fan and say that the Legendary Godzilla series is shitty with a straight face. That's your opinion of course, but is also ground for disqualification. Trust me, bro. I'm an expert on the internet. While the worst is certainly that 1998 Godzilla movie, there have been plenty of Toho Godzilla movies that are objectively far worst. Still, when it comes to the human element, Godzilla Minus One is certainly the best Godzilla movie ever. You can take Godzilla out and you still have one hell of a great historical war drama. No question about it. But when it comes to Godzilla itself, well, that all depends on what type of Godzilla you're in the mood for. For example. There have been plenty of Godzilla movies where the action and destruction feels better and far more brutal. Minus One was so minimal and derivative of the previous movies that it lacked uniqueness and impact. And I'm talking about the city sections. Apart from the Atomic Blast, the land sections were underwhelming. Shin, Legendary, 1985, and a few other look and feel so much better in this area. On the other hand. the water sections were a blast in Minus One and it definitely takes the crown for sure. Also, that Netflix Singular Point Anime was pure trash. Planet of the Monsters on the other hand, while excessive, was kinda cool. If you can get past the glacial pacing that is and some wonky logic as per usual. Regardless, Minus One is clearly a MASSIVE step up from Shin Godzilla and a direction I do hope they keep going in. Something that the first Legendary Godzilla almost had with Cranston's character before it got killed off and the movie went with "Nah! Fudge it. Let them Fight!" instead. Still, with all that said, Minus One, in general, certainly sits at the top of the Serious Godzilla versions for sure.

@@SimpleSlave I respect your opinions stated here and your right to have them, but we’ll have to agree to disagree on what’s “objectively” good and bad. To be fair, I do actually think G14 and Skull Island are pretty decent, but KOTM and GvK are just not what I want out of a Godzilla movie - in my opinion, the dialogue in them was pretty cringe and the human characters were mostly generic and insufferable, which is not the case with the overwhelming majority of Toho Godzilla movies. More importantly though, the thing about them that really aggravated me - KOTM especially - was how they, in my opinion, present a message that runs counter to the idea of what Godzilla is. While obviously as the Godzilla series went on it stopped being as dark as the original and created several more lighthearted movies that weren’t all about nuclear destruction, they at least still respected that idea - for example, in Godzilla Vs Megalon, for as goofy as it is, the Seatopians are portrayed as a society that was forced underground by nuclear testing and had to lash out using Megalon as their only resort. Godzilla vs Hedorah still puts the responsibility to take care of the Earth, like in Mothra Vs Godzilla before it, in the hands of the humans who live in it. Hell, even ones as obscure as like Godzilla vs Megaguirus still have some kind of thematic continuity with what the Godzilla series has historically stood for. Even the Anime Trilogy everyone loves to shit on does. And the ones that don’t really address those topics at least don’t contradict or disrespect them outright. Except the American ones. In KOTM the military using a nuke saves the day and radiation heals the environment, absolving humans of all responsibility, and the military “accidentally” kills Godzilla. It reminds me of a quote Shusuke Kaneko, the director of GMK said at the time Zilla 1998 came out - “Americans seem unable to accept a creature that cannot be put down by their arms.” Even though it was portrayed as an “accident” in KOTM, they didn’t accidentally write that plot point into the script. The military has successfully “killed” Godzilla in both American adaptations of the series. The use of radiation and nuclear bombs by the military in KOTM objectively has a positive outcome. You can’t get more anti-Godzilla then that, in my opinion. But even all that aside, as I understand that those things are not as important to some fans as they are to me - it’s not like the MV movies are some kind of masterpiece if you just overlook that. The dialogue and characters and general plots take a nose dive in quality after Skull Island. Gonorrhea? The constant jokes about the tap water being a conspiracy in GvK? Vera Farmiga’s whole ridiculous plan with the Orca? Really their only redeeming quality is that the action in them is decent enough as Hollywood CGI monster/disaster movies go, but plenty of Godzilla movies have great action. Yeah, Godzilla and Kong’s fight in GvK is admittedly super cool, but was it more thrilling than the final battle between Godzilla and Kiryu in Tokyo SOS? Or Godzilla’s duel with Biollante? To me, not really. So, while I see where you’re coming from and I’m glad the Legendary movies give you enjoyment, I stand my by opinion. They’re not for me, and that doesn’t make me “not a massive Godzilla fan.” I just care about and enjoy different aspects of the series than you, so I like ones you don’t like, and you like ones I don’t like, and that’s fine. We’re mostly on the same page about Minus One’s quality though, the human story in it was gripping all by itself. It’s truly a landmark entry in the series.

It truly is astonishing, that's what I've been saying.

Why do you think the budget was only $15 mil? Do you think it was because people get paid a lot less over there to work? Maybe the SFX people only make like $400 a week. People are so hung up on the budget, but can't take 1 minute to think about why the budget was able to be so low

The director confirmed it was even less than that. Somewhere in the region of $11-12 million.

@@nebularain3338like going to a japanese sweat shop and getting Nike sneakers real cheap. As long as you don't look past the price tag, and figure out why, you will be happy.

Grief is truly painful, I am sorry for your loss.

I'm so sorry for your loss. This movie was very beautiful in allowing life to triumph in honor.

I only saw it in Imax (twice) and it was unbelievable. I want to see it again!

I do hope it gets an Oscar nom.. the Oscars usually ignores action films but this one had enough drama that it should get some recognition.

​@Alachia if any consolation, have a strong chance to win the Japan Academy Film Prize (Japanese version of the Oscars)

The last time I was this much attached to characters in a blockbuster was while watching The Empire Strikes back.

Ugly crying while watching it

I stayed through the credits too. I loved that final roar

Oh man, I missed that! Guess I have to go back for a third time 😊

There was a final roar? Usually I Google if the movie has a post credit scene after it ends.

I will have to buy the soundtrack.

We were going through the exit when the credits were about to end. But we stopped and went back in, and the final roar came…

That was an amazing scene! I literally shouted 'yeah!' 😂Such a brilliant homage to the original, it really connected the audience to the original.

That shot of Koichi looking at Noriko’s photo in the plane right before [you know- no spoilers here] just killed me. In fact all of their scenes together were brilliant. I respect that director Yamazaki didn’t feel the need for excessive cutaways and instead let shots linger on his actors. A sign of respect and trust in his leads.

That's great and all but I go see Godzilla films to see Godzilla not the humans.

@@Guy-cb1oh There are plenty of other shitty monster movies still around for you, champ

I haven’t seen anyone else mention this (though surely someone has) but I believe that shot in the plane you mention is a reference to the first 1950s Godzilla sequel, Godzilla Raids Again (Gigantis The Fire Monster in US) which had almost the exact same shot at the same point in the film.

i think it’s more about purpose. riyuu reason anxiety and inability to move forward. this was the sentiment of japanese during this time. godzilla was created as a vessel for artist to convoy those emotions and movie forward and making a pretty penny off that pain:) it’s important cause it payed a massive role in japanese entertainment industry. closing the chapters of our own trauma and moving forward no matter how difficult is a theme in many japanese movies and media. mae mukou susume

Hello, I'm Japanese, but I don't think it's a cultural thing. I still think the script is poor and boring. Many Japanese people feel the same way. There was nothing new in the movie. What you see somewhere happens one after the other. This movie needs a screenwriter doctor. but! The great thing about being a director is that he takes advantage of his directing ability and low budget. I can't believe how he was able to do that. That's because his DIY spirit made it happen. I watched it 3 times and enjoyed it every time!

No it's not a culture thing. That's how movies use to be. Back when they were good.

There are plenty of American films that don't do this. Stop watching shitty movies. Challenge yourself

@@kickhoppersthis. the script isn’t anything special. but he did a good job with the budget but also focusing on certain themes that emotionally hit. i think this movie might have more impact on americans than japanese since japanese are used to it but for americans, its been a very long time since they had a movie that was proud, nationalistic like, passionate vs lecturing preaching hollywood. that’s why americans like this movie alot . i’m happy to see kamiki on the big screen. 😊but i think there was a lot of over acting it felt like a play😅 still good tho.

@@bombomoshollywood forgot what emotions mean because they been lecturing the past few years😂

PTSD, Guilt, extreme economic hardships, all mixed together and while some of the acting was a bit much I STILL loved it and didn't mind that the human story consumed most of the runtime.

@@erutherfordnono if you understand japanese it’s over actinng😂 i love kamiki and i know he could do better. but there was a lot of theatrical level acting. watch tv shows or other stuff with the other actors and you’ll see. these guys are good this was over acting aka melodramatic

@@erutherfordthere is this movie kamiki is in where he’s a local new cop and well he participates in a murder coverup and u see the guilt driving him insane but need to still be composed and keep order of the island. boring movie but his performance was reallllly good. he was nds up shooting himself. i would suggest looking that up and you’ll see why people say over acting. it’s still good acting but it’s tooo over the top for the tone.

@@npcimknot958 I’m curious, have you seen Hirokazu Kore-eda’s movies? The child actors seem really good in them but I’m not sure as I don’t understand the language

Some of the acting is bad 😂 y’all don’t gotta sugar coat it

My theater had 4 people in it and that includes me & my buddy. I'm going to try to talk the wife [Japanese girl] into seeing it with me this weekend as this movie REALLY needs more ticket sales + word-of-mouth!!

Here in the US, there is an extreme aversion to subtitles

My theater was actually pretty full. I was surprised so many people showed up.

Saw it on an xd screening that was about 70% full

Our theater for the IMAX event on Wednesday was about 2/3 full. And everyone applauded as the credits rolled!

That's great but I go to Godzilla movies to see Godzilla. Shocking I know. Without godzilla what makes godzilla movies any different from any other story centered on humanity? Godzilla might as well just be a tornado or volcano or something. In fact, since Godzilla is supposed to be an allegory for the Nuclear bombs and a "foil" in an otherwise human story, you might as well just make godzilla an actual nuclear bomb at that point.

A few films have tried to come close with regards to human depth, or at the very least make them fun or interesting enough to hold my attention. I personally love Godzilla 2000 for this as Shinoda was a very active protagonist who was studying Godzilla like a tornado watcher (honestly kinda felt like the kind of character Dr Yamane from 54 would enjoy conversing with). So at least in that kind of G film there was a solid idea and it was done consistently in the aforementioned movie. While I personally appreciate the MonsterVerse, it does truthfully baffle me how they seem to mismanage the human characters more often than you’d think they would. Too many writers in the kitchen and not enough of a coherent vision.

Godzilla was a metaphor for the west in the original film, an unstoppable nuclear juggernaut, and it worked really well the original 54 classic was great, until the us added raymond burr into it.

Two-year-old girls are fickle. She wants to sleep right away, and she wants to cry. She is in a good mood when she wakes up from sleep. They shot the film in a way that suited her mood at the time. There are interviews that actors and directors were controlled by the girl.

When I auditioned, all the other two-year-olds didn't listen to me. But only this child would draw a picture if I asked him to. He didn't cry when his parents left him. So he was really supposed to play the part of a boy, but they changed the setting to a girl.

Trust me, you'll get your fill of emo.

@@Alachia I was surprised how much of it reminded me of JAWS

I don't really care how much a movie costs. It's not like the ticket prices go up because the budget is high... all that matters is if it's a good movie, no matter the cost.

its not my money, why would i care? are you an investor or is this just the latest thing that doesnt affect you to whine about?

@@antcantcook960you’re a weirdo. I don’t like seeing movies bomb because their production budgets and ad costs far exceed what’s brought in. It has the domino effect of making studios even more risk adverse to new things and helping cement the death of mid-budget cinema. A lot of people’s livelihoods are affected by this crap. Ticket prices might not rise, but streaming costs will and people tend to get fired

Odd right, that we have now gotten to the point where we praise well written characters when that should be the standard??

I was surprised too. This is more of a beautiful human drama with a terrifying Godzilla thrown in that is devastating their lives.

Exactly! I felt so much for them, Koichi's breakdowns had me on the verge of tears and Akiko sobbing was so heartbreaking, it really shows how much of a horrible monster Godzilla was, it was everything I have ever wanted in a Godzilla film and it left me in awe, This was the best Godzilla movie I have ever seen!

Omg just saw it , I think it was the best movie of the year . Hope You guys see it

Hopefully they do a release there!

@@Alachia crossing fingers🤞🏾 been looking forward to this film since I saw the trailer

Hope you like it!

@@Alachia I think I will :)

It was a gift from my friend. He's not surfing but it does kind of look like that. Lol. I'll post a close up on Twitter.

Haha I didn't really think he was surfing... just being a cool-looking biomechanical organism :) Awesome! I will check it out. Very much appreciated!@@Alachia

Thanks!!

I saw it on imax too. The seats were so uncomfortable but it made for reading the subtitles very easy!

The 2014 film sure hinted that they were going in that direction ... it's too bad that, IMHO, they really lost their way.

Its not at all what the 2014 film was trying to be.....Clearly there are ALOT of people who just don't get it. The Legendary films themes have nothing to do with the themes of the Toho movies, nor could they. Godzilla in the Legendary films is being treated as a force of nature that existed long before humans. They literally say the planet belonged to the Titans before humans, they literally say the titans waking up is "the planet's" answer to humanity destroying the planet. The US has never really had an actual nuclear accident, NO Three Mile Island is not anything like what people talk about. The US has never been hit with a nuclear weapon either.

@lutherheggs451 What I was referring to, was the slow build up and the awesome payoff. The slow build up being placated by good characters and interactions. The 2014 left a lot to be desired in regards to characters, interactions, and dialouge. So yes. Godzilla Minus One was a slow burn done right. G 2014 delivered on spectacle, but no human characters to anchor the story.

The way he walked was silly but I think it's an homage to the original. I prefer the ones that move more organically like a dinosaur

Hope you enjoy it!

I hope to one day get to see Japan

@@Alachia just remember the phrase “Ni biru kudasai” ;)

Are you talking about the girl that ended up being alive at the end?

@Passionz_ yeah. I wasn't trying to spoil it, but yeah. With what we saw previously in film...that was kinda eyerolly

Then he spent the final scene sobbing... So much sobbing. I get it.. I understand it.. I just had a hard time watching it. The only thing that saved that reveal was when Ando, neighbor started to hit him with frustration.. like you idiot, see!! Also apparently Oishi is clearly going to turn out to be a super human because how the hell....