Pacific Rim didn't have monster fatigue, but the Hong Kong fight was definitely the high point of the film. Which is a problem because there's still the rift fight after that which should be the climax of the film. But I'm don't think that the rift fight was not as good because of monster fighting overexpose, I'd put it down to the boring location and it's shortness. It also doesn't have the same character impact.
I almost started crying after the first big closeup of Godzilla.
It was so perfect.
For me the perfect scene was...
When you see the glowing tail in the shadows as the glow travels up the spine revealing Godzilla charging up his first fuck you beam
Definitely. I think my exact reaction was, "If what I think is about to happen happens, I'm going to suddenly have a monster erection."
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turtleantGunpla Dadis the best.Registered Userregular
Just got back from taking my Mum to see this, which was really weird because this is WAY outside her usual wheelhouse, movie wise. But she really wanted to see this so off we went. I really liked it.
The cut aways from the monster fights didn't bother me. I thought they would have. Fire breath was really well done, the beam throwing off blue fire was a great choice. The Muto's were really great monsters, and I'm super pumped to see more new monsters or their version of classic monsters in the sequel. I liked the human cast pretty well. Ford's voice work could have been better, but I think he did a good job with his body language. None of the human characters felt needlessly dickish which was a nice change of pace.
I asked my mom what she thought of it after we left the theater. "I liked Godzilla, he saved that military guy. He seemed nice."
I love how most of Godzilla's encounters with Rodan just boil down to Rodan pecking his face while Godzilla flails around, presumably screaming "Stop fucking pecking me you flying fuck".
the flying Muto too - every time he would attack, he'd kinda peck at the front a bit before he managed to get around to the back of Godzilla's head, and just start clawing at his face from there.
the flying Muto too - every time he would attack, he'd kinda peck at the front a bit before he managed to get around to the back of Godzilla's head, and just start clawing at his face from there.
I saw this last night and really enjoyed it. It's a movie I would absolutely recommend seeing in 3D IMAX. I wouldn't have minded a leeeeetle bit more screen time for the big guy but overall I liked it.
I did have to laugh a bit at how many time it seemed like an unimaginably enormous creature kinda sneaks into the frame or isn't seen at first.
Like the scene when the female MUTO is charging through Vegas and they show a person looking through binoculars and he's looking at open desert only to move his gaze a little bit to the right and see the giant monster.
Also when they find the sub on land and male MUTO is just chilling on the other side of it.
And when the group of soldiers has to open a little door to realize half of a mountain has been destroyed.
And to a degree when Godzilla "sneaks" up on the female MUTO at the end.
It all reminded me of the scene in Shaun of the Dead where they peak out the mail slot and think the coast is clear, only to look a few feet over and see the complete disaster in the street.
Also what evolutionary advantage would an emp offer a prehistoric monster? You know... Before electricity...
actually, considering a lot of animals use earth's natural magnetic fields for a lot of things, a creature having the ability to unleash a disorienting EMP at will doesn't sound so far fetched.
also, we know other kaiju have existed in the past that interacted with the MUTOs. who knows what the hell they're capable of.
Also what evolutionary advantage would an emp offer a prehistoric monster? You know... Before electricity...
actually, considering a lot of animals use earth's natural magnetic fields for a lot of things, a creature having the ability to unleash a disorienting EMP at will doesn't sound so far fetched.
also, we know other kaiju have existed in the past that interacted with the MUTOs. who knows what the hell they're capable of.
This is true.
Now I imagining giant sea monsters with electric powers.
Also what evolutionary advantage would an emp offer a prehistoric monster? You know... Before electricity...
actually, considering a lot of animals use earth's natural magnetic fields for a lot of things, a creature having the ability to unleash a disorienting EMP at will doesn't sound so far fetched.
also, we know other kaiju have existed in the past that interacted with the MUTOs. who knows what the hell they're capable of.
Also it would be very reasonable to say it is less a defense mechanism and more a natural bi-product of digestion.
The movie made it sound like they were parasites that killed other kaiju so I was just wondering if it would be possible for a future Godzilla and pals vs MUTO gang battle.
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Halos Nach TariffCan you blame me?I'm too famous.Registered Userregular
The MUTOs are new I think yeah. They didn't seem very parasite-y to me though, I know they said they were but it's not exactly like the female tried to lay her eggs in Godzilla or anything. I guess the eggs just need a strong nuclear source to survive and other Kaiju are the best source of that when there are no warheads lying around.
So yeah, I finally saw this, it was alright, I wasn't exactly blown away by it but it was fine.
It did a pretty good job of building tension considering I didn't particularly care for any of the characters.
And I'm not sure that choosing to focus so much on these human characters and then have them acheive basically squat throughout the film was such a great choice. I get that it's trying to get across these Kaiju as some vast primordial force which humanity is powerless against, which is fine, but if you're doing that then maybe you want a little more focus on the monsters themselves?
I dunno, I'm not a scriptwriter.
I thought the scientists said the reason the snake kaiju died was because of the parasites laying eggs in it
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They did. But the MUTOs never really showed any other parasitic tendencies for the rest of the film that I can recall, and were quite happy to lay their eggs in a cave rather than a giant snake. In fact I guess the female digs that crater herself to lay her eggs in, so they must not need a host to survive.
They did. But the MUTOs never really showed any other parasitic tendencies for the rest of the film that I can recall, and were quite happy to lay their eggs in a cave rather than a giant snake. In fact I guess the female digs that crater herself to lay her eggs in, so they must not need a host to survive.
the centerpiece was the stolen nuke though, which they might have thought was some kind of stunned or immobile prey animal.
Also what evolutionary advantage would an emp offer a prehistoric monster? You know... Before electricity...
actually, considering a lot of animals use earth's natural magnetic fields for a lot of things, a creature having the ability to unleash a disorienting EMP at will doesn't sound so far fetched.
also, we know other kaiju have existed in the past that interacted with the MUTOs. who knows what the hell they're capable of.
Also it would be very reasonable to say it is less a defense mechanism and more a natural bi-product of digestion.
EMP farts that come out of your elbow.
I like it.
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Just saw this this weekend and I loved it but what was up with Godzilla being some shadow stepping ninja?
Like 2 or 3 times in that movie you have no idea he is anywhere near you until you see him lol
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Definitely. I think my exact reaction was, "If what I think is about to happen happens, I'm going to suddenly have a monster erection."
I asked my mom what she thought of it after we left the theater. "I liked Godzilla, he saved that military guy. He seemed nice."
There you go folks. Godzilla is "nice".
Apparently he was planned to do a non-Godzilla movie between now and Godzilla 2, he just lucked out and managed to get goddamn Star Wars
It also means we probably won't get Godzilla 2 until 2017-18 at the earliest.
Because that film is Stupid. As. Fuck.
Also, 2 irritating kids! Because the Gamera films with one irritating kid just aren't bad enough.
The aliens have a ray or... something that makes 13.5 earthquakes. Somehow, this doesn't even completely level Tokyo.
Why I fear the ocean.
That whole scene just had me quietly saying "yooooooooo"
Also, Muto courtship was 100% adorable okay
"Stop this shit or I'm going to smack you so hard, Mothra will try to stop the hate crime I'm going to commit to your face"
Well. Almost every time.
and every time
Like the scene when the female MUTO is charging through Vegas and they show a person looking through binoculars and he's looking at open desert only to move his gaze a little bit to the right and see the giant monster.
Also when they find the sub on land and male MUTO is just chilling on the other side of it.
And when the group of soldiers has to open a little door to realize half of a mountain has been destroyed.
And to a degree when Godzilla "sneaks" up on the female MUTO at the end.
It all reminded me of the scene in Shaun of the Dead where they peak out the mail slot and think the coast is clear, only to look a few feet over and see the complete disaster in the street.
Also what evolutionary advantage would an emp offer a prehistoric monster? You know... Before electricity...
actually, considering a lot of animals use earth's natural magnetic fields for a lot of things, a creature having the ability to unleash a disorienting EMP at will doesn't sound so far fetched.
also, we know other kaiju have existed in the past that interacted with the MUTOs. who knows what the hell they're capable of.
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This is true.
Now I imagining giant sea monsters with electric powers.
One of them gave it a B+ and the other one likes Lars Von Trier films and shit
Also it would be very reasonable to say it is less a defense mechanism and more a natural bi-product of digestion.
broke my hand and nose facepalming at this post
The movie made it sound like they were parasites that killed other kaiju so I was just wondering if it would be possible for a future Godzilla and pals vs MUTO gang battle.
So yeah, I finally saw this, it was alright, I wasn't exactly blown away by it but it was fine.
It did a pretty good job of building tension considering I didn't particularly care for any of the characters.
And I'm not sure that choosing to focus so much on these human characters and then have them acheive basically squat throughout the film was such a great choice. I get that it's trying to get across these Kaiju as some vast primordial force which humanity is powerless against, which is fine, but if you're doing that then maybe you want a little more focus on the monsters themselves?
I dunno, I'm not a scriptwriter.
Why would you do that to yourself
I like Lars Von Trier films and shit
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EMP farts that come out of your elbow.
I like it.
Like 2 or 3 times in that movie you have no idea he is anywhere near you until you see him lol
350 feet tall is huge but he also seems to move much lower than that a lot more often