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  • AtomicTofuAtomicTofu She's a straight-up supervillain, yo Registered User regular
    I loved all the subtitles and the long ass titles being flashed on screen, it was over the top to the point of absurdity

  • JayKaosJayKaos Registered User regular
    That reminds me, I need to dig around and find a full list of
    All Yaguchi's titles by the end of the movie.

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  • AtomicTofuAtomicTofu She's a straight-up supervillain, yo Registered User regular
    edited October 2016
    Also, Kayoko Ann Patterson 2020

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  • Dark Raven XDark Raven X Laugh hard, run fast, be kindRegistered User regular
    I don't think Shin Godzilla is in any theaters in the UK. Any idea when it's gonna be on DVD or VoD?

    Oh brilliant
  • No Great NameNo Great Name FRAUD DETECTED Registered User regular
    edited October 2016
    Leaving to go watch it now.

    edit: That was a good movie. It was so very Godzilla. Still don't find the design to be appealing, but it's appropriate.

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  • Dark Raven XDark Raven X Laugh hard, run fast, be kindRegistered User regular
    I like Shin Godzilla's design, but don't think it's like a good fit for a recurring hero kaiju. I don't see it ever defending Earth from aliens, yknow?

    It's a terrifying monster that might be the villain in a Legendary vs Toho crossover.

    Oh brilliant
  • GustavGustav Friend of Goats Somewhere in the OzarksRegistered User regular
    On Shin Godzilla's design
    As much as I love it, they have built in story reasons for why you could do a different look from film to film.

    Though if I had to guess the direction of sequels and other monster origins- Those things jumping out of his tail could easily become his stable of monsters. Especially with the references to Godzilla potentially growing wings and what not.

    I'd also guess that the get around from him turning into something holy recognizable from Godzilla would be that the freezing damaged the more severe of his evolutionary abilities.

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  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    I'm seeing Shin Godzilla tomorrow!

  • Hexmage-PAHexmage-PA Registered User regular
    Saw Shin Godzilla. I had heard there were political elements, but I wasn't expecting to see a Godzilla movie where the geopolitical and economic impacts of a giant monster attack took greater precedence than Godzilla itself.

    Definitely one of my favorite Godzilla movies, and one I could see even non-Godzilla fans liking.

  • WeedLordVegetaWeedLordVegeta Registered User regular
    midseason update: Ultraman Orb has the potential to be the greatest modern ultra show

  • turtleantturtleant Gunpla Dad is the best.Registered User regular
    Oh yeah, I saw this on Wednesday!

    I liked it a whole bunch.

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  • JayKaosJayKaos Registered User regular
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  • WybornWyborn GET EQUIPPED Registered User regular
    edited October 2016
    Hiddleston, Goodman, Jackson, Larson, Reilly

    All right people I'll watch your King Kong movie!

    Also, man, King Kong vs. Godzilla was my first Godzilla movie. That movie was horrible and I loved it so very much

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  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User, Moderator mod
    Has there ever been a godzilla and gamera crossover film

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  • OmnipotentBagelOmnipotentBagel floof Registered User regular
    Has there ever been a godzilla and gamera crossover film

    Nothing official, no. Gamera did once "steal" a Godzilla enemy (Baragon/Barugon) though.

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  • JayKaosJayKaos Registered User regular
    I've heard Gamera came close to getting a cameo in Destroy All Monsters when the Baragon suit got fucked up, but they ended up going with Gorosaurus instead.

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  • WybornWyborn GET EQUIPPED Registered User regular
    What studio produces the Gamera films? It's not Toho, is it?

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    Godzilla would fuck Gamera up

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  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    Wyborn wrote: »
    What studio produces the Gamera films? It's not Toho, is it?

    Daiei Film.

  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    y'all, Shin Godzilla was AWESOME

  • GR_ZombieGR_Zombie Krillin It Registered User regular
    Finally gonna see Shin Godzilla tomorrow night, very excited.

  • shoeboxjeddyshoeboxjeddy Registered User regular
    Saw Shin Godzilla. The box office lady said that the three showings they had had a much bigger and more positive reaction than they'd expected and they were gonna ask to do another showing the following Saturday, so that's cool.

    It reminds me of the 1954 movie, but much more engaging... for the most part. The transition from act 2 to 3 kind of bogs down and makes it feel slow. The Engrish coming from a supposedly American character kind of ruins her appeal, which is too bad as her role is fun and she is very attractive.

    Overall, recommended for long time Godzilla fans and people who like unique takes on formulaic genres. Not recommended for people wanting an action monster movie. Nothing better in that category than Pacific Rim still.

  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    My theater applauded as the credits rolled
    it was neat to see everyone so into it

    there were times during the destruction sequences where you could just hear people say "Jesus Christ" in a horrified whisper

  • Psychotic OnePsychotic One The Lord of No Pants Parts UnknownRegistered User regular
    Godzilla would fuck Gamera up

    Godzilla - Physically stronger, more durable, height advantage
    Gamera - Superior ranged attacks, high speed flight, Baraka style arm spikes, able to charge a spirit bomb into a kamehameha

    Unless Gamera super charged with mana and just drowned Godzilla with Plasma death....Godzilla wins.
    Still...would be a fun fight to watch. Especially if they use the special effects the more modern Gamera films used. Gamera's fireballs are a freaking delight.

  • OmnipotentBagelOmnipotentBagel floof Registered User regular
    Godzilla would fuck Gamera up

    Godzilla - Physically stronger, more durable, height advantage
    Gamera - Superior ranged attacks, high speed flight, Baraka style arm spikes, able to charge a spirit bomb into a kamehameha

    Unless Gamera super charged with mana and just drowned Godzilla with Plasma death....Godzilla wins.
    Still...would be a fun fight to watch. Especially if they use the special effects the more modern Gamera films used. Gamera's fireballs are a freaking delight.

    Gamera is friend to children everywhere. If you have a villain Godzilla and children are in danger, that's a pretty big edge to our turtle friend.

    Boring answer: it all depends on whose movie it is.

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  • WybornWyborn GET EQUIPPED Registered User regular
    edited October 2016
    Godzilla would fuck Gamera up

    Godzilla - Physically stronger, more durable, height advantage
    Gamera - Superior ranged attacks, high speed flight, Baraka style arm spikes, able to charge a spirit bomb into a kamehameha

    Unless Gamera super charged with mana and just drowned Godzilla with Plasma death....Godzilla wins.
    Still...would be a fun fight to watch. Especially if they use the special effects the more modern Gamera films used. Gamera's fireballs are a freaking delight.

    Shin Godzilla spoilers
    Gamera - Superior ranged attacks
    Man

    I don't know

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited October 2016
    Godzilla is really a villain per se.

    I mean, a typhoon isn't really a villain.

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  • GustavGustav Friend of Goats Somewhere in the OzarksRegistered User regular
    Pretty sure Shin Godzilla will beat the pants off of any other kaiju at this point.

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  • WybornWyborn GET EQUIPPED Registered User regular
    Legendary Godzilla could probably take him in a wrassle but that's about as far as anyone's going to get

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  • JayKaosJayKaos Registered User regular
    Shin is something like half again larger than Legendary, right? Even without
    the laser light show
    it'd be a pretty tough fight.

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  • Diablo FettDiablo Fett Registered User regular
    JayKaos wrote: »
    Shin is something like half again larger than Legendary, right? Even without
    the laser light show
    it'd be a pretty tough fight.

    Shin is only like 10 meters bigger. They may as well be the same size

  • turtleantturtleant Gunpla Dad is the best.Registered User regular
    Gustav wrote: »
    Pretty sure Shin Godzilla will beat the pants off of any other kaiju at this point.

    Well
    only if he can kill them with his laser.If they can live through it/avoid it he's dead meat.

    Really though I think Shin isn't suited well for any kind of monster vs monster fight. It really works best as a walking natural disaster.

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    JayKaos wrote: »
    Shin is something like half again larger than Legendary, right? Even without
    the laser light show
    it'd be a pretty tough fight.

    Shin is only like 10 meters bigger. They may as well be the same size

    Size comparisons!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAPhUTWhOj8

    Legendary Godzilla is way fatter, but yeah, 10 meters smaller.

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  • JayKaosJayKaos Registered User regular
    edited October 2016
    Ah, I thought I'd seen one of those size things with Shin as way bigger as opposed to just big enough to be the tallest.

    Probably a much worse match up then, those little arms aren't gonna do much in a fight.

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  • Diablo FettDiablo Fett Registered User regular
    JayKaos wrote: »
    Ah, I thought I'd seen one of those size things with Shin as way bigger as opposed to just big enough to be the tallest.

    Probably a much worse match up then, those little arms aren't gonna do much in a fight.

    It may have been Shin compared to the original Godzilla, which is about what you're describing and i believe the focus of an article that was posted around here

  • GustavGustav Friend of Goats Somewhere in the OzarksRegistered User regular
    Sequel idea based on Shin Godzilla spoiler
    So if Godzilla wakes up Tokyo gets nuked within the hour. And America says that if it were in New York the same standard would apply.

    So. Have a monster show up in New York (or really any other American situation as Godzilla wakes up. Have a sort of a political crisis arise from that exact situation.

    That way you have your double monsters but still hold to the political element of Shin Godzilla

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    The first Godzilla was 50 meters tall. I think.

    Shin Godzilla is more than triple that.

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  • WybornWyborn GET EQUIPPED Registered User regular
    The real question at this point is where SHin Godzilla ranks on your list of favorite Godzilla movies

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    I...didn't get to see it. Was too sick.

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  • WybornWyborn GET EQUIPPED Registered User regular
    I'm very sorry to hear that! I hope you can see when it's out for rental or buying, it's definitely worth watching.

    I did mean "you" in the more general sense, though, referring to everyone in the thread

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