Wasn't really excited until the trailer. I just finished Breaking Bad 3 months ago so I have a huge boner for Bryan Cranston right now. If they put too much "Poor America!" into it, I'll be put off a little, though.
Godzilla Full Trailer Is Finally Revealed
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It looks like there's gonna be a few other monsters thrown into the mix. I think they might have let too much info slip with the "test" bombs in the '50s and government cover up, so I hope there's more left that we didn't see than giant-monster-disaster porn. It still looks like it gonna be pretty good at the very least. I'm excited for it.
And I thought the cynicism in the recent "2014 is the 2nd worst year for gaming" thread was bad.
Christ, this forum is drowning in it now. For fucks sake...
Sigh, anyway. I'm looking forward to this film. While trailers are usually nothing to go by, the story elements and premise behind this one sound solid. I especially like the switch up of the cold-war nuke testing being an attempt to kill Godzilla instead of them being the thing that "created" him.
Even so, could turn out awful. We'll just have to wait to see. Here's hoping we get a genuinely good "giant monster" flick. They're few and far between nowadays.
Or are we now conflating sound effects with music?
Christ, this forum is drowning in it now. For fucks sake...
Sigh, anyway. I'm looking forward to this film. While trailers are usually nothing to go by, the story elements and premise behind this one sound solid. I especially like the switch up of the cold-war nuke testing being an attempt to kill Godzilla instead of them being the thing that "created" him.
Even so, could turn out awful. We'll just have to wait to see. Here's hoping we get a genuinely good "giant monster" flick. They're few and far between nowadays.
Do you mean this "discount Inception music"?ClanCrusher said:
Or are we now conflating sound effects with music?
Funny how so many people focus on the BWAAAAAAA sound effect, and fail to notice the eerie music from the final scene of 2001: A Space Odyssey... The use of which, by the way, makes me hopeful about the tone of this movie.
"We woke something up in '54 and have been trying to kill it with NUKES... And failed!"
That has me in very high hopes!
"We woke something up in '54 and have been trying to kill it with NUKES... And failed!"
That has me in very high hopes!
Looks like a Godzilla movie to me. I was under the impression that he was supposed to fight another monster in this one, but it looks like that won't be the case. Or they're keeping it very secret.
Anyway, I'll keep this on the radar. I was never a huge fan on Godzilla or the movies, but I did watch and enjoy them.
And I liked the first trailer, but not as a Godzilla trailer. I thought that first trailer would have been great for some sort of other movie. Helo-jumping out of a plane into a trashed city in the middle of an electric storm just screams potential to me.
Anyway, I'll keep this on the radar. I was never a huge fan on Godzilla or the movies, but I did watch and enjoy them.
And I liked the first trailer, but not as a Godzilla trailer. I thought that first trailer would have been great for some sort of other movie. Helo-jumping out of a plane into a trashed city in the middle of an electric storm just screams potential to me.
Man, that trailer made me want to see a new Cloverfields film.
It looks kinda boring but I liked the 1998 one so I guess I'm not allowed an opinion.
It looks kinda boring but I liked the 1998 one so I guess I'm not allowed an opinion.
*Thought-John-Carter-Was-Fun-Brofist*Storm Dragon said:
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As much as I am a fan of our species and a proponent of HUMANITY, FUCK YEAH, I agree that a bit of "Oh god, we're doomed" can be very enjoyable at times.
The Inception BWAAAAAAAAAAs are a bit annoying, but I'm still quite hyped for this.
Eh, I don't think that opinion is all that unpopular. It's not really a GOOD movie, but most everyone I've talked to still thought it was a FUN movie.Eliwood10 said:
Did you watch the trailer? they said that they tried to nuke it... over a thousand times... (well not exactly they said all those nuke "tests" the dropped in the pacific were in fact attempts to kill it. i juts happen to remember a video awhile back about just how many tests they did out there and it was around that many times...)Charcharo said:
now that would be AWESOME if half the the snippets of something actually turn out to be the other monster and the first act is the only thing spoiled so far. sorta like how prisoners only showed the basic premise of the first act and threw us for a loop about how the rest of the movie was...Sniper Team 4 said:
Apparently, some people still think being cynical makes them look "cool". Personally, I'd like to remind those people that we already have a cynic in the form of Ben "Yahtzee" Crowshaw on this site. We don't need copycats trying to steal his act. Best to leave that job to a professional.Vigormortis said:
Now that I have gotten that off my chest, I'd like to offer my two-cents on the new Godzilla trailer.
So far, this one is showing much more promise. I have my concerns but its mostly coming from the 1998 abomination I had to endure when it hit theaters. This version seems to have a much more serious tone much like the original 1954 movie (whether you prefer the U.S. cut or the original Japanese version, that's up to you). However, Escapist's own movie critic, Bob "MovieBob" Chipman, has voiced his concerns in regards to the director, Gareth Edwards, who's last movie Monsters did not win him over. I haven't seen that particular movie so I'm willing to give the director the benefit of the doubt. Plus there is speculation that Godzilla won't be the only kaiju in this film. So fingers crossed that this movie lives up to expectations. Especially since 2014 marks the 60th anniversary of cinema's "King of the Monsters".
Also, since Andy failed to mention any further details on this movie AGAIN, I'd like to point out the major-league actors appearing in the 2014 adaptation. The movie stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Elizabeth Olsen, who will also be working together in the upcoming Avengers: Age of Ultron as Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch respectively. There's also some award-winning actors in the film such as Ken Watanabe and Bryan Cranston. I must admit, Mr. Cranston has come a long way since voicing the occasional monster-of-the-week on Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers and being a comedic father in Malcolm in the Middle. You're doing good, Mr. White.
Finally, thanks for pointing out the music score in the trailer was from 2001: A Space Odyssey, Vigormortis. I'm glad that I wasn't the only one that picked up on that.
Oh yeah. I'd forgotten about that.Mr. Q said:
How apropos it would be then for this new "reboot" to bring back the "serious kaiju" genre; provided the film turns out well, of course.
These two alone piqued my interest. Though, they're no guarantee of a quality film, regardless of their talent.
Oh, my pleasure. I recognized it instantly. It's one of the most iconic "creepy" choral pieces out there.
They also used the song in the original teaser.
Oh, I know. I've been here since 2007. I know to expect cynicism and contrarianism.King Whurdler said:
I'm just saying the level of cynicism around here, as of late, has gone so high it's even gone off the Escapist metric.
Funny, I watch this trailer and right away I want Zilla to come back and kick it's ass.Grimh said:
Cause really, screw you guys, Godzilla 1998 was awesome.
Keji Goto said:
You hit the nail on the head here. This makes me really want to see it.
Oh and Bryan Cranston.
Between the "Bwaaaaaaaaaaahm" sounds and what looks like a cybernetic beehive floating over some harbor or other, I wouldn't be surprised if The Reapers show up at some point. Ya know what though: that's what I like about Godzilla movies. The humans should be side characters while Godzilla fights against an alien threat or something similar. I would love to see Godzilla fight a new, Worm-like Kaiju known as Turaama or something...Thrasher Maw vs Zilla. Of course if there are aliens in this new movie, it'll likely be in an end-credit scene to set up a sequel. There wasn't enough footage for me though to really get too invested...did anyone else think Godzilla's head looked kinda fat though? Or thick?
Oh man, I could barely stand after that, my level of hype is way too high for my dainty little body to take right now.
As others have said, I love how dark it is, Godzilla seems to be *really* messing things up for everybody everywhere. It helps that he's now one scary looking mother monster.
As others have said, I love how dark it is, Godzilla seems to be *really* messing things up for everybody everywhere. It helps that he's now one scary looking mother monster.
I may see this later. I'm not currently planning to see it in theaters. I'm just not particularly hopeful about it. And I think I'd rather watch the Toho films or Pacific Rim.
Of course, it begs the question of what Godzilla was doing for the last 60 years? Was he napping? Eating piles of fish? Helping Matthew Broderick fend off hyenas?
Yeah, that part did catch my attention, too. Mostly as the original Godzilla was created by nuclear testing. Seems like an odd change.Oskuro said:
Of course, it begs the question of what Godzilla was doing for the last 60 years? Was he napping? Eating piles of fish? Helping Matthew Broderick fend off hyenas?