Godzilla's Farewell at 50?

Yahoo ^ | 11/24/04 | Joal Ryan - E Online

[the invisib1e hand]

Oh, that Godzilla. I thought you meant Hideki Matsui. I didn't think he was 50 yet.

[Preech1]

Add me to it if there is one.

[Long Cut]

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[Long Cut]

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Though it's pretty slow compared to some threads, THIS THREAD is where we all get together to talk Daikaiju Eiga. You're welcome to attend!

[RandallFlagg]

Thanks for the ping.

[TC Rider]

"...the staff of the movie are doing their best to make this the best movie..."

Fortunately, they don't have to raise the bar more than a couple inches off the ground to accomplish that.

'Raising the bar is the perfect way to ruin the spirit of a Godzilla movie. That is what made the US version such a stinker a few years ago, too much attention to detail and abandoning the rubber suit for CGI graphics was a huge mistake. Casting Jeff Goldblum was the wrong kind of cheesiness.

I was doing contract work for one of the production's licensed marketing partners at the time and we were all laughing all asses off at how seriously they were taking themselves. You would have thought it was Jurassic Park.

[mewzilla]

LOL. They ought to make Godzilla vs. Al Qaeda. That'd be a good one.

[GreenHornet]

After 50 years, I'm sure he's tired of the long hours and hard work he's had to put into his movies. I'm sure we'll still see the big guy around from time to time. Undoubtedly, he'll publish his autobiograpghy, then hit the book tour circuit. He'll probably do talk shows every now and then, maybe even host an infomercial if he needs some extra cash. With all of the property he's destroyed over the years, he'd be a natural as a spokesman for one of the major insurance companies. I don't know what his political beliefs are, but I'd love to see him go up against Carville on "Crossfire".

[Pete'sWife]

Hmmm...

You might have had a tough time with "Robot Monster," "Plan 9," and a few other classic stinkers!

(They're some of my favorites, which explains alot about me... YIKES!)

[streetpreacher]

Will this be the one where Godzilla incinerates Mecca?

[streetpreacher]

Tell that to my older brother. Godzilla fanatic and loves all of those horrible old "Kung-Fu Theatre" movies.

[streetpreacher]

Jeff Goldblum was in the retarded Godzilla movie? Matthew Broderick was. Are you thinking of Jurassic Park?

I don't remember because it was so lame.

[csvset]

This one was pretty good*.

* Lol, The theatre manager threatened to turns the lights on if the audience didn't settle down. Godzilla supporters vs Kong supporters, on the verge of rioting.

[xp38]

Bambi meets Godzilla is the best one of all. Short and sweet

[valkyrieanne]

How about making more of the Godzilla flicks available in the *original Japanese,* with subtitles, uncut?

[SevenofNine]

Hey Norm I think Godzilla be back I think they give francise a break but once Hollywood get done with doing story over and again they reintroduce Godzilla in near future

Beside I think maybe Godzilla need knee surgery after those years on stomp on Tokyo

That would mess up the knees

[The KG9 Kid]

Boy, that Godzilla sure could act.

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Most of ther movies are already available on DVD, and the language can be switched to Japanese/English subbed. By next year, the entire series will be out on DVD in America. Possibly, even as a massive box set (as has already been done in Japan).

Godzilla movies are nearly perfect for kids...they not only love giant monsters in general, but there's many diferent ones to learn about. Also, there's none of the language or overt sexuality so controversial nowadays.

The ONLY one I'll wait a while to show my son (besides the first, more serious film) is Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah or GMK as fans call it, as it is a bit more violent, and a bit less humorous, than the rest of the series.

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They've put the series on hiatus before. Thing is, right now the profits have fallen off for it for about the last four movies. So, they'll shelve it for a while...say, ten years (like last time). Then, when the technology and timing are right, the big G will once again lumber out of the ocean.

Godzilla is to Toho Ltd. like Mickey Mouse is to Disney. He's going NOWHERE, at least not permanently. Bank on it.