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| Godzilla | 
| Category: Movie
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Avg. Customer Rating:  600 reviews
Sales Rank: 16861
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Video On Demand
Running Time: 140 minutes
ASIN: B000T4EDXC
Theatrical Release Date: May 18, 1998
Release Date: July 1, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
 Godzilla Dies? January 6, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The first live action (American made w/German director) attempt at Godzilla, and zilla gets blasted at the end of the movie but a couple of rockets and dies. WTF was Roland Emmerich thinking???? The Japanese have been doing Godzilla for over 50 years and he's still alive! One of those movies were sequels were planned but the studio had other ideas.
So at last it comes to this. November 17, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
There's been worse movies than the American version of "Godzilla". I haven't seen any, mind you, but I've heard of them. Manos, the Hands of Fate, "Plan Nine From Outter Space", and Catwoman (Widescreen Edition) are all alleged to be pretty hideous. Most anything put out by Michael Bay is awful. The less said about Batman & Robin (which I have actually seen), the better.
But there's a special place in my heart for this movie. A deep, dark, unpleasant place. You see, I actually made the mistake of going to see this awful film in a theatre. I went with my mom, which is usually a very pleasant and enjoyable experience, as she loves the movies as much as I do. In this case not only did the movie deprive us of money and a couple hours of our lives, it also deprived me of a pleasant evening of movie watching with my mum.
Evil bastard movie.
There is absolutely nothing positive I can say about this movie. It's even worse than Stargate (Ultimate Edition) and Independence Day [Award Series], which is saying something, because those were pretty terrible movies.
In this film the plot is missing, presumed dead. The actors are all obviously performing as though they're dead. The film takes place mostly in the dark and rain (all the better to hide mediocre special effects). Some of the best scenes are obviously ripped from other, better movies. The government and military are portrayed as complete idiots. I could go on. But why bother? I'll let Roger Ebert do it for me in the first bit of his review from the movie (available at rogerebert.com):
"Going to see "Godzilla" at the Palais of the Cannes Film Festival is like attending a satanic ritual in St. Peter's Basilica. It's a rebuke to the faith that the building represents. Cannes touchingly adheres to a belief that film can be intelligent, moving and grand. "Godzilla" is a big, ugly, ungainly device to give teenagers the impression they are seeing a movie. It was the festival's closing film, coming at the end like the horses in a parade, perhaps for the same reason."
The memories of this movie will sear themselves into your soul and you will never be able to dislodge them.
Avoid this movie like you would avoid, say, toys made in Leadtown, China.
If you have a choice between a root canal and this movie, go to the dentist.
If held at gunpoint and given the choice of watching this movie or death, then make your peace with god, because watching this movie will be a glimpse into hell.
In case you haven't gathered, I didn't much care for the film. :)
I wish I could give it "0" November 9, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Change the title and I'll give it three stars. This is NOT Godzilla. This is a movie about a giant iguana that is about half the size of the King of Monsters, and has none of his strengths or powers. I saw this in the theater...only the money I spent kept me from walking out. Search for Godzilla again and purchase the new Gojira/Godzilla Deluxe Collector's Edition DVD. Use this DVD for skeet practice only.
 A GREAT movie, very ORIGINAL! November 5, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I loved this movie! I have been a die-hard Godzilla fan since I was three or four. I was even Godzilla for Halloween people! Anyone who does not like this movie needs to consider what changes are needed sometimes for Hollywood even to accept this movie. This movie rocks out LOUD!!!!!!!!!!!
So what if they changed Godzilla up. Now, don't get me wrong, believe me, I LOVE the old Japanese Godzilla movies, but in the old movies Godzilla looked like Frankenstein in a lizard's body! He was fat and slow. The new Godzilla is a sleek, fast predator, and, as a matter of fact, he DOES breathe his "fire" in this American remake.
If you look closely when Nick and the others are being chased in the taxi, he actually breathes fire after them and destroys a car. Godzilla can actually climb buildings in this movie and can do what any reptile should be ABLE to do. If you really are a Godzilla fan, and don't mind change (unlike some freaks who still belive in the 50's)you will LOVE this movie.
Possibly the Worst Remake Ever October 7, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This movie is an insult to the original franchise of Gojiera movies. The characters are uninspired and lacking depth, the plot has more holes than "Godzilla" leaves in Manhattan, and the action is laughable. Its hard to enjoy an action movie when not even the fights and action sequences make little to no sense.
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