Godzilla Minus One
- Thread starter GlitterBalls
- Start date
Associate
I love the more recent godzilla films and by which I am not counting the abomination that was Matthew Broderick.
This and the new Monarch series is gonna be great kaiju action. Cant wait!
This and the new Monarch series is gonna be great kaiju action. Cant wait!
Soldato
Dear god that trailer ending 
Last edited:
Associate
- Joined
- 19 May 2010
- Posts
- 1,358
I grew up watching the old 70's rubber costume films and loved some of the monster designs - there were some good ones in the 90's (japanese dubbing and dialogue excepted...) but I really enjoyed the 2014 and 2019 films, especially Ghidorah. The third one was horrific so I'm hoping the TV show brings it back again.
Shin Godzilla was a different take on the franchise, where it's basically a life form that evolves to survive and expand. The film cut the concept short, but there were many other forms it had in the original script including a huminoid, before spreading into space and taking over the Universe as a sort of god.
Godzilla HAS to look like the current western version because it's essentially what the old rubber costume looked like, just in CGI. It's a humanoid shape as if it had a person inside. Scary as **** though.
Associate
November 17th
Looks like it, wondered that myself for a bit - makes it more interesting if it's set 70 odd years ago imo
Tanks look pretty much ww2 era, battleships as well, I'd hope they would mention a time period at least.
I think the clothing is more of a give away
Soldato
It's 1945, right after WW2
Associate
- Joined
- 19 May 2010
- Posts
- 1,358
Post-War Japan has been set back to 'Zero' and is starting from scratch after the nuclear attacks, and then Godzilla turning up makes it worse, thus putting them to "Minus One".
Soldato
Got my tickets booked for 16th December at BFI Imax Waterloo! Can't wait!
Associate
- Joined
- 19 May 2010
- Posts
- 1,358
Godzilla - never skipping leg day.
Caporegime
Much to my complete suprise my very local cinema is doing a one off screening on December 10th....
Soldato
Last edited:
Soldato
This is getting positive critic and fan/audience reviews and is doing quite well in the box office too, considering its limited $15m budget, having made over $35m in just 5 days and I think this one will be a slow starter but pick up speed as word of mouth gets around that this is actually just a really good film and not just a typical "Godzilla" film.
RT Score -
Empire - 4/5 - "A refreshingly humanist and nostalgic reboot of the iconic monster franchise, [it...] makes the most of the director’s background in animation and VFX direction through convincing, tactile and classic design work."
www.empireonline.com
Roger Ebert - 3/5 - "[it...] is a well-calibrated popcorn movie, and you can hear it in the way that its creators play up fan favorite devices and associations."
www.rogerebert.com
The New York Times - "despite the chintzy clichés about Godzilla movies, this one keeps bringing blockbuster brio to heel with a sometimes heavy heart."
www.nytimes.com
Rolling Stone - 4/5 - "It’s a testament to Yamazaki’s work as both director and screenwriter that Minus One feels like a wartime character drama first, kaiju film second."
www.rollingstone.com
IndieWire - B+ - "With commendable spatial consistency and crisp CGI, these shows of force strike the right note of terrible awe, deepened by Yamazaki’s emphasis on how much is at stake."
www.indiewire.com
Hollywood Reporter - "[It...] does what all the best Godzilla's strive for, successfully using Godzilla as a foundation for robust storytelling."
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Variety - "Yamazki’s thoughtful script holds firm and is dotted with delightful humor at just the right moments. Much of the personal drama is serious and heartfelt but Yamazaki always remembers we’re in B-movie monster land, just not too campy this time around."
variety.com
Forbes - "[The Director...] weaves his various inspirations and homages into something that is entirely new and masterful, a vision of one of Japan’s greatest cinematic stories as well as the nation’s collective memory, history, and conflicted feelings about honor, sacrifice, guilt, redemption, and the beauty of life even amidst tremendous loss and suffering."
www.forbes.com
RT Score -
Empire - 4/5 - "A refreshingly humanist and nostalgic reboot of the iconic monster franchise, [it...] makes the most of the director’s background in animation and VFX direction through convincing, tactile and classic design work."
Godzilla Minus One
Godzilla takes down post-war Japan in this new big-screen epic. Read the Empire review now.
www.empireonline.com
Roger Ebert - 3/5 - "[it...] is a well-calibrated popcorn movie, and you can hear it in the way that its creators play up fan favorite devices and associations."
Godzilla Minus One movie review (2023) | Roger Ebert
Godzilla Minus One is a well-calibrated popcorn movie.
www.rogerebert.com
The New York Times - "despite the chintzy clichés about Godzilla movies, this one keeps bringing blockbuster brio to heel with a sometimes heavy heart."
‘Godzilla Minus One’ Review: Bigmouth Strikes Again
Japan’s famous monster franchise returns with an appetite for destruction but also a notably sober outlook.
Rolling Stone - 4/5 - "It’s a testament to Yamazaki’s work as both director and screenwriter that Minus One feels like a wartime character drama first, kaiju film second."
'Godzilla Minus One' Is the Best Godzilla Movie in Ages
Going back to basics, Takashi Yamazaki’s ‘Minus One’ is a lean Spielbergian period drama that brings the Toho titan back to its former glory.
www.rollingstone.com
IndieWire - B+ - "With commendable spatial consistency and crisp CGI, these shows of force strike the right note of terrible awe, deepened by Yamazaki’s emphasis on how much is at stake."
‘Godzilla Minus One’ Review: The King of Monsters Is Back — and Better than Ever
Toho’s “Godzilla” movies continue to run circles around American takes on the kaiju icon.
www.indiewire.com
Hollywood Reporter - "[It...] does what all the best Godzilla's strive for, successfully using Godzilla as a foundation for robust storytelling."
‘Godzilla Minus One’ Is a Giant Hit With Critics: “See It on the Biggest Screen Possible”
Hitting theaters in the U.S. on Dec. 1, the kaiju feature is being hailed as among the best of the iconic franchise's 70-year history.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Variety - "Yamazki’s thoughtful script holds firm and is dotted with delightful humor at just the right moments. Much of the personal drama is serious and heartfelt but Yamazaki always remembers we’re in B-movie monster land, just not too campy this time around."
‘Godzilla Minus One’ Review: The Kaiju Superstar Delivers Everything You Could Want From a Monster Movie
With an emotionally engaging storyline and plenty of action, the latest live-action Godzilla from Japan marks a high point in the long-running series.
variety.com
Forbes - "[The Director...] weaves his various inspirations and homages into something that is entirely new and masterful, a vision of one of Japan’s greatest cinematic stories as well as the nation’s collective memory, history, and conflicted feelings about honor, sacrifice, guilt, redemption, and the beauty of life even amidst tremendous loss and suffering."
Review: ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Is One Of 2023’s Greatest Films
Cinema's most famous giant monster returns in a stunning and visionary reboot.
www.forbes.com