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Genre | Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Suspense/Thrillers, Action & Adventure |
Format | NTSC, Subtitled |
Contributor | Brian Rogers, Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Olsen, Sally Hawkins, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Thomas Tull, Juliette Binoche, Alex Garcia, Yoshimitsu Banno, Mary Parent, David Strathairn, Ken Watanabe, Max Borenstein, Patricia Whitcher, Jon Jashni, Gareth Edwards, Kenji Okuhira See more |
Language | English, French, Spanish |
Runtime | 2 hours and 3 minutes |
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In this gritty, realistic sci-fi action epic, Godzilla returns to its roots as one of the world's most recognized monsters. Directed by Gareth Edwards and featuring an all-star international cast, this spectacular adventure pits Godzilla against malevolent creatures that, bolstered by humanity's scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence.
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- Aspect Ratio : 2.40:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 4.8 ounces
- Item model number : 828811
- Director : Gareth Edwards
- Media Format : NTSC, Subtitled
- Run time : 2 hours and 3 minutes
- Release date : September 16, 2014
- Actors : Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, Juliette Binoche, Sally Hawkins
- Subtitles: : English, French, Spanish
- Producers : Patricia Whitcher, Thomas Tull, Alex Garcia, Jon Jashni, Yoshimitsu Banno
- Language : Thai (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
- Studio : WarnerBrothers
- ASIN : B00K2CHVSK
- Writers : Max Borenstein
- Number of discs : 3
- Best Sellers Rank: #48,749 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
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Right thing #1: The Tone
The first thing the film does right I want to point up is setting and keeping Tone. Tone for the uninitiated is the "mood" of a movie, or how it feels. For examples of films that do a very poor job on Tone, look at the Transformers movies, the Star Wars prequels and Man of Steel. All of these films have abrupt tonal shifts from drama to screwball comedy to pseudo horror and others that occur frequently enough to leave the viewer with no real emotional "sense" of the film.
Godzilla, on the other hand, does a brilliant job of setting and holding a foreboding, somewhat ominous tone. This stems from things like scenery selection, subtle bits of acting from Bryan Cranston, the utter helplessness of the defending military and the way destruction is shown - with scenes of the dead and the injured straining medical help past the breaking point. Even the way some of the monster battles are shot lends to this tone as the people are basically insects caught in the middle of a titanic struggle.
Right thing #2: The return of buildup and payoff
Something I have really missed in recent films is the concept of buildup and payoff. In general terms, this is where a particular scene or sequence is actually the payoff to earlier scenes and sequences that built up to it. Recent films have been much more about showing it all almost right away and basically being a soulless CGI orgy thereafter. The notable exception to this rule was Pacific Rim which also seemed to "get" this concept.
In Godzilla, Edwards does buildup and payoff better than we have seen on the big screen since Spielberg was making good films (like Raiders of the Lost Ark which also was great at buildup and payoff). The MUTOs were an excellent example of this but the best was the buildup to Godzilla himself coming on the scene.It added a sense of anticipation that aided in the tone setting mentioned already.
Right Thing #3: Godzilla himself
After the horrid GINO ignuana of Emmerich's garbage, Kaiju fans were rightly ambivalent about letting another American director at Godzilla. Gareth Edwards, however, is a long time avid fan of Godzilla and Kaiju films. The film that put him on the map was a Kaiju film (Monsters) he made himself on his laptop. His complete lack of experience in big productions was a concern, and to be honest it did manifest itself in other less good ways. However, here it was a benefit.
To be blunt, his Godzilla is faithful to the Toho character. He is BIG, mean, a total boss and really felt like what Ishiro Honda would have made had he had access to modern technology. The nuclear fire breath was extremely well done also, and the roar was amazing in the theater. And the movements and actions were totally Godzilla also.
This love of Kaiju films extended to the rest of the film as well. It is structured like a lot of Toho films, and the big surprise reveal (yes the trailers were recut to give the wrong impression - Godzilla is the hero not the villain) was also pure Toho.
Okay.
Remember I mentioned Gareth Edwards lack of experience in making big films? Here's where the OTHER side of that coin comes into play:
Wrong thing #1: Pacing
Simply put, a big studio film like this needs a quicker, more even pace. Godzilla felt a bit like a small studio film where the pacing in act 2 was too slow. Ironically, Monsters had the exact same issue. This had the side effect of making Godzilla himself feel like he was on even less than he actually was (the 20 minute figure bandied about is off - he was definitely on longer. Really the film could have been about 15 minutes shorter and lost nothing simply by trimming act 2.
Wrong thing #2: Acting outside of Bryan Cranston and Ken Watanabe
When one actor is flat, I generally lay it on the actor. When more than one is not only flat but the same kind of flat, I look at the director. Cranston and Watanabe did well in their roles. Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Elisabeth Olsen were both very muted and dull. Again, go back and watch Monsters and you see the same thing with the human characters - a couple standouts and the rest are kind of human paste in the background.
Conclusion
Sorry this was so long.
Overall, I like this film. Godzilla felt perfect in it and I could forgive the pacing and flattish characters in light of the brilliant work in tone, buildup, payoff and "money scenes". I even enjoyed the couple of Easter eggs in the film for the avid Toho buffs. While it has a couple of issues they are the marks of an inexperienced director, and I do not expect him to repeat them. I also expect there will be a totally different cast in the sequel, as that is the custom in Godzilla films and the whole ethos of this film was honoring the Godzilla movie.
This movie is just what the original Kaiju movies tried to convey on us: our insignificance compared to the wrath of mother nature itself. First of all, a cheesy acting and subplot accentuates what I just said on the previous sentence. Yes, they could have done better regarding Serizawa, Monarch, the Fords (including Joe's overall participation on the movie), and Japanese talent. Instead of saying 'Where is Godzilla?' you should all be asking yourselves 'Where is Japan in all of this? Janjira and Serizawa? Give me a break...'. It just shows how biased people are concerning the monster's origins. They care more about monster screen time than the overarching story itself or its significance. The film's pacing is just right for this type of film: not too fast for the horrors to stop delivering their effect on the public and not too slow to keep up with the American film industry's aesthetics (grimacing at Hollywood).
Moving on to the details, I believe the United States of America's latest version of Gojira nails it. The amount of CGI used to depict the monsters is astounding and it is used to the fullest during the fighting and chasing sequences. Though, I would have liked to see the monsters' wounds to give it even more realism. The use of dark settings and only showing parts of the monsters pays homage to Japanese horror movies, which is the category where the original Gojira was placed and where Gojira movies should always remain in. Gojira's "signature roar" sounds great, but it lacks the high-pitch segment that all Gojiras have when they peak out during their roars. I am not saying it is a bad roar. However, when you compare it back-to-back, it doesn't even remotely sound like the original. Instead, they extended the low roar and its "pull" to make it sound as if it is actually coming from a 355ft tall creature, which is a 4 out of 5 by my standards as a die-hard Gojira fan.
The King of the Monsters itself is unbelievably that good aesthetically and it is extremely interesting during the combat sequences. This monster pulls off something never seen from the likes of it right before the end of the movie, sealing the grand finale with its iconic roar and giving me the goosebumps I had during Gojira's appearances in 1954 and from The Return of Godzilla on 1984. I can recognize that the film's gruesomeness has been toned down for children to enjoy it. But, Oh My Gojira, what is that thing I am watching on the screen? Every single time this force of nature appears, it seems to pop out of it. It was not meant to be liked at all. I repeat, it was not meant to be liked at all. Gojira's combination of Tortoise/Bear/Eagle/Komodo Dragon/Elephant/Whale constituent parts will overthrow your mind once it is on-screen. It was ingeniously conceived to remain as close to its origins as possible while giving it the look and feel of an animal/otherworldly deity that just came out of the depths of the sea, a la C'thulu.
This movie borrows a lot from many Kaiju movies like Cloverfield, TriStar's Godzilla (1998), and the Godzilla series itself. Do not expect that much of a "good acting" overall, because this movie aims to bring the true fans back to the good side of the american film industry, regarding the Kaiju film production. Of the many things it lacked were the Japanese typical feel from Toho. Adding a brief Japanese setting and a couple of swift Japanese characters does not deliver that well when you are actually using a Japanese trademarked monster with a long history of living side-by-side with the Japanese. So, please, Legendary Pictures, add more Japanese actors and more Japanese participation to your cast next time you decide to use Japanese merchandising. There are so many good Japanese actors in the film industry (looking at Toho) besides Mr. Watanabe, which can add even more depth to the stories being told. If what you are trying to do is to make it global, there is your lead. We need more cooperation between Legendary Pictures and Toho as well as making stars actually shine on film in order to make it work. It may sound contradictory, but if Toho could do it for 56 years with its very diverse cast, anyone with a good sense of screen writing and competent storytelling can do it regardless of how much money is employed on production.
I give it a 4.55 out of 5. It is a really good film overall and it may be seen as a milestone 20 years from now. The HD version does not seem that different from watching it on a 480p screen. Maybe it is the player or something...
P.S.:The MUTOs were created to complement this monstrosity and they have as much screen time as Gojira. I believe they fill the roles RADON, and ZILLA had in the series.
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Ho acquistato questa versione bluray 3d e per il comparto tecnico ottimo 3d attivo ( utilizzato con proiettore sony con occhiali attivi 3d), zero crosstalk e ottima profondità. Audio multicanale dts hd ottimo.
Insomma al prezzo che ho trovato su prime un acquisto sicuramente da fare.
In 3d veramente consigliato, sopratutto per il fatto che sta sempre diventando piu difficile trovare film in queste versioni, che se fatte bene come in questo caso e se avete uno schermo adatto, rendono l esperienza cinematografica immersiva e diversa dalla fruizione classica in 2d.
もちろん公開当時は映画館でも鑑賞しましたが、
スゴイ迫力で印象的だった❗️
やはり、個人的には、
それ以降の続々編は頂けませんね。
ム-ト-と対峙するゴジラの登場シーンは、
鳥肌もので最高傑作でした。👌
60インチの大画面TVでの視聴デス✨️
Cette version de Godzilla respecte les films japonais notamment celui de 1954, le tout premier si je ne me trompe pas, qui est une référence pour le genre. Le réalisateur a vraiment tout fait pour que ce soit un hommage à celui de 1954 mais aussi en y ajoutant une touche américaine en y ajoutant des personnages occidentaux vivant au Japon.
L'image est magnifique, je n'ai pas encore vu la version 3D mais ça me suffit en 2D, la musique d'Alexandre Desplat nous plonge dans le film tout de suite.
J'ai adoré, à voir absolument aussi pour ses effets spéciaux mais sans oublier que l'on voit le Godzilla original ce qui pourrait sembler bizarre pour certains mais qui ravira ceux qui ne sont pas gêner par l'originalité.
Seit 60 Jahren sind dies Monsterkämpfe und das in Schutt und Asche legen von ganzen Großstädten. Das ist hier auch so.
Sehe ich schon Godzilla-Filme seit den 70er Jahren im Kino, so hat mein Interesse daran, nie nachgelassen. Immer standen gigantische technische Anstrengungen, Monsterkämpfe und das Militär, das gegen diese Monster vorging, im Mittelpunkt.
Diese Filme, mal vom Emmerich Godzilla abgesehen, hatten den Fokus immer auf Japan und die dadurch etwas andere Hintergrundgeschichte - Selbstverteidigungs-Armee der Japaner nach dem zweiten Weltkrieg, die Atombomben auf Hiroshima und Nagasaki etc.
Dieser Fokus hat sich mit diesem Godzilla 2014 nun grundlegend verlagert. Die speziellen japanischen Hintergründe, spielen durchaus eine Rolle - prominent im Film besetzt durch Watanabe Ken und auch von ihm erwähnt, aber trotzdem verändert sich der Fokus in Richtung USA. Die meisten Monsterkämpfe - ich habe allerdings nur 1 1/2 gezählt, an denen mehr als ein Monster beteiligt ist, plus ein paar Scharmützel - finden in den USA statt.
Das ist so wie beim Emmerich Godzilla, wobei es bei diesem ja nur ein Monster gibt.
Die Hintergrundgeschichte ist bei diesem Godzilla sehr gut und durchaus plausibel erklärt, jedoch gibt es ein paar Brüche in der Geschichte - Hauptpersonen sterben - und es stehen nicht die Monsterkämpfe im Vordergrund, sondern die 'menschliche' Geschichte. Dazu kommt noch die US Geheimorganisation 'Monarch', die ganz neu eingeführt wurde.
Was mir überhaupt nicht an diesem Godzilla gefallen hat ist:
Wie kann man mittels einer Fernsehübertragung aus dem Kampf zwischen dem weiblichen Mutu und Godzilla aus Las Vegas 'ausblenden'? Das wäre in einem alten Godzilla Film NIE passiert. Dort wäre der Kampf bis zum Ende gezeigt worden, denn der hauptsächliche Sinn eines Godzilla Streifens sind ja die Monsterkämpfe und nicht, wie am Ende dieses Godzillas, das Erzählen einer Familiengeschichte.
Was mir auch nicht gefallen hat, ist die 'Hundeähnliche Nase' von Godzilla. Die war eigentlich immer sehr flach. Das ist jedoch persönliche Geschmackssache.
Was mir noch aufgefallen ist, ist das dieser Godzilla Film sehr bemüht ist realistisch zu bleiben und die Monster auch riesig ausfallen, in den älteren Filmen sind diese etwas kleiner. Dies führt jedoch zu einigen sehr zerstörerischen Szenen in denen die Hochhäuser so richtig schön zusammenfallen, was tricktechnisch hervorragend dargestellt ist. Dazu muss ich sagen, dass CGI im ganzen Film hervorragend ist. Ein dickes Lob dafür. Alles kommt sehr echt zum Zuschauer herüber.
Der Film enthält viele Reminiszenzen und Verweise auf andere SF-Filme und natürlich ältere Godzilla Filme, die mir, bei denen die mir aufgefallen sind, viel Spaß gemacht haben. Z.B. die Musik aus '2001, Odyssee im Weltraum' beim Fallschirmabsprung über San Francisco.
Fazit zum Film: Ein anderer Fokus, als die älteren Filme, etwas platte Familiengeschichte am Ende, Brüche in der Geschichte und zu wenig Monsterkämpfe. Ich persönlich hätte Bryan Cranston und Juliette Binoche gerne länger gesehen, aber OK.
Bewertung: ***+ Sterne
Zur Blu-Ray selbst. Hervorragende Bildqualität auch in dunklen Szenen mit im Durchschnitt ca. 24 Mbit/s H.264 kodiert. Deutscher und englischer Ton in DTS-HD MA mit 1536 Kbit/s. Auf Englisch und Deutsch in 7.1. Danke Warner, sehr gut und geht doch.
Der Ton ist hervorragend, mit vielen Surround- und Tiefbasseffekten.
Als Extras gibt es 'Monarch: Declassified', also die freigegebenen Monarch Akten, mit drei Unterkapiteln und 'The legendary Godzilla', der legendäre Godzilla, was ein 'Making of' mit vier Unterkapiteln ist.
Estras sind also nicht wirklich viele da, empfinde ich persönlich aber als ausreichend.
Bewertung: ****+ Sterne für die Blu-Ray
Die bringt mich zu einer Gesamtwertung der Blu-Ray und des Films von **** Sternen.
In einer möglichen Fortsetzung könnte man ja ein paar Fehler dieses Films ausbügeln und verbessern. Dann könnte ich zumindest, eine bessere Bewertung für den Film vergeben.
PS: Toll an diesem Film finde ich das Monster-Design der Mutus, die Anleihen/Reminiszenzen an andere Filme, die wirklichen epischen Schlachten und deren Größe - alles ist wirklich GROß in diesem Film - kommt aber ein wenig zu kurz.
Die Idee mit Monarch ist sehr gelungen und der 'Atomic Breath' von Gojira und das man das Erste Mal im Film überhaupt den wirklichen Namen Gojira von Watanabe Ken hört - das zeichnet für mich diesen Film aus. Dies schafft für mich die Verbindung zu den originalen Gojira Filmen.
Ich persönlich würde gerne eine Fortsetzung sehen, die allerdings einiges besser machen sollte, als dieser 'Reboot'.