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2018/01/21 20:09:24
Subject: Re:Godzilla: Monster Planet (Netflix) - Now Streaming!
Was pretty disappointed but what I saw so far, to be honest.
I didn't like the characterization of Godzilla as a malicious force who is actively trying to eliminate humanity. I really prefer him as a moving natural disaster and occasional antihero. It felt really out of character
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when he shot down an escaping colony ship that threatened him in no way, for example.
There was very little decent action and an awful lot of dialogue. None of the characters were meaningfully fleshed out in terms of character development.
I'm really not into anime and only watched this as a Godzilla property, and this was very much an anime first and a Godzilla movie, like, 3rd, at best.
In some scenes I enjoyed the CGI-ish anime, but in others it really did seem very dark and muddled.
The actual Godzilla animation didn't seem terrible, but it also seemed like he was essentially immobile, yet moving unseen. Instead of an immense living creature, he was more like a slowly sliding mountain that shot fire sometimes.
The design of the far-future human stuff was pretty good. I especially liked the wheeled, legged tanks. The armored space/environment suits were good.
I doubt I will bother watching any additional entries in this series.
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2018/01/21 20:17:49
Subject: Godzilla: Monster Planet (Netflix) - Now Streaming!
Saw it earlier today and I quite liked it, despite not being a massive fan of the franchise. The opening bit of history was hilarious, as not one, but two alien races came to earth when the gak hit the fan and tried to help out, but ultimately failed.
The animation style used isn't all that different from previous projects done by the same studio, including Knights of Sidonia and the BLAME! movie.
I may be in minority here, but I'm looking forward to seeing how the rest of the trilogy pans out.
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2018/01/26 16:41:19
Subject: Godzilla: Monster Planet (Netflix) - Now Streaming!
Which is weird because I got used to it years ago when Knights of Sidonia season 1 (which I really liked) came out on Netflix. Although I didn't like season 2, the animation style didn't bother me. I also really liked BLAME! and, like KoS, the cell-shaded computer-modeled animation was totally appropriate to the visual design of the setting.
The visual design of Monster Planet, however, was boring, which in turn made think of how Polygon's style is actually kind of lazy. Not that creating and animating all those computer models is easy or anything; just that it's kind of a gimmick. And when the underlying content is low quality, the gimmick seems a lot cheaper.
As a G-fan, I'll watch whatever G-content comes out. I just hope that the next installments offer something original rather than cribbing story from Attack on Titan and setting from Kinghts of Sidonia.
The next movie is going to feature Mechagodzilla, that should be fun.
The title is also promising: "The second film in the trilogy, titled Gojira: Kessen Kidō Zōshoku Toshi, (translations vary from Godzilla: Battle Mobile Breeding City to Godzilla: The City Mechanized for the Final Battle) is scheduled to be released in May 2018 and set to feature Mechagodzilla."
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2018/01/26 17:11:59
Subject: Godzilla: Monster Planet (Netflix) - Now Streaming!
SO far I'm not impressed. Godzilla as an analogy for a massive destructive force is still present, but the
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1) Multiple godzillas. Really?
2) Three episodes of plot that put them right back where they started with no plot advancement
3) Godzilla has star trek style shields >.<
It all left me feeling like someone tape godzilla on top of a typical japanese hard science fiction show. Everything else kind works, but Godzilla doesn't.
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yea the multiple godzillas was kind of odd and we never did figure out how a sigular creature bred flying creatures and a smaller godzilla? the action was so-so but was overall entertaining for the hour or so it took to watch. I'll probably watch the next installment when it comes out and I'm bored enough to throw it on.
didnt like knights of Sidonia, BLAME! was okay, this is mediocre as well.
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2018/01/27 19:33:18
Subject: Re:Godzilla: Monster Planet (Netflix) - Now Streaming!
As a Godzilla fanatic for years I tried to watch it the other night after reading this thread, and fell asleep before they ever got to Earth. Dozing off is not the best thing for a subtitled show....
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2018/01/29 15:34:21
Subject: Re:Godzilla: Monster Planet (Netflix) - Now Streaming!
AegisGrimm wrote: As a Godzilla fanatic for years I tried to watch it the other night after reading this thread, and fell asleep before they ever got to Earth. Dozing off is not the best thing for a subtitled show....
I'll sum up that part of the plot up for you:
We Failed.
Yep. Total Failure.
Let's go back to earth
Isn't Godzilla still there
We'll just shoot him. Surely noone tried that before, right?
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I actually really enjoyed it, I guess I'm weird that way? Having only watched Dragonball before I've had pretty little exposure to anime, so I was pretty impressed by the animation and production quality. Thought it was much, much better than the Godzilla movie we got in 2014. Really looking forward to the next part!
2018/01/30 01:19:07
Subject: Godzilla: Monster Planet (Netflix) - Now Streaming!
I thought it was pretty dang good - def looks great. Wish there were more episodes.
Oh nice - episode 2 coming soon! And Mothra! Stoked!
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2018/03/22 03:27:43
Subject: Godzilla: Monster Planet (Netflix) - Now Streaming!
Yes, I am pretty excited - as some of you know, Mothra is my favorite kaiju. And hoepfully she will inject some much-needed excitement into this sequel.
Rising from the depths of the planet is a new breed of monster, dubbed “Godzilla Earth.” Evolving for 20,000 years, the creature stands 300 meters high, weighs over 100,000 tons and wields such overwhelmingly destructive power that Haruo and company have no choice but to run for their lives. Coming to Haruo’s rescue, however, is Miana, a member of an aboriginal tribe called the Houtua. They are the first humanoid people the returnees have encountered. Could they descend from humans? “Our tribal god was destroyed by Godzilla. All that we have left are these eggs. Anyone who has tried to fight or resist him has been drowned in fire,” the tribespeople say to Haruo, who responds with: “This is our last hope of recovering our home.” Meanwhile, Bilusaludo commander, Galu-gu is elated to discover that the Houtua tribe’s arrowheads are made of a nanometal or a self-sustaining metal. It had been developed in the 21st century as an “anti-Godzilla” killer weapon deployed at their decisive battle fought at the foot of Mt. Fuji, but had been destroyed before it could be activated in the form of a “Mecha-Godzilla.” The nanometal was its base substance, and proof that the manufacturing plant can still be used.
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I’ll watch it because... I’m sure I’ll find some reason. Probably not a good one. Wasn’t impressed with the first one, but I’m a sucker of punishment a/o Godzilla movies.
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