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Toho has announced a July 29 opening date of the first Japanese Godzilla film in 12 years with the release of a poster and brief teaser for “Godzilla: Resurgence.”
While the 30-second promo doesn’t reveal the King of the Monsters, its shaky camera footage captures plenty of terror as panicked residents flee screaming. The images are punctuated by the sounds Godzilla’s signature roar and earth-shaking footsteps.
Co-directed by Hideaki Anno (“Neon Genesis Evangelion”) and Shinji Higuchi (“Attack on Titan”), “Godzilla: Resurgence” is expected to feature the tallest Godzilla yet, towering over the 108-meter creature depicted in Gareth Edwards’ 2014 U.S. film.
Toho has produced 28 Godzilla movies since 1954, with the previous release, 2004’s “Godzilla: Final Wars,” grossing just $12 million.
Hopefully not all (or ANY!) 'found footage' or 'shaky cam' stuff - but anyway, really looking forward to this one!
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His new teeth don't work for me. I'm also sad for the lack of suitmation. Final Wars was one of my favorites, and it sounds like Toho wants to distance Godzilla away from it.
I wonder if they learned the wrong lessons from Godzilla 2015's success.
BobtheInquisitor wrote: Final Wars was one of my favorites, and it sounds like Toho wants to distance Godzilla away from it.
Final Wars wasn't very good. Just a rehashed and much worse version of Destroy All Monsters (itself, not exactly spectacular).
That said, I would hope Toho is smart enough to know that even as bad as Final Wars was, it probably would have done better if it hadn't opened the same weekend as Howl's Moving Castle.
I don't know, man. I'm in my 30's and have been a Godzilla fan since my childhood, but why does he have to be even larger than the recent US film (where he was already ludicrously large, although awesome at the same time), and why does his mouth go back to his ears?
Seriously, he's got a mouth like a Silent Hill demon. His teeth go all the way back under the script on the poster. Kaiju Pacman, I say.
With googly eyes.
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While Hollywood has done a number on Godzilla in the past (although I liked the last one) let’s be honest here; Toho has dished up some lemons as well.
And not just the campy 60-70s ones.
Human drama is a key part of the movies. Godzilla is a force of nature, like a disaster movie. Seeing a tidal wave wipe New York off the map, or watching California fall into the sea are a big part of the genre, but the meat of those films is seeing how people cope. Same with monster movies; even the original Godzilla.
The key is finding the right balance. A little of the guy in the rubber suit rampaging, and then some of the little people trying to avoid getting stepped on.
More lessons from Final Wars:
No freaking baby Godzilla.
No Matrix rip offs
Make fight scenes longer than ten seconds
Dont have a schizophrenic tone where its grimn one scene and slapstick the next.
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Automatically Appended Next Post: Big G certainly looks pretty rough. Loved the score, and lining up all the vehicles to take him on. This is definitely going to be a good one.
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MWHistorian wrote: More lessons from Final Wars:
No freaking baby Godzilla.
No Matrix rip offs
Make fight scenes longer than ten seconds
Dont have a schizophrenic tone where its grimn one scene and slapstick the next.
Hey, Final Wars was great!
Also, sometimes a fight is only worth a few seconds.
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