I think the biggest issue with the soldier story is that Cranston's role really worked because he was obsessed with Godzilla, he needed to know the monsters existed, that the past incidents were monster attacks. The human story was completely linked with the monster story, but once it moves onto the son, all he wants to do is get to his family and he doesn't really care about the monsters at all aside from surviving them. That's why I feel Pacific Rim works, call it cheesy or silly but at least the story and characters were uniquely written around the premise of giant monsters.

@Gojira_Wins

8 жыл бұрын

He was obsessed with the MUTOs not Godzilla.

@Seth-hc2bj

8 жыл бұрын

Cranston plays a really good obsessed character

@Trevornator

8 жыл бұрын

I really think Bryan Cranston's obsessed character really worked as well. As soon as they killed him off, I felt like I was watching a different movie. I agree with you on everything you said. I dunno about "Pacific RIM" though, I saw it in theaters and I thought it was only okay, maybe because it was all CGI and the fights become tiring after a while. Maybe in my mind I think the humans are so stupid for making all these giant robots but never thought of making a big gun to go with the robots! lol think about it, they were always fist fights but a gun would finish them off! lol I will watch Pacific RIM again soon and see if I liked it better and let you know!

@adambozek4732

7 жыл бұрын

Funny you would say that, because I think Guillermo Del Torro should direct the the new Godzilla vs King Kong and/or the other Legendary Godzilla movie that's said to have Rodan, Mothra, and King Ghidora. Because in Pacific Rim we had plenty of time with the human characters and got to know them, and when the Giant Robot vs Giant Monster action came, it was showed to us and it was awesome, kinda like what you said. Also why I'm saying this and if you guys didn't know, Gareth Edwards isn't doing anymore Godzilla projects.

@alexsilva28

7 жыл бұрын

Absolutely true Travis

'LET THEM FIGHT!' 'Now quickly! Turn the cameras away!'

@Thoralmir

5 жыл бұрын

"LET THEM FIGHT" How the police handle confrontations between Antifa and the Proud Boys.

@nicolajvangsgaard6144

5 жыл бұрын

Well actually straight after he says that there is not a single tease

@edeliteedelite1961

2 жыл бұрын

I thought that was fun. The only thing I remember about the movie.

@TZ19999

2 ай бұрын

@@nicolajvangsgaard6144The cut away of the doors closing is right after that what are you talking about

I'm still pissed that Bryan Cranston died.

@Kaefer1973

5 жыл бұрын

@@rockdesu You can calm down it was actually only the character he played who died, Cranston is still around.

@nicolasriveros943

5 жыл бұрын

Please edit this to Bryan Cranston's *character* , it could save alot of heart attacks lol

@ferndog1461

4 жыл бұрын

I believe Bryan Cranston was okay to sacrifice. But why so early in the film?

@anthonyvb2003ify

3 жыл бұрын

oh wow

@geometrydashiuppiter6910

3 жыл бұрын

@@ferndog1461 Exactly.

The one thing they did about this is that they really captured the feel of making Godzilla feel like a godlike being

Is anyone else kind of dissapointed that James didn't know who Bryan Cranston was?

@ApplesAngels

8 жыл бұрын

More like surprised. How does anybody alive today not know who Bryan Cranston is?!

@OpenMawProductions

8 жыл бұрын

Nope.

@jaywunder13242

8 жыл бұрын

Guess he's never seen Trumbo. Brilliant performance!

@NickJarno

8 жыл бұрын

Someone should knock on his door.

@Bazerald777

8 жыл бұрын

No

Bryan Cranston is a really funny guy , his portrayal of Hal in Malcolm in the Middle was classic.

@rattelv426

8 жыл бұрын

Faltiere Ornalock Definately , he really did a great job as Walter White.

@angels2online

8 жыл бұрын

look up "bryan cranston mic drop"

@dreamwarrior1276

8 жыл бұрын

Dudes got crazy range! Hal- Heisenberg.

@bucwhovian8305

8 жыл бұрын

Man! You are going to get so much hate for the role you don't mention there!

@Frank-ze9mq

8 жыл бұрын

yhea you're right man

I feel like Kong Skull Island followed your advice, Me personally I thought it was an entretaining monster movie and a really good time

@christophersteve427

6 жыл бұрын

Perhaps the 2019 Godzilla sequel will as well. If Godzilla 2014 was the ONLY Godzilla movie they were making, I'd understand that people would be mad about Godzilla's screen time. But, since we've got a sequel coming out, I'm more forgiving of the 2014 film.

@Godzilla-bo4jj

5 жыл бұрын

@@christophersteve427 Just a few days left for the Godzilla sequel. Lots of monster fighting in this one

@drakke125Channel

5 жыл бұрын

agreed, I had more fun watching Kong Skull Island than 2014 Godzilla. There's thousands of monsters and yet they keep the right focus on Kong unlike Godzilla films.

@novanvandamma915

5 жыл бұрын

Watched the Godzilla KotM twice, not gonna lie, my expectations are already so high and it still exceed mine. My only problem is, it felt like the movie have 2 climax scene. Feels kind of weird tbh.

@slightlyirritatedvideogame4131

4 жыл бұрын

o boy

The skydiving scene is beautiful imo. I like the film just fine, I understand the frustration with fans though. I don't disagree, but I really do enjoy the film, I watch it often

@rupman27isback

5 жыл бұрын

I loved it.

@jrisawesomeuwu6880

5 жыл бұрын

SparkZ1420 To be honest, if only it’s didn’t as much humans it would have be better then great. Such as it kinda lets you down after seeing 2 hours worth of humans.

@rupman27isback

5 жыл бұрын

@@jrisawesomeuwu6880 I had no issues with the humans. You can't have an origins type movie without explanation lol. What, is Godzilla gonna just explain to us what's going on? lol I loved the realism of the entire movie. The tone it set. How Godzilla had to battle to restore balance, etc.

@jurassickaiju14

5 жыл бұрын

Same here.

@GoofyPoptart

4 жыл бұрын

I agree man I'll admit I usually get at someones neck when they bitch about no Godzilla time that's all people do is bitch but in this movie I agree he didn't have much screen time but still I don't let it bother me I still enjoyed this movie when he did appear I got nothing but chills. I agree with the T Rex jaw features by the way.

it's fine to focus on humans if they're not bland as crap

@suwatsaksri7191

8 жыл бұрын

EXACTLY, couldnt agree more! Thats what most fanboys seem to ignore

@dufftheduff7335

8 жыл бұрын

in case you didnt know, the Japanese movies are mostly focused on the humans so your comment is irrelevant.

@suwatsaksri7191

8 жыл бұрын

***** you beat me to it XD

@pypy1986820

8 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. What's up with Hollywood keep picking more and more generic athletic beefcake Mr. America as the protagonist of movies. I hate to say but the main guy in this movie makes me appreciate Jai Courtney and Channing Tatum. I thought Hollywood cannot possibly find more generic meat head than Jai Courtney already is, I was conclusively proven wrong. Do these interchangeable beefcake make good money for Hollywood or some kind of false feedback loop is going on among Hollywood executive circles? My suspicion is the later. But in any case, right now, I am rather curious how generic Hollywood can go when it comes to picking plain Jane and plain Joe for their movies

@alfa01spotivo

5 жыл бұрын

@@dufftheduff7335 no they're not

How the heck did you not know Bryan Cranston? He's been like the most acclaimed actor around for years. Though I was truly dissappointed when his character suddenly died partway through the movie, he was the biggest draw.

@ASR-Ansori

8 жыл бұрын

He's already said that he doesn't know of any of his roles in TV, and that's where he's popular, not really in movies.

@495theking

8 жыл бұрын

the most acclaimed actor? he's good but come on m8

@manabluerose

8 жыл бұрын

I'm 100% certain you haven't seen half the movies James has. There are millions of shows and films out there no one has seen, so him not knowing Bryan Cranston isn't shocking. Don't worry though, since it doesn't affect you in any way. lol He is mainly a tv actor and people who don't watch tv series wouldn't know him.

@linus116

8 жыл бұрын

I still dont get the hype of bryan

@manabluerose

8 жыл бұрын

Oh boy, here come the 'you must be 13! whaaa' insults. Honey, I'm 31 and probably have seen more than you have. There's nothing wrong with not seeing a movie or series, even if it's popular. I know lots of people who have never seen Star Wars and don't even know the character's names. There's no reason to get upset because someone hasn't seen a show or know an actor, despite the fact that we live in a vast world with endless tv series/films. Sorry, but not everyone is going to know or care about Cranston. And James does have a life outside KZread with his friends and Family.

Peter Jackson's King Kong was done perfectly. Although CG, it gave me the feels big time

@blainealexander5091

4 жыл бұрын

I like that movie

@Dim4323

3 жыл бұрын

It has Andy Serkis the master of motion capture suits

@thomasbeall9069

2 жыл бұрын

King went ice skating in that one……

@digknight4455

2 жыл бұрын

King Kong 2005 was trash.

@lucasoheyze4597

Жыл бұрын

Problem with that film is it feels like it's 8 hours long 🤷🏻‍♀️

After KOTM, I have so much more respect for this film.

@RedRaptor7

2 жыл бұрын

KOTM is a far far better movie than Godzilla 2014. Are you high?

@gojiguy5436

Жыл бұрын

Godzilla king of the monsters makes 2014 look like citizen Kane, completely agree with you

@shinndig1293

11 ай бұрын

@@RedRaptor7Are you 5?

I love these James talks movies videos.

@chibiemo100

8 жыл бұрын

Mike is the one who actually love games James is the movie buff and only plays the character AVGN...

@theafrowizard1198

8 жыл бұрын

+Julian Ramos He still plays his fair share of games too

@Liofa73

8 жыл бұрын

+Julian Ramos Mike should split off his gaming stuff to another channel, it's not as interesting.

@theafrowizard1198

8 жыл бұрын

Liofa he does have a channel where he live streams games

The main character falls into the same "the generic military guy can do anything" Some Navy EOD officer that also is magically HALO qualified, does a perfect landing in the middle of a city like he does it all the time, and can keep up with Special Operations on their mission, and somehow does it better than they can. Uh, what?

@RaikenXion

8 жыл бұрын

Agreed, all that what you described is called "typical American Gloss". Hollywood does this too much in their movies.

The soldiers doing the HALO jump was hands down one of my favorite scenes in the film

@D00dlebugInc

Жыл бұрын

Same here. Brilliant filmmaking

@AnthonyMcqueen1987

9 ай бұрын

That meant nothing.

The criticism about the focus on the military is a little odd. All the classic Godzilla films give considerable screen time to the military's efforts to develop/deploy new weapons and stop Godzilla.

@carbootstudios2459

7 жыл бұрын

Few I recall include the original, Godzilla '84, Godzilla vs. Biollante, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla '93, Godzilla vs. Megaguirus, and Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla.

@markcobuzzi826

7 жыл бұрын

I know. And considering that the MAIN PROTAGONIST of all characters is a soldier in the army and it would make sense for the military/government officials to be the only ones going after these Kaijus, which barely anyone else knew existed, what was James expecting? He might as well complain that Aliens features too many shots of space marines or that Jaws has too much time focused on the fishermen. I have great respect for James Rolfe as one of my favorite film buffs and will still honor his opinion, but this is one of those rare instances where I do not get some of these criticisms that a reviewer is making. I am not saying this movie is perfect and I have a few issues myself, but some of it just came off as obsessive nitpicking or contradictory points being put forth.

@Desslar

7 жыл бұрын

Propaganda about fighting giant lizards? That doesn't seem like a very effective recruitment pitch.

@Eliel20117

7 жыл бұрын

Desslar ignorant fool

@Desslar

7 жыл бұрын

Sure, but in this film the attack is on U.S. soil, so it is only natural that the U.S. military is involved. It would be strange if they were not in the movie.

2:19 Bryan Cranston is one of the best actors of all time.

@mellowgeekstudio

8 жыл бұрын

He is the one who knocks!

@Mattos77

8 жыл бұрын

Skyler learnt that the hard way. You don't fuck with Cranston

@svcghost

8 жыл бұрын

+Mattos7 skyler never fcked with Walter white

@svcghost

8 жыл бұрын

+Abraxas Mind lmao okay old man

@Mattos77

8 жыл бұрын

***** Not all of us were fortunate to be born in the golden age of cinema. That said Cranston is the boss and to say otherwise would be a great injustice. We have some pretty good actors to look up in the here and now.

How about a CGI RUBBER SUIT!!!!

@myrokulet

8 жыл бұрын

uhhh Godzilla Resurgence is the answer

@eclipse_one

8 жыл бұрын

Or just a rubber suit with a little bit if cg

@prodiggy13

8 жыл бұрын

+Snot Nose The Goblin Normal I'm with that, but the 2014 CG Godzilla looks way better then the new suit being used which seems abit stiff, of course this is based only on the trailer scenes I've seen

@epicjonny155

7 жыл бұрын

+Snot Nose The Goblin FANBOYZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

@dragonhawkk

7 жыл бұрын

only old people and powers rangers fans like the suit. It look absolutely hideous.

Isn't it kinda weird hearing about how he doesn't know who Bryan Crayston is

i think the soldier part is the "Michael bay EFFECT

Jurassic Park's T. Rex roar scene was done with practical effects.

@NostalgiaVHS

8 жыл бұрын

I think he was referring to Godzilla not the t rex.

@NostalgiaVHS

8 жыл бұрын

Just re-watched the video. he never said the T Rex was cgi.

@MrRebelutionary

8 жыл бұрын

He's talking about the style of the mouth and jaws. He's not talking about how the effect was done.

@James_Bee

8 жыл бұрын

This thread is moot. His point is so many "lizard" type monsters in movies, since Jurassic Park, have that jaws opening, roar scene. That was his WHOLE point.

@Isabelle-fr9dp

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that. He was just saying about how the open jawed roar is way overdone. Godzilla never really roared like that before

U forgot one thing James. The one thing that fucked up both Godzilla and Jurassic World... The romance. Romance should not exist in these type of movies, ever!!!!!!!!! Take away the romance, the girlfriend and any children, and already the movie is a shit ton better.

@atomic747

8 жыл бұрын

Didn't they had romance in some toho godzilla movies?

@walkingcorpse1224

8 жыл бұрын

Here's a better question, do u truly remember those romance scenes, cus personally I don't. I don't wanna say no cus I might be wrong lol.

@atomic747

8 жыл бұрын

Christopher Corral I remember theres romance.but i remember me imiganing myself body slamming mothra as godzilla.

@walkingcorpse1224

8 жыл бұрын

Exactly, if there is romance in any of the Toho Godzilla movies, I don't for the life of me remember them. Probably because they didn't focus on them. We had main characters and a couple with a kid in Godzilla 2000, and we knew who they were, we remember who they were, and see??? Godzilla 2000 is just a wayyyyy better film than The Legendary Godzilla film! Americans have this problem where they have to have some big names in films, and they have to be the stars of the movie... Why??? Nobody cares about the human characters, if ur a fan of Godzilla, u wanna see Giant Monsters fighting! And if ur not a Godzilla fan, then get out of the theatre, cus u will not appreciate the film in any way shape or form anyways! Pacific Rim was awsome! And the Americans should've had that film in the back of their minds. But OMG what's their problem!!! Next thing u know they're gana have Ben Affleck and Niki Minaj come out as a couple in Godzilla and Michael Bay's gana direct it, and cus it's Michael Bay (Who is the biggest shit stain God farted out, that has this huge crush on Megan Fox), he's gana cast Megan Fox, n ur gana see 79% of her, 19% of the couple and 2% of the Monsters... I know that's awful to say, but that's how bad Hollywood is when it comes to taking something we love and then they smash it and drown it and make it so mainstream, full of advertisements it's just not even good anymore.

@TehDubster

8 жыл бұрын

Fuck you, Jurassic world was great.

Godzilla is portrayed as a hero in this one, which is why he's not wantonly destructive. Even the scene where he blocks the missiles from hitting the bridge deliberately paints him as protective even though it appears coincidental

WE ARE ALMOST TO KING OF THE MONSTERS. I'M BEYOND HYPED!

@manfredaxcore

5 жыл бұрын

21 days and counting!

@Napalmburns

5 жыл бұрын

Maaaaaan i'm dying!!!

@skyhigh6650

5 жыл бұрын

@@manfredaxcore now it's 17 . . . and counting !

@nicksousa8

5 жыл бұрын

I can’t wait

@bonelessdewby6401

5 жыл бұрын

4 days!

They should hire you to direct a Godzilla film!

@BuzzKirill3D

8 жыл бұрын

Despite his good intentions I don't think that's actually gonna work, just watch the AVGN movie to see what I mean

@radex__

8 жыл бұрын

+BuzzKill Yeah, suppose so...

@MegamanStarforce2010

8 жыл бұрын

Maybe not a director, but could certainly work as an adviser.

@radex__

8 жыл бұрын

+Revolsin Yeah, guy's got a lot of ideas and Godzilla knowledge but lacks experience of a proper director. Nevertheless, they need more people like him on the next Godzilla film making team.

@creepercrewjakethefake9209

8 жыл бұрын

+BuzzKill Jurassic Park had the groundbreaking CG, but they don't hold up as well nowadays, and will look worse as tech advances. The practical effects blended with the CGI to make it hold up better than had it just been CG. At least, they did for me.

Pretty funny even Bryan Cranston himself admitted later killing his character was a very very very bad narrative choice.

@slendy9600

8 жыл бұрын

killing bryan cranstons character before the end is always a bad idea :P

@yagmi6182

8 жыл бұрын

he is the one who knocks, he is the one who kills godzilla lol

I like the direction that James wants for the sequel, but if you want something practical for Godzilla, use an animatronic and not a rubber suit.

@thisishowweplaybloodbornet6166

8 жыл бұрын

Did you know that the sequel might get cancelled. Also the cgi looked bad.

@alfa01spotivo

5 жыл бұрын

Hauly Hurly rubber suits look really good if used right.

@alfa01spotivo

5 жыл бұрын

also suits usually looked better than the animatronics used in the toho films

@guizao3950

3 жыл бұрын

@@thisishowweplaybloodbornet6166 no

Love James and always respect his views! Gareth Edwards is very good at finding interesting ways to shoot things - and I loved the sky diving scene because that's exactly what he's doing there, finding a new way to shoot Godzilla that isn't from the ground upwards, but is believable. Along with the music, I totally understood how foreboding that mission would be for a soldier. I thought it was spine-tingling. There are other examples of him doing this. The second time I watched the movie, I spotted an amazing moment where the larger muto destroys a building and disappears inside a dust cloud, and just at that moment the winged muto lands, and the flap of it's wings blows away the dust cloud and reveals the other muto. Again, incredible visuals, finding a way to shoot these animals in a realistic but artistically interesting way. This is where the strength of the movie lies - the cinematography surrounding the mutos and godzilla is astounding. And... you don't know who Bryan Cranston is? That's amazing.

Quite a coincidence. I just started rewatching your Monster Madness 'Godzillathon' yesterday and was about to check out your previous review of the film. I pretty much agree on all points, except on Ken Watanabe. I actually thought he was wasted, since all he did in the movie was be 'that Japanese guy' who talks about Japanese things. He doesn't affect the plot in any way, nor does he really give any information that the army actually used. Really, his only purpose in the movie is for everyone to quote his 'Let them fight' in the trailer.

As a CGI-hater i have to admit: whenever Godzilla had a cameo in his own movie his CGI was breathtaking. 2014 Godzilla is easily the best non-background CGI i've ever seen. 'course - that only goes for the mostly-absent title character; the MUTOs look like a leftover from the early 2000s. Probably the reason they get so much screentime; their CGI must've been a hell of a lot cheaper or faster.

@megaman6944

8 жыл бұрын

if you want to see amazing cgi then go see dawn of the planet of the apes shit story but the cgi is godly

@muisverriet

8 жыл бұрын

Transformers also has fantastic CGI. They're shit movies, but they look great.

Back in July of 2014, less than 2 months after the film's release, Thomas Tull, CEO of Legendary Pictures and producer of "Godzilla 2014", confirmed in an interview that their would be an extended cut of "Godzilla 2014" released sometime in the future. Never again was it mentioned and I've yet to see it in stores. Since the sequel isn't coming out until 2019, I REALLY hope Legendary goes through with releasing that extended cut. While I still enjoy the original theatrical cut for what it is and what it tried to accomplish, it could definitely benefit from more scenes with Godzilla and, if we're really lucky, extended fight scenes between him and the MUTO's

James is trying to underplay Godzilla with this re-review but i'm still smiling and enjoying the memory I have of Godzilla 2014.

@shotgun6X

5 жыл бұрын

Good for you.

@8LiterallyJustTheNumber8

4 жыл бұрын

3 years ago but still, he wasn't "trying to underplay" anything, just stating his opinion.

I can't help but feel like James will prefer Godzilla resurgence simply because it's Japanese. Also, the whole "cutting away from the fight" thing happened a grand total of twice. It's a complaint that's completely overblown.

@turnbased608

8 жыл бұрын

The last time they meet up, the battle essentially makes up the last half hour of the film

@turnbased608

8 жыл бұрын

That's different. Literally every Godzilla film does that

@Jepze158

8 жыл бұрын

But it feels like it seems actually good godzilla movie.

@thegendercommulist2438

8 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't say that he overblown it, it builded up onto the fight between kaiju and then just cutted away, having to sit through more human scenes, like there hasn't been enough already.

@MikeTheGamer77

8 жыл бұрын

lets not forget the in movie tv broadcast that shows Godzill and the mutos fighting. talk about a slap in the face.

Like the T-rex in jurassic park.... That was a full size robot. :D lol.

@EthanTAllison

8 жыл бұрын

You're right. The T-rex was only CGI when it was running or far away

@bucwhovian8305

8 жыл бұрын

Speaking of that did he ever talk about the CGI in Jurrassic World? Which BTW I thought was awful!

@Ankka939

8 жыл бұрын

It was CGI when you saw the whole T-Rex. The robot was only used when you saw only his head.

@topperMV

8 жыл бұрын

wrong. in the scene outside in the rain when the t rex attacks, that was a full size animatronic.

@ManFromTheFizz

8 жыл бұрын

Anndd? XD

I felt 100% opposite of how James took this movie. IMO this 2014 Godzilla was the only and the best of Monsterverse franchise because it took the disaster movie aspect.

i like how his version of the movie sounds much more interesting lol

I personally did not enjoy this movie and was honestly quite bored. Haha, I have a few friends that LOVED it, though! Anyway, thanks for the re-review, James!

@futuredirector999

8 жыл бұрын

hi rabbit :) are you going to be in another video with the gaijin gamers soon?

@RabbitPlaysGames

8 жыл бұрын

futuredirector999 I'm not sure! Maybe, if they invite me to record something with them. :3

@YouDonkeyfu

8 жыл бұрын

me too , yet everyone around me love it while i was wondering where are you godzilla and why am i watching an military movie? I remember taking out my phone and checking the tix often and wondering dammit, are you sure this is godzilla the movie and not CoD the movie featuring big ass moth?

@RabbitPlaysGames

8 жыл бұрын

kyotheman69 I'm sort of in your camp. Sometimes monster movies are entertaining for me, but then there are certain films where I just never find myself really becoming immersed in everything unfolding on screen. This movie wasn't necessarily bad, but I didn't feel engaged. *shrug*

@RabbitPlaysGames

8 жыл бұрын

l cy Haha, you really aren't a fan of Godzilla, are you? XD

I wish you could direct Godzilla 2 ( even though I still like the first one). You would be a great director for it.

@vmiki888

8 жыл бұрын

Oh please no, we get a fucking rubber suit Godzilla XD

@gersubdenis6724

8 жыл бұрын

+vmiki888 or he makes it like the smb episode of the avgn

@XristosACforever

8 жыл бұрын

No he wouldn`t. You just a stupid fan boy, and he just a couch critic.

@BuzzKirill3D

8 жыл бұрын

If you want to see what that would look like, look no further than the AVGN movie.

@shahiranzaman2259

8 жыл бұрын

+Xristos AC who pissed in your Cheerios today?

In regards to practical effects, I think a big-scale thing like this is what _should_ be CG. Monsters aside, the destruction of huge buildings looks significantly more real with CG than it does with miniatures.

@Kaefer1973

5 жыл бұрын

It looks most real as a mix of both, a model explosion added by CG to make the scale, amount of small debris and the shape of the smoke seem right.

I think Gareth Edwards can still make a mature sequel to this under appreciated story.

@Spanishdog17

5 ай бұрын

Just watch Minus One instead. Japanese people understand Godzilla better than the west does. Godzilla symbolizes the Cold War and Imperialism, and that often gets lost in the Hollywood films.

Nice video as always James :)

@SaurianStudios1207

6 жыл бұрын

Sorry but i hate James Rolfe

you've never seen malcolm in the middle, james?!

@SuperNemx

8 жыл бұрын

yeah but I can see him not having seen that. but Malcolm??

@SuperNemx

8 жыл бұрын

Like I said, I disagree. I think Malcolm has a much broader demographic.

@skinflutey

8 жыл бұрын

Or Saving Private Ryan

@mitvoid

8 жыл бұрын

+skinflutey or Driver

@sonicboy1123

8 жыл бұрын

+Metalcell never saw it .-.

The soldiers falling through the sky as the monsters fight is easily one of the best scenes.

Most Godzilla films are a bit...of an acquired taste. And usually you’re just waiting for the Godzilla moments. I was invested in this film from start to finish, teases and all. The world felt real and expansive, not keeping Godzilla in just one city like Tokyo or New York. Godzilla felt awesome, everything going silent every time he appeared on screen.

@jurassickaiju14

5 жыл бұрын

Me too. It felt like I was seeing a legend come to life...

@Roarrior.

4 жыл бұрын

"You're just waiting for the godzilla moments" you know he cares about the human characters too. Everyone is here for the kaijus you know that right? You can't just put the monsters screentime at the very end. We need to see the monsters in the 2nd act. Its fine to focus on humans, but you need to focus on the monsters too.

Someone should let James Direct A Godzilla movie

@jackmills7758

8 жыл бұрын

He would want full on suitmation and the studios won't accept that so no

@phayknaim2711

8 жыл бұрын

Covenantkilla Oh ZING! Moron without an answer proves themselves a moron.

@davidturbo8566

8 жыл бұрын

+Covenantkilla just ignore him

@jeanshortswag

7 жыл бұрын

Eh, I prefer any version of Gozilla over a guy in a suit. Rather it be animatronics, miniatures, or cgi. And that right there is where James would draw the line.

@carbootstudios2459

7 жыл бұрын

+Jack Mills What's the problem with that?

Never heard of Brian Cranston!? Seriously?

@titan133760

8 жыл бұрын

I was on the same boat with James here. I honestly didn't know who Bryan Cranston until this movie was released.

@ParodyAccount_

8 жыл бұрын

LOL exactly

@raaaaaaaaaam496

8 жыл бұрын

+Skymarshal not everyone watches movie news & awards shows.

@bucwhovian8305

8 жыл бұрын

Look him up, he's been in a lot of good stuff.

@Skymarshal

8 жыл бұрын

Lol. I find it hard to believe James didn't know who Cranston was... not that everyone should know how to spell his fucking name. Not my fault Brians spell their names multiple stupid ways.

I am so happy just to hear James mention our country, I never expected that one day that would happen in one of his video, I am the biggest fan from Philippines. I can now die

The whole time I seen Elizabeth Olsen's character, after years later when I finally seen this, all I kept seeing was scarlet witch

@christianbryant7225

3 жыл бұрын

And guess what the actor who plays Elizabeth Olsen character husband is the guy who played quicksilver in avengers age of ultron

I fail to understand why so many people think CG effects are the absolute bane of film today.

@TechnoBacon

8 жыл бұрын

***** Not when they're done correctly. Which most films do.

@JoeyHollywoodFilms

8 жыл бұрын

Most of the time it's half assed or the technology just isn't there. Ultimately depends on the movie

@salalkk

8 жыл бұрын

most, lol. Not even close. You'll probably get it when you look back at them in a few years.

@JoeyHollywoodFilms

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah, most. have you seen a Syfy movie? there are more bad movies made ever year than good movies. there is more bad CGI than good CGI. But it's still developing and one day it might all be good Who knows

@TechnoBacon

8 жыл бұрын

Daniel Wintle Yes, but none of that happens that often. We see it and we have to draw all our attention to it and ignore everything, all the really good CG around it in other movies.

HOW DID YOU NOT KNOW WHO BRYAN CRANSTON WAS???

@Kal_el1998

8 жыл бұрын

Calm tf down

@paul_bellini

8 жыл бұрын

5:33 5:33 5:33 5:33 5:33

@JurassicRod

8 жыл бұрын

I didn't either.

@jz4373

8 жыл бұрын

I was about to say the same thing

@blackRXrider

8 жыл бұрын

he's zordon

Godzillathon: #30 godzilla 2014 (THE LOST EPISODE)

still waiting for this to come to Netflix so I can check it out

@wydjoethenerd6852

3 жыл бұрын

its only $15 on dvd

@sharkwar4284

3 жыл бұрын

It used to be

Now i wanna hear his opinion on the Cartoon Series followup to the Tristar Godzilla movie.

@zeoxdragon

8 жыл бұрын

that would be cool

@AndrevusWhitetail

8 жыл бұрын

***** I actually watched a couple episodes a few weeks ago, it's a bit weird but it's at least entertaining.

@ASR-Ansori

8 жыл бұрын

The Godzilla Series was great, way more faithful to the original movies, and far superior to the Zilla movie.

@Fatone1927

8 жыл бұрын

if I remember correctly didn't that version state he was growing through the series

@ASR-Ansori

8 жыл бұрын

***** Honestly he is. He is WAAAY more powerful than Zilla, quite close to the original in terms of power.

Sorry, but the plane jump was the best scene haha. Second best was the flare/Godzilla's leg sequence.

@jimnorbert8918

8 жыл бұрын

I agree the HALO jump with that eerie music was well done, especially as they broke through that opening in the clouds and they could see the monsters below. The flare/Godzilla leg sequence after the tsunami was awesome as was the rail scene in the gorge. Not sure why James is critical of the military stuff since it always been a big part of any Godzilla film(s).

@fountaincap

5 жыл бұрын

It looked great. But I think James' complaint and also mine, to some degree, is "Why should I care"? The cinematography and musical score emphasize this scene as something very dramatic, but in the larger scheme of things in this story, not much is going on in this scene. It's just an excuse to have a cool looking scene as opposed to something that really affects the plot.

@FOWLMUSIC

5 жыл бұрын

It was cinematically fantastic, but had no bearing on anything. In the end, it was a fantastic trailer moment, but should have been made relevant to the actual movie to justify its existence.

@mavdj

5 жыл бұрын

na, the best scene is obviously Godzilla nuke breath into the MUTO's mouth.

Well James, I hope you saw the trailer for Godzilla King of the Monsters. What are your thoughts?! LET US KNOW!

I feel a Godzilla movie focussing on a soldier was a good idea. We would have a character seeing the attacks up close and truly seeing how horrifying this is. We could see some soldiers losing hope when they release their weapons can't do anything to Godzilla or the other monster if there was one in my version. So I believe it could of worked.

I can't wait for more Godzilla movies

@sadlobster1

8 жыл бұрын

I think there will be more, in the future. Either done by Japan or with Garath Edwards. If yes on the second choice, I hope he'll take some of the fandom's critiques at heart and show the G-Man more often; in the next movie. But honestly, I loved Godzilla 2014. Sure, it had its hiccups but some of the stuff didn't bother me. The dark cinematography, the human cast, the screentime Godzilla was given. All of that didn't bother me, I remember this one more fondly than the 1999 imposter

@sadlobster1

8 жыл бұрын

Pepe Silvia Pennypacker Gotcha; still, I can't wait to see what the next movie will be like

@bagsikdangal

8 жыл бұрын

+sadlobster1 The sequel to Godzilla 2014 actually confirmed King Ghidorah and Mothra to appear in it.

@sadlobster1

8 жыл бұрын

bagsikdangal I wonder what they'll look like with today's creature making tech and graphics

If they just teamed up Brian Cranston and Ken Watanabe throughout, this movie would have been awesome.

@dufftheduff7335

8 жыл бұрын

And ken should do other stuff than just stare into the camera.

@manabluerose

8 жыл бұрын

They basically threw away the two best actors in the move. Gotta love Hollywood.

@Oxossis

8 жыл бұрын

Basically, without Kick-ass this movie would have kicked ass.

@manabluerose

8 жыл бұрын

His son did have plot armor! It drove me crazy. chose bine

Instead of getting rid of the soldiers, I would've tone them down and use them to show how useless they are fighting the monsters showing this through a sub plot. I loved the idea of the villagers seeing Muto and being so afraid to speak of it I just think it's great.

Who else thought that Bryan Cranston would be the protagonist because of the trailer?

For me, it was a B+ movie compared to the D grade Tri-Stsr version. I enjoyed it A LOT and I look forward to the sequel.

@batmanvdeadpool1934

8 жыл бұрын

I can't wait for the 2020 rematch film Godzilla vs King Kong :D

@willieodea4941

8 жыл бұрын

+Batman V DEADPOOL are Godzilla and Kong even comparable in size?

@ApplesAngels

8 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah this Godzilla movie was way way way way better than the previous American adaptation. You could say the 1998 version was cheesy but it wasn't even the good kind of cheese!

@Noobie2k7

8 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed both. As James said, If you watch the tri-star movie again and do not think of it as a godzilla movie and just as a goofy summer blockbuster monster movie it's a fun film. It's biggest downfall was only that it called itself a Godzilla movie. By any other name it would be seem as a decent film.

I'd like to thank James for giving us these great videos with a relaxing and calm voice instead of the typical quick cut, abnormal high speed delivery most KZreadrs seem to have.

The way James says "watanabe" makes me giggle

I think the soldiers jumping off the plane scene should stay in because to me it's main purpose was to get a sense of scale for Godzilla. You see them falling, then they reach Godzilla's head, then you realize they passed his head and are still falling fast. It's really cool because it shows that Godzilla is so big you could go sky diving off of him.

Is this going to replace James & Mike Mondays?

@MrZilla

8 жыл бұрын

What makes you say that?

@Isabelle-fr9dp

8 жыл бұрын

He's going to talk about Godzilla every Monday from now on. Sounds good

@MrZilla

8 жыл бұрын

Isabelle Rayth It's Tuesday.

@Isabelle-fr9dp

8 жыл бұрын

Mr Zilla Bit of change never hurt anyone

@ilcool90

8 жыл бұрын

Yes please. Hate the let's plays

I was absolutely enthralled by this movie. I squealed when I saw it in theaters. I know it has some problems, but to me it feels like a real Godzilla movie. Even if it isn't the best, Legendary has definitely proven that they can make a Godzilla film worth watching.

what are your thoughts on the new godzilla film 2019? trailer just came out

@fallenwolf3368

5 жыл бұрын

TimeOut Retro i actually think it's a huge improvement.

I really enjoyed the Legendary Godzilla, a lot. But your opinion is definitely understandable.

14:55 ''See the monsters against the rising sun.'' What an amazing tribute that would be to the roots of Godzilla. Japan, land of the rising sun.

I couldn't disagree more. I love the slow burn of this movie, I love the suspense of the cutaways and live the cinematography and the score. Let's be honest if you just want to see monsters fight for two hours watch Pacific Rim. But the slow burn monster movie is how I think they should be done. It woked for Alien and Jaws and it worked here. I do agree that killing Joe Brody was stupid. Also the DVD version is better lit in the end scenes than the blue ray.

@OJungell

8 жыл бұрын

Agreed. It's exactly what I wanted from a more serious Godzilla film. Just wished they hadn't killed off the most interesting character...

@Mutio86

8 жыл бұрын

Where is the DVD version different in the end???

@FlumpyTripod

8 жыл бұрын

I think it didn't work for Godzilla because it cut away from godzilla fighting with the muto. I'm fine with him being more suspenseful by himself, but teasing the audience with a fight scene, and then cutting away is just frustrating. It's like having an Alien vs Predator movie where every time the alien and predator encounter eachother, the movie cuts away before they fight.

@Jepze158

8 жыл бұрын

But godzilla movies are about monster not humans. Fuck that i want see monsters fighting

@songofthesouthfan2

8 жыл бұрын

No they're not. Godzilla movies aren;t about monster fighting. Yes it has monster fights in them, but the human characters are always the main focus.

You should make a show called "How I Would Do It" where you talk about how you would make a movie better

@anubusx

3 жыл бұрын

I would love him to do that.

Personally, I find the teasing to be really effective in creating an idea of scale and building tension, which then pays off with the finale. Being a person in the city when Godzilla appears would likely never really yield a clear vision in total of the monster, just bits and pieces. I also give that aspect a pass in a conceptual way since we know so well what we're expecting to see and also this is an intro film before this next upcoming chapter. If King of the Monsters delivers the monster action in spades, would it recontextualize this film?

Listening to James Rolfe talk about Godzilla is like listening to Vin Scully talk about baseball. Music to my ears.

I thought the movie was good overall, it's one of those "Godzilla's a good guy" movies, but it was a last-minute change from an R rated movie, many of the more gruesome Godzilla destruction scenes were cut, and as a result, Godzilla has less screentime. The movie had potential to a really great monster movie, nut they decided to appeal for mass-market instead.

@NEWmr180787

8 жыл бұрын

As per the usual sadly. :/

@JarJarBinks4ever

8 жыл бұрын

LeadAnchor Now we need a worldwide theatrical release for Godzilla Resurgence, and a good sequel with Godzilla 2 in 2018.

@titan133760

8 жыл бұрын

As James said it, there is not enough time to promote the film to the west since the trailer was released very near to the movie's release date. Sure there's the internet, but there is only so much you can do with it

@JarJarBinks4ever

8 жыл бұрын

DeLEET Titan Who knows, maybe if the movie's succesful in Japan, they will release it worldwide next year. It's not uncommon for foreign films to release in the US and the rest of the world a year late, like Godzilla 1984 in Japan and 1985 in the US.

@JarJarBinks4ever

8 жыл бұрын

burning godzilla They're not gonna think that, people won't hate it (unless the movie is shit) people love the original Godzilla movies, and even if people did think it was a sequel to Godzilla 2014, wouldn't people want to see a sequel, G14 was very succesfull in the box office.

"What was the purpose of those solders jumping out of a plane?" IT WAS A SYMBOLIC DESCENT INTO HELL! DO YOU EVEN METAPHOR BRO!

@shotgun6X

5 жыл бұрын

"Symbolism" is the most shallow "deep" part of fiction making.

@damiendarko9411

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, we should just axe the symbolism for more monster fights...

@rob5687

5 жыл бұрын

BS. james is getting to roger ebert on this one.... Cut out 25 mins of kick ass/family stuff or make breaking bad the main character would make this the best godzilla movie ever. It's still the most successful godzilla movie out there. the sky diving scene was the best part of the trailer and made people see it.

@victorpurificacao2855

5 жыл бұрын

So when the movie cuts from the 2 fights against Muto, Is symbolic castrating its audience, because that sucked ass.

@mavdj

5 жыл бұрын

@@rob5687 in the trailer yea, but not in the movie. It really didn't serve any purpose. LOL! KOTM will surpass it in no time.

I am not godzilla fans but what james said is exactly what i felt when watched it. They keep godzilla behind for too long.

Personally, I still HATE the 1998 Godzilla but really enjoyed the 2014 Godzilla.

@jagtech490

4 жыл бұрын

Eaxl message doesn’t equal quality

@yasutakaimai157

4 жыл бұрын

@@jagtech490 better than denying the original idea

@anthonyvb2003ify

3 жыл бұрын

im the only one that liked 98

We need to make a Godzilla 2014 custom cut edition

I'll have to disagree with you on 6:27. I believe the scene was one of the only" soldiers doing things" scene that fit for what was happening. From an artist point of view, not only is the shot kinda aesthetic and nice to see through the skydiver's perspectives (which gives Godzilla more of that HUGENESS presence) but also it's likely symbolism of them descending into literal hell (hence the hooooo music)/the shitstorm happening on the ground which I think is kinda beautiful. I think it really set the tone for me for what was to come. Interesting review though.

@megamegaO

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I love James, but he has a bias lmao

@JorgeGomez-hx5uu

3 жыл бұрын

Kind of a crappy opinion of James, but I respect it

Thankfully were gonna get to see what else Legendary is capable of with monsters movies with the upcoming King Kong, and they're really gonna be put to the test with the Godzilla vs King Kong movie they want to make

got to keep planting the thought that being a soldier is great into people's minds

@drift180x

8 жыл бұрын

This movie was brought to you by the US army! Now hiring! LOL

@Cheezmonka

8 жыл бұрын

+Cheezmonka also haha

@digizilla164

8 жыл бұрын

Oh yes because joining the army allows you to fight giant monsters.

@darkfur3181

8 жыл бұрын

What exactly is wrong with defending your country?

@princessmaly

8 жыл бұрын

There was a... I wanna say general but that detail is lost on me now and I wouldn't know what the rank meant anwyas, but like this US army guy, a higher up of some sort, and he was talking about Godzilla for some gino 2 press thing. He had this soundbite talking about how easily the US army could take down Godzilla. That the modern technology of the military could kill him and all this bullshit. Here's the fun part: they guy's name? Mabus. Fucking Mabus. Yes, like the third anti-christ Mabus. No really. Seriously. The third anti-christ was doing press by bragging about how the US military could destroy Godzilla. Promise you, look it up yourself. You can't make this shit up.

My only issue with the film was that the plot didn't revolve around Godzilla and instead made him a back up plan to the MUTOs. It was like this movie was a sequel to an origin Godzilla movie we never saw. That being said I actually love the MUTOs and was entertained throughout the movie. While I do love practical effects I can't really agree on the CGI not being good in this. The way it was shot and edited gave more of an impression of Godzillas size than you ever could with a miniature city. The destroyed city landscapes also looked massive and incredibly real. Overall while it may not make my top 5 favorite Godzilla movies, everything Godzilla in it was perfect to me and most of my issues with it can be easily fixed in the sequel. Bring on the sequels!

@bagsikdangal

8 жыл бұрын

There was a Prequel Comic to the Godzilla 2014 Film titled _Godzilla Awakening_ which actually shows Godzilla being billions of years old and surviving the *Permean Extinction.*

@TheGollddMAN

8 жыл бұрын

Link me to that comic.

@pablodanieljiang961

8 жыл бұрын

if the movie gonna focus MUTO rather than to Godzilla, so this movie should be named Muto Must Die!! sorry my english

@LostUtopiaFilms

8 жыл бұрын

bagsikdangal Yeah I read it a couple hours before I went to see the movie. I kind of wish they adapted that into the opening of the film more, it would've been cool.

@guileniam

7 жыл бұрын

I agree with that

Is this going to replace half in the bag?

I feel like I'm the only one who was engaged by the main characters

@t.c.g.thecentregod2809

3 жыл бұрын

No I was too

CG should be used to enhance what is already there.

it had problems but I still enjoyed it can't wait for king of monsters

@lilal8848

4 жыл бұрын

Same. I have complaints but it wasn't a bad movie it just could have been better.

I really don't know why you didn't mention the fact that the director said he was trying to make this Godzilla movie have a Jaws theme, where you rarely see the monster. The problem with that is is that the only reason not seeing the monster too often worked with Jaws is because Jaws was under water. They had an excuse as to why the only part of the of the monster you saw was the fin was because you were seeing it mostly from the point of view of the people in the movie. That's why the Jaws theme worked well with The Thing. It's also why it worked so well in the movie Tremors. Because like Jaws, you only saw the Tremor creatures from the point of view of the people in the movie. Like Jaws, they had an excuse as to why you couldn't see the creatures, they were underground and that's what made it work as a good Jaws like movie. But you can't make a Godzilla move Jaws like. There's no good excuse for hiding the monsters from the audience because the monsters are massive giants! And that's why and how this movie dropped the ball. They tried to make it like Jaws, the directors words, not mine.

Watching James for so many years, every time I see a new episode I have a new reason to live

I always thought Roland Emmerich's Godzilla was pretty good

@bturner999

8 жыл бұрын

said noone ever

@rorrt

8 жыл бұрын

Its a kids film... And as a kid i enjoyed the spit out of it. I remember i went to at least 5 birthday parties where Godzilla was shown. And i still enjoy it... It ain't Godzilla.. Its Zilla.

@davidturbo8566

8 жыл бұрын

I actually like that film while it is stupid it is also somewhat entertaining.

@edgeyberzerker

8 жыл бұрын

I always felt like the film would have been better if they didn't call it Godzilla and also not have it so darn dark! It was so hard to see anything in that film.

@derekhoffinger1493

7 жыл бұрын

It is actually a good film, it is not the Godzilla that fans know, but who cares. Mathew Broderick acts surprisingly well to lol. That's alot of fish, plse yes because no one would say that in that situation. Come on don't kid yourselves people say shit like that. Did it need to be in the film? No, was it a bad thing? No, so who cares.

This is EXACTLY how I felt about the movie.

Hey James, what are your thoughts on the trailers of the upcoming 'Godzilla: King Of The Monsters'?

@EDFCentral

5 жыл бұрын

Dont bother. In all my years I've never seen him respond once. Mike has though.

Star Wars kept its original theme song.

I'm sorry but watching a man parade around a miniature set looks stupid. I know this because pretty much every other Godzilla movie that used this, sucks and looks ridiculous. Godzilla 2014 is the only movie in the franchise that makes him look huge, dominating and threatening

@filmneek

8 жыл бұрын

idk where you came to that conclusion lol.. i love practical effects, providing they work well (eg, jurassic park, ET etc) but to see a man in a rubber godzilla outfit is just silly. and fyi, i actually do love man of steel, its awesome.

@DrJuice1

8 жыл бұрын

lol don't say "sorry." it's just that imagination isn't for you; you prefer things that require little or no imagination. like mainstream commercial enterprises. it's okay, though.

@PeteTheGrouch

8 жыл бұрын

Shame then, that he's easily one of the weakest iterations...

@levipollock7968

8 жыл бұрын

AHAHA! He loves Man of Steel... Sooo hilarious.

@Zeina107

8 жыл бұрын

+Levi Pollock (SixxiS N. Sevns) man of steel was good!!!

cant wait to see your review of Godzilla King of the Monsters :)

I like the "What could've been different" edits of your version.

Is there more videos of just James doing reviews? These feel so personal and welcoming

Let me understand this! You've never seen Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad from 2008 to 2013? I'm struggling to believe this fact! The show and lead actor character are cultural global icons. How strange.

@AlexWeberg

4 жыл бұрын

It is but In a video I'm pretty sure he mentioned he doesn't watch a lot of TV shows. He doesn't have time to watch a whole series so usually sticks with a hour and a half to 2 hour movie instead.

Godzilla didn't do much damage cause he was the hero of the movie

@dufftheduff7335

8 жыл бұрын

he is the hero in many of the other movies but he does more there.

@Liofa73

8 жыл бұрын

The cost of rebuilding the cities is generally accepted by the tax payer if he saves the city and population as a whole. :)

@Crazyredemu

8 жыл бұрын

+Liofa What tax payers, they are the ones that get killed, Godzilla needs to reck the whorehouse... (OK auto correct just changed whitehouse to that but I'm keeping it.)

@Crazyredemu

8 жыл бұрын

+JediPrime7 they were clearly basing this Godzilla off the movies he is most famous for, the ones were he saves humanity. (the best ones)

@ConstantineFurman

8 жыл бұрын

Godzilla is a straight up hero in "Godzilla vs. Spacegodzilla." He's there to kick Spacegodzilla's ass and then promptly leaves when that's done.

I literally screamed "just fight already!" in the theaters every time they cut the fights lol.

There's a lot of good points here, but there are still some arguments I took issue with. They didn't have Godzilla knock over buildings because they wanted the audience to like Godzilla. The one time Godzilla knocks over a bridge, it's because the navy was firing at him and he got mad and disoriented. While they had just enough collateral damage for Godzilla to be a hazard in a city, they definitely wanted to hit the note of "Reptar" and not "mindless engine of destruction". Also, reducing the number of Mutos to one kind of misses the point of them--the entire appeal of them and what makes them stand out among Kaiju is that they're a tag team. Iunno. Edwards *did* go overboard on trying to funnel all the monster action towards the end, making the middle suffer. However, the movie did ultimately give me what I wanted: an understanding of Godzilla's character. This movie *gets* Godzilla. This and Final Wars are the two truest attempts to capture everything Godzilla has ever been all at once. Hear, hear, to fulfilling Godzilla's potential. It's something I strongly believe in.