As an old Japanese man who grew up with Godzilla ゴジラ in Japan, I love you guys review so much,very honest and pure impression ！！Domo Arigato〜😊

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

Domo Arigato my friend! Thanks for your kind words my friend! And I appreciate you checking us out!

Just came from the theater. As a lifelong Godzilla fan, this was damn near perfect. Fantastic film!

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

Couldn’t agree more!!!!

One of the reasons why Godzilla expresses his anger, as the director of "Minus One" Takashi Yamazaki said in an interview, is that the concept is "Tatari-Gami (Kami = God)". This is similar to the scene in Hayao Miyazaki's animated film ``Princess Mononoke,'' in which the boar god bears a curse and attacks those around him indiscriminately. In the case of Godzilla, an ancient giant creature became "Tatari-Gami" due to the effects of a nuclear explosion, but in addition to that, there is also a famous artist known as a spiritualist, especially in Japan, who watched it when it was originally released in 1954. It is thought that the influence of a review by a person named Tadanori Yokoo has been felt later. It landed from Tokyo Bay and destroyed the city of Ginza, which had not been destroyed by air raids during the war. Yokoo said in his review that the vengeful spirits of the soldiers who died in World War II seemed to dwell in the way they passed the Imperial Palace, where the Emperor is located, and attacked the National Diet Building located behind it. It is written in I think that's probably what Ishirō Honda, who directed the 1954 original, had in mind. I also heard that when the original movie was released in 1954, audiences in Japan gave a huge round of applause at the scene where the National Diet Building was destroyed. Godzilla is KAIJU, which has a special meaning for Japanese people. It's not just a giant lizard monster, it's a mystical, sacred dragon-like, angry god of destruction.

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for this insight. Looking at from an angered spirit angle makes it even more AWESOME!!

My son saw it in Japan. He thought it was heavy.

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

Heavy is good way to describe it. Lots of emotions!

phenomenal film. It easily rivals the original film. Arguably one of the best films of the year

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

That was the first thing my son said when we left the theater, “that was the best movie of the year!”

Going to see it for 2nd time in Imax tomorrow. This movie was so F'in good. Wow HOLY 💩 !!! Go see this. I was in awe & almost cried at the end

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

Yeah I can’t wait to watch this again! So freaking amazing!!!! Definite real emotions are felt. Someone was definitely cutting onions in the theater I went to. So disrespectful! LOL!

They never really straight up said why Kaochi was shook so bad, but I think it is implied that it is due to his survivor’s guilt; the shame of being alive when he feels like he should have died for his country. Although he was too much of a “coward” to do so. And actually there are 1 or 2 scenes that kind of reflect on this like when he confesses his problems to his partner or when he is talking to himself

@tyrannophantom3291

7 ай бұрын

Also one thing I forgot to mention is that he says that a large part of the guilt is related to the guilt and trauma of when the mechanic crew got massacred, and how it is “all his fault” because he never boarded the plan and fired at Godzilla in the beginning scene. All this guilt and shame piled on top of him makes him suicidal, and makes him have nightmares

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

@@tyrannophantom3291 so I agree 100% I think they do an amazing job explaining his guilt. One of the shining points of the movie and his character for sure! Leaving the "coward" part to just conversations was fine. I just wish there was a little more. But again, this is a minor complaint for an amazing movie, absolutely amazing!

@harrytakeuchi

7 ай бұрын

I really liked Akiko, the orphaned girl. She was only 2 years old when they shot the film. Yamazaki said in an interview that the role had originally been for a boy, but she was the only 2 year old who could communicate with the crew in some way and normally 2 year olds are not that way.😊

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

@@harrytakeuchi that’s awesome! Yeah she was great! Whenever she cried it was gut wrenching!

I'm watching it tomorrow for my birthday. I have a lot of family going about 20 deep lol looking forward to it

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

Awesome!!! I hope the whole family enjoys it as much as my son and I did! Happy birthday!

@MarcMcKenzie-qb6or

7 ай бұрын

Trust me, it's going to be a great birthday present. Hope you and the family enjoy it; I certainly did!

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

@@MarcMcKenzie-qb6or AGREED!!!!

It’s freaking amazing! This is Cinema

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

Yess!! When it ended I turned to my son and said “and this is why we go to the movies!” So freaking good!

The King has returned better than ever!!

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

Yessssssss!!!!!!!

Visual effects, all the shots. Fucking GODZILLA was damaging shit dude. Like he's slow and old school but was pure CHAOS!!! 10/10

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

Yes to all of the above!!!!

Godzilla Minus One successfully enables us to empathize with the Japanese citizens, shedding light on the post-war struggles they faced, paralleling the experiences of our main characters. The film's strength lies in its ability to convey this narrative without spoon-feeding every detail. For instance, Kōichi Shikishima's fear of becoming a full kamikaze pilot is subtly depicted without explicit exposition. The film avoids unnecessary handholding, allowing viewers to engage with its narrative, maintaining an element of mystery and depth.

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

Great take!! Thanks for sharing!!

A point people missed was one of the guys before that first godzilla attack, remember, said it was stupid for him to throw away his life when the outcome of the war was clear

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

Yeah I thought that was a cool scene. He tried to offer validation for his decision.

Shikishima didn’t do this because he had PTSD. He didn’t want to die. Remember his folks told him to come back alive. Btw, Godzilla is "so mad" so to speak, because Godzilla is a metaphor for warfare. The unmitigated, uncanny, incomprehension, devastating element of what Japan went through during the war.

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

Yeah the PTSD piece I thought they handled very well. And how it really works throughout the entire film. I just thought the “come back alive part” was a little simple. But again a very small, simple complaint for a pretty much perfect movie. Maybe a flashback of him talking to his parents, idk. It wasn’t that big a deal. Just thought it could have been done differently.

@EzeICE

7 ай бұрын

@thefantasyzonechannel yeah it was a small piece, but I think showing a flashback will be like holding the audience's hand too much. It being implied was stronger because he had such a great redemption arc. He was ready to do what he needed to do, but ultimately, he chose to live not for himself but for Akiko and to fight for a better future. The film is brilliant. Yes, not a 10 out of 10 film it did have its implausible moments, but I feel you on that though.

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

@@EzeICE I feel that. Don’t over complicate his reasoning for wanting to live that could impact the redemption (which was 🔥🔥) at the end. Good point!

So cool you both love movies! Can't wait for y'all to blow up on KZread 😎

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! Yeah I love I get to have these moments with him!

Full disclosure, I did not get to see Oppenheimer. That being said, this, for me, is the best movie I've seen since Endgame. Loved it!

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

I actually missed Oppenheimer too. I bought the bluray to watch this weekend. But I agree this movie was EPIC!!!

I’m going to see Godzilla tomorrow. I’m excited.

Me and mom going to watch it on Saturday

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

You are going to love it!

I felt that real anxiety in my seat also.. USMC veteran.. read between the lines.

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for your service! I was in the Air Force!

@tlamore

7 ай бұрын

Thank you as well.. keep up the father son work.. we really need this dynamic..

I remember I was left alone in the house for a while since my parents had to go somewhere, and I thought it was cool that I have the house all to myself, and then as I was sitting in the sofa, I get a feeling of dread, a thought came to my mind, what if Godzilla suddenly appeared right out of the corner wall. I was so shitscared of the thought, I locked myself in my room until my parents arrived.😆

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣. True story, i remember crossing one of the longest bridges I had ever crossed as a kid (i believe it was in Virginia) and the whole time I kept thinking, what if Godzilla came out of the water?! I couldn’t wait to get off that bridge

From what I understand the G-man is super pissed off @ the United States setting off some nuclear testing & causing his mutation. I think I read the subtitles that he messed up several American battleships first then swam to the nearest land & so happened to be Ginza

Dude, he us so shook because he shamed his family and all citizens of Japan. This movie is a history lesson inside of a movie anoit the horrors of war THAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED! And its also a movie about guilt, PTSD, shame, etc. Godzilla is so mad because theyve f'd him up so bad(the Americans with the atom bombs and testing that changed his whole body. And it was a representation of the war too.

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

I love that Godzilla represents war. This movie was so awesome

If you don't know he's shook you don't understand japanese culture and why he feels the way he does. They were not "trained" to kill themselves, they were brainwashed. Failing to uphold your job is a much more major thing in japan. You were looked upon as a coward and you should not be alive. Its why when when things like the ending is so well done by the ones who shunned him changing their view.

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

So my issue wasn’t that I didn’t know why, my complaint was it wasn’t really addressed. And it wasn’t a major flaw for me, I just wished it was touched on in the film to be seen more.

@grishnock414

7 ай бұрын

@thefantasyzonechannel at the same time it shouldn't need to be explained, it's a Japanese movie. Yet with very little history learned about the pacific theater explains it. It should be a given to understand it without it being explained.

You just made me go to see it. Thanx.

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

AWESOME!! Let me know what you think!

I had no problem with him being shook and wanting to live and not be a kamikaze pilot. And like the original, we don’t know why he’s pissed. I don’t think you need reason for it. Love your review though.

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

I hear you. And I don’t disagree. That’s why I said they were small issues. Basically splitting hairs on a pretty much excellent movie lol! Thanks for the view and compliment!

The Kamikaze pilots were a last ditch and desperate effort of the Japanese government to use in a war they knew they were inevitably going to lose. Korichi sacrificing his life would have been futile and would have not changed the outcome of the war. Or Korichi just didn't want to die which is a human sentiment I can totally understand.

So to your first complaint, he is a coward. He is a coward and didnt want to die, so he abandoned his duty. He froze up and couldnt fire his gun, because he is a coward. 2ndly, this causes his guilt and ptsd. They are connected but not necessarily the same issue

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

Agreed and I got the coward piece. I guess I wish it was just a little more than simply he was a coward. Because the ptsd part I feel they knocked it out the park. His experience from the start of the film impacts him the entire film and is great! Again it’s a very minor complaint but I just wished it was more than just he was a coward. But at the end of the day, this movie was a masterpiece!

this was an awesome movie

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

Yeah I can’t wait to watch it again!

*Inserts Homelander meme*

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

Check out ANIMAL released this week Best R rated film this year

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

Thanks to your recommendation I just watched the trailer. WTF?!! Definitely watching that one

@rahulray9983

7 ай бұрын

@@thefantasyzonechannel Will be looking forward to your review...

Let me ask you did they kill him and he is coming back and what was the black thing on that woman neck in the hospital. What was that. They blew off his head and if you think about it no one ever when for his head monster or people until now so I think it's cool. I guess he started to mold back together right and again what is in that ladies neck in the hospital really weird but cool keeps you guess what the hell is going on that's what made the movie so good.

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

SPOILERS FOR ANYONE READING THIS COMMENT!! Thank you for bringing that up. My son and I were so hype after the movie that we forgot to talk about that! The way I took it was that Godzilla definitely was killed because his body literally fell apart. BUT, the piece did start to regenerate. So I wonder will it regenerate his entire body? Will it remember what happened to him? I think the black thing on her neck was radiation sickness.

@joestanley8692

7 ай бұрын

Okay radiation. It was weird how his body just fell apart really weird he should of just fell into the water. I think the director took somethings from the jaws movies.

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

@@joestanley8692 yeah I thought that was a little weird too. They blew off his mouth/head basically but his body fell apart.

Massively overrated. I genuinely have no idea why so many people are gushing at this. For starters it's not even in American! I guess they filmed it in foreign to save money but its totally ridiculous and makes it 💯impossible to follow. I didn't have a clue what was happening or how this fits in with the other films. I reckon the only people who like this are the same people that pretend to like trendy Swedish detective dramas on Netflix. 2 out of 10 at best

@thefantasyzonechannel

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for checking out my post and commenting! This movie definitely isn’t for everyone. However, this movie isn’t an American film which is why it’s not in English. This movie is essentially a reboot of the 1954 Godzilla film. This has no ties to the Godzilla films of the Monsterverse.

@BarryBerryBarry

7 ай бұрын

@thefantasyzonechannel Man I've been a Godzilla fan since the start. I remember watching the first OG one in the 1900s with that Ferris Bueller guy and I can 💯 tell you it was in American

@BIGNA281

7 ай бұрын

Go check it out bro!😅

if Godzilla Minus One is not speaking english then its a trashy film