This literally might be my favorite movie of the year, it is genuinely fantastic. Can't believe it was made for 15 million

@istealpopularnamesforlikes3340

6 ай бұрын

The Marvels was made with $220 Million and it was utter slop. Godzilla Minus One was made with $15 Million and was a masterpiece

@christopherwilliams5912

6 ай бұрын

When you have writers who focus on writing a good story you can do that.

@mcentepede

6 ай бұрын

Japan yo. I drive an Acura Integra, play games on the PS5, using a Sony TV while eating sushi. Japan does things right, especially Godzilla King of The Monsters

@Fuuntag

6 ай бұрын

This is Star Trek 2 Wrath of Kahn all over again. A follow up to huge budget bombastic film which ultimately ended up crashing and setting up a franchise for failure only to be rescued by talented people working in limiting circumstances financially without intervention on an amazing sequel.

@boxkid759

6 ай бұрын

I still like spider verse more

One of the rare Godzilla movies that transcends from being not only a great Godzilla movie but a great movie in general. It's one of my favorites of the year.

@Nicholasmcmath-cr1xl

6 ай бұрын

I second that

Godzilla Minus One is the movie American studios wish they made this year - looks great, reasonable budget, strong story and characters, and part of a storied franchise.

@alexsilva28

5 ай бұрын

Yup. While not perfect, it blows almost every other western blockbuster that came out this year out of the water (pun intended)

This movie blew me away, and I’m going back to see it again in AMC prime tonight… The sound design was a force that had me on the edge of my seat, especially for the last act. Hoping and praying that Hollywood can find a way to deliver this kind of cinematic glory on smaller budgets like the 15 million budget for this one. 9/10🎉

@davidguarin358

6 ай бұрын

I saw it last Wednesday in tampa AMC imax : amazing 🤩 experience

@kevinfraser7815

6 ай бұрын

@@davidguarin358 glad to hear you had a wonderful experience. I’m coming to Tampa for Christmas break… What AMC do you recommend over there?

@davidguarin358

6 ай бұрын

@@kevinfraser7815 amc 24 veterans

@kevinfraser7815

6 ай бұрын

@@davidguarin358 awesome- thanks a lot and happy holidays

@davidguarin358

6 ай бұрын

@@kevinfraser7815 same to you brother

Saw the movie last night (saw a 9:30pm EST viewing) and it was *ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!!* At almost 51 years of age I have seen every Godzilla film released (use to even watch the 1978 Saturday morning cartoon) and Minus One is hands down and bar none *THE BEST* GODZILLA MOVIE I HAVE EVER SEEN (zero exaggeration)‼️‼️ A Kaiju movie *masterpiece* IMO No disrespect to the monsterverse (I enjoy Legendary Godzilla too), but *Toho* just reminded EVERYONE that Godzilla is *THEIR* monster and that nobody (and I mean nobody) can do Godzilla better than they can. 👍

@neomatrix4412

6 ай бұрын

1973?

@louiswilson3653

6 ай бұрын

I saw it tonight and it was incredible. I loved it!!!

See, this is how you make a movie. $15M budget, well written and well executed. It should have no issue being a hit at the box office and not only recover its investment, but turn out a good profit. Big studios need to rethink how they’re making movies and tanking the industry along with their current model. No need to fluff a crappy script with expensive FX, to the point that the movie has no chance at the box office.

@stevemuzak8526

6 ай бұрын

They just extended the screening in USA. It was that unexpected success

@simplyrowen

6 ай бұрын

@@stevemuzak8526 So happy to hear. I want to see it in the big screen.

@alexsilva28

5 ай бұрын

Or overpaid celebrity actors

Godzilla made Hollywood movies look like toy commercials. It is more intense and emotionally engaging than the best of the late 70s blockbusters. Only a Hollywood advertorial agent would downplay the strength of this movie.

THIS needs to win some academy awards. Great flick! I was smiling the entire movie

@SidGoyal1987

6 ай бұрын

Second that!

@jonmcgowan

6 ай бұрын

The movie brought me to tears a few times. I find it odd to be smiling through the whole movie. 😂

@pinpin0709

6 ай бұрын

To be honest I doubt they have budget for those PR campaigns for Award Season in the US😅

Life Long Godzilla fan here of 47 years. It is truly amazing to see the general moviegoers support for this film. Especially with all the ups and downs this franchise has had. I love seeing all the positive comments. Thank you all for giving this film a chance. And thank YOU Mr. Murrell for your review.

@MrJesse546

6 ай бұрын

Did you see the trailer for the new Kong X Godzilla movie? I’d like to know the opinion of someone who’s a big a fan

@DeRockMedia

5 ай бұрын

@@MrJesse546 as a big fan myself, the newer Godzilla stuff is schlocky fun, Minus One is how destructive Godzilla is, deff not the anti hero Godzilla we get nowadays

Just got out of the theatre. The best Godzilla movie I’ve ever seen. Crazy Good. Even cried a little.

@winslow1159

6 ай бұрын

Hehe i teared up a little but managed to blink them away before the lights came on. Agreed awesome movie. Still talking and thinking about it days later.

@WayneE42

6 ай бұрын

Me too. Seeing the main character make his emotional arc hit me harder then I expected.

@donaldvonglitchenberger4108

5 ай бұрын

@@winslow1159i ran out right before the lights came on so no one would see my face

@mattstorm6568

7 күн бұрын

Wimp.

I've seen 25 out of 37 of the Godzilla movies. This was the best one I've seen.

GODZILLA MINUS ONE had a budget of $15 million and looks this good. Meanwhile, Hollywood is spending $200 m - $350 m per movie and losing bank in 2023. Maybe they should try to lock down a good screenplay and plan out VFX in advance and quit trying to rewrite movies in post and rush them out before they're ready.

I've seen a few other rave reviews from trusted critics. The budget shouldn't matter, but yes, hard not to be struck by a high-quality blockbuster like This being turned out for a relatively meagre $15m. If true, Hollywood should take note of both how to deliver awesome but cheap effects, and, more importantly, what well-written characters who Aren't played by globally known names bring to the table. All the best to this film for a very successful run - I want to see it.

@vercoda9997

6 ай бұрын

Edit: At this stage, I've seen reviews popping up everywhere - and Everyone *loves* this film, with it very clearly getting marked as one of the best films of the year. That's a pretty impressive ranking for a foreign monster film, even if it has the culture cachet and recognition of Godzilla. Still best of luck to it, seems to be getting a lot of love...

I'm so happy to see all the love for this movie! I live it in Japan and saw it on release day here and was blown away! Definitely one of my favourites of the year!

I saw it for the second time tonight. Both times the theater applauded at the end. Everyone was raving about it walking out

I dragged my girlfriend to the IMAX with me today, and although she was reluctant to see a monster movie, she was drawn in by the storyline and plot. As amazing as the actual Godzilla scenes are the human themes were much more powerful. Godzilla is the embodiment of war, Atomic War. And the entire movie is an allegory of that. The harder they fought Godzilla the larger and more powerful he became. While Godzilla might’ve been killable on Oda Island by the plane (unlikely, but we like to convince ourselves that one well placed bullet can prevent a war) he was unstoppable after the Atomic bombing of the bikini atoll. To the average person war is a monster that arises from nowhere (the sea for Japan), and it’s horrible and monstrous. It was amazing seeing how fleshed out the human experience was written. Themes like PTSD, Survivors guilt, the youthful eagerness to run into battle, finding love during war, suic!de, how all wars begin with lies and secrets by the government, and finding purpose and meaning through love and family. We even see themes about the medical side effects of war like cancer from Atomic bombings.

It’s a high SEE IT NOW for me. My favorite of the year by far. He didn’t even talk about the impressive destruction Godzilla does. I was in awe. Best blockbuster In decades I’d even go as far as to say.

@herohour6496

6 ай бұрын

it's bluescreen. don't worry, it's all on computer cgi

@darianstarfrog

6 ай бұрын

​@@herohour6496👏👏👏 yea, no duh, and still does it a trillion times better than anything disney is doing ..

Got to see it in IMAX last night, and it is excellent! One of the best of the year

I had to google why it's called Godzilla Minus One, with the title meaning Japan was at a state of zero after the war, and Godzilla took it to minus one. It only seems appropriate for Godzilla to be a very personal Japanese story.

@mattstorm6568

7 күн бұрын

I thought it was called minus one cuz it took place before the 1st Godzilla film.

This movie absolutely blew me away. My mom who hates monster movies even loved it.

Saw it on Wednesday and loved it. Possibly my favorite film of the year as of now. I honestly would cheer it on if it was submitted for best foreign film at the academy's this year.

I loved this movie and am seeing it again tonight after seeing it Wednesday in IMAX. One of my favorite movies of 2023 for sure.

My biggest Wish is that they'd do Godzilla right for the 70th anniversary. It seems my Wish came true for such a landmark year. Thanks, Dan!

@darianstarfrog

6 ай бұрын

Seen it yet? Ifnot, go asap! You'll love it!

@neonswitchblade

6 ай бұрын

@@darianstarfrogin the theater right now!

One of the best Godzilla movies I’ve seen! (I’ve only seen a few) The human story had me invested! Was really interested to watch when the humans were on scene! Wasn’t in a rush to see Godzilla in action, but when he was in action, oh boy it was great!

Dan has become my go to review guy. He’s got a gift

Movie was incredible. Perfect balance of story and action.

The ending made me start to cry. This movie is incredibly emotional and well made

Probably the best Godzilla movie I've seen. Was waiting for Dan's review the moment I left the theaters last night!

I just saw Godzilla Minus One in the 4DX effects theater. Was blown away by this one.

This film did an amazing job at actually tying in the human characters to Godzilla, and Godzilla to the central narrative. That's something no other Godzilla film since (arguably) Godzilla vs Destoroyah has done. Before that, only 1954 and 1984 were able to do that. All other Godzilla films didn't give a damn about that element. They just made Godzilla movies with a human story passable enough to drive the plot forward. But there's a reason people fast-forward through basically ever G film to get to the monster action. 54, 84, and 95 are the only three Toho films I never fast-forward through because the human stories were actually well told and the monster action tied into it directly. They fed off each other. And now, Godzilla Minus One has followed in those films' footsteps and done it right. It's an absolutely AMAZING experience. The relatable and realistic human issues tied directly to the War and to Godzilla, and how Godzilla himself stands as more than just a nuclear metaphor, but also an obstacle to human growth and a challenge to the human spirit, are spectacularly captured and presented. To be honest, this is now my favorite Godzilla film. It used to be 54. But now it's Minus One. 54 will always hold a special place in my heart as my Number 2. But Minus One just does it better because of the advancement of technology and storytelling since the 54 film's release. It's a natural progression of what brought us 54, and taken to the next level. Bravo, Yamazaki. Bravo.

Great to have you back Dan, wow I can't remember missing a channel so much. So happy you got to enjoy a great trip (but equally happy your back)😁

So happy you're back - hope it was a lovely and restful time off! For so many of the latest movie news the past few weeks, I have been so curious on your thoughts, great to have you back. Seeing Godzilla Minus One tomorrow - excited for this one!

Thanks Dan, it was great. Some of the music and sounds took me back to when I was a kid watching monster movies on the UHF channels.

It's so good to see you back. After a long deserved break.

Welcome back! So glad you enjoyed your trip! Man, you sure picked a heck of a time to be away, I've been really curious to see your thoughts the financial situation with all the latest bombs.

Definitely my favorite movie all year. Great human characters that you actually care about and a terrifying Godzilla.

This Godzilla movie feels like Miyazaki's movie in a Jaw's movie. I LOVED IT!

Seen this film twice now and am still giddy from excitment by how wonderful it is. Second time viewing it made me appreciate how powerful the score is. You know a film is confident in itself when all of the marketing material uses the actual movie score. Also! I'm not sure if you write your video scripts ahead of time or if it's impromptu but of all the "smaller" film critic channels I've seen the last few years yours is really a standout. Well-worded reviews, calm and intentional delivery. You have my sub, sir

Welcome back Dan!!! Thanks for the review.

This movie is phenomenal. Outstanding story, acting, & remake of 1954. Go see it. (I've heard it's only showing in America for two weeks) Also wait until the end of the credits rolling on the screen before you leave the theater. Toho, you raised the bar super high on this one & thank you for giving us old hard core Godzilla fans what we've been waiting for, for many years. I grew up in the 70's a huge Godzilla fan. This is the best by far that I have seen.

I love this movie so much, it's got such a pure soul and so much heart. I've gotten used to films always doing horrible rugpulls in some misguided attempt at being "mature" and "high art" that just feel desperate and borderline sadomasochistic, like being yelled at by a very troubled and vitriolic person, and it always ruins the experience and makes me wish I'd never watched the film in the first place. A few films are able to tackle grim and bleak realities of life effectively, like Oppenheimer and Killers of the Flower Moon, but I feel like EVEN FEWER films these days are able to make an audience genuinely happy with well-made action and a story that isn't clamoring to shock/annoy the viewer for maturity points. Godzilla Minus One and films like Avatar The Way of Water and Suzume are the rare exceptions that remind me of how great films used to be, and honestly fill me with hope for the future of blockbusters. What matters most in films like this isn't the writing or predictability or the acting, it's the soul, and Minus One has that in spades. Absolutely didn't expect this would end up being one of my favorite films of the year alongside Suzume, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Killers of the Flower Moon, etc, but it is absolutely going to be on my list for how much heart it has and how satisfied it left me feeling, and I'll be going back to watch it with my family again.

@Badficwriter

6 ай бұрын

Avatar 2 made me despair for the future of movies. Pretty cartoon trash. If that is what people want, why bother.

@johncra8982

6 ай бұрын

@@Badficwriter oh its quite simple, I don't suffer from your strain of terminally online brainrot. this allows me to enjoy avatar 2 the same way that legendary filmmakers like Wim Wenders do - by appreciating the film for all its soul and artistry, rather than seething about how it doesn't boost my fragile ego. it's all very easy for people that don't rely on twitter/reddit/4chan for their identity, that's why those films are so popular with normal people 🤭

Glad to have you back, and seeing this movie tomorrow. Beyond excited!

Welcome back! Never easy to come back from holidays especially long ones regarding to work! ^^

"Godzilla is a primal scream from the depths of the sea" -- Dan Murrell. Great line!

I saw it Wednesday and definitely did not expect to like it as much as I did and get get emotional at parts.

This was the first Godzilla movie where I felt that this dude had to go. He was way OP (true nightmare!) and the human characters were the best part of the movie. U cared about them didn’t want them to die. Even the dudes on the island at the very beginning u felt bad for them.

Not just a great Godzilla movie, but a great movie in general. Probably the best the movie of the year in my opinion.

The big screens like IMAX and Cinemark XD aren’t showing this but the Beyoncé concert movie instead and man I’m bummed. Excited to hear more box office breakdowns dan!

@bigdreams5554

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, I couldn't care less about Beyonce. Bad timing for sure. It's only playing for a week in NYC... I hope they extend it another weekend so I can go

@starshapedtambourineman

6 ай бұрын

Did it extend? I saw in the UK this weekend and booked the bfi iMax in January. Beyonce isn't on ours, luckily.

Another fantastic video thank you!

I can't believe I just got out of seeing a Godzilla movie and I'm wondering if i just watched my favorite film of the year. I'm not a big fan of the American Godzilla movies, they're whatever but holy hell was this movie incredibly entertaining.

Glad to have you back & you enjoyed your well deserved honeymoon/vacation, Dan! This movie was absolutely outstanding. Easily the best Godzilla film in recent years. The best I've seen to date. [Any recs for Zilla films other than the Monsterverse ones?]

This movie is great. I went in with no expectations and came out with a great character drama with heart and a scary Godzilla. Gonna see again in imax next week.

I just got done seeing it, and It was well taking the day off to enjoy it. I have a feeling I am going to see it one more time in theaters. Probably a home release double feature down the road with this and Shin Godzilla (my personal favorite)

Welcome back! And best wishes to you both ❤

Welcome back Dan! The charts have been very missed!

DAN. I can't wait for you to cover The Marvels and Wish's performances. Welcome back!

Weclome back and it´s nice to hear that you could enjoy your honeymoon. Really looking forward to all the videos you plan on putting on the channel.

I am totally watching this Sunday. I am TOTALLY HYPED! Cannot wait!

I saw this in an early IMAX preview Wednesday night. Hands down the best Godzilla movie I have ever seen. Just go see it. It’s that simple. It’s that good.

Your review really made me want to see this movie

Glad to see you back! Looking forward to a few honeymoon updates. Like, did you visit Hobbiton?

Nice to see you back ❤❤

This movie was so incredibly good. It's easily the best Godzilla movie in the past decade and I enjoyed the Legendary films as well. But this is the root of how you make a great Godzilla movie, you still need to write a good script and then you sprinkle in some incredible monster sequences and it comes out so fucking good!

@Grimbear13

6 ай бұрын

@dannytv12Two things 1) Recency bias, I don't want to jump the gun and be like ZOMG ITS THE BEST EVER cause it just came out and I'm riding high on it and have only seen it once. 2) The original 54 movie. I love the original movie it's so well made and how much thought went into the idea/story/design and the details of things like how the costume for Godzilla was meant to reflect some of the body maladies of those who survived Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It's an amazing piece of cinema.

Finally going I rewatched review to prep good work bro

Welcome back, Dan! We're glad you're back! :)

Finally, a Godzilla movie that rivals the original Japanese version. I loved it!

I missed you Dan. Congrats again.

Glad you had a great trip!

welcome back Dan!!!

It was so fun watching an enjoyable blockbuster for once! It’s crazy how “simple” feels so fresh!

Welcome back Dan!

Glad to see you back Dan, hope your honeymoon was a dream. I've not seen many Godzilla films outside the first one but this sounds really good And I'll check it out. If you're able you should see the Boy and The Heron, it's a new Miyazaki movie and I'm curious to see what you think about it

Thanks for the review and recommendation. I'm a big Godzilla/Kaiju fan and plan to go see it.

This is how you make a good film with a good budget, Hollywood. Take notes!

The last time a movie blew me away like that was the 2019 Joker movie. Godzilla Minus One is a damn masterpiece.

Welcome back!!! 🎉🎉🎉

I want to know how they pulled this off on a 15 million dollar budget. This movie's visuals are on par with Godzilla vs Kong, a film with 10 times the budget and that's not including advertising or inflation. It makes you wonder where the money goes on these big-budget studio films.

Great film overall. And on made for 15 million! Holy heck!

Ive watches a lot of Godzilla movies, and i think this might be the best one. It is definitely the best human characters in a godzilla movie.

saw it today. Thrilling. It was so amusing seeing godzilla on land. But in water, its just madness. The action sequences were wow.

I’ve been waiting for this since I saw your Letterboxd that you’d seen it

Everyone is amazed by this movie. As a fan of Big G I just CAN'T WAIT!!

Nice review man

Dan, WELCOME BACK! you are literally the second reviewer in the last 30 minutes to make Jaws comparisons. So, I think there is something to that.

Good to see you again! I am glad the honeymoon ☺️ was enjoyable 😉.

Welcome back Dan

I like the AoT Levi T-shirt. Also thanks for the review, I'm not really a big Godzilla fan, but I'm going to go see this one now.

This movie reignited my love for movies that I experienced beginning in the mid-70s. It's almost perfect.

I'm planning to see Godzilla minus one tomorrow or next week and yeah it does have the jaws vibe in the scene and I love 2014 Godzilla and I already bought tickets to see Silent Night on Tuesday which it does have John Wick, Die Hard and last year Violent Night vibe

First off, congrats on the wedding and honeymoon. I truly hope u got to enjoy it becaus it's the only one u get (hopefully). No question, just glad to see u back Dan the man!

I missed you. I could feel that your presence wasn't in the states while you were gone, honest!

This movie was amazing.

I really want to see Dan compare the top grossing godzilla movies in charting!

Welcome back 🎉🎉🎉

ive seen every single godzilla movie ever made and this is by far the best one ive ever seen.

Going to see it tomorrow can’t wait. I love everything Godzilla even when the characters and overall sorry isn’t good. But when we get the best of both it usually goes onto my favourite movie list.

Seeing it Tuesday at imax Sydney pretty pumped

Saw it yesterday. What a damn movie, to think this was done on a $15 mill budget really makes you wonder how Hollywood can have $200 mill budget films be absolute garbage in comparison. Godzilla was the old school real Godzilla in this one, the metaphor of the fallout of the nuclear bombs, the PTSD of the war, etc. Not some nice monster who comes and helps the humans fight other bad monsters like in the US Monsterverse. Absolutely loved the human storyline.

Gonna watch it tn in imax and dying for it! Had the pleasure of catching Shin Godzilla at an Alamo Drafthouse and think this might top that experience thanks to this movies story n setting 😮

DAMMIT! Now I HAVE to go see this. I wasn't even considering seeing this movie.