Fun fact! Godzilla’s roar in this was created by exposing dry ice to metal, with the bellow at the end from a potted plant raked across concrete. The roar was tested on The Rolling Stones speakers on WB’s backlot, and could be heard up to 3 miles, startled enough people to call the police despite it being put out that movie sounds were being tested.

@davedoesyt

Ай бұрын

Even funner fact, the original roar was created by running an resin soaked leather glove down a double bass string

@shyannemarshall7163

Ай бұрын

I like to imagine the maniacal laughter of "oh my god, it actually worked!" from the entire crew after the testing, cause I know that would've made me absolutely giddy

@smiddlehurst1

Ай бұрын

@@shyannemarshall7163 "we're going to get so many complaints from the neighbours... any ideas on how to avoid that? "Umm... get the team, go to the pub. have a nice cold pint and wait for all this to blow over?" "Worth a try!"

It took almost 5 years of me following this channel to see the day, but today we finally begin... THE MONSTERVERSE

The sound design in this movie is astounding. they really nailed the scale of the beasts with those calls and screams.

@Godzilla_Cheeze

Ай бұрын

Yeah, the human aspect is the best in this one, regarding the impact that these monsters have on them. 🤌 Minus One's probably the best, though.

Fun fact. Godzilla's screen time in this movie isn't any more or less than any of the other films as it's all about the same within a few seconds or a minute of each other, the whole way up to new empire. In terms of screen time, this is pretty par for the course for a Godzilla movie. He's never just on screen for 2 hours.

@niceandflyy

Ай бұрын

The problem is that they kept away from the fights that was so annoying and the final fight you can barely see it

Kong: Skull Island is next in release order chronologically. The next two movies have after-credits scenes in them so don't forget to react to them!

@DraconimLt

Ай бұрын

chronologically film release wise yes, but it's a few decades before IN story chronology wise, it's kinda a prequel.

@NateL1992

Ай бұрын

@@DraconimLt Duh. Who are you trying to convince here? Lol

@DraconimLt

Ай бұрын

@@NateL1992 well, you didn't specify. To those who don't know this fact, they might get confused when they watch Kong and see it's set before Godzilla...

@NateL1992

Ай бұрын

@@DraconimLt That's actually fair. I'll edit my comment to reflect this. My bad, didn't mean to be rude. Appreciate your patience with me on this

@DraconimLt

Ай бұрын

@@NateL1992 no worries m8.

The reason why Godzilla was shown very little in this movie is because the director wanted to pay homage to the original 1954 Godzilla, where they concentrated more on the human character and the Godzilla scenes felt more special. This something they fixed on the later monstverse films.

@williambanks2223

Ай бұрын

Also, the subtle nod to the original with Ken Watanabe's character being named Dr. Serizawa without stating he is a direct descendant to the original.

@Destiny87

Ай бұрын

It was less about the original Godzilla, and more about taking the Jaws approach.

@TexGaming

Ай бұрын

Not something they fixed imo, something they ruined. There's a reason the fights and appearances of Godzilla felt so special in this movie.

@NadeemShekh-uy9zn

Ай бұрын

Sure I get that but it doesn't make sense to not show Godzilla since his such a iconic monster in cinema not just some shark like in jaws

@BigSal51

Ай бұрын

Personally I didn't mind the build up throughout the film to Godzilla, they do a good job of generating hype and raising the stakes of the inevitable confrontation between the Muto and Godzilla, the small moments we get of them leading up to it makes you want to see it all the more. And the human characters, while not particularly interesting and actually kinda boring, were palatable enough that they didn't bother me, and the film plays things straight and takes itself seriously, focusing on the fallout of these monsters and the human attempts to deal with them. Unfortunately I felt the final battle didn't quite live up to all the hype; the editing between the monsters and the human characters felt really clunky and made you feel like you were missing out on the monster action and spending way too much time with the humans, and whenever it cut back to the monsters it felt like it was all too brief or I'd just missed a huge chunk of it, and when the fight's over I was like "it's over already?". You also realise that the time spent focusing on the humans starts to outstay its welcome; I didn't care about Ford and whether or not he got back to his family, or disarming the nuclear warhead etc. I cared about the humans in as much as it gave us a face to put on the effects of the destruction wrought by the monsters, plus watching them try and deal with them was interesting. The Japanese godzilla movies get this balance a lot better; I haven't seen Minus One, but regarding Shin Godzilla, the 1954 Gojira, and some of the earlier Showa era films, the humans are typically always engaged with the monster story, figuring out what they are, why they're here, how we stop them etc, that's what makes the human stuff engaging, it supports the monsters and builds up their presence, making the fights and the action all the better for it. Plus the Japanese know how to deliver on the action when it's time for it, rather than just cutting away as if almost reluctant to indulge in it too much for some reason like the American movies do. They got better at showing the action off in Godzilla vs Kong at least, too bad the human drama just got labotomised along the way to the point that it ranged from inconsequential to straight up annoying.

It’s so weird seeing Elizabeth Olsen and Arron Taylor Johnson being so intimate with eachother in this! Guys please take a chill pill

@HoldenHardman

Ай бұрын

That's what I said!

@WDFilms25

Ай бұрын

Feels like someone read Ultimates 3

@hkaayaakuu

Ай бұрын

No it isn't 😅. They were siblings for 1 movie and couple for 1 movie. What weird

@jhamer18

Ай бұрын

I think the issue was avengers age of ultron and this movie came out around the same time I believe so it made it weird. They aren't bad actors at all just they could've chosen different people for the roles considering they weren't exactly a major plot point

@RetroFett

Ай бұрын

@@HoldenHardmanThat’s what SHE said 😅

The MUTOs are hands-down one of my all-time favorite villains. I loved their design, their physiology, and how they were very worthy foes to Godzilla. The guy who directed this has been attached to do another Jurassic Park film, too.

@animatorFan74

Ай бұрын

Yeah the MUTOs were pretty great.... they worked well as a team too. :)

@buddybarlow9604

Ай бұрын

One of my favorite scenes is with the female muto on the bridge and she was duplicating the radio sound....so f'n sweet

@jaysuscrass9119

Ай бұрын

they remind of Clover but I loved Clover just a little more for their backstory and the fear factor

The first movie me and my twin saw at a theater was a Godzilla movie our older Brother Riley "RIP" took us to in 1976. Ever since, Godzilla has been the GOAT!

@ultraegovegeta8213

Ай бұрын

May he Rest In Peace 🙏

I loved what they were trying to do here. I got that they wanted to tease Godzilla and convey the massive scale of him and the monsters so seeing him in full fighting at the end was rewarding. A lot of people were turned off by it but going in knowing that helps a ton. I think this was an incredibly strong entry into the monsterverse.

This movie really shows the true size and horror of Godzilla. We might not see a lot of him, but it helps make his presence more imposing

In the 80s there was a cartoon called Godzilla. It was about a team of scientists who travelled around with Godzilla's nephew Godzooky. If they ever got in trouble Godzilla would come to the rescue.

@PatrickMusilek

Ай бұрын

Up from the depths!

Although my personal favourite is King of the Monsters, I can't wait to see Jen's reaction to Godzilla vs Kong.

@lixocompleto547

Ай бұрын

King of the monsters is peak monsterverse

@jason42080

Ай бұрын

so you do know it would be a not Natural Reaction Of Godzilla vs Kong....Since Holden said in the beginning of this video that Jen had already watched "2021 Godzilla vs Kong" with him when it was released in Theater's.

@trevorphilips9065

Ай бұрын

@@jason42080But she might not remember

@buddybarlow9604

Ай бұрын

Yea honestly KOTM has grown on me so much and i would love Doughtery to come back to the franchise

@QuellTheHeresy

Ай бұрын

King of the monsters is significantly better if you just watch the like 15 minutes of action on KZread, same with Godzilla Vs kong.

I love that you guys are on one of most combatively powerful Godzillas there has ever been. When it comes to straight up combat experience and ability to adapt to every fight. Toho even admitted that Legendary Godzilla is one of the best fighters to do it. I was surpirsed to hear that Toho actually really loves what they are doing with Legendary Godzilla

The sense of scale in this film hasn't been matched.

@MikolajNieswiety

Ай бұрын

In terms of being wrong, yes.

@theplothickens

Ай бұрын

@@MikolajNieswiety Riiiiight...

Godzilla’s screen time in the MonsterVerse: Godzilla (2014) = 10 minutes King of the Monsters = 11 Minutes Godzilla vs Kong = 11 Minutes Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire = 8 Minutes Godzilla screen time is actually the same across all the movies. Also I definitely see Godzila (2014) one as the best of the series so far

@Kaiju-bm4ts

Ай бұрын

Exactly but watch people claim 10-15 minutes is too short despite that's the majority of godzilla's screentime in his films. It's not the screentime that's important, it's what godzilla does with it. Godzilla earth in total has the same amount of screentime in his trilogy (15 minutes in total across 3 films) and he does less in those 15 minutes than godzilla did in gojira who had 8 minutes or FW who had 13 minutes.

@Destiny87

Ай бұрын

Problem with this movie is that it's 11 minutes of chopped up time. 20 seconds here, 2 minutes there, etc. GvK and GxK shows Godzilla in longer unbroken chunks.

@animatorFan74

Ай бұрын

yeah I didn't enjoy King of the Monsters as much as this first Godzilla too..... can't recall why... maybe too many monsters to focus on in that movie perhaps? But yeh first Godzilla movie (2014) is a strong entry. :)

@Kaiju-bm4ts

Ай бұрын

@@animatorFan74 maybe you didn't enjoy the writing of kotm (despite g14 wasn't any better in that same department) cause the kaiju being the main focus 2nd time around to present more of their personalities sounds more like a positive than a negative.

@juanbarrera1356

Ай бұрын

Monarch is 4 minutes of godzilla if I'm not mistaken.

That entrance at Honolulu though. Godzilla put his foot down and said, "I've had enough of this, everyone SHUT UP!"

Now you know why some of us were saying Jen might like Godzilla after you watched How to Train Your Dragon. Godzilla and Toothless could be distant cousins. 😅 The Monarch show is pretty good. The story line that takes place in the 1950s is a lot more interesting than the present day one but it offers great world building for the universe.

@tmac731

Ай бұрын

The show is actually pretty bad. The focus too much in the younger human characters who are unlikeable but it had great moments too

@user-pm2b47ar8d

Ай бұрын

​@@tmac731 speak for yourself. But not for us. It never was, a bad spin-off. Monsterverse is a franchise where you should just turn off your brain and DGAF about the story.

@tmac731

Ай бұрын

@@user-pm2b47ar8d the monsterverse movies is when you turn your brain off but not when they give a spin off about humans and the issues

@chriscorvin5077

Ай бұрын

The show is horrendous, and anyone who actually liked it is bordering on brain dead.

@TOXICFREAK2021

Ай бұрын

@@tmac731bruh what are u on 💀

Seeing this in IMAX for the first time, man you could not beat the sound-design of this movie, to the MUTO's and Godzilla, the sound-design ramps up for each movie afterwards which is a treat. Looking forward to more Godzilla movies! Loved the intro, great video as always!

3:55 You could say that this film perfectly imitates the eerie atmosphere and suspension like the first 1954 Godzilla film , just with modern advances in filmmaking , Gareth Edwards really knows what he did with this film❤❤❤

@bmoody9119

Ай бұрын

Yeah, I feel he really didn’t get his due with this film because “not enough Godzilla fights”

I do think that if they'd literally just given us a single minute more of the first Godzilla vs Muto fight, that would've satisfied the need to see him a bit more, and make it feel less frustrating having to wait for the end for the big stuff.

Godzilla is my favorite monster. Loved this movie. You are right, the biggest downside to this movie is not enough Godzilla. There were a lot of scenes of him just shrouded in darkness too. Future films definitely fix this issue. Looking forward to the next reactions!

So fun fact: Dr. Ishiro Serizewa in this movie is a nod to the original 1954 Godzilla in two ways. Ishiro references the director Ishiro Honda and Serizewa references a prominent character in the 1954 film who was also a scientist

The Atomic Breath is literally a stream of pure nuclear energy that Godzilla focuses into something akin to a laser beam. It’s been a signature ability of his since he debuted in 1954.

The 1954 original and ''Godzilla Minus One'' are the best ever!

that intro can be classified as a S tier intro that was great!!

Matthew Broderick's Godzilla 1998 was featuring Zilla, another giant lizard Kaiju, but not actually Godzilla.

@AtomicTitan1954

Ай бұрын

98 is still trademarked as "Godzilla" alongside the cartoon. But Toho's version on him is "Zilla"

@Mr10before9

Ай бұрын

@@AtomicTitan1954 We call that...a retcon! As it was originally intended to be the western attempt at Godzilla...it just didn't go over well and thus was later changed to be that Zilla, featured in the 98 film would be a different kaiju from Godzilla. It was a Godzilla film officially, but as the new plan fits without continuity issues, that is the new canon.

Just by starting? Hero is the HERO OF THE DAY! What a drop, can't wait to explore the MonsterVerse with you guys

I loved the intro it’s adorable and I love this Godzilla movie

Jens going to love Godzilla: King of the Monsters, hands down my favorite so far!

I've warmed to this movie a LOT over the years, when I watched it in cinemas I had the same opinion as a lot of folks: too much human drama and not enough big meaty monster fights. I felt like the movie teased me with action then refused to actually pay it off. Going in knowing that's what the movie is on rewatches I had a much better time, and actually paid more attention to the human characters.

LOL QUICKSILVER AND SCARLET WITCH WERE HAVING A ONE NIGHT STAND!

This movie is probably one of the best monster movies ever made Also can I just mention the sound design in this movie simply amazing looking forward to your reaction of Skull Island

Joe Brody His back gave out from trying to carry the movie Fun fact: Akira Takarada, one of the leads from the 1st Godzilla film, was meant to have a cameo

Love this movie! I saw this in the theater with my brother and we loved it! I liked the exposition on Godzilla, who he is , what he is, where did he vome from, why is he here, as well as exploring the mythology of the Kaiju.

Jen, for context, Godzilla is an allegory for the nuclear attacks Japan suffered in WWII, it was a way for Japan to come to terms with what happened, in what you could say is a typical Japanese way. The story being that the nuclear tests and attacks created Godzilla. The Godzilla you saw in the 1998 film is actually completely disowned by Toho (Godzilla creators) as it was nothing like Godzilla should be, and is now referred to as Zilla, which also got killed in the next Japanese Godzilla film, just to make the point.

@mrdavman13

Ай бұрын

Allegory, not algorithm p. But everything else you said was spot on

@davedoesyt

Ай бұрын

@@mrdavman13 🤦🏻‍♂️ damn autocorrect

The ten least popular words in any sci-fi film, ''This one looks broken, like something came out of it!'' Lol!

Jen Hardmen if ya thought the standard Blue Atomic Breath (Laser Beam of pure Radiation) of this incarnation of Godzilla was badass then wait till ya get a load of the Red Spiral Ray which is like his ultimate Atomic Breath upgrade that doesn't come in2 play until later & he'll only use it when extreme p'd/ticked off enough!

The intro is so underrated

I remember watching this in theatres when it came out. I was 10 or a little older when it came out. And being confused whether or not the MUTO’s were a rebooted variant of Mothra, another kaiju that’s part of Godzilla’s mythos. Seeing Godzilla like this after having watched the one from 1998 when it was on Netflix alongside the animated series and the older movies from the 60’s / 70’s , really made the fanboy in me cry out with joy.

Godzilla King of the Monsters is by far the best of the monster verse movies. Looking forward to that one next

The cinematography, the sound design, the way they managed to show the scale of these monsters. This movie is so underrated. This was my first Godzilla film after the 98 one, i loved the concept of Godzilla but this movie made it feel so real. Yeah great stuff here!

Personally, the second movie KOTM is my favourite one, followed by this. This movie was a great introduction into the MonsterVerse. Can’t believe it’s almost 10 years old. This movie was actually the reason Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Elizabeth Olsen got their roles in Age of Ultron. And that skit in the intro was a masterpiece too 😂 👍🏾

@VColossalV

Ай бұрын

Interesting, most people say the second one is their least favourite

Jen actually called Godzilla’s motivations pretty well. His endgame is that he’s much more concerned with the safety of Planet Earth itself than with the safety of the human race.

Ya'll gotta check out the OG 1954 film to. It's crazy how well that film has aged.

That intro was soo adorable😭

@hkaayaakuu

Ай бұрын

Hiro hardman

I find that more explanation into where the monsters come from and what is Godzilla’s purpose, is explored in the series Monarch: Legacy of Monster. Would love to see your guys’ reaction to this series as it is a really great watch with a bunch of lore.

I can’t wait for king of the monsters (2019!) It’s my favorite of all the films, and it really shows off what Godzilla is about as a character and also includes his full powerset including regeneration speeds that would make Wolverine blush!

I would love for you and Jen to watch some of the older Godzilla movies. Even the one when Godzilla flew and skated on his tail! They're great!

I love how your dog is chilling with you guys!!❤

Can’t wait for Jen to see KOTM! It’s my favorite of the MonsterVerse.

Hahha that opening with Hero was so cool and adorable lol

holden's intro's are something else!!!!!

Okay that intro was adorable

Always love your guys’ reaction to movies! You do a great job! Have you seen the DaVinci Code Trilogy?

I’ve been watching Godzilla movies longer than I can remember to the point that I can’t even remember the first one my dad introduced me to. This franchise is some of the most versatile and crazy movies. When I’m feeling like watching a movie, there’s a Godzilla movie that fits my mood. Romance? Godzilla. Action? Godzilla. Mystery? Godzilla. Comedy? Godzilla. Drama? Godzilla. I can go on and on.

I’ve been waiting for this! I love this Godzilla

Its been a while since ive seen your videos. I cant wait for you to see the Monsterverse

just realized the guy at 8:32 was from the last samurai. just watched it recently again, its so good.

That intro was amazing and wholesome!

I Can't Wait Till Jen Watches KOTM, That Movie Was The One That Made Me A Godzilla Fan, Before That I Didn't Have Any Knowledge About The Character Much, But That Movie Really Explained More Of Godzilla, Went Deeper To His Story, And Gave Us Classic Characters Like Mothra, Rodan And My Favourite Villain King Ghidorah

You guys should watch the tv show Monarch: legacy of monsters.. It takes place right after the 2014 Godzilla, extends this mosterverse lore more and adds more to it.. Its great imo, It came out recently on apple tv..

That is the greatest intro in the history of this channel! ❤😂

Finally! Been waiting for yall to watch the monster verse

Godzilla: King of the Monsters is my favorite of the monster verse movies, but followed closely by Kong:Skull Island. Can't wait to hear your thoughts on both!

U are not alone thinking that there wasent enough of Godzilla in this movie. When it was released they got some MAJOR complaints that there wasent enough of the monsters. I would say that with each movie after this they got better and better at showing the monsters and not just small clips of them.

I literally just added the main theme song to my Spotify last night! Can't wait to watch this!

Awesome intro with your Son playing Godzilla!

Godzilla 1998 was the film that introduced me to the character, and years later with Godzilla 2014 I fell in love with him, the film is not perfect, it is a 7/10 movie for me, but it was good enough to make new people like Godzilla, I would only change 2 things about this film, more 10 minutes of Godzilla scenes and I would leave the main character's father alive because for me he was the most interesting human in this film (and the franchise).

The MonsterVerse has actually been very consistent with its lore. All questions about why Godzilla does what he does get answered more and more every movie. GxK probably gives the most background that all the other movies due to the new villains, so enjoy the ride Y’all should watch Monarch, it actually adds a lot to the history of this world.

OMG!!! That Hell's Kitchen comment had me on the floor. Gordon!!!! 😂😂😂

That intro was great😂😂😂😂 That kid will love seeing these when hes older

i been waiting for this vid so long now

Hero's godzilla cosplay is insanely accurate 10/10

10:27 That's true... I HIGHLY RECOMMEND it! since that show takes place just after this movie (well, mostly).

Welcome to the real monsterverse Jen I hope you will enjoy it

Why was the cut away at 10:47 so good 😂😂

In the words of Count Dooku, “I’ve been looking forward to this.” Would love to see you guys watch some of the classic Godzilla movies, as they deserve plenty of love, too. The original 1954 film is honestly a genuine timeless masterpiece. Also your kiddo in baby’s first Godzilla suit, warms my heart. Y’all are raising that kid right. 😁 Also this guy right here at 5:16 is Garry Chalk, the voice of Optimus Primal in _Beast Wars: Transformers!_

HOPE THEY WATCH THE REST OF THE MONSTERVERSE MOVIES!

Awww, that intro was so cute. I can't wait to be a dad myself.

Awww such a cute intro 😍

The new Monarch show ties all of the MonsterVerse movies together in a pretty rad way, it's definitely worth a watch. Godzilla Minus One should be out by summer, Japan still likes to hold movies for 4-6 months after theater release until home release, and unfortunately typically don't release digital early like we tend to do here in the US. I just hope we get Minus Color with it.

Personally I like this movie the most out of all the new Hollywood monsterverse movies. When I first watched this movie I was blown away. It was my first real viewing of a Godzilla movie, having not seen any of the Japanese movies nor the first godzilla attempt. Really interested in what you two will think about the second Godzilla movie as that one is my least favorite by a long shot. Something that I think would be fun for both of you ignoring if it's even possible, is to watch a completely different take on Godzilla with the animated Godzilla trilogy (which is a hit or miss [mostly miss]) and the animated TV series which I thought was phenomenal.

That intro was amazing

Eeyyyy yooooo finally ❤ welcome jen to the MonsterVerse ❤🤟 finally reacting to it

Completely agree with both of you.... the one and only "downside" of this movie (if there is one) is that there's just not enough of the Godzilla fight at the end. When I saw this in cinema back in 2014, that was my first thought coming out of the cinema..... they really really should have had more of the Godzilla battle left in the movie; that would have made it perfect. I'm fairly sure you guys should be seeing Skull Island next..... that one was pretty cool, too. I loved the comedy from John C. Rielly in that movie.... he was both tragic and funny. See you in the next one :)

I'm glad you guys have started watching the Monsterverse films as for how my favorite. Godzilla, all the way!! 2:45

I literally just finished rewatching the movie when this came out 😂

Godzilla v Kong was so surprisingly good. It was a massive surprise tbh. I enjoyed skull island, haven't seen minus one, but I've heard so many good things about it. Can't wait to see it.

Clicked on the video for the Godzilla commentary liked the video for the amazing fanfiction at the beginning

That was so cute with the baby in the beginning! I still say you should watch the Showa Godzilla films

You have got to show your wife the 1984 to 1995 Heisei movies! All 7 of them! Shin Godzilla and Minus One are also a must. Thanks for the video.

Probably wouldn’t be great for the channel, but if you haven’t seen Godzilla Final Wars. I recommend checking that out on your own time. It’s basically Godzilla Endgame. It even has an appearance from the Matthew Broderick Godzilla.

I absolutely love this movie. Gareth Edwards is my favorite director and I love the seriousness that he brought to this film. It felt gritty and dark and it wasn’t full of stupid jokes like the more recent films are. While I wish it had more Godzilla fight scenes like everyone else, I still think it was so well done overall. I always have said that I wish every movie had the tone of this film and the monster mayhem of KOTM

In the first Godzilla movie ever and several after (like Shin Godzilla), Godzilla is a metaphor for something relevant to Japan and things they had experienced. The first was a metaphor for the Atomic Bomb which they weren’t allowed to make a movie about - hence why they created Godzilla to sidestep that rule - and Shin Godzilla was a metaphor for a natural disaster like Fukushima and the government failing to act in a timely manner.

The best intro eveeeer !!!!!

The Monarch show is excellent! Highly recommended Holden.

the video game "godzilla: destroy all monsters melee" on the gamecube was an epic game to play and super fun. anyone who has access to it should just play it, its hella fun

Ok that opening though. Rampaging baby!!!!!!!

Lol I was just thinking the other day Holden to ask about Hero how is he doing

@HoldenHardman

Ай бұрын

He's doing great! Hitting all of his milestones and just loves to play.