Γκοτζίλα, Μόθρα και Κινγκ Γκιντόρα: Η Ολοκληρωτική Επίθεση των Γιγάντων Τεράτων

SilentDawn4.0

80Love the approach to Godzilla here: white demonic eyes, motivated by a soulful revenge, full of aggressive rage. There's a scene where he takes out three or four circling aircraft just for the hell of it. So fucking awesome. And the other monsters are pretty cool, too. All around, a highlight of the Millennium series.

Aberrant Ghoul5.0

Godzilla and Friends Marathon: 42 of 46Wow! So, that was fuckin' crazy. I really wasn't expecting to like this as much as I did. This film manages to flip the Godzilla franchise on its head. Black is white. Up is down. It's chaos and anarchy. Godzilla has always oscillated between hero and villain. However, even as a villain, Godzilla never felt evil. He's just a force of nature, indifferent to the suffering he causes. He's no more evil than a tsunami or an earthquake. The same, however, cannot be said of the Godzilla in this film. This Godzilla feels more mean-spirited. Almost demonic. He even has the white pupil-less eyes that are often used as a shorthand for demonic possession. And it turns out that demonic possession isn't far off the mark. Apparently, this Godzilla is a manifestation of the restless souls of those who were killed by the Japanese military during World War II. If that sounds crazy, just wait. The main hero of this film is none other than the longstanding series villain, King Ghidorah. That's right, Ghidorah, Mothra, and Baragon are Guardian Monsters who fight Godzilla to protect Japan. This is the bizarro universe version of Godzilla and I kind of love it.I particularly enjoyed the way it captures Godzilla's rampage at the human level, in a more intimate way than in previous films. For example, there's a scene where a guy is going to the bathroom, which becomes difficult as the entire room starts to shake. He looks out the window and sees Godzilla, just moments before Godzilla's foot flattens the building he's in. Or, there's a scene where a woman in a hospital bed looks out the window, as the room begins shaking, and sees Godzilla approaching. She screams in terror as Godzilla gets closer and closer. But then, Godzilla walks past the hospital and the woman sighs with relief. However, just when you think it's over, Godzilla whips his tail into the building, causing it to collapse. Such scenes, in which we see individuals directly affected by the destruction Godzilla causes, are much more interesting than watching faceless masses flee in terror while Godzilla knocks over an evacuated building, and it does a better job of conveying just how terrifying Godzilla can be. With its upside-down story, nonstop action, and well-written, endearing human characters, this film has a lot to love. The only sticking point, that I can see, is that some people might have a hard time getting over Ghidorah being the hero. However, if you can get past that, this movie is just wall-to-wall fun. And, it has the most badass version of Godzilla in the entire franchise. Seriously, this incarnation of Goji ain't fuckin' around.

Jacob

great stuff. this movie dares to ask "what if godzilla was an asshole? what if king ghidorah was a hero?" these are the kinds of questions that cinema is all about