Godzilla

1998

PG-13

2h 18m

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5.6/10

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French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that viciously attacks freighter ships in the Pacific Ocean. A team of experts, including Niko Tatopoulos, conclude that the oversized reptile is the culprit. Before long, the giant lizard is loose in Manhattan as the US military races to destroy the monster before it reproduces and it's spawn takes over the world.

Directors

Roland Emmerich

Writers

Dean Devlin(screenplay by)

Roland Emmerich(screenplay by)

Terry Rossio(story by)

Stars

Matthew Broderick

Jean Reno

Maria Pitillo

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Dr. Niko Tatopoulos

Philippe Roaché

Audrey Timmonds

Victor 'Animal' Palotti

Colonel Hicks

Mayor Ebert

Charles Caiman

Lucy Palotti

Dr. Elsie Chapman

Sergeant O'Neal

Dr. Mendel Craven

Gene, Mayor's Aide

Jean-Luc

Jean-Claude

Jean-Pierre

Jean-Philippe

Nicholas J. Giangiulio

Robert Lesser

Murray

Directors

Roland Emmerich

Writers

Dean Devlin(screenplay by)

Roland Emmerich(screenplay by)

Terry Rossio(story by)

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5/10

The hype was as big as the monster to start with! It felt like this take on Godzilla was advertised for 2 years in advance of the actual release, every time (it seemed) I went to the cinema I was awestruck by little teaser trailers, in fact the one of the old guy fishing and hooking Zilla is a personal favourite...SIZE DOES MATTER! Love it I do. Sadly as most of us now know, the film didn't meet fans and critics expectations at all, but was the film done down by the hype and an expectation of a masterpiece for the genre?. Well it didn't help that is for sure, but taking aside that problem, the film only glimpses at what might have been. It has many great points that seem to have been forgotten, so sadly we are all too aware of the film's failings on the makers behalf. The build up in the film is excellent, the makers mount the tension in steady strokes, doing what all classic monster movie makers do, they have you waiting with gripping expectation of the creature by a series of scenarios and inventive dialogue. The sound is incredible, making it an essential viewing for those who cherish home surround cinema, while some of the shots and destruction of New York are well worth the viewers time. But then? Well they throw the good work away by turning the film's focus away from the big lizard to a story line that was only fitting for the cartoon version of Godzooki. Thus rendering the film as a poor man's Jurassic Park, which quite frankly doesn't sit well. Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno and Hank Azaria all deserved better scripting, hell we all did! It's not the evil stinker some would have you believe, it does have its moments of both good and bad, it is, by definition, very much a film split down the middle. 5/10

John Chard13 Apr, 2020