J.T. Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Ironic that a vast portion of my childhood was spent watching kaiju, and now in my adult years, TEPCO equity has resulted in my most profitable venture yet. Of course, I still believe the argument that nuclear energy is the best alternative to fossil fuels given the current costs and inefficiencies on renewables. Damnit, I want Gamera's reboot origins to center on the prohibitive expenses of solar energy and how it's impacting tortoise migration patterns. But I digress. Gamera wasn't exactly our buddy and friend to kids and puppies very first movie. Gamera was tweaked to be a heroic figure around the same time Godzilla was. I really don't mind a return to giant monsters beating the shit out of each other, but the idea of a somewhat somber Godzilla movie doesn't bug me either because the first movie wasn't made with humor or mirth in mind. It was supposed to provoke and scare the shit out of you. Godzilla was a walking, breathing, nuclear war and it was pissed off. The thing is that Godzilla as presented in 1954, IMO, is a very much a relic of the Cold War and no one today is really frightened by the original concepts the monster was supposed to embody. People today have better recollection of heroic Godzilla trashing space monsters so why not bring that back if you are aiming for the nostalgia dollarz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antacular Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 My only issue with the trailer is if Godzilla is hundreds of feet tall and spewing radioactive phlegm, what's the point of parachuting a couple of Marines in to combat him? Where's the oxygen destroyer? Where's the X-3? And most important of all, where's Raymond Burr to give us redundant expositions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 My only issue with the trailer is if Godzilla is hundreds of feet tall and spewing radioactive phlegm, what's the point of parachuting a couple of Marines in to combat him? Where's the oxygen destroyer? Where's the X-3? And most important of all, where's Raymond Burr to give us redundant expositions? Its a teaser trailer, man. Wait for the one that pretty much sums up the entire movie and gives away the ending like we don't know what's going to happen already. That should be out by February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 My only issue with the trailer is if Godzilla is hundreds of feet tall and spewing radioactive phlegm, what's the point of parachuting a couple of Marines in to combat him? Where's the oxygen destroyer? Where's the X-3? And most important of all, where's Raymond Burr to give us redundant expositions? Maybe they are trying to extract something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antacular Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 One can only hope it's Raymond Burr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 CALVARY is going to be better than GODZILLA. Y'all should be talking about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 CALVARY is going to be better than GODZILLA. Y'all should be talking about that. I loved The Guard, so I am really looking forward to Calvary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 What kind of giant monster does it have? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 What kind of giant monster does it have? Have you seen pictures of Brendan Gleeson? Dude is huge! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Good enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Variety is saying that Naked Gun is going to get remade with Ed Helms playing Frank Drebin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzalez Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Variety is saying that Naked Gun is going to get remade with Ed Helms playing Frank Drebin Why would they do that? Weird Al didn't die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS81177 Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Ridley Scott is apparently going to produce on a remake of Murder On The Orient Express. They're looking for writers now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS81177 Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Variety is saying that Naked Gun is going to get remade with Ed Helms playing Frank Drebin Ugh. It's going to be terrible, and I really like Ed Helms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Fuck I thought it said Ed Harris I was pumped. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Harris would be so much better than Helms in its own insane way. Helms will have to pull of a miracle. A miracle of Funny Or Die stunt-casting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 The 98 Godzilla movie was on this afternoon so I watched it. It seems like a pretty decent monster movie, but making it an asexual egg laying lizard was probably a bit too much of a departure. That being said, I hope the new movie doesn't make him some sort of sentient monster that fights moths and crabs because I'm excited for this and if it turns into more japanese masturbatory nonsense I'll be severely disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 I wonder if Mary Kate and Ashley ever get mad at Elizabeth for having, you know, acting ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mco543 Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Do they still have money left from their empire? If so I dont think they'd give two shits. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bustronaut Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 The 98 Godzilla movie was on this afternoon so I watched it. It seems like a pretty decent monster movie, but making it an asexual egg laying lizard was probably a bit too much of a departure. That being said, I hope the new movie doesn't make him some sort of sentient monster that fights moths and crabs because I'm excited for this and if it turns into more japanese masturbatory nonsense I'll be severely disappointed. SHIT OPINIONS 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antacular Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 I was only 12 or 13 when 98 Godzilla came out, and up until that point every movie theater trip had been a wonderful experience. G98 changed all that, first film I ever watched that halfway through I realized I had been scammed out of time and money. Even Phantom Menance took two viewings to catch the snake oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 The 98 Godzilla movie was on this afternoon so I watched it. It seems like a pretty decent monster movie, but making it an asexual egg laying lizard was probably a bit too much of a departure. That being said, I hope the new movie doesn't make him some sort of sentient monster that fights moths and crabs because I'm excited for this and if it turns into more japanese masturbatory nonsense I'll be severely disappointed.SHITOPINIONS I usually find something to enjoy in every movie. In this case, a great b-cast and everyone thinking Broderick was a stud. Also the initial rampage was great too. If you're referring to the"moths and crabs" part of my comment, I don't think any normal person finds the original Godzilla movies anything other than terrible nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 I can't really side with you on this because my father bought me Godzilla vs. King Kong when I was a kid and I watched it several times over. It's great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_MJ_ Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 FYI, he might not have Stallone's(Rocky version) charisma or mic work, but Ryan Gosling(Drive version) could take Stallone in a fight. Lets go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Jesus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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