| Godzilla | 
 enlarge | Director: Roland Emmerich
Actors: Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Maria Pitillo, Hank Azaria, Kevin Dunn
Studio: Columbia/Tristar Vid
Category: Video
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Avg. Customer Rating:  406 reviews
Sales Rank: 8884
Format: Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Japanese (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: VHS Tape
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0800141326
UPC: 043396231238
EAN: 9780800141325
ASIN: 0800141326
Theatrical Release Date: May 19, 1998
Release Date: March 5, 2002
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 Roland Emmerich and co. redeem themselves after independence day November 16, 2007
i really enjoyed this movie.the filmmakers took an old premise and
added a new twist:Godzilla in Manhattan.in this movie,Godzilla looks
very realistic.beyond that,however there are some other great positives
to this movie.the acting is believable,in part because the writing is
much better than it was in independence day,which ironically had some
of the same writers.this movie has no maudlin speeches,and things are
kept low key here.the monster becomes,as the movie goes
along,sympathetic up to a point,and almost humanized,which i thought
was a nice touch and worked brilliantly.the motives for its destructive
rampage are revealed as something more than just creating mindless
carnage.you can feel the pain the creature endures,both physical and
emotional.i actually felt sorry for the beast and its inevitable
fate.of course the ending was designed as a lead in to the almost
certainly inevitable sequel.but given the disappointing box office,a
sequel did not happen and likely will not.Roland Emmerich,who also
directed Independence Day,redeems himself with this effort.the
writers,some of whom also had a hand in Independence Day,also deserve
credit for this movie.they got it right this time.it is ironic that
movie goers turned out in droves for Independence Day,yet largely
ignored Godzilla,which i think is a superior film in every way.go
figure. 4/5
Succeeds as a "popcorn" movie, but Godzilla it ain't July 12, 2006
This movie's biggest problem is its title. I can't imagine how much money it took for Toho to permit American filmmakers to completely reinvent Godzilla in such an appalling way. As a Godzilla purist, I have to say that the monster in this film is a CGI imposter who has little if nothing to do with the real thing. Godzilla does not have remarkably svelte, feminine legs and he most certainly does not lay eggs - even the son of Godzilla was adopted. I was willing to play along with Toho in 1985 and pretend that all of the Godzilla sequels up to that point never really existed, but I'm not going to accept this Americanized monster as Godzilla. It would have been much better (and probably much cheaper) just to call this thing Reptilosaurus or Freakin' Huge Monster or The Monster That Ate New York - anything but Godzilla.
All my Godzilla issues aside, this really isn't that bad of a movie. This was intended to be a "popcorn" movie, a summer action blockbuster that sought merely to entertain - and I did find it entertaining. Heck, I even liked the French guy, and that almost never happens. Of course, it was the French who got New York into this mess with their atomic tests, but here they actually recognize that a problem exists and do something to rectify the situation - that, even more than the CGI Godzilla's wake of destruction - is how you know this is pure fiction. Matthew Broderick carries the film pretty well as "the worm guy," and that Maria Pitillo is just cute as a button. Harry Shearer's rather needless role as the smarmy local news anchor is interesting only because of the Simpsons connection (apparently, his real voice is that of Principal Skinner). Hank Azaria, who can be annoying at times, adds some great comedy to the film, which prevents him from being completely overshadowed by the mysterious French agent Philippe (Jean Reno).
There's plenty of action - there's no denying that fact. What Godzilla doesn't tear up himself, the military destroys in the process of trying to kill the world's biggest illegal alien. Bombs, explosions, tanks, rifles, missiles by land, sea, and air - they're all here in droves. Then, of course you have the whole siege of Madison Square Garden by untold numbers of baby monsters. And then, just when you think the credits are about to roll, the biggest chase scene of the whole movie takes place. None of it is remotely plausible, but it's not supposed to be. For some, such as me, the film is ultimately rather sad. Here's this monster created by radiation, and all he wants is to raise a family - and then he has to watch his whole world fall apart and ultimately fail.
There is a bit of the oddball in this film. I am still trying to figure what the heck the deal was with the Siskert and Ebert parody (Mayor Ebert and his assistant Gene). Where in the world did this come from? Did someone actually think this would be funny? It's really just extremely silly, and it does the film no good whatsoever. You can also add some really stupid lines of dialogue to the movie's faults -New Yorkers arguing over driving directions while the monster is breathing down their tail, the "That's a lot of fish" throwaway line, etc. The movie is also pretty long - many will find it too long, but I rarely mind getting extra minutes for my money. Ultimately, though, this film relies far too much on special effects; give me the guy in the big rubber suit any old day. Notwithstanding this, however, the film does what it sets out to do, and it succeeds rather well at meeting its less than lofty goals; first and foremost, this is, after all, nothing more than a "popcorn" movie.
For Lisa... April 21, 2006
Yes, there are... different menus and a behind the scenes featurette. I also believe there is commentary and some trailers.This is a fun film, but definetly not the Japanese. It is fun and entertaining, defeinetly a popcorn movie. Great for Saturday nights and parties. A fun movie.
Not the original but still good. March 30, 2006
If you are looking for the original Godzilla, this is not it. But if you want a fun, entertaining film than you will like this.
I have this on Dvd but not the special edition. Can anyone tell me if there is any extras on this that aren't on the older release?
 Not as good as the original Toho creation... August 2, 2005
Well, it is a good monster movie, all things considered, but the problem was, right after viewing this, I put in a Toho G-movie, and was just, disappointed! If you're a fan of the original Toho Godzilla, you'll think this movie is average, if not, this will probably be one of you're fave movies. Good SFX, good characters, average show. Two stars.
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