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Post by Kranstin Kardashian on Oct 6, 2010 23:14:35 GMT -6
Let's hope it will be enough.
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Post by cradleman on Oct 11, 2010 20:08:51 GMT -6
so, it's October, which means it's movie monster time. so for me, i'm going back and rewatching all 30 Godzilla movies. i tried to do it last year and got bogged down after the one i'm about to watch, but I will do it this year! anywhoo, this was an old blog post on TV.com that got randomly deleted right after i posted it and i never reposted it, so here it is. it was an edition of my top 10 series that I had on there(and should bring back here). without further ado, the top 10 Godzilla movies. . . sorta
Top 10 Godzilla Movies! . . . sorta
Okay, so the title is true, this is another edition of my top 10. However since there are only 30 Godzilla Films, I will just be going backward from 30 to 1. So you will get the top 10, but you get 30-11 as a bonus! anyways, Godzilla was always big for me when i was a little kid, and only my Spider-Man collection is more important to me than my Godzilla collection, I actually have all 30 Godzilla films(counting the American version, and if you count the Japanese and American versions of the original as different movies). anywhoo, so i have seen most of these several times, and all of them at least once. now, without further ado.
30. Godzilla's Revenge This "movie" is basically stock footage of Godzilla fighting monsters combined with the stupidest story Godzilla ever came up with. I cannot stand it, and I would highly advise staying away. (0/10)
29. Godzilla Vs. Megalon This one is only good for Jet Jaguar, who is a freaking cool robot that can change size and do all sorts of cool stuff in an otherwise abominable film. I recommend finding and watching the Mystery Science Theater 300 version, at least they make it funny(1/10)
28. Godzilla Vs. The Sea Monster If you've ever seen the footage of Godzilla playing volleyball with a crab using a rock, that's from this film. Problem is, that's about the only memorable thing. also recommend the MST3K version for this film as well(1/10)
27. Son of Godzilla This was a great movie! when i was 5. Really, I did enjoy it a long time ago, but now it's quite hard to watch, but if you want to get a kid hooked on Godzilla this is the one to do that with. (2/10)
26. Godzilla Vs. Hedorah. This is the environmental Godzilla movie, which says we are polluting the air, and will make our world a wasteland, and even if we don't Hedorah, the smog monster will come in and do it for us. Ok, so, I'm kidding, but the plot of this one was bad, even if the motive behind it was good. Best moment was Godzilla shedding a tear at the end of the movie. (2/10)
25. Godzilla Vs. Megaguirus The first non rebirth movie(Godzilla's 1985 and 2000) to not follow any continuity of the movies before. It had a weird plot(seriously, ANOTHER giant bug? didn't they watch megalon?) and the special effects are spotty at best, including being able to see Megaguirus flying over the city on a wire that was clearly visible (3/10)
24. Godzilla Vs. Biollante This one is important in setting the table for the best series of Godzilla movies(Godzilla 1985-Godzilla Vs. Destroyah), and introducing psychic Miki Segusa. However, the idea of Godzilla fighting a Giant Rose with the spirit of a dead Japanese girl inside never realy intrigued me.(3.5/10)
23. Godzilla(American version) Taken as just a monster movie this would be pretty good. However, taken as a Godzilla movie, it destroys the Godzilla name. whatever creature that runs amok in this movie is NOT Godzilla! I like Matthew Broderick and the French Dude, but everything else, oh, it's just NOT GODZILLA! (3.5/10)
22. King Kong Vs. Godzilla I used to like this movie, until i realized that they say King Kong won. WHAT? Godzilla NEVER loses a monster battle! It was outrageous, and still annoys me to this day. The special effects are crap too(4/10)
21. Godzilla 2000 If you like special effects and cool CGI, then this movie is good. Problem was that the humans take center stage too much and the fight at the end is really too short. Could have been much better. (4/10)
20. Terror of MechaGodzilla I'd really like to like this movie, as MechaGodzilla is my favorite Godzilla Bad Guy, but the American Version of this film could be much better. The Japanese version is supposed to be one of their best, but the American version is truly lacking something to make it super-special(4.5/10)
19. Godzilla Vs. Mothra(1993) Not really bad, but there was too much spirit stuff in there, it really detracted from the story. I am also not fond of this version of the Twins from Infant Island. Battra was a cool villain though, and the fight at the end is pretty good too. (5/10)
18. Godzilla 1985 This one is where the movies really start to be extremely watchable. Although 1985 has its problems, there are a lot of positives. First, it revamped the line after Terror of Mechagodzilla, and ignored all the previous films except Godzilla, King of the Monsters. Secondly, It introduced the first Super X. Adnd Finally, It turned Godzilla back into a bad guy, which he really remains now, because after Mothra Vs. Godzilla he had been a good guy. (6/10)
17. Mothra Vs. Godzilla(1964) The only downfall of this one is that in the battle between Mothra and Godzilla, Mothra is just two caterpillars instead of the huge moth. However, this one has good fairies, the human characters are good, and of course, it's the last film with Godzilla as a bad guy til Godzilla 1985. (6/10)
16. Godzilla: Final Wars For those who are more familiar with movies like the Matrix, this is the Godzilla movie for you. The human storylineis the main focus, and the special effects are extremely good. The monsters all look cool, and the monster fights are just awesome. The drawback for this one is that the plotline was really stupid, but the effects and fights make up for it. (6.5/10)
15. Godzilla Vs. MechaGodzilla II This one brings in two classic characters in Rodan and MechaGodzilla. They also add in the Character of Godzilla Jr., who is so much cooler than Minya from the 60s and 70s films. I do like MechaGodzilla, though it's sad that he's a weapon of the military, and not a machine from the third planet of the black hole. (7/10)
14. Godzilla Vs. SpaceGodzilla Possibly the dumbest design for a bad guy ever in Godzilla, but SpaceGodzilla is essentially Godzilla with stupid looking spikes on his shoulders, head and tail. Really. But, this is one of the best in the second series of Godzilla films dealing with the humans in the movie, and the fight between SpaceGodzilla and Godzilla is sweet. Also loved the robot MOGUERA. (7/10)
13. Godzilla Vs. Monster Zero The unique thing about this movie? It actually stars an American actor! so i thought that was pretty cool. Also, this is a much better version of the plot that Final Wars tried to pull off, with Aliens using monsters to try to take over the earth. (7/10)
12. Godzilla Vs. Gigan Watch out for the Giant Cockroach! And did you know Godzilla actually spoke to the other monsters? Neither did I til I watched this movie. However, the plot is one of the original movies best, and the battle between Gigan, Ghidrah, and Godzilla is pretty awesome. (7/10)
11. Godzilla, Tokyo S.O.S. The sequel to Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla, it is the first in the 3rd series of Godzilla films to carry over any continuity except from the original movie. The faries in this version are quite cool, and i always liked that this version of MechaGodzilla actually contains the bones of the original Godzilla. (7.5/10)
10. Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack Quite possibly the best special effects of any Godzilla movie, this movie has Godzilla as the bad guy trying to destroy Japan, because it has disturbed his rest. Trying to stop him are Baragon, Mothra, and King Ghidora. Great movie, although the spiritual stuff was annoying and no one liked a very small King Ghidorah as a good guy. (7.5/10)
9. Ghidrah, the Three Headed Monster The only Mystery that I can recall from the early Godzilla movies, It involves a princess who thinks she is a prophet from Mars predicting the future. This is the first movie to feature Ghidrah(later called King Ghidorah), who is my second favorite of the Godzilla bad guys. Really good movie all-around, and the rest of these movies are real winners. (8/10)
8. Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla The fourth in the 3rd series of Godzilla films, and my favorite of those. The bones of the original Godzilla are put into a weapon meant to keep Japan safe should Godzilla ever reappear again. Best thing about this movie is the super cool(literally) freeze weapon installed in MechaGodzilla. (8.5/10)
7. Godzilla Raids Again The sequel to the original, and one of the only other ones to capture the eerie feel, and the utter terror that the original invoked. At this time, Godzilla was still an evil symbol of the atomic bomb, and his fight with Anguirus, an old favorite good guy, is great as well. More good story from the human side in this one as well. watch the japanese version though, the Americanization is abominable.(8.5/10)
6. Destroy all Monsters In the future(well, at the time), Aliens attempt to take over the world by mind controlling all the monsters of the world and having them destroy the different cities. Eventually, the monsters break free and confront aliens, only to have a climatic battle with none other than Ghidrah. (8.9/10)
5. Godzilla Vs. King Ghidorah Easily the funniest of the Godzilla movies, this is really the only one to have intentional laugh out loud moments. King Ghidorah in this movie is fearsome, and the writers almst double Godzilla's size. When Mecha-King Ghidorah is intorduced, the movie just keeps on getting better. Little drawback in this one, the negative portrayal of the U.S. in this movie, but it's almost expected. (9/10)
4. Godzilla, King of the Monsters The first Godzilla movie I ever saw, the Americanized version of the original is a powerful, gripping and intense drama. Although the American version tones down some of the Japanese hostility towards America that was present in their version, and adds the subplot of Raymond Burr's character into the mix, this is an excellent movie to start off watching Godzilla. (9.2/10)
3. Godzilla Vs. MechaGodzilla My favorite Godzilla movie when i was little, this movie still holds a particular attraction for me as it has my favorite Godzilla Bad Guy, and has the last appearance of Anguirus until Final Wars. The Aliens fromt the third planet of the black hole have come to take earth, and MechaGodzilla is their ultimate weapon. the best scene from this movie is the fight between Godzilla and MechaGodzilla when he is disguised as the original(although i do love his metal form). (9.5/10)
2. Godzilla Vs. Destroyah Once again, this great movie goes back to Godzilla's roots and searches out a consequence for the actions of the humans at the end of the original movie. Because of these actions, Destroyah is formed. He's a formidable monster who has more power even then a supercharged Godzilla, who is building to a critical mass and could destroy the world. also present is the now fully grown Godzilla Jr. and the fight at the end between Godzilla, Jr. and Destroyah is massive. (9.8/10)
1. GOJIRA The original, in Japanese is one of the most powerful movies i have ever seen. At the time this was made, the U.S. had just tested the Hydrogen bomb, essentially a more powerful version of the Atom bomb. Japan, remembering what had happened to it during World War II, decided to make a horror movie about an atomic monster to show the dangers of nuclear weapons. The result? Gojira. A story of a monster on a rampage, and the one man who has the answer, but who doesn't want to use it. A pure classic in every sense of the word. (10/10)
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Post by spideyfan914 on Oct 11, 2010 20:30:39 GMT -6
Haha, 10/10! That just mocks your entire rating system!
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Post by cradleman on Oct 11, 2010 20:38:29 GMT -6
psh. what would you give it? i consider it one of the very few "perfect" movies i've ever seen.
EDIT: though Gojira will remain the same, i will be updating the order and ratings once i watch them all again.
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Post by spideyfan914 on Oct 11, 2010 21:54:50 GMT -6
Probably somewhere around an 8.... My point, however, was moreso that to give anything a perfect 10 implies that it is the penultimate in perfection, that there was no downside, and that it is impossible to improve in any way, shape, or form. And THAT is why I've never given a 10.
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Post by cradleman on Oct 11, 2010 22:30:44 GMT -6
i gotcha. either way you slice it though, it's still a great movie.
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Post by Kranstin Kardashian on Oct 12, 2010 10:12:19 GMT -6
Besides, he could just be rounding up from 9.95.
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Post by cradleman on Oct 18, 2010 19:50:03 GMT -6
so if you have ever wanted to see a Godzilla movie and hadn't been able to. . . now is your chance! i found every Godzilla movie from Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah to the end of the series at Crackle.com so i figured i would share it for all 0 of you who want to see any of these movies. lol www.crackle.com/c/Godzillajust in case you end up watching them, here's the order to go in Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah Godzilla vs. Mothra Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla Godzilla vs. Destroyah(this movie ends the second series of Godzilla movies) Godzilla 2000 Godzilla vs. Megaguirus Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack Godzilla against Mechagodzilla Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. Godzilla: Final Wars anywhoo, yeah, if you want too, they are now available for free online. enjoy!
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Post by spideyfan914 on Oct 18, 2010 20:11:38 GMT -6
Why do I feel the only response you'll get will be SGK making an annoying joke?
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Post by Kranstin Kardashian on Oct 18, 2010 22:03:38 GMT -6
Why do I feel the only response you'll get will be SGK making an annoying joke? I resent that! You're the real giant monster here.
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Post by cradleman on Oct 18, 2010 22:03:49 GMT -6
Why do I feel the only response you'll get will be SGK making an annoying joke? you mean the only other response? but seriously, it's because you people don't know what you are missing. lol.
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Post by Kranstin Kardashian on Oct 18, 2010 22:04:50 GMT -6
Why do I feel the only response you'll get will be SGK making an annoying joke? you mean the only other response? but seriously, it's because you people don't know what you are missing. lol. And because Spideyfan wouldn't know a good joke if it blew up his glider.
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Post by cradleman on Oct 18, 2010 22:16:38 GMT -6
you mean the only other response? but seriously, it's because you people don't know what you are missing. lol. And because Spideyfan wouldn't know a good joke if it blew up his glider. well, neither would you
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Post by Kranstin Kardashian on Oct 18, 2010 22:28:16 GMT -6
And because Spideyfan wouldn't know a good joke if it blew up his glider. well, neither would you I don't have a glider. I did but it got blown up by the one about the inflatable boy.
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Post by spideyfan914 on Oct 18, 2010 22:39:44 GMT -6
Wait a minute.... SGK's quoting The Spectacular Spider-Man....? SGK WATCHED THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN???
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Post by Kranstin Kardashian on Oct 18, 2010 22:47:27 GMT -6
Wait a minute.... SGK's quoting The Spectacular Spider-Man....? SGK WATCHED THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN??? Oh, boy. Is this how far I've fallen?
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Post by cradleman on Oct 27, 2010 16:20:19 GMT -6
well, i believe it's time for an update on my chaotic life. For the next several weeks i will be a teacher assistant at my old high school. The classes i assist in will be 12th grade Physics and 7th grade World History. Starting tuesday, i have full responsibility over the class for an entire week. I'll be doing homework, reviewing, teaching and giving homework for a week. not just in physics but also in World History. so, lots to do there. Also, in the weeks in between I will be teaching 2-3 times a week, so i have to be prepared well in advance. I have bulletin boards to prepare for each class that will go up in december, but the ideas are due in just a few days. I already have a huge list of responsibilities(yay) and i'm feeling just a tad overwhelmed right now(duh). I'll probably feel even more overwhelmed when i get the rest of my assignments. but still i know God has called me to teach, and it'll be a good learning experience for me. Just finished my finals for the classes i took. apparently should have studied more. though i did better than what i got, but that's how it goes. think i lost my A in two classes with low Bs on the final, but the B in the other class should be solid even though i stunk up the final. finally, i switched from glasses back to contacts. I am still getting used to them, so they occasionally annoy me during the day, but i like my look better without glasses, lol. Oh, and as i was leaving school today some girls from the study hall i oversee decided to yell out to me that one of their friends liked me, lol. (i have only been there today. ) I laughed and kept walking. how weird.
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Post by spideyfan914 on Oct 27, 2010 20:33:53 GMT -6
but still i know God has called me to teach, and it'll be a good learning experience for me. If anyone else said that, I would think it was a joke. That is all.
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Post by cradleman on Oct 27, 2010 21:09:00 GMT -6
but still i know God has called me to teach, and it'll be a good learning experience for me. If anyone else said that, I would think it was a joke. That is all. i won't lie. i have no idea why someone would teach for a living. it's not the paycheck, and really it's not fame. It's quite a thankless job. but like i said, God's call and the chance to influence the next generation.
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Post by spideyfan914 on Oct 27, 2010 22:08:09 GMT -6
If anyone else said that, I would think it was a joke. That is all. i won't lie. i have no idea why someone would teach for a living. it's not the paycheck, and really it's not fame. It's quite a thankless job. but like i said, God's call and the chance to influence the next generation. .... Because they enjoy it....? I mean, that's why I'm doing film.... Oh, wait, I know! Those who can't work TEACH!
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