Shin Godzilla
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 2:55 pm
I did a search to see if there was a Shin Godzilla topic yet, but couldn't find one (unless I missed it?).
I recently watched the film, now that it's finally available on bluray. After reading so much about how different this Godzilla flick was, I had my reservations prior to seeing it. I'm a die hard Godzilla fan, so my expectations for most G-films is pretty high...but, much to my surprise, I loved Shin Godzilla. I admit, I'm not a Hideaki Anno fan. I like his older work and the original Evangelion (EVA should have ended with episode 26 imo), but not so into anything he's done since. Well, he absolutely nailed it with Shin Godzilla. It was one of the most suspenseful and engaging films in the entire series. While it's not quite in my top 10 favorites in the franchise, I do feel it was the perfect way to do a new reboot. And after the horrid 2014 American Godzilla movie (I never wanted to walk out of a movie theater so bad before), this undoubtedly proves that Godzilla should stay in Japan, where they actually know how to make these films.
I recently watched the film, now that it's finally available on bluray. After reading so much about how different this Godzilla flick was, I had my reservations prior to seeing it. I'm a die hard Godzilla fan, so my expectations for most G-films is pretty high...but, much to my surprise, I loved Shin Godzilla. I admit, I'm not a Hideaki Anno fan. I like his older work and the original Evangelion (EVA should have ended with episode 26 imo), but not so into anything he's done since. Well, he absolutely nailed it with Shin Godzilla. It was one of the most suspenseful and engaging films in the entire series. While it's not quite in my top 10 favorites in the franchise, I do feel it was the perfect way to do a new reboot. And after the horrid 2014 American Godzilla movie (I never wanted to walk out of a movie theater so bad before), this undoubtedly proves that Godzilla should stay in Japan, where they actually know how to make these films.