Klownzilla
09-26-2002, 03:42 PM
I already posted this a while back in August, but since this is a new forum, I'll post it again. I'm sure this is what other G-fans intend to do as soon as they get here, so I’ll be the first to do it.
The year is 2004. It has been 50 years since Godzilla's first attack on Japan. In 1954, he was destroyed in the ocean with a chemical mixture that has been lost to the Japanese government. After the mysterious destruction of an American submarine, General Tachibana of the Japan Self Defense Force proclaims that the thing responsible for the misfortune is Godzilla. Tachibana's parents were victims of Godzilla's original reign of terror back in 1954. His daughter Yuri is a reporter for a tv show called "Digital Q" which goes around investigating unexplained incidents around Japan. The truth about that is the makers of the show create stories and hoaxes for the Q staff to do phony reports on. While visiting prison for a mysterious old man, Yuri and the other staff members are taken to see Isayama who tells that Godzilla is coming back and he is the embodiment for all the soldiers killed during the Pacific War. He also speaks of 3 creatures which can be called upon to defend Japan in times of crisis: The Yamato Guardians. An unidentified creature is responsible for destroying the tunnel. Everyone assumes it's Godzilla, until the creature is revealed to be Baragon, an ancient Yamato guardian who would protect Japan from danger. While several people are fishing, a huge wave appears and Godzilla rises from the ocean to start destroying Japan. Baragon trails all over the countryside to reach and combat Godzilla. Once the two meet, Baragon unleashes all of his fury on the Monster King, but is ultimately defeated. A strange cocoon appears in a lake and something breaks out of it. It is the 2nd Yamato monster known as Mothra. Isayama resurrects the 3rd guardian King Ghidorah who has been imprisoned in an icy cavern for 2,000 years. Now, Mothra and King Ghidorah join together in the fight against Godzilla. Yuri stands by recording the action as the 3 monsters clash in a battle to save Japan!
Shusuke Kaneko of the 90's Gamera series fulfills his life-long dream in directing a Godzilla film. Kaneko is probably the best director to tackle a G film since Inoshira Honda in 1954. The portrayal of Godzilla as the ultimate evil works great. Just seeing Godzilla have no mercy on his victims(humans and monsters alike) is horrifying. It makes you feel glad that there is no such creature which can exact vengence on the world. The special effects in GMK are brilliant. Seeing Godzilla's blue atomic ray is a treat.
The musical score by Kô Ôtani is effective, but the real masterpiece comes at the end of the film with Akira Ifukube's immortal Godzilla theme.
So ,if you're looking for a campy, goofy Godzilla movie with extreme silliness and comedy to watch with children, then this is NOT the film for you.
4/4 Stars
http://www.rodansroost.com/rodansroost/showcase/gmk/gmkjap1.jpg
The year is 2004. It has been 50 years since Godzilla's first attack on Japan. In 1954, he was destroyed in the ocean with a chemical mixture that has been lost to the Japanese government. After the mysterious destruction of an American submarine, General Tachibana of the Japan Self Defense Force proclaims that the thing responsible for the misfortune is Godzilla. Tachibana's parents were victims of Godzilla's original reign of terror back in 1954. His daughter Yuri is a reporter for a tv show called "Digital Q" which goes around investigating unexplained incidents around Japan. The truth about that is the makers of the show create stories and hoaxes for the Q staff to do phony reports on. While visiting prison for a mysterious old man, Yuri and the other staff members are taken to see Isayama who tells that Godzilla is coming back and he is the embodiment for all the soldiers killed during the Pacific War. He also speaks of 3 creatures which can be called upon to defend Japan in times of crisis: The Yamato Guardians. An unidentified creature is responsible for destroying the tunnel. Everyone assumes it's Godzilla, until the creature is revealed to be Baragon, an ancient Yamato guardian who would protect Japan from danger. While several people are fishing, a huge wave appears and Godzilla rises from the ocean to start destroying Japan. Baragon trails all over the countryside to reach and combat Godzilla. Once the two meet, Baragon unleashes all of his fury on the Monster King, but is ultimately defeated. A strange cocoon appears in a lake and something breaks out of it. It is the 2nd Yamato monster known as Mothra. Isayama resurrects the 3rd guardian King Ghidorah who has been imprisoned in an icy cavern for 2,000 years. Now, Mothra and King Ghidorah join together in the fight against Godzilla. Yuri stands by recording the action as the 3 monsters clash in a battle to save Japan!
Shusuke Kaneko of the 90's Gamera series fulfills his life-long dream in directing a Godzilla film. Kaneko is probably the best director to tackle a G film since Inoshira Honda in 1954. The portrayal of Godzilla as the ultimate evil works great. Just seeing Godzilla have no mercy on his victims(humans and monsters alike) is horrifying. It makes you feel glad that there is no such creature which can exact vengence on the world. The special effects in GMK are brilliant. Seeing Godzilla's blue atomic ray is a treat.
The musical score by Kô Ôtani is effective, but the real masterpiece comes at the end of the film with Akira Ifukube's immortal Godzilla theme.
So ,if you're looking for a campy, goofy Godzilla movie with extreme silliness and comedy to watch with children, then this is NOT the film for you.
4/4 Stars
http://www.rodansroost.com/rodansroost/showcase/gmk/gmkjap1.jpg