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1998 Version More Watchable?

posted 8 years ago by RoadSideAssistance
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Okay, might receive a lot of backlash for this... but was anyone else completely bored by the 2014 version? I thought it started out great, but the pacing and continuity was SO far off for like 2/3 of the movie, that by the end I was completely disinterested.

The only thing the '14 version did better than the 98 was Godzilla's look IMO, and no Jurassic Park raptor scene. That said, at least in the '98 version we get to see Godzilla DESTROY stuff. All of the destruction in the '14 version seemed like it was done off screen or by the muto.

Anyway, I've seen the Godzilla '98 version quite a few times. It's stupid, cheesy, campy fun. Corny... and I cannot forgive Broderick for the "That's a lot of fish" line. But the pacing in that version is SO much better than the '14 version. I think I had to finish this movie about 3 times. I couldn't get through it all in one sitting. I kept thinking about other stuff. I mean checking email and the weather seemed to be more productive to me.

Thoughts?

[–] ShadowWalkingSchemer 8 years ago

Godzilla 1998 goes back to my childhood. Obviously it's not perfect, but actually seeing Godzilla trash NYC was one part of the appeal. This? The titular character doesn't even properly appear until about an hour in, and when he does, they cut it short. I get it, they wanted to flesh out the human cast, but don't go on and on and then neglect the main attraction.

My god, I was left quite disappointed by this movie.