first time watching *GODZILLA MINUS ONE*

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Original Movie: Godzilla Minus One

[@NatalieGoldReacts]

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[@jbwade5676]

😊😊😊

[@ThePorpoisepower]

Don't feel bad about not having tissues... nobody expects to cry in a Godzilla movie. Lots of us did though

[@0PsychosisMedia0]

They also re-released the movie in black and white in Japan and limited in the U.S. . It took another 3 months to do as it is not as simple to remove the color. Shading and shadows needed reworked. This special edition is called Godzilla: Minus One: Minus Color. As others will say, watch the original..it also has an impactful story.

[@senortrekkie]

Watch Godzilla's Revenge

[@RishayeSewlall]

Hey natalie you should start watching other godzilla movies and make a reaction the American godzilla movies are better than minus one I am sure you will love it

[@nachofilament294]

Plot armor is completely justified when the story is about survivor's guilt.

[@PaleoEntertainment]

Exactly. This is one of the few movies where plot armor isn't entirely a great thing for the main character.

[@grantdillon3420]

Ooooo good one

[@Micah_4D]

Whenever plot armor is invoked, I can't help to think that the reason why the story is compelling is that the main character survives extraordinary circumstances. Otherwise, you're just one of the extras.

[@Fleato]

never understood the realing against plot armor. sure some movies its over the top. but like, we'd never have a movie ever if characters actually just died to anything thrown at them. people survive horrific shit all the time. look at all the stories of peopel hitting IED's and all but 1 dies. shit happens and in many movies it's their skill that makes them survive and its kinda the whole point.

[@Fleato]

@@Micah_4D right like, people talk about John Wick plot armor, which he definitely has some. but like, the entire series is about him being better than everyone else to the point they are scared of him and call him the boogeyman. if he had the same situation as the other assassins, well it would be a short movie. but even scenes where he falls from high up and stuff, they have shown that they specifically do the math to where he falls from survivable heights and all this and that.

[@Lady_Vengeance]

The black moving mark on her neck signifies that she was infected by Godzilla’s regenerative cells, which explains how she regenerated and survived. If you watch a lot of Godzilla movies and know a bit about past movies and Godzilla lore, you might be a bit concerned about her future and what that means for her, and indeed for mankind. So in many ways it’s a subversive happy ending.

[@Chilipotamus]

Yeah, I feel like a lot of people are gonna have a bad taste in their mouth about this ending if they end up taking the G cells to their logical conclusion in the next film. Itll be interesting to see what direction they go with it, Godzilla has a fun way of setting up heel turns for beloved characters

[@Lady_Vengeance]

@@Chilipotamus I hope they have the courage to go through with it. But I have a feeling they’ll take a cop out route somehow.

[@roykentseyebrows4196]

The director recently confirmed this.

[@lurkerrekrul]

@@Chilipotamus You mean IF they make a direct sequel to this. Godzilla continuity is kind of hit and miss. I have no doubt that there will be more Godzilla films, but are they going to be a direct continuation of this film's version of Godzilla, or will they simply be new movies that Godzilla is in?

[@thubelihlezondi5822]

I've seen this movie twice and the neck thing never even crossed my mind. Thanks.

[@wobbly_doo]

Not having tissues is understandable. Nobody expects to cry during a Godzilla movie

[@Saphthings]

The mechanic's biggest regret, is that all of things he built, it never helped save anyone. With this final act, he was finally able to.

[@darrenl3289]

"It's a Godzilla movie... how could I need tissues?" Godzilla: "and I took that personally..."

[@Sandeep-ry2qq]

This film won an Oscar for best visual effects. Deserved

[@Fleato]

they spent 13 million. how many movies out lately that look like garbage and cost 100's of millions. Hollywood is a money laundering scheme, no one can tell me otherwise.

[@Matt-yw3ow]

Godzilla Minus One and Shin Godzilla (2016) are two of the best modern kaiju films!!

[@Qccordion]

Tbh I wouldn't even put Shin Godzilla anywhere close to -1. The cinematography is just on a completely different level. I also just really hate Shin's 5th form lol, I think humanoid Godzilla is soooo lame

[@CreamTacos123]

@@Qccordion This is the worst take ever. Do you understand what they were saying by showing what his 5th form would have been?

[@big_tyler_m]

​@@QccordionThey are both good but for completely different reasons

[@Lady_Vengeance]

Shin is such an amazing film as well. I really wish they would return to the Shin universe and explore what phase 5 would be if/ when G is unfrozen.

[@geraldthegoose1685]

​@@Qccordionsaying this while having hideaki anno the eva director who was one of shins director is the most wild take I've seen in a while because that man is universally known (at least in the japanese bubble) for having amazing cinematography

[@ICounterfireI]

After the war, the Japanese were so Wartorn they had pretty much been reset to 0, then Godzilla comes along and takes it down even further.

[@IAmThatBit--]

And some how giant anime titties appeared 😅

[@philt2170]

This is the title explanation that I've read. They were so low they were at '0'. Then Godzilla comes along and knocks them down to Minus One.

[@peterosky790]

Plot armor isn’t everywhere all the time. Sometimes writers just write a story and things happen.

[@benuticone3079]

The brilliance of this film is in how seldom we see Godzilla. As with Jaws or Alien, the less you see the monster, the more imposing it is. Also I love how Godzilla was almost relegated to the B-plot. The real emotional core of this movie is about Japanese people struggling to recover from the trauma of the war.

[@pepsiman990]

What I love most about this movie is, you can take Godzilla out of it and you still have a gripping drama of survivor guilt, PTSD, people trying to rebuild a life after tragedy and trying to move on. Then you add Godzilla and it's the whipped cream and cherry on top.

[@sugarbomb1346]

Its funny. alot of people seem to be commenting this exact same thing on a lot of other reactor channels XD Do you guys actually form your own opinions or do you just go around parroting whatever it is you read or heard someone say? XD

[@crimsonghoul8983]

I would argue that including Godzilla is what elevates this movie from a typical war movie.

[@rmhartman]

​@@sugarbomb1346 It's funny that you are criticizing other people's opinions without actually expressing one of your own.

[@SubzeroBlack68]

@@sugarbomb1346 The human perspective of Godzilla movies have always been criticized as being the weakest part of the movies. This movie completely nailed that aspect, so of course people are gonna bring this up.

[@xsanguine8]

@@rmhartman I would say it's fairly valid criticism, since this exact comment has been posted in like the last three Godzilla Minus One videos I've seen just in the last couple weeks. Word for word.

[@njebei]

It's amazing Godzilla Minus One wasn't considered by the Academy as one of last year's ten Best Pictures. I loved Oppenheimer and Barbie and many of the other noms but this was the best picture in 2023 for me. Putting it on Netflix gave it the audience it deserved but it's too bad it didn't get a wide enough release last year to get all the awards it deserved.

[@stuartellner3172]

It was released in December and just didn’t have the “legs” needed to get more Oscar nods, like Best Picture and Best Director. It is my belief had it been released in early November, based on the critical and audience response the Academy would have been more compelled to honor it more. That being said, as a lifelong Godzilla fan, knowing my boy is forever now known as an Oscar winner, is utterly amazing.

[@danieldickson8591]

There was still a bias against Godzilla among the Hollywood establishment, and among non-fans. Many were not inclined to take a Godzilla movie seriously as "cinema." I'm not convinced G-1 would have gotten multiple Oscar noms whatever its release date.

[@christianwise637]

@@danieldickson8591 I don't think it's Godzilla specifically, the Academy has a general bias against "genre films", particularly horror, sci-fi and comedy, which they don't treat as "serious" films. Every so often, one of these films may go up for the big categories (I have noticed a trend in recent years where one or two big blockbusters are nominated for best picture), but they never really win, and for the most part they tend to be relegated exclusively to the "lesser" technical awards

[@davidmclean357]

Toho only submitted it in one category, which it won. This was a terrible mistake since I think at least 2-3 more (best foreign film, best director as obvious selections) would have been credible wins. Its not like the other films of that year were that great either.

[@kungfubigfoot]

The original 54' movie was a metaphor for the dangers of Nuclear power. It alwasy come back to that no matter how goofy the character got.

[@Fauxknight]

Been rewatching the old movies in order. The first four movies (through Mothra) were fairly serious, it was the 5th one (Ghidora), which, despite being a direct sequel to the 4th and coming out the same year, started to get pretty silly.

[@VergilArcanis]

The decompression causes tissue expansion and bubbles to form, leading to the "frozen" look Godzilla has near the end.

[@charlottebligh649]

Oh cool! I was sure there was a reason for the look but it's cool to finally know :^)

[@testfire3000]

I thought the effects were really cool. Honestly it was a solid plan. Any living thing other than a rapidly regenerating Godzilla would 100% have been killed many times over by the two part plan.

[@PK19899]

A real bad case of the bends.

[@danieldickson8591]

Even Shikishima's kamikaze run might not have been enough to kill Godzilla, if he hadn't already been badly hurt by the pressure changes. I have to give both this film and Shin Godzilla credit for devising really original, creative plans for taking down the invincible monster. And in the finest modern Japanese tradition, in both movies it was people working together as a team that beat him.

[@vi11ageidi0t]

If Godzilla just got himself a blonde platted wig it would have achieved the frozen look without injuring himself. Would have destroyed the audience though 😂😂

[@triden1172]

21:15 "Really Bro?! You're such an asshole!" That pretty much sums up godzilla lol. He's a gargantuan scaly asshole but we love him.

[@loginyes3745]

Especially this one he’s just there too wreck havoc

[@scottguffey2455]

Also side note, Godzilla doesn't have laser anything. Godzilla is a walking, living, NUCLEAR weapon. The blue-flash is a beam of nuclear energy. There's a story on the internet about a real life nuclear orb made from plutonium called the "Demon's Orb", a scientist working with it accidently released a small nuclear charge with a screwdriver. He described a fast flash of "Blue Light" going through the room where other scientists were also working, The resulting nuclear energy released had radiated the room past lethal levels, but not caused a lot of destruction (The flash and release was small comparatively to Godzilla's breath). All of the scientists exposed JUST to that small flash would die within a few days from the radiation exposure in gruesome and horrible ways, and it's a true story. Godzilla's scales act as radiation rods for a nuclear core, as they "pop-out" the stored energy is directed toward a "Release space" (His Mouth) and after releasing their energy they "pop-in" to build another charge again (like chambering a shotgun). This keeps Godzilla from reaching "critical mass" and blowing himself up. Most nuclear disasters happened from nuclear core rods malfunctioning and not being able to properly disperse their energy build-up making them go "critical mass" The energy MUST have somewhere to go. His blue breath is the nuclear energy dissipating, and then super heating the surrounding air causing the fireball effect with super-heated air gusts blowing away whatever he aims his breath at. Godzilla is a walking metaphor for the real life fear of Nuclear weapons and the destruction that is left in their wake. Which is something the Japanese were well aware of when the bombs were dropped on Nagasaki and Iwojima.

[@farvencore]

The blue light is the radiation ionizing the air (or so Chernobyl told me).

[@baimun]

We saw Godzilla Minus One on opening night in the limited American initial run, and I went in with only the expectation of it being a modernized version of the (let's be honest) sometimes campy or over-the-top Gojira movies of the past. I was completely blown away. A WWII period movie with characters that you actually feel compassion for, that draw you into the story, and oh... by the way... this giant radioactive symbol of mankind's obsession with war is coming to kill every character that you're becoming attached to. The visuals, the soundtrack, the acting... all just chef's kiss. This is a great example of what a singular vision from a passionate director can do when not hampered by the typical hollywood studio group-think. Having the American Kong v Godzilla come out around the same time was almost embarrassing.

[@stevenclark1844]

2 different goji movies and it is okay to like both of them. GxK is a lot of FUN and dammit i wanted to see giant monsters fight

[@ps404]

Disagree.... Godzilla vs Kong is just Hollywood entertainment and really not very much, IMHO. And it cost millions more! The first original Japanese Godzilla movie in 1954 set the foundation that Godzilla minus One stands on. A representation of Nuclear bombs and war that is incredibly real and will not go away. The American version of the 1954 original subtracted the very reason and rhyme of Godzilla so as not to bring the American public to light of the horrors of nukes. If there were only 2 movies ever made about Godzilla (1954 and 2024) I would know perfectly the true meaning of his existence.

[@cidlufaine9044]

@@ps404 Sometimes, Hollywood entertainment is good. Scratch that, most of the time. I’m infinitely more thankful that I live in a world where movies like Shin Godzilla, Godzilla Minus One, and the original Godzilla exist alongside movies like All Monsters Attack, Final Wars, and the Monsterverse films.

[@reddherod7677]

Your empathy for characters in these movies is absolutely contagious. You're great.

[@danieldickson8591]

In the scene of the Bikini Atoll atom bomb test in 1946, it shows a close-up of Godzilla's eye and his roar as his skin was burned by the blast. Radiation mutated him to his larger size and shape, and gave him his regeneration and "atomic breath." But his skin is permanently charred, and he's in constant pain. He's enraged by that, which is why he's attacking. It's possible he even blames us for what happened to him, and is deliberately killing us.

[@spdcrzy]

Yes, this is what everybody ignores. The likelihood is that previously, Godzilla WAS just a dinosaur species that somehow survived over the years and its DNA was unchanged until it mutated and became sentient, sadistic, and scary all at once. Becoming all three of those things BECAUSE of nuclear radiation is an interesting take on the concept of what the atomic bombs really did to the Japanese collective psyche.

[@dkroy9978]

Actually, according to the novelization, he already had his regeneration ability before the bomb, that's the reason he was able to survive

[@spdcrzy]

@@dkroy9978 regeneration, yes. But sentience? Anger? Emotion? I'm not so sure.

[@dkroy9978]

@@spdcrzy He definetly had all that, he was 100% conscious of who were the ones that shot him at the beginning and chose to ignore Shikishima and Tachibana (yes, the novelization states that he did saw both of them, but since they didn't attack he left them alone), he was also conscious that humans were responsible for burning him with the bomb the moment it exploded

[@SDesWriter]

Every time he uses the breath weapon you can see the damage it does to him. He's charred all over again. Really interesting take on the situation that most directors would never think of.

[@jasonpratt5126]

"Man this thing is determined!" -- Nat inadvertently sums up the prevailing characteristic of Godzilla throughout all film and animated series.

[@shanethornsbery9484]

As a lifelong godzilla fan, I love that all the reaction channels i watch are doing G-1.

[@kingscorpion7346]

as far as I'm concerned: best writing, best directing, best music score, best special visual effects, best sound effects, best actor, best supporting actor, best actress, best supporting actress, best human interest story.... come on, Hollywood, what are you doing???

[@justhereforkicks8208]

For me Godzilla Minus One was the best movie of 2023. Also watching her cry throughout the movie was ok, because listening to the baby cry for her mother just tears at my heart, I can’t help it, and lots of people said something similar, that they never expected to cry in a Godzilla movie. But this was just so good! It deserves every bit of praise it got. I honestly think this was a labor of love, that they truly brought us back to what movies should be. Yes it’s a monster movie, yes it has really good action and special effects, but it’s the story and the world and characters within that story that makes it work! I’ve heard some people say and I have to agree with this, you could literally take Godzilla out of this movie and just leave it as a gritty period piece about a guy just trying to pick up the pieces of his existence after WW2. There’s just a lot of layers to the story and it made me happy that the theaters gave it an extended run while it was out. It was definitely worth waiting for to come to streaming.

[@pebblegarden]

it was absolutely my favorite movie of 2023. i twisted so many peoples' arms to go see it, and they all came back and thanked me. :)

[@py2k7]

@@pebblegarden same same! :)

[@Clownboy15]

That final scene got me. I’m sittin’ in the theater crying like a baby. My love died three years ago and I can just imagine how he felt when he thought she was dead and then found out she was alive.

[@thedarkknight2221]

Fun Fact: So the title Minus One comes from the fact that this is set right after Japan lost the world war, politically economically and socially they are at their absolute lowest they have ever been. And then Godzilla shows up. And THAT’S the Minus One, because just when they thought they couldn’t get any lower, in comes Godzilla. Also, Godzilla‘s atomic breath is inspired by how nuclear reactors work. His back plates are like cooling rods, and when they are pulled out the “reactor“ inside him starts to overheat and as he’s inhaling deeply he’s stoking the fire inside of him, then when the plates drop back in it causes the chain reaction which unleashes his breath. Just like what happened at Chernobyl.

[@PROVOCATEURSK]

Doesn´t look like they lost the war, they are the third largest economy, they have been barely punished for war crimes.

[@Knight-Bishop]

Ah, so he cheaped out and got the graphite-tipped back plates, eh?

[@geraldthegoose1685]

​@@PROVOCATEURSKconsidering the main thing America took away was the emperors power that one action destroyed a part of their life which would be the equivalent of taking away Kim jong-un and his entire family from North Korea or taking away religion from Americans. While it is true that Japan's horrific war crimes are mostly swept under the rug and America even spared the researchers of unit 731 current japan is starting to be tiny bit more open to what they did and whats also interesting is that in japan there is a shrine/memorial for Japan's military deaths even the war criminals however one of Emperor Hirohitos descendents a few years back actually refused to go to that shrine for that reason which I imagine opened a lot of eyes to their citizens as to why one of the great emperors descendents would do something like that

[@Caabooose]

The movie does an amazing job of showing how archaic Japans value of a life is and the shift because of WW2 into a new way of thinking. not to mention grief, ptsd, and much more, just a fantastic movie over all. That scene at the end when it goes quiet with godzilla about to shoot the blast and then the propeller comes in is just so beautiful gets me teared up every time

[@t0dd000]

Atomic breath. Godzilla is a metaphoric response to the atomic bombs dropped on Japan. Atomic destruction is a common theme in Japanese storylines.

[@John-ru4iz]

This is honestly my favorite Godzilla film, and such a wonderful palate cleanser after the circus show the Monsterverse has devolved into. This almost isn't even a monster movie, more like a gripping character drama that happens to have a monster in it. The way they anchor Godzilla to the protagonist's PTSD is wonderful and really adds to the terror when Godzilla goes out of his way to just chase one little boat. He's never been so personal with his wrath before. This Godzilla is angry af and I'm here for it.

[@Johnny_Socko]

I found the TV series "Monarch" to be the strongest entry in the Monsterverse. It has the emotional core that the related movies lacked (they were just action/adventure films, after all), and like this film, it really cares about its central characters as _people._ Of course it is more lighthearted than this film, but most things are. lol

[@danieldickson8591]

One deliberate choice the director made was to make this Godzilla much smaller than the Monsterverse version, so he could interact with humans on a more personal level.

[@axr7149]

The director of this movie (Takashi Yamazaki) was among the people who won the Oscar for Best VFX. This marks only the second time ever that a film's director won the Oscar in the VFX category, after Stanley Kubrick for 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968).

[@SorenAlba54]

Ironic that I watched Godzilla Minus One winning the Oscar for it without even watching it. After seeing some time ago, it really has earned this award because from what I’ve learned that it spent less money than most movies that relies so much on CGI and VFX and yet, it felt a lot more natural. An astounding feat of cinematography.

[@AngeloBarovierSD]

…which is a damned shame since Neill Blomkamp exists. Every single one of his films has advanced the craft of SFX & VFX because of his direct involvement in both the art and technique of effects. (I’m not objecting to the original point, just springboarding from it into my personal axe to grind.)

[@Bekka_Noyb]

By far the best Godzilla film! ♥

[@iegendkilla8559]

Oh my god thank you editor!!! for including the tail slide on Megalon

[@jasonpratt5126]

Regarding the cost, the budget seems to be actually less than 15 million, but on the other hand it reflects Japanese film workers being radically underpaid.

[@Grimbear13]

If you've never seen the original 1954 Gojira (you want Gojira the sub'd version the dub vs the sub are different movies while the dub is still good the sub has deeper themes) you should check that out it's a similar vibe to this. It's the only Godzilla movie I rank over this one in terms of quality. Shin Godzilla is another with a similar vibe if you're looking for good quality. My favorite Godzilla movie though is Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla the 1974 one.

[@DocLunarwind]

I can not recommend Shin enough. This is a better movie, but I admit that I prefer Shin.

[@Grimbear13]

@@DocLunarwind Shin is definitely in my top 5 best Godzilla movies in terms of quality and being a good movie. I forget where I put it. 54 is #1 and I'm just not sure any will be able to top it for me because it originated all of the ideas and if you look into the details they went to with the suit and how it mirrors the skin of the survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. And so much of what we love about the other movies is based on things that started there be it the atomic breath, the theme. Minus One has better acting I'd say the scripts are kind of on par with one another. The effects of both are stunning for their times. If anyone puts Minus One over 54 I can't fault them it really comes down to personal preference. But Shin is also really good because it desconstructs modern Japanese poor response to major events. I get that some people say it's boring but it's an interesting case study.

[@DocLunarwind]

@@Grimbear13 yeah, of course 55 is better 😛 For Shin I love the govermentel Angle, but also how almost alien/godly he seems

[@Grimbear13]

@@DocLunarwind It's definitely a SUPER unique design. There's a few of the later "evolutions" that I wasn't vibing with (more so the abilities less the look). But yeah I love when Godzilla movies have a message because they usually handle it well. Back when I was in college and the Showa eras came to DVD and it was the first time I got to see all the subs and a lot of them are WAY more serious in the sub than how cheesy the dubs feel (they're fully re-edited and have much stronger themes)

[@DocLunarwind]

@@Grimbear13 yeah, I dislike the concept art for the later stages.

[@BPrice1A]

As the reactors are seeing this for the first time on Netflix, or whatever streaming outlet, this really can't be appreciated enough unless it's seen on a big screen.

[@jared6200]

I watched it for the first time on my quest 3 on the biggest screen I could open in the browser, it puts having to go to the theatre to shame.

[@PDC1987]

@@jared6200 complete delusion lol.

[@jared6200]

@@PDC1987 until you do it it's my opinion

[@PDC1987]

@@jared6200 nothing in your studio apartment can match a nice modern theater, and you know it.

[@noneya3635]

Nat calling Godzilla an asshole is the best thing to happen all weekend. 😂😂😂

[@noirgatherer]

2016 Shin Godzilla would be a good choice for the next Godzilla film. Another fresh new take on Godzilla that won a ton of film awards.

[@noneya3635]

Disagree, the original Gojira should be the next watch considering the symbolism was what she liked about the story. 2016 is just lizard fight bug, while human gets 96% of the screen time.

[@fajarkurniawan9434]

​@@noneya3635 Disagree, Shin Godzilla is worth watching, to show how diverse Japanese take on Godzilla movie, and the different creativity in each movie of dealing with the bully lizard

[@SDesWriter]

Shin was great, but you have to warn people that it's VERY dry with tons of commentary on the uselessness of government bureaucrats. People expecting a human drama like this or a big silly monster movie like GxK will be disappointed.

[@0PsychosisMedia0]

It's not really a Godzilla movie. It's a commentary about endless bureaucracy in a backdrop of a disaster happening.

[@Mushie_G]

@@noneya3635 Yeah, I'm sure she won't be bored at all... I love Godzilla, but I can't watch those old ones without laughing uncontrollably.

[@aarrgghh]

@16:45 -- in godzilla lore, he's a victim of poisoning from radioactive waste dumps. the bikini atoll atomic explosion was in fact a secret u.s. attempt to destroy godzilla, but it only made him bigger and grumpier

[@philipsheppard4815]

The moment the original music kicks in towards the end was my cinematic moment of last year, would have wooped in the cinema but I'm English and far too reserved for such things.

[@DanReyesB]

American Godzilla: Oversized pitbull. Japanese Godzilla: Giant walking nuke.

[@DreamFearless]

Didn't Japan make a bunch of friendly Godzilla movies?

[@TSM_Enjoyer]

Careful bro, the mv fans will come to you

[@DreamFearless]

@@ToylandChairman666 nuclear _power_ allegory, isn't he? Hence becoming friendly over time.

[@DreamFearless]

@@ToylandChairman666 you may not think so, but it sounds like your speculating about the motives of toho. Godzilla's versatility as a character is one of his defining characteristics and has allowed him to remain relevant for an unprecedented stretch of time.

[@big_tyler_m]

I feel like that isn't really fair given that the majority of japanese godzilla films frame godzilla like a superhero. More so juat modern japanese godzilla films

[@shawnadams1460]

I have been a Godzilla fan since birth as my Dad and Uncle are HUGE fans! I love the fact that we live in a time when Godzilla has become mainstream, Toho...Legendary...doesn't matter to me, more Big G makes me dayum happy. I wish my Dad had gotten to see this movie, as he was a Toho purist and the very first Godzilla movie was always his favorite. They made you CARE about the human story in this one, and the fact that they made and marketed this movie for under 25 million tells you how amazing this film was for us fans. AND THEY WON AN OSCAR FOR BEST EFFECTS!!! 70 year film history, and Godzilla finally has an Oscar...what a time to be alive!

[@redviper6805]

Atomic breath is the official nomenclature for Godzilla’s power. This movie surprised me; not your typical Godzilla movie. I enjoyed it

[@ZealStarMedia]

It’s actually called his Heat Ray. Atomic Breath is just a popular name. It’s only really atypical compared to the recent Monsterverse Movies, there’s lots of Godzilla movies with this tone and feel.

[@danieldickson8591]

@@ZealStarMedia In this movie it's called a Heat Ray. This is the first time it's been given that name. In most films it's described as concentrated radiation. You're right, "Atomic Breath" is fan coined, but the term is universally used because it's been Godzilla's trademark ability for seventy years.

[@geraldthegoose1685]

​​@@danieldickson8591correct, in the first few showa movies like 54 and raids again it was called an incandescent light since the atomic breath was portrayed as radioactive vapor that could melt anything. I think the only reason people call it heat ray/heat beam/atomic breath just comes down to different translations but this is the first time the term has stuck with every translation of the movie as far as I know

[@Fauxknight]

Was just watching all the older movies. In at least one of the earlier ones it was called atomic breath. They've known he's the result of nuclear testing and is highly radioactive from the get go so it's not a surprise to call it that.

[@KthulhuXxx]

@@ZealStarMedia In fairness, there are a lot more Japanese Godzilla movies that are outright goofy (Shōwa era), or monster-vs-monster focused (most of the Heisei era and all of the Millennium era), than there are the more serious films. That said, the Heisei era is phenomenal (and the Gamera trilogy released during that period as well was also great).

[@jasonpratt5126]

Regarding that little boat outrunning G: the implication is that Godzilla was playing with it in a vicious sort of way. He gets serious after they manage to seriously hurt him.

[@Bodneyblue]

I had just returned from a solo trip to Japan a few weeks before this came out. During the flight home (UK) I watched a movie called "Dr Coto's Clinic"....(Japanese with subs)....Two of the main character actors in the movie are also two of the main character actors in this movie!...I was in Japan for the second time...During my first trip I visited the site of the hotel which has Godzilla on the roof in Shinjuku..And during one of my hotel transfers I stopped by the Shin Gozilla Statue not far from Hibiya Station. It is said to be the largest Godzilla Statue in Japan. (According to Toho the company who created Godzilla)...And to top it off, during my second trip, I visited a combini store in Taishido which has a large King Kong model hanging over the front of the store...Both times I was in Japan was to see my favourite band "BAND-MAID" LIVE...And finally during my first trip..I did visit Hiroshima..and went to the Peace Museum...It was surreal to stand next to the Atomic Dome after seeing it so many times over the years in documentries and books.

[@thedarkknight2221]

Takashi Yamazaki who was the director, writer, and VFX supervisor for this film was told by Steven Spielberg that not only did he love it, he saw this film in IMAX 3 times. He also confirmed that the black substance crawling up Noriko’s neck in the final shot was in fact Godzilla’s cells, implying that she was able to survive because she had mostly regenerated just like Godzilla. And she likely got those cells because the news voiceover said parts of Godzilla came off him when he was being shot at by the tanks.

[@thebigitchy]

On top of being a supervisor, he did some of the effects himself. I remember seeing an interview where he said he had to learn how to make water simulations.

[@PaleoEntertainment]

Had to save watching this video for lunch because I was so excited for it! One of the best reactions of the film that I've seen. The story is so strong and is completely timeless, with the primary message being one word - Live. I'm studying for animation and VFX at the moment, so the fact that this film had so much production quality on a $15 mil budget is an inspiration. The director himself is a VFX artist, so it gives a lot of hope for future working conditions and creative direction in cinema.

[@KayinAngel]

I dig this movie, but I'm that guy who loves director Hideaki Anno's Shin Godzilla more. Shin Godzilla is weird AF.

[@stevenaltaccount9476]

So glad you reacted to this!! One major thing i want to point out is that TACHIBANA DID NOT BUILD THE EJECTION SEAT! This is a sub error from netflix. I’d recommend you rewatch in subtitles “English” not “English CC” They have a few scripting changes that definitely dampens the film for me personally. Tachibana’s decision was to tell him about the ejection seat, which he only decided when he saw Shikishimas willingness to die. Him building it kinda creates a plothole in that regard. Also, it’s written in german on the seat already that there is an ejection seat (big red label on the seat) which echos docs point that japanese planes didnt come with ejection seats. Also - to your point about the score, godzilla’s theme is actually the oldest and longest running theme of all time. It’s iconic, and hasn’t changed (other than updated renditions) since it’s original 1954 debut in the first movie. They even use the same roar from the 1954 movie. finally, the budget has been confirmed to be 10-12M and that 15M is an overestimate. Thank you for this reaction ! is the full /uncut on your patreon? Will sub if so

[@BlamoStramo]

theres a VERY quick shot in this movie showing a nuclear explosion that mutates the godzillasaurus into his godzilla form, thats how this specific one became mutated

[@jtmh31]

One thing I can always count on is Natalie's pure reaction to events in the movies she watches. Not to mention, this was such a stellar movie. Monster Kaiju action AND a post-war drama all in one. She totally messed up by not bringing tissues.

[@siobhannoble8545]

A monster movie that actually made me care about the human characters. That alone puts this on the list of my favourites. The fact that they made Godzilla genuinely scary also helps.

[@johnbernhardtsen3008]

im using this movies budget as a benchmark for the hollywood bloated price tags!15 mill dollars for a movie that is great, now we got movies that costs 15 times this movie and are mediocre at best!

[@jesusramirezromo2037]

​@@johnbernhardtsen3008Because it's a Japanese movie, VFX artists, Actors and crew earn a fraction of the pay If it was made in America, It would cost like 5× more The reason the movie looks good isn't anything to do with budget, It's because the director was also the VFX director since he started out as a VFX director himself

[@danieldickson8591]

@@jesusramirezromo2037 The director, cast and crew poured blood and sweat into making this film, putting in very long hours without extra pay. Even if it had been made for five times the budget, that would still be a fraction of what Hollywood FX movies go for today.

[@jesusramirezromo2037]

@@danieldickson8591 And you just again described why it's so cheap Unpaid work and feeling obligated to your job are too normalized in japan, that's not how this should work Also, 50-70Million is a pretty standard mid-range budget for a Hollywood movie

[@boradis]

The meaning of "Minus One" is that in Japan they used to say WWII set them back to Zero, like Step Zero, like they were just starting out. Drop Godzilla on them then and they're set back to -1.

[@marvinsarracino116]

I really Luv this version of Godzilla! The film really deserves the Oscar for special effects! I hope you appreciate the soundtrack of this movie! It's iconic!! Thanks for sharing Natalie ❤️💛

[@aidanjanemcintosh6919]

To me the best actor/actress had to be Akiko. Gosh where the heck they even found that little girl actress? Every scene she was on she stole my heart, and when she cried it shattered to pieces.

[@pritikinaa]

I cried when I first watched it and cried again watching you watch it. This is one of those movies that deserves the praise it received.

[@suproliver]

I love the foreshadowing in this film. The dead radiated deep sea fish rising to the surface too fast that their stomachs explode out of their mouths. Similarly, they attempt to do the same thing to Godzilla by using the force of nature against him with the rapid pressure changes. But Godzilla is also a force of nature born of nuclear energy. Godzilla is the unknown element. -OG

[@Murdok9999]

I love that only the first scene was Godzilla at night. Every other instance we saw it was daylight and it was greatly done by the CGI department.

[@DarrenBaileyActor]

The reason it hangs around Japan, aside from allegorical reasons, is because of how radioactive areas were after the nuclear bombings, and that’s where Godzilla gets its energy.

[@RunicMike]

"Camera man never dies" You've seen Starship Troopers, you know this to be factually untrue

[@Excellor64]

The fish showed up the way they do because of pressure difference. Since they are deep see fish, when they are closer to the surface, decompression happens and their guts literally come out.

[@ursusfidelis]

The title of Godzilla Minus One is actually fairly interesting itself. After the bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese said they were set back to the stone age, or back to zero. Godzilla arriving and wreaking havoc sets them back even further, hence: Godzilla Minus One.

[@danMRB]

Definitely need to watch Shin Godzilla after this!

[@Nydrin]

"This tiny small man".. "He felt like a small worthless man".. - aint gotta cook my man like that

[@TheAbominableDrFaustus]

My first thought after watching this movie was that I’ve talked my friends and family into watching so many Godzilla movies that *nobody* will ever believe me when tell them how good it is.

[@TheAmazingWebhead]

Good reaction. The unique thing about Godzilla is he can be a good guy or bad guy depending on the interpretation. Even in ones where’s he’s bad like the original 54 film or Minus One, he’s presented as a creature who never asked to be mutated & is presented more as a victim really. It’s due to humanity’s atomic testings not only mutated him but also traumatized him to now be in constant pain/anger hence why he’s slow and attacks (a reflection to people who were hit with radiation in the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki according to Godzilla’s creator). However as time went on after the original 54 movie in its 37 sequels/reboots, he grew to be more of a anti-hero fighting evil monsters that threaten his home, Earth. I hope you react to the recent American films called The Monsterverse which includes Godzilla (2014), Kong: Skull Island, Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), Godzilla vs Kong, & Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. These ones make you care for the creatures more than the humans & Godzilla himself is great. Shin Godzilla is a great one but that’s a stand-alone film like Minus One. :)

[@DogmeatDied989]

If you liked this Godzilla film, another good one is Shin Godzilla.

[@danieldickson8591]

Another quality film with a strong story, and thought-provoking themes. The Japanese takes on Godzilla are quite distinct from the American version.

[@betunbalbuena]

this movie is so especial, everything about this movie is well done.

[@mjmullady]

This movie is so magnificent! Love the character arcs and the effects. But the story is so touching and just raises this above a mere monster movie

[@michaelvincent4280]

I love every single actor in this, and I want to invite all of them over for eats.

[@dailyrider2975]

I'm sorry you saw this at home. G -1 in IMAX theater was amazing.

[@zaccaustin]

As a long time Godzilla fan this is the single greatest Godzilla movie ever IMO. I love that we are getting so many godzilla movies, between this movie and the monsterverse films. I can't wait for the next film!

[@courtneywallace871]

No arguing about it. This is THE GREATEST Godzilla movie ever. BTW, your hair is looking the best I’ve ever seen it.

[@Lady_Vengeance]

I think there are arguments that the original iconic 1954 Godzilla is still the King. And frankly even Shin Godzilla has a claim to the crown. But Minus One is easily top 2 or 3.

[@courtneywallace871]

@@Lady_Vengeance I won’t argue with you about the original. However, I was not wowed by Shin Godzilla. I thought the story kind of went no where and the characters weren’t nearly as compelling as Minus One. It’s certainly not a BAD movie, I just don’t agree with all those who think it’s awesome. Just my opinion.

[@Lady_Vengeance]

@@courtneywallace871 No worries it is definitely not for everyone. I loved bringing Godzilla back to a force of nature serving as allegory for the Tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster. I found the subtext about government bureaucracy and American interference in post-war Japan’s domestic affairs rendering it unable to respond to disasters properly to be biting and inspired. It was an interesting reimagining of Godzilla and his evolutionary phases in the spirit of the original. But definitely with an auteur’s flair that doesn’t land with everyone. No doubt that Minus One is a bit more of a crowd pleaser.

[@senortrekkie]

Nah

[@blueeyedcowboy8291]

I agree on both.

[@Hopster1]

As a LONG TIME Godzilla fan I can state without a doubt that Godzilla Minus One is far and away the best Godzilla movie ever made. You did a great job of analyzing all the great things about this movie. You would've been even more floored if you saw it in IMAX in the Minus color version. The lack of color lends to the period of time the story is based in. I also watched it it with English subtitles and it was much better that way as well. I thought it was the best movie of 2023 and the best cinema experience I've had since watching The Dark Knight in IMAX way back in 2008.

[@jinjinghuili6499]

Godzilla minus one is my favorite movie. I’m afraid of many foreign people don’t understand that meaning of black rain after Noriko was blown out in Ginza. That was the black rain containing large amounts of radiation that we Japanese experienced in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Please enjoy this movie. But please remember that originally Godzilla was Anti-war films. Thank you.

[@metalogical5131]

My first Godzilla flick was G vs Megalon at the local drive in. A local horror icon Bowman Body was handing out t-shirts and pins at the gate! I was no more than 7 years old and remember it to this day. I have been a Godzilla fan since. I love ALL the Toho films and the newer monsterverse films as well! I have watched all the movies more than I can count.... As a born horror fan, other than Alien, Godzilla feels like home for me outside of horror films. The opening segment to G- Minus 1 is one of the best ever. Really enjoyed your reaction vid to this one Nat!

[@vipertiger6716]

And the Oscar goes to. Godzilla Minus One

[@BlamoStramo]

Godzilla is usually a he, and he's our friend! this movie is one of few where he's the enemy

[@gacchan]

Your trip looked amazing. I hope you feel refreshed and had fun!

[@alexkaen1701]

I love the music, it's got the original Godzilla anthem

[@djlow9915]

Just finished watching Nat's full length reaction over on her Patreon. It was so good 😊

[@Factotem]

Wow. What an excellent Godzilla movie to start out with! I've watched Godzilla since the early 80s and really loved this one.

[@ArynWellspring]

I can’t wait to watch the full reaction when I get home. I have been waiting for Nat to react to a Godzilla movie for years

[@gregflorez7891]

So happy one of my favorite reactors saw Godzilla Minus One 🎉. Not only the best Godzilla movie but simply a great movie 🍿

[@ciscosmoke2071]

I've been waiting for this one! Really wanted to know what you'd say about the movie. I'm glad you enjoyed it, it's a truly amazing film!

[@JamesASharp]

This is the best Godzilla film ever made. Great reaction! 👍🏿

[@jacklauder8226]

I’m really excited to get my copy of the soundtrack, incredible

[@josephmummerth]

good film , saw it in the theater , will be buying a copy for my Kaiju collection !

[@mr.moviemafia]

Something this movie hits home better than most other Godzilla films is that Godzilla is a metaphor for WW2 and nuclear weapons. His “atomic breath” literally making mushroom clouds was haunting

[@suproliver]

Natalie, that was a very well thought out analysis of the film you gave there at the end of your video. I 100% agree. 👍 -OG

[@markgreen9225]

Your review was beautiful, As a veteran who has seen combat and lost close friends, it's nice to see a film like this get the recognition it deserves. Mental health and depression are sometimes overwhelming and hard to share with others, if you know someone who maybe struggling, please don't look the other way. Sometimes a caring word is enough to open that person up, and offer a avenue for hope. ❤

[@robertmartin2936]

This is the best modern Godzilla film imo, maybe best ever, but of course the others each serve a different genre master. I appreciated how the tone and style let this one perfectly serve as a prequel to the first Godzilla film from 1954 (not the US re-edit) if you do a back to back. It's set at the time of release so a few years after the bombs, and a lot of the war trauma and self-sacrifice themes continue.

[@PhilRose14]

Couple of things to know to better understand the movie: -Godzilla is a representation of the atomic bomb. That's why he's so destructive and his heat ray results in mushroom clouds. Western Godzilla movies do a disservice to the story by making him smart or friendly or an anti-hero. He is the pure destruction of an atomic bomb. -After WWII Japan was not allowed to maintain a military. Hence the fact that the defense was left to civilians. -The name "Godzilla Minus One" is a description of Tokyo's status. After WWII, Tokyo had been reduced all the way back to zero, what with all the bombings and the defeat. Godzilla further reduced Tokyo, meaning it was now in the negative at "Minus One."

[@valle4193]

Laser eyes!!! lol funniest thing I’ve heard.Great reaction

[@ThePowergoats]

I recommend watching "Shin Godzilla" next from 2016. It's also a Japanese Toho production but it takes place in the modern day. It's a commentary on how the Japanese government dealt with the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.

[@DAngelProductions]

This movie is brilliant

[@thomasmalmin6194]

Godzilla's awkward movement on land - as well as his look- after he reappeared was an homage to the original 1954 film. Godzilla isn't so much a creature as he is a symbol and force of nature. He represents the destructive power of the atomic energy released on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of WWII. Through the years, however, he's become a symbol of resilliency and pride, and even protector, to the Japanese people. He was even given his own official birth certificate and awarded Japanese citizenry in 2015.

[@Saphthings]

This movie did to Godzilla movies what Train to Busan did to Zombie movies. It was more than just "Big monster scary", it was well written by it's own right, and very well acted.

[@denilsonvalenzuela5858]

Glad you enjoyed the film! Shin Godzilla is definitely worth checking out

[@PromptCriticalJello]

You don't normally need Kleenex for a Godzilla movie.

[@tamagreen9032]

HELL YEAH! I love this film. Saw it in cinemas, and man, that atomic breath scene. This quickly became one of my favourite Godzilla films. Some good human characters, a Godzilla that's actually the villain like the og. Everything about it just worked for me