GODZILLA MINUS ONE (2023) Movie Reaction! | First Time Watch! | Takashi Yamazaki

[@LordGrokken]

Remove Godzilla and this is still an amazing movie. Acting was great, written was perfect, characters 3 dimensional and engaging. This is totally a shot over the bow for Hollywood to remind them that THIS is how to make a movie.

[@xroyal2179]

Remove godzilla? Do they go schizo from ptsd of the war?

[@kenshin5150]

​@@xroyal2179 meaning you can remove godzilla, replace it with inferior enemy, and the movie is still good

[@zziicckk01]

Absolutely agree. This movie is about redemption and the triumph of the human spirit. Replace Godzilla with another monster or catastrophe and it's still a great film.

[@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.

[@elstukov]

Godzilla is the embodiment of the destruction and fear of the nuclear war

[@justani]

Enjoy Eternal 0 as well!

[@baronnuuke7821]

Do you mean Godzilla has a cheap RBMK reactor ? Lol cheap soviet equipment

[@k9px]

I also thought it was -1 because its set before the story of the first Godzilla. 🤔

[@BigBrotherTheWatcher1984]

That's what they get for going on a psychotic rampage across Asia.

[@shainewhite2781]

This took home the Oscar for Best Visual Effects as you can see as the VFX artists put a lot of time and patience into making this movie happen.

[@DarkKnightBatman420]

The director volunteered a lot of his personal time into doing vfx himself, I've heard.

[@Corey313]

​@@DarkKnightBatman420 very nice

[@tatatorterra]

@@DarkKnightBatman420 yeah Takashi Yamazaki is also a famous and talented vfx supervisor, so he was together working with the vfx team all the time, he really did put his heart and soul on this movie

[@joelgamboa4978]

Should've won best picture. Movie of that year, hands down

[@superdude7445]

While it looks amazing i feel like it more so won for the level of quality for the budget, American Godzilla or kong x Godzilla looks better cgi wise but this move has a good story unlike the others, it actually has an atmosphere and theme rather than the marvel aesthetics that everyone has been doing over and over, it also has nostalgia

[@darrenobayashi6528]

The thing I loved the most about Godzilla Minus One… the sound. They used music that was exactly like the old school Godzilla movies and the voice of Godzilla was exactly the same too!

[@danieldickson8591]

They used the recordings of the original roars and footfalls from the first Godzilla movie from 1954; but played them in an echo chamber and recorded them again, to get that awesome reverb.

[@Exhumed.Consumed]

The SFX are so good. As for the music, I’m really torn - love hearing the Ifukube classics, but when it’s the versions with Mothra’s theme (Ginza) or the prayer to Kong (final naval battle), it’s distractingly evocative of the other films.

[@heyheyjk-la]

Seeing this in IMAX when it came out was amazing. All those roars and stomps and booms shook the whole theatre and it was a fantastic movie-going experience. Definitely my favorite of all the Godzilla movies.

[@elstukov]

She survived because Godzilla's cells embedded to her, that's why we see Godzilla regenerating right after the hospital scene.

[@kaybevang536]

Kinda like radiation somehow, it benefits her by a struck of luck

[@AlbertoMartinez765]

@@kaybevang536 No Not really its like a vampire or Zombie Bite she going to mutate and tun into a Godzilla. No happy ending for her.

[@prashantgurung2635]

​@@AlbertoMartinez765Not really it will make her immortal i think

[@ericmm6822]

@@AlbertoMartinez765 or some kind of giant flower thing maybe.

[@SDesWriter]

@@prashantgurung2635 Nah....the director talked about it. It's a radioactive infection that will eventually mutate or kill everyone it taints. It's actually a terribly sad ending for them, but I'm kind of hoping he rethinks that. They're going to make a sequel with another monster and hopefully they either find out the infection won't kill the people or they find a cure. It's just so depressing to think about all those people who survived facing a slow, painful death afterward.

[@dwayneleigh9]

Hands down the BEST Godzilla movie I have ever seen! The icing on the cake was the original music score from 1955 & the terrifying Epic look of him! Not to exclude the Nuclear Blast from his Atomic breath.

[@vincentcain6537]

"WHY DID SHE DO THAT?!" ...because all she could think of was him.

[@jhomsubiaga-cabaro5715]

That was a split seconds decisions, it makes feels slow because of the Anime Time .

[@IchigoParfaitTabetai]

That, plus she really couldn't have made it in too. It is one thing for a woman to send somebody flying in opposite direction, but dragging another person without a running start and a tackle in that short amount of time is physically impossible.

[@SCWillson]

She was protecting the man she loved. What other reason would she need?

[@Panzer_ze_tank]

Caring for someone is a foreign concept.

[@vincentcain6537]

@@Panzer_ze_tank Apparently.

[@billwoods9302]

Godzilla Minus One was the movie Godzilla fans had been waiting for. Absolutely amazing visuals despite a low budget, and produced by true fans from the country where the character originated. Japan reclaimed their most famous monster by making an instant classic at a fraction of the budget Hollywood would have spent.

[@christopherkim7549]

I never thought Godzilla movie can be this emotional.

[@ericswanson411]

Not sure if you didn't look into this or not, but this was made with 15 million dollars and earned 150.9 million dollars. The mark on Noriko's neck is actually G-cells (Godzilla Cells) and this as confirmed by the director in an interview.

[@kaollachan]

many different info about that, but i guess director just want to let it up to imagination , it could be good, neutral or bad ( radiation)

[@EleventhCubFan]

I never thought a Godzilla movie would make me cry!

[@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935]

Saw this twice in theaters, a few times with other reaction channels, and still get teary-eyed from this. Such a good movie. Yall should watch the old showa, heisei, and 2000s godzillas.

[@アレパパ-e5j]

英語吹き替え版でなく、日本語で見るほうが圧倒的に良いという感想を聞いて、嬉しく思いましたし、この映画の俳優は素晴らしい演技だったと思います。私は１０点です🎉

[@Godzilla-tu2cd]

A movie like this deserves all the awards. Best actors, special effects, music etc. Look at shin godzilla back in 2016 sweeped the Japanese box office big time. Such a fantastic movie Takashi yamazaki deserve all the love. Y'all should watch his other movies like the always sunset on 3rd street trilogy 0:25 well your just gotta get use to that. This movie is a semi reboot to the original 1954. They didn't have king kong in mind back then and wanted to express the horror of nuclear weapons. 2:39 don't get it twisted this godzilla and the monsterverse version are two different godzilla's. This one is more in line with the original portrayal. Attacking humans cause they threatened him. 3:43 that's a rule godzilla doesn't eat people and he never has. He's just biting them and throwing them. 18:12 it depends on the version. Sometimes he'll heal quickly Sometimes he'll need a while to heal. 35:31 it's called atomic breath or heat ray in this movie. 46:26 this ending is giving you two things 1) Noriko has a peace of godzilla's cells on her neck. Meaning something bad might happen. 2) the final shot of godzilla's heart beating is a reference to 2001 godzilla mothra and king ghidorah giant monsters all out attack or gmk for short. Pretty much telling you that he'll be back for a sequel if yamazaki decides to return. 46:56 wrong that's not what minus one means. It describes the plot. Japan is recovering from ww2 and godzilla has come to make things worse. From zero to minus. Hence the title. 47:34 nope there's no alternate version or ultimate cut. Everything from the trailer is in the movie 48:39 it's cgi. Obviously their gonna make godzilla look good and respect what toho has done. This movie is no different. You can't and shouldn't compare this movie to the monsterverse. They're two different things that'll portray godzilla differently and how he views humans. 55:30 this movie didn't do well it killed it at the box office in America. Why you think it was awarded for best special effects at the osseous

[@Mwoods2272]

The lead didn't even win the Japanese equivalent of the Oscar for Best Actor.

[@Godzilla-tu2cd]

@@Mwoods2272 I know just sad

[@samuellaging6791]

Speaking of the lead, i just realized he's the voice of Taki from Your Name.

[@Bamgeutcutiepie]

This Godzilla is so freaking awesome. It’s looks so real. Incredibly well made. And so emotional. Truly feeling the horror of this Godzilla aszzhole!

[@SDesWriter]

You don't just get sick from decompression. There's a famous story about a group of oil rig divers who would go to the bottom of the sea in a diving bell to make repairs, then have to take hours to rise again safely. Someone opened a door before he was supposed to and it repressurized the bell instantly, killing everyone but 1 and literally shoved a full grown man through a 24 inch door. No pictures exist but the rescue workers said it was the most horrific thing imaginable. Also, that's what happened to those fish that would be floating wherever he was appearing. They got caught up in his wake and pulled to the surface too quickly and it killed them. It's supposed to be foreshadowing of the plan the scientist came up with. The diving accident was on a rig named the Byford Dolphin. Look it up....it's a nightmarish scenario.

[@justonjenkins1589]

When she pushed him into an alley it was less then a second to think, they slowed it down

[@DanielLionArts]

“Respectfully destroy him.” “Just kindly unalive & cancel him.” 🤣🤣👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@DjA2Armando]

Lol. They say that because they mean to say he's like the villain in this one, after being use to the Legendary Godzilla, the one that was with Kong, where he's like the hero instead.

[@DanielLionArts]

@@DjA2Armando I know, it’s just hilarious how they expressed themselves. 👍🏼

[@Highlander-JoeB]

The original Godzilla (Gojira) 1954 is similar to this one. Definitely worth a watch.

[@Cuckoorex]

Kristen "He's kind of a good guy, guys...!" LMAO

[@degov5]

Man, everyone goes after Noriko for pushing Shikishima into the alley. You know how hard it is to tackle someone standing right next to you? Not to mention doing it as a reaction to a nuke going off a few blocks away 😅

[@rainbowpegacornstudios]

HOLY CRAP, do I believe the Oscar hype!!!! Minus One was beautifully done and animated. I wasn't expecting Noriko to have survived, but those Godzilla cells literally saved her neck.

[@anosvoldigoad4112]

Yes man

[@mechanicat23]

Oh the pun… ouch

[@rainbowpegacornstudios]

@@mechanicat23 I...didn't make a pun, I don't think

[@mechanicat23]

@@rainbowpegacornstudios The part where you said, “Godzilla cells literally saved her neck.” I thought that was a pun because of the creeping Godzilla cells visible on her neck.

[@rainbowpegacornstudios]

@@mechanicat23 Nope. It was merely an observation/opinion

[@seankane9508]

When Noriko got blown away after knocking him into that alley, seeing you two get pissed off, all I could think of was "the end of this movie is gonna kill these two". Great reaction ladies!

[@SDesWriter]

I love that they didn't see it coming. Most reactors figure it out when she gets the telegram. It's not the happy ending it seems, but at least if it surprises you there's a moment of joy.

[@erathsmedor1]

You are also supposed to feel kinda sad for Godzilla. It was mankind's recklessness, interreference, and disrespect for his environment that created him and turned him into the monster he became. That is part of why everyone was saluting him as he died. Both as a form of respect for a fallen enemy and way of apology for their hand in his creation.

[@Thomas-jr6en]

The best part of this movie is that it wasnt really a Godzilla movie. It was a character movie with Godzilla. Beautiful.

[@OHB666]

“I know I’m smiling but I am pissed” 🤣 i felt that frustration

[@SeeMore-ki7mq]

This film is based on the original Godzilla and is a metaphor for the US destruction of Japan. By far the best Godzilla movie made at a fraction of the price that the silly Hollywood versions were made for. Great reaction Ladies.

[@kidfox3971]

In reality, Japan destroyed themselves with their evil policies and idiotic decision making.

[@moviefreakdavid666]

“He’s kind of a good guy.” Yeah about that

[@vashsunglasses]

I think this Godzilla is lashing out because he's angry that got a nuke dropped on his head. If I got caught up in some sort of weapon that hurt me and then mutated me I'd be livid. Both times before he only attacked in response to what he saw as attacks. (The bright light in his eyes and getting shot in the face.) He saw Shikishima sitting in the plane and just kept walking by. The Odo Islanders had lived there with Godzilla showing up occasionally and they weren't all dead. I think maybe if there's an external threat to face that we could make a truce with him.

[@moviefreakdavid666]

@@vashsunglasses yeah plus after him getting hit by the nuke I’m certain he just followed the scent of nuclear radiation to figure out who hit him with it so good job America

[@nimz8521]

Well he represents nuclear war. So for the American's he's awesome and obviously the good guy. For the Japanese...

[@yasutakaimai157]

I'm from Japan, and we rarely consider godzilla as a hero. Heroic images of godzilla including monsterverse has always been influenced by Gamera.

[@KrystianZieba-kc8tx]

​@@yasutakaimai157didn't the more "heroic" depictions of gamera come out AFTER godzilla started to slowly transition into being more heroic?

[@SaRENRampaiger]

"Never seen Godzilla eat people before!" That's because you need to see the 1954 Japanese edition. Godzilla's no hero in old movies. He's a force of nature not just a villain

[@livingcorpse5664]

He doesn't eat people. It's one of Toho's rules. Heck he doesn't even eat them here, he just bites them and throws them. They just said he's eating people to get comments.

[@Bekka_Noyb]

by far best Godzilla movie I've seen! 🦖 Watched this the nite before visiting Japan for 10 days ♥

[@Weelaulau]

Kristen don’t even need the subs, I remember Achara saying Japanese is like her first language

[@danieldickson8591]

That's Vivian Day with Kristen, not Achara Kirk.

[@kenng4154]

Yeah and that was not what the comment was saying. They were referencing an earlier video​@@danieldickson8591

[@mohdsuhairimamat]

55:51

[@Kanpuriye]

He is referring to another video, I guess it was from Wolverine that took part in tokiyo. ​@@danieldickson8591

[@maskerriz2616]

​@@danieldickson8591yeah, they know 😂 they never said Achara said it in this video 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@robertcarter8699]

At the end on her neck was Godzilla's regenerative cells which healed her.

[@CaptAlCaboose]

My top movie of last year!

[@jhomsubiaga-cabaro5715]

Still wrecking Havoc in 2024 🥶

[@ろこからの伝言]

This war, this time, the whole world, including everyone in the United States, fought together, and I was so happy that I cried. Thank you.

[@jhilal2385]

Godzilla's color: Where she regenerated, such as from the sea mine or the naval gunfire from the cruiser Takao, the new skin is pink rather than the original green-black. In the end battle, when she resurfaces after the forced sinking, the areas damaged by decompression sickness are white.

[@danieldickson8591]

Also badly swollen, lumpy or ridged -- he surely had plenty of burst blood vessels. Even his eyes were white. Godzilla must have been in agony. If he hadn't stopped his rise half way, the plan might have finished him. But it's questionable whether even Koichi's 'plane bombs would have killed him, if he hadn't already been so badly hurt.

[@ivanelugo]

I read that apparently Toho had a rule that prohibits Godzilla from eating humans, the same as there is a rule that Godzilla can never be killed in foreign films, however in the original film, although it is not seen on camera, it is mentioned that Godzilla ate humans every time he arrived at Odo Island, and that the natives made the tradition of making human sacrifices to Godzilla so that he would go away.

[@maingate7672]

The plane wasn't carrying a missile, it was carrying a bomb, however, the plane was armed with a 20mm cannon, which the head mechanic wanted him to fire at Godzilla, although the effects would've been doubtful.

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

13:41 Mark! Ancient Roman art has depictions of girls and women wearing two-piece swimsuits or street clothes. Those depictions inspired Gabrielle's wardrobe or style in "Xena: Warrior Princess" by the way! 😎 Well, centuries later, people in the USA skinny dipped until the invention of beach resorts in the New England area caused the invention of swimsuits that at first looked like street clothes that shrunk in the laundry! 😂 By the 1950s, they were much more skimpy for both genders. Men were no longer expected to wear tank tops! The first few men to not wear theirs were fined and/or arrested for public indecency! But I digress! 😅 Oh, in mainstream movies, if I recall correctly, actor Clark Gable was the first man not to wear a shirt in a movie as well as being the first one to say, "Damn!" 😅 African tribes and Pacific Islander tribes, in various styles of native dress, were referred to as "naked savages" or whatever, but their public nudity didn't count towards censorship standards. (Did you ever read a copy of "National Geographic Magazine"? Their influence explains that perception with the general public.) Only Caucasians were subjected to censorship because of sexuality! Quote One - "It's 100 years since Annette Kellerman became the first person to appear nude in a Hollywood film. But this was just one of many remarkable events in her life." Quote Two - "The distinction of being the first mainstream American actress to appear nude in a starring role went to actress Jayne Mansfield in the 1963 film 'Promises!'." End of quotes. But anyway, on our beaches, girls and women wore two-piece swimsuits, okay! But they were not "Bikinis"! A Frenchman invented them! Hence, why "The Beach Boys" sing a song lyric about "French Bikinis"! Americans began referring to any two-piece swimsuit as a "Bikini" even if they weren't! Probably because of equating "bi" with 2? 🤔 The inventor had to hire a prostitute to model his prototype because the regular models deemed it to be too immodest to be worn in public! 😂 The original design is a set of triangles that cover each area. It resembles these symbols: ☢️☣️ See? 👙 He got the name from the test that you just saw! He expected the effect on men who saw it be 🤯 ! Get it? Like when seeing an atomic bomb or hydrogen bomb blast! 🎉 Also, "Bikini Bottom" is probably located there at Bikini Atoll! 🤔

[@Nimbus1701]

Excellent movie. To me personally, the best summation of Godzilla would be a combination of the original 1954, GMK, Godzilla 1985, Godzilla vs. Destoroyah, and Godzilla Minus One. The perfect Godzilla are certain bits, expressions, movements, facial twitches/expressions, and even the change in pitch and bass in his roar. I love english Godzilla, don't get me wrong..... ai grew up on the eit was how I was introduced to Godzilla as a character (Godzilla vs. Megalon was the first I remember watching). I wish I understood the Japanese language and even nuances more than I do because I do think it helps. I watched a reaction some time ago to a kaiju move directed by Del Toro, called, Pacific Rim; and without purposefully spoiling it, there is a significant and serious scene between a military leader, who also acts as a surrogate for a child he saved early in the "war days." In the last verbal expression, those two have over radio, Mako (female Japanese lead) says something very specific to her teacher/mentor/caregiver and, while I didn't fully understand. I could tell in those two brief exchanges, the scenes were meant to be very serious and convert appropriate gravitas to a junior officer to her commander. My point being, the conveying being that emotional trauma, while still finding a great and gifted martial artest, who was also as qualified, or more qualified than the match would prove, would do fairness to pick out the best candidate. Apologize for the slight rant, but really enjoy the fresh eyes you both look at these films with for us!

[@walterfechter8080]

"Godzilla: Minus One" should have garnered an Oscar for best foreign film. To me, this film is right up there with "The Seven Samurai."

[@ericbryant386]

Kristen not knowing about the bends is the cutest thing ever 😅

[@luvaboy772]

Same. 😂

[@adamcollazo8228]

A major theme is saving the future of Japan. Within this theme Akiko is an important character. She was born in 1945 towards the end of the War. Fast forward to, say, 1970. Akiko would be just 25 years old, a young woman. Akiko will be part of the Japanese generation that rebuilds Japan into a global economic powerhouse in the 1960's through the 1980's.

[@reach0halo]

Please please please watch Shin Godzilla. If you think this Godzilla is scary then that one will terrify you.

[@srisanjayvenkat1981]

Shin Godzilla ain't terrifying it's disgusting.

[@anthonyhudak9363]

Toho actually has a rule saying Godzilla cannot be shown preying on and eating humans or other creatures. At 18:12 Godzilla has always had a healing factor but this is definitely the fastest depiction as he appears to take more physical damage. The Bikini bomb is what increased his size, gave him atomic breath, and likely enhanced what regeneration he had. His skin actually resembles the original 54 design whete his scales are charred and keloid scars. The very first Godzilla film described it as an ancient sea creature "baptized in the fires of the hydrogen bomb"

[@blueeyedcowboy8291]

Great reaction, ladies. For those of us that grew up watching the original Godzilla movies, this was a perfect homage. The music, the story, the effects all came together so well. I have loved all these reactions of younger people getting to experience an even better version of what we grew up with. (P.S. the English Dub of this movie was actually not that bad, I have seen both.)

[@chanhw]

* Noriko (female lead) might have been infected with G-cells (black mark on her neck) and survived the blast because of its regenerative power. * Takashi Yamazaki (director) explained that post-war Japan was at “zero” and the attack by Godzilla, Tokyo was at “minus one” - hence, Godzilla Minus One. * Amazing that Godzilla Minus One (2023) was made for under $12 million - just 1/13 of the budget of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024). The American Monsterverse Godzilla is like a juicy hamburger while the recent Japanese Toho Godzilla is like a gourmet steak - both are “delicious” depending on your mood. * The latest American “MonsterVerse” Godzilla movies were full of CGI “eye candies,” and did not require me to think very hard. In licensed “monster” movies such as Godzilla vs Kong (2021) and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024), I just “kicked back” and enjoyed the CGI spectacles. More importantly, these two big-budget (over 130 million USD each) “popcorn flicks” were hugely profitable globally. This contractually restricts when and where the Japanese Toho could release or stream its Godzilla movies. * The latest Japanese “Toho” Godzilla movies were allegories of Japan’s traumas, which required me to think deeply. In Shin Godzilla (2016), the bureaucratic Japanese government failed to address the 2011 (rapidly unfolding) triple disasters of earthquake -> then tsunami -> then nuclear plant meltdown using an “evolving” Godzilla as an allegory. In Godzilla Minus One (2023), the people-led effort defeated Godzilla (temporarily) as Japan rebuilt after World War II (post-1945) with a compelling human story of “survivor guilt.” These two low-budget (under 12 million USD each) “monster” movies won numerous awards including Best Picture in Japan (both) and Godzilla Minus One won an Oscar in the US for Best Visual Effects (the first-ever for a low-budget monster movie).

[@qadi796]

That ending with noriko looks like the godzilla fragment in her or the atomic breath did something to her. That's why she survived, regenerated??😂 so many answers. I have no real idea tho but im excited about what happens next

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

21:51 Mark! By the way! As tall as he is there, he's baby-sized compared to the one in "Godzilla × Kong"! 😮

[@cyndigirl418]

You can tell those who aren't familiar with the original Godzilla movies when they don't get excited when they play his original theme! 😂😂😂

[@damianstarks3338]

Yes yes and yes I’m am beyond happy to see you two ladies reacting to this emotional masterpiece of a Godzilla movie !

[@Thejrguy]

He didn’t eat people,because he threw them because Toho the company that owns Godzilla doesn’t like for him to eat people like it’s a rule they made and please watch more Godzilla movies you should watch the heisei era Godzilla movies from 1989-1995

[@Hambie76]

Vivian is correct about the decompression and the fact that she knows that, and only referred to it as common sense in the most restrained manner possible. That only makes me see that I do have a solid bead on her. Which makes me respect her more. I love a person I can actually have a solid conversation with! Kristen, you put a smart girl on the spot. Because she suddenly remembered that she was talking to someone who is not as smart as her and she had to stumble to not insult you. I hate it when that happens to me! Anyway Vivian is smart as a whip and likely smarter than your whole crew brainstorming together. Respect and good what a great review!

[@danieldickson8591]

Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Nobody knows everything about every subject. If Kristen never went deep diving or encountered any diving references, she wouldn't have heard of the bends. That's not a reflection of intelligence. I'm sure there are things Kristen knows that Vivian doesn't.

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

0:51 Mark! Yay! 🎉 Today, I came to hear if the sound worked now, and it does! Now, to finish it! 😀 Oh yeah, that's not a missile, guided or not. It's a bomb!

[@Raviscerator]

What I loved about Minus One is that Godzilla isn't some mystical "Saviour of the Planet" or some other messianic figure, who is there to save humanity or some such nonsense. Godzilla, being the metaphor for war, is a force of nature, neither good nor bad - and doesn't care about humanity. This "alienness" makes Godzilla so much scarier than the Hollywood version, where it's implied that Godzilla is out to save us from other "Villainous" monsters.

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

1:02:12 Mark! 65,282 Views + Mine! 🎉 3.4K Thumbs Up + Mine! 🎉 You're welcome, and thanks! 😊 Notes: I haven't seen every "Godzilla" movie or series, but of the ones made in Japan, this is currently my new favorite one. 😎 Ahem. Hmm. Vivienne? I think you may be the first Asian person who I've seen react to a Japanese-made "Godzilla" movie! 🤔 As for dubbing? I prefer it! It doesn't affect my subconscious mind negatively or conscious mind for that matter, as reading words that don't match what I'm hearing does. 🤔 Bye-bye for now! 🙏

[@herbertkeithmiller]

You guys reaction was amazing and fun to watch. My 63-year-old friend has been a G fan his entire life. He has seen all of the Godzilla movies multiple times And he considers this to be the best Godzilla movie ever made. He dragged me to the theater to see it. I was blown away. The thing I really appreciated was the sense of despair in postwar Japan. But it was people coming together that restored hope and pride in their country.

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

12:15 Mark! Aha! I wasn't aware of this movie existing until I saw it appear as an option in "Netflix" and I've only viewed it once since then. Afterward, it has been reaction digital recording videos such as yours. I viewed the correct version, and so did you! I know because the CC subtitles use "fighter planes" or "fighter airplanes"! The wrong version has them saying "jet" or "jets"! 😁 There are no jet aircraft in this movie! 😮

[@NadeemShekh-uy9zn]

I love Godzilla movies

[@connorbrennan4233]

"He's kind of a good guy, guys." Kristen, Godzilla's been a villain since 1954. There was a period where he was a defender of Earth between the mid-'60s and mid-'70s, but he's mostly been a destructive force who cares nothing for the humans in his way. In GMK: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, Goji is resurrected by the souls of those killed by the Japanese in WWII and is especially vindictive towards humanity. You MUST watch the 1954 original. And if you watch any others, Shin Godzilla, The Return of Godzilla (1984), Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964), GMK, Biollante, and Destoroyah.

[@aegontargaryensixthofhisname]

i love this pair. i hope they do more reactions together.

[@Rubhen925]

lol they be thinking godzilla is harmless in the start. this is the japanese version. This boi be ruthless and don't care about anyone. 🤣

[@SaRENRampaiger]

yeah they only saw the US hollywood versions of him being the "hero." They have no idea in 1954 he was a force of nature.

[@Renoistic]

To be fair in the vast majority of Japanese Godzilla movies he's also a good guy, and even a protector of Earth. Doesn't stop him from making toothpicks of every city he comes across though.

[@nickmitsialis]

"G's" skin is turning white because the decompression is making gas bubbles in his eyes, muscles, tissues and blood vessels expand and bulge out--he ain't dead yet but he sure as heck is hurting.

[@gh0s7sama]

This movie is amazing. I’ve probably seen it 20 times by now not counting reactions and it just hits every viewing. My favorite thing aside from the main protagonist’s acting was that every person in the movie mattered to the story. Everyone had a part to play for real.

[@danieldickson8591]

All of the named characters had moments to shine in the film, even the destroyer captain, and Akiko. 😉

[@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.

[@biswojyoti1]

mOnsterverse Godzilla still the best and my favourite Godzilla. This movie is so perfect though.

[@petejackson4460]

The budget for "Godzilla Minus One" was reported to be between $10 million and $15 million. The exact figure has not been officially disclosed, but various sources have cited this range for the film's budget.

[@forestsmith1892]

In terms of intimidation factor, the top most intimidating versions of Godzilla are Minus One, Gojira 1985, Shin Godzilla, and GMK/Oni Godzilla. The director of Minus One said that GMK (short for the title Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All Out Attack) was a heavy influence on this movie, and when you've seen both you can see the parallels. Well worth watching. If you want to see some of the best that the Japanese Gojira has to offer, I'd recommend watching Gojira, The Return of Godzilla/Godzilla 1985, Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All Out Attack, and Shin Godzilla. Godzilla has always had some degree of a healing factor, but the only other version that comes close to this one is from the movie Godzilla 2000. And feeling a certain amount of sympathy for Godzilla is kind of the point. There is a line of dialogue from the film Godzilla 1985, where the protagonists are talking about Godzilla and one of them wants Godzilla dead, and the other protagonist makes this statement: " The other night at the reactor, didn't you sense it? The beast has a purpose. 30 years ago, Godzilla appeared for the first time. Before that, he was only a legend. Godzilla is a warning, a warning to every one of us. When mankind falls into conflict with nature, monsters are born. I'm just trying to....send him home." That being said, if you want to see a version of Godzilla that you are rooting to see get yeeted off the alive list, then the version in GMK is the one to check out. And Godzilla has died twice in films, one was in the original 1954 film via the Oxygen Destroyer, a chemical weapon that literally disintegrated him on the cellular level. The second time was in the film Godzilla vs Destroyah, which ties directly to the original film and the Oxygen Destroyer that was originally used to kill the first Godzilla.

[@white-noisemaker9554]

Great reaction and analysis by you both, Kristen & Vivian. You two were both so invested into the going-on's of the film. I love how you were both on the verge of tears so many times. I will pretend I didn't see the few tears that did get shed. 😉 That being said, Kristen I love your reaction, but without any malice at all here... you're really kind of ignorant when you make sympathetic comparisons of Godzilla to coyotes. They are a vermin-status species; not-endangered, overpopulating, breeding with both wolves and dogs, and growing bolder and losing all fear of man while coming into regular urban and suburban neighborhoods to attack any creatures, pets, or livestock the size of young human children. Here in the South-West, they are a very real danger and menace, especially as they have learned to hunt in packs, and feign 'lone wolf' cries of vulnerability to draw off potential guard dogs in pursuit to be ambushed by their packmates. It's fine to feel some empathy that they need to be put down, but that doesn't change the fact that they DO need to be put down.

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

16:58 Mark! Constable Odo says, "Just because my natural state is in liquid form doesn't mean fish swim in me!" 😂😅 (A pun inspired by "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"! 🖖)

[@Kantus42]

Shin Godzilla was my favorite, until this one came along XD

[@mal-nx6xs]

37:57 I'm with you, I feel bad for godzilla every time he's hurt. 😢 after all, his existence is human's falt. He's also cute when he's swimming and floating😂

[@dunringill1747]

There's a great fan based monologue about Godzilla's motivations to destroy ... "I was the last of my kind, and you turned me into the first. That is why I punish you ... because I never though I could be made more alone." Noriko survived because she was infected with Godzilla Cells [G-Cells] (the black mark on her neck) which gave her his regenerative power. This remake of the original classic is a straight up excellent movie with great character development. I love how the changing post war attitude over the kamikaze culture is examined. When looking for volunteers for the final plan: "Does it mean certain death?" "Of course not." "Then it definitely beats wartime!" The film is called Minus One because post World War II left Japan in ruins. They had to start all over again from ground Zero to rebuild. Then Godzilla shows up and wrecks even more havoc. Sending them from Zero to Minus One. *SOME FYI:* - Godzilla has an internal controllable swim bladder for buoyancy, plus his natural buoyant "thick thighs", plus his paddling power of legs and tail makes him "appear to stand waist deep in water" when fully used. - Godzilla is a prehistoric monster awakened, mutated, and empowered by nuclear radiation. Godzilla is a symbol of the devastating consequences of nuclear war. He is a force of nature with atomic breath. - There are several incarnations of Godzilla and this one reflects the original. I prefer Godzilla like this - his original concept (a force of nature) over some other incarnations in other movies (an Anti-Hero or even a "protective buddy" to humanity).

[@mos63halan68]

The Godzilla franchise has always been a hit with Japanese monster and sci-fi movie fans. I’ve seen every one ever made starting in my pre-teens, and I’m an old guy now. But only one ever really creeped me out, from the actors movements, to the monsters looks, to the sounds they made. And yes, it ate people. That movie was War of the Gargantuas. To a young kid, it was really the only Japanese sci-fi that was scary

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

3:48 Mark! No! 😁 Biting is an attack technique here because it is his only method to grab something, whether he tosses it or not! 😮

[@DonJxr]

Love this! What makes it more scary this Godzilla is slower than the others... which prolongs the feeling of impending doom, and of course more menacing!

[@danieldickson8591]

Original Godzilla walked that slowly. Even Monsterverse Godzilla moved slowly first film. That's consistent with the convention that if you scale the size of something up, it takes longer to move its mass through a proportional space. The later Monsterverse films have sped things up to make action scenes more "exciting."

[@Fyrecide]

This movie made Hollywood look absolutely stupid at a time when that was really needed. The west has been ruining its own movie, television, and video games for several years now with horrible writing, bloated budgets, forced diversity, and overall lack of effort. Japan still knows how to make amazing movies and even better video games, and thank goodness for that.

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

43:08 Mark! Hmm. I believe that there is a Japanese phrase for "going to" and "want to" et cetera, but why would our bad English become their bad Japanese? 🤔 Bad English AKA "California Slang"! 🙄 So, my guess is that those subtitles using it are for our benefit rather than an exact corelation translation. 🤔

[@maverick2242]

Great reaction guys, always good day when ya get a Godzilla movie, was great to see another take on it.❣🤘

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

37:11 Mark! Oh, you two also didn't hear the poor dogs! 😢 So far, of the ones I've seen, Eric over at "Blind Wave Reactions" is the only one to have noticed! 😮

[@Banana_John]

19:22 Godzilla wasn't going easy, he just didn't get the chance to wreck them like it did the other minesweeper boat. The boat was also running away from it unlike the larger ship takao. Besides, the sea mines clearly destroyed part of his head, stopping him before his attention was turned towards the takao. Also at 39:03 i think it's cool how they show the atomic breath is really damaging to godzilla itself, so it needs some time to regen, instead of being able to spam the attack.

[@danieldickson8591]

This mutated Godzilla's skin looks permanently charred, like that of the original Godzilla. That doesn't go away when he regenerates. He's probably in constant pain, which can only fuel his rage and hatred toward the ones who did this to him... us.

[@michaelsweat9044]

Nice reaction ladies. Another very good Godzilla movie that's a lost gem is "Godzilla 1985". I'm a big fan of that one and I know you girls would love it.

[@beatleson1991]

Great movie watch! It's a great movie with a lot of artistic heart and care of what a Godzilla is and means (besides being a force of nature). Cheers from Mexico!

[@blank4430]

Fun fact: most of minus one is based off another Godzilla film GMK which is the directors favorite Godzilla film.

[@danieldickson8591]

The plot of the movie seems to a large extent to mix the original 1954 Godzilla and GMK, with added elements from other Toho movies, and even some inspirations from the Monsterverse Godzilla. But all given a distinctive creative spin, and with a completely original character arc.

[@kingscorpion7346]

I love everyone's reaction when that mine goes off in Godzilla's mouth and they see how much damage was done--and then it all heals up super quick! of all the actors I would have wanted to meet through the years from my favorite movies, I would LOVE to meet with ALL the actors from this (yes, even the living baby doll that played Akiko she was so precious!), every one of them did such a magnificent job playing their rolls, and I would especially would love to meet with Ryunosuke Kamiki who played Koichi Shikishima. just the scene when he's just lost Noriko from Godzilla's blast, and he starts screaming at Godzilla in rage... to quote from Moby Dick: "if his chest had been a cannon, he would have shot his heart upon the beast". that scene alone was so powerful, among so many other powerful scenes in one movie!

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

1:57 Mark! Prey animals who know they are being stalked by predator animals attempt to flee, sometimes to their own detriment, as seen here. They swam up from the depths too fast, and the changes in pressure caused them to die like that! Since you've seen the movie, you know that they tried to make that happen to Godzilla. 😮 So this is foreshadowing!

[@AV-1089]

Best Godzilla film of all time.

[@NickB5882]

I’m late finding this channel. My apologies. Love the contrast and similarities between you two. It works and it’s real. Godzilla Minus One is how movies should be. You can take away Godzilla and replace it with a calamity or disaster or any other kind of monster and the story will still grab you and hold you till the end. This is the best movie I have seen in years and so much more better than all the other big budget Godzilla or any other monster movie. Will check out more of your work and thanks for doing this movie.

[@micahhawkins-bs9gf]

The story, the character arcs & development, the VFX, & the... 'spirit', I suppose I'd call it, of the movie... this one without question raised the bar & welded it in place. Be advised, Hollywood-- from now on, if you want to impress us with a monster movie, you gotta beat 'Godzilla Minus One'. This was my second reaction watched from you guys after 'The Mist', & they were both great. Subscribing now.

[@ghostmonkey0432]

The actor who plays Tachibana is so good, should watch the Kenshin movies, he's just a blast in those

[@noahmeyer9756]

Shikishima's actor (Ryunosuke Kamiki) is also in the Kenshin movies, so there's another reason to watch them.

[@ghostmonkey0432]

@noahmeyer9756 dude never put that together how cool

[@Renoistic]

If you liked this I recommend the movie that came before it, Shin Godzilla. It's not as emotional but it's basically a politically charged drama with the CRAZIEST Godzilla you've ever seen. I actually prefer it because of the political message and how insane the attack scenes are. It was made not long after the 2011 Tsunami catastrophe and mirrors how the government mishandled the whole thing. Again, recommended!

[@lfyoung]

Great reaction. This is my kind of Godzilla. I grew up on Godzilla. And I love seeing a more violent Godzilla. Going back to his roots. I hope they finally get the monster verse going. So much there to make great content with

[@powerofgreyskull2025]

The English dub is probably the best dub job I've ever seen of all G films. Noriko survived because during the blast, some of Godzillas' genetic material blew off of him and embedded in her, allowing her to heal. That's why the black mark on her neck begins to grow at the same time he begins to regenerate.

[@micpar2]

Check out the original (1956) version of GODZILLA. With classic 1950's super lawyer Perry Mason. Actor Raymond Burr. The 54 version is the same movie but without English or American actor Raymond Burr playing reporter Steve Martin. Yes, his character's name was Steve Martin. LOL

[@jinxie712]

I need to see the "deleted footage" of his little feet kicking as he's treading water. Cause he's not walking out there. lol

[@androyus]

"Little feet"? Didn't you watch the movie? His feet are _huge_ . I bet a little kick from hit feet is enough to make him float.

[@danieldickson8591]

If you look at the footage of Godzilla swimming, he mostly moves his tail back and forth for propulsion, like crocodiles or komodo dragons.

[@nekuraookami]

Hes a mostly aquatic animal he likely has swim bladders like fish or whales allowing him to control his buoyancy combined with his tail its not hard at all to believe he can "stand" in deep water

[@SCWillson]

If you look around his entire body when he's walking on land, probably 80% of his mass is in his legs, tail, and lower torso. He could easily tread water.

[@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. They attempted to do the same thing to Godzilla by using the force of nature against him. But Godzilla is also a force of nature. Born of nuclear energy. Godzilla is the unknown element. -OG

[@ivanelugo]

My thoughts about the Godzilla designs are Godzilla from Showa era, Heisei era and Minus one, his face looks like an angry dog Godzilla 2008 (TriStar pictures) She looks like a giant iguana Godzilla Millennium to Final Wars, his face looks like a cat

[@warner13faulk28]

Best Godzilla movie ever made.

[@morten8586]

Imagine a movie like this with a budget of only a little bit over 10 million. Turn out you save alot of you dont hire star actors that want 20 million per movie

[@phrokprynz]

Got me wishing someone REMIX the intro to SIMON SAYS at the final shot where Godzilla was regenerating under water.. "Get tha eff up! Simons says.. Get tha eff upp!"