Godzilla 2014 - Caravan of Garbage

[@li-limandragon9287]

This movie keeps the Godzilla tradition of having a serious first movie followed by completely bananas sequels.

[@epicbruhmoment6985]

Getting progressively sillier until you reboot to a dark and serious tone is thr signature move of Godzilla and Batman

[@datekge2413]

The fairest of points, my guy

[@imp2247]

It's like watching my dad slowly turn into an alcoholic. Except without the reboot.

[@jonbaxter2254]

Monke...

[@BradderzSG]

I’m a KOTM apologist, the action in that one ruled.

[@shinfrafan]

It's funny how they mentioned setting up Godzilla's atomic breath because originally there was a deleted sequence where it was explained how Godzilla slowly builds up atomic energy from his core to the point his fins start glowing blue. They refer to this process as a "blue harvest" which, interestingly enough, was the working title for the sequel to Rogue One.

[@americanwerewolfmusic]

About 12 words in I knew exactly where this was going 😂

[@ButrzV2]

Had me in the first half. Ngl.

[@BichaeldeAngelo]

Beat me to it

[@CoracaoAcidental98]

Ok you got me.

[@Catdaddyacab]

This is what I was looking for. Well done.

[@timcogan82]

This made me realize how much I want a Caravan of Garbage series on the Cloverfield movies.

[@akgm4961]

There's more than one??

[@AlfieHoy17]

​@akgm4961 there's three mate, first two are great, the last one is urm... well garbage

[@youngrootv]

@@akgm4961yup, 10 Cloverfield Lane and the Cloverfield Paradox are both movies set in the Cloverfield universe.

[@charliemasters8086]

@@AlfieHoy17 So weird cause both the second and third film were both turned into Cloverfield movies late in production yet one is really good and one is awful! Like really really bad and the Cloverfield stuff is laughably tacked on

[@He-Man00]

​@@charliemasters8086That's because Cloverfield paradox was always a cookie cutter, mediocre space movie that they realised was gonna bomb, so they just dumped it on Netflix and slapped the Cloverfield brand on it. 10 cloverfield lane was a good, simple story that they just didn't have much faith in

[@cmul7651]

I loved how Godzilla is filmed as if they were actually cameras there instead of an invisible camera flying about, which gives a great sense of scale along with how lumbering he moves just adds to the sense of how massive Godzilla is, shame that wasn't carried on in the next movies.

[@stephenenns1386]

It wasn’t as bad in KOTM, but any sense of physical weight and presence was GONE in GvK. Sound design didn’t help either.

[@bryanferratt6598]

​@@stephenenns1386I was fine with that. GvK was meant to be a little more cartoony, and it was great 👍.

[@barrymccaulkiner7092]

This was filmed from the perspective of the humans. Which resulted into scaling how large the kaiju were.

[@raees7413]

Yeah that’s what I really miss about this movie, the camera angles post KOTM ruins the scale of the monsters and that’s takes me out of it so much

[@bryanferratt6598]

@@raees7413Eh, I don't really care. I just want to see monster fights. Not "realism" 🙄😒.

[@bensneb360]

Bryan Cranston was great in this movie, I wish his character had been throughout the whole film. Also Godzilla ripping the monster jaw open and fire breathing down its throat was amazing

[@anubusx]

I agree he should've been the main character throughout the film.

[@videogamenostalgia]

Bryan Cranston should have turned into a Godzilla at the end

[@homermiyazaki]

This movie came out of during the height of Breaking Bad and I think Bryan Cranston was used heavily in the promotional stuff, I was really disappointed that he wasn't one of the mains of the movie.

[@nailinthefashion]

​@@videogamenostalgia"dag nabbit, now you've really done it, buster!" He dramatically rips off his shirt and transforms

[@Luke101]

People in my theater lost their mind at that part. That shit was badass

[@korokonas]

This movie nails the one thing none of the sequels I feel ever could convey, and that's how absolutely GIGANTIC the monsters are. The framing and amazing sound design really makes it sink in how monumentally huge these creatures are. I always think of the train scene were the female monster walks past them and you hear its calls and footsteps echoing through the canyon, and the camera is always shooting them from human eye level, and you remember "oh fuck these things are HUGE". Gareth Edwards needs to direct more monster movies because he gets how to properly showcase scale that no one else outside of Japan seem to get. And because more monster movies is always a great thing to have in general

[@TuringsAI]

Completely agree. I think Del Toro did a masterful job with Pacific Rim as well!

[@TeacupTSauceror]

i love how ben and laurence get namechecked every episode - reminding people that editors do a lot of the work to make this all happen. more editor appreciation from big fancy youtubers pls

[@Burner-td4cu]

You’re kidding right? Ben gets so much praise on this channel. Lazlo is only recently getting recognition, but they’re not even the only editors on this channel.

[@digdugdoggy]

​@@Burner-td4cuyou're just yapping, you didn't even respond to anything they said

[@SeeThroughScreen]

I think as time goes on, the more and more we'll appreciate this movie. The tension building that leads to that magnificent roar in the last act...absolute PERFECTION.

[@YahwehSaves]

You’re joking, right ?

[@serwinzzalot9989]

Awesome theater experience...perfect home theater movie

[@steverogers7601]

@@serwinzzalot9989the introduction of Godzilla’s atomic breathe was so damn cool to see in theaters. Hearing the sound system work with the revving up his breathe, while you see the blue light go through his body , was so cathartic and awesome!

[@TheDallastv]

I think the thing that drew me to this movie was. The less is more attitude. It was interesting to see a subtle godzilla movie

[@li-limandragon9287]

@@TheDallastvGodzilla also saved more people than Superman did in Man of Steel.

[@neighbourhoodmusician]

I think between this and Shin Godzilla, we got two fantastic reboots from different cultural interpretations. They're both tense and they both make Godzilla feel properly intimidating.

[@rhashadcarter2051]

he’s barely in both movies

[@neighbourhoodmusician]

@@rhashadcarter2051 Monster screen time doesn't equal good movie. And when they are, they matter. They're both mid ranking in terms of screen time when compared to other Godzilla movies. The atomic breath scenes in both movies are awesome.

[@neighbourhoodmusician]

@@rhashadcarter2051 In fact, he was only on screen for like 9 minutes in the original 50s movie.

[@steverogers7601]

Shin Godzilla: I hated his design/look but I absolutely LOVED the overall story and how they handle the disaster Godzilla 2014: by far my favorite design/look of Godzilla and enjoyed the story for what it is. KOTM is where it started getting weak but still enjoyable.

[@neighbourhoodmusician]

@@steverogers7601 KotM was headache inducing. I lost interest there. I like a good Godzilla intro movie.

[@DionStabber]

One thing that I really like about this movie that I'm not sure any other monster movie has captured as well is how animal the monsters look. I also love stuff like Pacific Rim, but that really has that staged / anime type of vibe where they're doing the poses and the dramatic buildups and all that. The way Godzilla fights and swims really has a wild animal look to it, even the way the Muto eats the missiles, there's a lot of attention to detail to make it look natural, which I think goes a long way when dealing with such a ridiculous premise as giant monsters fighting. The later Monsterverse movies didn't capture this as much and they ended up being much more over the top in style.

[@serwinzzalot9989]

King of the monsters was epic but I get what you're saying. The tone was a tad more towards realism. I absolutely love this series except for the abysmal Skull Island. But Kong is amazing on his own even though they made him frikn humongous

[@robinnouara3681]

Agreed, the effort to make the whole movie, but especially the building sized monsters feel grounded and based in reaity is super impressive and adds so much to the experience

[@c.d.rstudios4691]

It makes sense for Pacific rim though, as thats just live action Eva ( take out the depression)

[@Alan-rx3uk]

@@robinnouara3681and that was the main issue I had with Godzilla in the other 2 movies, they tried to humanize him. Not only the facial gestures which was stupid in so many levels but the movements are quicker in a fictional way which really distracted me

[@Isaac-ot6jh]

⁠@@Alan-rx3ukgod this is such, a weird take of course they tried to humanize Godzilla in the films after this one he actually has to be a character, as you can’t do this tease bullshit more then once, also this movie’s focus on realism made it so boring to watch.

[@Biggles18]

The build up from Godzilla arriving in Hawaii, causing a literal tsunami to his size, the faces of the people who are seeing this, and finally building up to the full shot of Godzilla roaring is one of the coolest movie moments I've seen! It reminds me of the Jurassic Park T-Rex in the rain intro, but I think Godzilla did it even better.

[@iameatingursnack]

only to have it cut away....

[@MrBogglo]

My one memory of this movie is a grown man going “what the FUCK” and leaving the theater when Bryan Cranston died

[@frostpat3759]

lol

[@SacredDaturaa]

Find yourself a man who loves you as much as that man loves Bryan Cranston. lol

[@ProjektTaku]

greatest love story of all time

[@tonypine3434]

it was Aaron Paul@@SacredDaturaa

[@goldenfiberwheat238]

Imagine leaving the theater just because a character played by a guy you liked died

[@battleupsaber462]

The real reason they used original kaiju as Godzilla's enemies is because each of the Toho kaiju has their own (insanely expensive) licensing fee attached to them. And Toho at the time were probably reluctant to license them out without knowing the movie would be a success first, given how protective they are of the IP.

[@corruptcamerupt2344]

Can’t really blame them for being cautious about it, remember how bad the tristar Godzilla was?

[@pinkfloydguy7781]

@@corruptcamerupt2344I was 8 when it came out so I loved it, but after seeing Shin in 2016 and now Minus One, those two have set the golden standard for me for Godzilla, and I’m hesitantly considering watching these newer American-made movies

[@corruptcamerupt2344]

@@pinkfloydguy7781 I’m going to be honest with u they’re really just dumb fun action movies (except the 2014 one kinda) and I love them. The reason why is unless it’s the 1954 original or shin Godzilla (haven’t seen minus yet really want to) which are movies with actual drama and story and of course some kind of commentary about the world, I just kinda turn my brain off for Godzilla movies, cause most of them are just kinda dumb and silly but still an enjoyable watch, heck my favorite era is the Showa era so I’m not exactly going for quality but for fun, but with what I’ve heard about minus there might be a third one I don’t have to turn my brain off for.

[@Ostyak_01]

I always liked how Godzilla’s roar kinda sounds like a horrible industrial accident or just massive pieces of metal being scraped against each other

[@JD82444]

Literally crying at the Godzilla / Jaws animation. Chef's kiss.

[@lukelaws3545]

The sound effect of Godzilla’s blast is one of the most satisfying noises I’ve heard in my life

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

This movie didn't have enough cameos from contemporaneous sitcoms, and there wasn't even a single Nick Tataaaapolous in sight.

[@shadowprince4620]

It's Sitcomopolous

[@li-limandragon9287]

He was too busy looking after the baby Godzilla that became a hero.

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

​@@shadowprince4620It's actually legend of the game, Anthony Kotoufides

[@bullymaguire22]

This channel is literal therapy for me. I’m so grateful that these guys exist. Thank you ❤

[@steverogers7601]

True But also, most should go to actual therapy. There’s a difference between therapy and something being therapeutic.

[@Blucoupe]

@@steverogers7601eh KZbin is cheaper then therapy

[@Ajbolt89]

The trouble with actual therapy is the cost, unfortunately. And the relic of mental health difficulties signifying weakness still persists for many who have the option. Parasocial relationships aren't therapy but there is a sense of "home" that can be comforting.

[@AaronSkone]

As the resident US Marine, in the scene were Maso calls him a “tough guy Marine,” I would like to point out that Aaron Taylor-Johnson is clearly wearing US Navy utilities. Hilariously, he is explosives ordinance disposal, and carried out the opposite role in the end, exploding the warhead.

[@acgeewhiz]

Technically, detonating warheads is one way to dispose of them? Just maybe not the safest way, lol. And to many civilians, unless they’re wearing a blue shirt with the white 1900’s cap whilst on a boat, it can be hard to identify a member of the Navy.

[@Burner-td4cu]

Marine = water and navy = water so technically they’re the same thing.

[@TheRandomSandwiches]

​@@Burner-td4cuIn the U.S military they are not the same thing. If you're a Marine then you're a Marine, if you're a Sailor then you're a Sailor. Different bootcamps but they do technically fall under the Department of The Navy, but still different.

[@theodorewiesneski]

Masterclass in editing. The godzilla spinning the shark made me jump thinking it was coming right for me. Raises all around

[@robinnouara3681]

Characters and writing may not be this movies greatest strenghts but oh man do I love it so much for its visuals, direction, sound design. The way Godzilla is designed and shown/not shown is why his portrayal in this movie is straight up my favorite creature of anything ever, just so damn good. Id kill to have Gareth Edwards take another crack at one of these

[@steverogers7601]

Shin Godzilla had a better story and writing but had nothing on the visuals and design of Godzilla 2014. His design/look was my most favorite and the way they showed the atomic breath was so cool! Definitely one of those movies that’s worth going to the cinema.

[@futurestoryteller]

I feel like it's hard to know what role character plays in a Godzilla movie. Ostensibly the only thing these films are *about* is an allegory for the dangers of nuclear destruction and the hubris of man. So in some sense being in awe of the destruction wrought by Godzilla and enemy monsters is the only "substance" the movies need. Though no doubt it would be cool to build some more creative ideas around that framework. Since focus solely on that threatens to make every new installment the same movie. Also the significance of nuclear destruction is only weighted in its human cost, so I guess in that sense character should arguably be very important to a Godzilla movie. It's been said before that Godzilla is really a natural disaster movie, I've also heard that said about zombies. But I don't think there's ever been a Godzilla movie that's primary focus is survival, in the primal sense you get from like The Walking Dead. I wonder if that's what's missing from these movies. People always survive Kaiju in waves, where they interrupt normalcy. It's never a situation as far as I can tell, where people are suffering in the aftermath of Kaiju, and fearing their return. Yes, I know Pacific Rim is all about that, but I mean those people are obviously fully prepared. I'm talking somewhat realistically.

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

I like how Mason said the word Jaws so much that he became a character in the movie Jaws, constantly worried about Jaws attacking him like in the movie Jaws. Jaws.

[@sameoldsameold9239]

Jaws?

[@CeilloNoll]

In a way, jaws in a form of an old dog came into a studio. I'm sure Ollie has enough teeth in her jaws to be a danger to a Maso. Jaws.

[@szeltovivarsydroxan9944]

Directed by Jaws Whedon.

[@DangerVille]

This is still my favourite film, it demonstrates an excellent restraint in showing Godzilla as he builds the tension, and it makes the monster action stand out because of it. Gareth Edwards shot up to being one of my favourite directors.

[@catherinaobrien3385]

How has this not gotten replies yet? I mean It's DangerVile of all people

[@calw.9373]

Seriously one of the most underrated and best well-directed film of the 2010’s.

[@li-limandragon9287]

I like comparing it to Man of Steel in how to modernise a cultural icon properly.

[@UkuleleAversion]

OK

[@10sansari]

​@@li-limandragon9287good comparison; wanna elaborate on what Man of Steel gets wrong, especially compared to Godzilla?

[@ZaptheZombie]

So part of the reason the fire breath is saved for the end of the movie is because it took so long to get everything to look right. It was one of the first shots the sfx team started working on cause they knew that making this scene as visceral as they wanted was going to take time. One of the things they struggled with the most was the breath itself. They tested different hues and combinations before having to essentially create their own, new color to get exactly what they wanted. This color has sense been referred to as “Blue Harvest”

[@JaredRmz]

Gotta love how Maso refers to the T-1000 spikey thingies as golf clubs, subconsciously remembering the Simpsons episode

[@steverogers7601]

This is by far my favorite design/look of Godzilla! Also, the coolest introduction of Godzilla’s Atomic Breath.

[@daniellowry660]

Best American Godzilla movie. Love the score and sense of scale and atmosphere. So much more interesting than the Saturday morning cartoon sequels that came after

[@MightyMurloc]

There have only been a few audience reactions I've genuinely enjoyed in the cinema. Mostly I just want everyone to be quiet. But when the scales started lighting up for the atomic breath, the theatre I was in totally lost it. It was amazing.

[@BOS_C.O.]

Bryan Cranston not being the lead is probably the biggest crime this movie did. But for the most part I really enjoyed this movie and loved how each movie got more and more over the top.

[@lutherheggs451]

Why. 95% of the people who cry about Bryan Cranston getting killed off are the same people who generally cry about the focus on people in the movie. Even though 90% of Godzilla movies are minimal Godzilla and maximum people. In the original 54 film Godzilla is literally in 4 scenes in the entire movie one of which is a hand puppet

[@yourgrandmasjzexboyfriend]

@@lutherheggs451because joe brody was a great human character that could stand on his own in a Godzilla movie. Killing the most likable human half way through was a mistake.

[@robi6317]

as a childhood viewer of ALL the old school monster movies, as they came out, the godzilla exiting scene (and music as he did) hands down made the movie perfect. why is this even on Carvan of Garbage? it was flawless!!

[@Lorronzo]

The strip-tease approach of Godzilla in this movie was perfect. Great build up with a fantastic climax. I love how the score plays in an almost congratulatory way when he uses his atomic breath. I also really enjoyed the parallels between Brody and Godzilla. Both their father's fought against and were killed by the Mutos. Both have a desire to destroy them. They both use some form of incindiary attack against the Mutos. The scene when they are both floored and just catch a glimpse of eachother before being engulfed by the smoke. Then they get back up again and keep pushing towards the end goal. I honestly quite liked his character. And the halo jump still gives me chills.

[@catlawyerwilldefendfortrea6038]

I loved the cinematography in this. Probably my favourite camera work and composition. Looking forward to Skull Island. I love that movie and I’m not ready to be told it sucks or whatever 😅

[@ButrzV2]

The airport sequence is still probably my favorite bit in all the Monsterverse

[@RonnieBarzel]

I didn’t expect a reminder of just how great “Shin Godzilla” is so early in my morning.

[@RangerMcFriendly]

Wait until you see Godzilla Minus One…

[@jeynarl]

@@RangerMcFriendlyI'm so stinking excited for minus one! I finally watched shin Godzilla a month ago and was thoroughly creeped out by his big lumbering face and his freakishly fast evolution skills. That night scene where he gets bombed and freaks out was so creepy

[@mw95v]

as always, love how much credit you guys give your editors. rare thing on youtube.

[@ltotheucasltotheucas]

Fun fact: I had the poster at 13:28 hanging in my room back in the day and whenever I wasn't wearing my glasses the image looked like a big lizard eye. Pretty cool design if you ask me

[@Moonshine449]

When I blur my eyes I see it, and I agree

[@fr0ck360]

Seeing male MUTO’s awakening for the first time in theaters and not knowing anything about the movie is such a blast

[@superkornfreak1]

Hey. Kudos to Ben and Lawrence for that fastball special. Absolutely amazing

[@Ajbolt89]

I think KZbin's algorithm is getting better even while the advertising gets more obnoxious. Found this channel as a suggest, and i have watched ... A lot of these vids. Fun stuff and glad yall are having so much success.

[@Cornyboa]

imo this is godzilla’s best design

[@Jllyrol311]

As a jaded Gen X dork who’s watched Gorjira (1954) for the first time time recently, it’s still incredible.

[@stefanfilipovits21]

Can confirm

[@MattMcIrvin]

I saw that at the Brattle in Cambridge and was just stunned. Not just the treatment of the big G, but just that it's a serious movie with serious characters, and it treats Godzilla as a horrifying disaster that causes huge loss of life, as you'd do if Godzilla appeared in the real world.

[@IantheDugan]

> You’re writer Max Borenstein > Write a movie where protagonists Father dies at end of first act, sounds normal > Oh no they cast Bryan Cranston in the role > Oh no he gave a great performance > Oh no they based all of the marketing around him > Oh no trailers are a massive hit > Movie releases, fans and critics berating you for killing Cranston > Sad Max > Blue Harvest

[@LaytonEversaul]

I really appreciate the Mario 64 music in here. Warms my icy heart.

[@videogamenostalgia]

Fun fact: to effectively portray siblings in this movie Elizabeth Olsen changed her surname legally to Taylor-Johnson, but was surprised to discover that Aaron Taylor-Johnson had already legally changed his surname to Godzilla.

[@GnashingOvTeeth]

Love the primal rage shout out! Such an underrated game. Also the sciatica nerve kill shot joke was hilarious LMAO

[@sameoldsameold9239]

Shin Godzilla was made with Japan audiences in mind only, which ironically made it more memorable and interesting for me.

[@sambridgett]

Thank you Ben and Lawrence for that little Rodzilla near the beginning there 🫡

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodin994]

No better way to cheer up after a shitty day than listening to two Aussie blokes chat about a ten year old movie about a giant lizard monster

[@Burner-td4cu]

Does them being ozzy have any relevance? Or are you murican and think murican is the default so anything else is noteworthy ?

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodin994]

@@Burner-td4cu Fucking hell man, you're reading into this a bit aren't you? Them being ozzy is relevant because it's a huge part of their online personalities and they constantly reference their ozzy-ness in their videos. As a matter of fact, I find it quite interesting that you'd automatically assume I'm "murican", as opposed to literally any of the other nearly 200 countries in the world. Almost as if YOU think murican is the default and anything else is noteworthy, eh? ;)

[@Thatfantasyfootballchick]

Thank you Ben and Lawrence for Godzilla just spinning Jaws around threatening a star destroyer …that sums this channel up perfect

[@LiamDalley-jd1kc]

I actually really like this movie. Yeah it has problems but this is Gareth Roberts second movie after Monsters and this is well directed, the cast is nuts from up and coming actors to character actors and international superstars

[@philipreid2542]

Gareth Roberts?

[@VonDiesel3768]

“He’s all in, on eatin’ ya” really got me. I don’t laugh out loud often, and I didn’t here, but I smiled when the funny comment happened.

[@decnal24]

the ungodly whiplash of hearing "Totes emosh" in 2023, god I love James

[@ShinGallon]

This movie's biggest sin was killing off the one good human character in the entire monsterverse in the first act and then having us follow around a plank of wood with a face drawn on it for the rest of the movie.

[@emilym4276]

Fun fact: this adaptation of Godzilla, along with the subsequent ones, are well known for the prominence of specific colors with Godzilla itself, particularly red and blue. This is a heavy departure from the last american adaptation of Godzilla, which primarily used the color green in with the monster. That is why triviazilla is also known as “green trivia”

[@AmphibiousGentleman]

You put a new twist on it, and I appreciate that.

[@robertovillagran5364]

15:20 love the Watch for Rolling Rocks music, beautiful touch

[@tummeloweGames]

Ben and Lawrence are the true heroes of this channel.

[@inhocsigno]

Godzilla Nerd Trivia! Yoshimitsu Banno (mentioned at 18:25) died in 2017 but his 50 years old struggle to bring Godzilla to America (after being fired by Toho nevertheless) was repayed by Legendary by crediting him as executive producer for all Monsterverse movies, even the one actually produced after his passing.

[@ConnorDoubleYou]

5:27 The inflection James puts on "Elizabeth" implying that she and Aaron have the same last name absolutely broke my brain 😵‍💫

[@simondaniel4028]

The guys are funny as hell, yes, but it's the high quality edits which keep me coming back. Truly Ben and Lawrence are the heroes of this show.

[@JDLaney-zk4wb]

Honestly, the negative word of mouth I’d mostly heard after this movie came out had more to do with Bryan Cranston’s early death in the movie more so than Godzilla’s short screen time. This came out only a year after Breaking Bad ended, so we were in peak Cranstonaissance. I think that first trailer with his voiceover was a huge contributor to the movie’s success.

[@AceGoodheart]

I remember how the simple minded kept saying "We just wanna see the monsters fight!" I thought it was a great Godzilla movie. Cranston did an amazing job in this movie and I wish he had lived longer (but still die), and that we got a little more time with the glimpses of Godzilla. Otherwise a really awesome Godzilla movie. Much better than the two films after and WAY better than many Godzilla movies prior.

[@mrbrandonmartin388]

Warner Bros DID release a properly lighted and color collected version. The recent 4k bluray version was redone with a new master, and even rivals the original version that was shown in theaters.

[@adexterwolfe]

Loved this. This was like Classic COG.

[@bensteward8482]

Love how you describe such an artistic piece when talking about this summer blockbuster. Same vibes as the robocop reboot. Think people wouldn’t mind the limited screentime if they didn’t cut away just as they set up the action set piece

[@jamesgreen9480]

I remember enjoying kong skull island a lot, all the others blend together, ive seen like 2 of them but no idea which

[@oldfan4049]

I remember I was actually in tears when Godzilla first showed off at the airport and both times the atomic breath was used in the movie. It was so good, atmosperic, pure awesomnes!! It's the greatest Godzilla movie, non is better overal, as yet of 2023. Don't fight me. 'Cause you can't win!

[@under-._.-score]

I love ATJ’s very specific job to justify the teaser trailer footage.

[@matthartley276]

The editor needs a raise..best editing on KZbin

[@ANGELOFDARKification]

The parachute scene with the red flares is still amazing to this day

[@Lavasioth]

"FILM VERSION" What a perfect and clean, entirely imperceptible edit, lol. I love that as soon as you finished and realized you had made that small mistake you groaned, rubbed your temples, and weighed the effort of editing the error against the flood of comments you'd receive.

[@matthewcronin2325]

That’s a lotta fish

[@teddy-fl6hm]

tOtOpoLoUs!

[@elonmusksellssnakeoil1744]

This movie gets far better the more you see it. It's my favorite Godzilla film at the moment, by a wide margin. And the same with Star Wars and Rogue One.

[@josh10722]

My take, Godzilla (2014) promised us both Godzilla and Bryan Cranston, and gave us neither beyond token appearances

[@christianmanka3884]

I waited for this movie for 9 years. Every day I’d get home from school and look up any news I could find. Great film. I was hugely hyped and it delivered. I love having my favorite KZbin channel say so many nice things about one of my favorite films.

[@NeighborNick.]

Fun fact: The reason the atomic breath only shows up twice is because the mutos, as a species, evolved to be the natural predator of Godzilla. Their E.M.P. Shown throughout the film dampens his bio-electricity and makes the beam smaller. I wish pieces of information like that were dropped throughout the movie to better explain the monsters themselves.

[@songbird6414]

This was the movie that got me hooked on any and all Godzilla lore. He’s a fascinating pop culture icon that doesn’t get mentioned nearly enough in America, imo.

[@suitedpanda3108]

Wasn’t Shin Godzilla a direct response to this movie because they liked it so much? Just how another Godzilla movie was a reaction to the 1998 version because they hated it so much?

[@Basarius]

This is very well timed as I just started my two week Godzilla addiction. Like Halo and Skyrim. Also this film is nearly 10 years old Jeez. I remember the rumours of a new Godzilla film coming out and being quite excited.

[@pvanny]

it’s actually funny because…Godzilla shoots blue nuclear breath and that’s why…Blue Harvest. Right guys?

[@jackcolman6953]

The fascinating thing about this film and specifically the sky diving scene is that Gareth Edwards originally wanted them to land in a sort of farmland and interrupt a farmer harvesting his crop. He also wanted the trails to be blue instead of red which lead to the working title of this film being ‘Blue Harvest’

[@sameoldsameold9239]

Problem with the Jaws comparison is they forgot to make the characters or dialogue interesting or memorable.

[@BubblyToast]

I like these movies. All of the Legendary Godzilla movies. I really appreciate James’ enthusiasm for it. Looking forward to the rest of the series.

[@JosephGambit]

I've always loved this film, I think it's excellent

[@IndraPath]

The muto, skull shitters(Kong skull island), and clover(Cloverfield) all have too similar of design where theyre sleek/smooth streamlined alien look that i feel like i see in a lot of modern monster designs

[@rosssapp6990]

After the sequels I forgot how good the tone was in this 2014 movie, I love the build up to Godzilla and the since of scale, only mistake was having a bland character take place of Bryan Cranston.

[@wolfiegames8066]

the way the tail lights up and the sound that accompanies it, followed by the atomic breath will always be cemented as one of the coolest scenes and theatre experiences, everyone in my cinema was cheering.

[@starwarsnerd100]

I don’t think the issue is that Godzilla is only in the movie 12 minutes, I think the issue is there’s a lot of build up to his big reveal at the airport before immediately cutting away and he’s back in the water.

[@AtomicTitan1954]

My whole theater was cheering when Godzilla used his Atomic Breath. I miss those days man. My dad also fell asleep on some dude's shoulder lmao.

[@SzymonAdamus]

They couldn’t go with the classic Godzilla monsters in this one. Toho did not agree to that after the previous USA Godzilla disaster. In my opinion this movie is one of the best blockbuster spectacle in the last 20 years. Gareth Edwards is a master of using special effects to tell the story. The way he uses visual style, blocking and scale to tell the story, show Godzillas dominance etc. is a master class in big budget storytelling. And the slow burn build was such a brave creative choice! All the other movies in this series show how ambitious and full of artistry this movie was. It’s beautiful visually, interesting, different, serious and still fun AF! I really, really like this movie. It’s a shame that Edwards is not getting more love for his work in big budget movies. He is one of the most talented directors working right now in these kind of movies.

[@r.m.s.nerd3074]

4:04 Jaws...eerrr....Godzilla. I was laughing so hard with this😂😂😂

[@hectic105]

There’s elements of this movie that I like. But it’s held back by two very big things. Killing Cranstons character off (who we’re already attached to thanks to the intro and also just his acting in general) only to be replaced by his boring as hell son, who has no real arc that I can tell. He doesn’t even get to use the one thing that he’s supposedly good at (bomb disarming) even though there’s a bomb in the final act that needs dealt with. He also spends more time trying to save some random kid than his own family (although it’s not like they’re any more interesting than he is). The other big thing is also mentioned in here as well. The cutting away every time something cool is about to happen. It doesn’t build suspense or whatever, it’s annoying. There’s maybe two or three legitimately cool shots in the final act, but that’s about it. Again, not a horrible movie or anything, just a very frustrating one for me to watch.

[@frankcortes6852]

👍👍👍

[@twall91]

Ben and Lawrence, you guys are my heroes! Don’t think I didn’t see and appreciate that Rod-zilla feature!!! Peak KZbin content fellas, RODNEYYY!!! will never die… well.. actually I guess he did also his friend who was actually shouting it.. but you get my point

[@goodial]

About the rare appearances Godzilla has in this movie: Gareth Edwards has stated that he lives of the anticipation people get for the main character. The building tension while not yet seeing the monsters fight is just something he really likes. That is also why he decided to use the working title "Blue (balls) Harvest" for this film.

[@lutherheggs451]

In the 1954 Godzilla movie, The main character is literally only in 4 scenes in the entire film.....90% of the Godzilla movies are minimal Godzilla, maximum humans talking.

[@DoshishaJoe]

James’ famous catchphrase; “Blerg Splerg, Australia Rodney!”

[@FamousCoozie]

My unpopular opinion is that this is the best of the Legendary Monsterverse movies, followed closely by Skull Island. Yes I know it has the enormous glaring error of killing Brian Cranston off and making it about his barely a character son, but the slow burn and more serious tone really work for me. The monster scenes we get are very impactful, a lot of the acting is actually pretty good (especially from the GOAT Mr. White), I love the Mutos, and the writing isn't half bad. Unfortunately the sequels just got goofier and goofier with just about none of the jokes landing. The emotional beats largely don't hit, there are WAAAAAY too many human characters and there isn't nearly enough for them to do other than spout off bad one liners, etc. I had fun with them all, but I'll die on the hill that this is the best one.

[@BobbyRoberts-v9x]

I only started watching Caravan of Garbage for a few weeks, but I am loving it. These guys are hilarious 😆

[@kingshark9057]

This movie gets better with each new monsterverse movie that gets released they aren't terrible sequels but they are inferior movies to this one

[@chancethefapper4528]

I actually wrote my dissertation on this! I love how it updated to reflect Japan's modern struggles (Godzilla actions resemble the recent natural disasters and the Fukushima nuclear incident). While the original Godzilla was classically about Hiroshima and Nagasaki

[@yohansong3207]

The atomic breath scene in this movie is one of those theater experiences that I wish I can re-live through... The start of the blue glow with low humming sound to the explosive conclusion. Chef's kiss. Since then all Godzilla movies seem to try to one up each other with atomic breath. See Shin Godzilla and Minus One's atomic breath.

[@frostpat3759]

Love this Monster Cinematic Universe