Godzilla: Enter the Monsterverse

In 2014 the Americans took another crack at Godzilla. This time it worked. The Monsterverse isn't the deepest series, but I like it. I just like giant monsters. You like giant monsters. Chick like giant monsters.
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[@CommunistCreeper]

I hope this becomes a series and you cover all of the Monsterverse.

[@DOOMStudios]

Same, his Transformers movie series was so good.

[@theoneglorylucky3071]

me too , love this type of shit

[@theshenpartei]

I hope he does all of the Godzilla films including the Roland Emmerich one

[@brendanmcparlane4441]

That’d be sick

[@bro-be3bd]

That pin is a good sign

[@SWHalo2]

The fact that the husband and wife in this movie were also brother and sister in Avengers 2 will always be very funny to me.

[@jimmyseaver3647]

The Coffin of Aaron and Elizabeth.

[@nicks288]

Nice Maiden pic

[@thebestscientificmethod9304]

Aint no way 💀​@@jimmyseaver3647

[@SparrowIZ]

Não, não, não, não... ela nos largou e foi buscar o bebê, quando voltou queimou o frango, ai um cara chegou perguntando pelo bebê, ele disse que era Mario o pai do bebê, quando ele foi embora ela voltou e o bebê não estava aqui, ela foi buscar o bebê, a mãe dela chegou procurando por ela e pelo bebê, a Ivete disse que iria morar com Mario, quem é Mário? Ai quando ela voltou começou a trançar o cabelo da Tônia, Drew é quem viu o jogo, aí então vocês voltaram pra casa, e agora ela está tentando fingir que ocorreu tudo bem, MAS NÃO CORREU...

[@ClixWizard]

I hope he doesn't watch the American version of Oldboy.

[@da_plug13]

Despite its flaws, i think the cinematography of the 2014 godzilla movie is great. The HALO jump scene still gives me chills

[@kira-dk2mx]

It was a very well done scene.

[@firemaker1258]

The cinematography of the MonsterVerse in general is great. Every film has excellent cinematography. They pulled off the scale of everything perfectly.

[@thejaded]

I love the pure claustraphobia and dread the whole scene feels. A dark palette, only lit up with red flares and seeing that from first person was pretty innovative. The Monsterverse has always done scale greatly.

[@ZetroFox9274]

Yeah. Say what you will about the monsterverse, but the only really bad thing in these movies is the writing and acting for the humans.

[@darkshat3077]

@@firemaker1258definitely not gvk. 2014 and Skull island did this best

[@tootiredforyou_6399]

the sound design for mutos in 2014 Godzilla is honestly bone-chilling. those clicking noises and the total alien creaking/groaning of a creature the size of a small mountain is top notch stuff. if the visuals had been better overall when it came to the nighttime scenes and the main character had better motivations...it would be such a legendary movie.

[@tjarkschweizer]

But... it *is* a _legendary_ movie. XD

[@joshuakimmich9536]

I really loved the human perspective in this movie, especially when they paraglide to the middle of the fight in the end. It had a sense of dread to it. But, like single cut scenes these are often difficult to shoot so it make sense when there are few of them

[@undercookedtoast1479]

Honestly all of monsterverse’s sound design and music is top tier.

[@MandelbrotMetalhead]

I still get chills from the MUTOs every time I watch it

[@louismarlow53]

Tell me about it. Going to see that film when I was 12 is a major core memory for me. Bonechilling is the word. But to be honest all those merits are pretty much lost in the other films… Ironically, I’m still more invested in whatever became of Ford Brody (Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s character) than any of the other human characters.

[@PauaP]

I like how you drew Godzilla. Dude is just chilling and vibing in a burning city, and him blinking is just a cherry on top.

[@oliviaspring9690]

Honestly he looks kind of huggable with little face 😶

[@thesovietduck2121]

It's so cute

[@Khann_2102]

The body is round

[@jimmyseaver3647]

It's so simple, but there's something about it that feels so quintessential.

[@thomaspunt2646]

I love how the Monsterverse has mirrored the progression of the original Godzilla series. It starts off with a dark, gritty, serious disaster movie with a giant monster as the disaster, then slowly devolves into batshit insanity.

[@christianmaurer6579]

Exactly!

[@Sgt.Dornan117]

Showa era may be chaotic and dumb but its fun as hell and one of the most memorable Godzilla eras

[@NieR.Amanda]

@@Sgt.Dornan117 There was even a Godzilla spy movie. You could fit the big guy into almost any genre so long as you could keep the effects within the budget.

[@GallowayJesse]

Monsterverse went cringe After 2014 they just went for low-hanging-fruit fanservice & nostalgia instead of actually trying to make good movies

[@thecollector4332]

When are they rebooting into an equivalent of the heisei era? (Also known as best era)

[@NathanS__]

Cranston dying unexpectedly had to have been inspired by the Game of Thrones zeitgeist. Nothing more innovative than killing your main character.

[@dbagette]

Kinda hoping they bring him back if Monarch gets another season

[@thejaded]

Dawgg.. Imagine they didn't kill him and his son died instead. I need more Bryan Cranston! 😂

[@squidlump]

I mean as someone who couldn’t stand Cranston’s character I just saw it as a win.

[@jasonavery8247]

Worse than that, Edward's just didn't want Bryan to be standing around reacting in the second half so he just killed him off instead.

[@HopefulHominin]

Godzilla’s airport reveal is still a magnificent scene, gave me absolute chills when I first saw it in theaters.

[@Metaretru]

Godzilla series always goes back and forth from "The atomic disaster horror" to "goofy ass lizard saving the town", and i love it!

[@fobinc]

I only remember the silly lizard ones.

[@nicolasriveros943]

Yep. I love some political drama with a Scary ass monstear tearing everything appart like in Shin, but i can't deny the awesomeness of a goofy lizzard dropkicking a giant bug

[@calebmcallister4289]

​@@nicolasriveros943 yeah shin godzilla and Godzilla minus one are big scary lizard but it's just entertaining to see him flying upside down

[@aidangordon2713]

​@@nicolasriveros943Feel like this is me with the MonsterVerse. 2014 is grounded and introspective, 2019 is batshit insane. Yet I love 'em both, and can't wait for the even more batshit GxK in April!

[@nicolasriveros943]

@@aidangordon2713yeah same! I get what some people dislike the 2014 version, and i certainly was a bit dissapointed, as PointlessHub say here, when i first watched, but the tone and sense of scale of that movie is so unique that i can't help to love it, as much as i love seen a Giant Monke in zero gravity in the Center of the Earth in GvK lmao

[@Naz-xk6hq]

Godzilla minus one proved to me that you can make a great Godzilla movie with human stories as being the main focus of it. I genuinely gave a shit about the main character and his redemption arc while battling his guilt over his cowardice.

[@SparrowIZ]

thats your mom..

[@yourtimetraveleralara]

Yeah.

[@KaoticKwan]

It was such a great and emotional story. And it really did a great job showing that the imperialism of japan wasn’t just hard on the allies but even on its own soldiers and people. Bro was feeling depressed and bad PTSD because he didn’t kill himself for a leader that didn’t even care about him. That’s fucked up

[@utaatu4576]

I wish I could've had the experience you did. I'm a big fan of the human element in Shin Godzilla, felt like I was on the edge of my seat the whole movie- while with Minus Zero, I struggle to even remember what happened outside of 'Godzilla appears'. I know for a fact both my roommate and I fell asleep during the slow bits... in the theatre! I dunno, something about Minus Zero just does not scratch the same itch for me as Shin did. @@KaoticKwan

[@androyus]

​@@utaatu4576 I don't know what movie you watched but "Godzilla Minus Zero" doesn't exist. We're talking about *Godzilla Minus One* here 😏

[@lxxy2612]

“Let them fight” is the monster verse key to success

[@TheSkaOreo]

The thing about Godzilla ‘14 is that it’s less a Kaiju film and more a horror film. What the movie captures really well is that the scope of these monsters are so incomprehensible to the human eye. It’s literally watching Gods war with each other. So in terms of atmosphere and scope, Godzilla ‘14 is the bees knees

[@user-bt9yh8jn1q]

That Godzilla airport reveal was impeccable

[@SparrowIZ]

thats your mom....

[@reddeadspartan]

Shame they undercut it but cutting away

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

​@@reddeadspartanCutting away wasn't the problem, it was that they never cut back.

[@knightmare5097]

@@OtakuUnitedStudio I think Edwards wanted to take his time with the final battle. Not give too much fighting in the earlier parts of the film because people may get tired of seeing it. It’s disappointing, yes, but I understand why he did it

[@skyefox]

The HALO drop is still one of the best scenes in any monster movie ever. The sound design is so incredible.

[@ectoerror8527]

ONGGGG

[@ManSeekingMeaning]

An almost haunting moment. So well done.

[@sealthrux]

I recently rewatched godzilla 2014 and I loved it. It actually made godzilla scary and HUGE. In the japanese movies Godzilla tends to look small, except Shin and minus one, and even in the later monsterverse movies godzilla starts looking smaller when compared to the world cuz of the angles. In this movie when he stomps, HE STOMPS. The shots from the human perspective really make it awesome for me

[@franzoloranzo7302]

My main problem with the later monsterverse movies is that the hollow earth is just so incredibly big that the monsters feel small now. Like, look at scar king‘s introduction, might as well be planet of the apes

[@ddostella1]

1998 Godzilla was the first and only movie I got to see with my father. It holds a very special place in my heart and also made me a Godzilla fan for life.

[@Malysitos]

I don’t know if a lot of people talk about this, but I appreciate the work you do in drawing and sometimes even animating the backgrounds for each review. Godzilla even blinks here

[@ROUGEBLOCK]

I'm guessing you have the criterion collection of the showa era of Godzilla? There's a goldmine for a good series in that!

[@zippy2058]

It’s the smallest details that really make something feel alive.

[@ricoparadiso]

✝️ LORD JESUS DIED & ROSE AGAIN TO PAY THE DEBT OF UR SIN! ✅By Faith in the sacrifice God has made are we saved from the penalty of sin! 🔵Turn from your sin that leads to death & accept His Gift that leads to eternal Life! 💜We are all sinners that need God. No one can say they are perfect to be able to pay their debt of sin. This is why only God could pay the penalty for us, that is merciful Love!

[@jurassicattack01]

I think it's wild to think that this movie (and in a way Pacific Rim) brought us into a new renaissance of Godzilla movies. There's no better time to be a Godzilla fan with all the projects we're getting

[@Venom3254]

We just need a fighting game like before

[@MinecraftWorld1954]

@@Venom3254Gigabash. Though, yeah. Hell, even if it’s a remake of the Pipeworks Trilogy, I’d be fine

[@Venom3254]

@@MinecraftWorld1954 I've seen gameplay and it's not the same and Godzilla is a dlc

[@MIDNITE69]

One of my favorite things about Godzilla 2014 is the lack of a background soundtrack in many scenes. It added soo much more immersion to my experience. The airport Godzilla reveal, the Muto casually chatting it up with each other while skyscrapers collapse around them to the amazing Muto scene with the soldiers on the train tracks. All that stuff in IMAX completely knocked my socks off!

[@Shockwave_987]

"This is actually the M.U.T.O. movie, guest-starring Godzilla" You could never have described this movie more accurately.

[@purplehaze2358]

I think the Monsterverse managed to avoid the same fate as every other cinematic universe by simply.. taking its time. Rather than rushing as many films out in as quick a timeframe as possible, pretty much every installment so far has had a gap of 2-3 years between them.

[@QuellTheHeresy]

But most of them aren't good 😂

[@hplovecraftcat]

Unfortunately only 2 of them are good.

[@purplehaze2358]

@@QuellTheHeresy Okay? I'd say the standard of quality is still higher than a lot of the other CUs.

[@QuellTheHeresy]

@@purplehaze2358 the point is they didn't avoid the same fate lol, they are all over the place and rarely watchable, sure they didn't completely flop but people saw them because it's Godzilla 💀

[@purplehaze2358]

@@QuellTheHeresy Nah. I'd take the Monsterverse over phases 4 and 5 of the MCU, the DCCU, about 90% of Disney Star Wars, and the Dark Universe any day.

[@Stupididiot-ci5gf]

Honestly, I love this movie, and with the 4K version being ACTUALLY VISABLE FOR THE LAST 30 MINS, I now love it even more. The movie's score actually carries it immensely, the sheer vibe of intensity that I love about this movie would not exist were it not for the amazing music.

[@MrDGK]

@@Repent-and-believe-in-Jesus1no

[@clamum9648]

Good man

[@BankMoviegoer]

This movie is still my favourite from the Monsterverse. And the score by Desplat is soooooo good. I didn't notice how impactful it was until my second viewing.

[@Nu_Gundam78]

I agree, I genuinely love this movie for what it is. It's not perfect, but it does so many things just RIGHT.

[@cocofashosho]

The “Jesus Christ” at 12:30 absolutely killed me 💀😂

[@mr.goblin6039]

I love the Monsterverse. It brought back Godzilla into mainstream and gave Kong a much needed change. So much cool stuff came out of it.

[@sortaspicey9278]

I love how grounded this movie is you feel like you're actually a person who's just been caught between these two forces

[@theankotze1292]

Same. It feels like you’re in a calamity, not watching it from afar.

[@stars7744]

I miss that too.

[@isaacdeanda3364]

I really like how it felt like a real reaction to how our world would react to giant animals we can kill. The very sudden jump to space ships and hyper personified monsters who have wars and also have slaves is such a far cry

[@AJACHACK]

Yea, I miss this feel in the newer monster-verse films. Godzilla really felt like this imposing wild animal acting on instinct. It’s just weird in the newer ones where he feels like this action hero character with a moral compass

[@BugsyFoga]

The start of a Cinematic Universe that actually managed to pass its first film, quite impressive if I do say so myself.😁👌

[@SparrowIZ]

thats your mom..

[@Tmt933]

Yup

[@utaatu4576]

It's fairly fun to watch! Though I'll always like the second one more, that's just wall-to-wall monstery fun~

[@HuffinStufff]

Well it was so bad that ain’t saying much.

[@nathanial8587]

yep, and it's still decent-good!

[@GalvatronRodimus]

I think I like G14 a lot more than most people. I totally get why it's not the most beloved, though I still personally think it's the best *directed* Godzilla movie, or at least one of the best. Edwards' style works perfectly for the tone they were going for.

[@kevincronk7981]

I saw godzilla vs kong on a plane not too long after it came out, I cannot tell you anything that happened in it and I don't think I could've told you then. I was thoroughly entertained, and would watch more movies like it.

[@theankotze1292]

I legitimately loved this movie. Yes it doesn't have much fighting. But the atmosphere of the movie was GREAT! It was mysterious and suspenseful and I really enjoyed it

[@vandelayofficial492]

I know right?

[@gratuitouslurking8610]

It's great for what it is, having watched it myself a bit ago without any trailer hype, but I can understand the deflation if you're used to like mid-gen Godzilla content or Pacific Rim going into it and expecting to see a kaiju brawl. And it's such an anomaly in comparison, the only one that seems close to it's mood is Kong Skull Island. I'm glad that the teams decided to go more focused on the kaiju, even if the story reaches even more ludicrous levels.

[@ianm1462]

HALO jump scene in Godzilla 2014 is a top 10 goosebumps movie moment. The haunting choir, striking visuals, sense of dread - parachuting into hell never looked so cool!

[@simmoisbest1]

It looked cool but that was really it, not sure what they expected to do once they got on the ground except cower.... Because Godzilla is right there...

[@firemaker1258]

@@simmoisbest1They were going to try and defuse the nuclear bomb in the city.

[@kimochiwarui5324]

🔥🔥🔥

[@Wind_Blaze]

The fact you showed Ultimate Showdown truly shows you are a man of culture, Cody. Kaiju films are admittedly stupid, but they're a funny kind of stupid. Keep up the amazing work with these videos!

[@karuskaltugov1992]

Cody casually leaving out Godzilla GMK from the list of Godzillas that deliberately go out of their way to target humans Other than that I thank this film and its trailers for turning me into a Godzilla fan then a fan of Kaiju and then eventually someone that appreciates cinema as a whole

[@Eva01-jy2qu7pu9r]

Even though Godzilla 2014 wasn't perfect, the way the movie was shot is still amazing to this day. The absolute awe of seeing Godzilla from those viewpoints really makes you feel like a pawn in his game and I love it. I just wish the film was just as good as the visuals and style presented here

[@hosvet_animation]

There are great moments and shots in the movie (the flaming train in the night is one of my favorites) but it's a good academic example of good moments bad movie.

[@purplehaze2358]

I got to see this movie in theaters early, for free, and if I recall correctly, in IMAX 3D because I won a radio competition where we had to submit our own Godzilla roars. To this day, this film still has a place in my cold, dead heart because of that experience.

[@SparrowIZ]

Não, não, não, não... ela nos largou e foi buscar o bebê, quando voltou queimou o frango, ai um cara chegou perguntando pelo bebê, ele disse que era Mario o pai do bebê, quando ele foi embora ela voltou e o bebê não estava aqui, ela foi buscar o bebê, a mãe dela chegou procurando por ela e pelo bebê, a Ivete disse que iria morar com Mario, quem é Mário? Ai quando ela voltou começou a trançar o cabelo da Tônia, Drew é quem viu o jogo, aí então vocês voltaram pra casa, e agora ela está tentando fingir que ocorreu tudo bem, MAS NÃO CORREU...

[@Tmt933]

Cool

[@the_realconspiracydino]

@@SparrowIZWhat the-

[@LordofSadFac]

​@@the_realconspiracydinoits a bot, just report it

[@supersourg2922]

@@SparrowIZDawg this is NOT the plot of Mario Wonder

[@bloopboop9320]

I would strongly argue that MUTO is probably one of the best designs in the series and I'm surprised it doesn't get more love. They really understood the assignment of making something that feels new and old at the same time. For instance, MUTO has the now cliche "Cloverfield legs" that all JJ Abrams movies have and is basically a staple of modern movie monsters... BUT it also has very large and simple geometric shapes that are also akin to Space Gyaos from the Gamera movie series and then the eyes look like Gigan's eyes. To top it off, the proportions and designs of MUTO legs and Torso are... the same as those of a man in a suit walking on short stilts. It's just brilliant that they made it feel new, old, and like a man in a suit but not too much like a man in a suit. It just works on every level.

[@Gattsu_the_struggler]

I absolutely adore 2014. The amount of nostalgia I have for it is insane. The way the film builds up and introduces Godzilla is awesome. The scale makes Godzilla massive and the audience feel like ants

[@CFA-44_Nosferatu]

Partly because the POV was from the humans on the ground which allowed Godzilla to be shown as a towering giant radioactive destroyer and the build up to Godzilla's reveal at the airport was perfect

[@maltesers1239]

I cannot express how much I just love...him...standing there...blinking every now and then. I'd kill for him.

[@L3X1N]

He would kill for you, too. ...Just don't get too close.

[@danieldickerson4838]

It’s crazy and awesome to me as a longtime Godzilla fan how well the Monsterverse has done for itself, and how much it’s grown. It quite literally saved the franchise from going under the knife by Toho, and its success got them to start making their own movies again, as well as simply breathing new life into the series at large. Without the Monsterverse, we genuinely wouldn’t have gotten the likes of Shin, Minus One, the Tokusatsu short anniversary films, the anime films, Singular Point etc. Toho are publicly extremely happy with the MV, and are just as involved with it as Legendary are. It’s a joint project that has served both entities incredibly well, and it’s amazing to see it flourishing still after 10 years. Hell, we’ve gotten more content from the Monsterverse than we ever did from the DCEU. As 2023 showed, it’s a DAMN good time to be a Godzilla and Kaiju fanatic.

[@Sgt.Dornan117]

This is what the godzilla 1954 purists forget and end up using MV as a punching bag. Just as you said Toho is very involved in MV....

[@leithaziz2716]

I guess it's neat to hear things are friendly between the japan side of Godzilla movies. It's not really a conundrum as to why Shin and Minus One are so regarded beyond just fans of the Kaiju genre, but that doesn't mean the Monsterverse didn't have its own appeal. They're not really deep, and despite the attempts the human drama usually falls flat (only made worse in contrast with Minus One), but they do a much better job of representing the spirit of Godzilla and what makes him cool than the mess that was Roland Emerich's interpretaton of the lizard. 2014 specifically does a good job with the anticipation and intimidation of Godzilla, and helped earn back the image of him that was lost for a while after the last american G film.

[@dalekrenegade2596]

I think the MV's advantage is because it hasn't been shoving content after content in your face over a short period, it doesn't take itself too seriously, and most of the stuff released had heart and fun put into them at varying degrees. Here's my ranking for the Monsterverse visual content released so far. 1) King of the Monsters. 2) Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. 3)Kong: Skull Island. 4)Godzilla vs Kong. 5) Skull Island Netflix show. 6) Godzilla 2014.

[@jeremycards]

Totally true, this movie had its flaws but it gave us SO much more afterwards, we have a lot to be thankful for.

[@shawklan27]

​@@leithaziz2716 well said

[@kira-dk2mx]

I'm so happy that the Monsterverse took off. The fact that they went about building up the universe organically instead of shoe horning in a sneak peek in the middle of the movie (looking at you The Mummy, you know what you did).

[@the151muckle]

I love me a good hour and a half long video essay, but I can really appreciate the skill it takes to put all of your thoughts about an entire movie effectively on video in less than 20 minutes. Truly a GOAT.

[@gwit4051]

I find it so strange how legendary made the mutos, a fully original kaiju, made them the main focus of 2014, and then barely ever mentioned them again. Even the monarch show, which is supposed to be a follow-up to the events of 2014, never mentions them by name once, only showing them in recycled 2014 footage alongside godzilla. Like, one of them rampaged across the western united states, but everyone only talks about godzilla? It felt like they were ashamed of the mutos, which sucks because I genuinely think they're one of the coolest kaiju designs ever made. I hope they eventually come back in some other media; I feel like they could become a household name.

[@BlaaankOwl]

Yeah, even their direct relationship to Godzilla gets glossed over in the later movies and shows. _Godzilla 2014_ makes it very clear that the MUTOs were parasites who used Godzilla’s species as hosts, and that this is the core reason why they and Godzilla have it in for each other. But come _King of the Monsters_ in 2019, and there’s a MUTO bowing down to Godzilla with all the other Titans that show up after he does the Alpha Titan call, as if there’s nothing special about it. Godzilla and a MUTO were supposed to have a biological imperative to try and kill one another, and yet it’s *Kong* that Godzilla has an ancient ancestral rivalry with? Also, another point as to how Monarch: Legacy of Monsters in particular neglects the MUTOs: early on in the show, Shaw says that every Titan he’s ever seen is unique, a sui generis entity. This is despite the fact that the show is set after the events of _Godzilla 2014,_ where the whole world got a pretty good look at the MUTOs, two distinct Titans that belonged to the exact same species (albeit of different sexes). I mean, we literally get to see him watching news coverage of the MUTO attack in Hawaii in a flashback, and the Battle of San Francisco (“G-Day”) is repeatedly referenced by half the characters in the show.

Just when I thought Godzilla couldn't get any cooler, this review makes me want to rewatch the entire Monsterverse series with fresh eyes

[@Ki_Adi_Mundi]

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[@Johngottisentme]

WHAT

[@ARandomIntrovert]

Who tf is this random bozo?

[@creatorsfreedom6734]

mothra is dead k now i move on from life

[@claritycrystal8742]

​@@creatorsfreedom6734No she isn't the directors confirmed that she's alive somewhere just resurrected but sleeping in a cocoon

[@Dr-Zoid-Berserk]

4:05 made me cough from laughter. Toph doing the “you can’t see me” sign while Cody said can’t see sh*t.

[@LateNightTableCo]

14:07 One of the most hype kill shots in cinematic history. I saw this movie at home and was screaming like a 14 year boy seeing Tony Hawk nail a 900 for the first time. I'd easily put it at #1 in a top ten list of movie kill shots.

[@nicodemusedwards6931]

Somewhere between 2014 and King of the Monsters, Legendary realized something. “This is a movie about a giant radioactive dinosaur fighting dragons and moths. We’re allowed to be stupid so long as we say it with a straight face.”

[@nightbreed9305]

I know people hate this movie for understandable reasons, but it might be my favorite movie in the monsterverse. The way the movie makes Godzilla feel terrifying and ominous still works for me. Godzilla feels so massive and intimidating, more so than the films afterwards.

[@northropi2027]

Yeah, I'd rate this one as my personal favorite. I think Skull Island was the overall best, most recommendable movie from the MV though because this one *is* slow. Iunno how much PointlessHub is gonna say on that because I'm doing the thing where I read a few comments first but I stand by that.

[@klanny22]

Yeah same here - maybe I’m just not a monster verse fan, but this movie felt the most believable to me. It had the best soundtrack, best visuals, and to me the best action as well. It wasn’t some OTT fight scene which took me out the action, or some questionable physics or CGI. It just felt like a v good action movie. The kong film was also pretty damn good but the rest of the Godzilla films, just don’t live up to the original to me.

[@xinting9521]

No Joke I LOVE THE MONSTERVERSE

[@goORIOLES236]

This movie came out around one of the biggest checkpoints of my life so far, so no matter how “just good enough” it may be, I will love it unconditionally.

[@sliceofham3737]

I must admit that my love for this movie is maybe 80% because I loved the MUTOS. They were such a unique and unheard of design for 12 year old me at the time. Bizarre and out there monster designs are what got me into spec evo, and the MUTO lifecycle compounds that further. They were unique in that they were great villains for Godzilla to kill without remorse, and still felt like animals, because they were parasites. Monsterverse has managed to make their villain monsters still seem so weirdly natural in the craziness because they exploit that real but still bad category. Ghidorah and the skull crawlers in Kong are invasive species, which makes their defeat less sad, while still making them feel strangely grounded in premise.

[@gr33nsk1n]

The monsterverse feels anything but natural.

[@sliceofham3737]

@@gr33nsk1n It’s much much more grounded than Showa Godzilla at least.

[@antisora13]

Cloverfield ripoffs

[@gr33nsk1n]

@@sliceofham3737 Still not a fan of the new stuff. I liked Shin Godzilla and Minus One though

I love how the Monsterverse has mirrored the progression of the original Godzilla series!

[@WhatDillionYT]

Who tf is this

[@ianne2004]

Bruh😂😂😂

[@yxrackman2397]

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[@ConquestadorExplore]

Damn some random ass channel with mln subs and nobody watching it

[@bubbachomp4674]

I can kind of see this but in a slightly different order from the original series. 2014 was similar to the original film by bringing a sense of ominous fear. Skull Island and King of the Monsters match the serious but fun energy of the Heisei era. And GvK went more the goofy Showa route. I suspect GxK will follow Millennium era given the pink dorsal scales and over the top monster fighting teased in the trailer. 😂

[@scottjs5207]

Pacific Rim really is a bar that's hard to reach... I like the grounded nature and build up of Godzilla 2014, but I hated how Godzilla was treated like a hero because that's not what would actually happen... and on top of that, the fights of every Monsterverse movie really just hasn't even scratched the itch that Yeagers vs. Interdimensional Kaiju did.

[@Splinter-ge9pf]

13:25 Godzilla -1 broke that tradition (but I think for good, Koichi is pretty interesting)

[@nicks288]

Seeing a Godzilla movie in theaters is always an amazing experience. Seeing this in theaters for the first time was insane.

[@SparrowIZ]

thats your mom..

[@tezzla6358]

@@SparrowIZ ouch

[@islaydragons1563]

As a fellow Monsterverse enjoyer, you gotta cover the next few movies and chart how crazy this series gets over time

[@xenn4985]

Step one: expose a government coverup Step nine: kill god

[@castleguard_of_xbox360]

He's just gotta. This is gonna be like the Transformers series all over again. I'm here for it.

[@DEADPEDAL]

I love the Monsterverse because it's just FUN. That's it. That's the whole reason.

[@couchfort3934]

The problem this movie suffered is the same issue the original suffered from as well: once you bring in the dumb stuff, people lose interest in a grounded, disaster movie centered around people dealing with a walking metaphor for nuclear power. I love the dumb stuff too, but this movie is visually the strongest in the bunch. The scale of the monsters is absolutely jaw-dropping. I loved “King of the Monsters” the most in the Monsterverse, but this film holds a place in my heart for being a visual powerhouse. The vibes were absolutely vibing when I saw this in theaters.

[@nickcrispino1873]

Nostalgia is a big reason why I love G-2014. I too went absolutly batshit when it was confrimed it was happening. I recognize the many flaws this movie has but frankly I don't really care cause when I watch it, it brings me back to when I saw it opening night and how good it felt seeing a Godzilla movie after years of no new movies.

[@SparrowIZ]

Não, não, não, não... ela nos largou e foi buscar o bebê, quando voltou queimou o frango, ai um cara chegou perguntando pelo bebê, ele disse que era Mario o pai do bebê, quando ele foi embora ela voltou e o bebê não estava aqui, ela foi buscar o bebê, a mãe dela chegou procurando por ela e pelo bebê, a Ivete disse que iria morar com Mario, quem é Mário? Ai quando ela voltou começou a trançar o cabelo da Tônia, Drew é quem viu o jogo, aí então vocês voltaram pra casa, e agora ela está tentando fingir que ocorreu tudo bem, MAS NÃO CORREU...

[@walrusArmageddon]

That airport scene tho, holy moly 👌

[@JusticeMildenberg]

"The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny" referenced in the first 30 seconds. You know it's gonna be a good video.

[@steelwingstudios-brettalle3473]

i have found that every entry into the monsterverse is GREATLY improved by re-editing it into what most of us fans actually want. i reworked 2014 & Kong Skull Island & King of the Monsters to remove all the bullshit, made some clever adjustments, and huuuuuugely shortened the runtimes (2014 = 55 minutes, Kong = 55 minutes, King of Monsters = 95 minutes). the result is a collection of streamlined movies that still have that FEEL of a complete story, but without filler, and have the same "finished" quality that you would expect if you bought it on bluray. i haven't gotten around to Godzilla vs Kong yet (i'm still busy working on Game of Thrones), but will get to it soon, as well as the new Monarch show on AppleTV.

[@iamneophyte]

11:58 Tenet though. He pulls it off there.

[@PyroBun_2844]

4:58 is the most batshit insane Godzilla clip I have ever seen. I love it so much.

[@emperor5919]

Final Wars is a gift

[@Moakmeister]

The special effects crew was instructed to make Zilla look as absolutely fake and terrible as possible with the CGI

[@leithaziz2716]

You know how the Godzilla fandom now represents two different spectrums of either something on the tone of Shin and Minus One, and the other is "balls to the wall Kaiju fight insanity"? Final Wars is the most extreme interpretation of the latter spectrum. And Godzilla is so OP in that movie. Shoutouts for having the best Gigan design as well.

[@walrusArmageddon]

When I was little in 2007, I used to watch this clip over and over 😂

[@GuruFromEHRPG]

I love that you mentioned the whole, two distinct godzilla franchises going into two different directions Because i think that is one of the strongest points. It gives people multiple ways to enjoy the franchise and I hope it sticks around like this On one side you have carnage and just, imo fun spectacle fights On the other you have gripping emotion and a movie that shows the true terror of Godzilla Bother work And both are great

[@Still.the.best.2021]

Why in wfc movies dosen't have emotional or dramatic? Have you seen KOTM? There's this, Hensei also has this, Kong from 2006 also, they just pay so much attention to the monsters that they end up leaving it aside and it seems that it's only now that they discovered this in minus one, even though it already existed

[@____Carnage____]

@@Still.the.best.2021 Godzilla had a stroke trying to read your comment

[@JeditheScribe]

Well, I would argue that the current Toho films are not apart of a single franchise as Cody had put it in his video. They’re just stand alone movies and projects that just happen to feature the same character, but wildly different takes on it. The Reiwa era (that’s what the fans usually refer to it as) is the least connected series or era of the “Godzilla” series in Japan 🇯🇵. They’re really just a test bed where Toho allows filmmakers from the outside to experiment with the character, and try different things with him. Sometimes these experiments work, sometimes they don’t. I won’t tell you which I thought worked and which ones didn’t. But, they’re always trying to do something new and different with the character and his mythology than what has been done before in the previous “Godzilla” films. That’s what makes the Reiwa era different from the Showa era, the Heisei era, and even the Millennium era of Toho “Godzilla” films.

[@Still.the.best.2021]

@@____Carnage____ (⁠눈⁠‸⁠눈⁠)

[@finn42337]

"two distinct franchises" Son, Toho has put out 5 Godzilla movies since the US 2014 movie. You have barely scrapped the surface. They are all literally different a cater to all sorts of people. It's literally been this way since the first Godzilla vs Kong.

[@soulnvictus]

Unpopular opinion, probably: this is my favorite of the Monsterverse films. Even more than Skull Island. I wish they kept the same tone for the next movies as they did here.

[@crcoghill]

I personally like we took our time with the Monsters in this series and started with one about the humans knowing about these things being a thing. The trauma, the secrets, and the solutions they make and go through all felt good to watch along cause I wanted the humans to succeed alongside Godzilla. I feel I was one of the few fans who liked that aspect. Not to say it was better than the future films.

[@MrStath1986]

Completely agree on the trailers; I love that they managed to pull off hiding the fact that other monsters would be involved *at all*. It really helped layer in some mystery about exactly what kind of role Godzilla would be playing in the film, given the hugely diverse approach across movies.

[@buttscarlton1490]

Minus One was so incredible because it's a Godzilla movie that would work just as well without Godzilla even appearing, replace him with terrible acts from humanity or natural disaster, it works. That film is SO good and I wish everyone to watch it!

[@rxins2431]

Minus one is my favorite movie of 2023 and actually made me a godzilla fan

[@WilliamHe23]

Completely agree! A black and white version is getting (re)released soon and I'm so excited to see it again! The first time I went in with extremely low expectations, but by the end all I could think was that the movie had no right being as good as it was. In reality, it has every right, because at the end of the day it was a movie about people and humanity, and Godzilla served only to emphasize that point, not just serve as a piece of destruction.

[@skyeazura3593]

I would watch it, if it actually released in theatres here 😔

[@phoboskittym8500]

No problem with 2014... Loved it... The problem with some people is expectation, and not understanding that a trailer Isn't the movie ( as in never expect a trailer to be even half accurate) Didn't mind army boy either. They fights were epic too

[@justicemadoche2557]

You passed through my recomendeds today and now I've done gone and watched damn near everything you've uploaded. I gotta say, great job man! The way you present your stuff and the dumb fun wit you use has put a grin on my face. Hope you continue to find joy in making these and I wish you all the best!

[@bastisantiago9789]

I like how the Monsterverse has been out here just, respectfully chugging along lol. they come out every few years, they're always a fun watch at the movies, they don't take themselves too seriously anymore.

[@alexgomez6723]

I didn’t find Kong vs Godzilla fun tbh, the opposite really. Like the cinematic equivalent of stepping on dog doo doo and getting in between the right spices to clean out the kibble leftovers.

[@Otokogoroshi]

2014 Godzilla was the last movie I saw in theaters with my father and I'm a huge kaiju fan so it holds a super special place in my heart and always will. Flaws and all.

[@gerbermichael6492]

I think my humor just Left from this part 8:38

[@versebuchanan512]

I am so sick of saying this. 2000 DESERVES to exist, because it directly leads to Zilla being killed inside fifteen seconds by REAL Goji, by being thrown INTO the Sydney Opera House, while a Sum 41 song blares over the top of it. It's one of the best things to happen in all of cinema. Edit: Okay, thankfully you're aware of that.

[@caffreydavis218]

Let's not forget how the new hit Apple TV show "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters" builds upon 2014 Godzilla alot more so than the prequel moves have.. surprisingly.

[@NemoNoomin]

you have successfully sold me on that show better than any of their ads

[@chervynlapince5268]

yeah it's really fun and intriguing to see the build of monarch and some mystery unfolded!! I really liked the 50's part and even the modern one is enjoyable (when the "kids" doesn't act like some which really felt put out of place too many time but still made it enjoyable!)

[@luckysevenow1872]

I hope you cover Shin Godzilla at some point. That movie was really good, and contrary to what you might expect from a Godzilla movie, was actually made so much more interesting with its focus on the human side of things, and how humanity responded to Godzilla's emergence. I was admittedly a teensy bit bored on my first watching, as I kind of felt like there wasn't enough Godzilla in a Godzilla movie, but having learned more about it, it's actually pretty damn good for what it's trying to do. As I understand it, it was sorta meant to be commentary on the response to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, and how ineffectual the Japanese government was in responding to something that otherwise should have been fairly straightforward. Godzilla spends most of the movie just passively plodding along through the city while the government is mired in red tape and is slow to respond, and only really starts to fight back seriously towards the end of the movie, when the military starts sending squadrons of attack helicopters and bombers with JDAMs after him. Even until the very end, it's not really clear what Godzilla is even trying to do, and it paints this picture of a government really struggling to even respond to this giant lumbering _animal_ that's wandered into a city, and doesn't seem to have any real goals or ill-intent until he's been attacked multiple times. He's just a giant lizard boi, and wanted to see what the little monkey peeps are doing, so he comes out of the water, and immediately gets attacked by the humans (understandable though, considering how dangerous he actually is). It's like if a black bear was the size of a mountain, and wandered into a city looking for a mountain sized garbage can to tear open.

[@BeyondDaX]

@@zogwort1522 It was literally using evangelion as a crutch. It was ok but they only really redeem themselves to an extent with Minus one.

[@newwwdle]

Despite the obvious flaws in that original 2014 movie I can’t shake off my first viewing of it in theaters. It truly was one of the best moments of my life as an insanely huge Godzilla fan. To this day I wish the monsterverse was less sci fi given that sci fi has always been the downfall of Godzilla. Even just his roar in the movie was something barely used and every time it was it shook people to their core. Now it’s just everywhere and godzillas lost his mystery in that universe.

[@liamphibia]

I always love how you put yourself in different but crazy locations, Cody. You went from being in a room like you were stuck in your parents basement to traveling across globe. That's neat. Anyway, let's bring on the batsh!t insanity of the MonsterVerse.

[@Banjo_Was_Taken]

I rank Godzilla 2014 up with Superman Returns for a movie where the first teaser is better than the whole movie. I vividly remember sitting in a theater. Watching these soldiers look freaked as they drop through the clouds. Red smoke trailing behind them. The choir building as it's revealed the city they are dropping into looks like hell itself. Thinking "What is this?" And then you see him move through the smoke and let out a roar that shook the fucking theater. I will NEVER forget how that trailer made me feel.

[@Still.the.best.2021]

I mean, some teasers were "fake", but the movie was better in some points

[@jaysonstyles2808]

My dude, that cut from the GZ roar at Honolulu airport to a TV news report about the devastation of Honolulu is one of the ballsiest edits I've ever seen in a creature feature. The confidence of Edwards to pull that moment away from his audience. 'Not yet... not yet...'

[@huskyhaga7557]

I cannot express the joy and flashbacks I just got when you mentioned destroy all monsters, I loved playing that game with my dad and brother, we still have it and it’s a big part why I love Godzilla

[@GentM2015]

This movie is quite amazing. The directing is great, Gareth Edwards knows how to film action from a human's perspective. The visuals have aged perfectly. The human characters are fine enough, it's easy to care when thousands of people are dying and millions more could potentially die.

[@Nightlizard1564]

2014 to me really is a solid 7/10 film. It has its issues mainly with the lack of screentime for Godzilla and barely getting to see him or the fighting due to the lighting but overall it was really a solid movie. Kinda crazy how we go from this to what GxK is imao

[@SparrowIZ]

thats your mom..

[@QuellTheHeresy]

Godzilla x Kong looks so fucking bad lmao

[@kade-qt1zu]

2014 was a good introduction and an alright movie, but I personally like aspects of KOTM better, like the tone and the ost.

[@destroyerzilla7634]

@@QuellTheHeresy Godzilla x Kong looks so fucking awesome

[@QuellTheHeresy]

@@destroyerzilla7634 Godzilla fan account- worthless opinion because you love slop

[@theashman7836]

This movie was my first intro to Godzilla, personally it’s probably one of if not my favourite movies of all time and it’ll hold a special place in my heart.

[@jayrog868]

5:08 noooo not the opera house!!! Maybe that’ll finally encourage them to CLEAN IT!!! Everytime I go up to it the tiles are filthy.

[@ipmk6313]

I really grew to appreciate this movie. As a lifelong Godzilla fan, this is mostly what I had been wanting once I got older. Is it perfect? Nah but you said it best, it really, really tried. And that effort is palpable. This movie takes itself really seriously and asks us to as well. This movie (go with me) reminds me of Transformers 2007. There was a vibe to that movie. Its tone was the baseline set for the rest of the movies to devolve from, but there was this extra level of menace the decepticons had. They were supposed to be scary, intimidating. They were jokes starting in the next movie. Godzilla 2014 just has a certain vibe. It’s ominous, it’s bleak. The cinematography, and maybe effects to this day, are bar none the best in the entire franchise. And yes I mean all of them. There’s shots in this movie that are all time faves of mine. I love this movie

[@fr0ck360]

Out of all cinematic universes, Monsterverse is that niche cinematic universe somehow manage to pull itself through where MCU and DCEU (not really lol) reigned movie theaters until they either fell off (Ant Man 3) or died unceremonously (Aquaman 2) I'll still watch Monsterverse movies/shows despite the human characters problem. It also sucks being Anguirus fan when his skull has been shown in KOTM

[@trisz72]

Somehow, Anguirus has returned...

[@shithoagie]

I liked Rodan and that's just about it. Oh, and Ghidorah's idiot head/multiple personalities were an awesome touch!

[@pmpowalisz]

It’s not the MCU or DCEU failing in the Movie theaters, it’s the entire movie theater model that is failing. This is because the causal audience (the actual drivers of box office successes), got a real taste of watching stuff at home during Covid 19, and two years later many decided they liked watching content at home more. Don’t believe me, look up how many movies actually made a profit in 2023 (it’s a very low number). Only highly anticipated movies (such as Deadpool 3 or Dune Part two) are likely to make a profit in the box office these days.

[@user-pg8md2he2u]

Whenever I hear the words "Let Them fight." I get chills, the good kind.

[@stillcantbesilencedevennow]

RIP Ken.

[@dalekrenegade2596]

@@stillcantbesilencedevennow You had me there for a second. Apparently the actor actually had a "death hoax" around him.

[@stillcantbesilencedevennow]

@@dalekrenegade2596 oh he's alive? That's nice. Could a sworn they said it was like with Norm, and he didn't say diddly to anyone. Hope he's retired though either way. Modern movies aren't conducive to sanity.

[@user-pg8md2he2u]

@@stillcantbesilencedevennow Name one thing that is conductive to sanity.

[@stillcantbesilencedevennow]

@@user-pg8md2he2u conducive, not conductive.

[@noaahhbro7316]

The monster-verse is honestly brilliant and i’m so glad it’s not just me that will continue to watch these no matter how strange they are, i forver love the american G man he’s just so large

[@MadMaxMovieReactions]

*THANK YOU BRO THE TRAILERS LOOKED SO LIT I STILL LOVE EM🔥🔥🔥*

[@joa1035]

Despite all of its flaws Godzilla 2014 still has a special place in my heart, being my first Godzilla movie after already being somewhat of a fan of the big guy made me really excited about it and although it could be much much better the things it did do right were fenomenal, the sense of scale, the designs of Godzilla and especially the MUTOs and the final fights (as short as it was) were all incredible to me. My favorite part of the movie is how they made the kaiju actually feel like real animals, Godzilla wasn't the good guy and the MUTOs the bad guys, it was just a bunch of animals doing their thing while being absurdly massive, which is why this is still my favorite monsterverse movie to this day. That being said I've enjoyed the other movies quite a lot and am very excited to see where the franchise goes with all the wacky stuff they're doing, I'm always excited for more Godzilla.

[@templargaming3194]

Honestly the human parts of Shin Godzilla are some of the best parts for me and that just speaks volumes to how good they were done

[@Sifeus]

I agree. We should move this discussion to the Appreciating Shin Godzilla Humans Conference Room.

[@grantforester1864]

11:52 Wait, Kickass was the guy in Bullet Train? I'm not good at remembering actors

[@TheSmokenWordzPodcast]

Just found this page and 2 videos in…I’m hooked by the humor and perspective. Keep up the great work. Looking forward to more Monsterverse Videos. Would love to see your take on the rest.

[@mlgodzilla4206]

Honestly, I miss how gigantic feeling the monsters were in the early Monsterverse(14 and KSI). They were heavy and slow yet looked unstoppable and powerful. It set itself apart from other Godzilla and even other Toku franchises. Making them more agile and fast just made the monsterverse blend it and lose what made in unique Minus One did the human-Godzilla ratio very well. Good characters and a good Godzilla 3:05 yooo S1 Thomas

[@Still.the.best.2021]

Monarch legacy of monsters: miss me?

[@dalekrenegade2596]

@@Still.the.best.2021 I'm still shocked how well that show actually is. This along with a long with Minus One having human story that you can get behind. It's not as strong as Minus One's but it doesn't need to be. I'm mostly happy that the Monsterverse is getting more coherent world building.

[@amirwheeler2842]

Fun fact: godzilla technically started the cinematic universe trend with the showa films. Godzilla(1954-1964), rodan(1956), Mothra(1961-1964) had been building up to ghidorah the 3 headed monster (1964). So godzilla started the idea of a cinematic universe or at least is one of the first to start it.

[@trashboat5388]

Also toei with their Kamen Rider and Super SENTAI crossovers and Vs movies

[@amirwheeler2842]

@@trashboat5388 I don't know that much about Kamen rider so I'm going to take you word for it.

[@reddeadspartan]

What about the Universal Monsters? Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman came out in 1943

[@amirwheeler2842]

@@reddeadspartan that's counts

[@DUARTE99]

Cody Wan-Kenobi. You are our only hope.Please cover all of the Monsterverse films! The balance of the Earth is at stake.

[@chancegivens9390]

Thanks for the high quality Anguirus screenshot at the end! It makes crafting figurines a whole lot easier!

[@ftdaj]

Man, I appreciate how you give love to Pacific Rim. It's quite honestly my favorite movie. Like ever. Shame they never made a sequel.

[@wiictvchannel1112]

Actually! Uh, nevermind...what a shame.

[@brettthebest3978]

I’m not a fan of disaster movies but for some reason I can’t get enough of giant monster movies They all have a special place in my heart

[@hsalfesrever3554]

This movie holds a special place in my heart, I became a massive Godzilla fan in Elementary school and I remember being super hyped for this movie in 6th grade and seeing it with a friend, it was so special to me because the last time a Godzilla movie had released, I was 2. So seeing a brand new Godzilla movie I could experience for the first time and not just read the Toho Kingdom article was something else

[@reaperking2121]

This movie is more important than the just the monster verse. This movie single handedly revived Godzilla as a Franchise, brought big monsters onto the big screen and convinced Toho that yes a Godzilla movie could infact make money. Which in turn leads us to today where Godzilla is a massive fucking Franchise, oh, and a motherfucking oscar winning IP.