Godzilla Minus One is an OPPENHEIMER Sequel

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Godzilla Minus One is receiving critical and popular praise as one of the best movies of 2023. Still, there's reason to believe that Godzilla Minus One is actually a sequel to another top film of the year- Oppenheimer.
In this video, I'll explain why Godzilla Minus One is the perfect sequel to Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer.
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[@DeepTalksTheology]

Hey everyone! The next video in the series just came out, and we'll explore the idea that some of you suggested in the comments- "What if Christopher Nolan made a Godzilla movie?" kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnvJnn5ofK19eac

[@attaccante-9799]

As a Japanese raised in the U.S., I have some deep feeling to see such an historical films born in both countries focusing on Atomic bomb from each end. I feel both titles add up and makes one message for human beings against nuke weopons. For me, these two titles are collaboration of U.S and Japan on a same issue. People can create horror, but they also can overcome. People make mistake over and over, but need to go on.

[@jrexon2001]

Fear of the unknown and paranoia can get the best of us, so much so it can be a fire starter for wars.

[@skrotosd]

Why do you have an Italian nickname then?

[@KissMy2Moons]

@@skrotosd Because the Japanese are fond of their old allies i guess?? Its not that deep bro.

[@attaccante-9799]

@@jrexon2001 Because i used to love Italian football (SerieA). No deep meaning.

[@skrotosd]

@@KissMy2Moons dude that’s called a joke

[@andrewblissett2211]

I mean, technically the events in Oppenheimer had to have happened in the canon of every Godzilla movie ever made since Goji's always affected by the bomb. So, in that regard, Minus One really is a canonical sequel to Oppenheimer. The Oppenheimer movie actually happened before the events in Minus One which is wild to think about.

[@andrewblissett2211]

@TWDub "Accepted official collection of works." Okay, but accepted by who exactly? When you break it down, the term "canon" is a loose one, and I'm just using that word as it's commonly used by many people on the internet today. All words are made up, and they change meaning over time, so why feel the need to type out a whole paragraph criticising my use of the word "canon?" With that much free time, you should write a book or something. Get off your high horse, buddy.

[@totallylegityoutubeperson4170]

​@TWDubUnless Toho or Legendary officiate lore that the bomb was developed by someone else other than the US and The Manhattan project, it's pretty much canon.

[@AbsurdAsparagus]

@TWDub cannon can be any collection of works related to any arbitrary subject. both godzilla and oppenheimer are cannon to the human mythos of the nuclear bomb. everyone accepts godzilla as a valid symbolic representation of the nuke, and everyone accepts oppenheimer as a major creator of the bomb. they are eternally entwined. when documenting the human artistic response to nukes, godzilla and oppenheimer are key figures.

[@reallycantthinkofausername487]

​@TWDubHow else would the bomb hit Godzilla? Oppenheimer has to exist

[@silent_stalker3687]

@@andrewblissett2211accepted by the makers. ‘Oh i don’t believe it so there.’ -the people changing translations of shows for their own politics, who are now being replaced by AI

[@tikhongilson3770]

Glad to hear somebody using the word myth properly, as a timeless story.

[@jefferylong9643]

Yes! That's one of the most brilliant things about this clip.

[@TheRealW.S.Foster]

As crazy as all this sounds, I really like the idea of Oppenheimer and Godzilla: Minus One being connected. It's interesting, because it takes that final scene of Oppenheimer pondering the horrors his invention would bring in a real world scenario and switches it over to something that's out of this world but also apt, considering Godzilla's origins.

[@conkle7955]

"All we ask is a simple question, Robert. Did you accidentally create Godzilla or not?"

[@charlesdavis8935]

I think it's safe to say that Oppenheimer is responsible for the creation of Godzilla lol

[@supertubby12]

basically bro

[@charlesdavis8935]

@@supertubby12 I'm sure glad he did!🤣🤣

[@CobbleBompster]

Literally

[@iliadx7495]

In one way or another

[@freedomwriter9688]

In every universe except for 2000,shin and monsterverse

[@frankbizzoco1954]

While watching Oppenheimer, all I could think about is " I can't wait until Godzilla minus one!" If they were shown in the movie theater back to back, I would surely go.

[@makeda6530]

That would’ve been a cool double feature if they dropped around the same time.

[@firemonkey0291]

I do think they rereleased Oppenheimer in theatres a few Weeks back for like a week. So it actually was possible to watch both back to back in theatres in some places.

[@gojira387]

Actually... it's kind of a trilogy. Nerdstalgic posted a video comparing "Oppenheimer" with Hayao Miyazaki's "The Wind Rises," which tells the story of the Japanese man who designed the Zero fighter plane, another man who's obsession for his goal blinded him to the consequences of his own creation. So, it's possible there is an interesting narrative line from "The Wind Rises," a studio Ghibli animated film, through Christopher Nolan's historical drama "Oppenheimer" culminating in the allegorical "Godzilla Minus One." That would be quite a movie marathon that's for sure.

[@raitankorotan]

「オッペンハイマー」は来年日本でも公開されるようです。 広島で生まれ育った者として観に行くつもりです。

[@errorsansthedestroyerofaus188]

Oppenheimer = father of the atomic bomb Godzilla minus one = son of the atomic bomb

[@lauragoodland6359]

Oppenheimer is the bomb and Godzilla is the aftermath.

[@annettelouise6781]

It's already the sequel in my mind. I love this so much. Godzilla was created from the Atomic age wasn't he. All these movies of the west under Nuclear attack, the day after and threads. Well Japan lived through it for real, and their horror became Godzilla.

[@AlexMaxWulff]

When people talk about how Oppenheimer is raising awareness about atomic weapons but a Japanese movie did that 69 years earlier: *sad Godzilla noises*

[@drewnedeau4471]

Been thinking Jaws could be connected too. Godzilla could’ve brought Jaws a megalodon up with the other deep sea ancient creatures after he got irradiated and jaws could have got forced to go towards amity island. Quint was even apart of the team that brought the bomb to Japan and his ship got attacked by kamikaze.

[@gfilmer7150]

That is very well thought out.

[@dahedgycaplord627]

The shark from the movie jaws name is "Bruce"

[@leoyoung-hw7ek]

Is it weird that I listen to this before I sleep? it’s kinda relaxing hearing you talk about your views on both movies🙂

[@X_editz813]

Bro I literally told my brother that Godzilla minus one was a Oppenheimer sequel like a few days ago

[@brianmayr4686]

I've thought of this the second I saw the Minus One trailer. It fits perfectly. And I'm glad you put in ways more succinctly than I could. Great video.

[@repodreptiles]

absolutely agree! I never really thought of minus one as an answer to Oppenheimer's questions!

[@mr.sand7899]

In the Godzilla universe the Japanese people would want Oppenheimer's head for creating Godzilla.

[@Bulsara777]

Someone needs to do a super cut edit putting each Oppenheimer and Godzilla Minus One scenes in chronological order, would be interesting. The movie would begin with most of Oppenheimer pre-war timeline, then go to Godzilla, interchanging scenes with Oppenheimer post-war scenes, then ending with Oppenheimer Cold War timeline, with Oppenheimer final scene where they talk about the chain reaction that would end the world, interchanging with Godzilla's heart regenerating at the end. Would be DOPE.

[@marioborges7145]

Why not you make it happen and put on KZbin ? ( its possible Will take time and the first edit probaly Will not gain views instant but at least you tried.)

[@TOHOREMIX]

I will admit, I'm tempted to make an edit that has Minus One's mutation scene play right after Oppenheimer's final quote. Good work.

[@DeepTalksTheology]

When Minus One gets released on digital/blu ray, there are going to be some amazing edits out there.

[@Kai0kenAssassin]

Such a thoughtful and brilliant idea. I was thinking about it too with my younger brother after watching Minus One. If you think about it, Oppenheimer created the atom bomb, which led to Godzilla’s creation. A cycle of terror that humans created…

[@stephanegosselin2861]

Each one of us have the right to make the dots connect. Both movies are really good. A bit like some people think that human drama in Godzilla minus one is boring. Far from it. It is the soul of the movie. Without it Godzilla just become another big monster movie. The connexion between the two movies is a bit far fetched. The drama side of both of them is what made them special. Oppenheimer, Godzilla minus one and killers of the flower moon are the three best movies of 2023. Moving us into human drama, hopefully there will be more in 2024 instead of the empty super heroes movies.

[@epickillian]

Anyone who says the conflict of the humans in minus one got that tiktok attention span. Such a good movie.

[@iamafish7]

G-1 is a sequel to Oppenheimer cause if it weren't for the real-life Oppenheimer (and all other scientists involved), Godzilla wouldn't exist as a film franchise or a monster within canon.

[@pauloltman4960]

yeah, without the good characters its just the legendary films!

[@abrahamzatarain547]

Why did I just think this idea was my only idea in the world and yet I see someone made a video about that same idea eight days ago!

[@Tsathogguah]

Wonder if we could ever convince Nolan to do a Godzilla movie?

[@IrfanQurashi]

Nolan could've done the craziest meta thing imaginable in the movie Oppenheimer, where he could've actually shot a scene of Oppie watching the godzilla movie in theatres.

[@CanTurioN_One_And_Only]

I agree, both godzilla minus one and oppenheimer are incredible movies that works so well together, and watching godzilla minus one after oppenheimer really makes it feel like a direct sequel, great video.

[@hi_im_ana]

Both absolutely the two greatest films of the year.

[@SuPeRNinJaRed]

Heck yes! I was just thinking how incredible it was that both of these movies came out in the same year, in fact I had thought with the Barbenheimer event this summer; I couldn't help but imagine an alternate 2023 summer movie blockbuster line-up and instead it would've been "GODDENHEIMER" or "OPPENZILLA" (mash-up title is w.i.p.) How incredible that would've been to have Godzilla Minus One hyped up as much as Barbie was and it would've gotten the massive attention it deserved but more importantly the reminder of the destruction that Oppenheimer's creation caused (beyond just the 6:50 scene) Anyway, thanks for making this video and glad to know you were thinking this!!

[@johndetheshape3095]

Well he did make the bomb that made Godzilla I dont know if the movies are in the same universe But he proably exists in the Godzilla minus one universe too

[@coletrain583]

Well we know it’s not a sequel to Oppenheimer, but it’s to fun and dare I say extremely significant to consider it as such.

[@pauloltman4960]

honestly, if we get like, a documentary about the production of the very first godzilla movie, i would be totally down with that!

[@illmf]

No lie, i got hyped for minus one because of Oppenheimer. It's so cool to hear someone else had the same thought

[@Ahyes1]

Oppenzilla: Man vs Monster

[@BluPhoenix15]

I came up with this theory as a joke... Then I saw this video in my feed

[@seanmurphy7183]

It’s an interesting way to look at it. Oh Godzilla has another name to the Norse? Jormungandr

[@noahfenech3369]

What I've done I'll face myself To cross out what I've become Erase myself And let go of what I've done

[@Lazer_puppy]

Isn't it funny how both films have similar color grading

[@adrianp.1195]

The fact that you’re making this theory makes me laugh 😂 I just saw both movies for the first time this last Sunday on Christmas Eve. At 10:30am I saw Godzilla minus one at my local movie theater. At 5pm I rented Oppenheimer and saw it on the Apple + App I would never had thought of making a connection between both. But I will admit, there is a nuclear ☢️ connection between both 🦖 😂 of them. Even though both movies are classified differently, I throughly enjoyed both storylines.

[@BaldPerspective]

Good vid. Minus One is an Oppenheimer sequel; been saying it since September. One thing to add: while Minus One is more optimistic than Oppenheimer, the ending shows Noriko seemingly infected by Godzilla sickness, or something of the sort, & Big-G himself alive (dead flesh doesn't grow & heal). It shows that while we have our victories, terror & horror are always around the corner. Oppenheimer was good, but Minus One was great. Both were striking horror films (horror being about evil, not "sp00ky"). Godzenheimer, baby!

[@archiegoodwinjr]

I was finally able to see this movie. I saw the monochrome version and want to see it in color. I appreciate this interpretation of both movies (although I have not seen Oppenheimer--I seldom see movies).

[@KingSharkisaShark]

My Headcannon: Oppenheimer, Godzilla: Minus One, Shin Godzilla are all in the Same Universe

[@chops1162]

I would believe it

[@uppishcub1617]

Technically, every Godzilla movie is an Oppenheimer sequel, and every other movie set after 1945 for that matter.

[@dockaiju]

You could also make the argument that Fukushima 50 is a prequel to Shin Godzilla

[@shannon3888]

Been trying to convince my family of this for about three weeks. They’re tired of hearing it 😂

[@blinksstayfresh2524]

It’s crazy we got both movies in the same year 😂

[@SchwabGames2014]

Godzilla is the Son of the Atomic Bomb. Oppenheimer is the Father of the Atomic Bomb. Oppenheimer is technically Godzilla’s grandfather through their connection to the Bomb.

[@Raphmatic5000]

Oppenheimer is the perspective of the kliller, Minus One is the perspective of the victims, including Godzilla. American Godzilla movies just ignore the fact that even in the original movie, Godzilla is a victim of the atomic bomb. MinusGoji was mutated horrifically by the atomic explosion, and in the end even the Japanese soldiers whose mission it was to kill him acknowledged that reality and saluted him.

[@silencemasquerade436]

I Agree with you... After watch oppenhaimer, it's perfect to watch Godzilla Minue One

[@IsoSobek]

I joked about this a few months back when the trailer first aired, but after watching the film, this is pretty much true lol

[@ShockDiamondStudios]

Personally, I cannot think of Godzilla minus one as a sequel to Oppenheimer, however I do agree that they are both telling a similar story from different points of view and with different techniques and both belong in the same conversation.

[@philip321]

I know this is out of nowhere but I want christopher nolans next film to be here me out "the never ending story"

[@primevil110872]

Ive been saying that since the movie dropped. I copied and pasted the exact same comment in at least 50 different GMO reviews. (Not yhis comment) I was going to do a video like this myself. You beat me to it. But ABSOLUTELY they are extreme companion films. Having said that, is Oppenheimer the father of two atomic weapons? One made of steel, the other made of flesh? Those movie would have been a better marketing strategy being promoted together than Barbie.

[@manishlimbu1]

The 2am thoughts 😂😂😂

[@Fr33Fall1ng]

Hold up... This might make sense yo- matpat better do his stuff

[@nerdsman567]

3:23 to 3:55 - Okay, now I REALLY wanna see someone post an edit of that idea on KZbin! I can definitely see that edit being pretty effective, in the same vein as the “Obi-Wan has PTSD” video.

[@thesite]

What shall we call it? God-penheimer or Oppen-zilla?

[@benquinneyiii7941]

Truth and knowledge

[@Mantikal]

The original black and white Japanese 1954 Godizilla movie was a true Sci-Fi movie. Real Sci - Fi (whether in paperback books or movies) takes an event or trend that has happened in the real physical world as its launching off point. It then asks "If this is so - what if this could result from that? I believe the "background story" was changed due to pressure from the US weapons industry (and its investors) to Hollywood 1. The Karma of man's horrific weapons creation coming to give just as a horrific payback to humanity in the form of Godzilla - who forces us to look in the mirror because we are the monster - - - -> 2. Oh, these are a bunch of creatures sleeping deep underground for thousands of years that you guys did something to wake up

[@Shadx27]

Ha, I saw that joke right after I saw the movie. Many people made that connection.

[@josemanuelciervidecastillo8172]

I mean, THECNICALLY, every movie set after WW2 is a sequel to Oppenheimer

[@danielb1499]

Barbenheimer 😢💔 Godzenheimer 😈👹💀

[@Peta_CHAD69]

Godzilla -1.0: The answer to the question:"If Oppenheimer so good, where's Oppenheimer 2?"

[@TherandomshitstormerCXVII]

But minus one goji is getting a sequel tho, it was teased by the black dorsal plates forming on the main character’s gf’s back and Godzilla’s body was regenerating while sinking back down to the ocean floor

[@sunumaudio]

It really solidifies the idea because the overall political tone and especially color palette of the two movies are so similar.

[@Mr.Spindle]

Every Godzilla movie is an Oppenheimer sequel.

[@willmcauliff506]

I really like your explanations of archetypal myth with the zip folder analogy and decompression of meaning over time. Great essay!

[@DeepTalksTheology]

thank you!

[@HardlyWorkin-kh5uh]

I mean with that logic u can attach it to most the other films

[@Rahzarusfilms]

yes. this makes sense.

[@rogue_2k374]

As a lot of people have already pointed out, technically Oppenheimer is the prequel to every major Godzilla movie since the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki affected just about every version of Godzilla. So all of the theories we make are the equivalent of “wrong formula, right conclusion”

[@DeadSpaceWing]

Oppenhimer: (drops the atomic bombs) Godzilla Minus One: "And I took that personally."

[@joshuashoemaker3545]

So when the sequel to godzilla minus one comes out are you also gonna call that a sequel to Oppenheimer when it does not make sense at all.

[@SeifTiam-kj2rx]

Now I want to see a Fan Edit of these two movies together as one.

[@Shankoy]

Does this also mean Watchmen is a sequel to both of these movies 😅

[@BubblegumCrash332]

GodzillHeimer

[@MrX-kq6zm]

Yes after watching minus one i just felt the same. Godzilla -1 is really like a spiritual sequel of Oppenheimer and shows the nuclear horror from the Japanese point of view... Thanks for making this great Video!!!!

[@Shin-nl8oz]

Beautiful analysis✨❤

[@f00ghters]

i watched oppenheimer and matched gojira minus one a day later, but gojira was awakened and mutated by a hydrogen bobm its thermonuclear and oppenheimer was against the h-bomb

[@jamesfriesen4203]

9:27 does Japan hate Oppenheimer 🤔

[@gojiralegendary4009]

Some offended but why there's nuclear mushroom scene in Minus One if some japanese will offended easily about it?

[@Ilovebuttercup5872]

Since people call Oppenheimer the father of the atomic bomb and I heard that Godzilla is the son of the atomic bomb would that mean Oppenheimer is the grandfather of Godzilla

[@DeepTalksTheology]

🤯

[@cryptosporidium01]

The best movies of the year hands down and it's wild how similar they are in themes and tone. Guess given the worldwide fear of nuclear war under current international tensions the times are eerily propitious to such entertainment.

[@devonmarr9872]

I've been .asking this joke this year

[@NatoShinobi]

I had the lucky of being able to see Oppenheimer when I returned back to the States during the Summer. I currently live in Japan. And since the movie was banned, I had to go see it. Not just for that reason, but for historical observations. I live in Osaka but have lived in Hiroshima for sometime. There is no way I wanted to miss that opportunity. Especially in theaters. I was floored of course. So, when I saw the trailer for Godzilla, I knew it would be the counter perspective. It reminded me of Letters from Iwo Jima. I especially needed to see this because of the rising tensions going on globally. There is one thing though! I am wondering if there is a difference between the Japanese release and the one overseas. The version I saw didnt have the beach scene with the American soldiers. If im talking about the right movie, then it was a brilliant decision. Because this story is better off told tightly from the Japanese perspective. For example, (without giving too much), there was a scene with some ships that came in clutch. My first reaction was that it must be the American military lol. I loved how that part of my brain got shut down. Brilliant

[@kiryuunaga1olivians100]

Do you know, if America had not made an atomic bomb and conducted an atomic bomb test on Bikini Atoll which exposed fishermen from Japan to radiation from Fallout, There will never be a Godzilla film, even in reality Oppenheimer was responsible for the emergence of the Godzilla film

[@Anders010]

Well....Dr Oppenheimer is also the father of Marvel since most of their heroes got their powers from nuclear energy. 🤔

[@kamantariq2513]

Metroid prime trilogy has similar motifs. Samus destroys a heavily mutated creature. Alas instead of dying this creature merges with pieces of samus. By the 3rd game this amalgamation of mutated creatures attempts to spread a highly radioactive substance to all lifeforms.

[@welldone2312]

any godzilla creation is oppenheimer sequel

[@sammyt7981]

I won’t be surprised if Godzilla and Oppenheimer would crossover because it would be cool seeing Oppenheimer battle Godzilla, and maybe even drops a much more powerful weapon that’s capable of killing Godzilla inside of his body

[@DeepTalksTheology]

that's a fun idea for an Oppenheimer/Godzilla trilogy! In the third film Oppenheimer has to come up with a weapon that will permanently destroy Godzilla.

[@SimonPhungChannel]

Bro is pulling a Snowpiercer is a Willy Wonka sequel thing here..

[@Fishing4moby]

I am blown away!!!! I was thinking if Godzilla minus one is a response from Japan to Oppenheimer. Its crazy how both these movies happened to release in the same year and it deals with the consequences of the atomic bomb.

[@mdunawaym]

It would make a great double feature.

[@animation.remix.studios.2024]

Accurate asg...the bomb in Oppenheimer led to Japan's destruction

[@vanguardian2864]

I support this.

[@timmadone8930]

The way you discuss this I almost have to agree with the title of this video. And it certainly would be great if Christopher Nolan followed up "Oppenheimer" with a Godzilla movie. That probably won't happen but Nolan did such great storytelling with "Oppenheimer", I can just imagine the serious tone that would grace a Godzilla movie under his direction, making it as if it was a true event. If you have a PS4/PS5 you should play "Shadow Of The Colossus". I'd really like to hear your thoughts & discussion after completing it.

[@mlbb9737]

OPPENHEIMER が共闘する相手はバービーではなくGODZILLAであるべきだ。

[@Mikeinks]

I joked about this after seeing Godzilla and now I’m here. Funny how that works

[@Mirage238]

That’s exactly what I thought

[@TheLEGOZora]

So true

[@parzivalthestormtrooper5017]

I was thinking about how minus one is thematically great sequel to Oppenheimer