Godzilla Minus One | First Time Watching! | Movie REACTION!

[@kingscorpion7346]

70 years of Godzilla movies, and finally the perfect Godzilla movie... the perfect MOVIE is made on a shoestring budget, and outshines everything already made. Toho tore through Hollywood the way Godzilla tore through Ginza!

[@suedoughnim6665]

It’s such a dream come true…One that I awaited for decades without expecting it.

[@LiveFromThePorcelainPalace]

I don't see this one as a "Godzilla movie". This is a GREAT movie that just happens to have Godzilla in it.

[@MikeyA5693]

1954 godzilla is the perfect godzilla

[@danieldickerson4838]

We already had the perfect Godzilla movie in *Gojira*, but Minus One is indeed a worthy successor. Though, I won’t, as a Godzilla fan, says that it outshines anything that proceeded it. That would be unfairly diminishing all other films in the franchise. What I WILL say is that, along with Shin Godzilla, Singular Point, the Tokusatsu short films, and all of the merchandise… I’m glad that Toho fully cares about Godzilla again, and have assisted Legendary and WB in creating an incredible Western Godzilla powerhouse franchise in the Monsterverse, of which is now a decade old. We’re eating good as Godzilla and Kaiju fans!😊

[@dolphinsrr]

Their both perfect​@@MikeyA5693

[@theylied1776]

After screening this movie, Stephen Speilberg immediately called the director to thank him for making this movie.

[@Captainkebbles1392]

Slightly untrue They met at the awards Steven ran over and shook the director's hand saying it wa shis favorite movie of the year and he watched it multiple times He then told Steven Jaws was his inspiration especially the inability to let past grudges go, and he offered Steven the model of Godzilla he brought as a gift. Spielberg says it is now one of his most prized possessions The director said Steven's praise felt like "being told good job by god"

[@theylied1776]

@Captainkebbles1392 Nope, he called him.

[@samuelfarro4759]

I've been a fan of Godzilla movies for over 50 years, and I never thought a Godzilla movie would make me cry or win an Oscar. This one did both.

[@jonathanbrowne9538]

@@samuelfarro4759 Godzilla -98 made me cry, but for very different reasons. 🤧

[@roboman34]

Love the films ,, have all VHS ... SIN godzilla great .....also the 3 head King gordia ....

[@xtravagentk1275]

@@roboman34Shin*, Ghidorah*.

[@stevemurakami4879]

"He regenerates?!? They're so boned!" The single greatest reactor comment ever!!!

[@shainewhite2781]

It won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects and you can see why as the VFX artists put a lot of time and patience and effort into this movie.

[@toddjones1480]

It was just the Academy using the technical awards as consolation prizes, yet again. The scene with Godzilla being led over land by the plane looked terrrrrrrrible.

[@StomDoth]

@@toddjones1480 Yeah that scene did not look so good. But so much of it was very impressive for a budget of 15 million.

[@toddjones1480]

@StomDoth Definitely looks much more expensive than it was.

[@PDC1987]

@@toddjones1480 that scene literally looked amazing, the entire film did.

[@Kirby915]

This movie should have won the Oscar for best foreign film.

[@Dudeamis17]

Best Godzilla movie ever, it made me break 3 times in theaters, in my opinion its the best movie of 2023

[@jhomsubiaga-cabaro5715]

Indeed 🔥

[@Bekka_Noyb]

agreed!

[@royrepie61]

Yes I agreed :)

[@Medium_Dan]

Godzilla started out as a dinosaur - a "godzillasaur". The nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll mutated him into a huge atomic monster. In the original Godzilla film he was a metaphor for nuclear war.

[@EcksGamer]

You're aware for each era there is a different telling of how Godzilla was made right and not just making him like a dinosaur.

[@Medium_Dan]

@@EcksGamer True enough, but in THIS MOVIE we see Godzilla as a much smaller dinosaur-like creature at the beginning, then we see the Bikini Atoll test where you hear Godzilla roar in pain and you see a lot of bubbling/mutating type of stuff on the screen, then he's a giant atomic monster. I wasn't talking about other versions. I was trying to explain what happened in this particular film for the benefit of folks who don't know Godzilla lore.

[@My-Name-Isnt-Important]

This film only cost 15 million. Which is amazing considering big budget Hollywood films are 200 million. This was also well acted and written, just great story telling. It's been a while since I've seen a new movie in theaters, but I made sure to see this film.

[@minnesotajones261]

This cost less than most Hollywood movie Craft Service tables!

[@JohnDAmico-ci2hz]

Actually it was around 10 million or so with the Director wishing he had 15 million. Regardless, it is stunning all around....

[@hellomark1]

That price tag still blows my mind. I doubt it would have been possible with any other director, since he was also the visual effects supervisor, and he understood *exactly* what was needed for every shot. He also recently got the green light to make a sequel for this.

[@dolphinsrr]

Actually close to 10 million. According to the director. He said he wish he had 15 million!

[@aSSGoblin1488]

Sumiko, the angry neighbor, is the most concise supporting character i have seen in media. Future writers should take note. They even gave her a character arc!

[@Flaris]

It's a beautiful arc. She starts out this grieving woman who understandably is raw from all her losses. It was easy to get mad at someone who was both a soldier and a "failed" kamikaze pilot. But you see her growing and being this rock for that young family to lean on. She's a supporting character, but she's allowed to have this excellent journey.

[@jonathanbrowne9538]

@@aSSGoblin1488 I hated Sumiko at the start, but as soon as that bag of rice came out, I knew she was a big softie. 🥹

[@frankenstein3526]

The best comment I’ve seen for this movie went something like: “ Americans make monster movies with people in them…this is a people movie, with a monster in it”

[@sebastianbarrios2760]

yanks always do japanese movies worst if you are asking...

[@blaster915]

That's a very apt description

[@THissobeautiful]

I loved how they used the heavy cruiser Takao, which did indeed survive at the end of WW2. Almost like Thunderchild in The War of the Worlds.

[@kingscorpion7346]

yeah, that was amazing and great writing.

[@RealBLAlley]

Ah, the Thunderchild. I adore the 1953 War of the Worlds and it's by far the best screen adaptation, but I am still hoping for one that actually follows the book and is good.

[@SJHFoto]

@@RealBLAlley An indie film made it in 2005 (Pandragon) I had the honour of seeing it in the theatre. It was great! (I don't mind subpar effects, I grew up renting 40s serials)

[@RealBLAlley]

@@SJHFoto I saw it.

[@stevemurakami4879]

The fighter is a J7W Shinden (Magnificent Lightning), a prop-driven land-based fighter designed to intercept B-29s attacking Japan. Only 2 prototypes were built before the end of the war. A jet-engined one was considered, but never reached the drawing board. One prototype survived the war, was dismantled and shipped to the US by the US Navy Technical Air Intelligence Unit, where it was reassembled. It was never flown in the US. Later it was shipped to the Smithsonian Institute. The forward fuselage is currently on display at the Stephen F. Udvar-Hazy Center annex at Dulles Airport in Chantilly, VA, part of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC.

[@humihiko67]

27:57 After nukes, black rain falls. The rain includes adioactive ash. It fell in Hiroshima in 1945 and the people in there were exposed to radiation.

[@vortecmacs]

“I wonder if Godzilla is a metaphor for the bombs that went off in Japan.” Since 1954

[@Spills51]

You are correct about Godzilla representing nuclear bombs...the original was in 54 I believe.. .he is supposed to basically be unstoppable destruction which killed all those people back then.

[@Blackferret66]

I believe the ejection seat was already there. Tachibana seems to notice something when he first looks into the cockpit. A commenter in another reaction video said that they saw German on the seat and knew it was an ejection seat. It's likely that Germany was helping the Japanese develop the fighter and, so, it had an ejection seat in it. The writing in this is so good that I could watch it even without Godzilla in it. The slice of life story of Shikishima, Noriko, and Akiko building anew life after the war was great on its own.

[@noneofyourbeeswax01]

The mechanic told Shishikima about the ejector seat when he was explaining the layout to him; he mentions a particular lever then the scene cut, and his actual instructions about the ejector seat, revealing that the plane does in fact have one, are seen in a flashback after Godzilla is defeated.

[@joshritz7067]

I had a welding teacher in highschool that td us Germany sent a plethora of equipment to the Japanese for them to reverse engineer, including a U-boat that had a big hole in the hull that the Germans patched. The Japanese copied the hole and the patch. So the planes may have been there for mass production

[@jonasslim]

Proof that you can make an Awesome movie with a great story/script and Oscar winning special effects for $15 Million dollars.

[@JohnDAmico-ci2hz]

Around 5 million less than that!

[@jonjohns65]

I saw those tears at the end! I still weep after all my viewings. What a great movie! Did you ever feel pulled out of the movie by the special effects? They were exceptional! Fun Fact: the little actress who played the child, Akiko was enamored by the actor who played the Captain of the boat, in one scene, she is on his lap, her favorite place on set 😂

[@jonathanbrowne9538]

@@jonjohns65 I love the captain. He's kind of the comic relief, but he has some really sincere moments as well. "We leave you the future." 🥹🥺😖😭😭😭

[@VideosGalacticos]

​@jonathanbrowne9538 "Not going to war is something to be proud of"

[@jonathanbrowne9538]

I've had the same 3 favourite movies for the past 25 years. When I saw this movie, it blew them all out of the water. This is, without a doubt, my absolute favourite film of all time. Full stop. I cry every single time I watch it. You could take Godzilla out of this movie, and it would still be a fantastic, moving WWII period piece. Filmmaking at it's absolute finest. I'm so glad you guys enjoyed it. If you guys are interested in watching more Godzilla movies, I would recommend starting with the original 1954 Japanese version of "Gojira", As that movie, despite it's age, is still an absolute masterpiece.

[@jonathanbrowne9538]

Just watch it again tonight with my roommate who had never seen it. I warned him in advance that I would be a mess of tears by the end. I was correct. I think I've watched it 7 or 8 times, Not including countless reactions videos on KZbin.. The waterworks start up every single time.

[@swordmonkey6635]

You're right about it being "sketchy" to land a plane with a bomb. Regular procedure was to jettison any bombs before landing to free up load weight when landing and possible accidental ignition of the bomb... especially on a plane with a tail wheel like WW2 planes. The problem with Kamikaze planes were 1: the bomb wasn't meant to be dropped and was securely attached to the plane. 2: the Kamikaze weren't meant to land so the bomb being jettisoned wasn't an option for the pilot. And yes, Japan did build a rear prop canard wing plane toward the end of the war. It was the yushu J7W Shinden or "Magnificent Lightning"

[@sebastianbarrios2760]

"Regular procedure was to jettison any bombs before landing to free up load weight when landing and possible accidental ignition of the bomb." DUDE its a movie!!!!!!!!!

[@swordmonkey6635]

@@sebastianbarrios2760 DUDE it's just a KZbin comment!!!!!!!!

[@wadepsilon01]

The real Shinden was not deployed because the war ended immediately after its first flight test. The Type 4 medium tank "Chi-to," which appeared in Godzilla's attack on Ginza, was also not deployed in time for the actual war because the war ended before mass production began.

[@scottfield5849]

I've never been a big Godzilla-phile, but this movie is SO good. Besides the amazing story of survivor's guilt and trying to move on, the use of the old Godzilla look and music was outstanding. (And you're not the only one who it gets to at the end.) Great job! 🥲👍

[@draskang]

It's funny, I've loved Godzilla since I was a little kid & for the most part it was essentially cuz it was neat monsters WWE, it was just fun. But this is EASILY my favorite Godzilla movie. it's amazing.

[@johnstrome007]

You asked about what is on her neck at the end. According to the director in an interview, it was G cells from Godzilla's blood. She was probably infected when she fell into the water when she fell from the train. He said that was the reason she survived when she was swept away with all the debris. I think he was setting up for her to be a major character in future films. Maybe she will be part of Japan's G-Force. If you've seen any old Godzilla movies, you'll see a special military called G-Force that protects Japan from all of the kaiju (giant monsters).

[@rainbowpegacornstudios]

*HOLY CRAP, do I believe the Oscar hype!!!! Minus One was beautifully done. Shikishima struggling to deal with survivor's guilt & PTSD suddenly being thrust back into a war against the very creature that put him in that spot to begin with was a hell of a fight. All while struggling to accept the family dynamic with Noriko and Akiko? Amazing.* *SIDE NOTES:* *> I wasn't expecting Noriko to have survived getting caught in that shockwave from the Atomic Breath, but those Godzilla cells literally saved her neck.* *> The title "Minus One" aludes to the bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki setting everything at 0, but Godzilla's arrival sent it down below 0 to -1.*

[@killermist]

They didn't just need plan A and plan B. They also needed undisclosed plan C.

[@brianng8350]

This is definitely not the usual movie you watch. Glad you had a chance to watch this modern classic. Such a beautiful movie.

[@danielcopeland3544]

Black rain is a thing that happens in the aftermath of nuclear explosions. The heat flashes the groundwater and city water supply into steam, which then cools back to rain as it expands into the sky, mingling with soot and ash particles in the process.

[@aarrgghh]

there have been various depictions of godzilla since his intro in the 50s. he started out as straight horror -- a brainless destructive force that tears through tokyo like the a-bomb, but as his movies became more popular, he moved into comedic fantasy -- a friendly creature that protects humans against more threatening monsters. in "son of godzilla" (1967) he even adopts a "baby godzilla" who helps him defeat a gang of giant mutant mantises. in the following decades godzilla's floated between these two extremes. "minus zero" is an homage to the original 1954 version, and uses its original godzilla musical themes.

[@LiveFromThePorcelainPalace]

Actually, the Godzilla themes in this movie are from the original King Kong vs Godzilla and Mothra vs Godzilla

[@ConstantineFurman]

Ehhh... not exactly. The second Godzilla that appeared in 1955 was never as violent and angry as the first one was. The character from the 1954 film never returned and changed his ways. The new Godzilla just didn't want to be at war with human beings; he wanted them to leave him alone.

[@minnesotajones261]

This is NOT Godzilla vs. Megalon (campy with aliens and a ton of cheese)! This is an AMAZING historical drama, just with Godzilla in it. The only Big-G film that made me cry, it's soooooo good.

[@DraconX3]

In retaliation for Pearl Harbor, in March of 1945. Operation Meetinghouse began a series of bombings in Japan. Most notably using Incendiary Bombs Against cities towns and villages made almost entirely of wood. The devastation was catastrophic. Tokyo alone was practically burned to the ground, killing some estimated 100,000 civilians. More than the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki combined later that year. That is why everything is so burned out as the main character returns "home"

[@nickmitsialis]

I'm sure a WHOLE LOT more happened from December 1941 to March, 1945 than just Pearl Harbor.

[@SJHFoto]

It just shows the injustice and violence of man's wars. Only under God's Kingdom will we have true peace. Mankind can not do this

[@noneofyourbeeswax01]

You might want to rephrase your opening sentence, as it currently reads like you're stating that the attack on Pearl Harbour was in March 1945 as opposed to the actual date of March of 1945. I presume you meant that to be the date of Operation Meetinghouse, but the punctuation tells a different story.

[@jonjohns65]

Everything i have to add has likely already been shared on Patreon & KZbin, but, commenting for the algorithm 😉 -- the 'deep sea fish' have that bubble head because their insides have blown out due to rapid depressurization, which kind of telegraphs the plan to kill Godzilla by dunking him then raising him up quickly. In previous films, Godzilla is mostly on land, this film, mostly in water, stands out from the rest. Godzilla 'standing' in the ocean is not standing on the sea floor, but floating on those chunky, beefy hips & thighs 😂 -- whenever Godzilla is injured, he (she? they?) regenerates and GROWS so, the nuclear tests hurt him so bad, he grew rapidly from 50 feet tall to around 150-160 feet tall at the end. In the 'modern' "Monsterverse" American films, he is much MUCH bigger, likely due to 70 years of damage & regrowth. I've seen this film 5 times in theaters, 20 times at home, and watched over 100 reactions (I added yours to my playlist, hope that's okay!) thanks for reacting to my favorite film of 2023!!

[@Bekka_Noyb]

Best Godzilla movie I've ever seen! ♥ Never thought that a Godzilla film would make me cry! Watched this nite before our 12 day trip to Japan! We got pictures of the theater that has Godzilla's head on top. 🦖

[@wadepsilon01]

26:25 The scene where Shikishima accidentally discovers Noriko among the many people running away. Many might think that in reality, she would not be so easy to find. However, this is based on an episode in which Director Yamazaki accidentally found his own wife among the crowds in Shibuya during the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011.

[@htusda1]

Great reaction! I am a 76 year old Japanese, born at around the time Godzilla flattened Ginza in this movie. So I can recall what the country was like several years after the war. This is why I have total respect for my parents' generation that brought the country from that to civilization. Also, it must be noted that not all people have the same beliefs as their government, so I am always hesitant to criticize the people of an entire country for what their government does. This script was fair in that regard as well.

[@Uzumakijose]

This movie was absolutely fantastic Godzilla will be my favorite of all time. Hes Atomic Breath was flawless. I've watched all Godzilla movie and this in my top 5

[@Valandar2]

24:52 Actually, this is the smallest Godzilla since 1954. If he was the size of current versions, over 100 meters tall, the buildings wouldn't be large enough to give a sense of scale.

[@arthurlofrano7021]

Not true, most versions of godzilla are the same height as minus one (50 meters tall); only a few like heisei, legendary, shin, earth and ultima are the 100 meter to above scale.

[@ivanbraginsky8224]

Just remember, that this version of Godzilla is back to the old height of ~50 meters, and they managed to use that to great effect. The modern conceptions of Goji from other films, the Monsterverse, Shin, etc., all have him being over a hundred meters high, so massive that any given action, should it cause human suffering, can _rarely_ be called malicious. But Minus One's Goji is _just_ big enough to stay a kaiju, but while also making the destruction _personal._ Buildings need to be torn apart like a guy in a rage room going ham. Transportation can be picked up like a toy and thrown about. _People_ can be bit, crushed, smashed, trampled, or reduced to atoms, _looking at you_ while he's doing so.

[@vicabramov8983]

One of the best movies of the year

[@RealBLAlley]

The best Godzilla movie, and one of the best movies I've seen in a long time. The human element is well developed and engaging, especially with its depiction of survivor's guilt and post-war trauma. The relationships are incredibly genuine. It's also surprisingly accurate historically, except for the giant monster. As with so many details in the film, the J7W Shinden was a real plane, but never placed in service. Two prototypes were built, but only one test flight occurred before the US dropped the atomic bombs to force Japan's surrender. As part of the demilitarization agreement, which is why the ships they use at the end of the film were stripped of armaments, one of the Shindens was destroyed and the other dismantled and shipped to the US. It still resides in pieces at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. The movie prop went on display at the Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum, without disclosing it was a movie prop until after the film was released. I wish fans would focus less on the Visual Effects Oscar and more on the fact it was nominated for twelve Japanese Academy Awards and won eight, including Best Picture. Sakura Ando who plays Sumiko won for Best Supporting Actress for this movie and Best Actress for Monster the same year, beating Minami Hamabe who was nominated for Best Actress for Godzilla Minus One.

[@TheLinkku77]

I have seen all the godzilla movies. This is one of my favorite movie for sure. Top 2. Love your content

[@pepsiman990]

One of the many criticisms of Godzilla movies is that the human storyline is often lackluster and almost an afterthought. This one, as you said, you almost forget that you are watching a Godzilla monster movie. This time we get a very engaging story of survivor guilt, PTSD, people trying to rebuild their lives and make a family out of the waisted leftovers of a post war Japan, oh, and we also have Godzilla. You could, almost, take Godzilla out of this movie and you would still have a very good movie left over. When his sobs turn into a primal scream of rage and hatred directed at Godzilla...chills. Incidentally, TOHO studios, who own the Godzilla franchise, greenlit another Godzilla movie from the same director.

[@killermist]

This Godzilla, very obviously does not care. He was not and is not a happy creature. [edit] then, people tried to nuke him.

[@hellomark1]

Oh, just as an FYI, in just about every Godzilla movie, he's actually not onscreen for more than 20 minutes. Surprisingly, in this one, he's only onscreen for 12-13 minutes, but every second he's onscreen is SO INTENSE, it felt more like 30 minutes to me. In the 2014 Godzilla movie, he's onscreen for 9 minutes, and it absolutely fees like that (or even less) because in that movie (minor spoiler) they often cut away from the big fights, so you don't get to see everything. I heard someone describe it as "kaiju blueballs." In this movie he was used perfectly.

[@mlgodzilla4206]

I remember people saying “wow 2014 barely had Godzilla!”, when really Godzilla not having tons of screen time in his own movies is basically commonplace

[@200wattstudio8]

The plane he used in the end was an actual plane in Japan. It was built near the end of the war but never used.

[@safrisaleh412]

•Godzilla attacks the vulnerable city as Tokyo begins to rebuild from the war's devastation. Originating from Odo Island, the monster was exposed to the Bikini Atoll nuclear tests, causing him to grow significantly and gain the ability to unleash an atomic heat ray from his mouth, similar to an atomic blast. •Godzilla represented the fears that many Japanese held about the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the possibility of recurrence. As the series progressed, so did Godzilla, changing into a less destructive and more heroic character. •This incarnation of Godzilla harbored strong grudge toward humanity for nuclear tests which irradiated him in the first place not unlike the original iteration of the character, though his case is much worse as he was already hostile towards humans prior to his mutation. •In the 1954 film, Godzilla is portrayed as a tragic monster who lashed out at humanity by destroying any boats that he encountered and later rampaging across and destroying Tokyo in retaliation for the destruction of his home and death of his family by an American H-bomb test. •Godzilla is buoyant. It isn't actually "standing" on anything, but instead it has a natural ability to go vertical due to its aquatic nature using a swim bladder and treading water to stay vertical in the deep sea.

[@jonjohns65]

The iconic Godzilla theme in this film is from the older film, Godzilla vs Mothra 1964, throughout this film there are plenty of call backs and easter eggs to 70 years of Toho Studios Godzilla movies.

[@andrewcharles459]

The raid on Tokyo on March 9, 1945, was the single deadliest bombing raid of the war, even more than Hiroshima or Nagasaki. Sixteen square miles of the city was levelled, and an estimated 100,000 people died. Over 1 million were left homeless. The fires produced in the bombing were so intense that some American bombers were lost due to the massive updrafts.

[@FrancisXLord]

Every 'monster movie' could be as moving and engaging as this film. They just have to remember that it's not all about the monster. A strong character driven human story provides a firm skeleton that the monster portion could be built around. That's what you have here.

[@Musabre]

It's one of my few criticisms of the otherwise great (imo) Legendary movies. Gareth Edwards stuck to the classic formula, majority review seemed to complain there wasnt enough monster action, sequel swung the other way and saturated the runtime with monster clashes, and then the human element was horribly lacking. In both cases they squandered character potential or just didn't give them enough setup. It's not in the same ballpark as G-1 of course, but even the first Pacific Rim did a fairly good job of building up characters, to the point where you care about what happens to them at least.

[@deatheaterxxxx]

Best Godzilla Movie ever. The director said the thing on her neck was Godzilla Cells, that is how she survived.

[@jasonwebster9300]

Godzilla Minus One (2023) earned USD$116 million worldwide making it the second highest grossing Japanese live-action film of all-time. The film has won 68 awards from 134 nominations making it the most acclaimed film of the long-running Toho franchise. Godzilla Minus One won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, two honours at the prestigious 17th Asian Film Awards and eight honours at the 47th Japan Academy Prize awards - including Best Film..

[@LordGrokken]

if not already mentioned, Godzilla's reactions were based on the director's cat. So like a cat, yes, very much so. Tachibana's reaction was that he had failed to save so many, but here he managed to save Shikasima. The black mark on Noriko were G-cells, they gave her the regeneration needed to survive.

[@TheNAPSince2005]

Fighter planes designed in Japan during World War II did not have escape devices, but the Shinden, the fighter that appeared in this work, was designed in Germany and had an escape device built in.

[@myproject13ttt]

Towards the end of the movie, when they start to attack Godzilla, and try to kill him, listen to the soundtrack.That is the original Theme Music (Score) from the original Godzilla. Every Godzilla film that has been released has that theme in it. The only one that doesn't have that score is, Godzilla 1998. Godzilla was first televised in 1959 on KHJ-TV in Los Angeles. The film was originally released in Japanese theaters in 1954, and in the United States in 1956.

[@BratBond1]

46:10 There it is, Star Wars fans! One of the best movies I've seen in recent memory. Great reaction by you two. Keep up the great work.

[@davidmaddox9119]

Great that you folks are watching this quality movie.😊👍 Even though the other Godzilla/Kong movies in the Monarch universe are a blast;this is is the REAL Godzilla for me and most true fans.Godzilla is genuinely terrifying and such an angry arsehole in this and that's the way it should be.A nuclear-powered threat like no other.Great to see competent humans coming together to try everything to defeat him too.👌 A real emotional,thrilling movie,a highlight of 2023 for sure.

[@myproject13ttt]

Part 2 Coming Soon...

[@vortecmacs]

Yes! The movie is heavy on survivor’s guilt! Good read!

[@RKStud1350]

If you guys would dive into the history of Godzilla you'd be amazed. He is a metaphor for the bombs. If you see how the effects were made it was done for less than $15 million.

[@brucechmiel7964]

That explosion was one of many nuclear tests that the US War Department conducted from the late 1940’s through the 1960’s. The Godzillasaurus that attacked in the beginning, the movie was mutated into the creature that we all know in fear. This is the earliest time that any Godzilla film takes place. The original film was inspired by the Castle Bravo test at the bikini atoll March 1, 1954. that killed 23 Japanese fisherman more than 50 miles from the detonation site. Their boat lucky dragon number five is on display in the museum hall in Tokyo. That explosion was the root cause of Godzilla’s creation, or awakening in just about every film in the franchise.

[@scottstevens7639]

No shame, guys…plenty of people have been brought to tears by this film. There are hundreds of kaiju based movies. They’re a dime a dozen. Let me suggest one in particular. Guillermo Del Toro’s “Pacific Rim”. Made mostly in Canada and a total homage to kaiju movies in general. Not traditional Japanese kaiju, but a whole lotta fun…

[@barrymccaulkiner7092]

The *entire* _Boat Chase Sequence_ is EPIC!

[@robertshields4160]

I've been watching the Godzilla movies since the first ones that came out. This is the first Godzilla who not only stomped on cities, but also stomped on my heart. 🥲

[@johnkeel7359]

Seeing this in IMAX when it first came out was incredible. Every stomp and roar and boom just shook the seats and you could feel it through your whole body. One of the best movie-going experiences in recent memory. I also just recently saw a theatrical screening of the special black & white version, which was great. You should definitely watch the original Japanese version from 1954 to get the origin story, in that version anyway. And "Shin Godzilla' from about 8 years ago is also really good and takes place in modern day. Just a few weeks ago Toho - the company that owns the rights to Godzilla - announced that a new Godzilla film by the same director has been greenlit. There's no mention yet if it will be a direct sequel to this film, but given the cliffhanger of Godzilla regenerating, and the mark on Noriko's neck implying some connection to Godzilla, I'll be highly surprised if it's not a sequel.

[@steelfang8806]

Nice, 3 minutes! One of the earliest I've caught an upload. :)

[@SeeMore-ki7mq]

Japanese Godzilla, tiny budget massive film. American version massive budget tiny film!

[@jameskullu2413]

@@spectralsymphony This mindset is bullshit about the monsterverse like this when they try to be different than others, in 2024 it is pure escapist fantastical adventure and before that they were trying to be grounded but that does not change the fact that these movies were made for escapism and these piss poor criticism about these movies needs to stop And am not trying to deny it that these movies contain major flaws and they should be fixed in the next entries but these tourist-ass statements about the monsterverse needs to be stopped, CHANGE YOUR PERSPECTIVE

[@johnpittsii7524]

Hope you two are having an great and awesome day ❤

[@interghost]

Great movie, done on a super low budget. They really pushed the limits! HAve you seen "Coverfield"? - Thats a must!

[@TheAmazingWebhead]

Good reaction! Minus One is basically a remake of the original 1954 film with similar themes & why Godzilla is the villain. You should check out “The Monsterverse” which is the current Hollywood Godzilla movies with him & King Kong. There are 5 movies so far with a sixth one coming in 2027. They are Godzilla (2014), Kong Skull Island, Godzilla King of the Monsters (2019), Godzilla vs Kong, & Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Godzilla as a character is different in every interpretation. Some versions he’s a good guy or anti-hero, others versions like Minus One, he’s a antagonist but a tragic one because the reason he attacks cities is because we attack him first with the atomic bomb. The bomb not only mutated him but traumatized him to now be in constant pain from the radiation. Over time in the franchise, he slowly became more of a anti-hero.

[@jonathanbrowne9538]

While I do enjoy the monsterverse, it does not hold a candle to this film.

[@MadcapMatt]

This is perfect timing because they literally just released the 4k disc of this today

[@stephenmiller2544]

He was a Kamakazia pilot, a suicide pilot. it was a desperate attempt by the japanese to hold off the american fleet, and they were very effective.

[@christiansabotta6368]

This became my favorite Godzilla movie. I loved the boldness of the original movie company Toho taking shots at how the government handled things during the war. The special effects absolutely deserved the Oscar they got! The seamless blending of Godzilla in the water with the boat wake, crazy! It's a human story with just the right amount of Godzilla sprinkled in.

[@daviddixon920]

I think my favorite reaction visual moment was the "oh yay" tears of joy for them to "get another chance to be a family"....then the 'what the hell' look on Chandra's face when she saw the mark on Noriko's neck....PURE audience investment

[@blortmeister]

This is just an affecting film. And then you add in the metaphor of Gojira and it becomes stellar. This is just one of the best films ever. And for no money--it cost under 20 million. Oh, and the fish are deep sea fish that have come up too quickly and their swim bladders have come out their mouths.

[@dolphinsrr]

10 million the director said it was.

[@blortmeister]

@@dolphinsrr Thanks--just could not remember as I was typing. Thankfully 10 is less than 20, so I'm not a complete idiot

[@brents8832]

This is a truly great Godzilla movie that accomplishes an emotional, character-driven storyline with great Godzilla action. I also would recommend the previous Japanese Godzilla movie, 2016's Shin Godzilla (in the original Japanese language, not the English dub), which is as close to horror as Godzilla has come, with Godzilla as an escalating disaster (inspired by the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and eventual Fukushima meltdown) as the radioactive monster constantly evolves to more destructive forms. It isn't as emotionally resonate as Godzilla Minus One, but the documentary feel of Shin Godzilla as the Japanese government tries to grapple with the situation as it gets worse and worse is very effective.

[@JamesASharp]

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

[@Captainkebbles1392]

Fun fact The salute at the end was reference when an American ship, a small destroyer, charged a Japanese fleet that contained one of the largest battleships ever built. Imagine fighting a tank with a stick basically The action was clearly a self sacrifice, which, despite the odds, delayed the Japanese fleet long enough to allow other ships to escape. When she finally sunk, the Japanese forces saluted her She became referred to as "the ship that fought like a battleship"

[@jhomsubiaga-cabaro5715]

Hamabe Minami-san was a True Goddess 😊❤🌊

[@royrepie61]

King of Monster :) thank you for reaction guys.

[@stephenmiller2544]

hearing the old goldzilla theme in this movie was so awesome.

[@imahoare4742]

If you're diving into Kaiju, Godzilla has some good films, the Original 1954 movie is a must watch, but for non-godzilla monsters, check out The 90s Gamera trilogy, some of the best practical effects in Japanese tokusatsu films of the time. I also feel like you'd enjoy Ultraman Rising. Btw none of these movies require any prior knowledge of the franchises.

[@theylied1776]

For two people whoo have never seen a Godzilla before you two picked up on the Lore perfectly. Godzilla is a metaphor for atomic weapons. Godzilla was created after the United States dropped the Atomic bomb on Japan. And the Black Rain is what was reported for months after the bombs fell on Japan. It was rain mixed with the ash of human remains and dust in the air. They called it Black Rain.

[@JsscRchlDrsy]

GODZILLA 2014 is really good. It has a good story. GODZILLA KING OF THE MONSTERS is a really strong Kaiju fighting movie. PACIFIC RIM is a really good Kaiju film. It has nothing to do with the monster-VERSE Kaijus but it’s really good.

[@kitsune303]

The plane was indeed a real Japanese project called Shinden (Lightning) begun very late in the war. The plane was intended to shoot down American bombers. Only two Shinden were made and the first flight was only 3 days before Hiroshima. Only one plane survived the war and was taken back to the US. It now resides in the Natl Air and Space Museum in Washington DC. A full size non-flying replica was made for this movie.

[@Berzerklight]

Its good that you asked. Yes, Godzilla is a metaphor for the bombs that went off in Japan.

[@misterprickly]

This was the first of the series to make audiences say "I cared about *the people* in a *Godzilla* movie!"

[@billmac7558]

Most of the Godzilla movies aren’t this good, but Kong: Skull Island was great. And the AppleTV series Monarch explains a lot of great Godzilla history in a really good single season. Wish the movies did it justice, but they fall short. You’ve seen the best one.

[@loober122]

This was the year the first prototypes of ejection seat were created.

[@anders7775]

This movie was made for 15 million dollars and it runs circles around the effects in these huge budget movies! Another exceptional Godzilla film is Shin Godzilla from 2016. It’s another “reboot” stand alone film. Very different from Minus One but again, very good and worth a watch! Great reaction!!!

[@jonjohns65]

For anyone who cares, the plane is / was real: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyushu_J7W_Shinden

[@UltraDoug]

Yarrrr!!!!!! Marple Noooots!!!!! 🦎🔥

[@davidmaddox9119]

Oh,for a top Kaiju movie,give Pacific Rim a watch.Incredible looking movie,awesome action,great monsters and a real blast.☺️👌

[@0PsychosisMedia0]

The obvious next Godzilla recommendation is the original Gojira (1954). The movie was on an extremely thin budget, but it's worth watching.

[@VerisimilitudeFilms1]

Great video. YES... Godzilla IS a metaphor for the atomic bomb. This movie and the original 1954 emphasize that. In the original movie, the concept of Godzilla was the atomic bomb disguised as a monster. In the majority of iterations, Godzilla was a surviving dinosaur (kinda like if the Loch Ness monster were real) and it got accidentally nuked by the U.S. testing atomic weapons. In total, I've seen this movie in theatres 17 times (both in its first theatrical release and when they re-released it earlier this month). I cry every time I watch this film and have seen grown men cry at it too.

[@Amosakitv]

Fun fact the budget for this movie was 10 million! the VFX so good it won an Oscar.

[@BlazeInjun]

15 million.

[@sandrakiefler4649]

Whilst I’m happy that they haven’t been “tainted” by other versions/movies and this awesome one is is their standard Godzilla movie to go forward with and such……it is also a bit of a shame that they don’t have the others to judge just how freaking awesome of a portrayal and just over all amazing Godzilla movie this actually is! Either way it’s a great reaction! Subbed😅👍😉

[@Anto_Skum]

It's definitely not weird to compare Power Rangers to Godzilla, they're both Tokusatsu productions! Tokusatsu are special effects driven Japanese shows or movies, Power Rangers was originally called Super Sentai in Japan. Hell, you could look at Godzilla and Power Rangers as cousins.

[@dngillikin]

Speaking of Super Sentai, the youngish fellow frequently referred to as "the kid" on the boat was Gokai Blue in 2011's Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger. (He's a good deal older than the character he's playing here.) In Gokaiger, his body language and line delivery are quite different.

[@Anto_Skum]

@dngillikin Dang, I did not know this. There you go, small world after all.

[@rossrannells9443]

There are 37 Godzilla movies, three are excellent: the original Gojira (1954), Shin Godzilla (2016), and Godzilla Minus One. Those are the ones to start with

[@williamafton4427]

the original 1954 godzilla represented the horrors of the Nuclear Bomb, this Godzilla represents the horrors of war and the terrors people face even after the war is over, such as PTSD.

[@KyleMcintoshMAC316]

I'm glad you enjoyed this one. I highly recommend Shin Godzilla

[@chrisfoster27]

It's does not have Godzilla but Pacific Rim is an excellent Kaiju movie.

[@rogervandusen8361]

The J7w "Shinden" fighter used in the film was a real aircraft from the late war. Only 2 were built and never used. before the war ended.