SOBBING cos Godzilla Minus One was *the best* Godzilla film EVER

[@MaryCherryOfficial]

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[@Corvenik1]

Great Reaction and glad you enjoyed the movie, This movie takes inspirations from the original and a few others, i recommend to watch the original godzilla 1954 and Return of Godzilla or the english title (Godzilla 1985)

[@TheBunnyodeath]

Hard to explain. Cause english. But to learn a language you cab know words but don't understand the meaning in how there spoken. You can live in a country and not understand the culture... I have faith 9:44 were all people neighbors decent except some that exploit others or allow guns to kill children. Not a fan of that. Your an ausi correct? But a uear in Thailand Japan Russia Ukrani Poland Estonia France Denmark puts a difference. For my understanding of Australia you got a brilliant operahouse mako sharks and everything you see can kill you including your roos. And dingos. Only been to Sydney once and Alice Springs, cause friends been arround a bit

[@TheBunnyodeath]

Enormity isn't a word. It's enormously, I believe

[@dngillikin]

Enormity is indeed a word in English. "Enormity" is a noun and can be a synonym for "enormousness" as in this example, "The enormity of the crimes against humanity committed by Nazi Germany saddened and outraged the world once their true nature was revealed for all to see." "Enormously" is an adverb, and "enormous" is an adjective.

[@senortrekkie]

Godzilla 1954 is better than Godzilla Minus One.

[@htusda1]

I am a 76 year old Japanese, and have been living in North America for 35 years. I was born at around the time when Godzilla-1 demolished Ginza in the movie, so can recall what Tokyo was like after the war as a child. It is amazing how our parents' generation brought the country back from its ruins. I watched the movie 6 times in theatres and cried every time. I understand how you feel it odd that the two did not get married. But I understand since old Japanese people have a definite mindset. Although I am the first of the post-war generation, an interesting thing happened last week at church. It was our Golden Wedding Anniversary, and when the Catholic Father @ church said after we renewed our vows, "Now I will bless your rings." to which my reply was, "We do not wear rings...." The Father was surprised, but said we can move on... and at the end of the ceremony, he said,"Congratulations! Now you may kiss." to which my response was, "What? here? in public? No way." The Father just burst out laughing so no problem.

[@bluishglacier5206]

God bless you, you're tough. 😮You deserve it all! Use this movie as confidence and also show it to people maybe they will marry in the end 🙏

[@cuauhtemocroldan8514]

It wasn't that he didn't want to acknowledge that he loved her -- he DID NOT FEEL WORTHY or deserving of a family. He saw himself as a coward, not worthy to be a father or husband.

[@user-sn1hi7my7x]

I wonder how much of the backstory of the war was true? Not that I deny it was horrible, but I wonder if they got stories from old war veterans or families?

[@Roach_Dogg_JR]

The clue is when he says “You are just the last dreams of a dead man.” He loves them so much he has a hard time believing that they are even real. If he were to have a final dying dream, it would be about a happy family like the one he has.

[@insanitypepper1740]

And keeping the photos of the dead soldier's families must have made him feel, "why should I deserve a family when they couldn't be with theirs?"

[@いのち-m9h]

@@user-sn1hi7my7x東京は1945.3.101日米軍の焼夷弾により10万人が亡くなりました。 実はこれは1日としては広島より多かった。

[@ExpertContrarian]

@@user-sn1hi7my7xhuh

[@Octopugilist]

Atomic Breath in other movies: get hyped Atomic Breath in this movie: curl up in a ball and pray the survivors don't die of radiation poisoning

[@CookedSpringtrap]

Great summary of Monsterverse Godzilla and Minus One Godzilla

[@Elizzabeth2]

@@CookedSpringtrap I prefer this one to monsterverse one. This was was actually just TERRIFYING! The atomic breath is keen to an atomic bomb and possibly even more destructive Than the former one's! I cried in this movie! I just finished it on netflix a few minutes ago T-T

[@CookedSpringtrap]

@@Elizzabeth2 Saw it once at the theater on release day with a friend, and I saw it on Netflix last week... the movie still never ceased to leave me in pure shock. Honestly, I like both the Monsterverse and this movie equally, but man did Minus One leave a much different impact than the others.

[@SorrowfulDude]

@@Elizzabeth2It probably isn’t as powerful as the MonsterVerse Godzilla but it definitely is far more destructive than it which makes it my number 1 favorite atomic breath variation.

[@jon2873]

Yeh I remember my initial reaction to it was excitement and hype, like that awesome... and the visuals! And then the beam hit.... *dead silence*

[@WereMike]

This movie should have won more Oscars. I went to the theater for Godzilla, I came out tear-streaked and in awe of the director. Usually, the "human" side of the story is the downtime between monster scenes, but wow, the story, history, and power of this movie was unexpected and hit deep. Thanks for reacting!

[@NeilPower]

I was first in line to see this because I was in the mood for a good monster-stomping movie, but I was happily surprised by the compelling human story too. Yes, I teared up in the end too. 🥲

[@kingscorpion7346]

I was told it was only nominated for the one award it did win. it wasn't nominated for anything else because, let's face it, would have walked away with most of the categories the Oscars have, and Hollywood knew it! but world wide, Godzilla has won many awards.

[@kh884488]

I thought that it was, on the whole, a better film than Oppenheimer. While that film offered an important and interesting character study, I really did not like the overall pacing of that film. It was about 3 hours of constant exposition with no pause to let the audience actually take all the information in. I thought that the overall flow of this film was much better than Oppenheimer.

[@CookedSpringtrap]

​@@NeilPowerHad that same experience. I even took my best friend to see the movie, and man was it more emotional than we thought it would be. He REALLY liked the movie in the end.

[@markdodson6453]

Right? Not once did I ever think "Where' are the Godzilla scenes...?!" The underlying, human story was so compelling, so beautiful and heartbreaking, I was like "Yeah, you could just do this for the next two hours and I'm in." You get so connected to all these characters, to all these great faces and great actors, the movie is just the total package.

[@johnrust592]

One of the things that made this movie so good is the attention to detail they gave to the supporting characters. Each one had their own distinct personality. The captain was the father figure of the group -- and I love his jaded attitude about the government -- Doc was like the goofy uncle but with an incredible intellect, and Kid was brash but eager to do his part. Even the captain of the destroyer Yukikaze made the most of his time, coming off as a dedicated man with great empathy for his fellow war survivors. An absolutely phenomenal job of filmmaking. And yes, I don't think anyone expected to get choked up or moved to tears at a Godzilla movie.

[@バーバーズボン]

Tachibana was a mechanic for the Kamikaze Suicide Squad. He had been maintaining the flying coffins of his friends who took off and never returned. Although it is not depicted in the movie, I think he must have been very sad. Shikishima was also a member of the suicide squad, but he did not take off. Shikishima tried to detonate himself with Godzilla as atonement for the war, but Tachibana gave him a way to live. Tachibana was finally able to make arrangements for his friends to survive.his war is over.

[@cuauhtemocroldan8514]

Dude, I thought I broke down every element of this film, but I never gave this angle much thought. I think you're totally on point. There is so much going on in this film.

[@johnbox271]

Koichi Shikishima to Sosaku Tachibana - “Your war isn't over either…”

[@バーバーズボン]

@@cuauhtemocroldan8514 The appearance of the newscasters who were live broadcasting Godzilla's attack on Ginza in the film is an homage to the first Godzilla movie, and the live recordings they risked their lives to record were later used as loudspeakers for the cries to lure Godzilla. This movie additionally depicts that their courageous deaths were not in vain, and the great thing about this movie is that it is not just an homage to the first movie.

[@fajarkurniawan9434]

@@バーバーズボン yes most of reactors doesn't understand that war journalist/reporter exist, they don't run from the scene. they stay in warfare to report for us.

[@jasonwebster9300]

Godzilla Minus One (2023) earned USD$115 million worldwide against a production budget of USD$10 million - that’s 11 times its production budget! The film won 61 awards from 125 nominations, including Best Visual Effects at the 96th Academy Awards and three honours at the prestigious 16th Asian Film Awards. Now, Godzilla Minus One is the number 1 film on Netflix.

[@Grf1556]

"As much damage as Godzilla caused, it's a bit sad that he's dead because he was jut an animal trying to survive in the world". Godzilla's creator, Ichiro Honda agrees with you MaryCherry: "Monsters are tragic beings. They are born too tall, too strong, too heavy. They are not evil by choice. That is their tragedy. They do not attack people because they want to, but because of their size and strength, mankind has no other choice but to defend himself. After several stories such as this, people end up having a kind of affection for the monsters. They end up caring about them."

[@DaShap]

He didn’t die. You need to look very close at the final seconds.

[@jmsmys13ify]

​@@DaShap How many Godzilla movies have there been? And nice way to miss a point.

[@eternallight4425]

​@@DaShap he was quoting what she said BEFORE she saw the ending

[@tomaslongoria2449]

Why was Godzilla so adorable?!?! 🥰

[@DaShap]

@@jmsmys13ifyyes. I didn’t read entire post. Just replied about death part.

[@reesebn38]

This is how you make a movie. You care about every character in the film. I never thought I would cry at a Godzilla movie.

[@srahhh]

None of the people in this movie are "evil", which I really like.

[@TheKyrix82]

His family and friend group are just so cozy

[@danieldickson8591]

@@TheKyrix82 That's the key. The core group of characters are all good people who care about each other, so we come to care about them. Therefore we genuinely feel the impact when Godzilla tears their lives apart.

[@tylercooper1551]

I noticed that, there are no purposeless or pointless unnecessary characters, there's no fluff or filler that Hollywood loves to use. Every single scene serves heavy purpose

[@LiveFromThePorcelainPalace]

Godzilla Minus One isn't just a "Great Godzilla movie".. It's a GREAT movie that just happens to have Godzilla in it. Take these characters and their story, replace Godzilla with a natural disaster and this would STILL be a great movie.

[@kingscorpion7346]

absolutely! even if Godzilla wasn't in it, I would still see it just for the human element and seeing Shikishima learning to live again after the war!

[@umi_grumz]

It would still be a great movie no doubt, but it wouldn't be the masterpiece it is, if it lacked Godzilla. Especially with the subtle callbacks to the original from 1954

[@LiveFromThePorcelainPalace]

@@umi_grumz it would still be a masterpiece.. it just wouldn't have gotten as much exposure

[@enjoyitbro]

But it wouldn't be as good without Godziilla

[@chuntingli6559]

Not really. Coz godzilla symbolizes nuclear disasters & pollution and war, which is the perfect figure to represent the challenges for post-war Japan. And the design of godzilla has a lot of relationship with nuclear substances, such as the skin texture looks a alike to survivors from nuclear explosion etc.

[@TeenTyrant]

This deserved more than just best VFX; it should have gotten best picture, best actor, or best director, or all three. Just giving it the VFX, the lowest hanging fruit on this film’s tree, is an insult, and I’m certain was only done because nobody wanted to give anything more to “a Godzilla movie.”

[@atigerforever1]

Yep.At a 25 mill , or less,budget,it made Hollywoods's 200-300 mill movies look like a hot mess in August.

[@fajarkurniawan9434]

and the music/score also deserve an award, at least nomination

[@823gth2]

Thanks for your admiration! We Japanese are happy to hear you from abroad. In Japan Academy Awards in March, the movie got the most nine best awards, including the best film, screenplay, supporting actress, cinematography, lighting, art, sound mixing, film editing, and topic.

[@kevinwoplin9322]

should have definitely got the best movie in a foreign language and original screenplay

[@jprules2578]

If it had preached "The Message" it most probably would have gotten more nominations...and been another terrible "hollyweird" film.

[@mikeanthonyballi4834]

I've been watching Godzilla for 50+ yrs, and this is by far the best.

[@mrdavis8814]

I liked that Godzilla was actually terrifying. His eyes were so menacing!

[@jaysondixon923]

Especially right there at the end after he got frozen, having white irises was terrifying

[@danieldickson8591]

The director chose to make this Godzilla much smaller than the Monsterverse version, because he wanted its interactions with us humans to be more personal. In G-1 we aren't just collateral damage from Godzilla's actions. This Godzilla is aware of us, and it's deliberately killing us.

[@dustinhogle3844]

Godzilla Minus One IS the BEST Godzilla movie ever made. Best film of 2023.

[@jhomsubiaga-cabaro5715]

Ichiban 🔥 Godzilla Minus One ended the 2023 Cinema with a Bang 💥 what a Masterpiece .. let Takahashi-san Cooked 🔥

[@隆利-f8h]

１９５４年に東宝映画が製作した『ゴジラ』と『七人の侍』から７０周年記念の今年に…偉大なる日本映画の巨匠達〈本多猪四郎監督、黒澤明監督、円谷英二特撮監督、伊福部昭音楽監督〉へのオマージュを捧げた上で、この『ゴジラ−1.0』のプロデューサーであり、Ｔ・YAMAZAKI監督を世に出してくれた最大の恩人で昨年亡くなられた:阿部秀司氏への追悼として、米国アカデミー賞のオスカーを獲得できた事は、もう一つの奇跡の物語であったと、日本人は心から祝福しております☆☆ from🇯🇵

[@leegilliss9431]

Totally agree. It made you care about the human characters in a way no other Godzilla movie has ever done. The effects were top-notch, and imo, even better than other Godzilla movies with many times its budget.

[@nothingatall162]

It's not

[@zumedusa]

Noriko definitely died. The piece of Godzilla's flesh embedded into her neck regenerates her cell and revives her. The parallel shown in the end with Godzilla's supposed to be dead body.

[@MaryCherryOfficial]

😱😱😱😱omg!!!

[@kyleferguson5463]

I like this theory … if she has a kid then that baby will be a goat 🐐

[@zumedusa]

@@kyleferguson5463 the director confirmed the theory to a crowd in Osaka Godzilla Fest. The thing is called G-Cell. It's a call back/easter egg from the 1989 movie Godzilla vs Biollante.

[@jfkns4794]

When Noriko and Shikishima met again, Akiko looked as if she were frightened. In Akiko's eyes, she may have looked like another creature that looked exactly like Noriko.

[@SorenAlba54]

That makes COMPLETE sense because there was absolutely no way that anyone, let alone Noriko, could’ve survived that blast wave.

[@stephenridolfi6464]

I've been a Godzilla fan since the 70's and I have never seen a Godzilla movie that has moved me as much as this one has.

[@citizenbrain8065]

I grew up watching the old Godzilla movies, and over the decades, I have never seen one with so much raw emotion. They did such an amazing job capturing the awe and the horror associated with the entire situation and the human element is perfect. The country is rebuilding itself while he is desperately seeking to do the same thing and when she pushes him out of the way, my heart sank into my stomach. Then the roar back at Godzilla that follows is so visceral. That scene breaks me every time. I'm a 40 year old man, and this movie crushes me. It is the best Godzilla movie I've ever seen. Hands down.

[@VerisimilitudeFilms1]

Mary, I saw this movie 15 times in theatres. This particular Godzilla movie hit me on a profound level. A month prior to it's release, my partner and I had separated. She was Japanese, we were supposed to see this movie together but never did. Around the same time I had just become an uncle to twin girls. Lastly, as a fan since 1985 and a fan of the 1954 original, this is the kind of Godzilla Ive always wanted to make/ been waiting to see as far as the emotional beats go. I'm so happy you got to see this movie and really got into it and appreciate it. Down the road, it would be cool to react to the original 1954 GODZILLA

[@llamasarus1]

One of the most chilling moments is at the end of the credits you can hear audio of Godzilla stomping a few times and then roars. That felt great at the cinema.

[@tommc3622]

Those stomps, that roar.... That's the opening sounds of the 1954 original. 😉

[@danieldickson8591]

It's the reminder of a seventy-year-old truth. Godzilla always comes back.

[@dcasasola]

I saw this in theaters and was absolutely blown away. The effects, the sound, the story, and the soundtrack were just amazing. I was also in tears. My son went and saw it another time and then watched it on Netflix. It really is the best Godzilla film ever and it puts to shame US studios that spend hundreds of millions and don't get anywhere near the quality that this movie has.

[@adamhigh9884]

Saburo Sakai was one of the greatest fighter pilots of WW2, and he refused to marry his dream girl fiancé after getting shot in the head and going partially blind. She was heartbroken, but he couldn't go through with it because he felt he wasn't worthy of being married.

[@Nurzahanbegum28]

Then What happened? Did he end up with her?

[@adamhigh9884]

@@Nurzahanbegum28 No. He flew again despite being half blind, and then He married his cousin years later.

[@Apronika]

@@adamhigh9884that’s crazy

[@JohnDAmico-ci2hz]

This movie was so incredible that it required 3 viewings in IMAX. Btw, the Director wished he had 15 million dollars. Believe he said it was around 10 million which is still incredible.

[@Metzwerg74]

on the other end of the world hollywood burns up over 100 million dollar for a "gozilla"movie, that is not even a tenth as good...

[@bradleybowles7979]

Totally rad reaction Mary! I saw this twice in the theater, once in color and then the b/w and both times I got teary eyed and goosebumps! I've been a lifelong Godzilla fan (my first Godzilla film eas "Godzilla vs Monster Zero" when I was 5 years old (I'm 51 now) on a local tv station as part of a Saturday afternoon double creature feature and I eas hooked instantly). This movie just astounded me with not only how awesome snd terrifying Godzilla looked but with the great story, acting, directing and writing.....it should've definitely won more Academy Awards than just the one. I loved your observations in this reaction. There's debate among Godzilla fans as to the black splotches on Noriko's neck at the end. Most fans (and I'm one of them) believe that they are cells from Godzilla and they are what's keeping her alive. I don't want to speak for all Godzilla fans, just my opinion. Anyway, keep up the great reactions. Many blessings to you and yours.

[@MaryCherryOfficial]

Thank you!🙏 for the dono

[@martinmorles1]

This was one of the BEST Godzilla movies I have ever seen this was a masterpiece!! So happy they brought back the 1954 original music and Godzilla’s original scream effects !!

[@Xagzan]

BTW fun fact - that original roar you heard is not often used these days, definitely not in the American movies, but was created in the beginning by rubbing a resin-coated leather glove against double bass strings.

[@Ferropexola1996]

The 1954 roar was used in KOTM when Godzilla roars with the moon in the background in Antarctica.

[@danieldickson8591]

The director used a recording of the original roar, played on amplifiers in a large enclosed space and then re-recorded to get reverberation.

[@GoatLuffy_97]

Truly one of the best films I've seen in theaters in the past half decade.

[@HaydenWerren]

The fact that this movie had a low 15 million budget and won an Oscar for its spectacular VFX puts Hollywood’s film franchises nowadays to shame

[@danieldickson8591]

The director and his crew pushed themselves above and beyond the call of duty to make the best film possible on such a shoestring budget. But G-1 could have cost three times that much, and that still would have been a fraction of what Hollywood would have spent.

[@nedrini1055]

Oh wow! I am so surprised you’re reacting to this, but I love it. This is not only my favorite Godzilla movie, but it is also maybe my all-time favorite movie in general.

[@suedoughnim6665]

As much as I would have loved to see more Godzilla it’s undeniable that this movie had the best Godzilla design I’ve ever seen. And the scenes where he does show up don’t disappoint. The moment he lifts his head and roars after destroying the first ship with his atomic breath was awe inspiring and the accompanying epic music perfectly signifies a catastrophe of epic proportions.

[@traydevon]

The budget was actually only $10M. At first people thought it was $15M, but it was later confirmed to be $10M. Some of it was because the director had a special effects background so he was able to do some of it on his own.

[@Jordashian93]

OMG! This is probably the best Godzilla I’ve seen yet. The original Japanese franchise deals with post-WWII grief and anxiety over being the only country in the world to suffer a nuclear attack.

[@Terp311]

_Correct._

[@Do0msday]

Every now and then there's a movie that comes along that just exceeds all expectations. I was drawn in by the trailers for this, but I didn't expect it would be *this* good. I saw this in theaters and was blown away. The music in this literally vibrated throughout your body and the original Godzilla theme was so damn HAUNTING! My goodness I love this movie. If you take Godzilla out of this movie it still has the makings of a great movie. They made the human characters downright likable and full of personality. Such a fantastic movie.

[@_toph_]

this is a great example of how good a movie can be when it spends its budget on the actual movie instead of cocaine and hookers.

[@freeheeler00]

Seriously. How can a movie really cost over $200 million to make? And why would you spend that type of cash when all you need is a good script, some competent actors, and a crew that cares about the source material.

[@marvinsarracino116]

This movie definitely deserves the Oscar for VFX! I want to watch this again! Also want to see the black and white version just for the old classic feel of a Godzilla movie!

[@scorp77snake]

if you can't find the B/W version just change your TV to Black and White

[@notjustforhackers4252]

This made me cry too. Not really because of the story but for the reminder that people can still make great films, I miss them.

[@TeeJayDesastron]

The dead fish came up too quickly resulting in their swim bladders to pop out of their mouths. That's why they look so weird.

[@fredwin]

Did they ever say what in particular was killing them? Was it just acute radiation poisoning?

[@danielmillward9947]

​@@fredwinbasically godzillas size causes them to be dragged up with him causing the pressure change

[@user-sn1hi7my7x]

Many people have said this about the movie, but I truly loved the acting and I was so invested in the characters. Most Godzilla movies don’t put much effort in the human cast normally.

[@jtser8322]

Really enjoyed this movie and your reaction. I wish I hadn't let the bad impression of the American Godzilla movies for the past ten years discourage me from seeing Minus One in the theater. It must have looked amazing.

[@arthurcamargo8416]

So glad that your reaction was available! I think I judged correctly from watching your "outtro" before, that your reactions were going to be good. They were EPIC, and it is just what the movie deserved! It was such a great movie to watch, especially in the theaters where you get the benefit of audience participation. But you matched that at least with your reactions, and made the experience with the movie great! I really appreciated your comments at the end as well, and I like that you gathered that Koichi didn't feel worthy of Noriko! A lot of folks who experience and survive trauma will often internalize it and think that they have processed it or "gotten over it" when in reality, it is lurking deep within and comes out in many ways. Feeling unworthy of real happiness or real connection is one of those ways! Thank you!

[@jonservo]

Godzilla and Shikishima are two sides of the same coin. Both are enduring tremendous pain throughout the film. Shikishima is eventually saved by love for his family and the support from his friends, but Godzilla has nothing left but rage and in the end dies filled with hatred and malice for the people that hurt him. It’s a great allegory for the importance of care for those that have undergone trauma so they don’t succumb to despair and anger.

[@MST3KNJ]

Godzilla's roar in this movie is very close to his original. Over the years, as he evolved from Japan's bane to its defender the roar softened into a less terrifying sound. The music in this film is also heavily reliant on the original score by the maestro Akira Ifukube but also takes some cues from Godzilla vs Mothra, Godzilla vs Kong and also Shin Godzilla (Shiro Sagisu conductor). This film is a monument to the legacy of Gojira on every level.

[@jon_solo]

It's definitely the original. There are multiple roars in the original, and Minus One often combines them.

[@luxurybuzz3681]

The filmmakers has stated that they recorded the original playing through loudspeakers. They just held a microphone up to the speakers.

[@MST3KNJ]

@@luxurybuzz3681 Yes, but occasionally they overlap two distinct roars, creating a hybrid of the two.

[@danieldickson8591]

The theme playing while the destroyers wrap the freon/flotation girdle around Kong was from Toho's King Kong vs Godzilla movie, from 1962.

[@MST3KNJ]

@@danieldickson8591 I did mess up citing Godzilla vs Kong rather than Kong vs Godzilla but, in all fairness, I doubt I could pick out a song from the American Godzilla films that aren't inspired by OG soundtracks.

[@coldflamebluedragon196]

The atomic breath is treated with so much of respect in this movie. The sound design, the actual beam and the shockwave. Just beautiful. Watch Shin Godzilla next. It’s (almost) as good as Minus One but for completely different reasons

[@snorpenbass4196]

The head-whip bit of it looks goofy, though.

[@danieldickson8591]

The charge-up visibly advancing up Godzilla's dorsal plates was inspired by the Monsterverse Godzilla, but this film takes that visual to the next level.

[@brianmccaul5205]

This is a brilliant movie. I agree with Mary, it is the best Godzilla movie. It also cost a fraction of the Hollywood versions, yet looks better. The human side of the story was really effective and made me care. Usually with these movies, the humans are just there as a poorly written side story.

[@brianlafrazia8237]

Great movie! Best Godzilla film ever. And it is so worth it seeing it on the huge movie theater screen and sound.

[@blueeyedcowboy8291]

Best Godzilla movie ever made. It was like a heartfelt WW II epic, but you add in Jurassic Park, Jaws, and then the original Godzilla, but he breathes Nukes.

[@tozi4561]

This is by far the best Godzilla movie. A masterpiece for so little money. It's hard to believe... Every episode of "She Hulk" for example was more expensive.

[@TheCryptofHorrors-DerCryptaxis]

Idk if I'd say by far but it is the best serious toned godzilla. Gotta remember there are around 40 of these films

[@alessandrobolchini1564]

Minus One is very good, but 1954 Godzilla plays in another league despite its older special effects. The way it deals with all the pain and disbelief towards the human race that followed WW2, enhanced by its extremely dark black and white cinematography and perfect framing (no way inferior to the ones of masters like Ozu or Kurosawa), makes Minus One look like a family movie. Yet I understand that the positivity of Minus One's ending plays as a very interesting contrast to the bleakness of the Original, but still to me the Original is a way more powerful film

[@main9613]

At the end Noriko's subtitles was "Is your war finally over?" Instead of can your war be finally done. Maybe you got subtitles for this. The line really hit hard for me

[@davidhoward6254]

The default Netflix 'English (CC)' subtitles change it to the weaker 'Can this war of yours...finally be done?' You have to switch the subtitles to the one labeled 'English' (not 'English (CC)') to get the movie translation that was in the theaters without all of the unnecessary [Man 2] blah blah [Noriko] (lady) blah blah stuff as well.

[@jon_solo]

Yeah, the closed captions use the English dub for the dialog. That line in particular is a travesty. It completely fumbles the entire thesis of the film.

[@main9613]

It really sucks to see because that line has been mentioned all throughout the film and is a very very important line

[@danieldickson8591]

The wording is less impactful, but the meaning of the sentence is the same.

[@t0dd000]

This film is such a poignant exploration of PTSD and survivor's guilt-subjects the Japanese culture has had so much difficulty talking about in the past. I loved this film so much. Extra bonus: the beginning and ending are textbook storytelling beats.

[@wade820820]

I’m so fortunate that I got to see this movie in theater. It was one of the most stunning movies ever.

[@brucechmiel7964]

Godzilla isn’t eating anybody he’s just there a monster of pure rage taking his frustrations out on anything within reach.

[@edwardlasso3092]

"Yo, he was hungry today!" - while watching Godzilla bite into people then throw them across the island, never actually eating anyone. 😂

[@jeremywoodfin2885]

So very, very happy that the broader public has discovered this film 🥲 Back in late November I attended a special fan preview event for the movie in IMAX. Everyone there was a die-hard Godzilla fan. We were all excited to see the film but no one expected it to be THAT GOOD. The energy coming out of the theater was incredible. Everyone knew we had just witnessed something special. Then I remember feeling sad, knowing it had a very short release window (only one week) and that the general public would likely avoid seeing a movie with subtitles. On top of that, there were no advertisements, there were no posters. Yet word spread, and week after week it extended its runtime, only leaving theaters to make way for GXK. Then they won the academy award and cemented their place in history 😭 Thank you to everyone who waited to watch it properly and didn’t pirate it online, you’re helping to make sure more films like this get made! 😔❤️

[@joethomas1775]

The both times that I've been to the theater to see this, their sound systems were awesome. Every explosions, footsteps and roar, you feel it!

[@urple1]

I'm so glad you watched this!! And yea, I also was thinking man 16 is quite handsome, lol.

[@nont18411]

Noriko is turning into a She-Godzilla mutant because she got the G-cells during a blast. That’s how she survived thanks to its regenerative ability.

[@datwongai3903]

This is my favorite Godzilla movie, but Shin Godzilla is my favorite monster. It's also a standalone that doesn't need anything to be seen first. Also, KITTEH!

[@SonicFrozen_Fan2005_Official]

This is gonna be a wild ride for Mary. Get ready, guys. Edit: The first Godzilla film or monster film in general won Oscars for Visual Effects is a crowning achievement. Also, the human drama is captivating and exhilarating and emotionally draining. Something Hollywood should take notes, as well as budget AND storytelling, than just Godzilla in the center with nothing special.

[@jhomsubiaga-cabaro5715]

Hollywood Got Schooled by Takahashi-san 😊

[@johnbuchanon7717]

Mary, outstanding reaction and analysis! Felt your shock, awe and relief.

[@johnbuchanon7717]

Sorry about the copyright strike Mary.

[@jcs31smith46]

I was shocked at how good it was when I saw it in theater during Christmas! Walking out we were all raving about it.

[@Knightmare435]

The attention to detail when Godzilla was chasing the minesweeper ship is pretty cool. The IJN Takao was a real ship, that was interred in Singapore after the Japanese surrender. And using it was great for a sense of scale, because the Takao-class was the largest Heavy Cruiser the Imperial Japanese Navy made during the war. When they saw the Takao get destroyed by the atomic breath, they realized how dangerous the situation was if he made it to land!

[@ICounterfireI]

Your reaction to this was a pure joy to watch. You can really tell the impact the story, characters, music and effects had on you. Thank you for an incredibly entertaining video.

[@MJU1979]

I’m glad you enjoyed the film! And I’m glad you got your reaction video back as well!

[@kraigdavis7545]

Thank you for being so in touch with your feelings when watching and reacting... It is the genuine reactions you have that makes me enjoy watching your videos as much as I do! Again, thank you soooo much!!!

[@SorenAlba54]

After watching this, my first real Godzilla movie, I was sold. No wonder this one won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects because they’ve created in such a way that lies somewhere between totally fake and not overly exaggerated, like just right. When Godzilla laid waste in Ginza, I remembered what Bill Randa said in Kong: Skull Island when he encountered a Kaiju and I quote: “It had no conscience. No reasoning, just destroy.” With him blasting away, he is exactly why he was created in the first place; Godzilla represents our fear of nuclear power after WWII, especially for the Japanese when they themselves suffered from that, twice. His design is what intrigued me too when I noticed that he looks more reptilian and slightly smaller than the Godzilla that we know but still is a massive threat to mankind. When they revealed Noriko to be alive, I too was in tears of happiness because Shikishima lost too much from the war that he didn’t believe that he deserved a second chance in life and to have someone to share it with. Overall, it is truly a cinematic masterpiece.

[@d4mdcykey]

This movie is absolute brilliance, and for a LONG time fan of the franchise this film exceeded all expectations.

[@Karatejin]

I watched Godzilla Minus One with my girlfriend last year, in theather last year. Like many other people, I cried too. There was no "hype" and "fun", there was tension, struggle, sadness... Best film of 2023 for me!

[@ericswanson411]

Godzilla Minus One is one of the best movies ever made and it proves if you put in the time and effort into the story, it doesn't need a huge budget to succeed. A budget of 15 million dollars is crazy considering how fantastic this movie is. Godzilla Minus One is such a rollercoaster ride of emotions that I didn't know how to react the first time I saw this. I was like uh, wait what most of the movie until the plan to kill Godzilla started. Then the twist at the end with Noriko being alive and then seeing Godzilla regenerate was wild. I would love to see a sequel to this Godzilla specifically. In my opinion this is the best Godzilla movie out of every single one that has been made ever since 1954 and that is a lot of Godzilla movies. If you were not aware of how many there are; there are 38. 33 are Japanese films and 5 American films for Godzilla. Side note Lola is such a cute kitty!

[@void.guedes]

21:11 props to the editor for including that lmao

[@soxxel12]

Wild how we got so used to main characters dying senselessly or sacrificing themselves for the greater good this movie was able to give us them all surviving and it seemed like a surprise.

[@dannyhyde7019]

Great movie. Love the classic Godzilla music as well. The end of the movie the thing on her neck that was growing. Not sure what that was but it looks like there will be more.

[@jhomsubiaga-cabaro5715]

Can you Imagine that all of the Theaters was full of Tears 😢

[@soulsimplistic]

Yeah....I cried at the end too

[@bubbashore6450]

I couldn't watch the reaction until I watched the movie myself. I loved the movie so much, that I had to watch your reaction right away. I cried at the end both times.

[@mijinko-oyabun]

I heard that there was an agreement between Director Yamazaki and Toho that they would not include any grotesque scenes in which Godzilla tears people apart or spurts blood. Within that constraint, Director Yamazaki has managed to fully and beautifully express the horror of Godzilla.

[@kristianbanks6450]

It was so worth seeing this movie in theaters! It was such a surreal experience ❤ definitely one of if not the best Godzilla movie I have ever seen in my life! It made me sob my eyes out, This movie definitely deserved the Oscar!! Godzilla is the scariest he’s ever been and the characters are so incredible! The action is intense and amazing! I love your reaction so much! Thank you for watching this masterpiece!!✨♥️😊 As a Godzilla fan, you can’t ask for more.

[@Ezilla82]

So good that Godzilla Minus One won an Oscar.

[@jamesmcdonald6447]

same here

[@truemiz3875]

If you’re wondering what was growing on her neck, it was confirmed by the director that this was Godzilla’s mutated cells growing inside her, AKA, Godzilla-cells after the atomic explosion. Looks like noriko probably got mutated as well.

[@TheRabidDeer]

Yay it isnt globally blocked anymore! Let's go! I watched this movie 3 times in the theaters, it is just SO good.

[@johannesbowers7467]

Study in PTSD, as an individual, and as a Nation. Godzilla is a Sayian, confirmed. Multiple times he dropped the "This is not even my final form" card. 1. Teenage godzilla on Oda island. 2. Nuked at Bikini Atoll. 3. Jaws x Minesweeper "We're gonna need a bigger boat" 4. Meatcubed after "The Plan".... And still not done. Noriko is a real ride-or-die. Now that your war is over, make sure to make her happy In the time she has left before the radiation sickness takes her. 🫡

[@matthewneufeld8854]

So glad you were able to get this back up Mary. Great movie and reaction.

[@70dark]

Most people ask why the destroyers needed to be that close and that's because the crane (and wire) on one ship has to go over the other ship so they can make a loop and cinch it tight around Godzilla!

[@HopplyYT]

I don't know what it is, but this Godzilla's eyes give me the absolute creeps, such an Amazing movie, masterpiece.

[@AlephSharp]

So, fun fact: you said the sound is amazing & so modern, Godzilla's roar is from the original 1954 movie, just rerecorded over Stadium speakers. In addition, about half the music is from it. All by legendary composer Akira Ifukube, who did it for the original 1954 one, which invented the genre, and is the only Godzilla movie id say is as good or better than this one.

[@damianstarks3338]

Great emotional reaction to this epic masterpiece of a Godzilla movie.

[@bensneb360]

What’s wild is that this movie coast only 10 to 12 Million dollars to make… for context, the recent film “Abigail” coast 28 million… so the special effects house deserve a raise because they really did something special with what they were given

[@agresticumbra]

The ships had to get close enough to tie the knot, which included getting the crane and cable around the other ship. Gojira wasn't standing, as they were over the trench, so assume they used their beefy legs and tail to tread water. Noriko's movement to push Koichi away from the blast was probably all she could so. The speed at which atomic blast waves move is far faster than she could manage, and suspect she wasn't stronger than Koichi, so didn't have enough momentum in her push to move both of them. Whatever the cast and crew were paid, it wasn't enough; they deserve more. This is the best film I've seen in some years.

[@roberthunter4884]

You might like "Shin Godzilla" , it shows an accelerated evolution of the creature, which is very painful and traumatic to it. There are so many versions of Godzilla, or his story that it's hard to keep up with. There are a lot of films that have never been released outside of Japan. The original from 1954 was the best as far as storyline, obviously the special effects weren't quite there yet. The original name, the Japanese name is Gojiro, but through bad translation it became Godzilla in the West. The original was in Japanese, no subtitles or dubbing, but you can still understand the story and events taking place without knowing how to speak Japanese. In 1956 they made an American version and simply added scenes of the American reporter to the original film and dubbed in the rest of the actors. They didn't reshoot all of the scenes, so when it looks like he's speaking to some of the characters, you only see the backs of their heads because it's a stand-in. It's the same movie, just with those few extra scenes, but it introduced Godzilla to the rest of the world at the time. You see, Godzilla is a representation of the horror and devastation of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs and how mankind's continued tampering with forces against nature will materialize into a destructive force that can end mankind. It was a very important message that was received by all at the time, don't "F" with nature. Anyway, loved the review, love you and tell Lola hi 👋 ❤

[@walterpanovs]

So glad your reaction to this became available again. Loved it.

[@suproliver]

I love the foreshadowing in this film. Seeing the dead radiated deep sea fish rising to the surface too fast that their stomachs explode out of their mouths due to the pressure. They similarly try to use that same force of nature against Godzilla. But Godzilla is also a force of nature. He's the unknown element. A monster born of nuclear energy as a result of mankind's war. Godzilla is the answer to end all wars. He's the revenge on humanity's wars. But the timing is horrible. The war has ended. This whole movie is anti-war film. The message is clear. We see one man's PTSD. Ironically, his PTSD is on Godzilla more than from the war. It's rare to find a monster movie of this quality where the human element in the story means so much! -OG

[@mosesalmeyda8076]

Loved your reaction. This movie is amazing

[@JamesASharp]

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

[@gregflorez7891]

So happy you got to see Godzilla minus one. Best Godzilla movie ever made 🐐

[@ingohillemacher6850]

Hi Mary, Godzilla have more than 25 movies only made in japan. The first one is made at 1954. Godzilla is now 70 years old. The Japanese Godilla movies are the best. This movie is so good i love it

[@nedrini1055]

I know it seems like Godzilla didn’t have a lot of screen time, but he actually had more than the 2014 Godzilla and just as much as all the other Godzilla movies

[@axr7149]

This movie beat all odds and won the Oscar for Best VFX. The film’s director (Takashi Yamazaki) was among the VFX supervisors who won for this film. Yamazaki’s win makes him only the 2nd person ever to win Best VFX for a film they also directed (after Stanley Kubrick for 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY). Talk about remarkable company!

[@Amiko-do4dj]

The fish are deep sea fish that have had their Air bladders implode due to rapid ascent through the water, basically when Godzilla surfaces he does so faster then most fish can withstand, so the current he makes when he ascends drags deep sea fish up with him. In Japanese culture when one is making a Desperate plea, whether it be begging for something or forgiveness it is customary to place one's head as low as possible, the slam is just to show determination. In Japan what he does is called Dogeza, or grovelling/begging pose. The thing on Noriko's neck at the end is a Godzilla Cell, it's why Noriko survived, because when a Godzilla cell integrates with a living organism they gain a limited regeneration, but it also connects the person to Godzilla.

[@revelare_xvii6269]

You know it’s a special Godzilla movie when it gets you to care for the human characters.

[@bligabliga]

saw this in theaters had an amazing time! thats what going to the movies is supposed to be like. instant classic. definitely watch it if it ever plays on the big screen. i wish i couldve seen this in black and white, but it never released anywhere near me.

[@bellantwain21]

This movie was amazing. I watched this movie the other day Godzilla was destroying everything in his path love the video Mary stay motivated Dream big 1 mill on the way

[@Bodneyblue]

I had just returned from a solo trip to Japan a few weeks before this came out. During the flight home (UK) I watched a movie called "Dr Coto's Clinic"....(Japanese with subs)....Two of the main character actors in the movie are also two of the main character actors in this movie!...I was in Japan for the second time...During my first trip I visited the site of the hotel which has Godzilla on the roof in Shinjuku..And during one of my hotel transfers I stopped by the Shin Gozilla Statue not far from Hibiya Station. It is said to be the largest Godzilla Statue in Japan. (According to Toho the company who created Godzilla)...And to top it off, during my second trip, I visited a combini store in Taishido which has a large King Kong model hanging over the front of the store...Both times I was in Japan was to see my favourite band "BAND-MAID" LIVE...And finally during my first trip..I did visit Hiroshima..and went to the Peace Museum...It was surreal to stand next to the Atomic Dome after seeing it so many times over the years in documentries and books.