The TROUBLED History Of Godzilla 1998 (How Zilla Became So HATED?!)

[@DangerVille]

Which of these 3 American Godzilla designs do you like more!? Also, please be cool to everyone regardless if they have a different opinion than you. (In the end its all just for fun anyway) - Jacob

[@georgiossal]

First

[@kingshadow8782]

Second

[@loganthegeckoking8038]

3rd

[@bryanstephens1182]

My favorite American Godzilla design is Doughertygoji, why? Because it's the definitive Monsterverse Godzilla.

[@vesynvyrares]

They took the god out of Godzilla. How it feels for your own Kaiju son to surpass you. Also no @DangerVille still bad but the animated series saved there butts

[@Kaiju-bm4ts]

Whether you like godzilla 1998 or not there's no denying that without it we wouldn't have the amazing animated series

[@Dhampire1976]

without it we probably would not have the monsterverse either

[@rishinsenguptagoddestroyer5024]

@@Dhampire1976 well godzilla: 2000 Millenium was created in response to the failure of godzilla 1998 so..... The godzilla series would have gone to a very different direction without the 1998 film

[@Dhampire1976]

@@rishinsenguptagoddestroyer5024 yeah,in a way this movie is the saving grace of the entire franchise as a whole when you put it that way lol

[@rishinsenguptagoddestroyer5024]

@@Dhampire1976 yeah

[@Tyrex_Productions]

The animated series was awesome even though I only saw a few episodes when I was little when it was on Netflix

[@joeramosiii7778]

This movie is what got me watching Godzilla. It was the first ever Godzilla movie I ever watched. It came out the same year I was born. It still holds a place in my heart to this day. Love the 98 movie and always will.

[@tmac731]

Same. I saw this movie and my grandpa hated it because it wasn’t Toho Godzilla. He made me watch the old movies with him, the man in the suit took me out of it but that’s why we were so hype for 2014 Godzilla

[@SkorpiosaurPrimeYT]

Same! This was the first Godzilla movie I ever saw as well! My mom showed me this movie in 2016 or 2017, and I LOVE IT

[@NativeTexMexican]

I was 11 & I really liked it. I still watch it every now and then.

[@515Kanniu]

Loved it too. I was also born in 98

[@BanishedSilentShadow3318]

Yeah zilla was pretty much my first godzilla film, got me to watch some of the older godzilla movies even today with the monsterverse. So yeah he does have a place in my heart

[@clcg1800]

I grew up with this version of Godzilla so I love him, and when I found out about the first original Godzilla, even though I didn't see too much of the original as I grew older, my mind was blown away. Everyone gives '98 Godzilla so much hate but I will always love my Kaiju iguana boi❤️🦎

[@grandadmiralzaarin4962]

I'll say it, I actually enjoyed this film when I was younger. I don't think of it as a Godzilla film so to speak, but I really liked the different take on it. It's a time capsule of the 90s.

[@undeadmage7341]

This was my introduction to godzilla, so zilla will always hold a special place in my heart

[@TheZoobiesio]

Same

[@hersheythecat6392]

Same

[@ArranVid]

It was my introduction to Godzilla too, but the movie sucks and so does the monster.

[@esoesjeff]

same

[@Newlife2811]

As the original Godzilla was actually based off of a mutated or whatever T-Rex I actually love that idea of old Godzilla 3D! I would for sure love to see a future video about its story!

[@strenuousspider9525]

OG Godzilla was a mutated Godzillasaurus. And yes you read that name right lmao.

[@kasjamm]

​@@strenuousspider9525 Only the heisei Godzilla. The other Godzillas weren't of specified origin

[@chadcazier7534]

#Zillaiscool

[@CMan-x7k]

​@kasjamm I thought the 50s' Godzilla was said to be an ancient lizard from the jurassic era?

[@Supersaurus4]

I’ve grown to accept Zilla. Even though he’s not as popular as Godzilla himself, he has been getting put to use as of late, especially in the IDW comics. While I’m not getting my hopes up, I think he would qualify for inclusion in the MonsterVerse as a Hollow Earth Titan that is presented as a species distantly related to the Gojira family, but is different enough to qualify as it’s own genus.

[@jaren4762]

just like doug a goji species but smaller and faster

[@AshXXMayftw]

One idea I had was doing a version of Son of Godzilla or Godzilla Junior, but instead of Godzilla raising him, Kong finds him as an egg that's been preserved and is taken in by Monarch. When it hatches though Kong is present and it attaches itself to him, thinking of him as its parent. Similar to the animated series, but with a kaiju twist.

[@ronniespain18]

​@@AshXXMayftw I actually made a comment a few months ago with the son of Kong actually being a baby Godzilla that Kong takes in and cares for as his own

[@boxinsteadyeddie]

I’d like that. I was about 4-5 years old when that movie came out and it was the first movie I went to theaters for, and it took another four or five years before I realized how bad it was. All the memories I have with the merchandising and advertising made it so much bigger than that shit movie and I still like the monster design itself. I’d never want it to be a godzilla replacer like it was initially meant to be but I don’t want it to disappear forever either.

[@balldeep69hardcoregamer50]

In other words convergent evolution.

[@tapinewoods3937]

This is considered Godzilla lost media that deserves it's own iceberg.

[@anthonylee9778]

I enjoyed Godzilla 98 as a kid. As I got older and looked back on it once the 2014 reboot was around the corner, my opinion of the movie dwindled. To each their own, I'll take the Legendary Godzilla films any day.

[@animezilla4486]

Would you like if Zilla were to be included in the monsterverse

[@legendaryhet7513]

@@animezilla4486I would like it if it doesn’t die to missiles that easily

[@ghostface1385]

​@@legendaryhet7513 I loved this movie as a kid and coming back I still love it but yes that part is dumb

[@danielz1666]

I still prefer the '98 movie other those

[@thegamingchicken945]

I’ll take the TOHO films over Legendary or Tristar

[@XenoTeeth3]

I freaking love Godzilla 1998 . Probably my favorite Godzilla film and design . Really like how they portrayed Godzilla more as a down to earth animal and i love his more theropod like design . Like Klayton Fioriti said it's kind of a Godzilla for Jurassic Park fans.

[@NovaPrime5012]

Eww nah. But it's my opinion. But still nah.

[@wyzasukitan]

Me too 😭 I love how lithe and wickedly predatory Zilla is, genuinely convincing as a mutated iguana. As much as I appreciate the og Gojira, the G man does a lot of slow stomping and being absolutely massively gigantic for the sake of being ….absolutely massively gigantic. Wish they would find some way to include Zilla as a separate species or a new mutant in the Monsterverse or something

[@avaragehomuraakemienjoyer]

It's good, it just isn't Godzilla.

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

That’s why I love him to! It feels larger then life but real!

[@AtlasJotun]

Agreed. I always had a hard time with the anthropomorphic original. Ironically (because of your name) I always thought the design was influenced by Alien. Very lithe and overtly predatory, like a jumbo xeno. I have far more respect for the original films as an adult, but as a kid I disliked how completely not scary the chubby OG design was. Since I was a huge Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers fan(what a dork), I wonder if I was subconsciously noting the similarities between OG Godzilla and those goofy MMPR villains.

[@Some_Cat_]

My favourite out of the 3 is honestly Zilla's release design. I always liked his face especially. The strong, chunky jaw looks powerful and imposing but compliments his overall sleek build with it's pointy shape.

[@patrick_j_lee]

I'd definitely like to see a video on the unmade Godzilla 3D's plot. That story board art used in here looks really cool!

[@Tyrex_Productions]

I don’t necessarily hate Zilla. I don’t like to consider Zilla a version of Godzilla. Zilla is a perfect stand-alone monster with a super cool design. Someday I hope I can design a kaiju for a movie

[@LuisRivera-jk1vo]

If you say so

[@Tyrex_Productions]

@@LuisRivera-jk1vo that’s just my opinion. Cool design, bad plot. Come to think of it, 1998 Godzilla would’ve been better if Zilla had to fight another Kaiju

[@steampunkwendigo]

100% agree, if it wasn't called "godzilla" it would be a relatively good movie on its own.

[@LuisRivera-jk1vo]

@@Tyrex_Productions if the creature Zilla face off against The other creature in a fight An Animal vs. Other Animal in Live Action Movie but I realize that Director Roland Emmerich he wasn't Big fan of Godzilla and not even The Fights Of Monsters or The Monster Fights however he didn't see The Animals can fight too in the real world in Wildlife for example The Animal Rivalries: The Lion Against The Spotted Hyena, also Wolves against the Bear and many others but I have huge negative issues with that Director Roland Emmerich who doesn't understand the Godzilla Character.

[@Tyrex_Productions]

@@LuisRivera-jk1vo I saw a funny Godzilla animation called Godzilla’s bad day. The oxygen destroyer lands in Roland’s hot tub

[@JAA900]

I'll admit it's not my favorite godzilla like many people agree with me. But Zilla holds a special place in my heart since it was my introduction to godzilla as a kid.

[@Eric_1991]

Same. I mean I know it's not a great movie, but I still enjoy it

[@pothrapallyrajini2729]

Me too

[@stephanie5905]

I loved the movie. I found this version of the G-man very sympathetic, from an animal lover's point of view. I liked that he was made more true to what a real animal might have been.

[@DangerVille]

Amen. I think that’s why I enjoy it so much is cause it had that King Kong animal innocent animal feel to it. It’s a sad story

[@dragonforce2582]

Godzilla 1998 has the best design tbh💯That Godzilla actually felt realistic where the letter versions just seems and act like cartoon characters👀

[@gavinhayesdinofang1276]

Did you know Clive Barker was one of the directors considered to direct Godzilla? There's a video showing a series of AI-produced images about what would have happened if Clive Barker directed Godzilla. And I will say, they are SPOOKY. The plot would have also been about Godzilla as a biblical monster that would bring about the End of Days come 1999 before the Millennium.

[@eldritchmorgasm4018]

🧐 Wait, what? Cannot think, must google know...

[@mrwhom2188]

Apparently his treatment got shot down by Sony as soon as he pitched them because they deemed the story “too dark” for what they considered a cheesy 90’s blockbuster. What a load of hackjobs lol…This is probably the most intriguing of the scrapped movies in the franchise, purely for the name involved and the fact virtually nothing is known about it. Wonder if Clive still has that draft

[@eldritchmorgasm4018]

@@mrwhom2188 Maybe they should give this a chance, in animated form, or a comic, like they did with the original scripts of "Alien & Alien 3"

[@mrwhom2188]

Would be lovely. Sadly the main problem is that there is virtually no info about the story and the treatment other than the setting being in 1999 and apocalyptic. Barker himself never spoke much about it besides the initial report but then again I don’t think anyone asked him. Would love more info about this to surface one day.

[@brandonspain12345]

​@@mrwhom2188 I mean Barker's story was written by the same guy who brought us Hellraiser. Where demonic ghouls in leather gimp outfits peel people's skin off with chained hooks. What were they expecting? 😆

[@ravagerlizard9800]

Love this movie and Zilla will never understand the hate, hope he returns in future films honestly

[@redschafer7804]

Toho killed him off in Godzilla final wars so i don't think he''ll be making a comeback any time soon

[@DoctorWhoXIII]

@@redschafer7804 Too late, Zilla already did make a come back in the comics.

[@doginababyseat5127]

@@DoctorWhoXIII And he’s an absolute baddass too.

[@doginababyseat5127]

Great design, fun movie, spawned an amazing show. I love Zilla!

[@DoctorWhoXIII]

@@doginababyseat5127 Yes ! I love how they treated her in the comics ! I hope she come back in the monsterverse too !

[@WildStudios65150]

That early T-Rex-like design is actually pretty cool.

[@ChimeraPack4532]

Yeah that version of Godzilla reminded me of the Allosaurus from Valley of Gwangi since Godzilla supposed to be film in stop-motion that would be cool

[@ethancole1584]

You were right, DV! My love for the Godzilla started from this movie and the animated tv series, along with the problems people had about Zilla. But I love the movie and it's titular monster regardless of it's flaws.

[@relativist7033]

This was actually the first Godzilla movie I ever watched as a kid and thought this is the original design. I never watched any other other movies until Godzilla vs Kong in 2020. I was pretty surprised to see how Godzilla was actually designed

[@Godzillakingofkaiju1]

I got into the franchise via Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah, Destroy all Monsters, and Terror of Mechagodzilla. So, I had somewhat of a good idea of who Godzilla was before 1998.

[@immagical7036]

Honestly I just like how unique of a take Zilla is. I like how he’s not just a typical, chunky, entirely upright Godzilla. He’s fast, agile and his posture is actually more realistic lol

[@DarkGoliath117]

I don't understand why so many people disliked this film. Personally I thought this movie was great and it was the first Godzilla film I've ever seen when I was a kid. I don't care what people say but this Godzilla film to me is the best one out of all and personlly it sits a good place in my heart

[@Kaiju-bm4ts]

Dude it grabs a IP and doesn't represent it correctly, if this is the best one for you then you basically missed the point of who godzilla is and why this movie failrd to capture who he is. The animated series essentially did what this movie couldn't do

[@CMan-x7k]

"I don't understand..." Perhaps you should've left it at that. People have made their opinions very clear on why they dislike the film. If you like the film, that's fine, but your positive review doesn't invalidate others.

[@DarkGoliath117]

All I can say is that it is my opinion and I have seen all Godzilla films (1954 till present of course) and all of them were good and some were out right bad. The best one is this one and the recent ones that came out. The older ones are way too out of date and they are beginning to become more stale by the years. This film and the 2014 till present are more alive to me then the old ones. Sorry to say but the old one's are starting to go bad. No offence but I can't stand mascots anymore. CGI is way better 😎😂

[@MrGaters34]

What's amazing about Godzilla 1998 is that it has a reputation of being lame. Yet if you read all the comments under all KZbin videos about it, everybody loved it (me included).

[@rmm2381]

Just because his design is different, doesn’t mean his design or model is bad. I still 🥰 him and I think he looks more dinosaur like.

[@ATVPokemonMaster_02]

In all honesty, this was my first Godzilla movie too. And its a pretty big part of childhood nostalgia. I Love monsterverse more but this is such a deep memory

[@Gabe-o2b]

Zilla isn’t hated for his design, he’s hated for the fact that he’s supposed to be a Godzilla.

[@darkwolf-fw2ui]

I was born 1997 but when I got old enough it was my first Godzilla movie and I have loved all of them since

[@oscarstainton]

I was still in single digits when this movie came out, and it honestly scared me seeing it on the big screen, so I do have a soft spot for that otherwise cheesy monster movie. Still, looking at the previous versions by Steve Miner and Jan de Bont they do have more personality and fidelity to the Toho original than the 98 film. Honestly, if Sony just had a little more faith in De Bont and scaled back ever so slightly, they might have been able to greenlight a movie that pleased the fanbase at the time. Think Twister (also De Bont's film) with Godzilla. Ironically, the 90s also saw a turbulent production for none other than Peter Jackson's King Kong originally meant for 1998,. You can guess which movie (as well as Disney's Mighty Joe Young) led to Universal pulling the plug on that initial version of Jackson's Kong. I wonder if you guys would be interested in covering that story and what you would think of a pulpier, more tongue in cheek version of that film?

[@Mr.Skits94]

I love the look of Zilla, always have ever since I was a kid and I think it would be SICK to see him return as a close cousin species to Titanus Gojira in the Monster-verse.

[@andrewknutson8584]

It was the first Godzilla movie I saw. I loved it, being 3 years old. When Godzilla 2000 came out, my dad had the idea to show a real Godzilla. What he never saw coming was my life long love of the G-Man. I prefer the upright versions, but I can't deny Zilla's existence being why I came to love Godzilla.

[@christophercase6042]

Checking out the “Godzilla 3D” story, I do find it uncanny how bits and pieces resemble the ‘98 and 2014. I thought maybe they recycled bits of it, like how 2014 and KOTM recycled bits of the '94 script. But as I thought it over, I concluded it was likely a coincidence. Here’s the examples. They’re pretty small, but when you notice them, they may stand out. 1998: Besides 3D!Godzilla having a more T-Rex look, there was also a plot point of Godzilla having offspring - like in “Gorgo”, the infant is held captive, prompting Godzilla’s ramapage. Like in the '98 movie, 3D!Godzilla would go on a final rampage when it’s offspring is killed…only to be killed by missiles. 2014: The main character is a military officer and a family man, returning home after his tour…only to be pulled back into this mess when Godzilla awakens. Unlike 2014, the main character's son is part of the story as he’s kidnapped by these human antagonists, which I guess you could compare to “King of the Monsters”. The son is also caught up in the action in the stories climax and is even the one to deliver the killing blow to Godzilla.

[@mrwhom2188]

Return of Godzilla and Godzilla vs Biollante also draw from this script somewhat interestingly, mainly with the general Cold War anxiety and an accidental strike being a plot point in the former and the anti- nuclear fission missiles being used against Godzilla in the latter. Plus, the deleted scene from G14 where the Air Force and the navy face off against Godzilla on Alcatraz is insanely similar to the 1983 climax. Safe to say elements of it found their way all through the franchise

[@e.littledraco1730]

I loved watching Zilla as a young boy, it and the animated series was definitely what got me into loving the monsterverse. I have hope we see Zilla again someday in the future.

[@pinco1749]

This was the first Godzilla I ever saw and I love it, am i bias? Yes, yes I am

[@SpiritOfParadox]

Godzilla 1998 is how I got into Godzilla still love the movie and Zilla.

[@vulcorethegreat1220]

Was born in 1998, so it has special place in my heart and is still hands down my favorite Godzilla design

[@Mate397]

The movie is a guilty pleasure for me, BUT the cartoon though, now that slaps hard. (and it was the second Godzilla related thing I saw TV the first was the Hanna-Barbera cartoon on Cartoon Network)

[@Arcris_VehiconEditorForFun]

zilla 98 is such a cool movie... the effects still hold up, and plus it introduced me to the godzilla franchise

[@raptorjc1791]

First time I saw Godzilla 1998 it was on vhs, I was around 7 or 8 at the time and it hooked me on kaiju ever since (with a little help from power rangers too) I still even have original vhs of the film

[@josephanthonnydeez4050]

When I was about 9, my cousins and I only knew 2 Godzilla movies: 1998 and Final Wars. Proud to say that even today, those two still remains as two of my favorite Godzilla movies.

[@Shadowrulzalways]

1998 is hated because it wasn’t Godzilla. He was vulnerable to conventional weapons which is a no-no. Godzilla is immune to all types of weapons unless they were made specifically for him. And they often times fail even afterwards. Godzilla also has an insanely fast regeneration factor that heals him in seconds so even if you damage him, he would be healed completely in a matter of seconds and keep on coming. And the lack of atomic breath and other nuclear abilities is the other reason. The design, ability and character are not there. That’s why Toho made him into a separate kaiju and called him “Zilla” instead. He will never be considered an American Godzilla incarnation anymore.

[@velociraptor4you3291]

Well, the specific iteration of this Kaiju that appears in the 1998 film and its animated sequel series *is* still trademarked & copyrighted under the name ‘Godzilla.’ You can retaliate against that till the cows come home, but that still stands to this day. The specific iteration of this Kaiju that _Toho_ owns is trademarked and copyrighted as ‘Zilla.’ But I do understand where you’re coming from (😉).

[@Shadowrulzalways]

@@velociraptor4you3291 Toho owns the entire character. They only kept the 1998 and animated version as “Godzilla” but in name only. Not in terms of character. They had to because of the title of the film and show. Toho can change it if they want. They own all rights. Tristar and the developers lost all rights.

[@velociraptor4you3291]

@@Shadowrulzalways Well, I heard slightly different, that’s all I was saying earlier. And I haven’t heard any news about Toho going _that_ route. They’ve had the rights to the 1998 Kaiju since 2004. So my question is why haven’t they implemented a full name change regarding the Kaiju itself?

[@Shadowrulzalways]

@@velociraptor4you3291 Because the film and series are titled “Godzilla”. That’s why.

[@velociraptor4you3291]

@@Shadowrulzalways Well OK (👌). I was thinking maybe there was another reason that I may not have been aware of, but now I know.

[@LocalBaptistChristian]

Godzilla 1998 was the first ever Godzilla film I have ever seen, I still hold it dear to my heart.

[@julianpagano1659]

I really liked the movie as a kid, I understand why so many people don't, but because of it we got the animated series... So I see it as an absolute win, cause that show was awesome!

[@johnbuck2578]

I am 60 years old and have been watching Godzilla since I could watch television. I remember in early grade school hurrying to get home to watch Godzilla week on t.v. I loved the 98 monster! It had a degree of plausibility that no other Godzilla has had before or since. I never understood the hatred. That said I also really like the last version in Godzilla V Kong. What I enjoyed most was we actually got to see the star of the show in more than a cameo appearance like in the 2 or 3 prior installments.

[@khornebread4802]

It's nice to know that there other people out there that like this kaiju's design. While I still prefer to call it "Zilla", I'm not going to get angry if anyone else calls it Godzilla. And that animated series... Good stuff!

[@mr.lonely1459]

1998 Godzilla was my first introduction to Godzilla. Same boat, I was too young to understand the controversy of the movie. All I got to say we all started somewhere and I love the Godzilla franchise.

[@Katarn84]

Well, Zilla WAS my first movie about an atomic lizard. Now I've watched around 90% of the Showa and Heisei kaiju movies.

[@Xenosaurian]

It's called GODZILLA only! Godzilla 1998 is a loved monster, but Zilla is a hated monster.

[@Diamondboss7600]

I really we liked 1998 movie it just was a good movie in. General I liked the characters and the plot I hope he makes a return

[@z-man1237]

I remember watching this movie while in the single digits. And once I learned of the Animated series years later I watched both seasons on KZbin twice.

[@powerofgreyskull2025]

I love this Godzilla. I love classic G. I love Legendary G. The only G I've never really been pleased with was what we here in the west call "Godzilla's Revenge." Being that is more of a cut-n-paste movie of old films with very little new stuff and Minilla talking, etc, it's easily the worst one of the series. G '98 is a good proto-G mobster film with the animated series sequel being the proper version of Tristar's G. And I'm here for all of it. From the old and new comics to the old and new cartoons to the films, I find something good in all things G (that I've actually seen).

[@koffeekai89]

I too grew up on this film. It launched my love for Godzilla and it greatly saddened me when people started hating on Zilla. I understand now why people aren't a fan but the hate is extreme in my opinion. I just remember how much I loved Zilla at the time.

[@KeenEyeStudios]

Zilla is very underrated. The movie’s not that good, but the design and monster himself is actually really cool!

[@ClarkAboudaz]

As a kid I hated 98 Zilla. Zilla is similar to ugly sonic before they made the redesign. Second they got rid of his atomic breathe which made Godzilla a powerful creature. It’s like taking away the Kamehameha from Goku or any of this attacks

[@wd3185]

Honestly, I don't mind the '98 movie as its own kaiju movie, especially since, when not viewed as Godzilla, I actually really like the '98 design. And I'll actually give Toho props for deciding to rebrand it as its own kaiju, even if it was only originally to get revenge on it, because it's allowed others like IDW to give it a bit more credit and increase its popularity. Plus, there's just something surreal about seeing Godzilla and Zilla fight.

[@jahpass]

As a Japanese who grew up with Heisei G era, I did not like Godzilla 1998. It's cool monster lizard movie but not Godzilla movie. I thought Godzilla without atomic breath is unacceptable and should not killed by missile. I had a stigma that Hollywood should not touch Godzilla until Godzilla 2014.

[@davidstinson1335]

I would love to see the Stan Winston 1994 Griffin design show up in the Monsterverse, I absolutely love the design so much , an getting a figure for it would just be amazing 😱😉

[@in-nomine-Iesu]

I just don't like the fact that they killed off Zilla. I think they did him dirty in that sense

[@panthersworld5587]

Almost 25 years

[@edreeves3342]

My first Godzilla movie was Mothra vs. Godzilla on NYC channel 9 WWOR TV. In the late 70's early 80's they would make September monster month where they ran creature features and then October were more traditional monster movies for Halloween. I have watched every single one of the big guys films and tv shows. My favorite US or non-Toho version was Godzilla 1985. It was the first one I saw in theater.

[@Dhampire1976]

I feel if they just changed up the backstory a bit more to be less Godzilla-esk,used a completely different name and roar this would have been a beloved Kaiju classic. Unfortunately that never happened,and I feel the fact that Zilla is/was supposed to be Godzilla hurts it the most.

[@Dhampire1976]

@Joshua 1992 you can just google the lore or watch all the special features on the DVDS,or even just watch this dude's channel lmao

[@kyrios1120]

​@Joshua 1992 well 2014 is from Monsterverse and according to it Godzilla has been an alpha species since millions of years along with some other species too like Kong and M.U.T.Os

[@jdub7775]

Godzilla vs Mothra was my 1st Godzilla movie. But I loved the 1998 Godzilla movie. I found it to be fresh and different and I really loved the animated series!

[@kdeville87]

It was good but the cartoon was better

[@dea-gaming_ita3147]

I remember watching this movie as a kid and completely going insane for Zilla! It was my first experience with godzilla and I started to draw it over and over. To this day if you ask me to imagine godzilla I can't help but picture this badass version

[@Godzilla-tu2cd]

1:47 nope Mothra vs Godzilla was my first Godzilla movie. I thanked my parents for getting me into Godzilla back when I was a baby until the disaster that was the 98 movie. That movie made me love the franchise more and hate what the director did to the king of the monsters. 3:12 you the re edited version of the 1954 original 3:44 hey it's just a concept design it would've look better on screen but sadly we never did

[@MichiMinusOne]

G98 man....what an amazing Design it is. Just perfect ❤️

[@duoDeMent]

2024 somebody?😂

[@kodak-5677]

Yup

[@Differentguyofficial]

Yup

[@Rako_the_Awesome]

I knew about Godzilla from the 1978 cartoon series, the 1994 Trendmasters toyline and the first American release of Godzilla vs. Biollante in 1992. Seeing this was awesome and just reaffirm the love of the Lizard King.

[@matthewboyd3653]

Godzilla 1998 WAS the movie that really got me interested in Godzilla. Sadly, I didn't get to see the end of the movie the first time I went to see it on the big screen, because the cinema had a small fire and we all had to evacuate. (No-it wasn't an angry Kaiju-it was a faulty popcorn machine.)

[@Kaiju-bm4ts]

Oof..that's unfortunate for you, how long did it take you to see the ending?

[@matthewboyd3653]

@@Kaiju-bm4ts About eight months

[@Kaiju-bm4ts]

@@matthewboyd3653 damn....well...I hope seeing the ending was worth the almost year long wait

[@matthewboyd3653]

@@Kaiju-bm4ts It was! I've been a fan ever since.

[@Casstiel2020]

I wasn't born in time for it to be a HUGE impact, but I do remember watching it as a kid. I've always liked it, mainly because of Zillas design. YEARS later, when netflix still sent put dvds, I found the series and fell doubly in love.

[@ScienceOnBears58]

That 80s Godzilla concept looks awesome! Reminds me of Reptar from Rugrats 🦖

[@ArranVid]

Even the opening statement is controversial to those weirdo Zilla fans...because some Zilla fans can't accept that Godzilla 1998 is the same as Zilla.

[@sik7476]

Zilla is dope! Peoples problem has been the same for years now... nobody can just sit and enjoy a movie anymore. Everyone is a critic, instead of a patron. For the time when the movie came out, the CGI was really good. The Zilla design was cool and the movie was a lot of fun. People just need to remove the sticks from their asses. Sik

[@DestinyAwaits19]

This was an awesome movie. Think of it as a war movie repackaged into a monster flick. Whenever the creature comes into contact with the US military all Hell on Earth breaks loose. Side winder missiles slash through the air, tracer rounds fill up the sky, machine guns pop off with explosive energy, commanders screaming at the top of their lungs, jet fighters unloading their rockets onto targets, submarines duelling with the monster and blowing up eachother in the process. This movie was fucking lit. Epic in every way if you love guns, explosions and American soldiers. Plus the creature design was cool as hell and really gave it a badass look and feel. This movie came jam packed with high octane, heavy density incediary napalm action. And I loved every second of it. Pure 90s cinema.

[@Kaiju-bm4ts]

My guy the military couldn't hit a creature that was as big as a building with their stormtrooper aim, the movie is fully aware of how bad their aim is lol. Plus this thing runs 300 miles per hour but can't catch a car going less than that?. Fun dumb movie but it was better off as a remake of beast from 20,000 fathoms. Fun movie but still undeniably flawed. The 90s had MUCH better movies than this. *Cough* jurassic Park *cough* Also should I mention it flopped in America and only made it's money back once it was released into other territories?.

[@DestinyAwaits19]

@@Kaiju-bm4ts It was the 3rd highest grossing movie of 1998. So joke's on you.

[@Kaiju-bm4ts]

@@DestinyAwaits19 And yet it wasn't the huge financial success Tristar was hoping for, here's a fun fact, Sony executives saw the movie before its released and weren't expecting it to make money because of how bad it was so they pushed more marketing hoping the hype will give them money which it didn't. The movie being a success doesn't make it good, it's backlash killed any chances of a movie sequel, jokes on you lol

[@Alicious_Al]

Have to hand it to them, this was my first introduction to Godzilla and I really liked it and the animated show. Saw the original Japanese movies years later and I love them all.

[@Fixtionmaster101]

Godzilla '98 made a huge impact on my life when I was a little kid growing up with VHS tapes for movies and TV. I was first introduced to the creature through this movie back when I was loving Jurassic Park. As a kid, I've always loved dinosaurs since I watched Jurassic Park. A few years later, I got my first Toho Godzilla movie on VHS. So, I owe most of my Godzilla fandom to Sony's Godzilla'98. That will be Godzilla to my eyes, and it will only be Zilla when I see two of them.

[@Onyx619]

Exact same here. 98 introduced me to Godzilla and even if now I know its not "Godzilla" I still love this movie. I suppose its my guilty pleasure movie

[@thewurm9177]

My biggest memory from this movie was how good of a job the studio did keeping the new Godzilla design a secret. The trailer was EPIC! As a lifelong Godzilla fan I was ready with tickets on the day this premiered. Quite unfortunately I made a decision to go to a Target store that was near the theater to grab some (much cheaper) candy first, and to my horror they had the toy figures out on display! The anticipation I had bottled up for months was immediately eviscerated. Oh well, I do still own the absolutely gigantic articulated Zilla figure that was for sale in those days...

[@Heatseeker872591]

Like you. 1998 godzilla was my first introduction to godzilla too and i didnt know any different at the time. As a result- it was one of my fav movies and creatures of all time

[@andrewrowland1989]

I love Zilla as his own stand-alone creature, and would LOVE to see him cameo in the Legendary Godzilla movies

[@kaijukid_films]

6:55 even godzilla despises the duo

[@lawrencedye6514]

I was born in 2000 Godzilla 1998 was my first time seeing a Godzilla movie I was 3 or 5 years old at the time. When I was 7 my grandma and grandpa bought me a Godzilla legendary collection box set. My grandma couldn't read English only German. She said it's a giant lizard and I know you love it my kinder. Her mistake lead me to fall into with Godzilla and lead me to other Japanese Giant Monster Movies like Gamera etc.

[@billburgnyc]

2:49 haven’t seen anyone else comment on this but I suspect that William Stout commissioned storyboards not from “Dan” Stevens but from his good friend Dave Stevens, comic book artist and creator of the Rocketeer. When unavailable himself, Stout also recommended Dave for work doing early storyboards for Raiders of the Lost Ark.

[@GenDrake3]

This movie was a part of my childhood. I watched it like 50 times it was so good. Still have the Zilla toy somewhere too

[@kiwi4502]

98 Godzilla is what got me into everything monsterverse. I literally saw it once as a kid, my imagination went wild! I never saw it again but it sparked a real love for the godzilla fantasy.

[@DoodleLounge]

I had the same experience with Godzilla as you did. I had seen a few of the English dubbed movies because my dad recorded them on VHS when they would play on TV (still had the old commercials too). So when Godzilla 98 came out in theaters I was so stoked to see it and honestly I still love that movie and Zilla. You can call it mental gymnastics, but Zilla's concept is easier to swallow if you think of her as a separate species of Godzilla. Like an Eagle and a Hawk are both birds, just different species. Godzilla and Zilla are both Gojiras, just different species.

[@SilentTech32]

Godzilla 1998 is one of my favorite movies. I don't care what people say about this movie. You can't change my mind.

[@LuisDuran2014]

People love Godzilla 1998 & Zilla now, so that’s a Win for this version of Godzilla.

[@pancholopez8829]

Thanks for the video. Sad to see what they did to Zilla. Crazy enough, this movie was one of the introductions, and i have both a DVD and VHS copy of the movie.

[@nvue9887]

Zilla holds a dear memory for me. I've watched the Japanese godzillas growing up grew up poor, the first movie my mom took me to and it was at a dollar theater. this was a masterpiece growing up

[@capribreezee]

The promotion for this movie was awesome. Had the Taco Bell Chihuahua, had a shirt that did the Godzilla roar when you pressed it. Loved this version, it wasn’t my first Godzilla to watch, but the first I saw in theaters

[@lindseyenglund4016]

I love 1998 godzilla it was one of the first godzilla movies I saw but my first and favorite is godzilla 2014

[@lindseyenglund4016]

I was about 5 when I saw godzilla 2014 I was about 7 when I saw 1998 and my third godzilla movie was godzilla vs megalon and I was 9. so godzilla is all I think about in life naw so but that's not bad right?

[@dylanmijer2890]

I love this Godzilla, I feel the behind-the-scenes drama missed this movie up, and it showed through the final production, like it always does.

[@BoldFollower]

I never had an issue with Zilla. Wasn’t my fav but it wasn’t terrible either

[@prometheus6493]

I watched Godzilla 1998 when I was little and even have some figures that I collected and it’s what got me into the Godzilla franchise

[@That_80s_Geek]

My first Godzilla in theaters was Godzilla 1985. I don't hate 1998 but for me it wasn't Godzilla but Zilla has it's place in lore.

[@alexallen9640]

Nice video. I am one of many who was also first introduced to Godzilla from the 1998 film. 🙂👍

[@TroyRandall1]

YES! PLEASE!! Would love to hear more of ‘83 Miner film

[@Margiezilla2006]

I personally think Zilla is a subspecies of Godzilla built for speed and stamina!