Very little of Godzilla here.... First time watching GODZILLA movie reaction

[@BaddMedicine]

We had some nit picks with this one. We were expecting a little more of Godzilla here. Awesome cast for this one. What was your reaction? Early Drops & Full Reactions on Patreon: www.patreon.com/baddmedicine Backup channel Subscribe here kzbin.info/door/1CLUwA27dz-94o3FR0o3xg

[@Rocket-Wagu-A5]

i cant stop Cinderella ✊😤

[@rickrevees9923]

So you guys what's interesting is the footage at the very beginning where they're showing them bomb and Godzilla that is actually test footage from the real nuke tests and you can actually find Testaments and the interviews from soldiers that were there on those boats those days and they talked about how that they could hold their hand up to that flash and see their skeleton and veins and muscle through their arms and a lot of them actually die from cancer of different sorts and of different diseases related those tests

[@stuffyouotterlistento1461]

I don't think that the amount of Godzilla in this film is out of keeping with previous Godzilla films. Yes, some have more Godzilla, but not all of them.

[@rickrevees9923]

@@Godzilla-tu2cd not entirely cuz godzilla didn't kill his wife he saw what did and it killed him to completing the circle

[@maximillianosaben]

This was just after Avengers: Age of Ultron, so seeing Pietro and Wanda all of a sudden as husband and wife in this was a little weird, haha.

[@Godzilla-tu2cd]

Welcome to the Monsterverse a chance for audience to understand who Godzilla is and why we love him. Make sure to watch Kong skull island next and Godzilla king of the monsters, and stay for the after credits of both movies.

[@alexanderpetrosyan1804]

and Godzilla vs Kong is the 4th one

[@Godzilla-tu2cd]

​@@alexanderpetrosyan1804 yes I'm taking about the watching those movies first to set that movie up

[@XenomorphXIII]

Yes, agreed that they've gotta remember Kong: Skull Island! That one is so underappreciated but so awesome!

[@ShilohSmith]

KOTM is a phenomenal edition to the monsterve

[@Godzilla-tu2cd]

@@ShilohSmith I agree 💯☺️

[@JonytobiUchiha]

The thing about this movie that works for me is the sound, the sound of the monsters it's really impressive when you have a atmos surround sound. The bass is just tremendous

[@chucky2srevenge]

Yes! Everything about them sounded like they had real mass to their movements.

[@extremepower5765]

I actually like Godzilla's screentime because it amplifies his mysterious nature and step by step gets us ready for the future fights.

[@Necroven]

Me too, but someone else compated it to the original '54, where it was the same, but also not. '54 everything nearly everything happens because of Godzilla. It doesnt matter, if he is there or not, it is still about him. 2014 so much of this time, is shifted to the Mutos, so not only screentime is short, but also the overall presence is falling short for Godzilla.

[@MoMoMyPup10]

I think they followed the Jaws game plan for revealing the creature, and it worked just fine here too

[@oz78]

@@Necroven In the sense we didn't see as much of Godzilla it still felt more like a true Japanese Godzilla film than not. We got the human side and got the protector of nature's balance Godzilla which blended perfectly together in my opinion. With Godzilla not being the villain they had to focus on another kaiju and the Mutos were great for that role. Not seeing them fully for the most part until the end made the human side seem more relevant, just as it should be in a classic Godzilla (talking about classic like the 1954, 1984, and 2016 type of) movie. The powering up of his atomic breath was executed so well. It felt like we weren't getting a true Godzilla but then the shivers I got as the blue light appeared and started humming. I felt that scene was more powerful precisely due to the lack of Kaiju screen-time. I love big fight kaiju movies but Legendary went the right way in honoring the Godzilla franchise which was sorely needed after the movie Emmerich directed which showed his total disrespect of all things Godzilla (he wanted to do a Jurassic Park movie so butchered Godzilla).

[@Necroven]

@@oz78 i agree on every point. Still human cast except Bryan Cranston, was just... whatever for me. The only thing i didn't like about that movie is that too much on the Mutos. And i disagree, that just because Godzilla is a more neutral, balancing Power, doesnt mean, there is nothing to discover, nothing so sort out, nothing to discuss, they even tried to bomb Godzilla, when he was discoverd and are now looking for him. We kinda start with the premise, that he isnt evil... and why not let us discover that in the movie first, so mankind has to figure out first, which is the right side, if there is any in such a conflict between these Titans?

[@sserenity13]

Agreed!

[@cozydayzandnightz]

I'm normally not one for giant monster movies, but Godzilla has always been the exception. It's such a cool creation, and that "atomic breath down the throat" move continues to be so epic!

[@wikiuser92]

The official canon refers to it as the Kiss of Death.

[@maximillianosaben]

The original Godzilla from 1954 (Gojira) showed relatively little of the monster as well, and this movie was paying homage to that notion. But folks weren't too keen on that one way or another. And essentially absolutely everyone was in unanimous agreement that Bryan Cranston was amazing, and killing him off was such a mis-step (which really is a credit to his performance, because plot wise I get the death). One thing that hit hard though without fail... when big green lets out that roar, holy hell can you feel it in your bones. And people straight up cheered at the end when he let out that signature atomic blast.

[@Godzilla-tu2cd]

It makes sense to tease Godzilla in that movie cause A) he wasn't fighting another monster B) he hasn't been seen before C) the human characters were more interesting D) Godzilla was still the focus It doesn't work in this movie cause we expect him to fight the mutos and win but we keep focusing on Ford trying to get back to his boring family and constantly cutting away from the action I'm not surprised that a lot of audience felt teased by this movie

[@stuffyouotterlistento1461]

I thought the movie nailed the mood, thanks in large part to Cranston selling it, but it lost focus later on, and when we lost Cranston, we lost the only compelling character. I'd normally respect a movie for being brazen enough to kill off what had been its main character partway through, but there was nobody else to replace him. His son was downright boring

[@blinkachu5275]

I don’t get why people say his son is boring, he was fine. People need to stop being so boring themselves that they can’t see what others bring

[@Godzilla-tu2cd]

​@@blinkachu5275 he shows no emotion when his father died, or when a giant monster is right in his face.

[@LiveFromThePorcelainPalace]

Godzilla in 2014 beats Godzilla 1954 in total screen time by about 30 seconds or so.. I really liked Gareth Edward's first film, Monsters, but when he was picked to direct this I knew Godzilla would probably get little screen time. He barely showed the monsters in Monsters.

[@paaritoshkarmakar2119]

People who watched this movie after watching Avengers Age of Ultron: 💀💀💀💀

[@dominiqueodom3099]

Can you explain?

[@dominiqueodom3099]

@𝗠𝗘𝗟𝗞𝗢𝗥𝗘 ⌫ thanks

[@Jitterzz]

What’s funny is this was released just a year before Ultron, so people basically got a sneak peak of the actors together before they were siblings.

[@lisabeloved]

Oh shit I just now realized that he was Quicksilver!! 😅😭❤

[@TheFreakedoutduck]

Game of Thrones desensitized me to that so.....

[@dominiqueodom3099]

I remember seeing this is theaters when it first came out. Alot of people were excited,but we were also very hesitant because for alot of us including me our first exposure to Godzilla was the crappy remake by Roland Emmerich so we wanted to see Godzilla done correctly. The main Complaints going out of this film were that Bryan Cranston's character should've been the main character and not be killed off,and Godzilla wasn't in it enough but the bits he was there were amazing. The biggest Cheer in the Audience I was in was when Godzilla Shot the Radioactive Breath directly into the Creatures mouth....the Audience was dead silence except for a single dude yelling "YESSSS!!!!" And then the Crowd exploded in Cheers as Godzilla roared,showcasing his Title as the 1 true King of the Monsters

[@patrickwaldeck6681]

I also saw it in theaters, everyone went absolutely ape shit at any of the nuclear breath scenes, and went ABSOLUTELY INSANE during the down-the-throat part. I have a lot of complaints about this movie but the monster action was incredible.

[@mr.stuffdoer8483]

I think the lack of Godzilla scenes is why the roar and atomic breath got such hype. When you build for like an hour, the payoff has to be worth the wait and I don’t think anyone would say it wasn’t here

[@adityawankhede7260]

i kinda liked that he was shown so little here. Makes his entrance much more powerful.

[@Don-fw3nv]

Same, newer movies like Godzilla vs Kong don't interest me as much since we see the monsters so much, they feel less special

[@CodyHopp]

@@Don-fw3nv that’s because people were complaining about not seeing enough of the titans so they want less human more titans but when they do that people still hate it 🤷‍♂️

[@joshuam.6027]

@@CodyHopp correction, some people hate the newer direction and prefer the one that Gareth Edwards planned for his trilogy and not the one we got. Despite that, a lot more people prefer the direction we got, the 2014 crowd are in the minority tbh.

[@jakepark9783]

@@Don-fw3nv how do dat even make sense💀?

[@jakepark9783]

@@CodyHopp who is fcking funny cse how df y’all go complain bout not getting enough Godzilla💀 which was me tbh but turn around and still complain💀?

[@williamhu6941]

This movie blew my mind away when I went to see it in theatres back in 2014.

[@ezelldaniels6064]

Same

[@neesonnaidoo4745]

I remember watching this movie when I was like 14-15 years old and I actually liked that there was little Godzilla. Made the human characters feel more important and it also made Godzilla's scenes more impactful and powerful. Especially his entrances

[@bhargavipba]

"Godzilla's tail's gonna light up? Is he like Toothless?" You guys 😂😂😂

[@hazri8758]

This is still my favorite movie in the Monsterverse. It just has this mysterious vibes. Like when the soldiers shot a flare so we can see Godzilla.

[@dogtagduke7125]

My favorite Godzilla movie. Love the slow, heavy tone. Love the ominous almost horror-like delivery. A bunch of nonstop action takes away from the gravity of a massive creature showing up the way it did.

[@TheSirUno]

FWIW, *most* GODZILLA films don't actually feature all that much of our favorite kaiju -- Godzilla films are really about the world and the people in it, and how we interact with that. Godzilla is merely a catalyst for those human stories and more of a metaphor than anything. This film is very much in keeping with that ethos. That said...patience. Remember JAWS? ;)

[@umi_grumz]

Jaws had more compelling characters to keep the audience invested, and in addition, once they actually show Jaws himself, they don't really try to continue hiding him because there's no point in keeping him as this unseen force when he's already been seen by the audience. I get the concept behind what they were doing in Godzilla 2014, but those great ideas were executed very poorly.

[@bombomos]

You've never seen the 40 mins of screen time fights Godzilla and the other monsters got into it. Sure there are human characters, but those have always been secondary

[@blinkachu5275]

@4:49, the reason he wasn’t really aware of what she was saying about his birthday is because he was hard focused on the nuclear plant and the issues he suspected there being. Basically only heard half her words haha I’m sure we’ve all had such a moment in life

[@ndakkutauk5077]

Godzilla's roar will forever be iconic to me. Can't wait for u guys' reaction to the sequels!

[@SaulofTarsis]

liked the movie, loved Serizawa. And totally geeked out in theater watching his tail light up as he's charging...epic. I did have issues with some other actor choices and writing, but this movie is necessary for the next (and my favorite) "King of Monsters".

[@blinkachu5275]

I personally didn’t mind the minimal amount of times we saw Godzilla. (Original name Gojira) It made the final fight that much more intense

[@frikkinpenguin]

The final reveal of Godzilla always gives me goosebumps! The audio and soundtrack are on point!

[@vgkbeast1992]

the cinematography from that halo jumping scene is some of my favorite in all of cinema, it’s just so visually appealing.

[@Photohog4]

Godzilla is pure childhood nostalgia for me. It's Saturday afternoons spent watching a line-up of these films on WPIX channel 11 on the floor of my bedroom with my head/chin cupped in my hands. This version felt like the most serious and sincere take on the story since the original movies...which were kind of campy and slightly on the edge of comical....despite the serious commentary on the horrors of nuclear war. For some reason moviemakers haven't taken on this particular tale very often. Stacked with acting heavyweights including Brian Cranston, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, Aaron Taylor-Johnson as well as Sally Hawkins and David Strathairn. While it had its faults, I think it went long way towards re-establishing the "character" of Godzilla and retelling his history for the modern audiences. He isn't just a monster of our own creation, in a way he's a protector....if we would only get out of HIS way. Should you choose to continue this journey, the next one up will be Kong:Skull Island. Another great cast (Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Hiddleston, John Goodman and John C. Reilly )...and more nostalgia for me. LOL! You might enjoy that one better. I feel like they cracked the storytelling and didn't have to deal so much with set up and reintroducing the narrative. There's also much more visible action for you. And as someone below mentioned.....be sure to stay for the after credit scene.

[@ThePenpachi]

Honestly, Godzilla’s appearance being minimal works more for this movie than what people give it credit for. The mystery and anticipation is dope and then he shows up, wrecks house, and leaves. 👍🏽

[@mr.stuffdoer8483]

38:08 that’s why there’s so little Godzilla. You weren’t nearly as hyped to see that in KOTM.

[@AyanTheAlien]

Even though Godzilla has a very limited screen time, I really love this film. This is the only hollywood version that took the concept seriously where Godzilla was a force instead of an entertaining figure. And when you do se shim in action, he is absolutely glorious. And without this movie, we would not be a Godzilla that spits atomic ray from his mouth that sounds so cool. So we all have to give the credit where it's due.

[@-libertyprimev1-902]

(Around 38:09) Something they don't mention in the movie is the Mutos evolved that EMP Ability to completely negate the "Zilla Race's" Atomic Breath removing one of their main offensive capabilities which is how the Mutos nearly drove the race to extinction, however Godzilla is strong enough that it reduced the negation to just a weakening which explains why in this move it looks like a Flamethower as opposed to the later movies' Focused Beam version.

[@amyguillen1831]

So what drove the Mutos to extinction? Godzilla? I mean there's only 4 onscreen that we can see the other 1 is in a comic prior to 2014s events other 2 are here and other 1 in KOTM also I'm kinda late to reply lol

[@danielm.595]

​@amyguillen1831 The same thing that happened with all the others, diminishing levels of easily accessible radiation, which killed most of their main prey, which they were optimized to kill, leading to the slow extinction of their species.

[@Marthyboy88]

I love this film. I think it does a great job being Godzilla from a new perspective. The original Godzilla's are obviously classic, but this one is honestly my favorite perspective on the idea.

[@bhagyashreeduttabora9557]

OMG I thought I had to wait another day for this but its already here and I'm so excited ❤❤ Monsterverse Godzilla movies are some of my favourite ones and I can't wait for you to explore the other movies as well. I feel like these movies are the ones that potray Godzilla best. Not simply as a villain or a hero. But a monster that simply lives on the same planet as us and doing what it wants beyond human control.

[@Godzilla-tu2cd]

Yup 💯

[@shyannemarshall7163]

AH! Kid you not, I was cheering alongside with you guys, even if I've already seen this. Hope you're all ready for some Serizawa "Let them fight" action in the next one. Although, not part of the Monsterverse, if you have the time, I'd recommend checking out Shin Godzilla (2016), which was Toho Studio's first full reboot as every one before was a "sequel" to the original 54 one. I'd watch it in Japanese, as personally, I find that English dubbing on any foreign movie doesn't really work.

[@deadsetondreams1988]

I mostly watched this film because of Aaron Taylor-Johnson because he was in Kick-Ass and that's one of my favorite movies! I would absolutely love seeing you all react to Kick-Ass and Scott Pilgrim Versus the World eventually heh I saw this Godzilla film in theaters but my gosh that sky-diving scene was phenomenal; it felt like you were skydiving with them. I'm even scared of heights but it was amazing to be a part of. I was obsessed when I saw it, I rewatched the film just to see that scene again.

[@BaddMedicine]

I think Answer is the only one who had seen kick ass. We can add those to the list 😁🤙

[@deadsetondreams1988]

@@BaddMedicine Thank you so much!! Hopefully, he liked it, and hopefully, you all will as well! It made me fall in love with Chloe Grace Moretz and Aaron Taylor-Johnson lol. There are a few others you'll know and recognize as well too 🤣 It is my favorite type of superhero movie which I will elaborate on if you all watch it =^_^= And Scott Pilgrim Versus the World is wicked fun. Both Kick-Ass and Scott Pilgrim are based on graphic novels/ comic books

[@Almostsinger1992]

Not gonna lie, one of my favourite movies ever. I know why some people say there's too little Godzilla here, but I just appreciate what we got. I think showing just a few scenes before the final battle made it stand out more. If we got too many of those roars, they would get boring 😅 at least that's how I see it. Also, it kind of fits since this movie is just an introduction. You can always check out other Godzilla films and compare 👍

[@JHolland]

Yeh I get both sides , but yeh seeing less of him made it more like impactful

[@deadsetondreams1988]

@@JHolland Exactly, and even the original film didn't show him much, either

[@pickleboy6059]

There is only 5mins of Godzilla screen time in this movie which is the smallest amount of screen time any Godzilla got

[@Pennywise-hn5qw]

My fav first Godzilla movie...such a beautiful movie and the mutos were special... Make alot of fun

[@QuantumS1ngularity]

The sound design for this movie had no right to be this good. It stole the stage from everything. When we watched it in the theatre it was just out of this world amazing. If only the cinematography was on the same level, it would've been one of the greatest movies ever.

[@EScoglio]

I think that the amount of Godzilla we get in this movie is actually just the right amount. For the first movie of what you're hoping to be a franchise, I think going with less works out. You don't overload the audience with too much of him. I think it's justified because of how much he's seen in the finale. When they need to go all out, they do and the final fight is good and prolonged and has lots of great, big moments. Also, the first appearance of Godzilla is maybe the most perfect monster reveal ever, at least top 3.

[@parachuteminds2814]

The skydiving scene from this movie always reminds me of the archangel scene from "Reign of Fire." Very underrated dragon movie if y'all haven't seen it. And they don't skimp on the dragons!

[@eolson1964]

The opening segment was from the Atomic bomb tests of the Bikini atoll and Enewetok Islands. part of Operation Hardtack in 1958. My father was a Naval Aviator and had to fly a shielded aircraft around the fallout cloud to measure radioactive waves from the blast

[@edwardmccoy490]

They struggle to find a monster/human balance in these movies but godzilla v Kong was next level!

[@jaquelineespinosa6969]

I liked the minimal screen time for Godzilla. This is the first movie, meant to keep the mystery of Godzilla. The second movie has so much more screen time for him and so do the rest of the movies. I don't mind all the other storylines, they are the people that choose how humans will interact with the monsters.

[@teejaykaye]

I got to see this in theaters when it came out, I’d been a fan as a kid of the pulpy goofy Godzilla movies and I was so disappointed by the first American Godzilla movie. I distinctly remember being hyped up to see the atomic breath and kept telling my friend it was gonna happen, and he staunchly kept refusing to believe me. He kept saying they weren’t gonna do it, and then it HAPPENED, and it was the coolest thing little me had ever seen. I honestly love this movie, the atmosphere is so tense and the buildup is great. King of Monsters and Kong v Godzilla are also great but this one has a special something of classic monster disaster movie.

[@erickchristensen746]

Man can't wait for you to watch the rest! ♥ I remember watching it in theatres, every one of the monsterverse movies people cheered a LOT

[@ernieberd]

Great reaction can’t wait til you guys get to Godzilla vs Kong and the sequels coming I remember watching this movie in theathres and I needed more Godzilla and it was suorising how they potraied Godzilla I haven’t seeen shin Godzilla and I would definitely first time watchalings with these guys

[@JoshuaG]

Honestly , this a perfect introduction to Godzilla even though his screen time is little here in the 2014 film and some of us fans had to wait 5 more years until the Sequel "Godzilla: King of The Monsters (2019)" became bombastic and filled with popular monsters from Toho's vast library of monsters other than the famous Godzilla japan is known for ❤🥰🤟

[@binboh]

I always loved the expression on godzilla's face as he's headed back in the water, like a sigh of relief and exhaustion from fighting.

[@kmdreacts]

Whatever people think of this movie, I think it was done almost perfectly. Even with the little of Godzilla. Scenes in this movie really gave me chills: The monorail scene where everyone is screaming and then Godzilla's feet steps in and everyone and everything goes quiet.. The scene where Godzilla notices the huge mother, spins around with that awesome bone chilling soundtrack and lets out his famous scream.. It says a lot because the people who were upset about "not enough Godzilla", seemed to dislike the 2nd one more. Personally, I like this one better than the 2nd, even with the spectacles, and a Whole lot better than Matthew Broderick's Godzilla lol. Always here for a good movie reaction anyway. 👊🏿

[@thaispublio7879]

I can't express in words how much I love Godzilla (worshipping GODzilla!) and how happy I am to have someone else react to this movie with me, I'm so happy to find this channel and see all those amazing movies again with you guys reacting to it. It's like I met friends who enjoys the same as me. I cry with the scenes, I laugh, I laugh at yours reaction, and it's just the best.

[@EvripidouM]

Ι dont mind the minimal godzilla appearances. Sometimes too much action can be tiring. It also reminds me of some of the japanese ones where godzilla makes just acameo lol

[@Godzilla-tu2cd]

True but in most of the ToHo movies they have some solid human characters to hold us over even when Godzilla isn't on screen or they constantly talk about him to hype him up a lot more. The original Gojira did it. This movie feels like Godzilla wasn't a part of the story at times and the human story got boring after Joe died and monarch took a backseat for Ford boring antics

[@EvripidouM]

@@Godzilla-tu2cd yeah but we dont watch those movies for the humans :) Anyway i would give this a 3,5 cause i like godzilla's design

[@Godzilla-tu2cd]

​@@EvripidouM yeah his design is good but his next design in kotm is way better more ToHo like 🔥🔥🔥

[@blinkachu5275]

@@Godzilla-tu2cd wrong, the human story was fine in this one. Ford trying to get back to his family was lovely

[@Kaiju-bm4ts]

​@@blinkachu5275 okay and? Joe was more investing as a character all together and more emotional. We wouldn't call Ford boring if he showed as much emotion as his father did which is a shame because Aaron Taylor Johnson can act pretty well so idk why his performance in this movie was so bland compared to age of ultron or bullet train.

[@jessielallier9483]

Oooo I still get goose bumps every time Godzilla directs his breath weapon down that Muto's throat! So good!

[@calemobrien1139]

Surprised you guys aren't more into the Godzilla or Kong movies especially because they are such huge properties spanning 90 & 70 years but I'm glad you're jumping into the current time-line! I loved all of the from Godzilla 2014 all the way up to Godzilla vs Kong! Hopefully you guys will too! Would love to see a reaction of the original Godzilla & King Kong movies😎 lots of callbacks in this series to the originals

[@A_Planner_and_a_Dreamer]

Love this movie. It’s a piece of art. Second one is my favorite.

[@Top10135]

YES! I’VE BEEN WAITING ALL DAY FOR THIS!!

[@JoshBou]

SO glad yall are finally getting into the monstervers it only gets better and with the announcement of GodzillXKong New Empire, I'm just SO HYPED!

[@SnoozzeYT]

It probably didn't click because it was meant for people that were long time godzilla fans. America really let us down in 99 when they released godzilla, the zilla varient, as it just wasn't godzilla with America trying to americanize it so Godzilla 2014 felt like an apology to long standing godzilla fans and a way to draw them into the monsterverse. I loved this movie and the jaws esq approach they took. It made godzilla feel foreboding and like an unstoppable force of nature and it really hammered in the scale of the monsters and the helplessness that people would feel if these creatures attacked. It really gave the feeling of early godzilla movies with a bit of a modern day American spin to it

[@SixFour0391]

33:33 These are some of the best monster noises I’ve ever heard. Honestly. They’re so unique. Part of it, is that there are rarely echos, after the sound!

[@uweschmitz]

Well, the beginning of this Movie is showing actual Footage of the Nuclear Testing the US did between 1946 and 1958 at the Bikini Atolls in the Marshall Islands and they even shown the "Wilson cloud" from test Baker, It's brilliant to intertwine these with the Story of Godzilla.

[@Spliney_ftw]

I think this is a really good start to a movie series since it shows these monsters, like mysterious but the next movies will definitely go up in action

[@whoeverthisguyis0826]

I love this grounded and dark take on the king of the monsters. I wish that every film after this had the same tone as this film

[@Wazzzzzoooo]

Ughh I LOVE this movie. Like the sound design still gives me chills its so good

[@christopherfink5144]

I loved watching this in theater, the sound quality of the theater made the movie soo much better

[@SakuraPixie]

This was a fun popcorn flick for me too. One I wish I had seen in theaters rather than on my laptop screen for the first time but still enjoyable enough. Godzilla is such an iconic character in Japan and even the TOHO Cinemas in Shinjuku has a 'life size' statue attached to the outside (it is pretty cool and a highlight for me whenever I do head over that way for my theater experience). The director and co-screenwriter of the original Godzilla film was actually a prisoner of war during WWII and originally Godzilla was a symbol of nuclear warfare and how catastrophic it is, especially so considering the memories of war were still fresh in the minds of the audience. I felt this film was a good homage to the original in terms of tone and legacy (I studied Godzilla and /some/ of the subsequent films in my Japanese film studies class) Also, Ken Watanabe's last name is pronounced "wah-tah-nah-bay"

[@savirrschannel]

happy to know that you’re reacting to the godzilla movies! you make me realise that we don’t get so much of godzilla here but i guess that’s never been a problem for me😂 still got the thrill and satisfaction when we finally got to see his spikes turn blue and his atomic breath (the sound always gives me chills)! i think i like the next movie better, i’m excited for your reaction! i have a feeling that you guys have watched pacific rim. but if you haven’t, can you maybe react to that? thank you!

[@vendy8207]

I love the slow introduction of monsters and humans players moving across the chess board one by one with rising stakes for a big showdown all the while mystery and aura is preserved. Fog of war and confusion over an event unfolding. Perfect.

[@jjwardyjj]

My favourite thing about this film is the sound design of Godzilla and the mutos. It's so good with a good pair of headphones

[@BlueRoseWolfie]

After watching the reaction, I agree a lot with your reaction. Yes the audio and environment would be better in theatre. I am a big audio nerd and its my favorite part of the movies here. I get the whole idea to tease the Godzilla appearance. It works a bit, but we could of gotten more of him and be happier. Cranston SO should of been main character or at least been thru out the whole movie. I completely believe they did better with the second movie and Kong movies. But I still enjoyed this one a lot. Great reaction guys!

[@imcherylynn]

The original Godzilla movie very seldom showed Godzilla - and what I always appreciated about this movie is that it paid respects and stayed true to the way Godzilla movies were meant to be. But no worries, in the next movies, you’ll see MUCH more of these monsters. They heard the “not enough monster” complaints. 😂 also, a core element of Godzilla movies are “cheesy” human stories. So prepare!

[@chinmaysangoram]

29:04 And then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of the tunnel, was just a freight train coming your way!!

[@bhargavipba]

This film really is the set-up for monsterverse and introducting Godzilla and the mythology of Titans. So i liked how much Godzilla there was in the movie, because the sequel blows everyone's minds.

[@CHUCKLENUTS323]

This movie is very underated and unlike with the other Godzilla movies it has characters I care about

[@BlueRoseWolfie]

Woooooo!!! I love the current Godzilla series! I believe the second one is my favorite! Diving into the reaction now!

[@DannyLee-zv9gl]

Godzilla vs Kong is the best lol

[@BlueRoseWolfie]

@@DannyLee-zv9gl King of Monsters is best for me, but Godzilla vs Kong is second I believe!

[@Almostsinger1992]

51:55 Guys, it's a MUTO (massive unknown terestrial object), not a moth! 😂 Moths are basically butterflies. If moths looked like MUTOs I would shit myself Also, it's interesting how you say that the monsters were slow, when after Pacific Rim 2, people complained that the robots moved too fast compared to the first movie. Making the robots slow made them more realistic and you could feel how heavy and powerful they are. If something just flies and runs and jumps with no effort, it's harder to believe it is really there

[@keeganbrown9967]

This movie wasn't meant to be a monster spectacle. It was a reinterduction of Godzilla to a modern audience. Now if you want action then the next 3 movies will satisfy 👍🏻

[@amberreed4443]

Reintroduction friend.

[@Tucker0603]

As others have said i love this one because it gives a similar feel to the OG godzilla in that you only get impressions and glimpses of him for most of the movie. That and I'm a massive Kaiju kid since i first watched a godzilla move when i was about 3 years old.

[@jeng9927]

I love this movie so much. I remember the the trailers and sneak peaks for this and being so excited. I’ve been a Toho fangirl since I was little watching the Saturday matinees. Every time a new kaiju movie comes out it gives me an excuse to binge the rest. 😊

[@ernestoivandiazgutierrez6977]

You guys literally said what everyone else also said about losing Bryan Krangston and how it took to Godzilla to show up. Trust me, I was there too, but when you see King of the Monsters, you're gonna freak out 😎😎😎

[@ShilohSmith]

Y’all gotta watch KOTM next, it’s one of my favourite movies ever. The soundtrack, the visuals, the story, the FIGHTING is SO SOOOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOD

[@JaqAttaq5]

Great reaction, rewatched this many times over the years and it's gotta be my favorite movie ever, I hope the Apple TV series has this same tone because I really miss it in the other Godzilla films.

[@mycroft16]

It's very much an homage to the first Godzilla film where he wasn't really in it a lot. Godzilla has always been a stand in for whatever boogeyman humanity has created for itself. In the early days that was nuclear war/energy and the threat it posed. It wasn't very long after the bit Japan quake and nuclear plant disaster that Shin Godzilla came out and the people of Japan absolutely understood the ideas and themes behind it. Godzilla went from representing the threat to humanity that we ourselves created to becoming the monster that protected us from others. Well, sort of, he protects the balance of nature as Sherizawa explains it in this film. He's not really on our side. he would just as quickly destroy us. It's what makes him such a fun character. Humanity does stupid things all the time and nature as well has things come up that shouldn't. The godzilla and Kong movies going forward get better, become much more modern films rather than an homage to the past. You'll get a lot more of the monsters and Godzilla himself.

[@degov5]

My issue is that in the original 1954 movie, yeah we don't see Godzilla a lot, but we're left to see the aftermath of his attacks, the panic he causes, and humans working a way to stop him. In this one, we see much more of the effects the MUTOs have, with the movie focusing on the havoc they wreck, while Godzilla just comes in to stop them.

[@mycroft16]

@@degov5 I'd agree with that. The writing completely missed the point. Luckily, they figured it out by the next one and got their act in gear.

[@daltonbailey729]

I love watching Godzilla charge up to blow fire.

[@thanosandnobill3789]

I remember back when the movie was at the cinemas most of my friends including me were very disappointed. Firstly because the trailer was very misleading and secondly because Godzilla has less than 11 minutes of screen time and Bryan Cranston less than 15. Instead, we watched MUTO a monster one cared about or even remember, and as always how awesome the US military is. The good thing is that the creators listened for once to the fans and decided for the next two movies to give us an awesome Gozzila that kickass.

[@mogwiawolf4354]

grew up watching it and love it also i love the 1998 Godzilla and Zilla Jr from the cartoon series also don't worry you'll see more also i love the scene at the airport with the Muto and then Godzilla comes in and everyone goes silent

[@jimjimcherie]

Can't wait for the next ones! I love these movies. Godzilla is jus tthe best.

[@thor8029]

i cant wait to see u guys continue the monster verse with the rest of godzilla /skull island / king of monster / godzilla vs kong etc. cause everything is connected thanks alot for the reaction was amazing as usual :)

[@jonwright6472]

I loved this movie by the end of the opening credits. This movie helped me realize that Alexandre Desplat is one of the best composers in Hollywood. He actually would win his first Oscar that year for The Grand Budapest Hotel (he was also nominated for The Imitation Game).

[@ianaustin5012]

I saw you got confused on why he called him “Gojira”. Gojira is Godzilla in Japanese. They don’t use the letter L in Japanese. That’s why serizowa calls him that

[@gristen]

nah thats not why hes called gojira. the english name actually changed the meaning alot, we made it be a combination of the words god and the made up word zilla (which is meant to sound like jira not the other way around). but in the original language the name is actually a combination of the japanese words for gorilla and whale (kujira). thats why godzilla is always in the ocean, its meant to be part whale or something

[@ianaustin5012]

@@gristen Godzilla is a combination of Gorira and kujira (I put the words for ya). Again……L is not in the Japanese language and the name was changed to Godzilla for American audiences. After it was first said in 1954 the American distributor changed it to Godzilla to make the monster sound more threatening to American audiences.

[@ianaustin5012]

@@gristen also……Japan is an island, so most of their monsters come from the ocean 😂😂😂 And lizards like water but people screaming Tokage isn’t scary

[@adyyyyy00]

Yeyyy! Been waiting for this!!! ♥️ I'm not really familiar with the other movies you've been watching lately so seeing this pop out in my notif is a real treat✨

[@syllrina3259]

The second one definitely has more godzilla scenes 😂 but i adore his design in these movies

[@MrHale]

Age of Ultron, in which Aaron Taylor-Johnson was Quicksilver, came out year later from Godzilla, but the end credit scene in which Wanda and Quicksilver are shown had come out.

[@hoshitatsu]

King of the Monsters makes up for everything this movie lacks and is my favorite Godzilla film to date. And that's coming from someone who grew up with the old films! Shin Godzilla is my second favorite. Would love to see you guys react to both of those films. They approach Godzilla in very different ways and the tones of those movies are almost opposite of each other. KOTM is epic and big monster fights and keeps you on the edge of your seat. Shin Godzilla is terrifying and somber and keeps you holding your breath. I'd recommend those two movies above other modern Godzilla films.

[@cristiancontreras4001]

Man I still remembering watching movie in theaters. 11 year old me had a great time watching this.

[@malalaz66]

My complaint about this was it was so dark, lighting wise. When the guys jumped out of the plane I could hardly see what is going on.

[@joejie9019]

I was like you guys too...i was not really into the monsterverse like godzilla...and then after i watch this movie and the sec one i immediately became godzilla fan...watch the other 3 movie

[@AlexValadez]

When I saw this at theaters I admit I left very unhappy. I wanted to see Cranston and Godzilla but got very little of either. I got my fill of giant monster fights later and when I eventually rewatched this I enjoyed it so much more. I appreciate now how it puts you on the ground as if you were there at times within the chaos.

[@Letha-Mae]

I love that you all know your weapons and the comedy with y'all is so great! And the editing is awesome 🖤🤍

[@jcon2060]

Wonder if they're rep supporters tbh. Would suck for sure.

[@Letha-Mae]

@@jcon2060 OMG let's leave politics out I own a 9 mm and a pump shot gun! And yes there legal I live in a very rural area! And I am trained in guns knives and other stuff and I hold neither side!!

[@jcon2060]

@@Letha-Mae i love guns myself. You voted red?

[@Letha-Mae]

@@jcon2060 I never voted at all I've never voted in my life

[@Roy-ni1op]

I’m not sure if you guys know this, but the giant rib cage at the start of the movie belongs to Dagon. Dagon was Godzilla’s father and was killed by a MUTO which laid its eggs in Dagon which are also shown in the same clip. One of the eggs was said to have hatched and left, while the other was dormant and was taken to the Monarch facility. That MUTO that killed Dagon was the mother of the 2 MUTOs shown in the movie.

[@DrStrangefate]

Is that meant to be MUTO Prime?

[@Roy-ni1op]

@@DrStrangefate the parent of those 2 yes

[@2Zangetsu]

My 4 year old son loves these movies. Watches any of the new ones when he goes to bed with his godzilla pillow and blanket.

[@Parker_ra]

Fun fact, goji’s signature atomic breath is weaker in this movie because of the muto’s EMP like biology messing with him. They evolved to combat everything a Godzilla could throw at them.

[@appo9357]

33:54 So you decide to fight some kaiju with your buddies the other daaaaay……

[@TheFireMonkey]

Gojira is the actual Japanese name and when the first movie was dubbed into English, they Anglicized it to Godzilla.

[@hanimeisbest]

I been awake all night was about to sleep but now I got to watch it

[@Hellohellonada]

Still to this day, that bus driver is the biggest hero.

[@Proteus2905]

The contrasting attitudes that father and son have in relation to the past events are very apt in my opinion. The son had to watch from the classroom as the power plant where his parents worked collapsed. He was too young to be able to process something like that, so he wants to forget. The father, however, was there, he stood at the scene of the event. He was forced to sacrifice his wife to prevent a catastrophe. I think he was consumed by the thought that he could have done more, should have done more. Now he's obsessively trying to justify that sacrifice by understanding the background and bringing the matter to a close.