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 One of my favorite 'relax' movies, comes with some SERIOUS Blu-ray features and freebies Nov 22, 2009
THE MOVIE
I will admit, THIS Godzilla is one of my favorite 'thoughtless entertainment' movies. The kind I watch when I'm exhausted and all I want is to relax with a cocktail or a cup of cappuccino and not worry about world peace or possible cosmic disasters for a while. Sure, it's not the Japanese Godzilla - it's an American movie after all - but I can't see why we shouldn't have our own Godzilla the same way the Japanese can have their own baseball and rock and roll.
I will not do a full critique of the movie - there are hundreds of excellent reviews published already so I am going to be brief. I will only state that I love Godzilla because:
- it has Matthew Broderick (Bueller?)
- it has Jean Reno (The Specialist, The DaVinci Code)
- it has (a lot of) humor
- it has most excellent visual effects, quite impressive even by 2009 standards
- it has one of the better sound tracks in a monster movie
Sure, it's not the Japanese Godzilla but, come to think of it, the Japanese Godzilla has none of the above.
THE BLU-RAY RELEASE
Of course, it's 1080p and it's an easy to notice improvement over the DVD release - I've bought both the VHS and the DVD releases prior to this one. More impressive than the picture is the sound track. The DTS-HD Master Audio it's literally a blast. It will rock your house with the proper sub-woofer.
The extras are mostly those found on the DVD edition but there are a couple of Blu-specific additions.
The Godzilla trivia game is actually fun - multiple-choice where the time it takes to pick the answer is factored into the score. A multi-player option is available for players with an Internet connection. To my surprise, this actually worked and I could play Godzilla trivia online with someone who was trying out this exotic feature at the same time I was.
The Movie-IQ option is another BD-Live powered option. It checks some online database and provides up-to-date information about the movie while watching the movie. I immediately learned, while watching the movie, that Godzilla grossed $350 million and it was released in 1998 and that, since its release in 1954 there have been 28 Godzilla/GOJIRA movies.
BD-Live also facilitated the printing of a ticket for the '2012' movie (up to $10). Be VERY careful and do NOT throw away the wrapping. The back of the sticker has a code that, when typed in in a BD-Live session will have Sony email you a PDF that can be printed and becomes a 'ticket' that's valid until Dec. 31 2009.
Finally, the disk - not a second disk - includes a digital copy for the PSP. You first copy it to your PS3 hard drive and then you download it from there to the PSP - it comes with full instructions on how to proceed.
MY RATING
5 stars as a movie and 5 stars as a Blu-ray release. If you happen to own a PS3 and a PSP and you happen to want to watch '2012' before the end of 2009 this is an incredible bargain.
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Godzilla Nov 15, 2009
This is not one of the best Godzilla movies ever made but it's still pretty good. i liked it alot and i hope you will to. I Recommend it for everyone
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BAD STORY, GREAT DIGITAL SOUND !!!! Nov 11, 2009
for the story , they mess with the Japanese legendary monster , different shape , at least they kept the same roar fx , as for the sound quality , this movie was made for the digital theater systems , now on blu ray yes the sound will be great , the dvd contains DTS system , now with true HD it may look better for a popcorn movie .
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Godzilla at a different view Nov 10, 2009
For the Godzilla fans of yesterday need to get over the fact that this one didnt look like a guy in a rubber suit. I have read the 1 star ratings by fans on how they were upset that Godzilla was on the run he didnt fight back. If you look at any of the Godzilla films it took the story line in a whole new perspective the old never had to go through that yeah the old Godzilla had a kid just another guy in a lazy outfit. Now Godzilla looks like an actual monster with realistic attribute as a lizard being A sexual and reproducing on its own. Godzilla was looking for a place for the babies which is understandable why at the begining he kept running. But when they killed the kids he went on a rampage and breathed fire like most of you say he didnt.
This Godzilla was more agile,looked realistic, and was more practical for this time period. And if you asked why manhattan where else is he going to hide out with so much protection in Jersey. Come on people in terms of story line it was a great twists from fighting Godzilla to fending off the kids turning back to a destructive Godzilla. I like to see you guys make a Godzilla film and see if people like it.
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 Great giant monster movie, but not Godzilla Nov 05, 2009
I wish I could give this two ratings, so here it is:
How do you rate this item (As a Godzilla movie)? *
How do you rate this item (As a giant monster movie)? ****
This flick is entertaining, has great SPFX, and acceptable acting. The problem? The title of this movie is GODZILLA. We all know this was Emmerich and Devlin's attempt to give us an American Godzilla movie, but they fell way short of that goal. If you want to see our big Ape-Whale in true form, go get Gojira, Godzilla 1985, vs. Biollante, or any of the 90's Godzilla movies. Even Godzilla Final Wars is top-notch Kaiju fare. If you're expecting a Godzilla movie, avoid this like the plague...
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