NEWS: GODZILLA 2012

The news itself is a little old, but I felt it was worthy enough to gain a mention on this blog.
In 2012 (as if I should be excited at all, let alone this early on), a new American Godzilla film is being made. This is a reboot, not a sequel to Roland's 1998 attempt at the franchise.
They say that they are going to try and be more true to the story of Godzilla, which is good, because Roland Emmerich didn't even like the original films and only made it because he was promised sequels. Sorry, Roland. It didn't go that well did it?

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The Godfather (1972)

10/10

Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola

Written by: Francis Ford Coppola & Mario Puzo

Based on the novel by: Mario Puzo

So I guess I probably got to The Godfather about 38 years to late. Which I think is excusable. I'm nowhere near being 38 years old.

With a young Al Pacino & Marlon Brando starring and director's seat being occupied by Francis Ford, this film was destined to be something great, something brilliant.

The film is nothing short of spectacular, even 38 years after it's creation and 41 years after the novel was published. There is a not a single disappointing or dull moment in this film.

The performances in this film are amazing. Every actor and actress pulls at all the right strings, engaging the audience emotionally. Al Pacino's character Michael Corleone's transformation and conflicts keep us intrigued for the duration of the film, but it is Marlon Brando's performance as Don Corleone that keeps the audience captivated. Every time his character's heart broke, mine broke. His performance as the honest, family loving gangster is what made this film. He is widely considered the greatest movie actor of all time, and it isn't hard to see why.

What makes this even more interesting is the lack of action even though it is essentially a gangster film. This film is an absolute must for any single person alive. There isn't a dull moment in this film, and you will instantly fall in love with most of the characters. But more importantly, it is an absolute must for any film lover.

Godzilla (1998)

6/10

Directed by: Roland Emmerich

Written by: Dean Devlin & Roland Emmerich

Often, people talk negatively about this film. Acceptable really, as the film is called 'Godzilla' yet it lacks the title character. The monster in this film, the so-called 'Godzilla' was so inaccurately depicted that even the original company Toho have renamed it 'Zilla' to differentiate it from their own creation, disliking Zilla so much that the even inserted Zilla into their own Godzilla franchise only to kill him off in a single movie.

This film is often regarded as being so terribly average that they are making a new american one, which will be far more true to the story. 2012 is when that one is due. 2012? Roland... Are you trying to tell us something?

The key to watching this film is to forget anything you know about Godzilla. To accept that the creature is called Zilla and is a completely different beast. If you go in expecting to see Godzilla, you will be disappointed. If you go in expecting to see a giant monster movie, then you may find yourself pleasantly surprised.

To view this movie, I had to forget that I was watching a Godzilla film, rather I had to think I was watching a giant monster film. When viewing it that way, this is a decent film. It has decent action scenes and the CGI was very good for its time that it still stands strong to this day. From the look of the effects, this could have been made 5 years for all I knew. The acting isn't anything stand out, nor is bad though. It's well worth it though, Matthew Broderick before he faded into obscurity and Broadway.

This is no way a must-avoid film. I would never say rush out a grab a copy either, but if you are given the opportunity, why the hell not?