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Fun Godzilla and Company romp through Tokyo with modern special effects. It looked very slick and polished, but for a true giant monster fan the special effects could look cheesy because that was part of the enjoyment of them. I wholly agree that the movie took itself too seriously, "Godzilla 2000" had a much better tone about it than this one which really drags you through the death and tragedy. I know it was trying to recapture the very bleak realism of the first "Gojira" film, but the genre isn't really about that, it's about stuff being destroyed--but you don't focus on all the people that are getting killed in the process. It's that grim realism that takes it down a notch, but it is still a better giant monster movie than anything made on this side of the Pacific by far. | | LOG IN TO COMMENT ON THIS REVIEW! |
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| I've been a huge Godzilla fan for years and I've seen many of his movies. GMK is by far the best Godzilla movie yet! The best of the Millennium series or any series for that fact! This is the only Godzilla movie since the original back in 1954 that tries to tell a good story. Some people thought that the movie took itself a little too seriously but I thought it worked. The story's much darker and Godzilla is meaner than ever. The special effects are really spectacular. The cardboard buildings are still cardboard but they break, fall and explode much more convincingly now. The destruction scenes are some of the best I've ever seen. The miniature work is also very good. The rubber costumes are still cheesy but, they're improving. GMK was suppose to end the Millennium series of films a couple of years ago. But because it was so successful, they've made a couple more movies since then. After seeing how the last couple movies turned out, it's a shame that they didn't just end the series then. At least then it would have ended with a bang. |
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| "Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidora: All Monsters Attack" ("GMK" for short) is the best Godzilla movie since the original. The story has more meaning and drama then all the 90's G movies put together. Godzilla himself is a vessel for the souls of soldiers killed in the pacific ocean during WWII. And not just Japanese but also American, Russian etc.
The first time Godzilla atacked in 1954 the congregated souls were extracting revenge for the folly of the war. This time around (2001) they are angry because they have been forgotten. The human drama revolves around a general, Tachibana, and his journalist daughter, Uri. At first Godzilla is simply a "scoop" but as the story progresses she realizes it's more than that. Following Godzilla she witnesses the death of many people and when her own father puts himself in harm's way it becomes personal.
The actress playing Uri does a great job. As Tachibana is diving beneath the waters in a sub towards Godzilla, Uri stands above on a bridge, the fear, concern and realization is apparent in her face. I don't want to give away too much but this movie is about the sacrifices we make . Godzilla is a metaphor for the evil that humans create and just as in real life those evils come back to hurt us. Sometimes we find ourselves fighting against something we had a hand in creating.
The FX are great considering this movie was made for around 12 or 13 million. A movie of this scope in America would run somewhere around 150 million. Personally I like "rubber" suits. When they are done right they work. Americans don't realize that we still use them in our movies sometimes.
Godzilla is a wicked bad-ass. He defeats everyone and everything one on one, but is finally brought down by the combined efforts of the guardian monsters--Mothra and King Ghidora--and humans.
This movie did not dissapoint me. I love Godzilla but I missed the walking nuclear firestorm from the first movie. I loathe the 90's movies and the 2 movies that preceeded GMK left much to be desired.
"Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidora: All Monster Attack" isn't just for Godzilla fans. I highly reccomend it. The Sci-Fi Channel recently showed the movie but deleted entire scenes because of the 9/11 anniversary... |
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I think that GMK Is a different type of Godzilla film. It was very refreshing. I think that it was time that Godzilla films started to take themselves seriously. I think the campiness is getting old. Gamera grew up and it works, lets get Godzilla cooking now. I liked to see Godzilla as a monster, and not just a bumbling monster causing real estate damage. I liked to see boulders fall on people. I liked to see the costume too. Godzilla seemed more flexible. Not so stiff. He lookded like he can throw a punched. As an alternate universe Godzilla film, I think that It worked. I love the fact that Godzilla was a real bad monster. Hate was in his face. I was sitting unexpected of what he was going to do next. I think he was a meaner version of his former self in king kong vs. Godzilla. that was the meanest I have seen him until now. Thumbs waaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyy up! Go GODZILLA! | | LOG IN TO COMMENT ON THIS REVIEW! |
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| GODZILLA: GMK: Whether you call it GODZILLA GMK or GODZILLA, MOTHRA, KING GHIDORAH: ALL OUT ATTACK or by it's Japanese name GODZILLA: DAIKAIJU SOUKOUGEKI (GIANT MONSTERS ALL OUT ATTACK), one thing's for sure, the Big G's latest outting is another truely fun viewing experience. Directed by GAMERA maestro SHUSUKE KANEKO, it's kinda a "what if" or "alternate world" epic this time around definitely in homage to the older 70's flicks in style and "old school" monster melee, where Godzilla (who appears to have had one too many buffets) is an evil spirit of vengeance raised from the dead (since his death way back in 1954 from his very first film) to seek justice for all the men and women who died in the South Pacific during World War 2. Yup, that's right, in this new tale, none of the other twenty-something movies Godzilla appeared in ever existed and the only mention of any other giant monsters comes in the form of a sacred book called the "Yamato Prophecies" where it says if Japan is threatened, the spirits of the "Monster Gods" (BARAGON, MOTHRA, and KING GHIDORAH) will appear and save the country. And well, you guessed it, when Godzilla goes on the rampage, the other three monsters show up and it's a free-for-all, rubber suit style. It's a "take no prisoners" super battle that's guaranteed to send fans of the genre into sheer heavenly kaiju bliss. And the fights, oh my, they're straight throwbacks to the earlier movies where punches, bites, tail whips, and wrestling moves are in glorious abundance and they'll have you sitting on the edge of your seat cheering (or booing depending on which giant monster is your favorite). Not really intended for children, the monsters aren't "nice" so to speak and there are deaths galore in this with the crunching of tiny human bodies under foot reminding me of SHUSUKE's masterpiece GAMERA 3: REVENGE OF IRIS (aka INCOMPLETE STRUGGLE) film where we finally got to see people die while the monsters were wrecking the cities. Needless to say, other than the 2001 GODZILLA vs MEGAGUIRUS romp, GODZILLA GMK is a mighty leap forward for the Godzilla franchise since the disappointing GODZILLA 2000 and the totally terrible American travesty. Even sporting a surprise ending and with yet another rematch against his arch rival MECHAGODZILLA off in the Japanese filmmaking horizons, GODZILLA GMK has things looking up for the Big G, I must say. |
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| Like the previous Godzilla films ("...vs. Megaguirus" and "G2K"), "GMK" ignores all other Godzilla films and relies only on the very first incarnation for its backstory (one military cadet asks another if it's true that New York had a visit by Godzilla, he replies with "That's what they say in New York, NOT Japan!" - heh, take THAT, stupid American-made non-Godzilla trash... sorry, I'm still a bit bitter over that...). This time, the infernal beast suddenly reappears after 50 years and heads back to Japan ("What does he have against Japan?" an elderly military big-wig jokingly asks). Well, this time 'round, it appears that Japan has three Guardian Beasts to help defend the country from evil: Baragon (remember him?), Mothra and King Ghidora (wa-wa-wa-wait a minute here... King Ghidora as a GOOD guy? Well, it works.) Now, I won't go TOO into detail about the film (I don't wanna ruin it for you, now do I?) but I would like to mention that it's rather unpredictable and also has to be the most patriotic and violent Godzilla films ever. And I don't mean violent to the monsters, either: characters are introduced and then trampled on! Didn't see THAT coming! The effects are pretty damn good (when you take into consideration the source of the movie - spoiled American viewers will find them still a bit cheesy). A wonderful music score also accompanies the film...
So, bottom line: a fun, inventive film that is one of the best Godzilla films ever, but not the greatest DVD release in the world. Recommended in any case. |
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| Another fun Godzilla film! Unlike the previous ones, this one is told more from a ground level perspective making this film just a little more serious than the Godzilla films of old . You now get to feel what it's like on the street ( or in the building ) when Godzilla tangles with Mothra and King Ghidorah and you get to see people getting stepped on, hospitals fill up with severely wounded people and,in one scene, watch as Godzilla's tail makes short work of a hospital as a patient watches - to her great misfortune. The film puts an interesting spin on the old legend-Ghidorah is one of the good guys and helps Mothra and Baragon to destroy Godzilla. Also, Godzilla is now a repository for all the souls of Japanese soldiers that were killed during World War 2. It was asked in the movie,"If he has these souls with him, why does he hate Japan?" "Because he's got a few American GI souls in there too." Oh. Godzilla moves a lot quicker than in the old films and is helped tremendously by some seamless CGI effects. Some highlights: Godzilla fighting Baragon at a holiday resort, Godzilla fighting King Ghidorah in an underwater battle, a woman's kitchen falling to pieces every time Godzilla puts his foot down, Godzilla's first appearance to trio of fishermen and, lastly, watching Godzilla power up so he can fire his atomic breath. Overall, a sleek yet solemn film with great FX and a solid entry in the Godzilla film series! |
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