Topic: Godzilla (2014)

[samuelrichardscott]

Coming from Gareth Edwards (who did Monsters). Final script has just been completed by Frank Darabont:
 

  What I found very interesting about Godzilla is that he started off definitely as a metaphor for Hiroshima and Nagasaki. And some of the atom bomb testing we were doing in the South Pacific in the subsequent years. The giant terrifying force of nature that comes and stomps the shit out of your city, that was Godzilla. Filtered through the very fanciful imaginations of the Japanese perception. And then he became Clifford the Big Red Dog in the subsequent films. He became the mascot of Japan, he became the protector of Japan. Another big ugly monster would show up and he would fight that monster to protect Japan. Which I never really quite understood, the shift.

    What we’re trying to do with the new movie is not have it camp, not have it be campy. We’re kind of taking a cool new look at it. But with a lot of tradition in the first film. We want this to be a terrifying force of nature. And what was really cool, for me, is there was a very compelling human drama that I got to weave into it. It’s not that cliched, thinly disguised romance or bromance, or whatever. It’s different, it’s a different set of circumstances than you’re used to seeing. And that’s tremendously exciting as a writer when you’re asked to do something else.

Well they say it won't be campy. I bloody hope not.

[Achim]

I liked Monsters a lot (beautiful ending!), but it's a whole different sort of film.

A lot lies in the monster's design. I know Toho is very picky about it, if their blessing is needed here, that is.

I agree with Darabont, the shift from threat to protector is somewhat awkward, apparently he is going or the former.

I only enjoyed Emmerich's film on first viewing. It instantly fell apart during repeated viewings...

[Blair]

If Transformers toys can be made to look as if they really exist, Godzilla could be made so realistic to scare the crap out of people who just hear about it.

[samuelrichardscott]

Casting so far includes David Strathairn, Elizabeth Olsen, Aaron-Taylor Johnson and Bryan Cranston.

Strathairn has me excited and Olsen is starting to get a name for herself. Interesting casting so far.

[snowcat]

I want to be excited about this movie.

I love monster films, I love Godzilla.

The terrible Matthew Broderick film was rubbish :|

I really hope this is good, Godzilla deserves it!!