Godzilla (2014 film)
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Cannes touchingly adheres to a belief that film can be intelligent, moving and grand. "Godzilla" is a big, ugly, ungainly device to give teenagers the impression they are seeing a movie. It was the festival's closing film, coming at the end like the horses in a parade, perhaps for the same reason.
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Godzilla not only satirizes the media, but the military, New York/New Yorkers, film critics, and even monster movies. While the film is simultaneously giving us a lot of genres--sci-fi, horror, adventure, war film, drama, etc. the most unexpected motif is the almost cartoonish, spoof-like humor.
During a nuclear test, the French government inadvertently mutates a lizard nest; years later, a giant lizard makes its way to New York City. Dr. Niko Tatopoulos (Matthew Broderick), an expert on...
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- Roland Emmerich
- PG-13
- Matthew Broderick
The 1998 Godzilla may be less beloved for its lighter tone and special effects, but it offers entertainment if you approach it with an open mind. Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 23,...
May 18, 1998 · Audrey Timmonds (Maria Pitillo), an ambitious researcher for egotistical TV news anchor Charles Caiman (Harry Shearer), sees the Godzilla invasion as her big chance for professional advancement.
May 19, 1998 · Hollywood's first crack at Godzilla was a colossal dud. From juvenile humor, to dull and bombastic action, to sappy, kitschy melodrama, this misguided attempt by Roland Emmerich puts all of the director's worst tendencies front and center.
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May 30, 2019 · Run Time: 139 minutes. Release Date: May 20th, 1998. Rating: PG-13. THE STORY. Following the French atomic bomb tests in the South Pacific, an unknown creature is spotted passing eastward through the Panama Canal.
