Shin Godzilla Review
When Shin Godzilla (AKA Godzilla Resurgence) was originally announced in late 2014, it was difficult not to be skeptical. After all, Western filmmaker Gareth Edwards proved earlier that same year that a quality Godzilla...
Category: Kaiju Kommentary
Kaiju Kommentary: Godzilla Video Games (Part 2)
Last week, we took a look at Godzilla’s 8-bit adventures, which ended with the tragically misguidedĀ Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters. While things didn’tĀ immediately turn around quality-wise after that tactical snorefest, our favorite kaiju...
Kaiju Kommentary: Godzilla Video Games (Part 1)
Itās pretty obvious that I have a lot of fondness for Godzilla movies. Growing up, I just couldnāt get enough of the big green guy, and my adoration of his cinematic exploits extended to...
Kaiju Kommentary: Godzilla Series Summary
After recently re-watching every Godzilla film in chronological order and allowing some time for my thoughts on the series as a whole to solidify, I thought it would be a good idea to rank...
Kaiju Kommentary: Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
Thereās no denying that 2004āsĀ Godzilla: Final WarsĀ is the most divisive film in the entire franchise. ItāsĀ an attempt by Toho to repeat a feat they successfully pulled off a decade prior, which is to end...
Kaiju Kommentary: Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003)
2003ās Godzilla: Tokyo SOS is a direct sequel to Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla, but often feels like a more ambitious retelling of the same story. A new cast of characters is brought in, more fantastical...
Kaiju Kommentary: Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)
The beauty of the āMillenniumā series of Godzilla films, which lasted from 1999 until 2004, is that the producers were pretty much given ācarte blancheā to do whatever they wanted with each film. Shusuke...
Kaiju Kommentary: Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah (2001)
Interest in the Godzilla series was rapidly declining afterĀ Godzilla 2000Ā andĀ Godzilla vs. MegaguirusĀ were met with middling reactions by both fans and critics. Fearing another commercial disappointment, Toho once again proved that they can deliver the...
Kaiju Kommentary: Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)
The second film in the āMillenniumā series of the Godzilla franchise, Godzilla vs. Megaguirus, opens with a startling revelation: The events of the previous yearās Godzilla 2000 never happened. No longer shackled by sequel...
Kaiju Kommentary: Godzilla 2000
Displeased with Hollywoodās handling of one of its most precious and lucrative franchises, Japanese film giant Toho changedĀ its plans to stop producing Godzilla films for a full decade and immediately began work onĀ Godzilla 2000,...
