“Unknown Japanese studio” my brother in Christ, that “unknown studio” has made Damm near every Godzilla movie. Also the budget was less than 15 million, so even more impressive
I love all the reviews Godzilla Minus One is getting. I also get a laugh out of the reviewers not knowing shit about Toho or the Big G! I hope this movie makes a new generation of Godzilla fans!
I love the way Reaper mentions Godzilla's appearances in this movie. The way he talks you'd swear he had his own personal vendetta against him or something.
It’s perfect. As the embodiment of overwhelming destruction beating the crap out of an already ruined nation, Godzilla is absolutely the enemy in this film. And it worked perfectly.
The movie is incredible. I love the characters, and I love how heroic everyone is in their own way. The ladies are LADIES, caring, loving, nurturing, with inner strength. They aren’t running around with guns and spitting on the men. The men are MEN, honorable, brave, protectors who respect themselves and the ladies. I absolutely love this movie.
Noriko was still a girl boss saving the weak man in military and surviving a monster sized hurricane level wind and structural carnage as she vanished off screen. Don't delude yourself.
Well, when we see the neighbour Noriko for the first time she isn't very nice to the protagonist. Of course that changes during the film because she has a better and bigger character arc than most Hollywood movie characters in the last 20 years. When, at the end of the movie, she started hitting Koichi after he came back in a accusatory relieved way for making believe her that he wont come back... And gave him the letter... F*ck that make cry and she didn't utter a word. Sakura Ando is a insanely talented actress.
The growth creeping up her neck at the end of the film seems to imply that the radiation from the blast somehow mutated her, perhaps it also gave her some version of Godzilla's regeneration and allowed her to survive the shockwave.
That scene where the main character cries because he thinks his good life is a dream and that he is actually dead almost made me CRY. I did not expect that a monster movie about a big lizard will make me do that.
I’m so happy to see Reaper’s covering this gem. We need to support more movies like this. Fun fact: the projector died when we were watching the final battle. When Godzilla was about to release atomic breath, the screen suddenly turned pitch black and we thought it was a part of the movie for 10s XD. We then had to call the manager to fast forward the movie and the projectionist accidentally went too fast so we got a spoiler lol. Still, I am glad I experienced it in theatre. Great experience overall :)
I'm from Malaysia, and it's disheartening for me that this film hasn't been released in our cinemas yet. I've been eagerly awaiting its release for a while now, and I was genuinely excited about it. Despite all the buzz and praise surrounding it, I can't even watch it to enjoy.
@@treystephens6166 Yeah, I can't wait. Hollywood has been churning out quite a few mediocre movies lately, so I'm excited for something promising such as this. Looking forward to supporting it on digital, but too bad, no cinema releases here where I am.
I have never been a fan of Godzilla movies and, apart from the fantastic 1954 original, had never seen one that I liked. Until this movie, I couldn't believe I was sitting in a theater watching a Godzilla film and not only was it the best film of the year, it is the best film in many years. As an aside, Toho isn't an unknown studio. It released the original Godzilla as well as many of Akira Kurasawa's film including one of the best ever made, Seven Samurai.
I agree It’s the best Godzilla film, it is a great portrayal of Godzilla and the human characters are the heart of the story with their struggle actually moving me to tears(when the Child was crying, I felt that and actually teared up since she was alone and lost her guardian)
Though there are many things to like about the film my standout is how emotionally relatable and accessible it is. The film has so damned much heart. Every emotional beat rings true and there's not even a hint of cliche or heavy handed cheesieness. And what's especially remarkable is that the film was clearly made with only the Japanese market and culture in mind, yet it easily resonates with some Joe at his local theater, who's never been outside of his county let alone to Japan.
Turns out that people love stories that bring us together and emphasize the shared things and experiences that make us all the same and human, rather than being told we're all different. The fact that a subtitled foreign-language period piece has managed universal praise for its relatable and very human characters is a perfect example of this.
Funny how you actually can resonate better with people when you have a clear audience in mind, instead of doing the Hollywood way of "appeasing to everyone while making a product for no one".
My 5 year old son loves Godzilla. He'll watch almost every film Mothra onwards from the Showa era. I took him to see Minus one eventhough it was entirely in Japanese. I narrated the film to him and even he understood the stakes both amongst the humans at home and fighting Godzilla. It's written and directed that well. 10/10
Only saw the minus color version but I cried. That’s how great the character development was. I cared about everyone in this film and Godzilla was just an afterthought that was just as scary as a nuclear bomb. There’s a very strong connection with the characters and a very real fear of their lives being threatened. It’s actually really sweet and it’s inspiring how they still have a sense of humor in this reality. The monster is just a very large pitbull on the loose that cannot be killed. War is horrible plain and simple. If nobody notices how brilliant this story telling is then I’m afraid for the cinematic future
I knew you would love it 😄 It was kickass!! To think ... This is what movies used to be. Now we get a movie that's good and it feels like a rare occurrence.
Dude finally! Might be just my film of the year. The acting and characters were so good, I almost forgot it was a monster film. I never cared about the humans in a Godzilla film until this. Proves it can be done.
Less than $15 million, has characters that you like and hope they didn’t die, and not once did I think it was boring or the CGI was awkward Best Godzilla film I ever seen
Napoleon released the same day and cost 20x more than Godzilla Minus One. One of these movies is still playing a full schedule in every one of the many cinemas in our area.
Godzilla: Minus One is going straight onto my shelf with pride. It’s the best movie I’ve seen this year and the reason why I don’t phrase it as “so far” is because I doubt Hollyweird can make anything this good.
I've been checking for a Blu-Ray release date like a tweaker looking for his next hit...I can't believe I may have to wait til the end of the year to get this on disc!
Hollywood made movies this good and even better, but it was atleast a decade ago. Still, don't deny the past just because of a deplorable present. Who knows what the future holds, right?
Anime, manga, live action. Japan and South Korea (especially Japan) are the absolute GREATEST in entertainment. Their culture revolving around being true to the source material and giving everything 110% is so admirable.
@@jonbaxter2254 same bro. They have so many movies that are amazing and with such low budgets. These people love their craft and it shows unlike here in America (Hollyweird)
When you mentioned how movies nowadays seem to always set up stuff for the next movie in their franchises: _Minus One did that too._ I won't give away exact details or spoilers of the film, but the ending had two scenes that are 100% going to be explained in a possible sequel... which I'm just going to say right now is something I very much want from the studio and the very same director, if possible. Minus One was _that_ good, and I want to see more of this Godzilla in action. It's about time the King of the Kaiju stood center stage as the King of the Cinemas lol. *Edit:* I just want to add that another thing I liked about Minus One is that there were no WOKE elements in the film. No token characters of different races and no token "girl power" moments or Mary Sue characters - just men; not only men, but Japanese men who survived war and who came together to put a stop to a threat terrorizing their homeland. I'm an American and even I felt pride in seeing that because _that_ is what it's all about to be a man... And in a world that demonizes us for our "toxic masculinity," it was a GD breath of fresh air.
Toku has had a good year. The action packed tear jerker that was shin Kamen Rider, one of the best ultra shows in a while with ultraman Blazar, and this movie.
The final depiction in minus one is a sort of cliche. Godzilla, for instance, never dies due to its notable regenerative abilities, a trait often seen in zombie movies as well. While this may leave room for a sequel, I didn't get the impression that it was the intention. Though, it'd be awesome if there's a sequel.
@@mrgodzillaraptors8632 Blazar is so good. Man, everything from action to characters, it's amazing how they can do that with a "small budget" compared to western shows that seem to waste 300 mil on something like Secret Invasion that has nothing but subpar special fx that you can hardly see because everything is too dark and poorly choreographed fights because they couldn't bother paying extra for good stuntmen and a director that actually knows how to film action.
Honestly it confused me how he talks about how the Monsterverse movies always need to set up a sequel when I don't remember them ever doing that outside of 2 post-credit scenes.
I freaking LOVED this movie!!! I saw it a few times in the cinema, the first time I've been back to the theater since The Last Jedi wrecked my love of anything out of Hollywood... and it was so worth it. I adored the characters and just enjoyed the heck out of it!
As soon as I saw they were releasing Godzilla Minus One Minus Color in the US for a week which I thought they wouldnt do , thought it was gonna be only Japan that got it - I immediately bought the first ticket I could find for it. Waxwork records announces pre-orders for the score on vinyl - immediate buy. I think its the only film I can think of in possibly the last 10 years where anything and everything I can get my grubby little mits on - I will - thats how much I love this film.
This movie is not only what we hoped for with the 2014/Brian Cranston Godzilla, but it genuinely has been an inspiration for me on stories I want to see and write I *never* would've guessed that a lizard movie would've had us rooting for a group of defeated men who just wanted a chance to make a difference, something that *a lot* of people can relate to...much less move you to a tear or two
I went to the cinema a while ago, and I had an AMAZING experience. I dragged my family with me who aren't into Godzilla, but they came out satisfied too. The acting was top notch, I found some aspects of the story to be very clever writing, and the visuals were stellar too, I'm struggling to believe this film was made for only $11M! There was an emotional twist in the story too which made me cry at the end XD. I won't spoil anything, and HIGHLY recommend this film
amazing. an actual quality film. an extremly, extremely rare occurrence in modern day. low budget, high creativity. same formula which made Joker such a gem. these are the only movies i am interested in anymore. as a child of the 80s, a teen of the 90s, a few gems have poked through in the 21st, and even rarer two decades in. this is what cinema used to be. /tipshat
― Japan: ❛❛So... you nuked us twice, then you appropriate the embodiment of our national trauma and turn it into a stereotypically misunderstood big boy of modern-day pop-culture?❜❜ ― U.S.: ❛❛YES!❜❜ ― Japan: * *MAKES A GOOD GODZILLA MOVIE* * ― U.S.: ❛❛Wait, that's ILLEGAL!!!❜❜
Toho made Godzilla a hero first, albeit out of necessity. Furthermore, he’s been a pop culture icon for a long ass time. Your grandad probably grew up watching Godzilla movies on his local tv station.
Also Toho: made Godzilla do a tail slide drop kick and fly using his atomic breath. Godzilla can be anything my guy, even if it’s wacky. There is no appropriation.
Godzilla is one of the most versatile characters in fiction. The character has been adapted and changed to fit different purposes hundreds if not thousands of times for the purpose of telling stories in books, games, movies, tv, etc. minus one for as amazing of a movie as it is, has shined a spotlight on the franchise that has both harmed it and boosted it. It finally brought some critical recognition to the franchise, but unfortunately people seem to use the movie as a way to bash the rest of the movies and other forms of Godzilla media.The MV was never meant to be a movie even remotely close in any way to minus one, and that’s a good thing. Godzilla can’t just exist through one incarnation and that’s why despite the problems the movies may have in the eyes of critics, they have never changed the goal or direction.
The problem with the MV is it suffers the same problems as the Michael Bay Transformers movies. Action is milked to an exhausting extent, annoying human characters, cheap fan service to get fans to d**k ride the movie instantly, predictable storylines, etc. 2014 was the only MV movie I liked because it did something unique but now the MV is trying to be a modern Hollywood version of the Showa era and it’s horrible.
@@Izywik92 I wouldn’t say it’s anything like the Showa era, and the only reason that similarities could be drawn is that people don’t like the human characters, and even then it’s for different reasons. Sure they milk the action but they do pay respect to the franchise, and when they have tried to make new monsters and do new things (2014, SKI) people complain that it’s different and that they don’t like it.
@@Izywik92 as I said before, my point is that Godzilla is not a one note character and never should be, and if critics don’t like that than they shouldn’t comment on the character at all. It’s fine to give praise to the iterations you enjoy and elaborate on your distaste for the ones you don’t, but the line should be drawn when you actively push for the wipeout of a certain adaptation of Godzilla, and in this video he pushes his distaste for the MV, but in a way that doesn’t seem understanding on why the MV exists and why the movies are still being made. In general he doesn’t show any signs of understanding the complexity of the franchise and that’s why I think his comments on the MV can and should be pointed out
@@GamerasDaycareIts not that critics want Godzilla one noted but they want more than just brain dead logic MCU garbage that the MV has been putting out in recent years. Godzilla is more than just a monster that destroys shit and fights other monsters 24/7
One thing that made this movie superior is how dedication to the special effects, there’s only 35 VFX artists do the whole movie which can be presumed that they’re really love what they’re doing, despite the mass production nowadays with the mindset of “ Just consume the product then get excited to consume the next one” . Edit: They’re on the way to Oscar!!
Gonna see it a third time on this week's cinema day today. Just had to show it to two other dudes and see how good it was as soon as you know the film inside out
The name Godzilla is own by a Japanese studio named "Toho". 1954 is the begining of the movie franchise till today. Now imagine how many movies they had made for centuries. There are movie is good and some are bad. But the name Godzilla still echoee in the air for eons that is the one thing why Godzilla remain alive. They can be good stories like Minus One, and a epic monster combat like G x K. For me I see a perfectly balance. Take note, the "American" Legendary Godzilla is a partnership both Legendary (American) and Toho (Japan) that gave a green light for Godzilla x Kong.
It definitely did feel like it was going back to the titular character’s roots by instead of having him fight a giant monster, he fights the Japanese military like in his first few films. Which isn’t bad. Sometimes going back to your roots is a good thing and brings out the best in your product
This movie was incredible and the human story and how everything connects was a chief's kiss, I'll admit i shed tears but one of the best Goji films I've seen next to Shin Goji
The MonsterVerse has some good ideas in it, but I can no longer ignore the grim reality that it’s corporate as fuck. There’s nothing inherently wrong with Godzilla being the protagonist, provided that he never hesitates to show his hatred for Man after the enemy is vanquished. The Heisei films, for all of their blemishes, managed to find a perfect balance and stuck with it until the end. Even in the latter entries where you were meant to root for Godzilla, he never once showed any consideration for human life. The only exception was Miki Saegusa the psychic, who learned compassion and respect for kaiju life by the end of her character arc. She turned out to be one of the good ones and earned his respect. Godzilla is a dark avenger who fights to avenge himself. When he isn’t defending his spot at the top of the food chain, he punishes humans for making war, exploiting nature and for daring to have thoughts of greed and vanity. He has no actual way of knowing what humans think, but he assumes we’re all assholes anyway. That’s why he fuckin’ rules.🤘🏻☢️🐉🌊
It was less than 15 million dollars to make, also Toho is hardly an "unknown studio". And, while I am aware you don't care, but the Monteverse films are aboutsolutely in the classic Japanese Godzilla vein of campy, brainless monster fight action. It is possible to have both versions of Godzilla. Glad you enjoyed Minus One.
Ok can we stop pretending that the Japanese didn’t also give their films boring and/or crappy human writing, if anything the Studio that owns Godzilla only recently gave the franchise the respect beyond making it a cash cow
I liked this video, but also there were just some things that I disagree with. You said Toho was an “unknown Japanese studio” which is completely untrue. They made every single Godzilla movie (including the original), until the first 1998 western Godzilla film. And you also say that being the best Godzilla film wasn’t a high bar (I know this was probably a joke), when movies like the original, Godzilla vs Destoroyah, and Shin Godzilla exist. And you also act like Godzilla hasn’t been the protagonist in Japan, when in almost every movie since the original, he was. Sorry for that rant lol, I still liked the video 👍
Idk man, I think there is a market for both well written monster movies and dumb ones like Kong Vs Godzilla, sometimes it's fun to turn your brain off and watch some CGI destruction.
I watched this in theaters with my friends and we all enjoyed the movie. I guess I would be silly for thinking that it was going to be an English dubbed film, but reading sub was not that bad.
Not to be argumentative, but action figure smash-em-up Godzilla is just as true to form as somber allegory Godzilla. G-1 is an amazing addition to the franchise, possibly the best. But yes, I am still very much excited to see Godzilla and Kong have a kaiju rumble in a fantastical hollow earth setting.
@@heatseekerx51 1998 almost killed the franchise forever and Toho made multiple attempts to recover from that but they all weren’t enough. Until 2014 came and revived the Godzilla brand around the world because of its balance of action and suspense with good character moments that don’t act like annoying cartoon characters. It wasn’t until GvK messed up the tone the monsterverse was going for. Oh and calling me a tourist?! I’ve been a fan since 2010 you goofball
@@Izywik92G98 did not almost kill the franchise, but it did give it a black eye. Toho turned around quick with Godzilla 2000 to try and fix the image of Godzilla. The Millennium era movie had some very good entries, but the fact is that Toho had been milking Godzilla regularly since 1989 and frankly run the franchise into the ground. That's why they took a break after Final Wars to give the franchise time to breathe. G14 was good and made Godzilla look like a serious character again, ala Godzilla 1984. It is fair to say that GvK shifted the tone into something more actiony, since he draws inspiration from movie like Die Hard and Lethal Weapon. I recognized GvK almost immediately as a Showa-style movie, which is the kind of Godzilla a lot of people still think of. MechaGodzilla, Hedorah, and '62 vs King Kong have way more public equity than any of the 'cooler' Heisei movies. I do have my own issues with GvK, but it not being true to from Godzilla isn't one of them. A mere 10 years after the original Godzilla 1954, we got Ghidorah the Three-Headed Monster, with aliens, psychic possession, MONSTER TALK, and turn of Godzilla into a defender of the Earth. And let us not forget that the Showa movies themselves had their own moments of brutality, for what had become a franchise for kids. And I would say I became a fan of Godzilla in maybe 1992-1993. (not to flex on you, you're likely just younger than me).
@@heatseekerx51 Yes but the Showa era films are different from the monsterverse. The MV started as it’s own depiction of Godzilla by him being a mysterious force of nature with a lot to be discovered. G14 made him feel like the real deal and someone to not mess with. KOTM was good in concept but the final product was a mess with its inconsistent story, annoying and terribly written characters, badly shot fight scenes, and inferior CGI along with unnecessary screen filtering
"Really successful movies have cost a lot of money, so the more that we spend on a movie the better it will do." When you spell out their logic, it's not very logical.
For me I love that Godzilla can be both serious and goofy/fun. Godzilla is easily the most versatile ip out there its why he has survived for so long. I absolutely loved Godzilla minus one, my only problem is that it drags in the third act, but the best Godzilla is film is still the original from 1954. I also can't wait for Godzilla x kong the new empire as that looks like a fun time. Also toho isn't an unknown studio, its very well known among kaiju fans.
Pure masterpiece! Despite The MonsterVerse being a guilty pleasure for me, they don’t compare to Minus One! They are just superhero movies disguised as Monster films, whereas Minus One is a horror movie about a monster that is a force of nature that can’t be reasoned with and doesn’t have justification for tearing up crap except is just mad probably for the nuclear bombs waking him up or destroying the environment, but neither of those hypothetical reasons are even in the movie so Godzilla could just be an ass hole who thinks we are insignificant ants to step on like toys because we aren’t worth a damm to the grand scheme of the world. Okay, I’m not saying he’s a psychopath but you get my point. He’s a giant creature that attacks for unknown reasons like if a bear spotted a bunch of us in the forest nearby.
