SOBBING cos Godzilla Minus One was *the best* Godzilla film EVER 

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It wasn't that he didn't want to acknowledge that he loved her -- he DID NOT FEEL WORTHY or deserving of a family. He saw himself as a coward, not worthy to be a father or husband.

Atomic Breath in other movies: get hyped Atomic Breath in this movie: curl up in a ball and pray the survivors don't die of radiation poisoning

I am a 76 year old Japanese, and have been living in North America for 35 years. I was born at around the time when Godzilla-1 demolished Ginza in the movie, so can recall what Tokyo was like after the war as a child. It is amazing how our parents' generation brought the country back from its ruins. I watched the movie 6 times in theatres and cried every time. I understand how you feel it odd that the two did not get married. But I understand since old Japanese people have a definite mindset. Although I am the first of the post-war generation, an interesting thing happened last week at church. It was our Golden Wedding Anniversary, and when the Catholic Father @ church said after we renewed our vows, "Now I will bless your rings." to which my reply was, "We do not wear rings...." The Father was surprised, but said we can move on... and at the end of the ceremony, he said,"Congratulations! Now you may kiss." to which my response was, "What? here? in public? No way." The Father just burst out laughing so no problem.

This is how you make a movie. You care about every character in the film. I never thought I would cry at a Godzilla movie.

Godzilla Minus One (2023) earned USD$115 million worldwide against a production budget of USD$10 million - that’s 11 times its production budget! The film won 61 awards from 125 nominations, including Best Visual Effects at the 96th Academy Awards and three honours at the prestigious 16th Asian Film Awards. Now, Godzilla Minus One is the number 1 film on Netflix.

This movie should have won more Oscars. I went to the theater for Godzilla, I came out tear-streaked and in awe of the director. Usually, the "human" side of the story is the downtime between monster scenes, but wow, the story, history, and power of this movie was unexpected and hit deep. Thanks for reacting!

Godzilla Minus One isn't just a "Great Godzilla movie".. It's a GREAT movie that just happens to have Godzilla in it. Take these characters and their story, replace Godzilla with a natural disaster and this would STILL be a great movie.

One of the things that made this movie so good is the attention to detail they gave to the supporting characters. Each one had their own distinct personality. The captain was the father figure of the group -- and I love his jaded attitude about the government -- Doc was like the goofy uncle but with an incredible intellect, and Kid was brash but eager to do his part. Even the captain of the destroyer Yukikaze made the most of his time, coming off as a dedicated man with great empathy for his fellow war survivors. An absolutely phenomenal job of filmmaking. And yes, I don't think anyone expected to get choked up or moved to tears at a Godzilla movie.

Tachibana was a mechanic for the Kamikaze Suicide Squad. He had been maintaining the flying coffins of his friends who took off and never returned. Although it is not depicted in the movie, I think he must have been very sad. Shikishima was also a member of the suicide squad, but he did not take off. Shikishima tried to detonate himself with Godzilla as atonement for the war, but Tachibana gave him a way to live. Tachibana was finally able to make arrangements for his friends to survive.his war is over.

I liked that Godzilla was actually terrifying. His eyes were so menacing!

Godzilla Minus One IS the BEST Godzilla movie ever made. Best film of 2023.

I've been watching Godzilla for 50+ yrs, and this is by far the best.

One of the most chilling moments is at the end of the credits you can hear audio of Godzilla stomping a few times and then roars. That felt great at the cinema.

This deserved more than just best VFX; it should have gotten best picture, best actor, or best director, or all three. Just giving it the VFX, the lowest hanging fruit on this film’s tree, is an insult, and I’m certain was only done because nobody wanted to give anything more to “a Godzilla movie.”

This movie was so incredible that it required 3 viewings in IMAX. Btw, the Director wished he had 15 million dollars. Believe he said it was around 10 million which is still incredible.

I grew up watching the old Godzilla movies, and over the decades, I have never seen one with so much raw emotion. They did such an amazing job capturing the awe and the horror associated with the entire situation and the human element is perfect. The country is rebuilding itself while he is desperately seeking to do the same thing and when she pushes him out of the way, my heart sank into my stomach. Then the roar back at Godzilla that follows is so visceral. That scene breaks me every time. I'm a 40 year old man, and this movie crushes me. It is the best Godzilla movie I've ever seen. Hands down.

Saburo Sakai was one of the greatest fighter pilots of WW2, and he refused to marry his dream girl fiancé after getting shot in the head and going partially blind. She was heartbroken, but he couldn't go through with it because he felt he wasn't worthy of being married.

I've been a Godzilla fan since the 70's and I have never seen a Godzilla movie that has moved me as much as this one has.

I saw this in theaters and was absolutely blown away. The effects, the sound, the story, and the soundtrack were just amazing. I was also in tears. My son went and saw it another time and then watched it on Netflix. It really is the best Godzilla film ever and it puts to shame US studios that spend hundreds of millions and don't get anywhere near the quality that this movie has.

"As much damage as Godzilla caused, it's a bit sad that he's dead because he was jut an animal trying to survive in the world". Godzilla's creator, Ichiro Honda agrees with you MaryCherry: "Monsters are tragic beings. They are born too tall, too strong, too heavy. They are not evil by choice. That is their tragedy. They do not attack people because they want to, but because of their size and strength, mankind has no other choice but to defend himself. After several stories such as this, people end up having a kind of affection for the monsters. They end up caring about them."

Noriko definitely died. The piece of Godzilla's flesh embedded into her neck regenerates her cell and revives her. The parallel shown in the end with Godzilla's supposed to be dead body.

The budget was actually only $10M. At first people thought it was $15M, but it was later confirmed to be $10M. Some of it was because the director had a special effects background so he was able to do some of it on his own.

Wild how we got so used to main characters dying senselessly or sacrificing themselves for the greater good this movie was able to give us them all surviving and it seemed like a surprise.

OMG! This is probably the best Godzilla I’ve seen yet. The original Japanese franchise deals with post-WWII grief and anxiety over being the only country in the world to suffer a nuclear attack.

The fact that this movie had a low 15 million budget and won an Oscar for its spectacular VFX puts Hollywood’s film franchises nowadays to shame

Godzilla isn’t eating anybody he’s just there a monster of pure rage taking his frustrations out on anything within reach.

BTW fun fact - that original roar you heard is not often used these days, definitely not in the American movies, but was created in the beginning by rubbing a resin-coated leather glove against double bass strings.

I don't know what it is, but this Godzilla's eyes give me the absolute creeps, such an Amazing movie, masterpiece.

Godzilla's roar in this movie is very close to his original. Over the years, as he evolved from Japan's bane to its defender the roar softened into a less terrifying sound. The music in this film is also heavily reliant on the original score by the maestro Akira Ifukube but also takes some cues from Godzilla vs Mothra, Godzilla vs Kong and also Shin Godzilla (Shiro Sagisu conductor). This film is a monument to the legacy of Gojira on every level.

This was one of the BEST Godzilla movies I have ever seen this was a masterpiece!! So happy they brought back the 1954 original music and Godzilla’s original scream effects !!

Truly one of the best films I've seen in theaters in the past half decade.

this is a great example of how good a movie can be when it spends its budget on the actual movie instead of cocaine and hookers.

Dude I cried when he was reunited with his girl at the end. I wish I could reunite with mine.

This movie is a great allegory of survivor's guilt. Koichi keeps getting into situations where he ends up surviving while those around him die at the hands of Godzilla. And it gets worse every time! First with the navy mechanics on Odo Island, then with the crews of Takao and the other minesweeper, and lastly, Noriko and some 30,000 other people. This guy went through a lot!

I heard that there was an agreement between Director Yamazaki and Toho that they would not include any grotesque scenes in which Godzilla tears people apart or spurts blood. Within that constraint, Director Yamazaki has managed to fully and beautifully express the horror of Godzilla.

Noriko is turning into a She-Godzilla mutant because she got the G-cells during a blast. That’s how she survived thanks to its regenerative ability.

You know it’s a special Godzilla movie when it gets you to care for the human characters.

As much as I would have loved to see more Godzilla it’s undeniable that this movie had the best Godzilla design I’ve ever seen. And the scenes where he does show up don’t disappoint. The moment he lifts his head and roars after destroying the first ship with his atomic breath was awe inspiring and the accompanying epic music perfectly signifies a catastrophe of epic proportions.

This movie definitely deserves the Oscar for VFX! I want to watch this again! Also want to see the black and white version just for the old classic feel of a Godzilla movie!

The dead fish came up too quickly resulting in their swim bladders to pop out of their mouths. That's why they look so weird.

Can you Imagine that all of the Theaters was full of Tears 😢

Many people have said this about the movie, but I truly loved the acting and I was so invested in the characters. Most Godzilla movies don’t put much effort in the human cast normally.

Most people ask why the destroyers needed to be that close and that's because the crane (and wire) on one ship has to go over the other ship so they can make a loop and cinch it tight around Godzilla!

I’m so fortunate that I got to see this movie in theater. It was one of the most stunning movies ever.

The both times that I've been to the theater to see this, their sound systems were awesome. Every explosions, footsteps and roar, you feel it!

Mary, I saw this movie 15 times in theatres. This particular Godzilla movie hit me on a profound level. A month prior to it's release, my partner and I had separated. She was Japanese, we were supposed to see this movie together but never did. Around the same time I had just become an uncle to twin girls. Lastly, as a fan since 1985 and a fan of the 1954 original, this is the kind of Godzilla Ive always wanted to make/ been waiting to see as far as the emotional beats go. I'm so happy you got to see this movie and really got into it and appreciate it. Down the road, it would be cool to react to the original 1954 GODZILLA

I watched Godzilla Minus One with my girlfriend last year, in theather last year. Like many other people, I cried too. There was no "hype" and "fun", there was tension, struggle, sadness... Best film of 2023 for me!

Oh wow! I am so surprised you’re reacting to this, but I love it. This is not only my favorite Godzilla movie, but it is also maybe my all-time favorite movie in general.

Every now and then there's a movie that comes along that just exceeds all expectations. I was drawn in by the trailers for this, but I didn't expect it would be *this* good. I saw this in theaters and was blown away. The music in this literally vibrated throughout your body and the original Godzilla theme was so damn HAUNTING! My goodness I love this movie. If you take Godzilla out of this movie it still has the makings of a great movie. They made the human characters downright likable and full of personality. Such a fantastic movie.

I was shocked at how good it was when I saw it in theater during Christmas! Walking out we were all raving about it.

It was so worth seeing this movie in theaters! It was such a surreal experience ❤ definitely one of if not the best Godzilla movie I have ever seen in my life! It made me sob my eyes out, This movie definitely deserved the Oscar!! Godzilla is the scariest he’s ever been and the characters are so incredible! The action is intense and amazing! I love your reaction so much! Thank you for watching this masterpiece!!✨♥️😊 As a Godzilla fan, you can’t ask for more.

At the end Noriko's subtitles was "Is your war finally over?" Instead of can your war be finally done. Maybe you got subtitles for this. The line really hit hard for me

This made me cry too. Not really because of the story but for the reminder that people can still make great films, I miss them.

Great movie. Love the classic Godzilla music as well. The end of the movie the thing on her neck that was growing. Not sure what that was but it looks like there will be more.

21:11 props to the editor for including that lmao

The ships had to get close enough to tie the knot, which included getting the crane and cable around the other ship. Gojira wasn't standing, as they were over the trench, so assume they used their beefy legs and tail to tread water. Noriko's movement to push Koichi away from the blast was probably all she could so. The speed at which atomic blast waves move is far faster than she could manage, and suspect she wasn't stronger than Koichi, so didn't have enough momentum in her push to move both of them. Whatever the cast and crew were paid, it wasn't enough; they deserve more. This is the best film I've seen in some years.

This is gonna be a wild ride for Mary. Get ready, guys. Edit: The first Godzilla film or monster film in general won Oscars for Visual Effects is a crowning achievement. Also, the human drama is captivating and exhilarating and emotionally draining. Something Hollywood should take notes, as well as budget AND storytelling, than just Godzilla in the center with nothing special.

Godzilla and Shikishima are two sides of the same coin. Both are enduring tremendous pain throughout the film. Shikishima is eventually saved by love for his family and the support from his friends, but Godzilla has nothing left but rage and in the end dies filled with hatred and malice for the people that hurt him. It’s a great allegory for the importance of care for those that have undergone trauma so they don’t succumb to despair and anger.

Best Godzilla movie ever made. It was like a heartfelt WW II epic, but you add in Jurassic Park, Jaws, and then the original Godzilla, but he breathes Nukes.

What’s wild is that this movie coast only 10 to 12 Million dollars to make… for context, the recent film “Abigail” coast 28 million… so the special effects house deserve a raise because they really did something special with what they were given

This is a brilliant movie. I agree with Mary, it is the best Godzilla movie. It also cost a fraction of the Hollywood versions, yet looks better. The human side of the story was really effective and made me care. Usually with these movies, the humans are just there as a poorly written side story.

I love how, while there was some conflict between the characters, they were able to put any differences aside to unite for the common cause of killing a giant atomic dinosaur

This film is such a poignant exploration of PTSD and survivor's guilt-subjects the Japanese culture has had so much difficulty talking about in the past. I loved this film so much. Extra bonus: the beginning and ending are textbook storytelling beats.

19:19 i respect them more than today's journalism

The attention to detail when Godzilla was chasing the minesweeper ship is pretty cool. The IJN Takao was a real ship, that was interred in Singapore after the Japanese surrender. And using it was great for a sense of scale, because the Takao-class was the largest Heavy Cruiser the Imperial Japanese Navy made during the war. When they saw the Takao get destroyed by the atomic breath, they realized how dangerous the situation was if he made it to land!

This is by far the best Godzilla movie. A masterpiece for so little money. It's hard to believe... Every episode of "She Hulk" for example was more expensive.

If you’re wondering what was growing on her neck, it was confirmed by the director that this was Godzilla’s mutated cells growing inside her, AKA, Godzilla-cells after the atomic explosion. Looks like noriko probably got mutated as well.

The fish are deep sea fish that have had their Air bladders implode due to rapid ascent through the water, basically when Godzilla surfaces he does so faster then most fish can withstand, so the current he makes when he ascends drags deep sea fish up with him. In Japanese culture when one is making a Desperate plea, whether it be begging for something or forgiveness it is customary to place one's head as low as possible, the slam is just to show determination. In Japan what he does is called Dogeza, or grovelling/begging pose. The thing on Noriko's neck at the end is a Godzilla Cell, it's why Noriko survived, because when a Godzilla cell integrates with a living organism they gain a limited regeneration, but it also connects the person to Godzilla.

Godzilla Minus One is one of the best movies ever made and it proves if you put in the time and effort into the story, it doesn't need a huge budget to succeed. A budget of 15 million dollars is crazy considering how fantastic this movie is. Godzilla Minus One is such a rollercoaster ride of emotions that I didn't know how to react the first time I saw this. I was like uh, wait what most of the movie until the plan to kill Godzilla started. Then the twist at the end with Noriko being alive and then seeing Godzilla regenerate was wild. I would love to see a sequel to this Godzilla specifically. In my opinion this is the best Godzilla movie out of every single one that has been made ever since 1954 and that is a lot of Godzilla movies. If you were not aware of how many there are; there are 38. 33 are Japanese films and 5 American films for Godzilla. Side note Lola is such a cute kitty!

The atomic breath is treated with so much of respect in this movie. The sound design, the actual beam and the shockwave. Just beautiful. Watch Shin Godzilla next. It’s (almost) as good as Minus One but for completely different reasons

Great movie! Best Godzilla film ever. And it is so worth it seeing it on the huge movie theater screen and sound.

13:31 Wow, the way she said that did something to me. 😳 Crazy.

So, fun fact: you said the sound is amazing & so modern, Godzilla's roar is from the original 1954 movie, just rerecorded over Stadium speakers. In addition, about half the music is from it. All by legendary composer Akira Ifukube, who did it for the original 1954 one, which invented the genre, and is the only Godzilla movie id say is as good or better than this one.

After watching this, my first real Godzilla movie, I was sold. No wonder this one won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects because they’ve created in such a way that lies somewhere between totally fake and not overly exaggerated, like just right. When Godzilla laid waste in Ginza, I remembered what Bill Randa said in Kong: Skull Island when he encountered a Kaiju and I quote: “It had no conscience. No reasoning, just destroy.” With him blasting away, he is exactly why he was created in the first place; Godzilla represents our fear of nuclear power after WWII, especially for the Japanese when they themselves suffered from that, twice. His design is what intrigued me too when I noticed that he looks more reptilian and slightly smaller than the Godzilla that we know but still is a massive threat to mankind. When they revealed Noriko to be alive, I too was in tears of happiness because Shikishima lost too much from the war that he didn’t believe that he deserved a second chance in life and to have someone to share it with. Overall, it is truly a cinematic masterpiece.

So glad that your reaction was available! I think I judged correctly from watching your "outtro" before, that your reactions were going to be good. They were EPIC, and it is just what the movie deserved! It was such a great movie to watch, especially in the theaters where you get the benefit of audience participation. But you matched that at least with your reactions, and made the experience with the movie great! I really appreciated your comments at the end as well, and I like that you gathered that Koichi didn't feel worthy of Noriko! A lot of folks who experience and survive trauma will often internalize it and think that they have processed it or "gotten over it" when in reality, it is lurking deep within and comes out in many ways. Feeling unworthy of real happiness or real connection is one of those ways! Thank you!

This movie is absolute brilliance, and for a LONG time fan of the franchise this film exceeded all expectations.

saw this in theaters had an amazing time! thats what going to the movies is supposed to be like. instant classic. definitely watch it if it ever plays on the big screen. i wish i couldve seen this in black and white, but it never released anywhere near me.

This is a fantastic movie and the effects are terrific. There is a video here on RU-vid called 'The Visual Effects of Godzilla Minus One' that shows how they did the effects with a small team and budget. It's really interesting and only 6 minutes long.

The veteran's quip about the odds not being as bad as the war and the speech about sacrifice really hit given how the last years of the war were for Japan. People were sacrificed so recklessly by the tens of thousands.

I'm so glad you watched this!! And yea, I also was thinking man 16 is quite handsome, lol.

Totally rad reaction Mary! I saw this twice in the theater, once in color and then the b/w and both times I got teary eyed and goosebumps! I've been a lifelong Godzilla fan (my first Godzilla film eas "Godzilla vs Monster Zero" when I was 5 years old (I'm 51 now) on a local tv station as part of a Saturday afternoon double creature feature and I eas hooked instantly). This movie just astounded me with not only how awesome snd terrifying Godzilla looked but with the great story, acting, directing and writing.....it should've definitely won more Academy Awards than just the one. I loved your observations in this reaction. There's debate among Godzilla fans as to the black splotches on Noriko's neck at the end. Most fans (and I'm one of them) believe that they are cells from Godzilla and they are what's keeping her alive. I don't want to speak for all Godzilla fans, just my opinion. Anyway, keep up the great reactions. Many blessings to you and yours.

The director Takashi Yamazaki confirmed that the black substance crawling up Noriko’s neck in the final shot was in fact Godzilla’s cells, implying that she was able to survive because she had mostly regenerated just like Godzilla. And she likely got those cells because the news voiceover said parts of Godzilla came off him when he was being shot at by the tanks.

Yay it isnt globally blocked anymore! Let's go! I watched this movie 3 times in the theaters, it is just SO good.

The movie is so good! The movie's budget was about 15-20 million, but they got their money back ten fold! The story and characters are very memorable.

Mary, you have to find and watch : *"ETERNAL ZERO (2013)".* It's an underrated gem directed by same director as Godzilla Minus One. The story is about Kamikaze pilots and the dilemma they're facing during war. Highly recommend it. 🙂👍

Your reaction to this was a pure joy to watch. You can really tell the impact the story, characters, music and effects had on you. Thank you for an incredibly entertaining video.

So very, very happy that the broader public has discovered this film 🥲 Back in late November I attended a special fan preview event for the movie in IMAX. Everyone there was a die-hard Godzilla fan. We were all excited to see the film but no one expected it to be THAT GOOD. The energy coming out of the theater was incredible. Everyone knew we had just witnessed something special. Then I remember feeling sad, knowing it had a very short release window (only one week) and that the general public would likely avoid seeing a movie with subtitles. On top of that, there were no advertisements, there were no posters. Yet word spread, and week after week it extended its runtime, only leaving theaters to make way for GXK. Then they won the academy award and cemented their place in history 😭 Thank you to everyone who waited to watch it properly and didn’t pirate it online, you’re helping to make sure more films like this get made! 😔❤️

This is my fave reaction because when he said that's the thing to pull to arm the bomb, you listened. So when he then says and here's a lever for an ejector seat, it's more powerful. Every other reactor I've seen so far hears him say it's for arming the bombs and they say "omg an ejector seat control???"

Fun fact: Takashi Yamazaki the director of this film is a big fan of Godzilla, he also featured Godzilla as cameo in "Always: Sunset on Third Street" on 2005 and he is the director of "Godzilla the Ride: Giant Monsters Ultimate Battle" which have same design for Godzilla in this film

Mary, outstanding reaction and analysis! Felt your shock, awe and relief.

19:10 that was a callback to the original 1954 godzilla where reporters were on tokyo tower as godzilla approached and eventually destroyed it! If you get the chance watch the original!

21:11 Godzilla and the mushroom cloud... Gojira reunited with his real parents.

The Story was Amazing and Godzilla Swimming After the Boat…Slowly Raising Angry Eyes Out the Water…🫣😣😣😫

It’s definitely among the most angry I’ve ever seen Godzilla. At first when we meet him in the opening scene, he seemed to display a rather contempt but also a surprisingly curious view of humans. The only time he attacked is when he felt provoked into doing so. Think of it like how a tarantula or a shark does to defend their territory. But once Godzilla mutated and transformed by those repeated bombings, his contempt turned into outright misanthropic hatred. It’s implied that he blames humanity for his condition and wants to punish them for it. That’s his only goal in this film and that’s why he is seen so outlandishly destructive and violent. Godzilla is doing it all on purpose and seemed to enjoy the destruction and mayhem that he caused. In some ways, I don’t really blame him for acting this way. Of course, humans always keep messing with the order of things and his existence is kind of a reflection of humanity’s arrogance and hubris. Humans basically fucked around and found out the hard way.

40:23 "i think Shikishima was a super relatable character because he was a kamikaze pilot " Damn i didnt know Mary was also a Kamikaze pilot 😳

This is the best Godzilla film ever made. Great reaction! 👍🏿

Yeah....I cried at the end too

I’m glad you enjoyed the film! And I’m glad you got your reaction video back as well!

I had just returned from a solo trip to Japan a few weeks before this came out. During the flight home (UK) I watched a movie called "Dr Coto's Clinic"....(Japanese with subs)....Two of the main character actors in the movie are also two of the main character actors in this movie!...I was in Japan for the second time...During my first trip I visited the site of the hotel which has Godzilla on the roof in Shinjuku..And during one of my hotel transfers I stopped by the Shin Gozilla Statue not far from Hibiya Station. It is said to be the largest Godzilla Statue in Japan. (According to Toho the company who created Godzilla)...And to top it off, during my second trip, I visited a combini store in Taishido which has a large King Kong model hanging over the front of the store...Both times I was in Japan was to see my favourite band "BAND-MAID" LIVE...And finally during my first trip..I did visit Hiroshima..and went to the Peace Museum...It was surreal to stand next to the Atomic Dome after seeing it so many times over the years in documentries and books.