After an atomic bomb explodes, black rain containing radioactivity falls. It's not a rain of blood. Also, Noriko seems to have been infected with Godzilla cells in Ginza, and it is hinted in the final scene that she died and was revived by Godzilla cells. (In the movie, it was explained that many pieces of Godzilla's flesh were scattered in Ginza, where Godzilla rampaged.)
Good eye! I didn't connect the dots on that. There has been a lot of speculation about the black mark, but I think you're the first who interpreted it that way. There are so many questions I'd love to ask the director about this movie.
Please excuse me for passing by. The previous Shin Godzilla was inspired by the Great East Japan Earthquake, and this time Godzilla Minus One is said to be based on the new coronavirus(COVID-19). This is represented by the unreliable government, the people gathering their wits to face new threats, the pieces of meat scattered in Ginza, and Noriko infected with Godzilla cells. It's not a happy ending considering Koichi was exposed to a large amount of radiation and Noriko was infected with Godzilla cells.
It makes the story even more compelling knowing that even if these folks survive Godzilla, they’re slowly dying from radiation. Just powerful stuff. Godzilla Minus One is movie of the year!
@ba2724 given that none of them show real signs of radiation burns and they don't drop dead within a few hours, the biggest concern they would have would be lung cancer from any inhaled ash. All told, their prognosis may not be as bad as you'd think. They still will likely have some lifelong issues, but maybe not as bad as most would believe.
I am Japanese and my grandfather was born in Hiroshima. It is known that immediately after the atomic bomb was dropped, black rain containing ash fell in the area. It was called "The Black Rain of Death." The black rain scene in this movie is a metaphor for it. I really enjoyed your review.
The original Japanese Godzilla films used a guy in a rubber and concrete suit. What he had to go through to bring the character to life is astonishing. He couldn't see, barely could breathe, or even move. He even passed out a couple of times from heat exhaustion!
Black rain actually fell after the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Godzilla is also portrayed to have the same destructive power as the atomic bomb.
You could not have said it any better these human characters are just so memorable compared to the Hollywood versions, with the balance of them and Godzilla both having amazing writing pound for pound one of the best godzilla movies, i did a review for this on my channel and believed this would be my 2nd favourite movie of the year awesome review man
Dude, that wasn't her blood, it was rain from the bomb and the devastation's mud, smoke and debris. And I was so happy that she had survived because it gave the lead character a really cathartic ending of not only saving humanity but also saving her, though he thought she was dead. I've seen people go, "how can she be alive?", but some people DO miraculously survive things like that. I just broke down in tears when they revealed her at the end, as did many others in the theater. With that scene, I was more wondering why did all the buildings get blown down, but the one she pushed him behind actually was still standing. Again, that can happen sometimes too, so I forgave that little bit in the movie because it could happen AND the action and emotions were going so fast there was only time to FEEL and not critique it. This is now one of my favorite movies ever, and I get to see it tomorrow again, but this time at the original real IMAX in Seattle. I'M SO EXCITED!🥹
Suspension of disbelief is such a powerful filmmaking tool! I totally thought it was blood haha (my screen was not the best). I’m glad you loved it and I’m super jealous!!! I’m for sure seeing this one again before the holidays hit!
There is a reason why Noriko could have survived from the Godzilla's atomic beam. The hint is a black bruise on her backside neck shown in the last scene of her. That means that she have taken in remains of Godzilla's meats in her body at the mess accidentally, and the power of the cell of Godzilla made her cured or regenerated her body. That's why she have survived from the destruction like "Godzilla". I am Japanese and found the behind plot from one of the move reviews in Japan. I am not sure what would happen to her later on with the cells of the monster.
Just a friendly reminder. Your words, especially when aspiring to become a great filmmaker, hold weight. Akiko isn't a "fake" daughter; she was an orphan practically adopted by Noriko, who never denied being called her mom. After Godzilla's heat ray and the subsequent blast, what fell down was black rain-a nuclear fallout comprising ash, radiation, and water, resulting in a tar-like appearance. Given Godzilla Minus One's central theme of life affirmation and Noriko's determination to survive in line with her dying parents' wishes, I can only assume her survival serves to emphasize a no-sacrifice stance. Hence Kōichi ejected from the plane instead of dying as a kamikaze pilot when he killed Godzilla. Tachibana told Kōichi to “live” after showing him what he did with the jet.
I was trying to hide as much detail as to avoid any spoilers. I can definitely confirm they are a unique and special family thus making the film feel so human. Sorry for the vagueness being confusing.
You don't know about the black rain that fell after the atomic bomb explosion. This actually happened in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Many people who were exposed to the black rain suffered from cancer and leukemia and died.
While I love all the attention and respect Godzilla Minus One is getting, I think a lot of the positives from it could also be said about the original Gojira.
It hurts me whenever you say the original Godzilla was made in stop-motion. Other than that, I appreciate the good word you are spreading about this movie.
@@AiringAustin oh, it’s insane. Everything that happens in the movie the seats move. If you’re in water, the seats slowly float up and down if you’re in water and something happens you get wet. When Godzilla uses the atomic breath, you feel it.
I had a hard time deciding if the acting was over the top, or as you said, it was just a cultural barrier. It never felt fake to me, but even though I have several Japanese friends, obviously I've never seen any of them in the kind of tortured emotional state that Koichi was dealing with. Note on the post-blast rain; it was not blood, that was a nod to the black rain that fell after the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. this is a movie that people with a sense of history, especially WWII, can really connect with.
And I'm so glad they didn't dub with English voice actors. We needed to feel the emotions of these actors in their own voices. All of the acting was top notch and I feel really needs a nod from the Oscars. Actually all categories of the Oscars.
Just saw Minus One. It more than lived up to the hype - I'm sure that there are a bunch of Hollywood execs that are worried about their jobs! This movie was so good, not just for a Kaiju movie but for that and everything else. Sure, some of the CGI scenes were not as fluid as Monsterverse, but it bears repeating that this film was made for a tenth of the cost of the MV ones. I loved KOTM but Minus One is one hell of an entry; it blows G 2014 and GvK out of the water!
Great review. One thing, it wasn’t blood raining down. The color was black, so it was probably from all of the ash in the sky. However, I do think that that blast would have killed her and was surprised to see her alive and in such good condition.
Thank you! I wasn’t expecting Noriko to return at all. At first I hated that she died, then I came to accept it, and BOOM she’s fine for the most part. But it didn’t take away my enjoyment from the film itself ☺️
Best Godzilla film. I may get some hate but better than the 1954 original. It’s sad that there was very little marketing US Domestic; There are so many that are going to miss this great film.
The marketing was a dud for sure but comparing the budget it makes sense. Luckily theaters are extending the time it’s being shown and it’s making more profit.
*Spoiler* That scene you mention isnt showing blood. The black rain is actually a phenomenon unique to nuclear explosions that survivors of the Hiroshima bomb witnessed. It’s a combination of water, ash, and nuclear fallout.
@@GoofyPoptart Yes. "Godzilla versus the Thing (now Mothra)" 1964. Another one I rank very high in monster design and productional completeness although it was done very long ago.
It blows my mind that this movie only cost 15 million dollars mean while Hollywood burns hundreds of millions of dollars on garbage disposal products every year that are so forgettable
Thanks for the ❤️! Correction: There have been shots in the past done in stop-motion, but in all of Godzilla's history, it only adds up to about a minute of footage, they never do all monster shots in stop-motion because it's expensive, hence the existence of the suits in the first place.
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Godzilla was never stop motion. It was shortly considered for the first movie, back in 1954 but decided against. Well at least with research like that it fits right in with current game and movie journalism.
I'm not sure you have seen any of the older Godzilla films. I don't think that any has ever been stop motion. Up until CGI, every Godzilla was a guy in a rubber suit stomping on miniatures.
i don't agree with your nitpik. the high of the ending worked because it was a high but the lows of the film were so slow and it helped with balance Great video though. keep up the good work
Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me. I never want this channel to be an echo chamber so keep the disagreements going! It makes movies that much better to discuss 😊
I think the FX was top notch, especially on a $15 million budget for the whole film! And with some comments about it being a little? Well, i think he was trying to get not only the feel of the original, but also the feel of the time and place. Japan was a dreary wasteland and the ships, planes and such had the feel ofbeing war torn because they were. And the fx made it look that way.
It's a GREAT Japanese Godzilla film for sure. High up one of the best. Yet there are also some great American touches there brilliantly employed. Some Legendary Monsterverse "Godzilla" of the better employability. Some "Rocky" is there. Some "Jaws".
I couldn't do anything with the main character and therefore with the people's story. His over-the-top acting and self-destructive behavior towards the end and the lack of empathetic scenes with his "family" meant that I didn't care about him or her at all. Apart from the boat scene, the dramaturgical structure until Godzilla appears is also missing; he often appears suddenly and disappears again just as quickly. Maybe after 40 Godzilla films and the hype leading up to it, I expected too much. I'm happy for everyone who celebrates this film so much. For me the only thing left is the spectacular Atomicbreath.
I’m sorry to hear that. If you’re open to more dialogue I’m interested in knowing what self destructive behavior you mentioned? For me, by the end, Koichi stopped doing that. Especially when neglecting his family and saying Akiko wasn’t his. But the end he had a revelation to live and I loved that. The atomic breath was soooo spectacular!!!
After an atomic bomb explodes, black rain containing radioactivity falls. It's not a rain of blood. Also, Noriko seems to have been infected with Godzilla cells in Ginza, and it is hinted in the final scene that she died and was revived by Godzilla cells.
(In the movie, it was explained that many pieces of Godzilla's flesh were scattered in Ginza, where Godzilla rampaged.)
Thank you for your clarifications on my oversights! These comments go a long way in helping others understand further like myself!
Good eye! I didn't connect the dots on that. There has been a lot of speculation about the black mark, but I think you're the first who interpreted it that way. There are so many questions I'd love to ask the director about this movie.
Excellent call about Godzilla and his regenerating abilities.Makes perfect sense in her case...
Please excuse me for passing by.
The previous Shin Godzilla was inspired by the Great East Japan Earthquake, and this time Godzilla Minus One is said to be based on the new coronavirus(COVID-19). This is represented by the unreliable government, the people gathering their wits to face new threats, the pieces of meat scattered in Ginza, and Noriko infected with Godzilla cells.
It's not a happy ending considering Koichi was exposed to a large amount of radiation and Noriko was infected with Godzilla cells.
It wasn't blood raining down on Koichi. It's nuclear ash.
It makes the story even more compelling knowing that even if these folks survive Godzilla, they’re slowly dying from radiation. Just powerful stuff. Godzilla Minus One is movie of the year!
@@ba2724this was my immediate thought once we saw Noriko by the end! Just goes to show how film can be interpreted differently by audiences
@ba2724 given that none of them show real signs of radiation burns and they don't drop dead within a few hours, the biggest concern they would have would be lung cancer from any inhaled ash. All told, their prognosis may not be as bad as you'd think. They still will likely have some lifelong issues, but maybe not as bad as most would believe.
I am Japanese and my grandfather was born in Hiroshima. It is known that immediately after the atomic bomb was dropped, black rain containing ash fell in the area. It was called "The Black Rain of Death." The black rain scene in this movie is a metaphor for it.
I really enjoyed your review.
The original Japanese Godzilla films used a guy in a rubber and concrete suit. What he had to go through to bring the character to life is astonishing. He couldn't see, barely could breathe, or even move. He even passed out a couple of times from heat exhaustion!
Concrete? They did him dirty the poor dude
Almost 10K views Austin wow. Again, love your movie reviews this was an amazing movie review.
I thought it stopped at 9.7 but now it's at 9.9 and I'm like c'mon c'mon!!!! lol. Also I didn't know you could dono in a TH-cam video!! Thank you!
Black rain actually fell after the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Godzilla is also portrayed to have the same destructive power as the atomic bomb.
You could not have said it any better these human characters are just so memorable compared to the Hollywood versions, with the balance of them and Godzilla both having amazing writing pound for pound one of the best godzilla movies, i did a review for this on my channel and believed this would be my 2nd favourite movie of the year awesome review man
Dude, that wasn't her blood, it was rain from the bomb and the devastation's mud, smoke and debris. And I was so happy that she had survived because it gave the lead character a really cathartic ending of not only saving humanity but also saving her, though he thought she was dead. I've seen people go, "how can she be alive?", but some people DO miraculously survive things like that. I just broke down in tears when they revealed her at the end, as did many others in the theater. With that scene, I was more wondering why did all the buildings get blown down, but the one she pushed him behind actually was still standing. Again, that can happen sometimes too, so I forgave that little bit in the movie because it could happen AND the action and emotions were going so fast there was only time to FEEL and not critique it. This is now one of my favorite movies ever, and I get to see it tomorrow again, but this time at the original real IMAX in Seattle. I'M SO EXCITED!🥹
Suspension of disbelief is such a powerful filmmaking tool! I totally thought it was blood haha (my screen was not the best). I’m glad you loved it and I’m super jealous!!! I’m for sure seeing this one again before the holidays hit!
There is a reason why Noriko could have survived from the Godzilla's atomic beam. The hint is a black bruise on her backside neck shown in the last scene of her. That means that she have taken in remains of Godzilla's meats in her body at the mess accidentally, and the power of the cell of Godzilla made her cured or regenerated her body. That's why she have survived from the destruction like "Godzilla". I am Japanese and found the behind plot from one of the move reviews in Japan. I am not sure what would happen to her later on with the cells of the monster.
Just a friendly reminder.
Your words, especially when aspiring to become a great filmmaker, hold weight.
Akiko isn't a "fake" daughter; she was an orphan practically adopted by Noriko, who never denied being called her mom.
After Godzilla's heat ray and the subsequent blast, what fell down was black rain-a nuclear fallout comprising ash, radiation, and water, resulting in a tar-like appearance.
Given Godzilla Minus One's central theme of life affirmation and Noriko's determination to survive in line with her dying parents' wishes, I can only assume her survival serves to emphasize a no-sacrifice stance. Hence Kōichi ejected from the plane instead of dying as a kamikaze pilot when he killed Godzilla. Tachibana told Kōichi to “live” after showing him what he did with the jet.
I was trying to hide as much detail as to avoid any spoilers. I can definitely confirm they are a unique and special family thus making the film feel so human. Sorry for the vagueness being confusing.
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観に行って頂いて有難うございます！！
感動を共有できて大変うれしいく思うと共に幸福です！
ありがとうございます！！
ありがとうございました😊
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どうかこれからもゴジラを宜しくお願い致します！
Absolutely blown away by this one! One of the best of the year.
Hopefully it wasn't Godzilla's atomic blast that blew you away! Totally agree, we need more movies like this one!
You don't know about the black rain that fell after the atomic bomb explosion. This actually happened in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Many people who were exposed to the black rain suffered from cancer and leukemia and died.
While I love all the attention and respect Godzilla Minus One is getting, I think a lot of the positives from it could also be said about the original Gojira.
Im glad Godzilla has his original roar & chunky legs. This Godzilla is awesome
Thick thighs do not lie. Especially in Godzilla’s case 😂
It hurts me whenever you say the original Godzilla was made in stop-motion. Other than that, I appreciate the good word you are spreading about this movie.
I am not a big fan and got it mixed up with a different movie from long ago! Sorry again!
Same, it pains me too.
There was definitely romantic chemestry between Koichi and Noriko. Just not through an American lens.
I was more or less trying to keep that revelation at the end a secret until I brought it up in my spoiler portion. But I agree!
I love this movie so much. I have currently seen it four times every time I saw it in a different format. Regular, screen, X, IMAX, and 4DX
How was the 4DX? I wish I lived in a city with all that!
@@AiringAustin oh, it’s insane. Everything that happens in the movie the seats move. If you’re in water, the seats slowly float up and down if you’re in water and something happens you get wet. When Godzilla uses the atomic breath, you feel it.
Id probably say best movie of the year 2023
It’s definitely up there for me! I wouldn’t be surprised to see it in a few nominations.
There's very little stop-motion used in any Godzilla films. Maybe a minute's worth over the span of 35+ films. They used suits and models.
I had a hard time deciding if the acting was over the top, or as you said, it was just a cultural barrier. It never felt fake to me, but even though I have several Japanese friends, obviously I've never seen any of them in the kind of tortured emotional state that Koichi was dealing with.
Note on the post-blast rain; it was not blood, that was a nod to the black rain that fell after the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. this is a movie that people with a sense of history, especially WWII, can really connect with.
And I'm so glad they didn't dub with English voice actors. We needed to feel the emotions of these actors in their own voices. All of the acting was top notch and I feel really needs a nod from the Oscars. Actually all categories of the Oscars.
ゴジラVSビオランテを観れば、最後の首のシーンが分かります。「ゴジラ細胞」を調べると面白いです。
後、黒い雨は広島・長崎の原爆を放った後に日本でも降りました。ゴジラは原爆を口から放ったんですね。
Just saw Minus One. It more than lived up to the hype - I'm sure that there are a bunch of Hollywood execs that are worried about their jobs! This movie was so good, not just for a Kaiju movie but for that and everything else. Sure, some of the CGI scenes were not as fluid as Monsterverse, but it bears repeating that this film was made for a tenth of the cost of the MV ones. I loved KOTM but Minus One is one hell of an entry; it blows G 2014 and GvK out of the water!
Totally agree with all your points. The CGI was fine enough for the cost of the production and we saw Godzilla a lot!
Great review. One thing, it wasn’t blood raining down. The color was black, so it was probably from all of the ash in the sky. However, I do think that that blast would have killed her and was surprised to see her alive and in such good condition.
Thank you! I wasn’t expecting Noriko to return at all. At first I hated that she died, then I came to accept it, and BOOM she’s fine for the most part. But it didn’t take away my enjoyment from the film itself ☺️
Best Godzilla film. I may get some hate but better than the 1954 original. It’s sad that there was very little marketing US Domestic; There are so many that are going to miss this great film.
The marketing was a dud for sure but comparing the budget it makes sense. Luckily theaters are extending the time it’s being shown and it’s making more profit.
*Spoiler*
That scene you mention isnt showing blood. The black rain is actually a phenomenon unique to nuclear explosions that survivors of the Hiroshima bomb witnessed. It’s a combination of water, ash, and nuclear fallout.
The older Godzilla movies never used stop motion, a guy wore a godzilla suit
I think I got Godzilla mixed up with those black and white dinosaur stop motion movies 😂
Well for the most part yes Men in suits but GVK 62 used Stop motion in some scenes and a couple other films had it as well.
@@GoofyPoptart Yes. "Godzilla versus the Thing (now Mothra)" 1964. Another one I rank very high in monster design and productional completeness although it was done very long ago.
@@AiringAustin Don't worry. The real old school pros have got this!😉
It blows my mind that this movie only cost 15 million dollars mean while Hollywood burns hundreds of millions of dollars on garbage disposal products every year that are so forgettable
Hollywood follows stats and TOHO follows emotional storytelling. I’m shocked Hollywood isn’t dead yet.
The old movies were “suitmation” (actor in suit), not “stop motion” (tabletop models animated frame by frame”.
Old godzilla movies have never been stop-motion, it's almost always been a man in a latex suit.
Thanks for the ❤️!
Correction: There have been shots in the past done in stop-motion, but in all of Godzilla's history, it only adds up to about a minute of footage, they never do all monster shots in stop-motion because it's expensive, hence the existence of the suits in the first place.
The movie also only had a 15 million dollar budget. Marvels for EXAMPLE had a 220 MILLION dollar budget>
EDIT: the old movies were NOT stop motion and the blood rain was NOT blood. Thank you everyone for your corrections!
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As for what happened to Noriko, I dont think after that scene that was blood raining down, I just think that was just rain rain.
@@RyoHazuki224lots of comments say it was black rain from the atomic bomb going off. But did it only happen in that one instance?
Ahhhhgh didn’t know there were spoilers! 7min in I clicked away
Godzilla was never stop motion. It was shortly considered for the first movie, back in 1954 but decided against.
Well at least with research like that it fits right in with current game and movie journalism.
I’m a passive fan of the Godzilla IP and got it mixed up with the old b&w dinosaur films! Thank you for the clarifications 😊
@@AiringAustin Thanks for taking that with a positive attitude. Many people would be offended.
I'm not sure you have seen any of the older Godzilla films. I don't think that any has ever been stop motion.
Up until CGI, every Godzilla was a guy in a rubber suit stomping on miniatures.
I’ve mentioned in a few other comments I mixed them up with the classic dinosaur movies. Lol my bad!
It didn’t rain blood. After the bombings the rain was black due to the ash being absorbed in the atmosphere. That’s what is depicted in the movie
All corrections are in the pinned comment but thank you again!
K but when Godzilla 1998 is still a good movie an Godzilla 2019
Stop motion?
Corrections in pinned comment ☺️
i don't agree with your nitpik. the high of the ending worked because it was a high but the lows of the film were so slow and it helped with balance
Great video though. keep up the good work
Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me. I never want this channel to be an echo chamber so keep the disagreements going! It makes movies that much better to discuss 😊
I think the FX was top notch, especially on a $15 million budget for the whole film! And with some comments about it being a little? Well, i think he was trying to get not only the feel of the original, but also the feel of the time and place. Japan was a dreary wasteland and the ships, planes and such had the feel ofbeing war torn because they were. And the fx made it look that way.
The special effects for the budget were insanely good!!! Not Monsterverse level but I was never taken back by it.
I don't know, Netflix is posting a lot of foreign films and most of them suck.
If they’re Netflix produced that would make sense 😂
It's fantastic but you're way off on most carnage and deaths. 2016's Shin Godzilla I think did way more damage. He was catastrophic
I’ll have to check that one out!
It's a GREAT Japanese Godzilla film for sure. High up one of the best. Yet there are also some great American touches there brilliantly employed. Some Legendary Monsterverse "Godzilla" of the better employability. Some "Rocky" is there. Some "Jaws".
We needed that Rocky montage! 😂 This film utilizes so many elements in a great way.
No, best film in a decade...
Umm.... no... it will not break hollywood blockbusters. You think they give a sh*t about japanese movies?
I couldn't do anything with the main character and therefore with the people's story. His over-the-top acting and self-destructive behavior towards the end and the lack of empathetic scenes with his "family" meant that I didn't care about him or her at all. Apart from the boat scene, the dramaturgical structure until Godzilla appears is also missing; he often appears suddenly and disappears again just as quickly. Maybe after 40 Godzilla films and the hype leading up to it, I expected too much. I'm happy for everyone who celebrates this film so much. For me the only thing left is the spectacular Atomicbreath.
I’m sorry to hear that. If you’re open to more dialogue I’m interested in knowing what self destructive behavior you mentioned? For me, by the end, Koichi stopped doing that. Especially when neglecting his family and saying Akiko wasn’t his. But the end he had a revelation to live and I loved that. The atomic breath was soooo spectacular!!!