Godzilla Minus One | Musings on a Masterpiece (Spoilers)
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Akiko is a national treasure and must be protected at all time
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THIS!
She showed more emotion & character than Brie Larson did in The Marvels :D
@@izumolee6714 Can confirm, Godzilla does, what Super Spidyman don't.
The child actor (Akiko) in Godzilla-1.0 is Sae Nagatani(永谷咲笑).
Date of birth: January 3, 2020
My wife who worked in the funeral business, told me that the reason for Godzillas stiffness is because individuals who underwent radiation exposure had alot of the softer tissue, like in the joints degrade. This created in the survivors a stiffness similar to rigor mortis. This kinda makes sense as godzilla was originally designed to look like a radiated burn victim, and that he takes damage from each time he uses his atomic breath/heat ray.
That’s an interesting perspective that I’ve never heard before, good stuff!
@@BigActionBill Of course 👍. While I like your mutant theory, especially if any sequels decide to go with the monstery movies like the the ones from the 70s-80s or those recent anime/Netflix ones, I do think (though I can't confirm) that blood toxicity spreads through the veins similar to the girls neck at the end. Either way. Thank you for your hard work on these videos and we had been waiting excitedly for you to release them as to see what your thoughts and theories were, and eventually a deep dive just like your other videos. Keep it up my dude! 😎👍
That's such an interesting fact, makes you wonder why Godzilla would use the heat ray in the first place if it hurt him so much.
That's so interesting I've never heard of that! I also know they based some of his slow movements on the actors' movements in Noh theater
Not only that but Godzilla spends the majority of its life underwater where it won't be under the same forces of gravity that it would be on land. So he would most certainly feel much heavier and much more awkward trying to carry that gigantic body on land under the full force of gravity.
A note about Goji's damage, every hit he takes in movie heals and leaves a scar. The sea mine Shikishima sets off in his mouth, the impacts from Takao's guns etc. By the last battle he is covered in scars and looking pretty gnarly. And then he takes more damage from being dropped to the bottom of the ocean and violent decompression. I got a bit of GMK vibe from him then, with his white eyes he looked demonic.
I hope corridor crew revisits Minus 1 and gives a break down of that scene. My gut reaction as a layman who watches their videos is its probably a combination of practical and CGI. Things are rarely 100% one or the other anymore.
I like to think that Honda, Tanaka, Tsuburaya and Ifukube are all looking down from beyond at what Yamazaki has accomplished... and they are all SMILING. Someone finally brought their vision of G to life without the threat of being blacklisted from the industry.
And serizawa
I agree with this except I personally think that Tsuburaya the same man who ultimately steered Godzilla into the more family-friendly anthromorphized Kaiju would have hated Minus One due to how dark and disturbing Minus One is. He would have hated the sight of Godzilla basically dead even if it was for a brief moment.
After leaving the theater I looked at my friend and told him “Bro, Honda would be honored.” He countered with “Honda would be proud” 🥲
@@logandupay9596I dunno. Tsubaraya did Ultra Q, a hard sci-fi TV series with kaijus, and some of the episodes were somber.
Of course, he made Ultraman, who was more "kids' friendly", but Ultraseven was a little more dark. Still, kids' friendly, sure, but more somber than Ultraman.
I'm not sure how Tsuburaya would feel, but I bet Raymond Burr would have loved it, too. Man really loved old Goji, despite his limited involvement
A very small moment in the film resonated with me, and continues to a good week after seeing the movie occurred during the attack in Ginza when we see the first after affects of the heat ray. A women watches the rising mushroom cloud and says almost in a whisper. "Please not again"
I loved the final battle and the whole live arc that Koichi goes through, especially with the whole ejection seat. I thought Tachibana was telling him that the ejection seat bar was the bomb fuse, which of course is later shown to be the fuse, but that he actually told him about the lever.
I especially loved the whole thing with Doc being caught between knowing what needs to happen, but having issues with convincing them to follow. The plan part and the decoy boats.
Also, the captain telling koichi to not orphan Akiko... It was so good.
another thing to note is the Japanese naval destroyers and the Takao are actually the very few ships in the Japanese naval that survived WW2. the four destroyers are Yukikaze Hibiki Yūkaze Keyagi and heavy cruiser Takio. one of the destroyers his its name in english, and the capt of the destroyer is shown as well. all survivors of WW2, the people and the ships and even the plane.
The delay of having to lash the tugboats to the destroyers is partly why the decompression wasn't enough to do the job on its own. The G-man was able to hang out at 800 meters down for probably a half hour or so, which would have made the decompression he dealt with much less once the boats dragged him all the way to the surface. They had to get him there or Shikishima's attack wouldn't have been possible, but I also think his attack might not have been QUITE enough without the 800 meters worth of decompression damage and the fact that the Heat Ray had been interrupted right as it was about to go.
6:28 I was thinking that the burning spots after the breath were focused around the parts that had been exploded by the sea mine in the boat sequence. The brightest spots seemed to be focused there. It looks like there's some scarring / discoloring in that region the whole movie.
Edit: My wish list includes taking some of the movie profits and extending the Ginza scene by a few minutes for the physical release.
I loved the shots of the three goofy guys in lab coats monitoring Godzilla's Depth. Felt like those shots were a huge homage.
I've only seen the movie once, but am I misremembering a scene where Shikishima reads a letter from his family hoping for him to come home, and that's what truly stopped him from completing his kamikazi mission? I saw the character as more dedicated to his family than the mission. Did that scene happen or did I misread a subtitle?
I remember that scene, you're right on the money.
It’s a nice parallel to Noriko’s parents ordering her to survive as well.
You see? Even Jets fans can have a happy Xmas. And I love seeing BAB growing into the Godzillian version of the Critical Drinker. "There's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it's worth fighting for..."
This is the year for Godzilla!
Hey, Bill (and everyone who wants to read this)! I loved this movie. Some friends like to watch reaction videos and choose one they like. These people doing the reaction laughed, I mean, really laughed and made fun of the main character for not being able to commit kamikaze. They laughed at the neighbor lady being upset with the main character. I just left after that. I refused to watch the rest of the reaction. This movie has a dark theme, just like the first Godzilla. And I really like that. He is a monster and is not {in this movie} anything to laugh at. Akiko was adorable, and I found the whole film to be fantastic.
I watched it on Netflix once in the theater and twice (at the time of this writing). You couldn't be more right about this movie. But, then, we have to take into account the fact that I love Godzilla. Yes, some are campy and silly, but I still love them. Thank you for all the reviews. I watch them as I work daily. It is good that these are not on tape, or the tape would have broken by now. Thank you for the history parts as well. I'm a WWII history nut who researches it from the point of view of the Germans and the Japanese. So history is excellent with me. I do hope to see Shin Godzilla's review in the future. Thank you again. You rock!!
Appreciate the kind words and I’m glad you’re enjoying. Please keep me in check with my WW2 history haha, the more I make these videos the more I learn about the specifics on these wider topics.
(Spoilers obviously)
For me this movie is the second best Godzilla movie after 54. It's just that 1954 had the entire secondary plotline about Dr. Serizawa, that crossed over with the nuclear metaphor of Godzilla, and together those two plot lines warned us about the dangers of science.
In Minus One, Godzilla is still a nuclear metaphor, but he is also a very personal and story driven metaphor for the main characters (and everyone elses) guilt from the war. Godzilla simply always finds the main character, and their confrontation had a beginning, middle and end. I appreciate it as a metaphor, but I can see someone saying that it's contrived.
Minus One also seriously surprised me with how it didn't glorify the imperial japan. The entire movie had a very pro-life, pro-human. and anti-government tone. And the main character going into the wartime kamikazee mindset, only to at the last moment eject, was wonderful. Had he went full Kamikazee, this would have been a different movie. But still, the movie had a super happy ending. In such a somber and scary movie, it was interesting to see them lean so much into family, friendship, community, the people coming together, and the human spirit to overcome the darkest hour. It fit that it had such a happy ending. Well his gf has radiation poisoning (no, she doesn't have godzilla powers, that discussion is just dumb). I like the somber victory of 1954 more, because Serizawa's sacrifice was incredibly meaningful. But to each movie their own style.
Overall, Minus one has some flaws, and yet I don't mind them. 1954 looked goofy as hell, and yet I respect it, so I can't criticize a 15 million dollar movie for having some so-so cgi moments. Speaking of the 15 million dollars, on that budget, they made a movie that absolutely blows 200+ million dollar movies out of the water. Making me think that budgets don't need to be so big in hollywood, and that more money doesn't mean better movie. Had they given Minus one 5 more million, I think it would have been completely polished.
Anyway, my disjointed thoughts. Loved the movie. But I also hope the next one is another new project. But also also, I hope they stop doing the 1954 style serious solo movies. Twice was enough, and we got two good movies out of it. But these super serious Godzilla movies, that reuse the 1954 roars and music, will eventually get old. Next thing should be something different and new. Let Godzilla tackle another issue. Pollution is still around...
I like the idea that the Toho series could be about giving directors a chance to make each movie their own unique Godzilla movie. I'm sure Minus One will get a sequel but I prefer it out didn't, and another director gets to bring out their own vision and focus on storytelling even if it means a goofy monster mash, but done masterfully. God, I love Godzilla vs. The Smog Monster/Gojira vs. Hedorah and GvGigan for their post-psychedelic weirdness.
Yeah, another monster would have completely gotten in the way. This is about people vs. Godzilla. And Godzilla wants people dead. He's after people, they aren't just collateral damage.
There is a line in the movie. Something like "Godzilla attacked Odo Island?! I thought that was the Americans!"
Saw it today in Switzerland Theater. I am positive about it. It has tension, Drama, very limited Humor. But all together its a damn good new age Godzilla Movie.
The hype for this film is completely grassroots. The 98 was Pdiddy music videos and Taco Bell ads...a Taco Bell cup spoiled what Godzilla looked like one day before I saw the movie.
I agree with your read on the movie not necessarily being a political piece. It’s incidentally political due to its setting and focus on soldiers, but I believe the goal was to make an exciting, uplifting, and most importantly cool film first and foremost. Military fetishism is no stranger to the Godzilla series, and Minus One indulges in it without malicious intent (probably), but due to the greater context of WWII that comes at a risk. The movie’s only interested in the effects of the war on the Japanese people, especially soldiers, sidestepping their individual actions in the war and placing blame on the uncaring government who handed down the orders. I think some of the prerelease marketing and initial audience response had people thinking this would be, like, Platoon or something but with Godzilla, but it’s primarily a genre film that doesn’t want to get bogged down in exploring that downer element. Is that irresponsible? Jingoistic? Kind of, but any film about war that wants its audience to feel anything but miserable is guilty of this to one degree or another. Even ones that are trying to be really critical fail sometimes because explosions and battleships and fighter plans and shit are cool to look at on screen! Reminds me of a certain film from 1954 where people really latched onto a giant monster to a degree beyond its harrowing metaphorical role.
I took Noriko’s completely infeasible survival at the end of the movie as sort of an admission from the filmmakers regarding this apolitical treatment of the period. In going out of your way to give a happy ending like that it’s like saying “Hey, we know what this is. It’s a movie, don’t overthink it too much.” Loved it! Not to say the themes weren’t well done, they were excellently incorporated, but the war crime or occupation topics were just way beyond Minus One’s scope, and that’s totally fine from a filmmaking perspective.
Excellent follow-up...keep 'em coming. So much good stuff in this video. Nice.
This is so good!
In my opinion, the reason why this filmed is so highly praised other than it being a great film, is that its message is NOT forced. Modern Hollywood forces its messages down peoples throats.
that's funny... i can't remember the last time a mainstream hollywood film that did that. They're more often then not too cowardly to make films ABOUT something anymore cause they want the broadest lowest-common demoninator audience possible
One of the best movies ever
I literally yelped out loud when it picked up an Oscar nom last Tuesday, AND it’s a first for Japan in special effects… so thrilled !!! GOSH if it could actually take that statue we will all go nuts!!!!!!
I looking forward to Godzilla with jet jaguar 💯
When leaving the theater talking with my family about what was going on with her neck. I thought then that they may have her have a piece of godzilla in her and could do a psychic connection stuff like they used to.
I plan for a second rewatch before it leaves the theater. Also, need more Jets content next time. They keep me entertained in the football perspective on this channel
I feel you. I’m a huge Godzilla outsider in my area and I’m so happy to know that We liked Godzilla before it was cool to like Godzilla again 🎉
I'm in the same camp as you are re: the radiation mark. In a movie that stayed pretty true to life and realistic outside of the existence of a regnerating lizard/dinosaur getting mutated by an atomic bomb. It just seems a little too out there for how grounded and serious the movie was. I could be wrong, and I'd accept that, but it just doesn't feel right to me otherwise. I love this movie and I really hope it gets a US home release. I don't buy a lot of Blu-Rays, but I definitely would make sure this one is in my collection.
After seeing it, my girlfriend was saying how with the blast she faced, Noriko should have been in so much worse shape. And I think that’s a huge case towards the fact that some how, the same radiation and mutation that is present in Godzilla could now be spreading to people. What does this mean for Noriko? I have no clue haha but I think I think it’s definitely the direction the movie was trying to go towards.
I was taken back when I heard that "the film wasn't political enough", like did you not watch the film? Most Godzilla films aren't political period but at most have an underlying theme that is more so there to make you think, the whole franchise isn't 54 Godzilla and Shin Godzilla which are probably the most political. But Minus One was such a good movie, its flaws are borderline nitpicks and the story was so engaging, Godzilla's design wasn't all that frightening personally (I don't think anything will top Shin Godzilla), he just looked like a modern take on the Heisei design which you may argue is to be more on the safe side given how experimental Shin was, but overall great movie.
this movie was so good they're releasing it again but minus the color, and you're damn right i'm gonna watch it again. Been dying to see it again
Fun fact: the CG water alone for the movie took up about 500 terabytes of storage.
A black-and-white version is coming to theaters in Japan in a few weeks!
Apologies for the unrelated question but do you think you will eventually do "History of" videos for other Toho kaiju films that are related to Godzilla?
Second time WB has to pain in the ass for taking the 2014 down. Pisses me off.😡
I wonder how Akira Ifukube would have composed Godzilla's theme song for this movie 🤔
I'm assuming any "multiple monster" leaks that may have existed would have been referring to the Godzillasaurus on Odo island in the beginning.
I think the use of the Mothra song in the Ginza attack was a mistake. It just didn’t fit what was happening on screen in my opinion. A track that I think works PERFECTLY with the Ginza attack is Ifukube’s “Shinegawa Pandemonium” from the 1954 film with its stressful and grim tone. I recommend everyone give it a listen and let me know if they agree or not
Saw this movie on Friday and I absolutely loved it. It was incredible, made me cry, and was just a good, good movie. One of my favorites of 2023!!
The thing that impressed me most with this movie was how the legitimately made Godzilla scary. I walked out of the theater feeling the same way I imagine people felt in 1954.
The only thing that really bothered me and felt out of place and like it should have had another take was Norikos reaction to Godzilla when shes on the train and the whole sequence.. Shes just not scared enough for me in those scenes and the lack of people falling out of the train or something in the shots sort of snapped me back to its a movie.. With people disappearing between shots.. Its maybe the weakest part of the film and the little girls crying.. Damn dude those legit tears she was great i do think they could have gotten a better take with her at the end as well when they are all reunited.. But i get it shes a tot you got gold out of her so thats why it stands out more i think she doesnt have that level of reaction at the end.. There was a sense of foot of the gas in the middle as well as they work on the plan and have dinner and stuff and have few days.. That part.. I kind of wish someone would do a Godzilla movie where he legit dont stop.. Theres no pause.. Its just constant path of destruction.. But it was inventive and the credit does go to the human characters in the film and their motivations because you do care for them here.. The western films could learn from the Japanese in that regard.
Watched a second time on IMAX at weekend. Even though I'd watched it 24hrs earlier, I was still on the edge of my seat as to if the veterans would succeed.
I'll agree the soundtrack is amazing. It compliments the sense of tension incredibly, especially during the fishing boat chase sequence.
CG in America is awful because they are not given enough time and are basically directionless. I saw a video of someone talking about how Disney producers don't really know what they want, just an idea. And they will ask the VFX guys to just do dozen upon dozens of version of a scene and at times will go for the first version but because they lack any vision of what they want done with the cg or the scene, they will ask for multiples with variations in everyone. So by the time they are running out of money or time they will pick one variation and then crunch till the very last second which ends up looking terrible because it was not finished. That's what I heard and it makes sense. No wonder this movie looked so good, because the person directing it actually knew what he was doing and probably knows more than any Hollywood director or producer what it takes to make cgi look amazing and real.
This movie really feels like Puss in Boots: The Last Wish with it's reception. It has just come out of nowhere and is encouraging heaps of discussion
Just the fact of seeing not only Godzilla and Kaiju fans praising the film but also just movie going regulars loving it is an absolute marvel. And it really feels that after heaps of mediocre and terrible mindless drivel consumed by the "Movie Normies", this film has awakened many to what quality cinema can be
Leave it to the "Land of the Rising Sun" to shine a light onto the dark shit laden cesspit that Hollywood has become
This is that thing that Bill likes? They say that about me. I love all things Godzilla. I just subscribed and really like your content. I'll be watching everything you make. But I'm kinda partial to Mechagodzilla. Just me. I'm glad to watch other people enjoy Godzilla too. Thank you!
I would like to see angress in the next Godzilla movie 🍿🎥. I bet no one has thought about him in a while. It would be nice to see him come back. I'm curious to know what you think and what others will think about this.
I feel your approach.
I saw the movie with
Myself (HUGE G fan)
A friend who's a casual G fan
A friend who's a history prof and likes a few G films
and my girlfriend who doesn't give a shit about Kaiju films
All four of us loved it
I appreciated your banality of evil part. I’ve often wondered why Japan is seen in a more sympathetic light than Nazi Germany. I have noticed online of people comparing the two as if they are the same “evil.” Is there a difference between the two? Should Japan be seen in this light in movies at this point in history? Do you have any insight or sources that delve into this topic? I’m genuinely curious because this topic has always bothered me because I don’t know what to make of it.
Keep up the good work!
I feel like Toho was teasing a sequel with the heart beating, similar to the ending of GMK. If Toho does decide on a sequel, It'll probably be a remake of the 1954 movie, a movie where we might see this eras Serizawa... I hope. I think it was teased like this because this year was the 69th anniversary and it would make sense to release a remake on the 70th Anniversary of Godzilla.
Man, I love thinking about Godzilla Minus One.
I see a lot of commentary that doesn't buy the US's excuse not to fight Godzilla "because of the Soviets". Well, yeah, because it *is* flimsy, because Godzilla just tore through the Navy on its way to Tokyo so they noped out to see what happens. It's shown on the little montage that shows Godzilla mutating from the Bikini Atoll test.
Anyways, post-war animosity towards the Japanese in the US was still pretty high in the 40s. After it tore through the US Navy on its over from Bikini Atoll, it would have been a hard sell to the public or Congress to sacrifice American lives for the Japanese, even if it was a giant, unstoppable nuke launcher.
Toho went back to basics and old school Yahoo 💯 better then the last 4 Godzilla movies from legendary studios 💯
Well, Minus One became the most successful foreign movie in the US
Godzilla moving stiff is intentional as not only does it resemble the way the suits looked in movement but it also makes sense since he was a theropodal stances creature who got fully mutated to now be in an upright stance, his movement is gonna be far more stiff until he gets use to land traversal in that way.
The soundtrack to this movie was PERFECTION and adds SO much to every scene!
Also YES Yu Yu Hakusho!
im so glad i went to see it!!!
Same. I never got to see Shin in a theatre so I told myself that I have to see this one. One of my most memorable movie going moments
Amazing movie but if I’m being honest, I wish we saw the U.S. military in action.
Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely understand and respect the message of the movie regarding the common citizen picking themself up after a disaster and rising to the occasion to fight for their country against an apocalyptic threat. That’s not lost on me, I get it and it’s a nice message/theme.
However, after rewatching this movie for a second time, I can’t help but wish that we saw more military action conducted against Godzilla. I’ve raised this point before when I first watched it and imma raise it again: I think it’s a little unrealistic how the US occupation force didn’t do *anything* against Godzilla (yes I know, realism in a Godzilla movie, the joke writes itself).
By the end of the Allied occupation of Japan in 1952, up to a million Allied (mostly US) troops would rotate through Japan to support the occupation and rebuilding. It just bugs the hell out of me that we never got to see the U.S. military attempt to take on Godzilla since by 1947, we assumed responsibility for Japan’s defense. They might’ve hand waved the lack of US action by alluding to the beginning stages of the upcoming Cold War but that also doesn’t make sense, seeing as the Soviets weren’t as interested in Japan as they were with Europe. Plus, there’s no point in the U.S. not wanting to militarily intervene with Godzilla in an effort to not agitate the Soviets when *we already had troops stationed in country*.
All I’m saying is that I wish there was more military resistance to Godzilla. I’ll be completely honest, I wanted to see the Pacific Fleet (specifically the USS Missouri) throw hands with Godzilla while the Air Force rains down bombs on the big guy with the Marines and Army using artillery and armor support on the ground. The military doesn’t even have to be successful, we could have it where the military fails to stop him and the movie proceeds on the same path with the ex-IJN sailors banding together to defeat Godzilla.
Hell, if you’re not gonna show the military properly square up with Godzilla, then I would’ve appreciated a couple scenes of General MacArthur discussing Godzilla with his staff and the Japanese government. Obviously this isn’t a politically-focused movie like Shin Godzilla but I wished we saw at least a quick one minute scene of MacArthur. It would’ve scratched the history nerd itch in me.
Again, phenomenal movie (I’m even contemplating seeing it for a 3rd time) and it’s definitely my favorite movie of the year. Just wish we saw the military do a little more.
But Noriko could be a setup for her to be the mother of the Monster Island twins.
Also I think there is a very big possibility that we may see something similar to shin godzillas tail in his final form where the humanoid Godzilla hybrid as opposed to radiation poisoning
I think i agree it's godzilla DNA but treated more like the people who survived the atomic blast and scared and poisoned. Not healing factor unless it's Deadpool cancer style of constant death and rebirth pain
first time in a long ass time feels good to be a godzilla fan
You think YOU raved? Have you seen my social media?
lmao, my friends/family might impose an anti-Godzilla measure for Christmas day
Not sure if it's worth mentioning but the term heat ray isn't a change they made in the subtitles but it's what they actually call the breath in the Japanese dialogue in this movie, which I thought makes sense since they still hardly know anything about Godzilla and what exactly the attack is composed of.
Noriko might not be mutated, parasites and symbiotes can be introduced into the body. Symbiotic relationships can confer benefits to the host.
ok, stupid theory about Noriko's fate. She will do nothing special BUT, her children will inherit the G-genes and eventually her bloodline will become the origin point of the mutants. She is the origin point for the final wars mutant (or this universes version of them).
option 2, even dumber: She will learn to control the G-genes and use their regenerative process to increase her mass so she can fight off Godzilla herself. A scientist will then create a special, high tech looking, suit for her that allows to purge the extra mass when she needs to return to her normal size. She is.... female Jet jaguar.
It cannot get enough praise.
Thank god they avoided going into modern political views in this movie, it wasn't what the movie was about. Although it does take a bit of the old suspension of disbelief that no American forces were anywhere to be seen on the ground.
On CGI effects, money is everything. More money, more refinement and rendering the effects more smoothly.
Just looked at Box Office Mojo, so pumped that the movie has crossed the $50 million mark. So happy for Toho, hopefully this means many more Godzilla movies can be made with great stories like this.
I feel like I’m in another dimension, because I would have never thought people would be having a Godzilla movie as movie of the year; and that makes me happy.
I feel the same way lol
No joke I thought to myself the other day, "don't be depressed you live in a time with high quality godzilla movies."
I went and saw it with my buddy in Imax the other day. He's not a big Godzilla fan - he just comes along to humor me when there's a new one out. He really enjoyed this one, and it makes me happy that other people are responding positively to this entry
Toho went back to basics and old school Yahoo 💯 better then the last 4 Godzilla movies from legendary studios 💯
I can't wait for "The History of Godzilla Minus One"!!
I cannot wait for him to cover the Reiwa Era! Shin Godzilla, the Anime Trilogy, Singular Point and Minus One! Most of it is great!
and all the reiwa era histories
@christianmanka3884 I see the anime trilogy getting a lot of hate, but I actually enjoyed it.
One thing at a time lol
😌 still waiting for History of Godzilla (2014) but it’s okay quality takes time
My wife is not a Godzilla fan at all, and she views much of it as quite silly. However after it was over, without any prompting from me, she said "That was the best movie I've seen in years!" What kind of crazy universe are we in when a film about a rampaging giant dinosaur would touch my wife's heart??? For me personally, that shared moment of enthusiasm with my spouse makes 'Minus One' the BEST of all the Godzilla films ever! 🙂
@aaron, I like a few Kong movies - especially the first one and Peter Jackson's adaptation. But I was never a great Godzilla fan, although I thought that Gareth Edwards' movie was okay. Whatever, l hadn't planned to watch "Godzilla Minus One". I had been fooled once when I watched "Shin Godzilla" because of all the praise. But I was totally disappointed and quite bored by that movie, although it's intentions were laudable. And Japanese people experience that movie differently because of the row of natural and man-made disasters in 2011, when the reactions of the government were less than sufficient. But I thought that "Shin Godzilla's" way to tell the movie's story was atrocious. But to my great suprise I loved "Godzilla Minus One"! I didn't even think that the CGI is as great as many reviewers said. I didn't mind, though, since the story and the whole cast is great! I was thoroughly moved.
To be fair, its not about a monster rampaging but humans coming together during the biggest crisis.
I really, really hope it gets a sequel. I don’t know what direction it should go, there’s some hints of Yamazaki liking mothra and the Heisei science shit given Norikos neck at the end, but god I hope Toho sees how popular it is and makes more. I don’t want Japanese Godzilla to be one offs every 5 years.
I think it should have a GMK style story
Glad to know I'm not the only one sick of one offs every once in a while
I like the open ending. it's a good stand alone. I think the sequel, if there is one should be more of an anthology set in different times and places in Japan perhaps even with other monsters tied to either historic events or allegory for other things like the cold war. I.e. Japan's reaction to being stuck between two fighting monsters (the U.S. and Soviets) while at an economic boom in their history.
I'd like to see a new continuity with Godzilla Minus One as the starting point... The sequel should be this continuity's version of Godzilla 1984.
I disagree, is a movie that pretty much ended, and to have a continuation based on success can be rough and probably end up ruining arcs and characters. Like the original Godzilla and Shin Godzilla it feels like a cohesive story.
I love how at the end when Godzilla blasts that decoy ship, and then the navy guys look at each other like "WTF?!?! THATS HIS HEAT RAY?!?! We can't fight this we'll all die!" And the doctor says no that's part of the plan cause he needs to recharge. And that pause... Then the leader says let's do it, and that music starts playing...
ITS SO GOOD!!!!!! The way they built that tension, and you know of course they're going to fight but still that pause, it makes the stakes so high and the fact a lot of them had not seen the heat ray yet, it all just hits so well and really puts you there! And I was rooting like "come on you guys can do this!" By that point they had built up the whole positivity (like how the captain says we need a miracle whether we do something or not, might as well do our best) thing so well and I was so pissed at Godzilla for killing Noriko(seemingly). And for them to then decide to follow thru and then the decision to play that music right as the 2 ships deploy and the battle starts.... My God, my God. I can't put into words how good that moment is! They built the battle with a prelude almost like introducing the contenders and then the music is like the bell ringing in a boxing match. So hyped!!
I love this movie so much. Nothing I've seen in the last 10 or 15 years comes even close to how good this movie was. I saw it 3 times now, enjoyed it every time 😁
I’ve also see it three times and am hoping a fourth viewing is possible before too long. Yes that scene was powerful. The whole movie is just amazing. Movie of the Year for me.
The last time I saw a movie twice was Iron Man in 2008.
Ngl I've been looking on TH-cam just to see that scene again 😅 Perfectly described it. As soon as the music came on (the way the tension was built up prior), literal *chills* down my spine.
I totally agree with the parts you point out and the music. And the music for the scene where the battleship unfolds in two directions on screen is chilling and moving. The complete soundtrack is available on TH-cam, but the music that starts around the 40th minute is on hard repeat!
I like to think that the scene where Godzilla looks up to the mushroom cloud and roars in victory is to finally have Godzilla exact the same pain he felt when bathed in the fire of an atomic bomb. His retribution is getting even and going, “Well I’m huuuuge now, might as well establish more turf.”
Hu?? When did the small Godzilla from Odo Island battle a bomb? I think it grew to such gigantic proportions and acquired it's atomic ray because it was affected by the fallout of the US test bombs. There is no indication in this movie that Godzilla suffered. The suffering idea is from "Shin Godzilla"!
I wouldn't over-interpret Godzilla's body language in this movie. A lot of it might not be intentional, since the limited CGI budget was an issue. Maybe, Godzilla is supposed to look satisfied because it was fun to try out this newly acquired destructive weapon 😉 Godzilla's rampages are kind of arbitrary. Unlike Kong it isn't a very intelligent monster, altough it is more powerful than the big gorilla. That's why I don't like the set-up of Godzilla vs. Kong. It's ludicous to assume that an ape, no matter how big he is, can survive to be blasted by Godzilla's breath. I know, I know, these creatures aren't real - but a bit of in-universe consistency is never a bad thing 😊
@@sabineb.5616what kinda chat gpt paragraph was that
I think one reason why this movie is being received so well is because it does something so simple, which is tell a good story. It is not just a good story, but it has a universal message that everyone can understand and relate to.
It's the kaiju Red Badge of Courage
This movie was amazing especially as it’s the first time I’ve been able to see a Japanese Godzilla film in the theater. Going to see it again Tuesday and I’m even more excited the second time around!
The idea that -1 doesn’t have stuff to say about WW2 and Japan/America is absolutely insane to me. It’s pretty obvious that the film is saying hey, war is tragic and bad no matter how it got started because no matter what, good innocent lives are lost senselessly. I don’t think it needs to spell it out super overtly, it gives the politics juuuust enough time without pulling away from the more important character themes.
Godzilla was attacking Japan BEFORE he was even mutated. You could almost read that Godzilla was after vengeance for Japans side of the war. (Don’t forget the director has said that GMK is his favorite Godzilla film, and that is extremely explicit about Godzilla being angry for Japans past crimes in WW2). Then later, a literal nuclear blast goes off and it’s the most overkill violent thing ever and it’s tragic, and it’s like Hey, maybe America did a really horrible thing in retaliation to Japans actions. Like characters outright say that America AND Japans governments can’t be trusted by the common good people and that they need to come together as a stronger better community that values life and opposes war.
I think that Americans are so used to being hit over the head with a bat about messaging in films lately that they forgot how to extrapolate and come up with their own opinions from clues/breadcrumbs. And it’s not like this is a super subtle art film about it either.
But wow, -1 is beautiful. The more important themes about trauma/affirming life, and coming together in bad times, that’s what is really powering this wonderful film.
Couldn't agree more. Above all, I watch a movie of this type to be entertained and not to be politically lectured. The emphasis on character development and personal redemption made this an incredibly moving film. As much as I love the big G, I actually found myself rooting for the humans.
I've seen it twice now. And both showings are so good, so emotional. This really is one of my all time favorites already. Definitely getting the physical copy of this.
"The music found its way back home" is such a beautiful line.
The King Kong vs Godzilla theme kicking in during the boats hitting each other was peak cinema.
heck yeah!
FYI, in regards to the decompression plan taking to long, you normally would need hours, maybe even days, to properly and slowly decompress from being as deep as Godzilla was, especially for something as large as him. Even if it took an hour to get the tugboats pulling, raising Godzilla to the surface after being so deep only an hour before would still do massive damage to him.
Ahhh ok, so that’s no issue then, thank you!
@@BigActionBill No problem. Thank you for the video!
nothing the 'muricans have done made me wanna torrent it.
Minus 1? i've seen it 5x already and will be going back again.
And it's not a competition between Japan or America when both countries are representing the different sides to the SAME character
@@Kaiju-bm4ts says the butthurt yankee whose version has been shat upon once again by the superior version.
@@KardboardKenny Oh great we got a boomer who forgot toho has been switching back and forth between godzilla's 2 roles/themes 💀, manchild how is toho superior when legendary is adapting the other side to godzilla's character toho has also done?
@@Kaiju-bm4ts says the millennial who can't decide what bathroom to use or what secks you are. and by the way, i Gen X, another example that you're lack of common knowledge is showing. get you're 304 or a mom to wipe your azz, while you're at it.
Tbh, I personally thought Godzilla’s stiff movement was intentionally done to still have that guy in a suit feel, even if it is CG. Idk, maybe an interview will come up and I’ll be wrong on this, but both Shin and Minus One doing it makes it feel intentional to me.
I do agree about the Ginza attack being a bit longer though. It was a fantastic sequence, but it did feel like it ended a little early. Wanted to see Godzilla do more damage to buildings and whatnot.
The entire film is a commentary/crtiique of Imperial Japan AND the United States' actions (inactions) post WWII. I am baffled how ANYONE could miss this. There is literally dialogue saying the US won't help because they don't want to create more tension with Russia. This movie is absolutely brilliant. And I am SO GLAD it wasn't a Godzilla VS movie...those are fun. They have their place. I love some of them. But I am so happy they went back to the roots and made THIS film. And I sort of hope there isn't a sequel. I don't know how they could follow up on it this well. Sometimes a stand alone really is all we need.
Yup, I think when people hear “1940s postwar Japan” they get tunnel vision and expect commentary about the atomic bombs or other controversial topics. Meanwhile the movie delivered some great commentary on other topics.
The US story, that they wanted to avoid running afoul of the Soviets, sounds like a pretext. Godzilla had already mauled a number of US ships. The US simply wanted to avoid further damage.
I've been a Godzilla fan since seeing the original on VHS when I was 7 years old and this movie is absolutely stunning. It's terrifying, heartbreaking, thrilling and mesmerizing all at once. It's the only time since the original that I would call a kaiju movie a cinematic masterpiece.
I'm a massive history buff love to read about history and have spent years reading anything and everything I can find and I will just say this about the whole Imperial Japan issue and the horrific war crimes commented anyone who thinks any group should be held responsible as a whole for the actions of a few within it needs to take a long step back and think and read a bit about their own history if we truly look far enough back every last human being on this planet is connected to a group that has done something horrible to another group at one time or another none of us is 100% innocent and none of us deserve to be held responsible for the crimes of our ancestors or governments
James, I am German, and people from my grandparents' generation have committed even more atrocious crimes against humanity than Imperial Japan. And I consider my generation very lucky that the war in Europe ended before the atomic bomb was ready! Otherwise it would've been dropped on Berlin, and today's Europe wouldn't exist in it's current form. I fully agree with you that we should not condemn a whole group of people because a few members committed terrible crimes. I never felt guilty just because I am German. However, Hitler's Third Reich worked so well because too many people cooperated. And I suspect that this was the case in Japan, too. Many war crimes have been committed by common soldiers. We shouldn't condemn everybody - but our history should be acknowledged and not be forgotten! German directors who make movies which are set in Germany shortly after the end of WWII, always acknowledge the political situation, even if the movie doesn't have any kind of deeper message and is for kids and adults. Apparently the same isn't true for Japanese directors, although "Godzilla Minus One" does have a very subtle subtext which criticizes the mentality of Imperial Japan. Is that enough?
Watching minus one again today for the 5th time but in 4DX for the first time. Im still super excited to watch it again and even on the 4th time, I still get goose bumps. It’s so good.
I attended my 5th screening today as well! never expected in a year of films like Killers of the Flower Moon, The Boy and The Heron, Oppenheimer, Anatomy of a Fall, etc that a Godzilla film would end up being one of my favorites of the year but it's just so good 🤌
Just saw minus 1 with my 12 year old daughter. It is far and away the best Godzilla movie ever made. No one has been able to mix the Kaiju storyline and human storyline so well.
Yup, this is the first time in a long while where the human scenes in a Godzilla film weren't just a piss break for me.
@@idvdump my daughter cried twice, at a Godzilla movie.
It won’t ruin the whole movie for me if the ending has implication of Godzilla’s cells. But still, I would prefer a more realistic approach, like radiation poisoning.
YES!
they did comment on the actions of Japan during the war. The survivors mentioned about Japanese government lying, keeping news quite, and that they was throwing away their lives for nothing, there was only about 3 or 4 lines dialog but there some mention by the WW2 survivors about japan governments and military throwing away the peoples lives.
Hot take that makes no sense: the thing on Noriko’s neck is alien mind control 🤷🏻♂️
The mark on Norikos neck not only moves, but it transforms into the shape of Godzillas spine. She definitely has some sorta Godzilla mutation/DNA thing going on
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The reason the tug boats had to come help in the first place is because Godzilla chews through the air bags that were helping to bring him up. Thus more force was needed to replace what was lost. Some people missed that
I just hope that the filmmakers don't do some weird thing like her transforming into some creature, that would really turn me off should a sequel happen. The way I see it is she must have a mutation now that allowed her to regenerate from the injuries she sustained in Ginza. It's no coincidence that mark appears on her neck and it then cuts to a piece of Godzilla's flesh regenerating. Whether this potential mutation will cause her to die or not on a molecular level may be explored in a sequel.
@@JarMar3296 I hope Noriko doesn't die. (Again, lol)
At the very least, it could be an allegory for Hibakusha, or scarred survivors of the atom bombs. And some of these people have survived to an old age, to my knowledge.
So she’s now “She-Godzilla”
Maybe she'll become Biollante. Jk
I like to think the mark in Noriko's neck is mutated Godzilla DNA from the black rain. If you see, the mark moves not like a solid (so not Godzilla's flesh) but as a liquid or a gas. And it then got into her head injury and she was about to die, but it saved her, hence why aside the bandages, she looks fine.
I'd be fine with that approach if that's what they do, I just don't want her to turn into some weird creature or monster that would be totally out of tone with what was established in this movie.
My guess is there will be a connection with Noriko and G Man. In which it will come in handy in a perilous situation. Classic
Koichi Shikishima also got covered in the black rain, it just didn't enter his bloodstream.
It being anything other than radiation sickness just feels like one bridge to far. If that is your intention than you need to drop SOME sort of more obvious hint than the tenuous things actually in the movie. It's also just a terrible idea and I hate it.
It could just be radiation affecting her the same way it affected godzilla, and it would be internally consistent. The reason it only happens to her is just “it doesn’t happen to everything that gets radiation poisoning, but there is a small chance, as we saw with Godzilla.” I don’t know where people get this “godzilla’s dna” idea
Watched it for my third time recently and was planning on making my first video ever on it. I wanted to touch on things I haven't seen talked about yet and one big thing was it feeling like a stage play and I'm glad you got to it in this!
Also worth mentioning that Minus One has been nominated for an Oscar! What a time to be alive
I have gone to watch 3 times already. I love it! 🤓
I saw it a second time last night. I haven’t seen a movie more than once in theaters since 2007 when i saw transformers
Bill - your videos never disappoint. Great details and observations as always. It always make my day to see a new video posted by you. AND to hear you were as nuts about Minus One as I was when I walked out of the theater 🙂