Board Thread:Monster Discussions/@comment-19975417-20140202184548/@comment-5527544-20141214143006

Bioniclezilla76 wrote:

Godzilla, King of The Monsters wrote:

Bioniclezilla76 wrote: That's now racism at all. That's also pretty nasty and ridiculous. Well, he did make the 1998 movie because he hated Japanese culture, after all. I'm pretty sure it was just a cash in. Because that would be stupid if that's e reason he did it. Emmerich (whichever of the two was the director) previously stated before the film came out that he was a fan of Godzilla. After it came out he admitted that he thought the franchise was just silly and clearly was not a fan..

It was a cash in. A guy did a design for 98 that was very much like the Japanese/Original Godzilla but more lifelike. The producer told him to scrap it and make something that looked like it could run fast and we got Zilla's design.

I cannot remember where I heard these tid bits but they were on the net and youtube.

You are right, 98 was a cash in, the name Godzilla was only used for market value and the two had no respect for the franchise.

That is why people hate Zilla, not because he's different, but because he living proof (metaphorically speaking) of two guys lack of respect for their beloved franchise and character(s)