Board Thread:Movie Discussions/@comment-24868748-20140518055647/@comment-25285745-20150822210926

MegaSolipsist wrote: To be honest I noticed those flaws to a much greater extant in the new Godzilla movie and the original ones more than the 1998 one. I understand why people don't like it, as Zilla looks very different from the traditional Godzilla, but I do get annoyed when people attack the minutest flaws in Godzilla 1998 and then defend or ignore the same ones in the other Godzilla movies. I'm not "ignoring" flaws in other movies, I simply do not see as many of them in the other films. In fact, I feel that G14 had an entirely different set of problems than 1998. 2014 had at least solid acting across the board, though Aaron-Taylor Johnson' performance was far from memorable. The effects are consistent and good throughout, which is to be expected from a modern Hollywood film, it doesn't rely too heavily on copying an existing film, and it was made with respect for the franchise. G14's biggest problem is the lack of unique or interesting human lead characters, which makes the monster scenes feel less rewarding.

The Japanese films can't really be compared to American films, as they are done in a completely different style and on a fraction of the budget. The acting in the Japanese films is usually good, there is a decent balance of human and monster action, and the effects are good considering the type of budget and techniques the filmmakers had to work with.