Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-26283869-20160524213600/@comment-26383550-20160728155502

Magara M&amp;E wrote: Emmerich worshiper I'm not sure whether to think that this person ever watched a Godzilla movie growing up, OR can tell time. The first Godzilla movie was made in Japan, and published to the public in 1954. After a long run of even more movies, two more series of movies, and even spin off cartoons, AND a rival turtle Kaiju named Gamera also taking up huge sales, Toho wanted to take a break for a while, and return in 2004, when Godzilla Final Wars was made. Sadly, that never happened. At first, the movie before Ronald Emmerich was going to look actually pretty good, and it could fit in well to any Godzilla universe. But for some strange reason, they thought that this directors idea was way too expensive, and hired Roanld Emmerich, due to his success with his recent movies, and heard his ideas. This was even MORE expensive, but for some reason, the entire crew, knew NOTHING about the Japanese Godzilla, and agreed to his plans. This, spawned of the horrendous bastardization that is "GODZILLA " released in 1998. The movie had terrible acting, scripting, story, AND actors. They all sucked. I will have to give the movie one thing, and that is that this monster actually looks pretty good, WHEN NOT LABLED AS GODZILLA. The movie also goes on to rip-off Jurassic Park, AND several other movies, with a hint of Ghost Busters during the night time scenes, as this monster is almost killed and runs away when shot it, and is defeated by 12 MISSILES, the things that can do NO harm to the original Godzilla. And compared to some of it's cheesy, and action packed counter parts, the original 1954 Godzilla, was a message about the nuclear bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the pain and despair they bring, with Japan still afraid that they are going to get hit again. Also, Ronald Emmerich wanted there to be two more movies, but Toho and the public did not like what they did with Godzilla, and hence Emmerich never made any of those movies. Toho even decided throwing "Zilla" the new fanmade term put on a copyright logo by TOHO THEMSELVES, and had him get killed off in seconds, as a song made to tie in with the movie, which had lyrics that really quite fit the reaction that everyone had towards "GODZILLA" 1998. However, Toho could not actually end the agreement, so Emmerich decided to make a new TV show, following after the events of his movie. Although this show DID make is "godzilla" act more like the original, it wasn't good, and in all honesty, I felt it tried to ripoff something like Power Rangers, or any other show where there is a million pawn villains and the heroes/hero always get beat the first time. More so, Toho announced Shingojira (Godzilla resurgence) before Emmerich anounced IDR. Emmerich decided it was his turn to poke so fun at Toho, for what they did to him. Now heres some fun facts.

Emmerich has openly stated that he never liked Godzilla, nor has he seen any movies, and thought it was someting kids went to see on their weekends ot make fun of. And, that this movie WAS a bastardization of the orignals, and the ones to follow.

The reasoning behind the nick name Zilla? Fans and even members of Toho joked around saying that "It took the God, out of Godzilla."

Reception for "GODZILLA" 1998, was horrible. even people that never saw an original Japanese Godzilla movie, agree that is was terrible, and only worth a watch if you are making fun of it.

Cinema sins, a popular Youtube channel, has stated he has never watched any original Godzilla movies, but the one in 2014, was  better, then the 1998 counter part, and even included in his bonus sins, that "GODZILLA" 1998, was "not the real Godzilla." and precided to laugh when it died.

Other YouTubers who review the Japanese Godzilla movies, have to clear up confusion, due to some people thinking that they are watching a video about Emmerich's monster.

Zillla, yes, was trade marked. And hence the nick name stuck.

Toho has expressed feelings that they actually like the 2014 american Godzilla, even though it was not up to it's full potential. They did not express these feelings about "GODZILLA" 1998.