Board Thread:Movie Discussions/@comment-24868748-20140518055647/@comment-25285745-20150821193738

Lady Blue wrote:

I'm aware of that and I know why people don't like it, but I don't understand why people can't accept it as a good movie on it's own. There's a huge difference between not seeing why people hate it and not seeing why people can't accept it.

Sure, I grew up with '98 Godzilla since I was a kid, but I like it even more than ever now that I'm an adult. People can't accept it as a good movie on its own simply because it is popular opinion that it isn't a good movie, even ignoring its connection with the Godzilla series. When the film came out, critics and filmgoers who were unfamiliar with the Godzilla franchise still hated the movie because they thought it had poor acting, uneven effects, failed to deliver on the hype, and was an unapologetic ripoff of Jurassic Park. I personally agree with a lot of these criticisms, though I still say it would be a decent monster movie if not for it bearing the title GODZILLA. When I was little, I got a lot of enjoyment out of the film as well, but as I've gotten older its flaws have become more noticeable to me, and after reading about its production and the atrocious attitude most of the filmmakers had when making it, I've come to resent the film. I have no problem with people liking the film, but I personally do not see it as a very good film.