The most common criticism of the Japanese version, and correspondingly praise for the American version, seems to be the pacing. I enjoy both versions. The American version has some of the best "dub moments" in the series IMO.Follinollante wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2023 5:17 amAs far as I know, no one who likes the US version considers the Japanese version to be bad, but rather that it's just not as good as the US version.
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I really REALLY Don't like Zilla's roars being used for MireGoji, they just don't fit him at all
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I don't mind the Zilla roar being used; I'm just glad this one looks and acts like Godzilla.
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I doo actually, they just dont fit miregoji at alledgaguirus wrote: ↑Wed Jan 03, 2024 10:39 pm I don't mind the Zilla roar being used; I'm just glad this one looks and acts like Godzilla.
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In the US version? The Japanese version sounds like it should.PrimevalYautja wrote: ↑Wed Jan 03, 2024 4:29 pm I really REALLY Don't like Zilla's roars being used for MireGoji, they just don't fit him at all
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I thought it sounded pretty cool.PrimevalYautja wrote: ↑Wed Jan 03, 2024 4:29 pm I really REALLY Don't like Zilla's roars being used for MireGoji, they just don't fit him at all
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This was my first true Godzilla movie that I ever owned (I had 1998, but that's not true Godzilla). Godzilla 2000 is my favorite Toho design and my favorite Toho Godzilla (I lump the American designs differently from the Japanese designs)
I HATE dubbing so much, and my DVD only has options for English and French. So I just watch it in French because I can't stand dubbing lol
I HATE dubbing so much, and my DVD only has options for English and French. So I just watch it in French because I can't stand dubbing lol
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I Still think Zilla's Roars don't fit Godzilla 2000 at all
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The countless ripoffs from G98 are amusing to say the least, but this concept art takes the cake:


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miguelnuva wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:47 pm With this being an Oscar for best visual effects you can also joke and say Godzilla really did win the oscar.
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This and the recent GMK stuff makes me believe there was a time period during the early millennium era where Toho was probably trying to be more inclusive of the 1998 design in the overall franchise. I see the similarities, but also a lot of clear differences.Omegamorph wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:29 am The countless ripoffs from G98 are amusing to say the least, but this concept art takes the cake:
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It's not about being inclusive as much as taking something from the last iteration.LSD Jellyfish wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:52 pm This and the recent GMK stuff makes me believe there was a time period during the early millennium era where Toho was probably trying to be more inclusive of the 1998 design in the overall franchise. I see the similarities, but also a lot of clear differences.
G98 took from G54 up to (presumably) Destroy All Monsters (1968 is a year often referenced in supplemental G98 material). G14 lifts from G98, Shin takes and subverts from both (!) and Minus One does the same but after GvK, and lo and behold, a lot of very similar shots. There is no Kong in the battleship fight scene, but a lot of the shots are almost the same as the first KKvG fight. Minus One's glowing piston plates start charging up from the tail, and I needn't say anything here!
This is a similar case: in G2K, we open with a family being chased by Godzilla (with shots similar to the G98 taxi chase: Godzilla reaching out for the car with his claws, Godzilla stomping through everything as the car speeds up), then we see Godzilla swimming (in a shot that almost replicates G98 swimming past camera before she leads the torpedo to the submarine) and then we see Orga, which is literally supposed to be imbued with G98 elements (the "imitator that wants to swallow the original..."). GxM and GMK reference G98 similarly, mostly from swimming shots. Matter of fact, if it weren't for G98, we would still just have Godzilla "walking on the sea floor" as per series tradition (or perhaps Edwards would've come up with it), and if it weren't for the Elliott/Rossio script and the Delgado storyboards we wouldn't have that lizardy swimming in G98, either.
That concept art is from a phase where the art team thought, what if we imbued some stuff from the previous design? Which is what always happens on these productions. I think it is a mistake to attribute good or bad feelings from Toho towards the movie... they only care if something is marketable and profitable!
Platypus Prime wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 1:21 pm I realized today that thanks to a few animations and manga she's appeared in, Biollante is an anime girl.
miguelnuva wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:47 pm With this being an Oscar for best visual effects you can also joke and say Godzilla really did win the oscar.
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RIP Michael Schlesinger, producer of the US version of Godzilla 2000, and executive at Sony that kept many classic Columbia Pictures films available for theatrical screenings. His humor, graciousness, and generosity with his knowledge won't be forgotten by any, even those who only knew him through email or forum correspondence.
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RIPJoseph Goodman wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2025 2:57 pm RIP Michael Schlesinger, producer of the US version of Godzilla 2000, and executive at Sony that kept many classic Columbia Pictures films available for theatrical screenings. His humor, graciousness, and generosity with his knowledge won't be forgotten by any, even those who only knew him through email or forum correspondence.
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My respects to Schlesinger.
As for the above art, there is a little bit of Minus 1 Godzilla in the stance.
As for the above art, there is a little bit of Minus 1 Godzilla in the stance.
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Question: was he related to Leon Schlesinger, who was an executive at Warner Bros. during the 1930s and 1940s and even appeared in a live action / animation combo Porky Pig and Daffy Duck black and white cartoon titled ''You Ought To Be In Pictures" (1940)?Joseph Goodman wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2025 2:57 pm RIP Michael Schlesinger, producer of the US version of Godzilla 2000, and executive at Sony that kept many classic Columbia Pictures films available for theatrical screenings. His humor, graciousness, and generosity with his knowledge won't be forgotten by any, even those who only knew him through email or forum correspondence.
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From what I understand, yes, he was.mikelcho wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2025 1:56 pmQuestion: was he related to Leon Schlesinger, who was an executive at Warner Bros. during the 1930s and 1940s and even appeared in a live action / animation combo Porky Pig and Daffy Duck black and white cartoon titled ''You Ought To Be In Pictures" (1940)?Joseph Goodman wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2025 2:57 pm RIP Michael Schlesinger, producer of the US version of Godzilla 2000, and executive at Sony that kept many classic Columbia Pictures films available for theatrical screenings. His humor, graciousness, and generosity with his knowledge won't be forgotten by any, even those who only knew him through email or forum correspondence.
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I thought so.John Pannozzi wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2025 2:36 pmFrom what I understand, yes, he was.mikelcho wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2025 1:56 pmQuestion: was he related to Leon Schlesinger, who was an executive at Warner Bros. during the 1930s and 1940s and even appeared in a live action / animation combo Porky Pig and Daffy Duck black and white cartoon titled ''You Ought To Be In Pictures" (1940)?Joseph Goodman wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2025 2:57 pm RIP Michael Schlesinger, producer of the US version of Godzilla 2000, and executive at Sony that kept many classic Columbia Pictures films available for theatrical screenings. His humor, graciousness, and generosity with his knowledge won't be forgotten by any, even those who only knew him through email or forum correspondence.
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Honestly didn't mind it until I saw the frontal view. Seems like an inferior version of the Nirasawa GFW concept.Omegamorph wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:29 am The countless ripoffs from G98 are amusing to say the least, but this concept art takes the cake:
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An interesting bit of trivia there.John Pannozzi wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2025 2:36 pmFrom what I understand, yes, he was.mikelcho wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2025 1:56 pmQuestion: was he related to Leon Schlesinger, who was an executive at Warner Bros. during the 1930s and 1940s and even appeared in a live action / animation combo Porky Pig and Daffy Duck black and white cartoon titled ''You Ought To Be In Pictures" (1940)?Joseph Goodman wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2025 2:57 pm RIP Michael Schlesinger, producer of the US version of Godzilla 2000, and executive at Sony that kept many classic Columbia Pictures films available for theatrical screenings. His humor, graciousness, and generosity with his knowledge won't be forgotten by any, even those who only knew him through email or forum correspondence.
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