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• Jeff "

  
  The first entry in many years in a refreshed, rebooted series of monster films is a good entry that brings back elements of old and updated elements which make for a fun and entertaining picture. This is a good reboot that truly erases the mistakes of many of the couple of efforts… More
  The first entry in many years in a refreshed, rebooted series of monster films is a good entry that brings back elements of old and updated elements which make for a fun and entertaining picture. This is a good reboot that truly erases the mistakes of many of the couple of efforts aside from the final two in the original series. Even with a rejuvenated plot, action and thrills, one must ask how far can the Godzilla franchise go in creating new movies that are better than most in the series. Anyhow, this film is entertaining and has a good plot that is sure to entertain monster film fans. The film is imperfect of course, but with an absence of Godzilla, the filmmakers were able to recreate an iconic monster and add a bit more seriousness to its silly content. Obviously it still includes the bad overdubbing an absurd plot, but that's the fun of it. I really liked it, and it turns to be a decent entry that just manages to be mindless fun that might appeal to fans of the series. Although flawed, it is far better than others that have appeared and it should be seen at least once. The film has traditional elements of the original classic and modernizes it for an 80's audience. The film is imperfect, but it has everything that you've come to expect, it's a monster film through and through and it is a must see for genre fans that are looking effective thrills from start to finish.

• Christopher H

  
  Just saw the original Burr-less Japanese version. Fan-friggin-tastic; second only to the original "Gojira"! Hopefully we'll see a proper DVD/Blu-ray release soon.

• Luke B

  
  I saw the original Japanese version. It was fantastic. This is a reboot to the dark and destructive ways of Godzilla. Sure, I enjoyed the time spent with aliens, robots, other monsters etc. But it was nice to take it back to basics. In context of the movie, this is the first time… More
  I saw the original Japanese version. It was fantastic. This is a reboot to the dark and destructive ways of Godzilla. Sure, I enjoyed the time spent with aliens, robots, other monsters etc. But it was nice to take it back to basics. In context of the movie, this is the first time Godzilla has been spotted since the 1954 original. Here, he is a mistake of the humans, and he's here to smash shit up, not protect it. The film is more reminiscent of disaster movies of the era. The Towering Inferno sprung to mind. The film jumps around from scientists, to the Prime Minister of Japan. We get some hard issues to face, as Japan must argue with Russia and America on whether to use nuclear weapons to destroy Godzilla. The effects are incredible. A new suit brings Godzilla to life once more, plus some shots of a detailed animatronic version. The sets are remarkable in their detail and realism. This feels like Godzilla tearing through buildings, and not just models. If you want to keep your Godzilla films serious and dark, just watch the original and this.

• Ken S

  
  So awesome it's ridiculous. Really wish they would release this on DVD

• Michael E

  
  This movie disturbed the crap out of me, the action is great in the movie, but it is a forgettable godzilla movie

• Bryan D

  
  Godzilla 1984 (reborn) is a relaunch of the serious. Too bad the movie was so lame a sequel was never made.

• Matthew Y

  
  Godzilla films are more likely to find themselves on lists of worst films ever made or so bad they're good than on any credible article siting quality in filmmaking. While most of the films are awful, a few manage to be entertaining in a very campy way and shockingly this film… More
  Godzilla films are more likely to find themselves on lists of worst films ever made or so bad they're good than on any credible article siting quality in filmmaking. While most of the films are awful, a few manage to be entertaining in a very campy way and shockingly this film successfully crafts the character in the more maniacal and destructive role. Closer to a remake of the first Gojira (1954) than the sequel it is intended to be, the film lacks a bit of the atomic age allegory which strengthened that original but keeps true to the devastation and doom where he works so well.

• Steven V

  
  This is a really good Godzilla movie. The Japanese version is actually pretty good, even if some of the Americanized editting is a mix-bag and special-effect hickups.

• Christopher B

  
  Great updating of Godzilla and it was good to have him as a bad guy again.

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