70 years, 38 movies, 1 monstar: A Godzilla timeline
1 week, 3 days ago

70 years, 38 movies, 1 monstar: A Godzilla timeline

Hindustan Times  

Except for the original film, in which the monster is a metaphor for the devastation caused by the US in Japan, Showa period Godzilla movies are typically light-hearted. * King Kong vs Godzilla, 1962: Godzilla heads for Tokyo, while a drug company discovers Kong on a remote South Pacific island. * Godzilla vs King Ghidorah, 1991: In an intriguing twist, time-travelling enemies bring a cybernetic King Ghidorah back from the future, to prevent Japan’s economic ascendancy. * Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 2019: The second in the Legendary series is followed by Godzilla vs Kong and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.

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'A film that only Japan could have made': Seventy years on, why Godzilla is the darkest monster movie of them all
1 month, 1 week ago

'A film that only Japan could have made': Seventy years on, why Godzilla is the darkest monster movie of them all

BBC  

'A film that only Japan could have made': Seventy years on, why Godzilla is the darkest monster movie of them all Alamy Ishirō Honda's momentous 1954 monster film was born out of a national tragedy in Japan. The film provided a method for people to get in touch with and re-feel some of the old traumas that were still with …

Godzilla is 70 years old, and he continues to capture the hearts and minds of filmmakers and film lovers all over the world
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Godzilla is 70 years old, and he continues to capture the hearts and minds of filmmakers and film lovers all over the world

ABC  

A nuclear-charged reptile, a Tokyo tourism ambassador and an Oscar winner with a Hollywood star to its name – truly, no-one in showbiz works harder than Godzilla, who shows no sign of slowing upon its 70th birthday this year. Gareth Edwards's 2014 reboot broke a protracted dry spell and kicked off its own prospering cinematic universe, while Japan reinvented the …

Godzilla Minus One is Japan's response to its omission from Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer
6 months, 1 week ago

Godzilla Minus One is Japan's response to its omission from Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer

Hindustan Times  

In Christopher Nolan's Oscar-winning period film Oppenheimer, the biopic of the “father of the atomic bomb,” Robert J Oppenheimer is struck with guilt when he hears the news of the Hiroshima-Nagasaki bombing during World War II. Godzilla Minus One tells Japan's side of the story during World War II's bombing Oppenheimer was criticised by several quarters, including filmmaker Spike Lee …

‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” roars to an $80 million box office opening
8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” roars to an $80 million box office opening

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The Godzilla-King Kong combo stomped on expectations as “ Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire ” roared to an $80 million opening on 3,861 North American screens, according to Sunday studio estimates. The monster merger from Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures starring Rebecca Hall and Brian Tyree Henry brought the second-highest opening in what has been a …

What to watch this week: ‘Godzilla x Kong’, ‘Crew’ and more
8 months, 3 weeks ago

What to watch this week: ‘Godzilla x Kong’, ‘Crew’ and more

Live Mint  

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire While viewers in India might still be sore because no one thought to release the 2023 Japanese film Godzilla Minus One here, the American franchise with the great lizard and his monster buddies marches on. Crew A still from Crew Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play cabin crew on a commercial airline …

How do you direct ‘Godzilla x Kong’? Adam Wingard took performance notes from his cat
8 months, 3 weeks ago

How do you direct ‘Godzilla x Kong’? Adam Wingard took performance notes from his cat

LA Times  

Since making his MonsterVerse debut in 2017’s “Kong: Skull Island,” the title character has battled a sneaky squid, deadly lizard-like predators, the mighty Godzilla and even a high-tech mecha designed to take all these creatures out. “You’re looking for those things would be fun to see on this wildly big scale that we’ve never seen” — like Kong scratching his …

Movie Review: ‘Godzilla x Kong’ has scales and scale but not much else
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Movie Review: ‘Godzilla x Kong’ has scales and scale but not much else

Associated Press  

As the old saying goes, there are two kinds of people on this Earth: Those who like their movies with a giant evil ape swinging a vertebrae like a lasso while riding a kaiju controlled by a crystal, and those who don’t. But aside from the film’s strong Jules Verne streak, “Godzilla x Kong” is no drastic pivot for its …

In ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,’ the Titans are the stars
9 months ago

In ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,’ the Titans are the stars

Associated Press  

There was no question who the stars were on “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.” It wasn’t Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens or any of the humans. “I was like, ‘that sounds great.’” Henry said the character was a bit like Patrick Swayze’s in “Road House.” Stevens added: “With a sprinkling of Ace Ventura in there.” FILMING WITH …

The monster wins one at last as ‘Godzilla Minus One’ nabs the Oscar for visual effects
9 months, 1 week ago

The monster wins one at last as ‘Godzilla Minus One’ nabs the Oscar for visual effects

Associated Press  

Godzilla finally made it to the Oscars this year — and slayed. The movie “Godzilla Minus One,” set in the waning days of World War II, won the Oscar for best visual effects, pushing aside such big-budget behemoths as “Guardians of the Galaxy 3,” “Napoleon” and “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One.” “Godzilla Minus One,” from writer-director Takashi Yamazaki, …

The Remarkable New Godzilla Movie That’s Tearing Up the U.S. Box Office
11 months, 2 weeks ago

The Remarkable New Godzilla Movie That’s Tearing Up the U.S. Box Office

Slate  

In the seven decades since Ishirō Honda’s 1954 classic Godzilla kicked off the durable genre of the kaiju movie, this fearsome mega-reptile, a prehistoric creature summoned from the depths of the sea by atomic radiation, has stomped, chomped, and fire-breathed his way through 38 movies, not to mention countless comic books and video games. In writer-director Takashi Yamazaki’s remarkable Godzilla …

Godzilla Minus One: The Japanese film that’s 2023’s best action-blockbuster
1 year ago

Godzilla Minus One: The Japanese film that’s 2023’s best action-blockbuster

BBC  

Godzilla Minus One: The Japanese film that’s 2023’s best action-blockbuster Alamy The monster movie is taking the US by storm, with stellar reviews and box office, after reportedly being made for a mere $15m. Exhibitor Relations, a company tracking box office receipts, wrote on X "Godzilla Minus One delivered a mighty box office blow". Alamy Godzilla Minus One sees the …

Review: In ‘Godzilla Minus One,’ a sizzling nuclear horror reemerges from the deep in earnest
1 year ago

Review: In ‘Godzilla Minus One,’ a sizzling nuclear horror reemerges from the deep in earnest

LA Times  

Back in 1954, just nine years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japanese filmmaker Ishirō Honda and special effects designer Eiji Tsuburaya dreamed up a giant dinosaur-like creature that came from the depths of the ocean, mutated by nuclear radiation, a “kaiju” named Godzilla. Some 70 years later, the 33rd Toho Godzilla film, “Godzilla Minus One,” written and …

Director of new Godzilla film pursuing ‘Japanese spirituality’ of 1954 original
1 year, 1 month ago

Director of new Godzilla film pursuing ‘Japanese spirituality’ of 1954 original

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Godzilla, the nightmarish radiation spewing monster born out of nuclear weapons, has stomped through many movies, including several Hollywood remakes. Takashi Yamazaki, the director behind the latest Godzilla movie, set for U.S. theatrical release later this year, was determined to bring out what he believes is the essentially Japanese spirituality that characterizes the 1954 original. It was a …

Godzilla vs. Kong: Get ready to witness the battle of the beasts on Amazon Prime Video
3 years, 5 months ago

Godzilla vs. Kong: Get ready to witness the battle of the beasts on Amazon Prime Video

India TV News  

Amazon Prime Video today announced the release date for the highly-anticipated Millie Bobby Brown and Alexander Skasgard-starrer, Godzilla vs. Kong, on the service starting August 14, 2021. Godzilla vs. Kong is produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Entertainment. Directed by Adam Wingard, the film also stars Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Shun Oguri, Eiza González, Julian Dennison, Lance Reddick, …

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ extends Warner Bros.’ reign at box office
3 years, 8 months ago

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ extends Warner Bros.’ reign at box office

Live Mint  

“Godzilla vs. Kong,” the monster epic from Warner Bros. and Legendary, is expected to dominate the box office for a third straight week, showing that a new movie available for streaming at home can also draw fans to theaters. So far, “Godzilla vs. Kong” has exceeded analysts’ expectations, suggesting people are becoming comfortable with attending theaters more than a year …

’Godzilla vs. Kong’ stomps to pandemic-best $48.5M opening
3 years, 8 months ago

’Godzilla vs. Kong’ stomps to pandemic-best $48.5M opening

Live Mint  

With the help of a few old friends, the box office rekindled some of its old might over the weekend. Godzilla vs. Kong scored easily the best opening of the pandemic with an estimated $48.5 million since opening Wednesday, even as it was simultaneously streaming at home. The studio didn't offer viewing data Sunday but said Godzilla vs. Kong had …

‘Godzilla vs Kong’ continues impressive box office run
3 years, 8 months ago

‘Godzilla vs Kong’ continues impressive box office run

Live Mint  

Hollywood monster film Godzilla vs Kong managed an impressive first week at the box office in India, making around ₹41 crore at last count, according to trade website Box Office India. The film is currently eyeing ₹50 crore lifetime collections in the country, a decent figure that only three films have managed post reopening of theatres. Godzilla vs Kong is …

Before Godzilla vs Kong, a look at other movie franchise crossovers that were largely successful
3 years, 8 months ago

Before Godzilla vs Kong, a look at other movie franchise crossovers that were largely successful

Firstpost  

As a kid I was floored by crossover movies, those gimmicky attempts to unite characters from one film franchise with characters from a different one. The franchise crossover makes a high-profile return with Adam Wingard’s Godzilla vs Kong, the long-awaited megamovie with the mutant brutes from Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Kong: Skull Island. Creature Clash: Alien vs Predator …

Godzilla vs Kong movie review: A lizard and a monkey achieve what Christopher Nolan couldn't
3 years, 8 months ago

Godzilla vs Kong movie review: A lizard and a monkey achieve what Christopher Nolan couldn't

Hindustan Times  

The worst thing to happen to Hong Kong since the protests, Godzilla vs Kong is too cartoonish to make you care about the collateral damage. Watch the Godzilla vs Kong trailer here While 2014’s Godzilla appropriately updated the character to suit modern sensibilities, Kong: Skull Island made the mistake of populating its cast with too many human beings; Godzilla: King …

Godzilla vs Kong: Hollywood has picked a winner, but what does the science say?
3 years, 8 months ago

Godzilla vs Kong: Hollywood has picked a winner, but what does the science say?

Firstpost  

Even the most fantastical creatures have some basis in scientific reality, so the natural world is a good place to look to better understand movie monsters. However, let’s assume that somehow Godzilla and Kong are able to overcome these size limitations – perhaps because of their radiation exposure they have distinctive mutations and characteristics. Godzilla would likely favor his robust …

Review: Once more unto the breach in ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’
3 years, 8 months ago

Review: Once more unto the breach in ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’

Associated Press  

“Godzilla vs. Kong” begins, fittingly, with the big guy asleep. “Godzilla vs. Kong,” directed by Adam Wingard, follows in the very big but quickly forgotten footsteps of the 2014 reboot “Godzilla,” 2017’s Vietnam-set, “Apocalypse Now”-tinged sequel “Kong: Skull Island” and 2019’s “Godzilla: King of Monsters.” But, of course, the lineage is much longer than that. But mostly “Godzilla vs. Kong” …

Review: In ‘Godzilla vs. Kong,’ the big monsters brawl. And the audience actually wins
3 years, 8 months ago

Review: In ‘Godzilla vs. Kong,’ the big monsters brawl. And the audience actually wins

LA Times  

There is a moment early on in Adam Wingard’s deft, daft “Godzilla vs. Kong” that almost feels topical. It’s a truly noble aim when even Ishiro Honda’s dinky 1962 release “King Kong vs. Godzilla,” in which a dude encased in spongy rubber had a couple of hilarious slappy-fights with another dude wrapped in old carpet, billed itself as a media …

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ review: The battle of ‘alpha titans’ becomes a C-level spectacle
3 years, 8 months ago

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ review: The battle of ‘alpha titans’ becomes a C-level spectacle

CNN  

CNN — Almost 60 years after they rumbled in a pretty awful 1962 movie – featuring guys in monster suits destroying tiny models – “Godzilla vs. Kong” reunite with all the wonders that modern special effects can offer and still don’t much improve the results. Given the relatively small amount of time that the “versus” part comes into play, “Godzilla …

Godzilla Vs Kong Movie Review: Extravagant Monster Mayhem Worthy of Theatrical Watch
3 years, 8 months ago

Godzilla Vs Kong Movie Review: Extravagant Monster Mayhem Worthy of Theatrical Watch

News 18  

Godzilla Vs Kong Cast: Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Shun Oguri Director: Adam Wingard Sequels are made because there is big money to be made. Wingard’s grindhouse background perhaps made him apt for the creature feature tone of Godzilla Vs. Kong textually. Godzilla Vs. Kong is a film that tells you its entire ‘script’ with …

Godzilla vs Kong, starring Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown, makes Rs 22.44 cr in four days at Indian box office
3 years, 8 months ago

Godzilla vs Kong, starring Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown, makes Rs 22.44 cr in four days at Indian box office

Firstpost  

Trade analysts predict the film is expected to cross 30 crore mark during the extended Holi weekend. A part of Warner Bros and Legendary’s MonsterVerse, Godzilla vs Kong had opened to Rs 6.40 crore. The total box office collection of Godzilla vs Kong stands at Rs 22.44 crore. — taran adarsh March 28, 2021 Godzilla vs Kong revolves around two …

Godzilla vs Kong, starring Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown, makes Rs 11.80 cr in two days at Indian box office
3 years, 8 months ago

Godzilla vs Kong, starring Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown, makes Rs 11.80 cr in two days at Indian box office

Firstpost  

Trade analysts say the rising coronavirus cases in Mumbai have negatively affected Godzilla vs Kong’s business, but the film is performing well at the South box office. Trade analysts say while Hindi markets got affected due to the pandemic, the south box office is driving the business. — taran adarsh March 26, 2021 Godzilla vs Kong revolves around two beasts, …

‘Godzilla vs. Kong'; A heavyweight bout with a light touch
3 years, 8 months ago

‘Godzilla vs. Kong'; A heavyweight bout with a light touch

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The original 1950s Godzilla movies stomped into theaters carrying a metaphor about nuclear destruction. But don’t fret about finding a message amid the mayhem as the towering radioactive lizard clashes with that instantly-recognizable giant ape in “Godzilla vs. Kong,” debuting Wednesday. “It’s about two big guys bashing each other around,” laughed actor Rebecca Hall, who plays a …

Godzilla vs Kong Becomes Biggest Hollywood Opener in India Post-COVID
3 years, 8 months ago

Godzilla vs Kong Becomes Biggest Hollywood Opener in India Post-COVID

News 18  

Hollywood tentpole Godzilla Vs. Kong opened to unprecedented box-office numbers on its opening day in India. The film has become the biggest Hollywood opener post covid openings with box office earnings of Rs 6.40 crore. Some news to cheer you up… Despite midweek release … Despite #Covid19 pandemic… #GodzillaVsKong embarks on an EXCELLENT START on Day 1… #South markets contribute …

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ movie review: A no-holds-barred monster spectacle for the ages
3 years, 8 months ago

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ movie review: A no-holds-barred monster spectacle for the ages

The Hindu  

This is the most fun I have had at the movies in a long time. There is Kong looking like a cross between an “ape named Ape” from George of the Jungle and Shrek, yawning and scratching himself as he stumbles awake in his little island paradise of Skull Island. The fourth movie in Legendary’s MonsterVerse, following Godzilla, Kong: Skull …

Godzilla Vs. Kong to Release on March 24 in India, 2 Days Ahead of International Release
3 years, 9 months ago

Godzilla Vs. Kong to Release on March 24 in India, 2 Days Ahead of International Release

News 18  

The new Hollywood creature feature Godzilla Vs. Kong will now release in India on Wednesday March 24, two days ahead of its initial international release date. “After looking at the tremendous response the trailer has received and sensing the huge anticipation for the film, we are delighted to announce that we are now releasing this movie — Godzilla Vs. Kong …

IPL to Poha, Indian Twitter Gives Hilarious Desi Twist to 'Godzilla vs Kong' Memes
3 years, 10 months ago

IPL to Poha, Indian Twitter Gives Hilarious Desi Twist to 'Godzilla vs Kong' Memes

News 18  

The legends will collide soon but the memes have already collided on the desi Internet. With theatres having opened up slowly, two of the most enormous movie monsters are set to be at loggerheads as the trailer for Godzilla vs Kong came out to much excitement for the fans. The Warner Bros and Legendary Entertainment collaboration on the monsters’ shared …

New Godzilla vs Kong Trailer Has the King of Monsters Packing a Punch Back and the Internet is Psyched
3 years, 10 months ago

New Godzilla vs Kong Trailer Has the King of Monsters Packing a Punch Back and the Internet is Psyched

News 18  

The biggest Monster clash movie is all set to grace the screens in March as the world prepares to watch Godzilla and King Kong battle it out for supremacy. The Warner Bros and Legendary Entertainment collaboration on the monsters’ shared universe comes after the recent spate of Monsterverse’ Godzilla, Kong: Skull Island and Godzilla: King of the Monsters. As the …

The Internet Has Picked Sides as Godzilla, King Kong are Set to Battle it out in Epic Clash of the Monsters
3 years, 10 months ago

The Internet Has Picked Sides as Godzilla, King Kong are Set to Battle it out in Epic Clash of the Monsters

News 18  

As far as monster clashes go, this one promises to be one of the most biggest yet. Check out a few reactions: #GodzillaVsKong looks like pure Hollywood blockbuster kaiju trash and I can’t wait to see it — Sebastián ‎⎊ January 25, 2021 HOYYY TRAILER PA LANGGG!!! kskdskks im so excited, take all of my money i wanna see this …

'Godzilla vs Kong' likely heading for digital release
4 years ago

'Godzilla vs Kong' likely heading for digital release

India TV News  

Monster movie "Godzilla vs Kong", the forthcoming tentpole from Legendary Pictures, is reportedly slated to be released on a streamer in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. While Legendary declined to comment, a Warner Bros spokesperson said, "We plan to release 'Godzilla vs Kong' theatrically next year as scheduled." Top brass WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar and Warner Bros chairperson Ann …

Godzilla vs. Kong becomes the latest big-budget movie to likely shift to streaming
4 years ago

Godzilla vs. Kong becomes the latest big-budget movie to likely shift to streaming

Daily Mail  

Given the uncertainty around movie theaters opening further in the new year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, another would-be box office blockbuster may head to streaming instead of theaters next year. Sequel streaming: Given the uncertainty around movie theaters opening further in the new year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, another would-be box office blockbuster may head to streaming instead of theaters …

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