by gfan1984 » Mon Jul 23, 2018 10:58 pm
Ok guys here's my opinion of the new trailer...
So first off lets get to the parts that excite me the most. First off this movie seems to be leaning toward more of an adventure/mythology type of movie (like the Clash of the Titans...no pun intended). From the looks of it and I am just speculating here, the "Titans" seem to represent the idea of balance...similar to the 2014 Godzilla. My take on it is that Mothra is the embodiment of Light/Life (her scenes have a water element to them representing life, Rodan looks to be more in the line of Chaos/Wind showing he is a destructive force but air is a necessity of the earth, King Ghidorah is the presentation of Darkness, making storm clouds for instance, however he may not necessarily be Evil in the traditional sense but more of the aspect that you can't have light without darkness, and Godzilla I think will be viewed as the ultimate wild card of this balance, who he chooses to side with; that side will win. I am also very interested in this undersea ancient ruins, to me it seems like ancient people worshiped Godzilla and the other Titans, very similar to the people on Skull Island, and through out time as the Titans began their long slumber people forgot about them.
The visual effects look great even this early in the stage, I love how Godzilla's dorsal fins look more like the original design (from reading the Art of Godzilla, Gareth Edwards and the production team felt that his Dorsal Fins would chip away and become jagged, which never really sat well with me) Mothra looks great from what we did see of her, Rodan was a big surprise with me, I was really worried about how they would do his design but seeing him, it really looks like they took his original 1950s design and just gave it a slight update, really cool! King Ghidorah...well looks darn impressive for the brief period we see him, and I am interested to see how his three heads each have a personality.
Ok I did tear up a bit, I won't lie, this has been a childhood dream seeing not just Godzilla but other Toho monsters being brought to life by a big budget Hollywood studio. Mothra's wings unfolding, Rodan coming out of a volcano, Godzilla raising from the sea...It's like Classic Toho, only updated. One thing I have noticed and I am very pleased is seeing youtubers' reaction to this trailer, from longtime Godzilla fans, to people who have no idea what these movies are, it's AMAZING!!! I saw one reaction where it was three kids, that the young girl was in awe at Mothra unfolding her wings, saying "Look a butterfly!" I want to see this new generation be in awe and amazement like I was when I saw these larger than life Monsters when I was little. The reaction to Mothra seems to be the highlight of the reactions, both men and women and children of all ages, got hooked on that scene alone. The music...OMG the music in the trailer really elevated this trailer beyond just a typical monster movie, and made it seem majestic and awe inspiring at the same time (kudos to the team that put the trailer together!!). So yes I count myself in on the hype, yes we as fans, can become disheartened, and over critical, but for me seeing these younger people react to a franchise that at one point was a dead end, was something truly magical...from a man who recently found out he might not be able to have children of his own. In closing...lets just relax, and let loose a bit, and go to this movie, remembering a time when we were young and were "wowed" by the sight of a giant radioactive dinosaur fighting monsters and stomping on cities. Thank you guys for reading this.