What do you WANT to see in the new film.

[Tyler E. Martin]

[MekaGojira3k]

[jellydonut25]

[mr.negativity]

[Gojiraknight]

[MekaGojira3k]

[Arrow]

[Gojiraknight]

OK, this thread is getting really boring. Somebody start an argument.

...why is everyone looking at me?

[Arrow]

Well, to answer the topic's question...

I would like to see a well-made Godzilla movie that stands out from the others. One reason that I think films like GMK and GFW stand out so much to fans is because they don't follow the same formula as many of the other Godzilla films surrounding them. They brought something new and were pretty unorthodox in the way they were done. The quality of the films are rather controversial, but they did a good job in utilizing the advantage of not being connected to the other Godzilla films in order to set themselves apart and really stand out in a way that GxM and the Kiryu films failed to do, IMO. I'd like to see the new American Godzilla film do something like that. If I had to specify, I'd like a mix of the supernaturally themed story in GMK with the apocalypse themed story in GFW - but that's just my personal preference. Whatever they do, however, I do hope it's something that allows the filmmakers to take advantage of a longer running time and Hollywood-level special effects. After all, it's the American Godzilla, it shouldn't be like Toho's.

I'd also like good characters. One reason I'm drawn to films like Gamera 3 or anime like Neon Genesis Evangelion is because of the emphasis placed on the central characters and the fact that a good portion of their stories are personal. For that same reason, I'm turned off of films like Megaguirus or the Heisei movies is because I can't feel anything for the characters. Thus, much of the tension is lost for me. I guess what I'm saying is that I'd like a true personal story to match the larger, grander one. For example, the final battle between Gamera and Iris could have ruined the entire third act of G3 for me if it hadn't been for the character drama running parallel to the conflict. And while I love the old Honda movies, I guess I can say that I want a clearly-defined protagonist. And I personally think it would be a good idea to make that protagonist female, like in the abandoned '94 American Godzilla script.

[Henry88]

[jellydonut25]

[Benjamin Haines]

[Gojiraknight]

I don't think it matters whether the main protagonist is male or female just as long as the audience is able to identify with them. Or, more to the point, use them as an entry point into the story.

This movie will live or die on whether or not the audience, casual and fan alike, believe what is happening is really happening. The characters/actors are vital to that process.

Look at G'54 and G:KOTM. Those movies succeeded to the extent they did because of the presence of Takashi Shimura and Akihiko Hirata, and in the latter films case, Raymond Burr as well. They believed what was happening was really happening and that conviction carried over to the audience. That's important. One of my problems with the abandoned 1994 script is that the characters were very standard-fair, insert-protagonist-here. "Oh look, she doesn't get along with her daughter, that is so relatable."... Meh, sorry, but I didn't buy it.

Of course, the filmmakers may go in the complete opposite direction and make a kitschy film, where the actors are encouraged to place their tongues firmly in their cheeks. I hope that's not the case though. It'd be a wasted opportunity and make for, I feel, a disposable film.

[Benjamin Haines]

A kitschy film can still feature an ensemble cast of engaging, memorable characters played by interesting actors. See Planet Terror.

A Robert Rodriguez Godzilla film would be great.

[MekaGojira3k]

[Benjamin Haines]

[MekaGojira3k]

[Gojiraknight]

[MouthForWar]

[jellydonut25]

[baragon123]

[mrbluehair]

[mrbluehair]

[MekaGojira3k]

[jellydonut25]