Godzilla

Name: Godzilla
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror
Released: May 19, 1998
Duration: 139 min
Rating: 32
Cast: Jean Reno, Matthew Broderick

1998

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TriStar Pictures | Release Date: May 19, 1998 | PG-13

Starring: Jean Reno, Matthew Broderick

Summary: Godzilla does Manhattan in this variation on the Japanese A-bomb monster movie classic.

Director: Roland Emmerich

Genre(s): Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 139 min

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Kevin Thomas

An expertly designed theme park ride of a movie that packs nonstop thrills. Read full review

Joe Leydon

Despite all the flash and filigree, this monster movie is curiously -- and conspicuously -- lacking in heart. Read full review

David Edelstein

Size really is about all that this tedious, underpopulated beanbag of an epic has going for it. Read full review

Roger Ebert

A big, ugly, ungainly device to give teenagers the impression they are seeing a movie. Read full review

Dallas Observer Peter Rainer

They do it up big, but their frame of reference -- mostly old sci-fi movies and TV shows -- is pint-sized. Read full review

Barbara Shulgasser

When a movie is nothing but relentless action, there's little chance for dramatic tension to develop. Read full review

Rick Groen

Watching inept American actors and wishing they were badly dubbed into Japanese isn't any fun at all. Read full review

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zeoxdragon

May 18, 2014

This movie is beautiful, maybe is not the original japan godzilla, but "original" is not always "better" and this is the case.
if you are not a stupid fanboy of the original japan godzilla, then watch this.

5 of 11 users found this helpful56

EXC

Mar 16, 2019

Pretty Decent Entertaining flick , This is movie is action packed and has plenty of neat ideas and visuals and even decent story and characters , Very underrated film in my opinion.

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GeraldoZ

Nov 21, 2008

For 1998, this movie had top-notch graphics. The storyline was a little dull but flowed well. The movie definitely could have been made better but still proved to be strong.

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DKS01

Aug 2, 2014

Sighs* Okay I thought with the new (and way superior) American Godzilla movie out, I should say some stuff about this film. Firstly this is NOT a Godzilla movie. The creature in this film is not Godzilla, he is Zilla. Toho renamed him, that's a fact. He doesn't look like Godzilla, act likeSighs* Okay I thought with the new (and way superior) American Godzilla movie out, I should say some stuff about this film. Firstly this is NOT a Godzilla movie. The creature in this film is not Godzilla, he is Zilla. Toho renamed him, that's a fact. He doesn't look like Godzilla, act like Godzilla, or have atomic breath, and the films rips a lot off of Jurassic Park....That being said, the film is an okay monster movie and while not great is a fairly entertaining film if you can get over the fact it's meant to be a Godzilla movie. It was my very first giant monster movie and for a long time, THIS was Godzilla to me. Hell I even felt genuinely sad (and cried as a kid) when Zilla dies at the end. But I've seen the real thing (figuratively speaking) and can't turn back. Still I do have a bit of a nostalgic attachment to this film that wont let me fully hate it.… Expand

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russiangamer

Mar 10, 2017

Тупой блокбастер с кучей ляпов, плохо играющими актёрами, весьма средними даже для того времен спец-эффектами, плохим сценарием.
Итог: Не смотрите эту ленту, лучше оригинал 50-х годов или фильм 2015 года.Тупой блокбастер с кучей ляпов, плохо играющими актёрами, весьма средними даже для того времен спец-эффектами, плохим сценарием.
Итог: Не смотрите эту ленту, лучше оригинал 50-х годов или фильм 2015 года.

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InspectorJavert

May 10, 2014

As Mathew Broderick's character would surely agree, something is rather fishy here. Godzilla is a perfect example of a cash grab. Godzilla is filled with horrible writing, illogical characters, and god awful special effects. And you cant claim that its just 90's cgi, look at Jurassic Park,As Mathew Broderick's character would surely agree, something is rather fishy here. Godzilla is a perfect example of a cash grab. Godzilla is filled with horrible writing, illogical characters, and god awful special effects. And you cant claim that its just 90's cgi, look at Jurassic Park, that was far superior to this garbage. Unfortunately this movie doesn't qualify for the right of being called "so bad its good." Its just nothing but boring all the way through. If you want to have a laugh at a bad movie, don't waste your time and instead watch Troll 2.… Expand

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KurtC.

Jul 13, 2008

A stubid, lamebrain boring film. Godzilla looks more like a 100-foot reptilian rat for pete's sake. A disgrace to the original Japanese Godzilla.

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