02.27.2014 | By Mariana Dussan |
When the 1998 remake failed to surpass its 1956 predecessor, “Godzilla” seemed doomed to being forgotten instead of forever praised as one of the most imposing symbols in pop culture. But come this May that might all change as director Gareth Edwards, gives this Japanese classic another Hollywood stab. Read More
12.10.2013 | By Jack Rico |
I am mixed about this teaser trailer of Godzilla. One one end, WB has assembled a great cast of actors with serious cred like Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Juliette Binoche (The English Patient), Ken Watanabe (Inception), Sally Hawkins (Blue Jasmine) and Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene) to name a few. On the other end, after watching what Guillermo del Toro did with the monsters from the sea in ‘Pacific Rim‘, can anyone else imagine surpassing those visuals? I get it, we now get the original sea monster, but WB should’ve gotten Del Toro to direct Godzilla because now, Godzilla looks like ‘Pacific Rim: The Sequel‘. The surprise factor is gone, but perhaps the acting and the gravitas of the film will make it a different experience. I’d have to see it to evaluate properly, but for now, I’m ambivalent. Read More
