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Godzilla (1998)

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Average Rating: 4.7/10
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Dedicated to Tomoyuki Tanaka (1910-1997), who produced the 1954 original and sequels, the Devlin/Emmerich interpretation displays a redesign of Godzilla, now a large lizard mutated after fallout from French nuclear tests. A blinding flash of white light fills the Eastern sky. Thousands of miles away, the Pacific Ocean churns, engulfing a freighter. On another part of the globe, giant footsteps plow a path through miles of Panamanian forests, Tahitian villages, and Jamaican beaches. In the

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Action & Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Roland Emmerich

Written By: Dean Devlin

In Theaters: May 20, 1998 Wide

On DVD: Dec 26, 2000

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Godzilla Trailer & Photos

Cast

Matthew Broderick
Dr. Niko Tatopoulos
Jean Reno
Philippe Roache
Maria Pitillo
Audrey Timmonds
Hank Azaria
Victor (Animal) Palotti
Kevin Dunn
Colonel Hicks
Michael Lerner
Mayor Ebert
Harry Shearer
Charles Caiman
Arabella Field
Lucy Palotti
Vicki Lewis
Dr. Elsie Chapman
Doug Savant
Sergeant O'Neal
Malcom Danare
Dr. Mendel Craven
Lorry Goldman
Gene
William O'Leary
Military Communications...

Critic Reviews for Godzilla

All Critics (89) | Top Critics (21) | Fresh (16) | Rotten (45) | DVD (30)

Updated classic is Jurassic Park with one monster.

December 24, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

A great lumbering beast that has no personality, has size but no power.

February 14, 2008 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Rob Gonsalves

eFilmCritic.com

This is the view from the end of the world -- we look on the smoking ruin of Manhattan and shrug and eat our popcorn.

January 17, 2005 Full Review Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Godzilla ... is so poorly written and so un-original that it makes Independence Day sound like Shakespeare.

December 6, 2004 Comments (7)

Jeffrey Overstreet

Looking Closer

Where's stock footage of Raymond Burr when you need it?

July 19, 2004 Comment (1)

Martin Scribbs

Low IQ Canadian Source: Low IQ Canadian

If only one could fast-forward past the idiot characters to the parts where the creature nests in Madison Square Garden, crushes Fifth Avenue and chomps a taxicab.

July 1, 2004 Full Review Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)

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Judith Egerton

Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)

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A very American, and modernized retelling/remake of Godzilla. Although it's yet another film in the Godzilla series, which has way too many versions as it is, the cast makes it worth watching, they're really good. I really liked this movie.

September 6, 2010

AJ Verser

Super Reviewer

The only film Roland Emerrich had directed that I enjoyed up until now was The Day after Tommorow. Which wasn't that great anyway. Godzilla is far from perfect but better than DAT. The typical aggresiveness of CGI in most of his movies like Independence Day and 10000 BC are so mind blowing that it causes the films to

November 16, 2011

Michael Miller

Super Reviewer

Godzilla Quotes

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1. Victor (Animal) Palotti: Where did you find this guy?
2. Dr. Niko Tatopoulos: He's from France!
– Submitted by Tom V (3 months ago)
1. Dr. Niko Tatopoulos: That's a lot of fish.
– Submitted by John P (4 months ago)
1. Dr. Niko Tatopoulos: Wrong floor.
– Submitted by Andrew M (6 months ago)