Godzilla
vs. the Smog Monster was one of the first movies I ever went to. I was
about eight years old, and not to date myself too much, but this was the era
when parents didn’t seem to worry about their kids. My friend Brian (also
eight-years old) and I were dropped off by my mom at the local theatre with
enough money to buy some tickets and a pack of Milk Duds. The audience was
filled with elementary school kids just like us, there to see the Lizard King
up on the big screen. Godzilla (and the Smog Monster, Hedora) delivered exactly
what we wanted. There were explosions, mutated monsters stomping buildings,
monsters punching the crud out of each other (with the Smog Monster you can
take that literally). We were in heaven.
Now, more years later than I’d like to admit later,
Godzilla is once again
on the big screen—for the 29th (?!) time. In my family the apple
doesn’t fall far from the Kaiju tree, apparently. Last weekend my son chose to
take a group of his friends to see Godzilla for his belated 11th
birthday party. You guessed it, there were explosions, mutated monsters
stomping buildings and monsters punching the crud out of each other. When the
movie was over, I asked the kids how they would describe Godzilla (the movie or
the monster) in one or a few words. Here’s what they had to say:
Godzilla is:
Invincible
Tough
The best
Hard to kill
A protector
Unbelievable
Awesome
Exciting
Action-packed
BOSS
When asked to rate the new
movie on a scale of 1 to 10, my son’s response was:
“Infinity.”
What did I think of the
movie? I’m usually happy to give away some spoilers, but I have plans to see Godzilla again with some
friends next weekend, so I’ll let you discover the movie for yourself. I do
recommend it and agree with the kids’ assessment(s) above.
For me the Godzilla movie
delivered. It has some good effects and a few surprisingly human moments for a
kaiju film. Godzilla the monster kicked butt. What would I give it on a scale of 1 to 10?
My inner 11-year old says:
Infinity.
~ Mark
@ManOwords
1 comment:
The reveal on Hawaii was the best. Love it. such a good time at the movies.
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