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Godzilla: The Degredation Of Quality That Was 1998
A Thoughtful Review From Someone Who Used To Love The Movie
I remember 1998 like it was yesterday….well, not really, I was about 4. However, I do remember the release of Roland Emmerich’s Godzilla being on my radar. I was at the age where monsters and animals eating random people were my bread and butter. To me, Godzilla seemed like a bigger Jurassic Park.
I vividly remember getting all of the…
Godzilla: The Triumph and Spectacle of the Monsterverse
How the Monsterverse tied everything together
The early 2010s were a unique time for Godzilla. For the first time in Toho and the character’s history, Godzilla was successful without being released in his home country. 2014s Godzilla was North America’s second chance at the King of the Monsters and the first film that forced Japan to step its game up. In response, the world was treated to the…
Godzilla: The Horror and Metamorphosis of the Reiwa Era
How the Reiwa Era got experimental with Godzilla
If the Millennium Era was a celebration of all things Godzilla, the Reiwa Era sought to dissect its titular hero in ways audiences have never seen before. Around the time of the era’s first release, disaster struck Japan with the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Many have considered the event to be even worse than Chernobyl, and even now, many…
Godzilla: The Reaction and Response of the Millennium Era
How the Millennium Era Saved Godzilla
In 1998, the US tried their hand at making a Godzilla movie. To put it bluntly, it sucked….a lot. The film failed from beginning to end from the decision to change the origin and character to not even including more kaiju. This came only a few years after Japan decided to retire the character following the Heisei Era’s closing.
Upon receiving the news of…
Godzilla: The Primal Power Of The Heisei Era
How the Heisei Era Gave Godzilla his bite back
Godzilla was in a transition period following his last debut in Terror of Mechagodzilla. Fans wanted him back, but there needed to be a change. In an effort to get back to its roots, Japan released The Return of Godzilla in 1984. A full decade after its release, this film marked a return to the monsters rampaging roots and unofficially ushered in…
Godzilla: The Wonder And Weirdness Of The Showa Era
How the Showa Era molded the king of the monsters
The years between 1926 and 1989 were dubbed the Showa Era in Japan. This era was not only a revolutionary time for the world, but it also introduced the world to Godzilla, King of the Monsters. The original kaiju was introduced as a response to the post-war fears that came from the nuclear strikes on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. His initial film saw…
Star Wars: Kylo Ren, Manipulation and Abandonment
The Hard Lesson Taught By Kylo Ren
(Potential Spoilers Ahead)
In Star Wars, every member of the sith is unique. Some turn to the dark side for greed, others out of fear, but no reason for turning is ever the same. The reason for Ben Solo’s turn to the dark is very different. He felt like he had nowhere to go long before he turned.
Ben Solo lived a privileged life. Not only was he related to…
