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[unholyrevenger72]

total tonal disconnect from the trailers,

Not really, if you had bothered to think about it. Did you expect the whole movie to be disaster porn with dialogue over it like in the trailers? Go back and watch the trailers muted, then go watch the footage muted. It's the same tone.

 

[Tesseract]

Not really, if you had bothered to think about it. Did you expect the whole movie to be disaster porn with dialogue over it like in the trailers? Go back and watch the trailers muted, then go watch the footage muted. It's the same tone.

 

[MasterOfPastures]

WB is cracking down everywhere. Can anyone PM me a link or a decent quality dl?

 

[More_Badass]

Damn, I just saw this thread. Could someone please PM me a link or something, really want to see this footage

 

[Voror]

Aww man, links are down. Could anyone be so kind as to pm me a link or a download?

 

[Gabotron ES]

Can someone PM a link?

 

[CloudyTuba]

In a movie with a giant radioactive dinosaur that can breathe fire fighting two ancient insect monsters, you're complaining about how a tsunami is moving too fast and using this as a basis to say the movie isn't realistic?

I dont know either way whether the water is moving too fast or not, but I always hate this argument.

You might as well say that Bryan Cranston should have a flying car, wear a clown costume and be 8 feet tall with six arms, because if the movie is already about a giant unrealistic dinosaur, all standards for realism are void.

Obviously the movie is going for a certain tone and it's valid to point out things that seem unrealistic within the confines of the movie's established universe.

The audience reaction reminded me of that Zelda E3 video.

So what you're saying is that when the movie comes out, we will discover that they scrapped the whole thing and made a pixar animated film instead.

 

[Voror]

Watched it. Liked it.

Spoiler

I don't think the dog made it. Or all those people for that matter.

I do like how Godzilla just doesn't give a fuck about anything going on around him except the other monster. He just keeps walking as they fire at him as it probably does nothing at all.

I rolled my eyes a bit with the kid on the monorail, but it wasn't overbearing at least.

The monster does give off a bit of a Cloverfield vibe.

I do love seeing these clips from cons, if only for the crowd reaction.

 

[Dion Blaster]

So what you're saying is that when the movie comes out, we will discover that they scrapped the whole thing and made a pixar animated film instead.

The one that people went crazy for was the Twilight Princess trailer, partly because of the cartoony Wind Waker that came out previously.

 

[TheJollyCorner]

Saw the footage yesterday before it went down.

Looks great I think.
Sure, running dog, kid, etc., but having read the GAF comments before watching it I really was expecting Emmerich "Happy 4th of July daddy!" levels of shit.
I was pleasantly surprised that it wasn't that extreme in its cheesiness.

I'm pumped.
That intro to Godzilla at the end of the clip. Holy shit!

 

[triplestation]

I'm guessing based off of the toy designs, that he drags his tail behind him/her as well right? How does Godzilla keep from falling over?

you know how a bear stands but cannot walk?

imagine a bear were given a humongous tail, now its well balanced

thats really what this animal is IMO, a bigass gator-bear with elephant feet

 

[FrsDvl]

Incase any Canadians in this threat want to see it on the 15th of may. Cineplex has pre sale up. I got my ticket, can't wait May 15th 7pm!

 

[Nardonicus]

Damn, I need to see this. Can someone PM me a link?

 

[Delta Assault]

I do agree with those who don't like the feet/legs. The new Godzilla design takes animal elements from all over, so he's got the feet of an elephant/Apatosaurus, the head of a grizzly bear, and the tail of a lizard. Don't even know yet what his arms are supposed to be modeled from. So you take all those disparate elements and marry them together into one creation and you get a chimera. Now, Godzilla has always been a sort of chimera, since he's basically an old school T-Rex combined with a Stegosaurus. But those two dinosaurs combine together more naturally than the new one, which uses a more varied palette. Personally, I think the old designs had a more cohesive appearance because of this, but the new one's not bad, especially compared to what we got in 1998.

 

[botty]

i need a link

 

[gabbo]

Incase any Canadians in this threat want to see it on the 15th of may. Cineplex has pre sale up. I got my ticket, can't wait May 15th 7pm!

I am the only person among my group of friends who want to see this, but I'm damn tempted.

 

[FrsDvl]

I am the only person among my group of friends who want to see this, but I'm damn tempted.

So am i. So i'll be going by myself. And it's going to be damn worth it!

 

[Scarecrow]

Man, that was cool. I was totally down when the cheering started. Surprised at the lack of gifs (or webms), too.

 

[TheClimaxan]

Just saw it, and yup, I totally have a Godzilla-sized chub right now.

Midnight. Day one.

 

[McBryBry]

Can someone PM a link? I've gotta see this, and hopefully use it to sell my buddy on the movie.

 

[Saint Francis]

requesting a pm link as well P L E A S E

 

[sphagnum]

PMs sent.

 

[.GqueB.]

I can't believe people aren't running toward the tsunami.

That's what I'd do. If you can't beat it join it. I'd want to become one with the tsunami and destroy together.

 

[kodecraft]

Add me to the list of wanting a PM. I need to see this. Thanks.

 

[doctorcdcs]

could I get a PM of the link as well?

 

[Zeppeli]

I don't need to watch it. I don't need to watch it. I don't need to watch it.

 

[Dave1988]

I'll like to get a PM too if possible. Want to see this.

 

[Sane_Man]

PM pleeeease.

 

[StormyTheRabbit]

PM me please!

 

[Saint Francis]

PMs sent.

Do I need a plug in on my mac?
link just sits at the mega dot co graphic

 

[MoonsaultSlayer]

Regardless of how the feet look aesthetically, they definitely look like they were made for stomping shit. If they were more reptilian, it wouldn't seem feasible for it to be walking upright, carrying all that weight. Maybe bigger claws could have made it more visually appealing?

 

[layzie1989]

Could I get a pm?

 

[McBryBry]

I'll be honest, the end of that gave me chills.

 

[sphagnum]

Do I need a plug in on my mac?
link just sits at the mega dot co graphic

I'm not sure, someone on Something Awful uploaded it. It did that for me too (I'm not on a Mac though) but when I refreshed it it started working.

 

[TheJollyCorner]

I've talked this flick up to a few of my friends to go see opening day.

I hope it turns out good.
The last time I remember getting a bunch of people hyped for a film was Alien: Resurrection.
That was a quiet, uncomfortable post-movie experience right there. Doh!

 

[Graphics Horse]

Wobbly knees

 

[Delta Assault]

Regardless of how the feet look aesthetically, they definitely look like they were made for stomping shit. If they were more reptilian, it wouldn't seem feasible for it to be walking upright, carrying all that weight. Maybe bigger claws could have made it more visually appealing?

There's really nothing feasible about a 300 foot tall monster with a nuclear reactor for a heart and atomic breath.

 

[TheExhaustedWalrus]

I'd like a PM as well.

 

[Saint Francis]

I'm not sure, someone on Something Awful uploaded it. It did that for me too (I'm not on a Mac though) but when I refreshed it it started working.

same here, just took a few minutes.

-Just watched it. Thanks!

 

[Veloth]

I would also like a PM if it's not too much

 

[uberluigi]

Found a site that still has footage not sure if I should post it here.

 

[CloudyTuba]

The one that people went crazy for was the Twilight Princess trailer, partly because of the cartoony Wind Waker that came out previously.

I was thinking of the time before that when everyone went crazy for the realistic Zelda game trailer that got changed to cell shading and cartoony style later during production.

 

[botty]

Wobbly knees

I love that it reminds me of the clover field monster and

Spoiler

we know Godzilla is about to fuck his shit up.

 

[Zippedpinhead]

any links that still work? Could someone PM me one?

 

[uberluigi]

PM's sent, anyone else wants link pm me.

 

[AstroNut325]

May I also get a PM? Please!

 

[Raptor]

PM Please god damn it!!

I need to see it!

 

[bearythebear]

I'd like a PM. Thanks!

 

[JoeBoy101]

I'll take a PM.

Please? Pretty please?

 

[JdFoX187]

I dont know either way whether the water is moving too fast or not, but I always hate this argument.

You might as well say that Bryan Cranston should have a flying car, wear a clown costume and be 8 feet tall with six arms, because if the movie is already about a giant unrealistic dinosaur, all standards for realism are void.

Obviously the movie is going for a certain tone and it's valid to point out things that seem unrealistic within the confines of the movie's established universe.

Normally, I don't jump to that argument. But it just seems so nitpicky to complain about the water moving realistically in a movie like this. You hit the nail on the head -- the movie is going for a specific tone. An 8 foot tall Bryan Cranston sporting a clown costume while driving a flying car does not fit with the tone of the movie.

The movie takes certain -- liberties -- with reality. First and foremost, there's a 300 foot tall radioactive dinosaur breathing fire walking around. His design alone -- excluding the obvious size and radioactive nature -- is completely unrealistic. Then you can nitpick how something like that could possibly be hidden from the public for 60 years. Then you could really nitpick how the main scientist who's doing all of the hell raising about him just happens to have a son who just happens to be one of the soldiers trying to fight Godzilla.

Suspension of belief has to begin at some point. Nitpicking how fast a tsunami is moving is on the extreme end.