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Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2004)

2004 • 1h 31m • Adventure, Fantasy • PG
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Rodney Wollam on Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.

7/10 · Oct 10, 2024

The ending of the initial section really stood out because there’s this fun little musical number performed by the twins. It got me excited about what was coming next while also leaving me with a good feeling about what I'd just seen; it was a well-crafted piece of music. However, the scenes featuring people felt like something straight out of an action movie from the nineteen fifties. Seriously, if you close your eyes, that’s exactly what you hear—the kind of heroic soundtrack you'd expect from someone like Van Johnson in those big studio productions. I found it pretty hilarious that a group of trained pilots never even considered having a mechanic on board Mechagodzilla. Their reaction to the suggestion made them look quite silly. I mean, shouldn’t understanding that sort of thing be part of their job description? It also seems like the director would do well directing westerns. There was a moment where humans used some kind of weapon on Godzilla, and his expression just completely changed—he looked surprised, almost annoyed, like he was saying "What the heck, man?" And then when Mechagodzilla appeared dramatically in front of him while falling from the sky, Godzilla’s face said “You’ve got to be kidding me.” His whole posture reminded me of a mom returning home after a long day with five kids—just wanting to sit down for a few minutes. I really love his expression when Mecha pulls out something flashy; it's like "I give up, goddamnit." This next point requires some familiarity with the Godzilla timeline. When I briefly thought that the way Godzilla and the bones were interacting was Papa hugging Junior—that Godzilla had a kid—I’m not sure who to tell this to, but it wasn’t his father. That dad wouldn't kill his own child. It turned out to be some unknown spirit who just grabbed Godzilla and took him away to the bottom of the ocean for no apparent reason; a monster that makes you miss the original Godzilla. I also thought it was nice when the Prime Minister addressed the world on behalf of Japan, acknowledging their past mistakes and expressing regret while saying they were trying to make things right and learn humility. The actual lines were something like: "But one thing's sure. We made many mistakes in the past. It's up to us to correct those mistakes. Perhaps we learned humility." I thought that was pretty good. One more thing—Godzilla wouldn’t go near human cities if their governments hadn’t stolen things that didn’t belong to them, okay? That’s the truth. It was his dad’s legacy being used against him! Honestly, Godzilla deserves a medal for not completely losing it over what they did.

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