Customer Ratings & Reviews

The new reboot of Godzilla was a highly entertaining and was a good price. After seeing the movie twice in theatres I decided to just wait until it came out on dvd to see again. This movie was a fantastic thing to watch with great special effects, nice acting, and a fairly good plot. A warning to those who haven't seen it though, if you are expecting a lot of Godzilla himself you are going to be fairly disappointed. Godzilla is only in the movie for a short time and even then he is masked by fog or you're seeing him through gas masks. That part of the film was a little annoying especially if you go into the movie expecting one thing and getting another.

The sound is killer on this disk, happy to have rebought it just for an Atmos track. Where this disc shines though is the new color grading. All the super dark areas that were hard to see before on BluRay have been corrected with color grading and the use of HDR for more detail in the shadows. The scenes are still dark, but with added detail that makes them not feel artificially lit and washed out. I would recommend rebuying if you had it on BluRay.

Godzilla (2014) puts a bit of a new spin on 1954's Gojira without running rough-shod over the spirit of the original classic. Though a bit slow paced with some stony acting, overall a good watch. Director Gareth Edwards does a brilliant job of showing the sheer immensity of the creatures; unfortunately we have to wait a good while before the action starts to ramp up. If you can have patience with this sort of movie, it is ultimately a satisfying experience. It will be interesting to see where Edwards takes the next Godzilla film.

While not being everything I had hoped (speaking as a lifetime Godzilla fan), it certainly removes the foul taste of the last American attempt at the Big G. I enjoyed the movie thoroughly, even though it definitely could have used less of the human cast (and some of their bizarre choices/coincidences) and more Godzilla. But, with this being Hollywood, I do believe we got the best we could have gotten. In the theater and on my home TV I felt a thrill seeing the immensity and power that the new Godzilla brings. Recommended.

*spoiler alert* I think it lacks a little bit of the classic Godzilla element but it still puts on a good show. It seems to focus not as much on Godzilla and his enemy but more on the main characters sob story, which leaves you wanting more. The battle between Godzilla and his enemy doesn't really come until the end of the movie and lacks in comparison to its older counterparts but at the same time it begs for a sequel. I just hope the next one is more about Godzilla. All in all an entertaining movie

The 2014 version of Godzilla really surprised me. I was expecting a slapstick interpretation similar to the 1998 feature by Devlin/Emmerich. This version really took the mythology of the Godzilla movie franchise and updated it with incredible CGI. My only complaint is changing the emphasis from a knowledgeable scientist and protagonist (Bryan Cranston) to his military son. Finally, I wish the creature fights occurred during the day instead of using the cover of night for the CGI. Overall, a great time at the movies.

Not the greatest movie, as it lacks in character development but it does the job. Could use a bit more action. The packaging, steelbook is attractive. The picture quality in 4k is good but not great, especially compared to the newer Godzilla movies.

A lot of people complained there was not enough monster in this film. I felt like it was done well enough to make you really appreciate when they actually showed up on screen. Although whenever they were not on screen we would be following the human side of the movie. I felt like all the characters were pretty good, except the Elizabeth Olsen and Aaron Taylor Johnson ones. Not that they did a bad job, i just felt like their interaction as a husband wife was very weird. Why would he tell her to wait for him as monsters are heading to the city? Instead of telling her to GET OUT and I WILL FIND YOU! All in all it was a great time!

What Garrett Edwards (the director) does perfectly in this movie is set a sense of scale that has never been done before in the Godzilla movies. Roland and Emmerich's version was cheesy and stupid but this takes on the seriousness of what would happen if such a dinosaur like creature still existed today. It's great fun watching Godzilla take on MUTO throughout Hawaii, Las Vegas and San Francisco. By far the best part about the movie is that there are no loose plot holes - everything exists for a reason and is thoughtfully explained. This movie is why Garrett Edwards is directing one of the new Star Wars spinoffs. Two thumbs up!

Much of the criticism of this movie revolves around the fact that Godzilla doesn't have much screen time in the film. But when he's there, it's a thrill. Most of the movie progesses at a slow burn pace which increases the tension and suspense. I could not believe that this movie was, at times, even scarey. If you grew up like I did watching and loving the movies with the guy in the rubber suit destroying Tokyo, this film is a dream come true. State of the art effects and a Godzilla design that rivals its predecessors. Godzilla films have now come into the 21st century. Bring on the sequel!!! And buy this movie in the meantime!

I saw the original Godizilla films when they first came out. They were all the rage, back then. Without giving away the plot or specifics, I'll let you watch the movie for your self to decide if you like the movie or not. However, the sound and graphics are outstanding as compared to the original black and white movie - i.e., you can't see any of the strings or puppetry and no mismatched over dubbing of people speaking. I would say that the plot is interesting and action packed. You won't sleep through this one.

I understand the need to buildup the excitement before the monster is revealed, but come on he's the title character of the movie!

I think its one of those movies either you are going to really like the movie or dislike the movie. There won't be any in between. I thought it was done very well. I liked that they actually gave some back story that helped explain the plot of the movie. Acting was good, special affects were really good and I thought it was a nice escape of a couple of hours. The major disappointment for me is in the extras. It would have nice to have some deleted scenes, gag reel or just more about the making of the movie.

Finally a good U.S. adaptation of Godzilla. Plot, characters, acting and special effects are really good. SPOILER ALERT: The only complaint I have is that the other M.U.T.O.s (Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organisms...a.k.a. monsters) have a larger narrative role in the film, making Godzilla seem like a supporting character in his own movie. Regarding the Blu Ray package, picture is sharp and sound is good. Note: much of the action and fight scenes take place at night, so it looks great watching in a dark room. Lots of special features which I've only started watching. The DVD in the combo pack only has the movie.

It's a good movie, the take is good. It is also the beginning of the legendary universe, wich is gona have Godzilla v. King kong.

If you're a Godzilla fan of course you're going to buy this movie. However if you're just looking for something to watch tonight then you should still get this movie! The only problem with this movie is that you don't see enough of Godzilla! However in the last half an hour of the movie Godzilla Saves the Day and the Bay! Families are united! Everyone's happy! Godzilla walks off a hero! 4 stars because I needed more Godzilla! The Quality was excellent!

I remembered the trailer for this movie and it was different - I remembered the haunting music as the military soldiers were dropping out of the sky, and the red smoke trailing behind them. I wanted to see what this was about, but was thinking, "Oh no, not another modern Godzilla movie". This actually was a great take on the old Godzilla films where Godzilla was the good guy and helping the human race to defend against the monsters attacking.

This is a surprisingly good movie. Not just a "monster" movie. There is actual suspense and no cheesy acting in sight. There is a slight rework of the origin story from the 1954 classic but it still works. I don't want to get into spoilers, but Godzilla shows why he is king of all monsters (and with near photorealistic effects). As for the product, it has killer audio and video as you would expect from a blu ray. Also included is a 3D disc (I haven't watched) and a DVD version of the film.

Finally an American version of a great monster classic. Growing up in the 60's, it was almost impossible not to watch the original version of Godzilla on tv. Although the version they showed on tv was a hacked version, with footage added to make it feel American, it still packed a punch as Godzilla (Gojira) original Japanese version. It wouldn't be till the 80's when I finally saw an uncut full Japanese version. This new version is not as powerful as the original, it still has a solid story, with really good effects. I just wish they would have given Bryan Cranston more screen time.

Every time he arrived I got the chill down my spine not knowing what was going to happen next. Every time they showed him all I could do was smile. It might not have been for long but when he did come... Oh boy was it worth it. People don't understand the concept of it! You show Godzilla too little and people complain... You show Godzilla too much and people will still complain! How Mr Edwards made the film was spot on. Well done Mr Edwards well done