r/Godzilla1998

I was a Godzilla larper for my whole childhood. This is the version of Godzilla I actually grew up with and personally was aware of before the MonsterVerse and the first original Japanese Godzilla film I’d ever watch.

While a disappointment power-wise, Godzilla 1998 isn’t so bad. I admire the sleek, theropod, giant Velociraptor design that favors speed and agility over the towering, brute strength most incarnations possess. This knack for speed along with burrowing capabilities is carried on by Godzilla Junior in the animated series and helps set this version of Godzilla apart from the rest.

This was the first American Godzilla we ever had before Legendary and he’s alright.

Also, the movie is genuinely great if you just pretend it’s not a “Godzilla” movie. Godzilla dying at the end still almost made me shed a tear like watching the Brachiosaurus from Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom burning to death when the island’s volcano erupts. Who knew giant lizards dying can be so depressing?

I have always wondered if any deleted scene or shot actually exists out there. I know about the museum trailer and years ago someone uploaded on Youtube a very short video of a soldier shouting "he's too fast", but it seems it was removed. If there aren't any scenes out there, I'd still be interested in knowing the ideas behind some possible scenes, even if never filmed.

I know how controversial this film is. I get it’s not really Godzilla. But I’ve always loved it. I guess because I saw and watched it so much as a kid and anything you watch then is fun. To this day though I still enjoy the heck out of it. Legendary Pictures and Minus One though captured the actual spirt of Godzilla. But I really can’t believe this film keeps popping up lately. Can this really be real?!

This is my little short video with my Mechagodzilla fanart, if you have free half of minute, please watch it, and maybe write your opinion about it in the comments below the video, and share it with more people.....