Posted by Goro on 02/25/59 11:30

TB wrote:
*snip*

> I picked up the 3 disc R2 special edition of Final Wars when it came out
> over the Summer and while it was enjoyable, it's certainly not one of the
> better Godzilla flicks and many fans out and out hate it for the choppy
> direction and editing style. Just watching the opening credits might cause a
> brain seizure and makes one wish for the comparitively leisurely
> directing/editing style of Michael Bay. What made that dvd special was the
> very cool Godzilla retrospective on the extra disc that detailed the various
> actors and suits used to portay the character over the last half century.

I'll agree soemwhat.

I think Ryuhei Kitamura does a great job when the Monsters are on
screen, but when he's dealing with the human action, it becomes really
awful. The hyperkinetic cutting/editing hides the really awful action
staging/choreography. THis is of course his trademark and is what I've
noticed ever since I first saw VERSUS and thru to SKY HIGH.

I'll say that I really enjoy his storytelling (i even liked ALIVE) and
his visual sense, too. I just wish he'd "settle down" and calm the
frnzied editing to about 25% of what it is now.

Still, I think that overall he was a good choice as he did do very well
when the Monsters were fighting. There was the highly-financed,
well-produced feel of a big budget movie, but it retained much of the
charm of the old Godzilla movies.

-goro-


> Getting back to the giant complete box set, has anyone actually bought it? I
> was wondering what was on the 2 or 3 bonus dvds that were exclusive to that
> release. I know one was the remastered "Godzilla Fantasia" feature but I was
> wondering if the other discs had the special effects out takes that only
> have been available on the old "Godzilla Death Battle" laserdisc box and an
> older vhs release.
>
> T.B.

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