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* Noriko (female lead) might have been infected with G-cells (black mark on her neck) and survived the blast because of its regenerative power. * Takashi Yamazaki (director) explained that post-war Japan was at “zero” and the attack by Godzilla, Tokyo was at “minus one” - hence, Godzilla Minus One. * Amazing that Godzilla Minus One (2023) was made for under $12 million - just 1/13 of the budget of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024). The American Monsterverse Godzilla is like a juicy hamburger while the recent Japanese Toho Godzilla is like a gourmet steak - both are “delicious” depending on your mood. * The latest American “MonsterVerse” Godzilla movies were full of CGI “eye candies,” and did not require me to think very hard. In licensed “monster” movies such as Godzilla vs Kong (2021) and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024), I just “kicked back” and enjoyed the CGI spectacles. More importantly, these two big-budget (over 130 million USD each) “popcorn flicks” were hugely profitable globally. This contractually restricts when and where the Japanese Toho could release or stream its Godzilla movies. * The latest Japanese “Toho” Godzilla movies were allegories of Japan’s traumas, which required me to think deeply. In Shin Godzilla (2016), the bureaucratic Japanese government failed to address the 2011 (rapidly unfolding) triple disasters of earthquake -> then tsunami -> then nuclear plant meltdown using an “evolving” Godzilla as an allegory. In Godzilla Minus One (2023), the people-led effort defeated Godzilla (temporarily) as Japan rebuilt after World War II (post-1945) with a compelling human story of “survivor guilt.” These two low-budget (under 12 million USD each) “monster” movies won numerous awards including Best Picture in Japan (both) and Godzilla Minus One won an Oscar in the US for Best Visual Effects (the first-ever for a low-budget monster movie).
The audio used to lure Godzilla was recorded by a radio station sound engineer on the roof of a building. The engineer died, but the audio of Godzilla that he recorded at the risk of his life saved the lives of many people.
50:13 the Director of the movie, said that those are Godzilla cells, there are many interpretations as to what that means It could mean that she could develop telekinesis considering Godzilla has two brains, she could become a human/Godzilla hybrid, or something brand new entirely
the nuclear testing during the Cold War inspired the Bikini, Godzilla. the name Bikini was from locals in the pacific ocean (maybe), then some french designer used the name to promote his lewd swimsuit. back then people went into the ocean in one piece suits to preserve their dignity because of "the vapors".
So happy to see you finally reacting to G -1. I was completely blown away by this film. It was pure nostalgia for me. Totally took me back to Sat mornings in my bedroom catching these monster films. The visuals were so good! This is the first time a Godzilla movie was actually frightening at times. Glad to hear you'll be doing more movies. But I really hope when you go back to TV shows, you check out "Shogun". I think you'd enjoy it and I imagine your reactions would be so insightful.
The pilot needed the mechanic from the island cause he was the only one who could give him absolution for the deaths on Odo island which he feels responsible for
52:40 The reason he attacks is because Godzilla is like you said more akin to a force of nature. However, the bomb test that transformed him caused him immense pain. In a way despite all his power and regeneration, his existence is likely painful since his skin is all charred and burnt. He associates humans with the bomb and in a way is enacting vengeance on Japan even though they had nothing to do with it. Also fun fact but Godzilla has kind of always had a healing factor. It's more so tied in with his durability
I love this movie so much, and I’ve watched a lot of these reaction videos. You two provide some of the smartest commentary yet. You actually understand what you’re looking at, can anticipate what’s coming next, and don’t just blab non-stop through key moments. Good job!
Sumiko is the absolute GOAT of this movie. Despite all her devastation and heartache, she couldn't stop herself from helping Shikishima and Noriko and Akiko.
The actress really nails the role too. She could easily have just been a caricature of a character, but with just a few minutes of screen time and a few short lines she really manages to flesh out a real person.
@@kamicop1234I checked the actor's background and discovered her profound family history: Sakura Ando is the great-granddaughter of Tsuyoshi Inukai, the 29th Prime Minister of Japan, who was assassinated in a military coup, leading to the rise of totalitarianism in Japan. I feel she might have been cast as Sumiko Ota to add an anti-war dimension to the film.
The black mark on her neck is Godzilla skin cells that came from a shard of Godzilla's skin tissue that hit her along with the shockwave. Think of it as a parasitic infection, but one that heals its host to insure its own survival.
Takashi-san needed a Potential Noriko-Death to build up the Kamiki's Iconic Scream 🥶 he really nailed his role 👏 he executed that scream with full emotion , plus the Kuroi ame was falling , its just a Masterpiece 🔥
This and Shin Godzilla are honestly the most artistic and well-made Godzilla movies I've ever seen. I have a special bias towards other movies like 1954's Gojira and Final Wars, but I'd say -1.0 and Shin are the greatest movies in the series
I think the one thing I've consistently seen from reactors is that they don't realize how strong tugboats are. One of those their deceptively small size comes with really powerful engines that those same large ships use, and are built to pull broken down large ships.
I love how Minus One Godzilla isn’t just a symbol of nuclear devastation this time around: he’s also a walking metaphor for Shikishima’s PTSD while being his complete opposite in every way. Shikishima is running from the war: Godzilla is bringing it.
I remember seeing a post somewhere where someone described different Godzilla metaphors: Godzilla (1954): Horrors of nuclear war Shin Godzilla: Japan's inability to act efficiently during the Fukushima disaster Minus One: PTSD/Survivor's guilt
i found this movie brought some interesting aspects that are not commonly explored. first off, the post-war damages. the stigma, the blaming, the damage. the next thing was the pressures being weaponized
HOLY CRAP, do I believe the Oscar hype!!!! Minus One was beautifully done and animated. I wasn't expecting Noriko to have survived, but those Godzilla cells literally saved her neck.
I've been a Godzilla fan for over 50 years, and this one was the first that actually brought me to tears. Don't get me wrong, I love the Monsterverse films, but the characters in those basically exist just to deliver lines (to be fair, that's also largely the case in the older Japanese films too), but here you actually care about them. As much a G-fan as I am, I think you could take the Godzilla out of this, and still have a strong drama about PTSD, survivor's guilt, and life in the rubble of post-war Japan.
I feel you. I have seen every Godzilla movie 100 times. This is one I had to see immediately and felt connected to the characters. I didn't get this emotional after Godzilla vs. Destroyed, and they killed him in that one, too.
YES! Everything from production, acting, cinematography, story telling, color schemes, CG, were all crisp; and they executed all that so well while protecting the fan expectations. 10/10
o h i just got the historical analogy... when lady reactor said it was a japanese fishing boat. a historical boat got into range of nuclear fallout from vaporized corals, they went back home dying, hospitalized then died. great fear in public sentiment in japan, birthed godzilla movie. maybe the name "luck dragon 5" is not so lucky for a boat.
The Visual Effects and Animation team deserved the Oscar for best visual effects for doing a great job giving life to Godzilla. Long live the king of monsters!
From interviews with the director, the estimated budget was between 10-15 million USD... and according to statements from the director? They only claimed that high of a number because cheaper would have been a bad look - the true cost was likely on the low end of this, if not less. This team worked some magic.
I’ve posted this comment before on other channels reacting to this, but the scene where Koichi is screaming after the atomic breath and what appears to be blood raining is a pretty great portrayal of a phenomenon reported by eyewitness survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki named “Black Rain.” The radiation ionized with the oxygen and hydrogen molecules in the water stored in the clouds, and rained a black and radioactive mixture upon the ruins. The Black Rain and the phenomenon such as the the people who were incinerated by the initial shockwave had their shadows blasted upon the walls in the positions they stood. There was one I saw of a child on a bike in the air, perfectly preserved, but that’s all that was left. Nuclear power is horrifying.
@@DreamFearless it could be just ash in the rain that gives it that appearance, but in the nuclear case, radiation really likes hydrogen so while it’s probably not what gives the rain its black appearance, the rain that fell was very radioactive.
That's true. In terms of established lore, that's a sign of her essentially being "infected" by the cells of the monster - which leads on to other "things". In terms of the film on its own merit, some consider this part of the allegory that Godzilla is simply a symbol of the horror of early atomic warfare. Even those who survive aren't completely spared, and the damage lingers. So Noriko is alive, but not undamaged. Surviving, but the legacy of the monster remains.
Fun fact: IJN Yukikaze, a ship that participated in Operation Wadatsumi, is one of the few destroyers that survived the war. And she also appeared in a sci-fi TV show, Star Blazers.
Noriko got a piece of Godzilla's flesh which allowed her to regenerate and survive his atomic breath, she'd be dead otherwise. That's what is hinted at by showing the black marks on her neck. The long-term consequences are open to discussion. Godzilla was originally an allegory of the horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki's nuclear bombings. What we saw on the Odo Island was his original state, the atomic testing in the Biklini atoll gave him his final form through massive radiation exposure. He's never been a friend, an ally or an anti-hero. Just an unstoppable, destructive force of nature full of rage, pain and anger at those who ruined his life. -1.0 will now always be in contention for the best Godzilla movie of all time. I personally rank it just below the first one (1954), but have no qualm with anyone putting it on top. Fantastic reaction, you got a new subscriber.
Noriko got a piece of Godzilla's flesh which allowed her to regenerate and survive his atomic breath, she'd be dead otherwise. That's what is hinted at by showing the black marks on her neck.
Fun Fact- the creator of the original Godzilla made him to represent the nukes that were dropped on Japan: a destructive force that levels cities and leaves behind nothing but destruction and radiation. (The scene with the radioactive bicycle mirrors a real bike from the Hiroshima Museum.) Also, the mark on her neck is suppose to be a bit of Godzilla from the blast that should have killed her. It's meant to imply she survived because she is slowly regenerating.
i know the term, "fun fact", is a common term but in this case, and i hope you can see my point, that fact is no fun at all. in fact, its horrendous. humans place so little value on life. 😞
@@omega311888I legitimately can't tell if you are trying to quote the movie itself or shame me for saying the phrase 'fun fact' in relation to movie trivia.
Regarding the G-cells in Noriko. Given the extensive trauma she sustained in the blast, she should have been reduced to jello but looked remarkably well except for the left eye patch. If she would have been a hybrid, her regenerated parts would look more Godzilla-like, but she looked like herself. The cells creeping up her neck were on the same side of her damaged left eye which suggest they would heal that remaining damage. I suggest that G-cells only have regenerative powers but not create a hybrid organism like Biollante. Also some of the 30,000 injured people may also have undergone regeneration
Also the music playing during the scene where they use the ships to circle around Godzilla was the same music used in the original Godzilla. This truly was a prequel to the OG if you ask me
R.i.p on the Decoy Destroyer who threw by Godzilla, they are the Unlucky ones. Godzilla let them to take the W for this One ❤ the Goods News we have a Potential Part 2 this in an Absolute Peak Cinematic MASTERPIECE 🔥
hands down the best Godzilla movie of all time. The balance between the people and Godzilla storyline is just chef's kiss. Japan did it right and rightfully so since they own this character. Western versions just overdid it with their special effects and over the top action.
It is very good reaction. As she of the reactor shed tears, I cried in the place that Akiko called "father", too. It is really splendid reaction. You're very kind. From Japan
This version of Godzilla is what u closely see him as a wild animal that u encounter. For instance, in the Odo massacre Godzilla didnt attack until provoked, when Taki shined the light on him he became irritated not at the person itself but at the light which is why he attacked the guard tower. Same with the mechanics.. he didnt start attacking until he was shot at. Shikishima had the right notion when Tachibana asked him to get in his fighter and shoot at Godzilla. Shikishima stated that what if it only would make him angry which in turn did. Now when they were test bombing in the Bikini Atoll, my guess was that was Godzilla's place where he slept or laid dormant which is why u see him goin on a murderous rampage whenever any human boat came into its path. His encounters with humans made him increasingly angry not to mention the pain he endured during those bombings
Godzilla was functioning as a territorial beast on Odo, and after Bikini Atoll his territory expanded drastically due to his size change. That is the best reason I can think of for him to be specifically targeting people without intent to eat them.
The only thing that can kill Godzilla completely without him regenerating is the oxygen destroyer which would eventually be used in the year 1954 created by Dr. Daisuke Serizawa
In addition a tip on top of your thoughtful content, The reason why Godzilla's behavior is unnatural and coming back over and over (In the first place, Godzilla's existence exceeds the rules of physics and biology. That's why people are afraid of Godzilla.) Godzilla is TATARIGAMI as mention Takashi Yamazaki in a interview, TATARIGAMI is a spirit (high-dimensional being) that continued to be feared even after it died a violent death as a human. There is also a theory that he is the incarnation of a heroic spirit who died during WW2. (TATARIGAMI is also depicted in Ghibli's Princess Mononoke. “The Black Stain" is common in both films.) Although TATARIGAMI is a wild spirit and is feared and shunned, if it is carefully enshrined, it can become a powerful guardian deity. They are the gods that are worshiped. How would you describe the existence between God and living things as follows? The director and CG artists spent more than six months developing Godzilla's walking style.
Godzilla's greatest ability isn't his atomic breathe. It's actually his highspeed healing and regeneration ability. I believe it symbolizes the biological horror of misusing atomic weapons. Godzilla at its core, is to symbolize the fear of atomic war and nature fighting back when mankind mistreats it.
Ok… so I’ve mentioned this quite a few times during other people’s reaction to the movie and I don’t mind repeating it. Godzilla was originally the villain during the OG films and this movie is a return to those roots. When we first meet him in the opening scene in his “Jurassic Park” form as I call it, he has a contempt but also a strange curiosity regarding humans. The only time he attacked is when he felt provoked into doing so. Kind of like how a spider or a shark acts when their turf is being invaded. But once Godzilla mutated and transformed into his familiar form, his contempt for humanity turned into outright misanthropic hatred. He blames them for his condition and wants them to suffer. That’s why Godzilla is seen so outlandishly violent and destructive. He’s a divine creature full of wrathful vengeance.
Koichi seeing the boat for the first time reminds me of when Luke Skywalker saw the Millenium Falcon for the first time in Star Wars. you can insert that same conversation here: Koichi as Luke: "What a piece of junk!" Noda or Akitsu as Han Solo: "She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts. Plus, I've made a few special modifications myself, so if we'll all get onboard, we can get out of here."
The Godzilla Minus One director, Takashi Yamazaki, confirmed that the mark on Noriko's neck is made up of Godzilla cells, also known as G-cells. The mark suggests that Noriko now has G-cells in her, which could lead to a potential sequel. G-cells have been important in the creation of two of Godzilla's most well-known villains, Biollante and SpaceGodzilla.
@AnthonyScott5425 well we're not dealing with shin godzilla so we'll drop that. As for either biollantie or spacegodzilla I hope we get biollantie. She needs more attention
4:50 "The gun wouldn't have done shit, bro!" PTSD doesn't always think logically. Tachibana is angry and scared, and the only thing left standing to rage at is Shikishima, the movie's main poster-boy for PTSD. Painful to watch, but very real.
You know the 20 millimeter gun on the plane would not have killed Godzilla but they did not know it. This was a first encounter. Hard to believe the budget was only 15 million. I thought Noriko's survival was a bit much even with the mark on her neck (Godzilla dna for the miracle healing?), but part of the fun of a happy ending.
That mark on her neck was a godzilla cell that got transferred into her and may have helped with her surviving. In an older godzilla movie called godzilla vs biollante, scientists mixed a godzilla cell with plant and human dna to create the biollante creature. Don't if that's what they were hinting at happening in the future, but really interesting thing they had at the end of the movie
So basically this movie is a celebration for godzilla's 70th anniversary and this movie is honoring and a reboot the 1954 original with a lot of changes but still respects it. Godzilla's regeneration isn't anything new at this point andis not due to the nuclearbombs it's natural to him. Sometimes he'll heal in a instant Sometimes it'll take sometime to recover. This godzilla is slightly taller than the one from 1954 by only a few meters and it's heat ray/atomic breath has always been a hug part of his arsenal
Madam.. you are right 💯 ryt Hamabe-san is Really Beautiful ❤ she is one of the Most beautiful and Top Ace Actress in Japan 😊❤ her Chemistry with Kamiki was on another Level, Hoping for their 4th Collaboration or Maybe a Sequel for this Masterpiece😊
watched godzilla randomly on tv growing up in whatever order they were shown, but i sorta remember different iterations showing different aspects, like regeneration for instance... since he never dies. sometimes hero, sometimes force of nature, mostly a representation of nuclear disaster. most of japanese cinema has some representation of an apocalypse. there was also something in there about a godzilla particle, maybe resulting in regenerative properties, communication w the animal or creating other kaiju *monsters. when they were making these low budget movies, they didn't seem to heed continuity or write canonically, but the writer of this one may have gone thru the filmography to piece together this story.
The black stuff are g-cells and cause regeneration. It comes from one of the other movies. The photographers and radio newsmen were from the first movie. Lots of little tips of the hat to older movies in this.
yeah... they can't start blasting because their ships were de-weaponized lol! honestly, i think with enough modern armor piercing rounds, we can probably take this version of Godzilla down
The dark spot on Noriko’s neck is some of the cells that blasted off of Godzilla when he releases atomic breath. Those cells contain Godzilla G1 regenerator cells which were blasted onto Noriko’s body, and are the only things that saved her life from that blast by regenerating her damaged body. This is an ability of regeneration by the mutated cells and established as canon decades ago by TOHO productions. They have fused into Noriko’s cells and are now part of her. What becomes of Noriko’s future is anyone’s guess it could have a positive effect or a detrimental effect on Noriko overtime. I guess we’ll have to wait and see if they make a follow up movie. This Toho movie and the original from 1954 were intended to represent the horrors of war and atomic power and what it can do if used. The Hollywood creation of Godzilla is like a superhero monster benefactor for mankind, and that is the image that most Americans 30 years or so of age think he is, but he is not Toho‘s Godzilla. The Japanese on Odo island were basically aggressive intruders of Godzilla’s territory and because they acted in a hostile way toward Godzilla, also the Americans dropping the H bomb on Godzilla infuriated him and now he has a vendetta against all humans, this is basically how I’m seeing it.
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The BEST Godzilla movie, by far.
Do damn good.
What a feat for the budget they had.
Watching your reactions make me cry all over again. Who cried at this Godzilla Minus One movie? Thank you for these reactions. Awesome movie
* Noriko (female lead) might have been infected with G-cells (black mark on her neck) and survived the blast because of its regenerative power.
* Takashi Yamazaki (director) explained that post-war Japan was at “zero” and the attack by Godzilla, Tokyo was at “minus one” - hence, Godzilla Minus One.
* Amazing that Godzilla Minus One (2023) was made for under $12 million - just 1/13 of the budget of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024).
The American Monsterverse Godzilla is like a juicy hamburger while the recent Japanese Toho Godzilla is like a gourmet steak - both are “delicious” depending on your mood.
* The latest American “MonsterVerse” Godzilla movies were full of CGI “eye candies,” and did not require me to think very hard.
In licensed “monster” movies such as Godzilla vs Kong (2021) and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024), I just “kicked back” and enjoyed the CGI spectacles.
More importantly, these two big-budget (over 130 million USD each) “popcorn flicks” were hugely profitable globally. This contractually restricts when and where the Japanese Toho could release or stream its Godzilla movies.
* The latest Japanese “Toho” Godzilla movies were allegories of Japan’s traumas, which required me to think deeply.
In Shin Godzilla (2016), the bureaucratic Japanese government failed to address the 2011 (rapidly unfolding) triple disasters of earthquake -> then tsunami -> then nuclear plant meltdown using an “evolving” Godzilla as an allegory.
In Godzilla Minus One (2023), the people-led effort defeated Godzilla (temporarily) as Japan rebuilt after World War II (post-1945) with a compelling human story of “survivor guilt.”
These two low-budget (under 12 million USD each) “monster” movies won numerous awards including Best Picture in Japan (both) and Godzilla Minus One won an Oscar in the US for Best Visual Effects (the first-ever for a low-budget monster movie).
My third time watching this reaction. Great couple !
The audio used to lure Godzilla was recorded by a radio station sound engineer on the roof of a building.
The engineer died, but the audio of Godzilla that he recorded at the risk of his life saved the lives of many people.
Thank you for the reaction. Good upload.
50:13 the Director of the movie, said that those are Godzilla cells, there are many interpretations as to what that means
It could mean that she could develop telekinesis considering Godzilla has two brains, she could become a human/Godzilla hybrid, or something brand new entirely
the nuclear testing during the Cold War inspired the Bikini, Godzilla. the name Bikini was from locals in the pacific ocean (maybe), then some french designer used the name to promote his lewd swimsuit. back then people went into the ocean in one piece suits to preserve their dignity
because of "the vapors".
So happy to see you finally reacting to G -1. I was completely blown away by this film. It was pure nostalgia for me. Totally took me back to Sat mornings in my bedroom catching these monster films. The visuals were so good! This is the first time a Godzilla movie was actually frightening at times.
Glad to hear you'll be doing more movies. But I really hope when you go back to TV shows, you check out "Shogun". I think you'd enjoy it and I imagine your reactions would be so insightful.
One thing to add. Their salute was mainly for Godzilla rather than Shikishima.
The pilot needed the mechanic from the island cause he was the only one who could give him absolution for the deaths on Odo island which he feels responsible for
52:40 The reason he attacks is because Godzilla is like you said more akin to a force of nature. However, the bomb test that transformed him caused him immense pain. In a way despite all his power and regeneration, his existence is likely painful since his skin is all charred and burnt. He associates humans with the bomb and in a way is enacting vengeance on Japan even though they had nothing to do with it. Also fun fact but Godzilla has kind of always had a healing factor. It's more so tied in with his durability
Godzilla is NOT just a reference to the nuclear testings at the Bikini-Atoll, but to the actual nuclear bombing of Hirohima and Nagasaki.
When the little girl asked the lady WHERE’S MOMMY it really hit my soul that i even started to tear up 😭
I love this movie so much, and I’ve watched a lot of these reaction videos. You two provide some of the smartest commentary yet. You actually understand what you’re looking at, can anticipate what’s coming next, and don’t just blab non-stop through key moments. Good job!
Sumiko is the absolute GOAT of this movie. Despite all her devastation and heartache, she couldn't stop herself from helping Shikishima and Noriko and Akiko.
FACTS!!!! Women like her are difficult to find these days.
The actress really nails the role too. She could easily have just been a caricature of a character, but with just a few minutes of screen time and a few short lines she really manages to flesh out a real person.
@@emperorchopchop7726 True. She deeply understands the significance of the character.
スミコ役の安藤サクラは別の映画で2,004年度最優秀助演女優賞を受賞した大女優です、彼女の父は奥田瑛二という俳優で７０年代の特撮ドラマの主役から有名になりましたがそのドラマにもゴジラが出てました。
@@kamicop1234I checked the actor's background and discovered her profound family history: Sakura Ando is the great-granddaughter of Tsuyoshi Inukai, the 29th Prime Minister of Japan, who was assassinated in a military coup, leading to the rise of totalitarianism in Japan. I feel she might have been cast as Sumiko Ota to add an anti-war dimension to the film.
"What a dick.." lol best description of Godzilla lol
She was killed, but then regenerated because she became infected with Godzilla cells, or G-cells. Thats what you saw on her neck
yeah, considering that blast wave, she had to have been basically shredded. 😮 ❤ this movie!
Just found your channel, and loved your reactions. I look forward to watching more of your videos!!!
The black mark on her neck is Godzilla skin cells that came from a shard of Godzilla's skin tissue that hit her along with the shockwave. Think of it as a parasitic infection, but one that heals its host to insure its own survival.
Takashi-san needed a Potential Noriko-Death to build up the Kamiki's Iconic Scream 🥶 he really nailed his role 👏 he executed that scream with full emotion , plus the Kuroi ame was falling , its just a Masterpiece 🔥
This and Shin Godzilla are honestly the most artistic and well-made Godzilla movies I've ever seen. I have a special bias towards other movies like 1954's Gojira and Final Wars, but I'd say -1.0 and Shin are the greatest movies in the series
I think the one thing I've consistently seen from reactors is that they don't realize how strong tugboats are. One of those their deceptively small size comes with really powerful engines that those same large ships use, and are built to pull broken down large ships.
You got it...yes, Force of Nature best describes this iteration of Godzilla...or Revenge of Nature.
I love how Minus One Godzilla isn’t just a symbol of nuclear devastation this time around: he’s also a walking metaphor for Shikishima’s PTSD while being his complete opposite in every way. Shikishima is running from the war: Godzilla is bringing it.
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I remember seeing a post somewhere where someone described different Godzilla metaphors:
Godzilla (1954): Horrors of nuclear war
Shin Godzilla: Japan's inability to act efficiently during the Fukushima disaster
Minus One: PTSD/Survivor's guilt
I just rewatched the black and white version and it was pretty amazing as well
i found this movie brought some interesting aspects that are not commonly explored. first off, the post-war damages. the stigma, the blaming, the damage.
the next thing was the pressures being weaponized
Godzilla is a force of nature in this film. Godzilla is used as a metaphor of nuclear devastation. Maybe Godzilla only existed in people's minds.
The story , the look of Godzilla , the music , all stupendous
HOLY CRAP, do I believe the Oscar hype!!!! Minus One was beautifully done and animated. I wasn't expecting Noriko to have survived, but those Godzilla cells literally saved her neck.
Don't forget about Tachibana. He's like the unsung hero who's putting an ejection seat on the plane and especially told him to live
I've been a Godzilla fan for over 50 years, and this one was the first that actually brought me to tears. Don't get me wrong, I love the Monsterverse films, but the characters in those basically exist just to deliver lines (to be fair, that's also largely the case in the older Japanese films too), but here you actually care about them. As much a G-fan as I am, I think you could take the Godzilla out of this, and still have a strong drama about PTSD, survivor's guilt, and life in the rubble of post-war Japan.
I feel you. I have seen every Godzilla movie 100 times. This is one I had to see immediately and felt connected to the characters. I didn't get this emotional after Godzilla vs. Destroyed, and they killed him in that one, too.
YES! Everything from production, acting, cinematography, story telling, color schemes, CG, were all crisp; and they executed all that so well while protecting the fan expectations. 10/10
o h i just got the historical analogy... when lady reactor said it was a japanese fishing boat. a historical boat got into range of nuclear fallout from vaporized corals, they went back home dying, hospitalized then died. great fear in public sentiment in japan, birthed godzilla movie.
maybe the name "luck dragon 5" is not so lucky for a boat.
The Visual Effects and Animation team deserved the Oscar for best visual effects for doing a great job giving life to Godzilla. Long live the king of monsters!
Indeed
From interviews with the director, the estimated budget was between 10-15 million USD... and according to statements from the director? They only claimed that high of a number because cheaper would have been a bad look - the true cost was likely on the low end of this, if not less. This team worked some magic.
I think many people may not get the significance of the Bikini Atoll moment in the movie. That's when Godzilla gets his atomic upgrade.
This entire movie cost less to make than one episode of the Acolyte....let that sink in.
CGI artists in Japan are severely overworked and underpaid and treated like shit...let that sink in
@@Psyclonus7 still better than your Holly and Bollywood cgi and shit
I’ve posted this comment before on other channels reacting to this, but the scene where Koichi is screaming after the atomic breath and what appears to be blood raining is a pretty great portrayal of a phenomenon reported by eyewitness survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki named “Black Rain.” The radiation ionized with the oxygen and hydrogen molecules in the water stored in the clouds, and rained a black and radioactive mixture upon the ruins. The Black Rain and the phenomenon such as the the people who were incinerated by the initial shockwave had their shadows blasted upon the walls in the positions they stood. There was one I saw of a child on a bike in the air, perfectly preserved, but that’s all that was left. Nuclear power is horrifying.
@@DreamFearless it could be just ash in the rain that gives it that appearance, but in the nuclear case, radiation really likes hydrogen so while it’s probably not what gives the rain its black appearance, the rain that fell was very radioactive.
29:12 She just went back to her old self. War changes people. She lost her house and three kids and maybe her husband but she got over it.
The atomic breath on the city was so damn powerful man. Holy shit. This Godzilla was so scary it was awesome!
51:08 Those are Godzilla's cells infecting her. We don't know what it truly means for the future.
20:42 Consider it a reference to another Godzilla movie, "Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack".
My thought on Noriko's neck was it was something of Godzilla's regeneration and that's how she she survived... just a thought.
The director confirmed this
Great point!!!! Never thought of that. Makes sense to me 👍
The director confirmed that is exactly why she survived.
Omg. You just figured it out for me, thanks.
That's true. In terms of established lore, that's a sign of her essentially being "infected" by the cells of the monster - which leads on to other "things". In terms of the film on its own merit, some consider this part of the allegory that Godzilla is simply a symbol of the horror of early atomic warfare. Even those who survive aren't completely spared, and the damage lingers. So Noriko is alive, but not undamaged. Surviving, but the legacy of the monster remains.
Fun fact: IJN Yukikaze, a ship that participated in Operation Wadatsumi, is one of the few destroyers that survived the war. And she also appeared in a sci-fi TV show, Star Blazers.
The other destroyer, Hibiki also survived the war in real life.
And it was part of Operation Ten-Go. The final voyage of the infamous battleship, The Yamato.
@@imperial_crest6809 I’m not sure she is ‘infamous,’ but it was tragic fore sure.
Also the Kyushu Lightning Shinden was a Really Sentoki ❤
@@jhomsubiaga-cabaro5715 Si, Senor!
Noriko got a piece of Godzilla's flesh which allowed her to regenerate and survive his atomic breath, she'd be dead otherwise. That's what is hinted at by showing the black marks on her neck. The long-term consequences are open to discussion.
Godzilla was originally an allegory of the horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki's nuclear bombings. What we saw on the Odo Island was his original state, the atomic testing in the Biklini atoll gave him his final form through massive radiation exposure.
He's never been a friend, an ally or an anti-hero. Just an unstoppable, destructive force of nature full of rage, pain and anger at those who ruined his life.
-1.0 will now always be in contention for the best Godzilla movie of all time. I personally rank it just below the first one (1954), but have no qualm with anyone putting it on top.
Fantastic reaction, you got a new subscriber.
A+ reaction!
He was angry because he’s been in pain since the test on Bikini Island. So he’s lashing out.
Noriko got a piece of Godzilla's flesh which allowed her to regenerate and survive his atomic breath, she'd be dead otherwise.
That's what is hinted at by showing the black marks on her neck.
Fun Fact- the creator of the original Godzilla made him to represent the nukes that were dropped on Japan: a destructive force that levels cities and leaves behind nothing but destruction and radiation.
(The scene with the radioactive bicycle mirrors a real bike from the Hiroshima Museum.)
Also, the mark on her neck is suppose to be a bit of Godzilla from the blast that should have killed her. It's meant to imply she survived because she is slowly regenerating.
i know the term, "fun fact", is a common term but in this case, and i hope you can see my point, that fact is no fun at all. in fact, its horrendous. humans place so little value on life. 😞
@@omega311888I legitimately can't tell if you are trying to quote the movie itself or shame me for saying the phrase 'fun fact' in relation to movie trivia.
You guys should watch the Godzilla minus 1 minus color as well gives a cool perspective
She is affected with G-Cells (Godzilla Cells)
Godzilla cells equals biolante and space godzilla! Lets fucking go!!!
the lady gets the godzilla healling ....with godzilla , re gen xoxox
Movie of the decade.
Fun fact. Toho the japanese film company has a rule that godzilla isn't allowed to eat people!
"You told me mommy was at work, you lying bastard!" - Akiko at the end of the movie
アキコの顔を良く見て！
『お父ちゃん、この人…お母ちゃんと違う』って表情で演技しています。
😂😂😂
The thing on Noriko's neck is Godzilla g cells. That's how she survived the blast. It allows her to regenerate
Thank you for the video. By the way. At the end they are saluting Godzilla actually
Regarding the G-cells in Noriko. Given the extensive trauma she sustained in the blast, she should have been reduced to jello but looked remarkably well except for the left eye patch. If she would have been a hybrid, her regenerated parts would look more Godzilla-like, but she looked like herself. The cells creeping up her neck were on the same side of her damaged left eye which suggest they would heal that remaining damage. I suggest that G-cells only have regenerative powers but not create a hybrid organism like Biollante. Also some of the 30,000 injured people may also have undergone regeneration
Also the music playing during the scene where they use the ships to circle around Godzilla was the same music used in the original Godzilla. This truly was a prequel to the OG if you ask me
Caring for the humans is amazing ❤
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN THE BEAUTIFUL MASTERPIECE THAT IS....GODZILLA MINUS ONE. 🦖💔👏🙌🙏👍❤🎉🇯🇵
R.i.p on the Decoy Destroyer who threw by Godzilla, they are the Unlucky ones. Godzilla let them to take the W for this One ❤ the Goods News we have a Potential Part 2 this in an Absolute Peak Cinematic MASTERPIECE 🔥
hands down the best Godzilla movie of all time. The balance between the people and Godzilla storyline is just chef's kiss. Japan did it right and rightfully so since they own this character. Western versions just overdid it with their special effects and over the top action.
It is very good reaction.
As she of the reactor shed tears, I cried in the place that Akiko called "father", too.
It is really splendid reaction. You're very kind.
From Japan
This version of Godzilla is what u closely see him as a wild animal that u encounter. For instance, in the Odo massacre Godzilla didnt attack until provoked, when Taki shined the light on him he became irritated not at the person itself but at the light which is why he attacked the guard tower. Same with the mechanics.. he didnt start attacking until he was shot at. Shikishima had the right notion when Tachibana asked him to get in his fighter and shoot at Godzilla. Shikishima stated that what if it only would make him angry which in turn did. Now when they were test bombing in the Bikini Atoll, my guess was that was Godzilla's place where he slept or laid dormant which is why u see him goin on a murderous rampage whenever any human boat came into its path. His encounters with humans made him increasingly angry not to mention the pain he endured during those bombings
28:25 search "black rain"!!
I never thought in my lifetime I would be moved to tears by a freakin' Godzilla movie.😂
Best movie of 2023!
Godzilla was functioning as a territorial beast on Odo, and after Bikini Atoll his territory expanded drastically due to his size change. That is the best reason I can think of for him to be specifically targeting people without intent to eat them.
Incredible reaction guys! well done! 👏👏👏👏👏
The only thing that can kill Godzilla completely without him regenerating is the oxygen destroyer which would eventually be used in the year 1954 created by Dr. Daisuke Serizawa
In addition a tip on top of your thoughtful content, The reason why Godzilla's behavior is unnatural and coming back over and over
(In the first place, Godzilla's existence exceeds the rules of physics and biology. That's why people are afraid of Godzilla.)
Godzilla is TATARIGAMI as mention Takashi Yamazaki in a interview, TATARIGAMI is a spirit (high-dimensional being) that continued to be feared even after it died a violent death as a human. There is also a theory that he is the incarnation of a heroic spirit who died during WW2. (TATARIGAMI is also depicted in Ghibli's Princess Mononoke. “The Black Stain" is common in both films.) Although TATARIGAMI is a wild spirit and is feared and shunned, if it is carefully enshrined, it can become a powerful guardian deity. They are the gods that are worshiped.
How would you describe the existence between God and living things as follows? The director and CG artists spent more than six months developing Godzilla's walking style.
Godzilla's greatest ability isn't his atomic breathe. It's actually his highspeed healing and regeneration ability. I believe it symbolizes the biological horror of misusing atomic weapons. Godzilla at its core, is to symbolize the fear of atomic war and nature fighting back when mankind mistreats it.
actually all you sa is right is the fear of the atomic bombs but in nature
Look up the tattoo on Noriko's neck. Mothra protection?
Oh, man this movie really pulled the emotional rollercoaster. Still Godzilla Minus One was dope.
Ok… so I’ve mentioned this quite a few times during other people’s reaction to the movie and I don’t mind repeating it.
Godzilla was originally the villain during the OG films and this movie is a return to those roots. When we first meet him in the opening scene in his “Jurassic Park” form as I call it, he has a contempt but also a strange curiosity regarding humans. The only time he attacked is when he felt provoked into doing so. Kind of like how a spider or a shark acts when their turf is being invaded. But once Godzilla mutated and transformed into his familiar form, his contempt for humanity turned into outright misanthropic hatred.
He blames them for his condition and wants them to suffer. That’s why Godzilla is seen so outlandishly violent and destructive. He’s a divine creature full of wrathful vengeance.
This is the best Godzilla film ever made. Great reaction! 👍🏿
Godzilla has always had these healing powers. Only they are faster in Minus One than in the other films.
If you saw godzilla chasing you behind your boat... would you boop the snoot?
Noriko became the Waifuzilla
Noriko, has G-Cells, Godzilla cells.
Koichi seeing the boat for the first time reminds me of when Luke Skywalker saw the Millenium Falcon for the first time in Star Wars. you can insert that same conversation here:
Koichi as Luke: "What a piece of junk!"
Noda or Akitsu as Han Solo: "She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts. Plus, I've made a few special modifications myself, so if we'll all get onboard, we can get out of here."
This was made on a low budget by Hollywood standards and was so much better than most hollyweird crap.
The Godzilla Minus One director, Takashi Yamazaki, confirmed that the mark on Noriko's neck is made up of Godzilla cells, also known as G-cells. The mark suggests that Noriko now has G-cells in her, which could lead to a potential sequel. G-cells have been important in the creation of two of Godzilla's most well-known villains, Biollante and SpaceGodzilla.
I wonder what they're gonna do with this information in the sequel
@@Godzilla-tu2cd There's a lot of theories/discussion that the sequel could involve Biollante or SpaceGodzilla, or explore Godzilla's fifth form.
@AnthonyScott5425 well we're not dealing with shin godzilla so we'll drop that. As for either biollantie or spacegodzilla I hope we get biollantie. She needs more attention
@@Godzilla-tu2cd Fully agree, regarding Biollante. Not only does she deserve more attention, she'll also be visually terrifying.
@@AnthonyScott5425 exactly 💯 😁🙌🏿
Godzilla's "Dick move" stomping on houses 🤣, dude go around 😁
4:50 "The gun wouldn't have done shit, bro!" PTSD doesn't always think logically. Tachibana is angry and scared, and the only thing left standing to rage at is Shikishima, the movie's main poster-boy for PTSD. Painful to watch, but very real.
47:07 - that shot need s to be on t-shirt, poster, mug, etc.
You know the 20 millimeter gun on the plane would not have killed Godzilla but they did not know it. This was a first encounter. Hard to believe the budget was only 15 million. I thought Noriko's survival was a bit much even with the mark on her neck (Godzilla dna for the miracle healing?), but part of the fun of a happy ending.
not that hard to believe considering it is around 2 billion yen when actors on avg earn 10mil yen.
That mark on her neck was a godzilla cell that got transferred into her and may have helped with her surviving. In an older godzilla movie called godzilla vs biollante, scientists mixed a godzilla cell with plant and human dna to create the biollante creature. Don't if that's what they were hinting at happening in the future, but really interesting thing they had at the end of the movie
In Godzilla 2000, they called the cells Regenerator-G. It's how he survived all the damage he takes in his fights.
OLD godzila films , there was a SON
So basically this movie is a celebration for godzilla's 70th anniversary and this movie is honoring and a reboot the 1954 original with a lot of changes but still respects it. Godzilla's regeneration isn't anything new at this point andis not due to the nuclearbombs it's natural to him. Sometimes he'll heal in a instant Sometimes it'll take sometime to recover. This godzilla is slightly taller than the one from 1954 by only a few meters and it's heat ray/atomic breath has always been a hug part of his arsenal
Madam.. you are right 💯 ryt Hamabe-san is Really Beautiful ❤ she is one of the Most beautiful and Top Ace Actress in Japan 😊❤ her Chemistry with Kamiki was on another Level, Hoping for their 4th Collaboration or Maybe a Sequel for this Masterpiece😊
watched godzilla randomly on tv growing up in whatever order they were shown, but i sorta remember different iterations showing different aspects, like regeneration for instance... since he never dies. sometimes hero, sometimes force of nature, mostly a representation of nuclear disaster. most of japanese cinema has some representation of an apocalypse. there was also something in there about a godzilla particle, maybe resulting in regenerative properties, communication w the animal or creating other kaiju *monsters. when they were making these low budget movies, they didn't seem to heed continuity or write canonically, but the writer of this one may have gone thru the filmography to piece together this story.
How are you watching this 8 months after it came out?
❤ The best Gojira
50:48 It's G-Cells (Godzilla Cells) can regenerate Godzilla.
The black stuff are g-cells and cause regeneration. It comes from one of the other movies. The photographers and radio newsmen were from the first movie. Lots of little tips of the hat to older movies in this.
yeah... they can't start blasting because their ships were de-weaponized lol! honestly, i think with enough modern armor piercing rounds, we can probably take this version of Godzilla down
11:31
LOL, "Baka"
Love this vip actor/character.
The dark spot on Noriko’s neck is some of the cells that blasted off of Godzilla when he releases atomic breath. Those cells contain Godzilla G1 regenerator cells which were blasted onto Noriko’s body, and are the only things that saved her life from that blast by regenerating her damaged body. This is an ability of regeneration by the mutated cells and established as canon decades ago by TOHO productions. They have fused into Noriko’s cells and are now part of her. What becomes of Noriko’s future is anyone’s guess it could have a positive effect or a detrimental effect on Noriko overtime. I guess we’ll have to wait and see if they make a follow up movie.
This Toho movie and the original from 1954 were intended to represent the horrors of war and atomic power and what it can do if used. The Hollywood creation of Godzilla is like a superhero monster benefactor for mankind, and that is the image that most Americans 30 years or so of age think he is, but he is not Toho‘s Godzilla.
The Japanese on Odo island were basically aggressive intruders of Godzilla’s territory and because they acted in a hostile way toward Godzilla, also the Americans dropping the H bomb on Godzilla infuriated him and now he has a vendetta against all humans, this is basically how I’m seeing it.