“Godzilla 1.0” wins Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, directed by Takashi Yamazaki
The Academy Awards, the highest honor in the American film industry, have been announced, and director Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla 1.0” has become the first Japanese film to win the award for Best Visual Effects.
What did you think?
I saw it and I really want to talk about it, so I will.
The title “-1.0” is pronounced “minus one.”
The war has reduced the country to ashes, it has lost everything, and it has literally become “nothing.” Then, to add insult to injury, Godzilla suddenly appears.
This is the story of nameless people who survived the war and search for a way to survive and resist Godzilla.
(In some cases, spoilers may appear, so if you don’t want to know,
please skip this article!)
Godzilla-1.0
Synopsis/Story
Koichi Shikishima, who had been deployed to fight, returns to Japan to find Tokyo reduced to a burnt wasteland and his parents dead.
As people struggle to survive day to day, Koichi meets Noriko Oishi, who is living alone in Tokyo.
threatening the people who are trying to rebuild the country…
I would say it’s the highest score I’ve seen this year.
It was simply amazing.
Reasons why Godzilla 1.0 is amazing: 1. The fusion of drama and monster parts
What makes it so great is that it combines drama, drama, and monster parts.
It’s amazing that the main character is in a proper conflict with the monster.
It combines a moving drama with a scary monster.
In terms of other monster movies, it’s really the first time since “King Kong.”
The original American King Kong movie was about a scary monster, or rather, the giant ape King Kong, and also a tear-jerking story about why King Kong attacks women.
It properly combines the question of whether the woman wants to run away, or whether her lover decides to fight King Kong or whether she has to decide to chase him.
And after seeing King Kong, Eiji Tsuburaya and producer Tomoyuki Tanaka wanted to make a Godzilla movie, but they tried to include that drama, but they couldn’t.
The original Godzilla wasn’t a masterpiece.
The original Godzilla tried to catch up with King Kong, and although the special effects were great,
it just didn’t quite reach the mark in terms of drama.
Reason why Godzilla 1.0 is amazing: 2. The story is complete
“Godzilla-1.0”
Special footage featuring the characters has been released.See the characters face Godzilla with determination and hear their passionate words.
Whether you’ve already seen the movie or are planning to see it, be sure to come to the theater and enjoy the heart-warming experience over and over again.
#大ヒット上映中#ゴジラ#ゴジラマイナスワン#生きて抗え#GodzillaMinusOne… pic.twitter.com/yrCrPvXSuG
— 『ゴジラ-1.0』【大ヒット上映中】 (@godzilla231103) November 22, 2023
Another great reason is that the story is complete.
If it’s a monster movie with characters like this, the general public will understand that it has a proper ending.
For die-hard fans, the ending may make them think “this isn’t necessarily the end,” but
when the average person goes to see it with their kids, it will have a proper ending.
Each episode is complete. And it’s made in a way that allows for a sequel.
Reasons why Godzilla 1.0 is amazing: 3. It could be a hit overseas
This “Godzilla-1.0” is structured to be a hit overseas.
The reason for this is that it follows the rules, or should I say, it follows regulations.
Eiga.com’s review of Godzilla-1.0
Godzilla-1.0 ★★★★⭐︎ 4.0
Godzilla 1954 ★★★★ 4.3
Godzilla ★★ 2.7
Shin Godzilla ★★★ 3.7
Godzilla vs. Kong ★★★ 3.5
Shin Godzilla is positioned as the strongest monster movie in the monster movie genre,
but Godzilla-1.0 is not a monster movie…?
It is a Japanese movie. As a movie, I think it is a masterpiece.
While Shin Godzilla is a revolution, it started a revolution in monster movies,
Godzilla-1.0 is amazing in that it made Godzilla in a conventional way.
──I heard that Director Yamazaki had been offered the role for a while, but why did you finally decide to take it on this time?
I’ve always been a big Godzilla fan, and of course I was interested in producing.
But when we had Godzilla make a guest appearance in “Always 2: Sunset on Third Street” (2007, hereafter “Always”), the CG work was so difficult (laughs).
Half the staff was dedicated to a two-minute scene for six months.
That was the limit of the machines and technical capabilities at the time, and I thought, “There’s no way we can make a feature film in this condition.” I thought it was still too early to achieve the quality I had in mind.
But since then, machines and technology have advanced dramatically.
I myself have had the opportunity to gain experience in VFX technology verification and production, piecemeal, for each film, such as the realistic depiction of the ocean and the smooth movements of creatures. After “The Great War of Archimedes” (2019) was completed, I was approached again by Toho’s Minami Ichikawa. It seemed like the perfect timing to do a Godzilla movie.
Also, in terms of fear, this film is the closest we’ve ever gotten to Godzilla.
On a big screen, you get the illusion of facing a life-size Godzilla. When I was making the ride, I personally experienced the terror of Godzilla being so close I could almost feel his breath. You can’t do that with a costume.
It’s only because it’s digital that we can reproduce an infinite amount of detail and get as close as you want.
Of course, the more detailed we get, the harder it is on the machines, but since we’re using a different method than before, I felt that unless we used the benefits to the fullest, we’d never be able to compete with the sense of tension and realism that was unique to the works we shot with the costumes.
In other words, this is a film that uses the fact that the first Godzilla was digital to its advantage.
The reason why Director Yamazaki thought it was better to create Godzilla using digital technology
is because it allowed him to get as close as possible to his ideal Godzilla.
This is a film that gets as close as possible to Godzilla.
When you watch it in the cinema, the camera gets incredibly close to Godzilla.
![ワンダーフェスティバル 2023[夏]に巨大な「ゴジラ-1.0」の ...](https://i0.wp.com/msp.c.yimg.jp/images/v2/FUTi93tXq405grZVGgDqGyidHiDsqYzS1Gg8vIj4JOHNitauR1QKUznRabWX1G3aDcI-5bV-jY6yatatyjNc1iKC0xl6XoHe9995oLPriTRGlcjzNqDDszuzqmqTJRGgPcdndOd4usqrP_guJ19ieZnHK5955_nku1sfs4DcuaFcASlf5dnQRQXu2ThzEa3dYgJfu325Ku0rG2TeJl_Yp3anc5Bd7I8xuJUyCtZGQRZPNHh8GjMa9xl87_icx2Pb4ln2EefkzMWvHqyi0G6GXQ%3D%3D/04.jpg?w=1256&ssl=1)
All of those scenes are amazing.
I think they used digital to their advantage.
On the other hand, making a Godzilla movie is so much fun, so I don’t want to hand it over to anyone else.
Once it’s over, I generally forget about it. That’s why I’ve been able to continue as a director.
I’d like to see someone else make a Godzilla movie, but I also want to make the next one myself. I have very complicated feelings (laughs).
summary
To sum up, the movie is very entertaining overall.
The Ginza scene, which is also shown in the trailer, can only be experienced with its true power and sense of despair when seen on the big screen.
As I will explain later, although the film is set in the immediate post-war period, there are also parts that evoke the COVID-19 pandemic,
so it’s worth rushing to the theater in real time.
I hope this is of some help to you.
Thank you for reading to the end.
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