Talk:Godzilla (1998 film)

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Contents 1 runtime (& any other disputed factoids) 2 Soundtrack in Movie? 3 Ain't it the review? 4 Come With Me? 5 we deserve the sequal 6 Why no sequal? 7 O'neil 8 Image 9 Fair use rationale for Image:Godzilla (1998 Movie Poster).jpg 10 Fair use rationale for Image:Godzilla1998DVD.jpg 11 Tagline is WRONG 12 Feh

[edit] runtime (& any other disputed factoids)

Is there an extended version of this movie that runs 169 minutes? If so, i'd love to see it, but i've only ever heard of the original release, which goes just a bit over two horus (140 min., according to the IMDb). Crazilla 22:36, 8 December 2005 (UTC) (oops)

The "Cameos and allusions to other films" sections states that the insurance company is called Lao Che, however it sounds more like La Rochelle which make more sense as a name for a french company.

[edit] Soundtrack in Movie?

I seem to recall that the majority of the songs in the supposed "soundtrack" Godzilla: The Album appear at no point during the film. It's been a bit since I've seen this, put I'm pretty sure that's true. Anyone know one way or the other? (71.192.34.220 (talk) 01:38, 14 January 2008 (UTC))

[edit] Ain't it the review?

So, I keep hearing about this Harry Knowles review.... is this it? http://www.aintitcoolnews.com/display.cgi?id=801 If show, it should be an external link. - Kevingarcia 05:01, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Come With Me?

Do some of you guys know the background music of Puff Daddy's Come With Me? I think I heard it somewhere before.--Martin L. King 18:19, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

Kashmir, Led Zeppelin, 1975. - Kevingarcia 07:16, 26 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] we deserve the sequal

Godzilla fighting a giant insect? Sounds like the sequal would have been a lot like the "real" Godzilla movies. Manhatten becomes permenantly abandoned and the new monster Island. Godzilla actually fights more and uses the fire breath. Sounds like the sequal would have done the series some justice. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by VRaptorX (talk • contribs) 17:27, 5 April 2007 (UTC).

For one thing, learn to spell. For another, wikipedia is not a message board.66.191.114.224 20:47, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

Who removed the section on Cloverfield? Scorpionman 02:29, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

Could we get a citation on the Godzilla sequel getting scrapped in favor of a Mel Gibson period piece? Or how about a citation for a Godzilla sequel in the event that Spider-Man 3, a film about a marvel superhero, does well at the box office? This ALMOST smells like vandalism.

[edit] Why no sequal?

THis movie kicked ass! It made twice the budget! They should renew their liscense and make a damn REAL sequel!

The movie did make $260 million in world wide sales. However, considering it was projected to take in $250 million in the US and another $200 million overseas, its probably safer to say it got its "ass kicked." The hype and promotion surrounding this movie rivaled that of the previous years hit, Titanic. Titanic would go on to take in approximately $1.8 billion world-wide. Not only did Godzilla come no where close to meeting its projections, but the production/promotion costs absorbed its entire gross U.S. box office take. Since the studio only gets roughly 60-70% of the gross, Godzilla 1998 didn't even break even until the halfway point of its over seas box office receipts.

After word got out that Emmerich was debating the sequels creation, fans of Godzilla felt it necessary to send letters of protest. Whether or not that affected Emmerich's decision or not I'm not sure. Apparently a lot of fans of the Godzilla series hated the new look, location, and the very idea of the American Godzilla being Godzilla, me not being one of them.

You're joking, right!?

Why does the article state that for a sequel to be made it depends on the success of Spider-Man 3? Son of Kong

I wonder the same thing Scorpionman 02:30, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

A sequal? We'd be drowned out by more constant raining. GoodDay (talk) 21:44, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] O'neil

Is the O'Neil character's name a reference to O'neil in Stargate, also by Ronald Emmerich? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.40.110.141 (talk) 19:57, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Image

Uh...is there a reason for the "suit Godzilla" picture in here, with the caption "Zilla caught in the suspension cables of the Brooklyn Bridge"? I smell a rat Scorpionman 21:09, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Godzilla (1998 Movie Poster).jpg

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BetacommandBot (talk) 18:18, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Godzilla1998DVD.jpg

Image:Godzilla1998DVD.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

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BetacommandBot (talk) 18:19, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Tagline is WRONG

Size does NOT matter! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.78.171.185 (talk) 23:04, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Feh

Nick Tatopoulos, eh. More like Nick Tittopolis —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.78.29.188 (talk) 16:16, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

In this film they make Godzilla a bit taller and looked more like a T-Rex. Godzilla is alot better looking in Godzilla Mothra and King Ghidorah Giant Monsters all-out Attack. The idea of Godzilla with blank white eyes looks more evil. Godzilla in the 1998 film was improved but not as good as the original Godzilla. In Godzilla Final Wars Godzilla Fights the American Godzilla (Godzilla 1998). So if you like the Godzilla 1998 and other Godzilla monsters, then you will like Godzilla Final Wars! jgkghjdfh —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jgkghjdfh (talk • contribs) 23:05, 7 June 2008 (UTC)