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Godzilla 2000

Original title: Gojira ni-sen mireniamu
  • 1999
  • PG
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
9.9K
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Godzilla 2000 (1999)
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An independent group of researchers actively track Godzilla as a giant meteor is discovered. The mysterious rock begins to levitate as its true intentions for the world and Godzilla are reve... Read allAn independent group of researchers actively track Godzilla as a giant meteor is discovered. The mysterious rock begins to levitate as its true intentions for the world and Godzilla are revealed.An independent group of researchers actively track Godzilla as a giant meteor is discovered. The mysterious rock begins to levitate as its true intentions for the world and Godzilla are revealed.

  • Director
    • Takao Okawara
  • Writers
    • Hiroshi Kashiwabara
    • Wataru Mimura
    • Takao Okawara
  • Stars
    • Takehiro Murata
    • Hiroshi Abe
    • Naomi Nishida
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    9.9K
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    • Director
      • Takao Okawara
    • Writers
      • Hiroshi Kashiwabara
      • Wataru Mimura
      • Takao Okawara
    • Stars
      • Takehiro Murata
      • Hiroshi Abe
      • Naomi Nishida
    • 170User reviews
    • 67Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Takehiro Murata
    • Prof. Yuji Shinoda
    Hiroshi Abe
    Hiroshi Abe
    • Mitsuo Katagiri
    Naomi Nishida
    • Yuki Ichinose
    Mayu Suzuki
    • Io Shinoda
    Shirô Sano
    Shirô Sano
    • Prof. Shiro Miyasaka
    Takeshi Ôbayashi
    Shirô Namiki
    Sakae Kimura
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      Ken'ichi Nagira
      Kenichi Ishii
        Yoshimasa Kondô
        Kôichi Ueda
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          Masahiko Nishimura
          Satomi Achiwa
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          • Director
            • Takao Okawara
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            • Hiroshi Kashiwabara
            • Wataru Mimura
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          User reviews170

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          Angel_Meiru

          Personally, I love this movie!

          Heh heh, what isn't there for me to love "Godzilla 2000"? Minimal computer graphics, well built city models, awesome looking makeover for the big G and a neat and fierce looking foe named Orgah. Oh, and not to mention a cute little girl named Iyo, who shows a big interest for Godzilla and Orgah (perhaps a nostalgic refrence to the monster loving kids Ken Yano and Rokku-chan?).

          Alot of people seem to hate this movie due to it not having too much CG, no "super sexy" model actor or actresses or were just spoiled off of the recent Hollywood trash cinema. OMG, and someone even compaired the recent Godzilla movies to Evangellion (GAG ME!).

          I however, stand up for Toho. Long live Toho! Long live the King of Monsters!
          6kevin_robbins

          This falls short of some of the monster universe classics but it's still worth a viewing

          Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999) is a movie that I recently watched on a random streaming service. The storyline follows an alien artifact that crashes to Earth leading to the emergence of Godzilla. Initially they find Godzilla's attacks to be a threat to humanity, but what he's really doing is preparing for what's about to emerge from the alien rock. What could be more threatening than Godzilla and is he powerful enough to stop the alien?

          This movie is directed by Takao Okawara (Yukai) and stars Hiroshi Abe (After the Storm), Shirô Sano (Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack), Masahiko Nishimura (Princess Mononoke) and Denden (Cold Fish).

          I adored that this movie went back to the Godzilla roots of a man in a costume and the traditional model trains and civilizations for Godzilla to destroy. The modern tanks and airplanes used via CGI were fine also. The dialogue in this was hilarious at times and the acting was as you'd expect for the monster universe. The alien monster CGI initially is awful but the final monster battle is fun, just not as good as some of the legendary monster fight conclusions. The music also uses the classic soundtrack which was a treat.

          Overall, this falls short of some of the monster universe classics but it's still worth a viewing. I would score this a 5-5.5/10 and strongly recommend it.
          6coconutkungfu-30704

          Slightly Above Mediocre

          Goji 200 is a rather poorly paced film with uninteresting human characters and a rather bland telling of the "Goji Attacks Japan" story. The effects however are cool and I am very fond of the Goji 2000 design, so it gets 6 Missiles out of 10 from me.
          7dee.reid

          Ah, the old stomping grounds of Tokyo...

          "Godzilla 2000," actually completed in 1999 (and was released during the summer of 2000 in America), was the first Toho-backed kaiju-eiga film to receive a major theatrical distribution in the U.S. since 1985. I saw "Godzilla 2000" at the theater and wasn't disappointed, even though a lot has changed since Toho killed off their iconic monster at the end of 1995's "Godzilla Vs. Destoroyah."

          I'm 19; I've been a hardcore "G"-fan since I was four years-old and of course, I was quite hesitant about seeing a new "Godzilla" film, being that the Americanized 1998 version wasn't that good. The Toho logo that appears during the opening credits reassured me that "Godzilla 2000" was taking me back to the good old days when Godzilla wasn't afraid to knock down a building or stomp down the military when they threatened him.

          With their third generation of "Godzilla" films being kicked off with this flashy new movie, Toho continued a trend that was seen in generation two, where they discard the events of the previous Godzilla incarnation and instead start with the original 1954 "Godzilla" and work from there.

          Toho took full advantage of this new series by designing a distinctly reptilian Godzilla, who as the film opens, has already popped up on the radar of some brainy scientist who argues that Godzilla should be studied, instead of destroyed.

          And Toho didn't skimp on creating a new monster either, which is a giant UFO that yields something a lot more than just martians. This new foe is actually a nasty little creature that's never given a name, though subsequent debate about the film has concluded that its name is "Orga," who proceeds to try to consume Godzilla and his powers, thus creating one powerful monster.

          "Godzilla 2000" has a lot of problems too, which may or may not mar an otherwise decent stomping experience. Though on the whole, it's nice to see Godzilla back in form (somewhat) and this Toho production firmly returns their most beloved creation to dominance, it also suffers a lot from the problems that have plagued its predecessors, and some of those problems may have been due to Roland Emmerich's 1998 Americanized version of the big green guy.

          Of course, since I never really cared for the people in a "Godzilla" movie and those feelings haven't changed, it must be pointed out here that the people have been drastically short-changed in favor of the all-out monster showdown that is the film's climax. You're really given a reason to not care about humans in this picture, whereas any previous "Godzilla" movie may have made you have an inkling of feeling for them.

          Godzilla himself has changed a lot, with massive plates that line his back and he's also been given a pretty nifty set of fangs. But the thing is, this Godzilla looks and behaves quite... different. Though it's evident with this production that Godzilla is the bad guy (pending on your view), this was one of the things that really struck me as unique about the previous generation of kaiju-eiga films - in that you never really knew if he was the bad guy or not - this movie makes that pretty clear to you, even though the new monster Orga is clearly the bigger problem for the people of Japan.

          The special effects in this third generation "Godzilla" film seem to actually be a step back too. The previous generation (the first two movies at least) had really beautiful and thoughtful effects that put you into wonder about how they were achieved. This series doesn't have that level of wonder for some reason. You'd expect their effects to improve over five years or so, but these effects look rushed and unrealistic.

          Aside from these quibbles, "Godzilla 2000" doesn't suffer a whole lot, but I was glad to see that it firmly reestablished Godzilla back to his good old, stomping self.

          7/10
          6gavin6942

          Godzilla for a New Generation

          Godzilla saves Tokyo from a flying saucer that transforms into the beast Orga.

          There are some noteworthy firsts in this film: we have the first green Godzilla (no longer the dark gray we are used to), and the first Toho Godzilla using CGI (for better or worse) in some scenes.

          No, could this be the best looking man-in-suit Godzilla yet? I think so. While a bit more "rock star" this time around, he looks incredibly mean and aggressive, the monster you do not want to mess with.

          This may have been the last good Godzilla movie made (as of 2014). Although, I suppose that is all a matter of taste. Some people probably dislike this one while others probably love the Gareth Edwards version.

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          • Trivia
            Godzilla vs. Destroyah (1995) was intended to be the last Godzilla movie until the 50th anniversary of Godzilla (1954) in 2004, allowing TriStar to make a trilogy of American Godzilla movies in that time, but the poor response to Godzilla (1998) caused TriStar to abandon plans for a second and third film and Toho to bring back the original Godzilla sooner than planned with Godzilla 2000. Producer Shogo Tomiyama admitted that Godzilla 2000: Millennium was "made abruptly" since there were no plans to create another Godzilla film until 2005. But because of the failure of the TriStar film, Tomiyama said that studio felt that they "couldn't keep silent until 2005".
          • Goofs
            When we see Shinoda inspecting Godzilla's footprints on the beach, Godzilla's heavy tail dragging behind him seems to have not left a trail among the footprints. Even the very first Godzilla movie included a tail trail in between Godzilla's footprints in a similar scene.
          • Quotes

            Mitsuo Katagiri: GODZILLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

          • Crazy credits
            Over the closing shot of Godzilla blowing up Shinjuku, a green "THE END" is superimposed, with a red question mark that appears over between the two words. (Theatrical US version only)
          • Alternate versions
            The US version takes out about 9 minutes of the film and changes a lot of the dialogue.
          • Connections
            Edited into Godzilla Tales: Godzilla World Tour 2020 (2020)

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          • Release date
            • December 11, 1999 (Japan)
          • Country of origin
            • Japan
          • Official site
            • Toho Co.
          • Languages
            • Japanese
            • Russian
            • Czech
            • English
          • Also known as
            • Godzilla 2000: Millennium
          • Filming locations
            • Japan
          • Production company
            • Toho Pictures
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          • Budget
            • $13,000,000 (estimated)
          • Gross US & Canada
            • $10,037,390
          • Opening weekend US & Canada
            • $4,407,720
            • Aug 20, 2000
          • Gross worldwide
            • $12,924,063
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          • Runtime
            1 hour 39 minutes
          • Color
            • Color
          • Sound mix
            • Dolby Digital
          • Aspect ratio
            • 2.35 : 1

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