Godzilla (Mastered in 4K) (Single-Disc Blu-ray + Ultra Violet Digital Copy) [4K UHD]

Love this movie first time I saw it !! Needed it for 4k collection! Quality was extreme love the picture n sound better in 4k definitely! MUST HAVE!

This funny, unconventional, scary, wonderfully written, beautifully filmed Godzilla movie is unconventional, but it is great! It deserves an enormous audience. Critics couldn't think outside the box, but if you can, you will really enjoy this film. This is the scariest Godzilla ever.

I just rented it to watch. I love this movie. I wish it were free somewhere

This movie rocks. Yes it cheesy, yes it’s brainless but it’s pure entertainment. And we should miss those old times.This version is perfect for those who still stand up for this fun flick.

Growing up in the 70's, I can easily remember the Saturday afternoon "Godzilla" (and all his friends!) movies that we loved to watch. Despite an obvious guy wearing a rubber "Monster" suit, ultra-cheezy special effects and of course, the TERRIBLE lip syncing between the Japanese language actors and the English speaking dubs...they were a blast!Well, this movie will NOT disappoint as the special effects are FABULOUS and you really find yourself rooting for the big ole' lizard. He's the victim of a genetic mutation. An innocent whose DNA was irradiated while still in his shell, caused by the numerous nuclear tests conducted in the 1950's by the French in the South Pacific.The movie begins in fact, with sixty year old black and white footage of these tests. They're eerie to watch, especially as the nuclear fallout-the radioactive "rain"-begins to drift down on the reptilian residents of the numerous "deserted" atol's in the test region.Fast forward to modern day and a mega-large Japanese fishing trawler/processing plant somewhere underway in a stormy sea. This ship is several stories high and is quite sophisticated. When the bridge officer hears his radar start emitting an alarm, he rushes to the screen only to see a huge green blob bearing down on them quickly. He sounds the alarm just as the big guy makes his appearance, swamping the boat and leaving no survivors except a fragile old cook.When a mysterious Frenchman shows up at the small hospital where the elderly cooks lies in a catatonic state-he manages to arouse the terrified cook and gather the information he wants: it was a "gorga" that did this!What follows is the stuff of which juicy legends are made. Mathew Broderick PhD., is hustled away from his three year radioactive "worm" research project at the Cherynoble (spelling?) nuclear disaster site and whisked off to places unknown by some no nonsense state department and military types. He finds himself arriving at a top secret military operative site in Panama-complete with an aggressive female paelentologist who has the hots for him. He stands in a giant footprint, puzzled by everything, until it slowly dawns on him that he is STANDING in a giant footprint! And there's a lot more footprints where that came from.Mmmmm.We soon get the "scoop," Broderick is the worlds top expert on the effects of post massive radiation poisoning on the cells of regenerating species, while the paelentologist (who really has a pretty minor role) is the expert on dinosaurs.More great gory Godzilla action follows, as the big boy heads towards the Eastern seaboard and pulls not one, not two, but three fishing boats underwater all at the same time. (Their lights glowing from beneath the sea is A GREAT visual!)Our scaly friend then moves on to Manhattan, making mincemeat of the city until he vanishes somewhere into its bowels underground.There's a stupid "plot within a plot" where Broderick's one and only true love-the girl he proposed to in College who dumped him to pursue a career as a newscaster in New York comes into the picture. She's never made it beyond "assistant," and although she plays a "major role" in the storyline-her character could have been played by Shirley Temple with just as much impact.And of course, there's the typical army general bellowing orders, the typical Mayor of New York who's a blithering fool worrying about his reelection campaign and of course, the mysterious Frenchman.I give extremely high marks for the special effects-they're as realistic as anything done today, especially the scene when Godzilla's precious nest of eggs is discovered beneath Madison Square Garden. And when they begin to hatch, I can assure you that these "baby godzilla's" are NOT the "kootchie-kootchie koo" types! (FYI-Despite laying eggs, Godzilla is a male because as Broderick explains to the brass, many types of reptiles can reproduce asexually)There's lots of soldiers and jet fighters getting chomped and crushed-tons of hysterical people fleeing for their lives, (often unsuccessfully) and a submarine or two getting taken out by the big ole' boy before he's finally brought down by a couple of massive torpedo strikes in the East River. You then see our lax lizard spiraling down through the depths as cheers and high fives erupt among the military brass and government officials.Meanwhile.....under the city the eggs continue to ripen, setting up a scenario in which Broderick-(who was "fired" because of something his stupid ex-girlfriend did) is convinced to help search out and destroy them before they hatch. He teams up with a "mysterious" team, and off they go to make an omelet of those suckers.What happens next is another 40 minute roller coaster ride of good old terror and mayhem-and no, I'm not going to spoil the ending for you, period.My MAJOR, MAJOR complaint about this film regards the poor casting choices and sub par acting by many of the characters. The "girlfriend" is absolutely terrible and I don't think I've seen her appear in anything since. Hank Azara (spelling?) is pretty lame as a cameraman named "animal," while the actress playing his wife was gawd awful. The actor playing the "military chief" never reaches a level even approaching an intern doing summer stock, while the mayor is played as a stereotypical buffoon-ditto the "star" anchorman. Only the "mysterious Frenchman" gives any zing to his performance. Even Broderick seems to be sleep walking through his role the majority of the time, which is why I think this film never really went anywhere at the Box Office.With a zillion dollar budget, GREAT special effects, a Godzilla you can really empathize with and a pretty good storyline-this film was stopped in its tracks by sub-par casting choices, plain and simple. Maybe the Directer thought that his great special effects would make up for the deficient casting choices.Nevertheless, if you can manage to ignore the lack of character development in this movie-you'll find yourself enjoying a bang up thriller with a truly "bigger than life" star. See it. It's fun!

I bought the one with Matthew Broderick, the only version I like enough to buy.

When this was first released I knew I would like it. Always been a fan of Godzilla. This modern day [for the time period] was written well and a pretty decent cast as well. Lots of highs and lows, a few laughs in between, but in the end it was sad. A creature our own government created through the use of nuke testing over and over caused the radiation to create such a reptile that only knew two things, eat and spawn future generations, then as with all our creations or should I say mistakes caused by our own actions we go out and destroy it. Hearing the heartbeat and seeing Godzilla die kind of pulls at the heart strings a bit. I think that could be seen in Brodericks emotions at the end. All around a great classic movie that will surely be enjoyed by Godzilla fans.

Being a big Godzilla fan as a kid in the 90s this movie definitely disappointed me on my first viewing but as an adult I've softened a bit on the over sized iguana. The movie isn't bad as it's own creature feature and it does have some cool stuff going in the movie and not a good Godzilla movie per se but it's decent monster flick when watched as an entirely different thing, so give it a fair chance if you willing to.

Despite the bad writing this movie had, it really needs a second chance. The practical effects still hold up quite well and the story isn't that bad (for a Friday night popcorn movie)Most important it's spectacular, keeps a steady pace and has a killer score and soundtrack (except when Puff violates Led Zeppelin)

Son has a desire to watch anything godzilla, but i wanted my old dvd to be kept safe in my Jean Reno collection , so this was a quick buy, he seems to like it but is only 40 mins in so far

Audio en castellano. Imagen y sonido muy buenos

Années 1960. Une série d'essais nucléaires français, aux alentours de l'archipel des Tuamotu, entraine la mutation d'un lézard. Trente ans plus tard, la créature monstrueuse attaque un cargo japonais croisant dans le Pacifique Sud. Le seul rescapé est transporté à Papeete, où il est interrogé par des agents de la DGSE. Il murmure le nom de « Gojira », d'après une ancienne légende japonaise. Au même moment, Nick Tatopoulos, un jeune scientifique américain travaillant pour la Commission de réglementation nucléaire, est prié d'abandonner ses recherches à Tchernobyl pour se rendre avec un groupe de militaires à Panama. Il découvre les gigantesque empreintes du monstre, qui a traversé le golfe et piétiné un village pour se rendre dans l'océan Atlantique.La créature ne tarde pas à refaire parler d'elle, en engloutissant plusieurs navires. Les militaires, sous les ordres du colonel Hicks, essayent de découvrir le lieu vers lequel la chose semble se diriger. Il s'agit de New York, sur la côte Est. Tatopoulos émet l'hypothèse d'un représentant d'une nouvelle espèce biologique, ayant muté sous l'effet de radiations. New York est rapidement placé en état de siège par l'armée, qui échoue, malgré son important déploiement, à stopper le monstre reptilien. Tatopoulos découvre que la bête est sur le point de pondre une centaine d'œufs dans les sous-sols de la ville. Ses informations sont volées par son ex-fiancée, la journaliste Audrey Timmonds, qui en fait un reportage. Viré de l'armée américaine, le scientifique est bientôt récupéré par l'agent Philippe Roche, des services secrets français, qui veut trouver le nid de « Godzilla » pour l'anéantir. L'armée, tente de son côté, de tuer une nouvelle fois le monstre. Suite à un combat contre des sous-marins, la créature est finalement "vaincue" par l'armée.Alors que Tatopoulos et Roche pénètrent dans le repaire du monstre, ils sont suivis par Audrey et son associé, Victor « Animal » Palotti, qui veulent faire un reportage sur le nid de « Godzilla ». Juste à ce moment-là, les œufs du monstre éclosent les uns après les autres, donnant naissance à une armée de mini-godzilla affamés. Avec les moyens du bord, les quatre compagnons diffusent en direct, les images du nid et informent Hicks de son emplacement. Ce dernier envoie les avions F-18 bombarder le nid, en laissant le temps au protagonistes de s'échapper. Alors que le nid est détruit et que les héros vont pour partir, le parent « Godzilla » émerge du sol, se révélant avoir survécu. En voyant sa progéniture anéantie, la créature entre dans une colère noire et poursuit les héros. Après une course-poursuite en taxi (au cours de laquelle « Godzilla » ravage la moitié de Park Avenue), ils parviennent à prendre au piège le monstre qui, par sa taille, s'empêtre dans les câbles du Pont de Brooklyn. Les F-18 bombardent le géant qui s'écroule dans une longue et tragique agonie. Nick se rapproche de la créature, qui le dévisage, agonisante. C'est ainsi que « Godzilla » s'éteint... Encore que, un œuf demeure survivant du chaos..

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