Godzilla (1998)

Réalisateur:

Roland Emmerich

Scénaristes (WGA):

Ted Elliott (story) &
Terry Rossio (story) ...

Date de sortie:

20 mai 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Horreur | Science-Fiction | Thriller

Accroche:

Size Does Matter

Intrigue:

A montage of French nuclear tests in the Pacific Ocean, observed by many marine iguanas. Then, in present days...

Plot Keywords:

Godzilla | Lizard | Monster | Military | Scientist

Récompenses:

8 wins & 8 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

I thought this was fun. I don't know why people whine about it so much.

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Nov. 15

1:00 PM

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Ensemble

Matthew Broderick	...	Dr. Niko Tatopoulos
Jean Reno	...	Philippe Roaché
Maria Pitillo	...	Audrey Timmonds
Hank Azaria	...	Victor 'Animal' Palotti
Kevin Dunn	...	Colonel Hicks
Michael Lerner	...	Mayor Ebert
Harry Shearer	...	Charles Caiman, WIDF Anchor
Arabella Field	...	Lucy Palotti
Vicki Lewis	...	Dr. Elsie Chapman
Doug Savant	...	Sergeant O'Neal
Malcolm Danare	...	Dr. Mendel Craven
Lorry Goldman	...	Gene, Mayor's Aide
Christian Aubert	...	Jean-Luc
Philippe Bergeron	...	Jean-Claude
Frank Bruynbroek	...	Jean-Pierre

Autre(s) titre(s):

Gojira (Japan)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi monster action/violence.

Durée:

139 min | Denmark:133 min

Pays:

USA | Japan

Langue:

Anglais | Français | Japonais

Couleur:

Couleur (Technicolor)

Rapport de forme:

2,35 : 1

Son:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS (8 channels)

Classification:

Iceland:10 | Iceland:LH (video rating) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #35077) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Philippines:G | Brazil:Livre | Australia:PG | Belgium:KT | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG

Lieux de tournage:

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Société:

Centropolis Film Productions

Anecdotes:

This film was one of two released in Summer 1998 where the top of the Chrysler Building is destroyed and plummets to the street below. The other was Armageddon (1998/I).

Goofs:

Erreurs factuelles: Jet Aircraft cannot fly so close behind each other when in a line formation, the engine exhaust from the first Jet would extinguish the seconds jet engine, having momentarily eaten up all the oxygen in that path.

Guillemet:

Dr. Niko Tatopoulus: This thing is much too big to be some lost dinosaur.

Connexions De Film:

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Bande son:

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I thought this was fun. I don't know why people whine about it so much.

Well, being a longtime fan of the GODZILLA/GOJIRA films as a youngster, I remember seeing this with great anticipation. I, unlike a lot of people, was not at all disappointed. This film was exactly what I was hoping it would be at the time. Sure, it certainly wasn't as charming or as funny as the films I loved as a kid, but it was a lot of fun. I loved the action scenes, the look of the monster was crazy to me, and the plot was simple enough for a first time viewer to get right into. Seeing it again 10 years later, I had the same reaction. My opinion of this film hasn't changed one bit. I guess everybody's complaints stem from how this has no charm or any kind of attempt at being cute or original. I guess that's understandable, but I still don't see what everybody's problem is. This was supposed to be a fun, exciting, and action packed thrill ride. That's all it is, no more, no less. I personally think that it succeeds at what it achieved to be perfectly. Matthew Broderick may not exactly be an action hero, but his character sure was quirky and funny. Jean Reno was as good as usual.