Godzilla (1998)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Roland Emmerich

Writers (WGA):

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

Release Date:

19 May 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Size Does Matter

Plot:

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

Awards:

8 wins & 8 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Nov. 15

1:00 PM

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Cast

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

Also Known As:

Gojira (Japan)

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

139 min | Denmark:133 min

Country:

USA | Japan

Language:

English | French | Japanese

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS (8 channels)

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Centropolis Film Productions

Trivia:

Tomoyuki Tanaka had produced all of the Japanese Godzilla movies. He died only a month before this film began actual production. This film is dedicated to him.

Goofs:

Continuity: We see the top of the Chrysler building being knocked off early in the film. When there is a long shot of Madison Square Garden after the air strike the Chrysler is shown intact.

Quotes:

Audrey Timmonds: Wait, I don't get it... If he's the first of his kind, how can he be pregnant? Doesn't he need a mate?
Dr. Niko Tatopoulus: Not if he reproduces asexually.
Audrey Timmonds: Where's the fun in that?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)

Soundtrack:

Deeper Underground

One of The First "Scary" Movies I Saw,So.....

I like Godzilla.I have been watching it for a long time now and I really enjoy it.The first time I watched it though was when I was like,4.It was one of the first,as I called it then,SCARY movies I watched.I actually will never be able to call this film horrible,even though my opinions on it have lowered a lot over time,because I watched it when I was so little and I thought it was the best movie ever.This film is still good,but it depresses me to know it has such a low rating.I might have lowered my opinions on this film,but it is still a pleasing film that does not deserve the rating it has.I didn't see much of anything wrong with it,and I just thought it was suspenseful,somewhat more suspenseful than a lot of other movies that have been made.Godzilla,yet horror\suspense,was actually a touching film and somewhat sad as well.I will never understand how someone could hate this film.Hooray for Godzilla!!!