Godzilla

I missed this back when it came out (was in college and had to work the night everyone else went to see it), but have always been told I hadn't missed anything. I got re-interested after the new one was released. I was disappointed with that one. I had no real expectations for this one, therefore I didn't find it all that bad. I liked it slightly better than the new one. For one, the cast is way better, or at least they're used better. Matthew Broderick is miscast, but he's not bad. Jean Reno is great. I liked the lead actress, Maria Pitillo (who won a Razzie for her effort). Sure, she's not a great actress, but she's nice to look at. Half of the Simpsons cast is represented. Michael Lerner plays Mayor Ebert (with his tall, bald assistant, Gene). And Vicki Lewis. Man, I miss her. The special effects haven't held up that well, and the action is ridiculous, but it's mostly fun. Like the new one, there are too many long stretches without monsters, which kills the pacing dead.