TriStar Pictures | Release Date: August 18, 2000
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ArkonBladeAug 28, 2010
a film for the fans of the original godzilla films . this fixes the damage abit that was caused by hollywoods remake in 1998. if you have never wached a godzilla film or ever saw a godzilla film you probubly should pass.
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RirenMar 5, 2007
Don't bother to see this movie if you don't like Godzilla-type movies. Also, don't bother to see this movie on anything than a big screen television. This is all about scale and nostalgia. In terms of giant monster movies Don't bother to see this movie if you don't like Godzilla-type movies. Also, don't bother to see this movie on anything than a big screen television. This is all about scale and nostalgia. In terms of giant monster movies starring rubber suited monsters, with a human cast that's mostly there to explain the beasts are going to tangle, this is a real treat, especially in a theatre. It's big, old goofy grin of a guilty pleasure movie, and once the fights kick in, you know which side you're on. The American importers redid the soundtrack to include the classic Godzilla tunes, which significantly helps its fan-value. Expand
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imthenoobMay 12, 2020
There are certain things this movie does well. I think the quality of the production is a nice step up. The Godzilla costume looks fantastic. However, The story could have been a lot better. It was painfully bland and boring. And the CG looksThere are certain things this movie does well. I think the quality of the production is a nice step up. The Godzilla costume looks fantastic. However, The story could have been a lot better. It was painfully bland and boring. And the CG looks absolutely terrible. I wish they had just stuck to practical effects instead because it looks so much better, for the most part. Expand
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juliankennedy23Aug 10, 2014
Godzilla 2000:7 out of 10: Promoted with a kick ass trailer (which was infinitely better than the film itself) Godzilla 2000 roared into theaters a few years back on a mission to erase the memory of "that American Godzilla". For many of us itGodzilla 2000:7 out of 10: Promoted with a kick ass trailer (which was infinitely better than the film itself) Godzilla 2000 roared into theaters a few years back on a mission to erase the memory of "that American Godzilla". For many of us it would be the first time seeing a Japanese Godzilla on the big screen. (I may have seen Godzilla 1985 in the theater but my memory is a bit fuzzy). Turns out while there is something charming about watching a Godzilla film in your pj's every Saturday morning during Million Dollar Movie on channel 9 a lot of that love disappears when you plopped down seven-fifty. (It also helps needless to say when I watched Godzilla movies every Saturday morning it was 1978 and I was ten.)

The movie starts out strong enough with a couple of brilliant scenes that ape both Twister and Jurassic Park. You got to love them Godzilla tornado chasers and when the big guy himself blocks a tunnel and breathes on the windshield it is the pinnacle of Godzilla film-making.

It of course is all downhill from there. For one thing Godzilla himself pretty much disappears from the movie. He is replaced by a pet rock. Yes a completely inanimate object. Needless to say the fidget factor is high. Add in subplots you couldn't care less about and characters more irritating than anything else and you would be excused for reaching for the fast forward button. (Much easier at home than in the theater)

Godzilla reappears and the rock, which has planted itself on top of a building and is apparently downloading all the contents of Tokyo's computers, shows its true colors as an alien that resembles of all things "that American Godzilla". Godzilla certainly doesn't stand by and lets some illegal alien destroy Tokyo. No way some wetback union busting scab is going to muscle in on big greens action. Destroying Tokyo is Godzilla's personal gig.

The effects are actually pretty good (with the exception of the underwater scenes) and the dubbing is particularly bad (even for a Godzilla film. It is also strangely profanity laden especially considering Godzilla himself doesn't kill anyone on screen.) The last scene however is a true "What the F**k" moment with one of the silliest lines ever uttered on film. It made me feel ten years old all over again.
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Crazyking14May 10, 2020
I'm giving this a 8 mostly because its the very first Godzilla movie I ever saw. This movie made me a Godzilla fan and it still holds up for the most part. The Cgi is pretty bad and the dubbing is not that convicting, but the practicalI'm giving this a 8 mostly because its the very first Godzilla movie I ever saw. This movie made me a Godzilla fan and it still holds up for the most part. The Cgi is pretty bad and the dubbing is not that convicting, but the practical effects and monster fights are still great. This is my childhood and I will always defend it. Expand
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ShinGojiMar 4, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie actually respects the character unike the crapy reboot from 1998 because IT'S ACTUALLY GODZILLA. The movie itself is really good and Orga is actually kinda cool. The final battle is pretty fun but my only complaint is that some of the CGI did not age well. Expand
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BlueOysterStanApr 18, 2022
This movie is a very much needed step in the right direction after the mixed reception of the previous film, Godzilla (1998). This movie feels like a film from the classic Showa era, take that as you will. (149.142. 201.252.)
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