godzilla Fans are on a high right now Godzilla minus oneRecent Oscar Wins and the upcoming Godzilla x Kong: A New Empire. Directors Takashi Yamakazi and Adam Wingard are also among these happy fans; as a conversation between the two makes clear, these guys both deeply love and understand their scaly stars.
The full six-minute chat is worth watching Godzilla minus oneShankazi and Godzilla×King KongWingard (who also produced 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong), in which they discuss how they became Godzilla fans as children—one growing up in Japan, the other in the United States. (Yamakaze said he knew what his dream job would be when he realized someone could make a living making monster movies.)
But the funniest part was their reaction to the movies they watched as children – Wingard was happy; Yamakazi was happy, but also Fear— would ultimately have an impact on their respective current projects, even decades later. “[Our films] They’re so different in tone from each other,” Wingard points out. “I think that’s what’s so cool about Godzilla, metaphorically speaking, tonally speaking, he’s so versatile in terms of what he means and what he does in the movie. . “
Shankarz agreed. “It reflects the social atmosphere of the era when each movie was shot, and I think this is also the biggest reason why Godzilla can maintain its popularity for a long time. “I want to see a scary, powerful Godzilla”, this is my starting point. I I couldn’t help but go in that direction while making it,” he said. “However, what you see is a fun and psychedelic Godzilla from the Showa era. [loved watching as a kid] It is also an important element of Godzilla. Because you, Adam, inherited this side of the character, we were able to take the complete opposite direction, and together we maintain the broad scope of this Godzilla IP, even now… [it’s] I believe this is best for Godzilla. “
Godzilla x Kong: A New Empire Opens March 29th. Godzilla minus one yes Not currently in theaters or available for home viewingbut that could change soon.
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