If the name Roland Emmerich sounds familiar, it's because he was/is probably the most hated director within Godzilla fandom.
He directed (with business partner Dean Devlin producing) the 1998 "Godzilla" film, one that immediately created a fiery debate amongst Godzilla fans worldwide.
To this day it remains a hotbed as to whether or not it's a good Godzilla film.
Those that love everything Godzilla state it's a disgrace; those more flexible see it as a modernized summer-popcorn version of the original.
In all honesty I give the guy credit where credit is due. He creates some of the most fantastic special-effects-filled films out there. "Godzilla" was no exception, filled with amazing action pieces that cannot be matched within anything else the franchise offers.
(To this day he states it's the film he gets most questions asked about, from both reporters and fans).
What everyone agreed upon though was none of Roland's film receiving anything close to high praise. They're all mindless popcorn movies, nothing more nothing less.
Things could change now with his upcoming film "Anonymous", which deals with William Shakespeare and the authority he truly had on his writings.
Personally I see it as instant Oscar-bait (i.e. the type of movie manufactured for awards), but the following article constantly decrees it as a changing of Roland's style and direction.
It looks like things are finally going up for Roland on the critics side.
Here's the original link for further reference:
MSNBC.com: Roland Emmerich wins over critics with new film
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