Godzilla Video of the Day

This is a pretty cool featurette that I found on YouTube, this one on the 1998 Godzilla movie that to this day still divides Godzilla fans in half.

It's the first I've ever seen of this video, and it showcases interviews with all of the main actors (Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Maria Pitillo, Hank Azaria) and filmmakers (Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich).

It's a good 7 minutes or so in length and it's narrated by "Charles Caiman", the news reporter featured within the film.

All in all a pretty good video that showcases everyone's thoughts on Godzilla and on the film.

Watching all of the highlights reminded me of how HUGE the scope was for the film.

From visits to international islands to the eastern seaboard to New York itself, the breadth of this film was enourmous. Far more than what Independence Day had.

Godzilla design and character aside, one cannot state that not enough budget was given to this film to ensure that its action and special effects were properly done.

This was a film that set out to be big blockbuster, and it certainly accomplished its mission. I only hope that the new Godzilla film is given this large treatment too.

Enjoy!