The whole Minus One thing is basically that after the war Japan was at its lowest point in its entire history, so Zero. They basically had nothing. Then Godzilla comes along and brings them down even further, so now they are in a metaphorical negative space as a society.
@Saphthings
Ай бұрын
It's like 95% that, and also partly an interesting way to write "prequel". So the movie before the 1. Although they don't really have a singular timeline, it was a way to say "This is going back to before Godzilla was even Godzilla" and also that when Japan was at its lowest, here comes something to set them even lower. That "something" is not just Godzilla though, as Godzilla is a metaphor for nuclear weapons, but how when Japan was losing, sacrificing its people, starving, the bombs were dropped. Civilian efforts were also what helped Japan regrow that.
@GameMasterToolbox
28 күн бұрын
@@SaphthingsI.E. the director kept adding to it.
@ICounterfireI
28 күн бұрын
No, this did not reference a prequel at all. It was stand-alone and at the time had no intentions of making another. It is compeltely to do with Japan being reset to zero, this is referenced a lot through history and the minus one is godzilla kicking them whilst they were down.@Saphthings
@rscpasfs
27 күн бұрын
Then it should read "Japan minus one"... no?
@GameMasterToolbox
27 күн бұрын
@@curryinahurry3730 everything about the written about the title has been true. The director keeps adding new meanings to it with each interview. I think he called it Minus One because it sounded cool, and is now trying to justify it.
@htusda1
20 күн бұрын
Great reaction. I am a 76 year old Japanese, having lived in North America for 35 years. I totally resonate with you on seeing war from both sides. Not everyone is behind what their Government does, so I hesitate to criticize the people of a country based just on their current government. I was born at around the time Godzilla flattened Ginza in this movie and lived in Tokyo until 1955, so I have total respect for my parents' generation who brought Japan from that to civilization. I saw the movie in theatres six times and cried all six times.
@TStyx
28 күн бұрын
One comment I saw that summed it up was " American Godzilla is about Godzilla but Japanese Godzilla is about life",
@jhomsubiaga-cabaro5715
27 күн бұрын
Life and Nuke
@riffgroove
27 күн бұрын
No, Japanese Godzilla films are about Japan.
@RealBLAlley
17 күн бұрын
American Godzilla is about dumbed-down spectacle. The only truly decent entry in the Legendary monsterverse is Monarch.
@rubberwoody
6 күн бұрын
@@RealBLAlleyking of the monsters is pretty good
@Saphthings
Ай бұрын
The mechanic's biggest regret is that everything he built, all the machines he fixed, all he did, never helped save people's lives, he was a mechanic at a kamikaze's station. It only helped end them. With that ejection seat, at the end, he finally did, he finally watched someone he built something for come back. It helped end his war too.
@brucechmiel7964
28 күн бұрын
He didn’t build the ejector seat. The seat was built by the Germans and installed. You can see the German writing on the side of the seat. While ejector seats did originate from World War II. They were still very very rare and were developed too late to make a difference and it would be impossible to retrofit the tens of thousands of planes that are already deployed on the battlefield. And with the overwhelming victory rate of the F4U corsair, and the F-6 F hellcat, there was really no point in equipping those planes. And the Japanese did not have the resources in the first place to do that anyway. And with the weight of those seats used in the Shinden we’re far too heavy to be equipped on a zero or Betty bomber. Hell they didn’t even have an armored cockpit or self- sealing fuel tanks. They just didn’t have the horsepower or the air frame, or the resources to make a better aircraft not even able to make improvements to currently fielded planes. A jet version of the Shinden was drawn up but it never made it past the planning stages.
@CptApplestrudl
28 күн бұрын
@@brucechmiel7964 Im german and the writing literally says"Ejection seat"...kinda spoilery but whatever .
@wadepsilon01
27 күн бұрын
This is a little off topic from this movie. The chief designer, who was ordered to develop a special plane for suicide attacks, was deeply distressed by this and converted to Christianity after the war. He later moved to the railroad sector and designed Japan's bullet train (Shinkansen).
@tedkurokawa4161
27 күн бұрын
I use Google translate because my English skills are poor. A story related to mechanic Tachibana. Pop Yoshimura, once world famous for motorcycle racing, was a Zero fighter mechanic during World War II. Even after the war, he would sometimes have nightmares about the war. Weapons that kill people and even kill the user. In contrast, after the war, even if tuning was done to improve the performance of the engine and body, the most important thing in motorcycle maintenance was maintenance that took safety into consideration to protect people's lives, and I heard that he was happy to be able to focus on that.
@toshit.7477
22 күн бұрын
誰かこの英語圏の人たちにカマカジやないカミカゼだと教えてやって
@digitaldroo
28 күн бұрын
Good job to the editor for having the movie subtitles continue to show when there was no picture. Very conscientious effort for foreign language films.
@AlanCanon2222
28 күн бұрын
I noticed that too.
@theylied1776
28 күн бұрын
After Steven Spielberg saw this movie he immediately called the director and congratulated, he made a movie that made Spielberg feel like he was watching the original Godzilla movies when he was a kid. The director was surprised because Steven Spielberg is his favorite director.
@I_am_Warthog
28 күн бұрын
Spielberg didn't call Godzilla Minus One's director, Takashi Yamasaki. They met at The Oscars and Spielberg told Yamasaki directly that he liked it so much he watched it 3 times.
@LiveFromThePorcelainPalace
28 күн бұрын
I read an interview in the 80's where Speilberg mentioned the original Godzilla King of the Monsters as one of his inspirations to make movies.
@VerisimilitudeFilms1
28 күн бұрын
@theylied1776 you're confusing this with Gareth Edwards, the director of the 2014 movie. Spielberg called up Gareth Edwards to tell him those things. HOWEVER... Spielberg did talk to Yamazaki and told him that he saw the movie 3 times and loved it. Yamazaki said "it was like talking to God" and gave Spielberg a Godzilla figure.
@theylied1776
28 күн бұрын
@@VerisimilitudeFilms1 Nope, Steven Spielberg.
@kengwallgmail
28 күн бұрын
@@theylied1776I think you misread that. He said Steven Spielberg.
@Haselius00
27 күн бұрын
I am a professional CGI artist. I was stunned by this movie, and not just because of its stellar visual effects. A terrific, heartfelt story combined with a genuine re-creation of post WW2 aesthetics was brilliant. There is true heart and soul in this film. Effing wonderful.
@YukonWilleh
18 күн бұрын
If im not mistaken the director did the cgi himself , (or a very very small team) part of the reason why it was only 15 million to make
@sorabove
28 күн бұрын
Sumiko was the real MVP. She was hurt and bitter and sad because she lost her whole family including her 3 children! And here comes a soldier who's entire job was to die in battle, and he's alive. So now I have to see your disgraceful face instead of my children's. But she was still a mother. So she wanted to give Akiko a chance and was able to care for her as a grandma almost.
@seanrush3723
27 күн бұрын
I loved how this movie goes about dispelling the idea of death as heroic. The impulse of selflessness is beautiful but Sumiko's acceptance of Shikishima, Noda's plan, and Tachibana installing an ejection seat among other things are all heroic for their grace and care despite wartime propaganda. Also showing the deep shame and PTSD that such a mindset can induce in veterans and survivors as well as the love and community support helping each other deal with it and rebuild. Ahhh it's such a great movie
@jhomsubiaga-cabaro5715
27 күн бұрын
Ichiban Oba-chan ❤
@jhomsubiaga-cabaro5715
27 күн бұрын
Sumiko and Tachibana-san are the Co MVP's along with Shikishima. Their Character development was Amazing , also Shikishima redeeming himself from Negative to Hero ❤ from Disgrace to Hero, we all deserved a Part 2 🫡
@brianng8350
27 күн бұрын
I love how she hits him in the beginning of the movie because he did not die. And she hit him again at the end of the movie because he almost die…. That is a beautiful arc and the dynamic changing relationship she had with our main character in a few quick years.
@jhomsubiaga-cabaro5715
22 күн бұрын
@@brianng8350 Indeed . That Hit was like telling you " why did you that MF ! You son of B***h 😂
@patrickwaldeck6681
Ай бұрын
This is my favorite movie of the past couple years. I don't mind how Godzilla has evolved from a simple monster to a protector of humanity, but portraying Godzilla as a wandering nuclear bomb and as a specter of Japan's WW2 past is my favorite representation. And unlike 90 percent of other Godzilla movies the human story takes center stage and is absolutely masterfully done.
@LiveFromThePorcelainPalace
28 күн бұрын
You could take Godzilla out of this and replace him with a natural disaster or something and still have a great movie. BTW, this isn't the director's best movie. Check out Always and Always 2... the second movie opens with a dream sequence featuring Godzilla! And both are GREAT films!
@valeria262
27 күн бұрын
A lot of godzilla movies have humans at the center but ok
@patrickwaldeck6681
27 күн бұрын
@@valeria262 99 percent of the human stories are bad in godzilla movies lol
@valeria262
27 күн бұрын
@patrickwaldeck6681 subjectively so but you're moving the goal post
@vinceA3748
25 күн бұрын
Totally agree. Godzilla is truly a monster in this movie and you want to see him destroyed. Where as, the American movies want to make him a folk hero so they can sell merchandise.
@eno88
27 күн бұрын
Welcome to the "I cried at a Godzilla movie" club.
@Frankie2012channel
23 күн бұрын
That was definitely NOT on my 2023 bingo card 😳 I've seen nearly every Godzilla movie, even the goofy 'kid friendly' ones from the 1960s-1970s. I've never cried so much and been moved so much by a Godzilla (or any Giant Japanese Monster) movie. 😭😭😭
@YukonWilleh
18 күн бұрын
Big burly 40 year old man here. I ugly cried. Like 5 times!
The struggle between society’s expectations and your own life is always difficult. But the struggle between the life you want to live and the life you believe you should have lived is harder. I hope everyone finds a way to live that is for them and reconciles everything else to their satisfaction.
@wafelhausen
28 күн бұрын
This is the best Godzilla movie ever made and the only Godzilla movie that made me actually care about the human characters. I cried like a baby at the end.
@SDesWriter
18 күн бұрын
Best movie of the genre. Nothing else is close. Take Godzilla out of the movie and it's still a wonderful drama.
@BPrice1A
28 күн бұрын
The thing you may have missed, is that the Godzilla creature already existed when Shikishima was on that island, and then the nuclear tests on Bikini Atoll mutated and empowered Godzilla, in addition to increasing his size. That's how he got so big.
@jhomsubiaga-cabaro5715
27 күн бұрын
True, Godzilla was already Lives in Odo Island
@TheMandalorianGhostYT
26 күн бұрын
The nuke empowered and mutated godzilla, but according to a theatre programme(?) Leaflet in japan, it also nerfed his regeneration. Yes, heis regreneration is WEAKER after he got nuked.
@blinkachu5275
28 күн бұрын
For me that moment where you see Tachibana's relief literally brings me to tears each time I see it. Such a wonderful human moment
@feldweible
28 күн бұрын
Some deep sea fish, when they're brought up to the surface, have their stomachs erupt out of their mouths due to the lack of water pressure at the surface.
@kcewing1
26 күн бұрын
I wish the director had put this explanation in the film since nobody seems to understand that.
@SDesWriter
18 күн бұрын
Doesn't matter the type, they get caught up in his wake and he can withstand the pressure much better than other sea life so they're going to get killed just like almost everything else....even with him stopping to adjust to the pressure.
@tanepukenga1421
16 күн бұрын
@@kcewing1 Sorry, but that's on their own education if they couldn't figure out that millions of tons of pressure changes a body. That should be as basic to everyone over 10 as fire burns. Pressure squeezes
@ConradsStudio
28 күн бұрын
"Can this war of yours finally be done?" Always gets me. Also, this Godzilla movie got me to cry four more times than all the others combined.
@artandscienceofwrestling2812
24 күн бұрын
Sadly, that is the incorrect subtitle. It is supposed to read "Is your war finally over?" This is VERY important since in the original (and in keeping with the character) the phrase is empathetic and caring. Translators with an agenda changed to where the phrase is self-centered and accusatory coming across as if she is bothered by his personal war as opposed to the original which shows she is empathetic to it. This is happening more and more and it is just ruining things.
@ConradsStudio
24 күн бұрын
@@artandscienceofwrestling2812 Thanks! Not surprising. I noticed an instance of that with what little Japanese I know, when the captain whacked the Kid over the head saying "Baka!" (fool) and there was a rather more elaborate translation.
@Highlander-JoeB
23 күн бұрын
@@artandscienceofwrestling2812 There's 2 versions of the English subtitles on the BluRay. It was the same subtitles in the American theaters which had the correct dialogue. And I always select that one. I believe Netflix had both as well.
@chrisfraser5088
28 күн бұрын
This might just be my favourite Godzilla movie ever! I was blown away by how good it was. The writing, acting, set design, music…everything was amazing! And Godzilla himself, looked absolutely incredible. I was not expecting how much emotion weight this one would have. 10/10 for me.
@johnirving5949
27 күн бұрын
Not just the best Godzilla movie, the best movie of 2023.
@Lighthammer66
28 күн бұрын
This was the Best Godzilla movie I've ever seen. I've been watching Godzilla films since the mid 70's. I love them all. I have seen them all. This one really sticks out.🙂
@TheValoriusValcorin
26 күн бұрын
No hyperbole, this isn't just the best Godzilla movie ever. It's one of the greatest movies of all time.
@RGW114
26 күн бұрын
💯
@markgreen9225
21 күн бұрын
A masterpiece, without a doubt!
@Tresham1
28 күн бұрын
One of my favorite reactors watching (in my opinion) the BEST Godzilla movie ever made??? Holy shit. I haven't even watched and I know this is gonna be a 10/10.
@tuxedotservo
28 күн бұрын
A part of Koichi's inner conflict is that the Japanese government told him to sacrifice himself - but his parents told him to come home alive. As the movie shows with his talk with the mechanic on the beach, people were realizing that the war was already lost, and it was just a matter of time. His parents probably felt this, too, and didn't want him to throw his life away for what was already a lost cause. Sumiko's initial reactions to him is from a grieving, lashing out mother whose children all died. Once she has Akiko to stand-in mother a bit, she even chills out about Koichi. So, so many layers to this movie.
@Dularr
28 күн бұрын
The Emperor was a living god. Surviving was a shameful, honorless existance.
@tuxedotservo
27 күн бұрын
@@Dularr By the end of the war, that luster had come off a bit. In fact, he only got to stay "in power" because he agreed to Allied/US terms, and was reduced to a figurehead in a parliamentary system a la the English crown.
@Dularr
27 күн бұрын
@@tuxedotservo Japan was run by the conflicting military powers the Army and the Navy. The Emperor was a figurehead controlled by the military to a constitutional monarchy.
@tuxedotservo
27 күн бұрын
@@Dularr I knew the military had firm control of things during the war, though Hirohito reportedly tried to get it ended. Something important for our original topic: January 1, 1946 - Hirohito renounces his divinity. So from that point forward, it wouldn't be viewed as if a reluctant kamikaze had failed a living god - granted, there are other things some might think of them. Doing some reading, turns out claiming your plane didn't work right was a not-uncommon tactic for reluctant kamikaze. Another one was claiming there were no suitable targets to fly into on the mission. Later kamikaze didn't necessarily want to be there, so yeah.
@Dularr
27 күн бұрын
@@tuxedotservo the story of the coup by the military to kidnap and destroy the surrender recording.
@ic5319
25 күн бұрын
As the father of a 15 month old girl, the scenes with Akiko gutted me. I just wanted to reach through the screen and give her a hug
@christophercorbin9387
28 күн бұрын
I'm not sure if you noticed it when they were hugging at the end, but the black mark that was spreading on her neck showed that Noriko now has G-cells in her system. Possibly explaining how she survived, but also probably leading in to the next movie. Or just giving her a healing factor. Something similar lead to the creation of Biolante. G-cells were combined with a rose and the dead cells of Erika Shiragami.
@MyHumaniity
Ай бұрын
The best part of reactions is how personal it is. I loved hearing how it impacted you personally, and hearing that story of your grandparents and stuffs. This movie is truly amazing and i love chonky godzilla.
@かえる王子-x8t
27 күн бұрын
After seeing commentary, I fully understand why foreign (American?) woman started crying so early. Thank you for sharing the excitement and empathy (from Japan).
@Frankie2012channel
23 күн бұрын
Nearly everyone I know (in America) who watched this movie cried at it, both women and men. It was an amazing achievement in the history of Japanese Cinema
@mcon1964
14 күн бұрын
It was late when I got this and I was getting ready for bed. I put it on just to watch the first few minutes to see if it was any good, and before I knew it, it was 2:30 in the morning. I had watched the whole thing! Easily the most compelling movie I had seen all year. I'm still kicking myself that I didn't see it in the theatre when I had the chance.
@MikeTaffet
27 күн бұрын
It wasn’t in the KZitem edit, but the shot after the Atomic blast in Ginza where we see the mushroom cloud behind Godzilla with the rain starting to fall is one of the most beautiful and bone-chilling shots I’ve seen in a movie in a very long time.
@jmjackson2041
28 күн бұрын
Came for to watch the big guy stomp around but after about twenty minutes I was like "Yeah Godzilla is cool and everything but can we get back to the amazing heartwarming life affirming story about this found family and their tough as old boots next door neighbour in post war Japan please?"
@Rschaltegger
28 күн бұрын
Same, the first time Godzilla is the plotdevice, the horror not the main event. We actually start carring for the Human story. Godzilla is just the natural force it was always supose to be. The ending payed of so, so well. Yes its cheesy...but in this movie it is perfect. Hope.
@PuentesRE
27 күн бұрын
The biggest condolences to you and your family. War is awful and the victims often end up too numerous to be remembered. It's an incredible thing, this sequence of events that lead you here, to this video where you could share the memory of your family and the real effects of mass conflict. It's never just random, it's real people with families and lives who never expected nor wanted such destruction and loss of life. It is a scar upon generations. But you are their voice now, and you are doing that with respect and modernity. Your Great Grandparents keep living thanks to what you have done here. Somewhere someway, these bytes of memory will be stored forever, thanks to you, an ultimate action of respect, if unexpected. Dude, this was not just a good Godzilla movie but a great movie period, end of. The director and writer knew exactly what they were doing. The Godzilla mythos is so well known and strong, but the human side has played second to the spectacle. Here, he elevates the humanity so strongly. Every character has an arc, a truly believable and engaging arc with a modern sensibility rooted in core emotions. In this way, the horror of what Godzilla brings, what he represents, contrasts with that, and gets to what matters most, every person matters and that should never be forgotten. Every person comes from such a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences and they have value and deserve empathy. And every character here is so enjoyable to watch throught the movie. The TENSION was so real throughout. I knew the reactions we'd see would be so fitting and it was even better knowing she was a fan of Godzilla early on. That appreciation of what was done here visually and respectfully to the past and clear influences, combined with the open heart... chef's kiss. I appreciated so much I got to see this in the theater. The Atomic Breath scenes were awe inspiring and devastating. The movie has such highs and lows, I cried at times, I cheered at times, I was silenced at times. That is the best of what movies should do. And Everyone Lived \o/ Awesome React Vid.
@JeshuaSquirrel
25 күн бұрын
My favorite line is, "This isn't a battle to the death. This is a fight to live, a fight for the future." That may be paraphrased as it is coming from memory.
@Dontuween
28 күн бұрын
This should have been nominated for a LOT more Oscars, other than just for Visual Effects. Regardless, this was a true monster masterpiece. Best Godzilla movie ever? IMO, yes!
@jhomsubiaga-cabaro5715
27 күн бұрын
Kamiki-san deserved at least a Nomination for his Role as Shikishima, he really killed his Role 🥶 that iconic scream while Kuroi Ame falling was iconic and Deserve an Oscar 😢 he won 1 out 2 Best Actor Award in Japan for this film
@barrywright9183
25 күн бұрын
I agree this movie was shorted by probably jealousy that it didn’t get as much recognition open Hollywood respect and actors Oscar’s it should have like other American movies that was bad as well good! The story and actors deserve recognition and Oscar’s too! Godzilla 1954 will always be my favorite but this one has earned second place and it really is a tear jerker for sure I’ve watched over twenty times and still gets me every time but I have love one loss that really makes you relate to the movie and believe most who have it hits them the most like Little Gal.
@RealBLAlley
17 күн бұрын
They only submitted it for visual effects at the Oscars. It's not like it was snubbed. American arrogance is alive and well, thinking only the Oscars matter even when a film is not American. In regards to the Japanese Academy, which is the one that matters most, Godzilla Minus One was nominated for twelve awards and won eight. The winning categories include Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress (for Sakura Ando), Best Cinematography, Best Lighting, Best Art Direction, Best Sound, and Best Editing. The other nominees were Best Director, Best Actor (Ryunosuke Kamiki), Best Actress (Minami Hamabe), and Best Score. G-1 also received nominations and awards from many other cinema related groups.
@Imperialofficer07
27 күн бұрын
Fun Fact: The Takao was an actual warship. The real ship was, after the war, used as target practice. However, in terms of this movie, it was recommissioned to fight Godzilla.
@jhomsubiaga-cabaro5715
27 күн бұрын
The Boat they used was actually a real boat , also the Kyushu Shinden Sentoki. The Kuroi Ame ( black rain ) was really happened after the Bombing in Nagasaki and Hiroshima
@Imperialofficer07
27 күн бұрын
@@jhomsubiaga-cabaro5715 I wonder what they used, because from the sources I used, the Takao sank in 1946. So unless they somehow restored the wreckage, I doubt it's the same Takao. Although they could have used a ship in the Takao class of cruisers.
@Necroven
25 күн бұрын
@@Imperialofficer07 All of the Warships were CGI, they just build a stage with a part of a ship and used that for all close up shots with Warships and people. Just look "The Visual Effects of Godzilla Minus One" on the official Minus One channel
@SCWillson
24 күн бұрын
@Imperialofficer07 The real Takao was the only Imperial Japanese Navy heavy cruiser to survive the war, although she was badly damaged and undergoing repairs in Singapore when the war ended. I liked the fact they used a real ship, not a made up one.
@MsOpportunity68
16 күн бұрын
@@SCWillson Furthermore, although the real Takao was sunk as a target ship in October 1946, she wasn't stricken from the naval records until the 3rd of May 1947. From the films story perspective a great number of the events depicted actually happened. The mine clearance program, Bikini Atoll, Takao, the fact that there is no military, (Japan wasn't allowed any form of military immediately after WW2, with the Japanese Self Defense Force only coming into existence on 1954.
@TheAbominableDrFaustus
28 күн бұрын
This is a great movie. At one point in the theater I forgot about Godzilla for a bit.
@PaleoEntertainment
20 күн бұрын
The story about your family is so heartfelt and amazing. This is my first time watching a reaction from someone who had a personal connection to the raids and bombings, and it tugged at my heartstrings quite a bit. It's so incredible how much story and emotion was packed into this movie and the people who made it.
@inlinefour431
28 күн бұрын
Thanks for uploading nice video! Not well known in America… The intensity of American air raids was greater than in the movies. 210,000 people died in the atomic bomb in Japan. 380,000 people died in US air raids. Japan literally went down to zero. Then Godzilla appeared and became -1.0
@henkebenke573
28 күн бұрын
This is for sure the most emotional Godzilla without any doubt. I can only imagine what you felt, even I cried and I don't have any kind of connection to Japan. Def a 10\10
@rottieshepcalibre9156
28 күн бұрын
I don’t think any other Godzilla was remotely emotional. It’s just one of the most emotional movies period. It just happens to have Godzilla in it mixing things up
@chuckshingledecker2216
26 күн бұрын
This in fact may be the best Godzilla movie ever made. It wouldn’t even be a contest except the original 1954 is a masterpiece in its own right. But this is arguably even better. This movie was absolutely incredible to see in theaters. Godzilla’s first atomic breath blast on land was haunting because it’s literally a nuclear explosion in Japan - it captures the horror of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, black rain and all. I cannot even fathom how this would feel for someone from Japan. Part of me hopes they don’t make a direct sequel because how can they live up to this? But part of me wants it because - damn, this was so damn good. Even my wife, who really doesn’t like most fantasy or SF movies of any kind really enjoyed and appreciated this movie.
@Senyoshida
19 күн бұрын
This movie was wild to see in theaters. Especially the scene towards the end where it’s harrowing silence you don’t know what’s going to happen
@Ostermond
28 күн бұрын
The last thing I was expecting was you reacting to Minus One - but by GOD am I happy you’re reacting to it!
@Irish1Eric
28 күн бұрын
Loved this movie. My boys sat through this whole movie , in Japanese. And they loved it. That says a lot. So good.
@TheGundamsword
28 күн бұрын
I saw this in the theater in IMAX. You felt like you were there. The roars, the footsteps, and the emotion were immense. This is a masterpiece. Btw. Minus One is a reference to Japan being at zero after WW2. So Godzilla attacking at that point ment they were at less than zero, hence minus one.
@JohnDAmico-ci2hz
26 күн бұрын
@@TheGundamsword Saw it in IMAX 3 times and loved it more and more with every viewing
@DJAnubisMetalTavernRadio
28 күн бұрын
These are the reactions i live for, Minus One should have won an Oscar for best movie of 2023 as it was by far the best film of that year.
@jhomsubiaga-cabaro5715
27 күн бұрын
Hollywood always Win
@JohnDAmico-ci2hz
26 күн бұрын
@@jhomsubiaga-cabaro5715 That had nothing to do with it, more so when it was submitted or what it category it could be....
@SCWillson
24 күн бұрын
Agreed.
@brentwebster6164
26 күн бұрын
Notice how quickly she went from I love Godzilla to full on invested in the characters and wanting them to survive the monster. The power of compelling characters with human motivations and feelings. A modern masterpiece.
@BleydTorvall
28 күн бұрын
My favorite part was how the night before the mission everyone was sent home to spend time with their loved ones. In prior cases, it would be a final chance to say goodbye, but this time, it was to be reminded of what they were protecting and what they still had to live for.
@TomDorantes
28 күн бұрын
I have lost count how many times I’ve seen this movie and it still makes me blubber like a baby. That storyline totally tugs at the heart strings.
@ravensdark99
27 күн бұрын
Best Godzialla movie of the last 60 years at least...the male lead should have gotten an oscar too..and if you look at the buget you realize how insanely good that movie is
@ventusbruma1039
Ай бұрын
You started off with such a bright smile and a giggling, and I just....😶 it's a fantastic movie but a serious punch to the gut, especially for someone who falls in love with characters like you do.
@MjrCoxwell
26 күн бұрын
I understand your surprise connections. I had great grandparents die in the holocost, so every time I see something relating to that, I get teared up too. War is hell, for ANY side.
@OldManRiv3r
28 күн бұрын
Ooooh boy, the moment I saw that title on your channel I knew we were in for some tears 😂
@memecity9849
28 күн бұрын
I bet when you were watching this movie, you didn't expect the water works to flow. Such a powerful movie
@BruGaleen
27 күн бұрын
I already knew that with your Japanese heritage that this movie was going to hit you HARD. Easily the most engaging human story in any Godzilla movie, ever. Godzilla is a franchise that spans 70 years so far, and Godzilla has gone thru many, many interpretations. Some serious, some not so much. Godzilla is like Batman, he's been around for so long, that there's a version of him for everybody. I'm almost 60 years old now, and I'm hoping that I live to see Godzilla's 100th anniversary in 2054. Fingers crossed. I've always loved your reactions. Keep 'em coming! :)
@zma924
28 күн бұрын
“Spinny do-dad” congrats!! You know enough about planes to work at Boeing. You employment paperwork will be arriving shortly 😂
@cybergeek11235
28 күн бұрын
bruh.
@theylied1776
28 күн бұрын
The director says that Godzilla minus 1 means that after World War II Japan culturally was brought back to square one. And after Godzilla attacked them they had to start all over for a second time. Which means -1 culturally.
@jhomsubiaga-cabaro5715
27 күн бұрын
Yes, and it was really shown the Tagline in the First Trailer/Teaser of this Film Last year.
@kh884488
27 күн бұрын
I tell people that the film is about overcoming survivor's guilt and re-building as individuals and as a society which also happens to involve Godzilla. Phrased like that, it shouldn't work, but in this film it really works. The screenplay with the intricate character arcs is excellent.
@vinceA3748
25 күн бұрын
The only Godzilla movie ever where I cried. The characters were so well done and BELIEVABLE. That last scene was so emotional. When she says "Can this war of yours finally be done?", tears city. Best Gozilla movie ever made.
@monkin74725
27 күн бұрын
I've always wanted to see such a wonderful reaction as yours. But if I could turn back time, I would have wanted you to see it on the big screen at the theater. It's interesting that Oppenheimer and Godzilla, a walking nuclear weapon, competed for the same Academy Award. This film is such a great human drama that it could stand without Godzilla. I can't help but hope for a sequel, but with Noriko infected with Godzilla cells and the characters exposed to large amounts of radiation, unfortunately there doesn't seem to be much time left.
@dunringill1747
28 күн бұрын
A very genuine and touching reaction. Thank you for sharing your personal family connection to WW2. There's a great fan based monologue about Godzilla's motivations to destroy ... "I was the last of my kind, and you turned me into the first. That is why I punish you ... because I never though I could be made more alone." The film is called Minus One because post World War II left Japan in ruins. They had to rebuild from Ground Zero. Then Godzilla shows up and wrecks even more havoc. Sending them from Zero to Minus One. Noriko survived because she was infected with Godzilla Cells [G-Cells] (the black mark on her neck) which gave her his regenerative power. This remake of the original classic is a straight up excellent movie with great character development. I love how the changing post war attitude over the kamikaze culture is examined. When looking for volunteers for the final plan: "Does it mean certain death?" "Of course not." "Then it definitely beats wartime!"
@toddvergith9485
27 күн бұрын
This is one of the best movies I've ever seen. Let alone the best Godzilla movie ever made. Your reaction is one of the purest reactions I've ever seen. Your story of your grandparents is heartwarming. Thanks for sharing. Love the reaction.
@CK-tn2fh
27 күн бұрын
The airplane he flew at the end was a Kyūshū J7W Shinden (Magnificent Lightening), a prototype fighter plane that was proposed late in the war as a response to US bombers, but only two prototypes were built before Hiroshima and Nagasaki and ultimately Japan's surrender.
@thehitman8248
28 күн бұрын
Great reaction, Noriko is alive because she has Godzilla's G cells on her. Look at her neck in the end, she has been infected by Godzilla, she is no longer the same person. She has his cells.
@antonionunez3759
28 күн бұрын
First off, my condolences for your great grandparents, and I sympathize with how your grandmother lived during that time of the bombing raids. I'm glad that you enjoyed this movie.
@brutalchicken
28 күн бұрын
I remember going out to watch this in the theatres expecting a hokey movie. Ended up crying in the theatre
@mitzee8621
28 күн бұрын
My nana when she was a little girl had to get on a train and leave her family and everyone she knew because they feared for German bombings. To me more heart-breaking than any one story is the shear number of people all around the world who lived through WWII and have a similar one.
@tehawfulestface1337
28 күн бұрын
Thank you Angela, I’ve lost count on how many times I’ve seen this film. Your anxieties, and sensitivities made me feel like seeing it for the first time again. Wonderful reactions. Tachibana had a redemption arc too in installing the ejection seat. How many young pilots did he prepare for their last flights during the last months of the war? To bring one back alive….30 years ago I bought a model of the Shinden interceptor. It is still in the box! I have to build it now!
@noahschultz9031
28 күн бұрын
Honestly for the sake of that happy ending and Koichi finally finding peace. I hope this variation of Godzilla stays dead, though I know deep down that he won’t.. P.S. I got to see Godzilla Minus One in theaters last December for my birthday! It was great!
@erjino
28 күн бұрын
We're not here to watch you pour your plane knowledge into the movie, we're here to cry along with as we watch these emotional master pieces.
@OmegaSoypreme
28 күн бұрын
This movie was so amazing. I would have watched two hours of those characters living life in post-war Japan even without Godzilla showing up. It's such an amazing depiction of survivor's guilt.
@steve4nj
27 күн бұрын
the 2 destroyers at the end, Hibiki and Yukikaze, both survived the war and served until the 1960's. They had. reputation as lucky ships. Yukikaze especially was considered unkillable by both the the IJN and the US Navy because no matter what they threw at her she refused to sink.
@MongoThinks
27 күн бұрын
I had a blast with this movie(longtime godzilla fan). Saw it 3 times in theaters(4D, IMAX, and Black & White), hearing this godzilla roar in a theater was amazing. The soundtrack was top-notch too.
@johnkeady2357
28 күн бұрын
An amazing connection with your family and the aftermath of the Tokyo bombings. This had so much more emotional resonance and your reaction once again is among the best!
@asmrhead1560
28 күн бұрын
A lot of people focus on Hiroshima and Nagasaki because those raids were one plane, one bomb. But the Tokyo air raids were far deadlier. They just don't get the attention because they were "traditional" air raids.
@Airwolf515
15 күн бұрын
Who would have thought a $10-12 million Godzilla film have great, emotional human story. There were a lot of emotional scenes in this film like Akiko losing her mother twice in her life, Shikishima painfully fighting his survivor's guilt and finally fully committing himself to his personal kamikaze mission, and Noriko surviving the atomic destruction of Godzilla at the end. However, the back to back scene of Noda's speech to the veteran and Noda and Akitsu, the Captain, refusing to let Kozo (Kid) to go with them hit me the most. The soundtrack for both scene "Pride", which made it more emotional. I had a personal connection to this scene. My grandfather's brother was an officer in the Imperial Navy's SNLF (Special Naval Land Force), aka Japanese Marines. After the news broke out in Japan about the Pearl Harbor attack, he instantly knew Japan was going to lose the war. He was recalled to service in 1942 and was killed on one of the Marshall Islands. "Come to think of it this country has treated life far too cheaply. Poorly armored tanks. Poor supply chains resulting in half of all deaths from starvation and disease. Fighter planes built without ejection seats and finally, kamikaze and suicide attacks. That's why this time I'd take pride in a citizen led effort that sacrifices no lives at all! This next battle is not one waged to the death, but a battle to live for the future." - Kenji Noda Noda's soft response to a subordinate who interpreted his order to "go home to spend time with family" as "be prepared for your death" was heavy. All of the ex-Imperial Navy veterans' memory are still vivid from the dark days of the Pacific War. They had seen too many of their brothers in arms and friends receive tragic order and die in vain on a one-way mission. Noda wanted everyone know that this was going to be different. The mission was still dangerous. However, unlike the Pacific War, they were armed with the right tools to defeat the monster and survive. This was not a suicide mission. Immediately after Noda's speech, The dialogue between the veterans (Noda & Akitsu) and Kozo was heavy as well. As Pacific War veterans, Noda and Akitsu had seen too many young men perish in vain. When they denied Kozo to join the mission, I felt this was their personal closure to the war. They wanted to save at least one young man's life. Kozo: Why won't you allow me to go with you? Is it because I'm not a veteran? Capt: Kozo! Not having been to war.....is something to be proud of. (Noda and Capt walk away and leave Kozo behind) Kozo: Why are you leaving me? We've been a team for a long time. I WANT TO DEFEND MY COUNTRY!!! PLEASE TAKE ME WITH YOU! I BEG YOU! Noda-san! Captain! Capt: We leave you........the futue (speaking softly)
@KIRA-EL
27 күн бұрын
Your reaction to this entire movie is pretty much the reaction everybody has had to this entire movie
@inkpenavengerYT
28 күн бұрын
When I saw this the first time, I kept getting so engrossed in the human drama that it'd be like, "Oh right, Godzilla." Lol
@stukay2803
27 күн бұрын
You've mentioned your Japanese heritage quite a bit, but that little bit of Angela lore unlock was amazing. I feel like I should offer you a hug, or something, without being too weird. I didn't think you could top your _Christmas Invasion_ reaction for my birthday week, but getting a Godzilla movie on my birthday? _chef kiss_ I'm still salty this only had a 2 week screening period at my local cinema. I couldn't make it, but I did watch it on my far-too small TV. Godzilla needs a big screen!! Loved it. Glad to see movie reactions are back after a break too.
@Bekka_Noyb
27 күн бұрын
Best Godzilla movie I've ever seen! ♥ Never thought that a Godzilla would make me cry! Watched this nite before our 12 day trip to Japan! We got pictures of the theater that has Godzilla's head on top. 🦖
@Saphthings
Ай бұрын
The MC is also a voice actor for many anime btw, one day inevitably as you get into more anime reactions you'll end up watching "Your Name", an anime movie. He voices the main character there.
@patrickwaldeck6681
Ай бұрын
No idea what acting school he went to but wherever it was taught him EXTREMELY well. He's unreal.
@Mr.SharkTooth-zc8rm
12 күн бұрын
Maybe the best MONSTER movie ever made with Bonus points. The Bonus points being the deep emotional and historical layers woven into the storyline. There is NOTHING like this in the MCU or DC universes. My lady, you MUST watch the Black and White version of this. It's almost a different movie!
@michaelcoffey1991
28 күн бұрын
@FLG So glad you do movies as well :) your heart is top tier. This is by far the best Godzilla film ever done, the only film that made me care about the humans. I send condolences to you for the loss of your Great Grandparents and thank you for the channel and your community here
@Lady_Vengeance
28 күн бұрын
I don’t think you noticed the black mark on Noriko’s neck when she is in the hospital bed at the end of the movie. For fans of Godzilla and Godzilla lore, this is, shall we say, a troubling portent of things to come. It is a bittersweet ending to say the least.
@megatron1384
27 күн бұрын
Noriko could join the ranks of Biollante and SpaceGodzilla…IF they do a sequel Personally I’m fine with or without a sequel
@TeruIkuta
26 күн бұрын
@@megatron1384 or maybe the G cell blend to Noriko somehow build a spiritual connection with Godzilla in the sequel, like the twin girls in older Japan Godzilla movies.
@ksyodeb
28 күн бұрын
Propeller. (Spinny do-dad) lol. Loved your reactions. This is one of the better GM-1 reaction videos, you were actually watching the movie.
@kingscorpion7346
28 күн бұрын
director Takashi Yamasaki raised the bar so high with this one, how will anyone make another this good or even better?
@chrishunn3872
27 күн бұрын
Another great reaction, Angela! Love the personal stories about your family during these scary times. Reminds me of what my family went through in Okinawa during WWII. BTW, if you have not watched the animated film, "Grave of the Fireflies". Be warned, this film will tear your heart out worse than Godzilla did in this film!
@DArk-qx3du
21 күн бұрын
I totally get the neighbor lady. She lost her family and most of her possessions. She is pissed and angry and looking to blame something or someone and along comes this soldier who should have died fighting and didn't. So of course he becomes the focus of her ire. But she isn't a bad person, so she see the child in need and she is still pissed, but she is going to do what she can. I know people like this, relatable. But your story of your grandmother's war experience triggered me. Both my parents went through the war in Holland. My Mom was a teenager in leeuwarden friesland which is part of the Netherlands. Short on food, long hours working and getting chased by soldiers a few times. Grand parents sent her to a farm in country who was 2nd cousin to my Grandfather. She would never talk of her time there, it was apparently very unpleasant. My father was younger and didn't have it as rough since his Father owned a shop/food store and was good at hiding resources and even helped the underground. So movies like Godzilla and others help us not forget what our forebears suffered and how we need to help each other and unite. Together we can move ahead despite our differences and personal history , divided we get nowhere.
@graemesefton7944
28 күн бұрын
Fantastic heartfelt reactions Angela, thank you so much for the deep and wonderfully genuine level that you share your movie experiences, and, in this case, your ancestral links to the time and setting of this incredible movie. Thank you so much, this was wonderful xo
@Nebulorum
27 күн бұрын
Great react, specially because of your connection. I knew there were going to be a lot of tears, did not expect so many on my side. Great work.
@claudelemire2451
28 күн бұрын
Been crying for the 10th viewing now. This movie was worth the IMAX screen size.
@themadprofessor76
27 күн бұрын
Regarding why Godzilla is doing this... Godzilla is a literal force of nature. He is the vengeful spirit of all those who have died due to human arrogance, greed, and hubris, reminding humanity of their place. Additionally, someone once drew a little comic strip about why Godzilla does what he does from his perspective as he is attacking. It said "I was the last of my kind, and you turned me into the first. This is why I punish you. Because I never thought I could be made lonelier."
@GenghisDon1970
28 күн бұрын
your reaction was entirely unexpected to me, but wonderful I was taken aback by laughing at carnage to start, the "hero Godzilla" idea, though I got it quickly as you explained...and then the personal connection via your family...I didn't see either of those coming!
@roryasrorri701
27 күн бұрын
The director towards the ending: "Cut all the onions. Yes. All of em."
@NickB5882
27 күн бұрын
I believe he even had instacart deliver more onions 😂.
@coloradoyehti1538
28 күн бұрын
THE best Godzilla movie ever! Sometimes in movies Godzilla is a friend, other times he's a problem...this time he's a problem
@jhomsubiaga-cabaro5715
27 күн бұрын
Godzilla Originally was a Force of Nature
@okabayashijoe
27 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing your family's story!
@richchaplin
28 күн бұрын
I love watching reactions to this film, my favorite Godzilla movie ever. But I was so excited to see YOU were reacting to it, because I knew you would be moved more than most. But even I didn't know about your personal connection to post-war Japan. Thanks for sharing and moving MY heart. I will just turn your attention to the last shots of Noriko in the hospital, especially her neck. That's all I'll say. First-time commenter on your channel. Peace!
@michaelmavis731
28 күн бұрын
I absolutely love this movie. As mindless fun as the US Godzilla movies are, this brings me back to the roots I fell in love with. This story would have stood on its own without Godzilla with how good the writing and acting were. Thank you for reacting to it.
@MeleeHellBot
28 күн бұрын
A very nice detail that often gets overlooked is that Shikishima was ultimately right in not shooting Godzilla at the beginning of the movie. Godzilla surviving rhe nuclear tests that mutated him into the big angry boi that he was proved that he would have survived the 20mm gunfire and shikishima would be dead, ultimately dooming japan in the long run as he was the pilot responsible for stopping Godzilla at the end as well as gaining the friendship of people who would become instrumental in stopping Godzilla. Shikishima was the key to this whole film.
@xbatx69
27 күн бұрын
Thanks for the reaction, but especially so for the sharing of the story of your family. ♥
@spiderlantern82
27 күн бұрын
It took 70 years, but this movie earned the King Of The Monsters his first Oscar (Best Visual Effects 2024).
@marvinsarracino116
24 күн бұрын
Godzilla minus one has become my all-time favorite Godzilla movie! The soundtrack is awesome and this movie definitely deserved the Oscar for Best Visual Effects! Thanks for sharing Angela at funnylilgalreacts! ❤️💛
@Nixeen
28 күн бұрын
Thanks to the editor for writing out all the subtitles 🙏
@pauljanetzke
24 күн бұрын
The Kyushu J7W "Shinden" was a real plane. Two prototypes were developed and doing test flights at the end of the war. In fact, each of the two had individual test flights on days the US dropped Fat Man and Little Boy. While it would have been a very real threat to the B29 bombers, P51 Mustang escorts would have probably been able to handle them. But had they entered the war earlier, it might have led to severe allied losses in the island-hopping campaign. The Japanese were also working on a jet powered version as well. As to the history of Godzilla, he was a metaphor on how the Japanese saw the USA. Very destructive, nuclear powered, that slowly became an ally to Japan as the years went on.
@2009SONICFAN
4 күн бұрын
@@pauljanetzke and one still exists. And cause of this movie. Another one was built.
@bradleybowles7979
28 күн бұрын
Excellent reaction as always! I saw my first Godzilla movie in 1977 when I was five years old, it was "Godzilla vs Monster Zero" ("Invasion Of Astro Monster" in Japan), it was part of a creature double feature and I was instantly hooked on the big G ever since! This movie is so powerful and moving.....the acting, direction, writing...... everything just works and gives you chills (in a good way)! I loved your story about your family history, don't apologize for it. For me personally, this is the best movie I've seen in 30 years, no matter the genre(s). Keep up the great reactions and many blessings to you and yours.
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