LIVEN UP The Explorer, February 26, 2014 31 PRIME TIME REVIEW New poster debuts a massive king of monsters

Logan Burtch-Buus source materials. he movie won “Martha Marcy May Marlene”, and Special to he Explorer multiple Raspberry Awards includ- Juliette Binoche. With such an ex- ing “Worst Remake or Sequel” and perienced and diverse cast, there vodzilla is a worldwide pop “Worst Supporting Actress” and is at least one aspect of this reboot icon both in the monster’s was nominated in multiple other that should be of no concern. G image and in name. Since its categories. It seems, at least, from the poster irst appearance in the 1954 he western media will get that this Godzilla will be much version of “Godzilla”, the raging another crack at reimaging the more akin to the Godzilla of years king of reptiles has graced theaters timeless and terrifying image of past. he monster was designed around the world in almost thirty Godzilla. A trailer was released for originally to be an analogy for the diferent ilms as well as in numer- the movie in Dec. of last year, bring- horrors of nuclear war that ous other appearances across nearly ing about the beginnings of hype. faced at the end of World War II. every form of entertainment. Luckily for Godzilla fans, Yahoo Godzilla has since been construed he legendary Japanese fran- movies has recently released a new as a metaphor for the failings of chise irst received an American poster for the upcoming ilm that man’s ambition, the dangers of adaptation in contains a release date. his poster technology, and multiple other ca- 1998, directed shows an ominous monster more lamities. It seems that this reboot and co-written reminiscent of the classic Japanese will be more of a throwback to the by Roland Em- Godzilla, raising havoc in only the force of unstoppable fury and car- merich. While way Godzilla knows how. What is nage that had graced television sets, the special ef- really startling about this poster is theatres, and videogame systems fects and intense the immense size of the King. De- for longer than nearly any other battle scenes stroying San Francisco in this ad- pop culture icon. Logan Burtch-Buus blew audiences aptation, the monster stands nearly here are practically no other away, the movie 100-stories high in all of his fury. monsters as recognizable as the was heavily criticized for its poorly his is not the only source of king of them all. Godzilla has de- developed plot, bad casting choices, excitement for this upcoming stroyed countless cityscapes and and scientiic implausibility, even movie. Unlike the previous adapta- caused uncountable sums of dam- for a science-iction movie about tion, May 15 will give us a Godzilla age. he terror of society that comes a giant lizard. In addition to fairly movie with a truly phenomenal forth from the ocean’s depths will harsh reviews from critics, fans of cast. Names include “Breaking get another, well deserved, chance the franchise were extremely disap- Bad’s” Bryan Cranston, Aaron Tay- to have a successful American ad- pointed. he American adaptation lor-Johnson of “Kick- Ass” fame, aptation. Head out to your local drastically redesigned the image of Ken Watanabe from “Inception” theaters May 15, throw on those the classic Godzilla, venturing far and “he Last Samurai”, Elizabeth 3-D glasses, and prepare for terror. from Tomoyuki Tanaka’s original Olsen, best known for her role in

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