History Film / Godzilla2000

* ShoutOut: Strangely enough, for a film purportedly made because the American version was unacceptable, the scene in the beginning where Godzilla was chasing Shinoda through a tunnel is surprisingly similar to the chase scene in the 1998 Godzilla where the protagonists were being chased in a cab by Godzilla through a tunnel.

* AdaptationalBadass: [[spoiler:Normally, the Nuclear Pulse only stuns enemies. Here, it's what ultimately kills Orga.]]

* EatMe: How Godzilla beats Orga.

--> "But then why? Why does he keep protecting us?"
--> "Maybe because, Godzilla is inside each one of us."

** GODZILLLLAAAAAAAA!
** Katagiriiiii!

** In the US dub, Yuki's editor shouts "Great Caesar's Ghost!" when the UFO lands on top of City Tower. This is ''Daily Planet'' editor Perry White's catchphrse from ''Comicbook/{{Superman}}''

Made in the wake of the 1998 InNameOnly [[Film/{{Godzilla 1998}} American remake]], Godzilla 2000 was released in Japan only a year later in order to bring Godzilla back to his roots. The film didn't fare so well at the box office due to a number of problems, such as the sluggish pacing, its uninspired musical score, and the fact that it was ultimately viewed as a blandly typical Godzilla movie, barely distinguishable in tone and content from the Heisei films that preceeded it. Still, it was enough of a success that [=TriStar=] found it worthy of a theatrical release outside of Japan. The American version was given a deliberately campy, tongue in cheek GagDub reminiscent of the classic ''Godzilla'' dubs from the 60s plus significant improvements to the film's pacing, sound effects and musical score, including additional Music/AkiraIfukube tracks. Godzilla also roars more frequently and louder in the American cut. Every change to the film was approved in advance by the original director and producers at Toho. These changes ultimately redeemed the film for most viewers, as it was a modest success in North America both critically and financially, though there are still some who prefer the original Japanese version.

--> Shinoda: "You stink!" *assistant checks armpits* "No, your breath!"

* IdiotBall: Orga grabs onto this and holds on for dear life after deciding that the best option available is to ''let Godzilla stick his head into his mouth''. Possibly justified, as its implied the mutation reduced the once intelligent aliens to a dumb brute whose only instinct is to try and transform himself into a Godzilla clone.

--> Yuki: "How ironic! It was brought back to life by Godzilla, then destroyed by Godzilla."

* IdiotBall: Orga grabs onto this and holds on for dear life after deciding that the best option available is to ''let Godzilla stick his head into his mouth''. Possibly justified, as its implied the mutation reduced the once intelligent aliens to a dumb brute who's only instinct is to try and transform himself into a Godzilla clone.

* Determinator: Lampshaded by the main characters as Godzilla marches through Tokyo before the final battle.

* CrazyEnoughToWork: Godzilla himself has one of these moments. After several blasts to Orga do little thanks to its HealingFactor, Orga opens wide to just flat eat Godzilla. Godzilla stares at this spectacle for a moment, then almost nods and dives headfirst into Orga's mouth. There may as well be a ''Film/GodzillaVsGigan'' style thought bubble over his head: "This is really stupid....but it just might work!"

* FeedItABomb‎: Godzilla lets Orga half-swallow him and then uses a [[OverclockingAttack Nuclear Pulse]] to kill him from within.

* LullDestruction: Acknowledged by Mike Schlesinger, Darenn Pascal and Mike Mahoney in their commentary track. The U.S. version adds a lot of additional music to scenes that went unscored originally (some of Hattori's original cues even had additional instrumentation layered onto them), and is general noisier sound design-wise. The sound design is completely different from the Toho cut, with even minor foley such as footsteps and keyboard typing redone.
** The UFO has a subtle humming sound in the Toho cut while the U.S. version has an over the top whirring effect in its place. Godzilla also had additional roars added to a few instances where he was originally silent. A lot of these roars are also from the American Godzilla film.
** The final battle between Godzilla and Orga is perhaps the most egregious example, which underwent a complete rescoring. Two large portions of the sequence have no music at all in the Toho cut, giving those instances a more suspenseful feel, though a lot of viewers find it makes the fight itself look unfinished. Toho themselves generally agree the US version is superior in this regard.
** Io gets an extra line ("I don't hear that cabbage being chopped!") shortly before Shinoda proceeds to do so.

->'''Yuji Shinoda''': To study Godzilla will be the key to disclose the secrets of living beings on the Earth.
->'''Mitsuo Katagiri''': Even so, you can't allow all the damage caused by Godzilla.

* Trope2000: In the title.

* {{Hypocrite}}: While Shinoda strongly dislikes Katagiri and wishes him to disappear, [[spoiler: he is saddened over Godzilla killing him off at the end. Though that's not to say Shinoda doesn't appreciate Godzilla for saving Tokyo from Orga]].

* SmarterThanYouLook: You'd think that Godzilla views every tiny, puny human as appearing all the same as him. The climax reveals that he can tell them apart, and that he was able to correctly deduce it was Katagiri who sicked those [=JSDF=] strikes, which is why he kills Katagiri but spares Shinoda and the others on the adjacent tower.

Made in the wake of the 1998 InNameOnly [[Film/{{Godzilla 1998}} American remake]], Godzilla 2000 was released in Japan only a year later in order to bring Godzilla back to his roots. The film didn't fare so well at the box office due to a number of problems, such as the sluggish pacing, its uninspired musical score, and the fact that it was ultimately viewed as a blandly typical Godzilla movie, barely distinguishable in tone and content from the Heisei films that preceeded it. Still, it was enough of a success that [=TriStar=] found it worthy of a theatrical release outside of Japan. The movie was given a deliberately campy, tongue in cheek GagDub reminiscent of the classic ''Godzilla'' dubs from the 60s; significant improvements were also made to the film's pacing, sound effects and musical score, including additional Music/AkiraIfukube tracks. Every change to the film was approved in advance by the original director and producers at Toho. These changes ultimately redeemed the film for most viewers, as it was a modest success in North America both critically and financially, though there are still some who prefer the original Japanese version.

* TakeThat: The very reason this film was made. Toho was so unhappy with ''[[Film/Godzilla1998 the TriStar remake]]'', they interrupted Godzilla's planned ten-year rest to show the Americans how it's done.

* WellIntentionedExtremist: Despite all his [[CorruptCorporateExecutive many]] '''[[KickTheDog MANY]]''' faults, Katagiri is just trying to protect his country from Godzilla.

* BolivianArmyEnding: Godzilla stops another menace's reign of terror, but continues on his own, advancing slowly towards the camera after setting the remainder of Shinjuku aflame.

* MilitariesAreUseless: Notably averted. The JSDF knows about Godzilla's behavior and only uses conventional armament as a distraction to provoke Godzilla into changing course, saving the actual damaging Full-Metal Missiles as the real weapons. An airstrike is also used to prevent Godzilla from firing his heat-ray.

* MilitariesAreUseless: Notably averted. The JSDF is GenreSavvy about Godzilla's behavior and only uses conventional armament as a distraction to provoke Godzilla into changing course, saving the actual damaging Full-Metal Missiles as the real weapons. An airstrike is also used to prevent Godzilla from firing his heat-ray.

* ObaSan: What Io calls Yuki when she's unable to figure out the obvious use a seismometer would have for ''tracking the movements of a giant monster''.