History Awesome / Godzilla2014

*** We have to illustrate this moment better. The populace of Hawaii, tourist and native alike, are getting their first taste of monster terror. This ''thing''--this [[BigCreepyCrawlies wicked, colossal insect]]--has arrived, and is tearing up the place. It reaches the airport, and people are screaming in terror, realizing this thing is not only likely to kill them, it's completely devastating their chances of escape. Hokmuto bats aside a helicopter like a child's toy, smashing it to pieces and setting a plane's fuel tank on fire. The plane's burning chassis careens into another, and then another, and the scene is alive with the roar of the exploding fuel and the peoples' screams... when all of a sudden-- '''''[[GiantFootOfStomping THUMP]]'''''. The crowd of the humans quiet down... then Hokmuto turns to see the new challenger, and spreads its wings to make itself look bigger. Then we pan up the arrival's physical form... '''''[[BigDamnHeroes "SKREEEEEOOOOOOOONK!!!!"]]''''' '''''[[BigDamnHeroes IT'S GODZILLA.]]'''''
*** How about this: after Godzilla roars, he seems to have a smile (thank his GlasgowGrin for that) on his face, as if he's telling the audience, "Yeah, that's right. THE KING IS HERE. You can rejoice now."

* Ken Watanabe's delivery of the following: "We call him....''[dramatic turn]''.....''Gojira''". Even more awesome considering that the original line was "Godzilla", but Watanabe convinced Edwards and the producers to let him deliver it with the Japanese name.

*** We have to illustrate this moment better. The populace of Hawaii, tourist and native alike, are getting their first taste of monster terror. This ''thing''--this [[BigCreepyCrawlies wicked, colossal insect]]--has arrived, and is tearing up the place. It reaches the airport, and people are screaming in terror, realizing this thing is not only likely to kill them, it's completely devastating their chances of escape. Hokmuto bats aside a helicopter like a child's toy, smashing it to pieces and setting a plane's fuel tank on fire. The plane's burning chassis careens into another, and then another, and the scene is alive with the roar of the exploding fuel and the peoples' screams... when all of a sudden-- '''''[[GiantFootOfStomping THUMP]]'''''. The crowd of the humans quiet down... then Hokmuto turns to see the new challenger, and spreads its wings to make itself look bigger. Then we pan up the arrival's physical form... '''''[[BigDamnHeroes "SKREEEEEOOOOOOOONK!!!!]]''''' '''''[[BigDamnHeroes IT'S GODZILLA.]]'''''

*** We have to illustrate this moment better. The populace of Hawaii, tourist and native alike, are getting their first taste of monster terror. This ''thing''--this [[BigCreepyCrawlies wicked, colossal insect]]--has arrived, and is tearing up the place. It reaches the airport, and people are screaming in terror, realizing this thing is not only likely to kill them, it's completely devastating their chances of escape. Hokmuto bats aside a helicopter like a child's toy, smashing it to pieces and setting a plane's fuel tank on fire. The plane's burning chassis careens into another, and then another, and the scene is alive with the roar of the exploding fuel and the peoples' screams... when all of a sudden-- '''''[[GiantFootOfStomping THUMP]]'''''. The crowd of the humans quiet down... then Hokmuto turns to see the new challenger, and spreads its wings to make itself look bigger. Then we pan up the arrival's physical form... '''''[[BigDamnHeroes IT'S GODZILLA.]]''''' He lets out his iconic MightyRoar at the Muto, before he growls with a badass GlasgowGrin.

*** We have to illustrate this moment better. The populace of Hawaii, tourist and native alike, are getting their first taste of monster terror. This ''thing''--this [[BigCreepyCrawlies wicked, colossal insect]]--has arrived, and is tearing up the place. It reaches the airport, and people are screaming in terror, realizing this thing is not only likely to kill them, it's completely devastating their chances of escape. Hokmuto bats aside a helicopter like a child's toy, smashing it to pieces and setting a plane's fuel tank on fire. The plane's burning chassis careens into another, and then another, and the scene is alive with the roar of the exploding fuel and the peoples' screams... when all of a sudden--'''''[[GiantFootOfStomping THUMP]]'''''. Instant quiet... Then Hokmuto turns to see the new challenger, and spreads its wings to make itself look bigger. Then we pan up the arrival's physical form... '''''[[BigDamnHeroes IT'S GODZILLA.]]'''''

** The look Godzilla gives the flying kaiju (as if he's thinking "What a ''dick!''") right before doing the deed ([[BigShutUp "Shut UP!" or "SILENCE!"]] or "''Oh,'' no, ya don't!")

*** We have to illustrate this moment better. The populace of Hawaii, tourist and native alike, are getting their first taste of monster terror. This ''thing''--this [[BigCreepyCrawlies wicked, colossal insect]]--has arrived, and is tearing up the place. It reaches the airport, and people are screaming in terror, realizing this thing is not only likely to kill them, it's completely devastating their chances of escape. Hokmuto bats aside a helicopter like a child's toy, smashing it to pieces and setting a plane's fuel tank on fire. The plane's burning chassis careens into another, and then another, and the scene is alive with the roar of the exploding fuel and the peoples' screams... when all of a sudden--'''''[[GiantFootOfStomping THUMP]]'''''. Instant quiet... Then Hokmuto turns to see the new challenger, and spreads its wings to make itself look bigger. Then we pan up the arrival's physical form... '''''SKREEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOONK!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRR...''''' ''[[BigDamnHeroes The King has arrived.]]''
*** How about this: after Godzilla roars, he seems to have a smile (thank his GlasgowGrin for that) on his face, as if he's telling the audience, "THE KING IS BACK, BITCHES!"

[[caption-width-right:350:''Behold, the king. The king of kings. ON YOUR KNEES, DOG!!!'']]

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/godzilla_sanfrancisco_6_2.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''Behold, the king. The king of kings. ON YOUR KNEES, DOG!!!'']]

*** We have to illustrate this moment better. The populace of Hawaii, tourist and native alike, are getting their first taste of monster terror. This ''thing''--this [[BigCreepyCrawlies wicked, colossal insect]]--has arrived, and is tearing up the place. It reaches the airport, and people are screaming in terror, realizing this thing is not only likely to kill them, it's completely devastating their chances of escape. Hokmuto bats aside a helicopter like a child's toy, smashing it to pieces and setting a plane's fuel tank on fire. The plane's burning chassis careens into another, and then another, and the scene is alive with the roar of the exploding fuel and the peoples' screams... when all of a sudden--'''''[[GiantFootOfStomping BOOM]]'''''. Instant quiet... Then Hokmuto turns to see the new challenger, and spreads its wings to make itself look bigger. Then we pan up the arrival's physical form... '''''SKREEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONKKKKKK!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR...''''' ''[[BigDamnHeroes The King has arrived.]]''

** Godzilla; [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority King of the Monsters]] - [[DestructiveSavior Savior of our City?]]

* The ending of the movie. After being viewed as a monster throughout the rest of the film the sight of the people in the stadium cheering Godzilla and the media themselves even praising him as a hero was a sight to behold. It felt like a superhero movie in a sense that, in the end, the hero of the movie finally manages to earn the respect of the civilians.

[[caption-width-right:350:''Big G ordered his Femuto extra crispy.'']]

** Meta Example, the trailer has gained 13 ''MILLION'' views in less then ''4'' full days.

** Hell, going even further... Godzilla's presence itself is an awe-inspiring thing to behold. It's done so masterfully that, whenever he appears on screen, ''everyone'' in-universe and meta-wise just falls silent and watches the King of the Monsters dominate the whole moment despite the panic and intensity that ensues when the Mutos are tearing up everything in sight. The whole gist of him appearing alone speaks volumes about the Big G without him so much as lifting a finger and starting a fight, almost like [[MeaningfulName an act of God]] appearing before the masses and leaving everyone simply in awe. The roar only further capitalizes on this spectacle.

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* The opening Thursday is in itself very awesome. it did up 9.3 million dollars on Thursday night alone. This is even better then the ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan2'' and just under ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier''. Even more impressive is that, along with this and outpacing last years ''Film/WorldWarZ'', ''Film/PacificRim'', AND ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'' on all Ticket sales websites.
** Opening day gave it 38.5 million domestically and 43 million internationally.
** Opening weekend tally: $93.2 million (second only to ''Cap'' at that point in 2014) and over $100m in worldwide markets.
** Bonus kudos to WB learning from their mistakes from marketing ''Pacific Rim'', which did not have mass appeal in the States and underperformed; instead of putting the monster(s) front and center, they centered it around Bryan Cranston's worried character and the wake of destruction, giving it a more appealing "disaster movie" feel and keeping Godzilla (and the plot, right down to the Mutos) mostly under wraps. Evidently, the tease -- and the impressive trailers and good reviews -- was enough to pique ''a lot'' of interest.
* Consider Japan's reaction to this film vs. the 1998 one. Toho despised that film and readily demoted its monster into "Zilla" once the copyright ran out and the rights reverted back, not to mention their retaliation in the form of ''Film/Godzilla2000'' and unceremoniously having Zilla get killed by Godzilla in thirteen seconds flat in ''Film/GodzillaFinalWars''. Meanwhile, the 2014 version is not only being upheld as a proper Godzilla movie, but it's already getting an SH Monster Arts release, meaning that Bandai of Japan is putting its merchandising weight behind it. In essence, the Legendary Godzilla is widely accepted by both Toho and Japan proper as an official incarnation alongside the classic Toho versions.
** One of the reports from the premiere and after-event describes some of the Toho executives and staff ''crying'' at their most beloved character's treatment for this movie. This is how utterly awesome it is.
** Even Creator/HaruoNakajima, the actor who portrayed Godzilla for the first twelve films, said [[http://seahawkumitaka.wordpress.com/2014/05/22/mr-godzilla-stomps-through-fleact-yokosuka-original-godzilla-returns-to-yokosuka-base-after-over-50-years-to-watch-new-blockbuster-film/ he enjoyed it.]]
** Kaiju illustrator [[https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/08/09/national/media-national/critics-get-frank-comes-godzilla/#.W7wAEPZReUk Yuji Kaida]] called it a "True kaiju eiga (monster movie) that honored the original".
* The fact that the movie was so successful that [[http://www.deadline.com/2014/05/godzilla-2-sequel-warner-bros-legendary-gareth-edwards/ a sequel was confirmed to be in the works]] '''two days''' after the premiere of the film. Things just got better when it was confirmed at San Diego Comic-Con that King Ghidorah, Mothra, and Rodan would all appear in the sequel.
** Even better, it's not just a sequel; there will be a [[http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3295391/godzilla-first-planned-trilogy/ third movie]] planned as well. And it was later confirmed that Godzilla will have a rematch with ''King Kong'' in it.
** As if to sweeten the deal, later in the year, Toho announced it would resume making its own Godzilla films starting in 2016 with ''Film/ShinGodzilla''. The Great Godzilla Revival has begun.
* All of the moments from trailers mentioned on this page are tweaked versions of the actual film -- and each is even more awesome in their true depiction.
* The Mutos resemble the Cloverfield monster, which may make the movie take on a new meaning. Godzilla is symbolically going up against one of the biggest Kaiju in modern cinema and essentially saying, "Yeah, you may be terrifying, and destructive, and all of that, but ''I'm the King''!" It can also be seen as a sign of respect to a film that, while not particularly memorable, did its part to keep the Kaiju genre alive.
* Also, the fact that the special effects managed to look convincing on a ''160 million dollar budget''. That might seem like a lot of money, but it's pretty low-budget compared to a lot of blockbusters nowadays. You'd think the film cost more due to how convincing the damage and monsters look.
** This also counts as one for Edwards, proving ''Monsters'' pulling off a similar feat on its limited budget wasn't a fluke. The guy ''really'' knows how to handle a special effects budget.
* How well the film manages to capture the sheer size of the kaiju. Few films have ever managed to capture the feeling of awe and terror something ''this'' size would invoke.
* Another meta example: how quickly Creator/GarethEdwards has made an impact on Hollywood. He went from directing an indie film with a half-million-dollar budget to directing a ContinuityReboot of one of the most famous monsters of all time is nothing short of impressive by itself, but then there's the fact that Creator/{{Disney}} was so impressed with the movie that they [[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-spinoff-hires-godzilla-706636 hired Gareth Edwards to direct]] a ''Franchise/StarWars'' [[Film/RogueOne spin-off film]] right after the movie came out!
* Legendary's head said that they were not very sure about a sequel to ''Pacific Rim'' happening a little before Godzilla's debut. If they were being truthful, then Godzilla's success may very well have been the final push to greenlit ''Pacific Rim 2'' and an animated show.
* Creator/GarethEdwards and Legendary Pictures have already revealed some of the big names of the sequel: [[http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/JoshWildingNewsAndReviews/news/?a=104481 Mothra, Rodan, King Ghidorah and possibly more!]]
* WebVideo/CinemaSins removing eight of the film's 116 sins. Most films are lucky to have ''one'' sin removed. '''Five''' were due solely to Godzilla shooting his atomic breath down the female MUTO's throat.
* In the same vein as above, WebVideo/CinemaWins gave the scene where Godzilla shoots his Atomic Breath down the female MUTO's throat a whopping '''34''' wins!
* The fact that its success was what inspired a sequel to ''Film/PacificRim''.
* [[https://youtu.be/poh0yfC7FTk?t=241 This interview]] where the interviewer asks Creator/ElizabethOlsen the [[RealWomenDontWearDresses contrast between playing a nurse and a superhero]] (in ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron''), and Aaron Taylor-Johnson responds with "[[TheRealHeroes She plays a hero here, yeah.]]" Taylor-Johnson then proceeds to subtly give the interviewer a middle finger for his sexist attitude.
* The film's existence as a whole. They took a character who had failed to make an impact with international audiences sixteen years prior and gave him a complete overhaul, succeeding in the areas many felt the 1998 film failed, and giving Godzilla fans the big budget treatment many thought he would never get again after the first film failed to live up to expectations. You could even go as far as to say that this film did for Godzilla what ''Film/BatmanBegins'' did for Batman.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBwsUD7jYCI The whole first teaser trailer]], showing a unit of soldiers executing a HALO jump into a burning San Francisco while catching a glimpse of Godzilla amidst the smoke and ruins, to the last shot of Big G doing his iconic roar.

*** How about this: after Godzilla roars, he seems to have a smile (thank his GlasgowGrin for that) on his face, as if he's telling the audience, "I'm back, bitches!"

*** We have to illustrate this moment better. The populace of Hawaii, tourist and native alike, are getting their first taste of monster terror. This ''thing''--this [[BigCreepyCrawlies wicked, colossal insect]]--has arrived, and is tearing up the place. It reaches the airport, and people are screaming in terror, realizing this thing is not only likely to kill them, it's completely devastating their chances of escape. Hokmuto bats aside a helicopter like a child's toy, smashing it to pieces and setting a plane's fuel tank on fire. The plane's burning chassis careens into another, and then another, and the scene is alive with the roar of the exploding fuel and the peoples' screams... when all of a sudden--'''''[[GiantFootOfStomping BOOM]]'''''. Instant quiet... Then Hokmuto turns to see the new challenger, and spreads its wings to make itself look bigger. Then we pan up the arrival's physical form... '''''SKREEEEEOOONGK!''''' ''[[BigDamnHeroes The King has arrived.]]''

** Best of all, once Femuto's head comes off, the orchestra gives a triumphant fanfare, and Godzilla's victory roar might as well be translated to, "HAIL TO THE KING, BABY!"

** It's a nice touch that never happened with all the Japanese suit Godzillas due to technical limitations: Godzilla ''visibly breathes in''. Before, he just opened his mouth and did the awesome. For once, Godzilla really ''does'' breathe thermonuclear firepower.

* This movie shows how ''[[SubvertedTrope pointless]]'' [[FightFireWithFire nuking Godzilla]] is. [[spoiler: He was the target of ''Castle Bravo'', a ''15 megaton'' Hydrogen Bomb '' and the second most powerful nuclear weapon'' ever detonated. What did it do to him? ''NOTHING'', except providing him with [[NiceJobFixingItVillain LOTS of radiation to eat afterwards.]]]]
* Given how iconic Godzilla's [[spoiler: [[BreathWeapon Atomic Breath]]]] is, [[spoiler: naturally it is given proper gravitas in its first use.]] It seems like Femuto is about to kill Ford, only for a [[BigDamnHeroes light to shine from beside the Muto]]. [[spoiler: The light trails up, as though the streetlights are coming back on, though the color's a bit off... The light travels upwards as though traveling a mountain with jagged edges. The jagged edges begin to glow -- it turns out to be Godzilla, who's back on his feet. Then his mouth glows, he takes a deep breath, and breathes a blast of blue thermonuclear fire right into Femuto's face. [[GoodIsNotNice Anti-hero or not]], LightIsGood indeed.]]
** One great moment is [[spoiler: the very brief pause between the energy building up and the actual firing, when Godzilla stares at the Muto and almost seems to ''smirk'', as if to say, "Yeah, ''this'' is about to happen." Alternatively, Godzilla finally hitting Femuto with the Atomic Breath, after the latter keeps making loud sounds, can be taken as Big G telling her to just, [[BigShutUp "Shut, UP!"]]]]
** It qualifies as an In-Universe Crowning Moment of Awesome as well. [[spoiler: When Godzilla first fires his Atomic Breath,]] the soldiers [[spoiler: who are carrying away the nuke]] [[spoiler: actually all turn around and gawk for a few moments at the sight of a giant dinosaur blasting radioactive energy out of his mouth. It's as if a fire-breathing dragon has walked out of the pages of a fantasy novel.]]

** It's a nice touch that never happened with all the Japanese suit Godzillas due to technical limitations: Godzilla ''visibly breathes in''. Before, he just opened his mouth and did the awesome. [[spoiler: For once, Godzilla really ''does'' breathe thermonuclear firepower.]]

* [[spoiler:Godzilla killing Femuto with a ''Franchise/MortalKombat''-ish finisher by ''forcefeeding'' his Atomic Breath straight down her throat, which kills her in seconds. But the Big G doesn't stop until his breath burns Femuto's head off.]] Cue the applause.
** [[spoiler:Best of all, once Femuto's head comes off, the orchestra gives a triumphant fanfare, and Godzilla's victory roar might as well be translated to, "HAIL TO THE KING, BABY!"]]

* In San Francisco, Godzilla vs. Hokmuto ends with [[spoiler:a very sudden tail swipe that impales Hokmuto into a building.]]

* Ford destroying the Muto nest before retreating after the other soldiers, and facing down Femuto's wrath. Beyond preventing more Mutos from being born, the destruction managed to catch the attention of the adult Mutos and allow Godzilla to recover. ''Ford pretty much '''saved''' Godzilla.'' [[spoiler:And judging by their shared glance, Godzilla likely knows who to thank for that.]]

* [[spoiler:The final minute of the film will make you cry TearsOfJoy, with Godzilla getting up, walking to the ocean, letting out one final roar, then swimming off to live out the rest of his life. Just awesome doesn't even begin to describe it.]]
** Godzilla; [[spoiler:[[AsskickingEqualsAuthority King of the Monsters]] - [[DestructiveSavior Savior of our City?]]]]
** Even better is when you pay attention to the music: as [[spoiler:Godzilla walks to the shore]], the soundtrack plays [[GeniusBonus a major-key reworking of the four-note leitmotif known as "Godzilla's Fury"]] (Duuuun, dun dun DUUUUUUUN...), changing what was originally a song of dread at the prospect of a Godzilla rampage into a [[spoiler:[[TriumphantReprise triumphant celebration]] of the Big G's victory.]]

* This movie shows how ''pointless'' nuking Godzilla is. [[spoiler: He was the target of ''Castle Bravo'', a ''15 megaton'' Hydrogen Bomb '' and the second most powerful nuclear weapon'' ever detonated. What did it do to him? ''NOTHING'', except providing him with LOTS of radiation to eat afterwards.]]

* [[spoiler:Godzilla killing Femuto with a ''VideoGame/MortalKombat''-ish finisher by ''forcefeeding'' his Atomic Breath straight down her throat, which kills her in seconds. But the Big G doesn't stop until his breath burns Femuto's head off.]] Cue the applause.

* You have to give credit to the MUTOs, they truly were a credible threat to Godzilla. They are up there with some of the big Kaiju now in the Godzilla mythos.

* Consider Japan's reaction to this film vs. the 1998 one. Toho despised that film and readily demoted its monster into "Zilla" once the copyright ran out and the rights reverted back, not to mention their retaliation in the form of ''Film/Godzilla2000'' and unceremoniously having Zilla get killed by Godzilla in thirteen seconds flat in ''Film/GodzillaFinalWars''. Meanwhile, the 2014 version is not only being upheld as a proper Godzilla movie, but it's already getting an SH MonsterArts release, meaning that Bandai of Japan is putting its merchandising weight behind it. In essence, the Legendary Godzilla is widely accepted by both Toho and Japan proper as an official incarnation alongside the classic Toho versions.