Some juicy news/rumors on the (hopefully) upcoming reboot.

"*beep* off Torantino making a Godzilla movie. I hate his style and I think he doesnt have what it takes to make a big ass action/monster movie."

I think Tarantino could do a pretty good job (obviously if he doesn't make it like the Inglorious Basterds/Grindhouse kinda style). I remember him talking about it and pitching the idea of making the origin of Godzilla a bit more mythical rather in addition to the usual radiation... Sorta like GMK but a bit more on the mythical side. I thought that idea was cool, but I probably wouldn't prefer it for a reboot.

"1) JJ Abrams - Godzilla was his inspiration to make Cloverfield...which is one kickass monster movie."

I do agree that Cloverfield was fun, and after seeing Star Trek, I definitely see the potential.

"2) Steven Spielberg - He did an awesome job of remaking War of the Worlds... and come on... its Spielberg"

Yes, War of the Worlds had fantastic destruction sequences and cinematography. He would be another good choice because he is also a Godzilla fan himself.

"3) Michael Bay - The man's got an eye for action, I love almost all his movies...Revenge of the Fallen is the only exception."

He's got an eye for action, but his action cinematography is not really good enough in my opinion. The way he handled giant robots fighting in a city could have been much much, better.

My picks for a Godzilla director would be:

Christopher Nolan - He would know how to make a dark and gritty Godzilla film, and he always works with a fantastic cinematographer.

James Cameron - He was once offered to direct the 1998 one, but passed it down because he was busy with Titanic. I think he could do a fabulous job, and especially after seeing Avatar, Godzilla is one thing I would love to see in 3D.

"Beneath this Mask, there is an Idea"
-V for Vendetta-

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1) JJ Abrams - Godzilla was his inspiration to make Cloverfield...which is one kickass monster movie.

2) Steven Spielberg - He did an awesome job of remaking War of the Worlds... and come on... its Spielberg

3) Michael Bay - The man's got an eye for action, I love almost all his movies...Revenge of the Fallen is the only exception.
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Thanks for listing 3 of my Top Ten most over-rated directors.

Cloverfield was the new Bliar Witch Project, especially the dialogue and hand-cam scenes.

Spielberg's War of the Worlds was one of the worst adaptions of the original work.

Michael Bay has not much story-telling merit, anyone that places a majority of his work with love is seriously not good at film appreciation.


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Firstly, King Kong 2005 was by no means anything you described, IMO.

Secondly, THE MOVIE's CONFIRMED!!!!

Tarantino's right out, to my mind. For starters, the movie would be titled "Quentin Tarantino's Godzilla" or something else that gives the false impression he invented the base concept - the man is a good and creative movieman, but damnation he has no qualms about slapping his name on anything he can find and letting people assume he's responsible for the entire thing.
Additionally, I really don't want to see Uma Thurman as the lead role in a Godzilla movie, and lord knows QT can't stop putting her at the head of everything he does. Plus, it's nigh-inevitable that he would make it "Grindhouse" style and claim something silly like that it's the only proper way to pay homage to the Godzilla phenomenon. That, and while I don't want the new reboot to be brainless, it also doesn't need to be a giant collection of snarky dialogue - it needs to be about the monster(s).

JJ, eh. Cloverfield was alright. I liked the feel and the intent, but the actual execution was mangled, I thought. The man does seem to have a certain love for creature feature, though, which is a good thing.

Michael Bay is... uh... I'm trying to envision how you could turn a Godzilla film into a collection of jump-cut edits and women in spaghetti-strap tops running away from explosions, and I'm having trouble. There's precious little actual merit to what he does. As another person said, you can enjoy his movies if you turn off your brain and just enjoy watching flames billow everywhere and fight sequences flash so spastically you get epilepsy, but otherwise, there's never anything there. Godzilla doesn't deserve that treatment.

Peter Jackson would get the movie out by 2030, by which time it would be cancelled and the studio bankrupt. It'd probably have been pretty kickass (if a bit maudlin - the man just has to PUSH the sentiment), though.

Spielberg, if he could go back about fifteen years, perhaps. He seems to have run out of steam. Sure, his name on the project would mean it'd have a chance to pull even on cost-revenue, and just maybe the critics wouldn't lambaste the film before they even see it, but I don't really see Spielberg happening.

Chris Nolan, eh. He's done some fantastic stuff, but I just have difficulty making a linkage in my head between what he's done and a Godzilla movie.

Really, even with as much attention as I'm sure such a project will garner as it actually gets moving and shows signs of really happening, I'm thinking "new name" director. Who, I don't know, but give someone new a chance to define themselves (or at least get their name out there); I think if you get someone who approaches the movie from the perspective of "I need to make this GOOD and RIGHT if I ever want to work again" instead of "eh, if it flops, I still made Pulp Fiction / Jaws / LoTR / whatever" you'll get a much better product. A new director who's a fan of the Godzilla franchise would be best, I think.