Godzilla Retires!

[Buck-Beaver]

Looks like after 50 years of mayhem and property damage the helpless, screaming citizens of Tokyo will finally be getting some relief....CNN is reporting that Toho Studios - the producers of the Godzilla franchise - are planning to shelve the Godzilla films after this year's finale due to slumping box office sales in Japan.

http://edition.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/03/04/film.goodbye.godzilla.ap/

 

[Fozzie Bear]

"Without a person acting as Godzilla, it would just be animation," Kiridoshi said. "That's no different from Hollywood's 'Jurassic Park.' "

But they made money.

I wasn't against the re-make a few years ago, the one with the giant CGI Godzilla. But, even better, I liked the Taco Bell commercial with the chihuaua saying, "Heeere Leezard Leezard Leezard!"

 

[tomahawk]

This does make me a little sad . He was always my favorite movie monster.

 

[crazy ernie]

Poor Godzilla, the recent films would have been better sucesses if they ACTUALLY released them in theaters here in america with a bigger marketing campaign. **** you GINO!!!!

 

[Crazy Harry]

Now Hulk is the only other destructive green monster for me to idolise.

 

[Buck-Beaver]

Poor Godzilla, the recent films would have been better sucesses if they ACTUALLY released them in theaters here in america with a bigger marketing campaign. **** you GINO!!!!

Most of the films have not done well enough in North America to warrant a wide release. Toho makes most of it's money in Japan and the audience there has been reduced to hard-core fans and kids.

This has happened before...in fact it happens every 10-15 years it seems. Toho has indicated they are open to having someone come in and reboot Godzilla and do something different and new in a few years.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Now Hulk is the only other destructive green monster for me to idolise.

What about Angry Kermit?