{"id":4159,"date":"2019-06-03T14:45:28","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T21:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/?p=4159"},"modified":"2019-06-04T14:41:31","modified_gmt":"2019-06-04T21:41:31","slug":"godzilla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2019\/godzilla\/","title":{"rendered":"Godzilla: King of the Monsters \u2013 Over Two Hours of Non-stop Monster Action!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Godzilla.poster.jpg?resize=152%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4160\" width=\"152\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Godzilla.poster.jpg?resize=202%2C300&amp;ssl=1 202w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Godzilla.poster.jpg?w=674&amp;ssl=1 674w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient superspecies, thought to be mere myths, rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity&#8217;s very existence hanging in the balance. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Arjun N. comments, &#8220;<em>Godzilla: King of the Monsters <\/em>is  a one of kind slamfest, despite some bland plot points and characters.  The excellent cinematography and special effects really immerse the  audience into the ring.&#8221; Will C. adds, \u201c<em>Godzilla: King of the Monsters <\/em>is over two hours of non-stop monster action! I loved watching the extraordinary action scenes where giant monsters battle each other. The best part of this movie is definitely the special effects, which are amazing!\u201d Ethan P., wraps it up with, \u201cI love this movie so much because of the cool creatures that lurk in this make believe world.&nbsp; This is one of the best movies I have ever seen.\u201d See their full reviews below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Godzilla: King of the Monsters<br>By Arjun Nair, KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 17<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YBpjfKKXeV8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Godzilla:\nKing of the Monsters <\/em>is a one of kind slamfest, despite some bland plot\npoints and characters.\nThe excellent cinematography and special effects really immerse the audience\ninto the ring. &nbsp;All fans of summer\nmonster movies or just summer blockbusters, in general, must check this out on\nthe biggest screen possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"131\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Godzilla.g.jpg?resize=300%2C131&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Godzilla.g.jpg?resize=300%2C131&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Godzilla.g.jpg?resize=768%2C335&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Godzilla.g.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a>film follows<\/a> secret agency Monarch as its members\nface off against a battalion of god-sized monsters, or kaiju, including Mothra,\nRodan and the ultimate mastermind \u2013 the three-headed Ghidorah. These threats leave\nhumanity&#8217;s very existence teetering towards impending apocalypse. But sometimes,\none must fight fire with fire. Their only hope relies in the mighty kaiju\nGodzilla, who anyways intends to kill these monsters for dominance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nensemble cast of Monarch includes many A-list actors including Kyle Chandler,\nVera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Ken Watanabe, Ziyi Zhang, Bradley Whitford\nand Sally Hawkins. All of them give their best, but mediocre a screenplay really\ngives the human scenes a somewhat lethargic feel. The family drama between Kyle\nChandler\u2019s Mark Russell and Vera Farmiga\u2019s Emma Russell feels out of place, and\nit really just adds nothing to the overall plot. Thankfully, Milly Bobby Brown\nadds a complex perspective with expressive acting and a signature defiant\nattitude. Bradley Whitford is the most memorable character here, with his wit\nand well-timed comic relief. Charles Dance, as Jonah Alan, is a great addition\nas the veteran actor gives his all as this menacing new threat. It\u2019s really all\nin the kaiju here, with their unique designs and characteristics. I quite\nenjoyed Ghidorah\u2019s banter between each of his three heads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"131\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Godzilla.f.jpg?resize=300%2C131&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Godzilla.f.jpg?resize=300%2C131&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Godzilla.f.jpg?resize=768%2C335&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Godzilla.f.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael Dougherty spectacularly directs with great roaring fights and\nexploration of lore. He pays homage to the best of the old Gojira movies.\nHowever, I miss the more small-scale feel of <em>Godzilla <\/em>(2014). Gareth Evans really added something new to the\nmonster movie genre with that. But, there are tons more fights here, which\nshould alleviate fans\u2019 complaints about the lack of fights and monster screen time\nin the previous movie. The soundtrack helmed by Bear McCreary roars, paying\nrespect to the original themes that started it all. My favorite scene is a\nclimatic moment, and that I can\u2019t spoil. It explains most of the surrounding lore\nand contains one truly chilling scene from Ken Watanabe\u2019s excellent acting.\nMcCreary\u2019s track elevates this to one of the best scenes this year overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The message of this film is about the commitment to family, whether from\nthe Russells or between fellow Monarch crewmates. I give this film 4 out of 5\nstars and recommend it for ages 10 to 18, due to intense monster fights and\nlanguage. The movie releases in theaters on May 3, 2019, so check it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Godzilla: King of the Monsters <br>By Will Chuhta, KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Godzilla: King of the Monsters <\/em>is over two hours of non-stop\nmonster action! I loved watching the extraordinary action scenes where giant\nmonsters battle each other. The best part of this movie is definitely the\nspecial effects, which are amazing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QFxN2oDKk0E?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The\naction starts with a flashback to the previous <em>Godzilla<\/em> movie from 2014,\nbut you don\u2019t need to have seen that film to enjoy this one. The plot revolves\naround a new communication technology that allows scientists to control ancient\nmonsters such as Mothra, Rodan and of course, Godzilla. Unfortunately, some bad\nguys steal this technology and try to release the monsters from captivity to\ndestroy the planet, including the terrifying Monster Zero. The good guys have\nto decide if they want to take the risk of helping Godzilla defeat Monster\nZero, potentially making him stronger than ever before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"126\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Godzilla.a.jpg?resize=300%2C126&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Godzilla.a.jpg?resize=300%2C126&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Godzilla.a.jpg?resize=768%2C322&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Godzilla.a.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>My\nfavorite part of this movie is a hilarious joke about a fortune cookie,\ndelivered by my favorite character, Dr. Ishiro Serizawa. He\u2019s played by Ken\nWatanabe, who continues his role from the previous movie. Millie Bobby Brown,\nwho you may recognize from Stranger Things, gives an excellent performance as\nthe daughter of two of the scientists who built the technology that\ncommunicates with the monsters. There are lots of exotic locations, including Antarctica, but the special effects are the most\nimportant part of this movie, particularly the monsters and especially\nGodzilla, who frequently shoots something like a giant blue laser beam from his\nmouth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Godzilla.c.jpg?resize=225%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4163\" width=\"225\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Godzilla.c.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Godzilla.c.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Godzilla.c.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>VERA FARMIGA as Dr. Emma Russell and MILLIE BOBBY BROWN as Madison Russell in Warner Bros. Pictures&#8217; and Legendary Pictures&#8217; action adventure &#8220;GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS,&#8221; a Warner Bros. Pictures release.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Parents\nshould know that there\u2019s a lot of bad language, and lots of people are killed\nin various battles, so younger kids are advised to stay away. Also, be warned\nthat there\u2019s a very scary preview for the movie <em>IT Chapter Two<\/em> that plays before the film. So if you don\u2019t want\nyour kids to see Pennywise the evil clown, make sure to come just as the movie\nis starting. <em>Godzilla: King of the\nMonsters<\/em> doesn\u2019t really have a strong message, it\u2019s mainly action, action,\naction! Don\u2019t forget to stick around for the post-credits scene that sets\nthings up for the next film in the franchise: <em>Godzilla vs. Kong<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I give this movie 4.5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 12 to 18. Some adults will like it too, although my dad didn\u2019t think it was very good. <em>Godzilla: King of the Monsters <\/em>opens in theaters nationwide Friday May 31, 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Godzilla: King of the Monsters<br>By Ethan P., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, Age 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I love this movie so much because of the cool creatures that lurk\nin this make believe world.&nbsp; This is one of the best movies I have ever\nseen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZAKghzxLWow?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Godzilla: King of the Monsters <\/em>is about a family trying to save the world from creatures called The Titans.&nbsp;Godzilla is the main Titan in this film. The movie focuses on the wife, Dr. Emma Russell (Vera Farmiga) and her ex-husband Mark Russell (Kyle Chandler).&nbsp; Both of them are trying to save the world, but the villain veteran Jonah Alan (Charles Dance) tricks Dr. Russell into unleashing all of the Titans.&nbsp;She unleashes one of the oldest and strongest, a three-headed monster named King Ghidorah.&nbsp;King Ghidorah and the rest of the Titans that are awakened destroy numerous countries.&nbsp;It is Godzilla&#8217;s duty to stop them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Godzilla.b.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4162\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Godzilla.b.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Godzilla.b.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Godzilla.b.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption>KEN WATANABE as Dr. Ishiro Serizawa and KYLE CHANDLER as Dr. Mark Russell in Warner Bros. Pictures&#8217; and Legendary Pictures&#8217; action adventure &#8220;GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS,&#8221; a Warner Bros. Pictures release.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Something cool that I like is that famous actress, Millie Bobby\nBrown, from <em>Stranger Things,<\/em>&nbsp;plays Madison Russell who is Emma&#8217;s\nand Mark&#8217;s daughter.&nbsp;She has a very important role in this movie as she\ntries to fix what her mom did wrong. The special effects and sound effects are\nso good that it feels as if you are actually there, live, and can see\neverything.&nbsp;Watching Godzilla fight with King Ghidorah kept everyone in\nthe movie theater on the edge of their seats.&nbsp;At the end of the fight, one\nof the Titans has a special connection with Godzilla and something very interesting\nhappens.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The moral of this movie is that Godzilla is the one and only Boss!&nbsp;Also,\nit reminds us that family comes first and the monsters second, because Dr.\nRussell does not really pay attention to Madison\nwhen she becomes too fascinated with the Titans.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I give this 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it to ages 10 to 18,\nplus adults. Know that there are some curse words and some scenes with strong\ncontent unsuitable for little children.&nbsp;It opens nationwide in theaters May\n31, 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. 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This is one of the best movies I have ever seen.\u201d See their full reviews below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[15],"tags":[316,313,311,308,315,310,314,309,312],"class_list":["post-4159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-feature-film-reviews","tag-bear-mccreary","tag-bradley-whitford","tag-ken-watanabe","tag-kyle-chandler","tag-michael-dougherty","tag-millie-bobby-brown","tag-sally-hawkins","tag-vera-farmiga","tag-ziya-zhang"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/saS5I2-godzilla","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4159"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4159\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4193,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4159\/revisions\/4193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}