Sentences with phrase «giant monster film»

The sequel to the giant robots versus giant monsters film had to do some fancy footwork when its star couldn't return.

Not exact matches

Mothra Field, Pacific Ocean Named after the infamous giant - insect monster of Japanese horror films, the Mothra Field is even more astonishing than its cinematic namesake.

Instead, this particular video game movie fits squarely into Johnson's established «brand» and could have easily been an original sci - fi film about The Rock battling giant monsters, had it dropped the references to the original games.

Half the pleasure of giant - monster movies is allowing our suspension of disbelief to buckle like a bridge in Godzilla's path, and true to form, the film saves a few gonzo twists (including one especially outlandish bonus mutation) for the grand finale — an extended set - piece in which the three creatures converge on Chicago, which has typically gotten off easy where natural disasters are concerned.

It should have been a no - brainer: The movie is based on a late -»80s arcade game spawned by the creature - feature films of the»50s and»60s, in which one to three players controlled giant monsters as they stomped the bejeezus out of one cityscape after another while the tiny cartoon populace reacted accordingly.

If Rampage's giant monsters stand for anything — and giant monsters usually do, even in films as silly as this one — it is the destructive self - interest of the monstrously rich, and there is an unexpectedly topical plot thread here about billionaire grifters in gilded office blocks getting their FBI - mandated just desserts.

Christmas, giant monsters, rock and roll, talking animals, toys coming to life, magic; it's pretty much everything I would want in a film if my head was cracked open and pure into a cinematic jar for preservation.

You probably shouldn't feel short - changed by a giant monster flick that lacks standout characters, but a better film would have at least a few (see Jurassic Park or Alien).

How much subtext should be expected from a film about giant monsters fighting giant mecha robots?

The film's very reason for existence is tied up in those effects and the spectacle of giant robots fighting giant robots (and also giant monsters, eventually) and destroying giant cities.

So a film adaptation of a video game series that is essentially just a celebration of giant monsters and the destruction they leave in their wake feels right up his alley.

This film is basically two hours of giant monster reveals.

It's a scary moment when you realize just how dangerous the world really is, especially if your day - to - day life involves battling against giant monsters, like the teens in Digimon Tri's second film.

The less that is said about Roland Emmerich's disaster of a disaster film the better, but the entire genre of giant monster movies in the tradition of Godzilla from areas beyond Japan is hit or miss at best.

Anatomy of a Killer Theme Song» new interview with the original members of the American punk band, The Dickies; «The Chiodos Walk Among Us: Adventures in Super 8 Filmmaking» new documentary highlighting the making of the Chiodo Brothers childhood films, from the giant monster epics made in their basement to their experiments in college; new HD transfers of the complete collection of the Chiodo Brothers 8 mm and Super 8 films, including «Land of Terror,» «Free Inside,» «Beast from the Egg», and more; «Tales of Tobacco» interview with star Grant Cramer; «Debbie's Big Night» interview with star Suzanne Snyder; «Bringing Life to These Things» tour of Chiodo Bros..

Plus, go behind the scenes of Weta Workshop in New Zealand to learn about the designing of the giant kaiju monsters of Pacific Rim Uprising, and learn some things you might not have known about the sci - fi classic film Logan's Run.

Keeping with that film's medieval European setting, you could also check out Tale Of Tales, a macabre collection of stories within stories — featuring sea monsters, giant fleas, and water - breathing albino twins — from Italian director Matteo Garrone (Gomorrah).

Though the giant monsters were always intended to be computer generated, all of their designs were expanded from the notion that they could be «worn as suits,» like in traditional kaiju films.

Of course, with Guillermo del Toro behind the film, «Pacific Rim» really isn't just about giant robots fighting giant monsters.

Now after an even longer musical history of handling action films and trailer soundtracks form «Full Contact» to «Dishonored 2,» composer John R. Graham impressively carries on the saga's epic musical tradition with «Kingsglaive,» matching its astonishing mo - cap visuals with a score that captures both the characters» emotional stakes as well as the furiously drumming symphonic fury of its hellzapoppin mash - up of steampunk, sword and sorcery and giant monsters.

Essentially, it's now 10 years after the last film, when Idris Elba sacrificed himself to close a suboceanic conduit between our universe and one filled with Toho Studios — esque giant monsters called Kaiju.

I thought, «There's no way this film about giant robots fighting giant monsters can possibly live up to the hype.»

The London - born actor will star alongside Charlie Hunnam, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day and Ron Perlman in the film about a battle between giant alien monsters who ravage Earth and giant man - made robots known as Jaegers.

The film series had supposedly been put on hiatus after that, although it was rumoured that Toho may bring back the giant monster for his 60th anniversary in 2014.

Ghostbusters star and screenwriter Dan Aykroyd originally conceived the film as a futuristic epic, where teams of «ghostmashers» battled dozens of giant monsters: estimates at the time placed the budget for his original vision somewhere in the region of $ 300 million (and this was 1984).

Its origins, however, were modest: While working on his epochal 2006 eco - horror / giant - monster movie hit The Host (the highest grossing South Korean film to date), Bong happened to wander into his favorite comic book store in Seoul.

John Boyega and his real - life British accent star as monster - puncher - in - chief Jake Pentecost, seen here giving a pep talk on the continued necessity of slicing up kaiju with giant robot sword arms after the squirrely interdimensional bastards failed to keep the peace reached at the end of the first film.

Instead, he took inspiration less from Japanese monster films than paintings like Goya's «The Colossus» (which depicts a passing muscular giant, with fists raised, surrounded by clouds) and George Bellows» visceral boxing paintings of hulking combatants.

When he comes across Amara (Cailee Spaeny), a fellow orphan who's built herself a one - woman jaeger, he's drawn back into the world of giant robots and monsters, with his adopted sister Mako (Rinko Kikuchi, reprising her role from the first film) giving him the final necessary push.

In a bizarre way, Rampage is quite in tune with its audience as the film is aware why people bought their tickets and give them what they paid to see, giant monsters and Dwayne Johnson kicking ass.

Loosely based on the classic arcade game of the late 1980s where players control giant animal monsters levelling a city for the sheer joy of it, the film lacks the immersive thrill as it is no fun being a mere spectator.

«When you make a giant monster movie called Rampage there are two things I expect from your finished film.

Taking place before the events of Matt Reeves's 2008 film Cloverfield, in which hip New Yorkers were smooshed by giant monsters in the found - footage style of the time, director Julius Onah's sorta - prequel looks at how those beasts made their way to Earth in the first place.

But, surprisingly for a film that features giant monsters smashing things, it squeaked past, earning $ 34.5 million, according to studio estimates.

I mean, I can't remember the last time I saw a film about a woman who steps into a kiddie park in her hometown and causes a giant reptilian monster to emerge in South Korea.

Full plot details are being kept secret but the film is based on the premise of a team of explorers venturing on an island inhabited by giant monsters.

Though I Kill Giants isn't done any favors by comparisons to A Monster Calls - a film that arguably tackles grief, at least, more head - on and adeptly - Walter and Kelly's adaptation offers a compelling coming - of - age tale that deals with death.

Back in the mid-1950s some enterprising American film distributors saw potential in a Black & White Japanese monster flick named Gojira about a giant fire - breathing reptile that goes on rampage destroying much of Tokyo in the process.

The film doesn't just reassemble the all - star ranks, cramming sardonic billionaire Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), unfrozen super soldier Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), thunder god Thor (Chris Hemsworth), reformed assassin Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson), flinty marksman Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), and occasional giant green monster Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) back into the frame together.

Set in a modern day world wherein a giant kaiju monster is currently terrorizing Seoul, South Korea, at first glance this film may appear as if it's just riding the giant lizard wave that's recently been revitalized with entries like Gareth Edwards» Godzilla, Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim, and Shin Godzilla, but don't be fooled.

The filmmaker, of course, has examined all things otherworldly in his 25 years of making movies; from the vampire drama Cronos and mutant insect chiller Mimic and Hellboy films, to his Gothic horror films Pan's Labyrinth and Crimson Peak, and giant monster epic Pacific Rim.

a.) It starred a fresh - faced, pre-Freddie Krueger Robert Englund; b.) the sets and alien landscapes were done by a certain James Cameron (you might have heard of him), who served as production designer and second unit director on the film; and c.) a scene in which a woman is raped to death by a giant maggot space alien monster.

The Chiodos Walk Among Us: Adventures in Super 8 Filmmaking — all - new documentary highlighting the making of the Chiodo Brothers childhood films, from the giant monster epics made in their basement to their experiments in college