In the 1980s, Godzilla had never been the star of an American film. The Tōhō protects its creature at all costs. At any cost? Really ? Not quite. The company authorizes director Steve Miner, who specializes in sequels to legendary horror films, to produce an American film starring Godzilla. The authorization finally passed from hand to hand over a decade and it was not until 1997 that filming began, now led by Roland Emmerich (Independence Day, The Day After), begins.
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A mixed critical success, but a lucrative franchise launched!
In 1998, the first American film featuring the Japanese creature hit the big screen and attracted millions of spectators. With a substantial budget estimated between 130 and 150 million dollars, the film brought in 379 million at the global box office. Which is good, but also not historic. Furthermore, reactions to this science fiction film are quite mixed. Negative reviews are pouring in and the Rotten Tomatoes site only has 16% favorable opinions. On Metacritic’s side, it’s also a no-brainer: the film gets a score of 32/100.
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In this first film Godzilla made in the USA, we follow researcher Nick Tatopoulos, played by Matthew Broderick, torn from his research at Chernobyl to pursue a destructive creature heading straight towards, we give it to you in a thousand words: the United States! Break and destroy are the watchwords of the creature. But these were also the two guidelines for shooting the film!
A tornado changed the course of the film!
Filming in New Jersey, the crew faces difficult weather conditions. Indeed, a tornado passes through the area and destroys everything in its path! The team has to improvise and decides to take advantage of this climatic chaos.
Godzilla has made the destruction of buildings and monuments his little hobby. For the tornado… well, it’s more or less the same thing. What could be better then, than to swap decors, VFX and other computer reproductions of demolished houses, when you find real ones outside? So, in Roland Emmerich’s Godzilla, you can see shots from those taken after the tornado passed through Jersey City.
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To watch the film Godzillawe will have to hurry, because it leaves the Netflix platform on October 14!
