Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Dramatic Cut

As a Godzilla fan from childhood, watching the Saturday afternoon movies on tv in the 70s/80s, I have found that G fans all like certain aspects of the many films. The campy, the serious, the somewhere in between. I myself like the ones that no matter how outrageous the ideas, they still try and play the film as serious and believable. Favorite of mine from way back is Monster Zero.

So with this edit, having enjoyed the film in the theater, INIGHTMARES put together an edit that removed the forced humor that became an outright annoyance to me and drew me out of the film. (the most from one character in particular) But more than just removing humor, in so many little ways it tightens the movie down to a serious take on gigantic monsters!

Watching an edit as a viewer I become more hyper aware if it is a film I already know well. Looking for the subtle ways the editor adjusted aspects of the film. My only critique would be a couple places where I felt the transition from new music felt off to me. BUT... that is only because I am watching and listening so intently. If just watching as a movie and not having the back of my mind trying to figure out each change, I probably would not have noticed. So definitely not something I would suggest be changed. I also appreciate when watching and actively thinking of the edit, it allows me to see the film again through different eyes... and I was reminded how beautiful the monsters/kaiju/titans/stompy-people-squishing creatures were rendered. I know that is credit to the original filmmakers, but INIGHTMARES let me re-appreciate it.

An excellent edit, and to be a first edit, I am highly impressed! And highly appreciative for sharing with us. Will be watching again.

Now... Could Godzilla vs Kong meet a similar dramatic take?

Wow, what a great edit! For me, the theatrical release of this movie never quite hit the right notes for me, I wanted so much but the jokes kept me from ever really getting immersed in the story. Not anymore! These cuts were just what was needed to tell just a cool monster story, and to do justice to all the classic monsters. Now they don't feel like they were just used as a gimmick.

Solid work for a first approved edit! Bravo! I'm actually interested again in this franchise!

I just have to say, I watched this movie in theathers, and feeling good for me, but not for the others, and just watching the movie, and then watching everyone after it was over, no one felt good about that, I was like ''my god, was it so bad'', but this guy right here save it, and made like a really good movie, like ''why we won't put some Drama on it?'' and he did it, it was like less jokes and more action, really you really need to see this, forget the theatrical, watch this one.

You did it, you frigging did it! I always KNEW there was a decent movie in there somewhere, and this edit proves it once and for all. I wanted to love this movie so badly when I saw it in the theater, but the awful jokes and quips just absolutely ruined the experience. The most disappointing thing was knowing that if you cut a bunch of things, there really was a solid movie hidden underneath. I was so sure of it that I was actually considering getting into making a fan edit of my own. Thank god for you though, you handled it much better than I ever would have.

To be clear, this edit fixes EVERYTHING I had an issue with regarding the theatrical cut. The pervy jokes are all gone, the terrible dialogue has been trimmed, and we're treated to an atmosphere that much more aligns with the movie's predecessor. Aside from the jokes, there are two PAINFUL parts that I am so glad this cut finally eliminates. The first is Emma's embarrassingly expositional speech regarding why she's gone bad. My god, I wanted to walk out of the theater watching that special piece of cringe. The second (and this brought a tear of happiness to my eye) was the removal of her "Long live the king" line before her death. All I can say is THANK YOU for erasing this from the film.

The only small criticism I can lend is at one point there was a slightly awkward audio/music transition, for a like a second. That's about it.

This is the ONLY way this film should be experienced. You've taken a 3/10 film and made it a 9/10. This is the sequel I had hoped for ever since it was announced, and now I have zero issues telling anyone I am a fan of this universe once more.

A very impressive edit by a first time editor.
I Loved the new intro and credit sequence but it was a strange choice in my book to have the directors name coming first.
In my book it comes in last but it was a nice sequence nevertheless.
There's a scene in the edit that feels rushed and unnatrual to me but I understand why the editor did it this way, but for me the scene still feels a little strange.
Otherwise this Dramatic cut is flawless and very well made.

it's a huge improvement over the original and I'm looking forward to see what INIGHTMARES comes up with next.