Hollywood’s first go-around with Godzilla in 1998 didn’t go well, as the Roland Emmerich-directed movie was critically panned and considered a box office disappointment (though CinemaBlend’s own Rich Knight is among its supporters). In 2014 though, America’s entertainment industry got a second bite at this proverbial apple, and the Godzilla reboot was not only much more well received, it also launched the MonsterVerse franchise. However, director Gareth Edwards, who helmed the reboot, doesn’t his Godzilla movie to be the best of the bunch, but rather the latest cinematic offering from the Toho-owned franchise.
Earlier this month, and following after the double-hitter of Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle and Godzilla: The Planet Eater in 2018 (both of which can be streamed with a Netflix subscription alongside Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters), Japan resumed its output of Godzilla movies with Godzilla Minus One, the 33rd movie hailing strictly from the Japanese corner of the franchise. Edwards sat down with Minus One director and writer Takashi Yamazaki on behalf of Cinema Today, and during their chat, the former shared how the latter’s 2023 movie release is his favorite Godzilla movie, saying (translated via Google Translate):
