Toho's and Takashi Yamazaki's Godzilla Minus 1 has stormed the Amercian Box Office, exceeded expectations and shattered records worldwide! Godzilla fans are blown away! But what do Casual and Non-Godzilla fans think of this latest entry to the saga? I put that to the test with this duel review pitting myself, a life long Godzilla fan, against a friend of mine who has absolutely no interest in The King of the Monsters! We also share our feelings on the latest trailer for the upcoming Monsterverse entry; Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire!

0:00 - Intro
1:49 - Non Godzilla Fans (Rick's) history with Godzilla and Low Expectations going in.
4:39 - Falling Asleep at the Godzilla 1954 re-release midnight showing.
6:05 - Rick's overview of Minus 1 vs the other Godzilla films he's seen.
8:10 - Breakdown of the "Odo Island Scene" SPOILERS
10:04 - Theory: Godzilla was all in his mind - arguments for and against.
12:07 - How Godzilla gets his name in Godzilla Minus One.
14:08 - Godzilla "Moving on from Trama" and the concept of Survivors Guilt.
17:38 - Godzilla's CGI effects: What worked and what didn't.
19:45 - Budget: Marvel vs Toho and doing better work with less money.
20:37 - Favorite Moments: Where Godzilla Minus One was at it's Best.
23:29 - Who did it better? Star Wars Rise of Skywalker Rally Scene vs Godzilla Minus One Rally Scene?
25:08 - Telegraphing a Scene: Predicting where a scene is going doesn't make it less enjoyable" ENDING SPOILERS
27:06 - The Scene with the biggest emotional payoff (Steve)
28:46 - Forgiveness and Absolution
30:06 - Cliffhanger? "The Mystery Mark" Possible new Godzilla lore? ENDING SPOILERS
31:13 - Ricks 20 year connection to Takashi Yamazaki's The Returner.
34:14 - Destined to Direct a Toho Godzilla film? Takashi Yamazaki's Always: Sunset on Third Street 2.
35:14 - Toho building a Parallel Godzilla Universe working towards an Avengers style Team Up Like Destroy All Monsters?
36:05 - History Repeats Itself: Is the Monsterverse following the Showa era tradition of campy, child friendly action?
40:36 - Big CGI Action Movie Fatigue: Marvel vs Martin Scorsese. Godzilla Minus 1 vs The Monsterverse.
41:20 - What makes Godzilla Minus 1 a great movie in a nutshell.
41:35 - Genre Mash Ups: Godzilla Minus One and 1987's Predator.
42:49 - Detour: Predator 2 as an example of a fun sequel that wasn't technically as good as the original.
43:50 - Recommending Godzilla Minus One to Non Godzilla fans.
44:34 - Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Trailer Reactions (Pros and Cons)
46:24 - Coercing a Non Godzilla Fan into going to see Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.
46:58 - Closing Thoughts and the resurgence of Japanese Cinema in America.
47:52 - Channel Updates, Godzilla toy and statue preview, and a look ahead to 2024 and beyond.

Godzilla Minus One is the first Godzilla film released by Toho since 2016's Shin Godzilla. Minus One is a reimagining of the original 1954 Godzilla and takes the franchise back to its roots by exploring the harsh life of post-war Japan. The story follows Koichi Shikishima, a failed kamikaze pilot, who struggles with survivor guilt as a giant monster attacks the city.