#120 - Movie Review - Godzilla (2014)

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This March, we will be honoring our late friend and co-host, Dave Teague, by reviewing movies we know he liked or had previously suggested. First up is the 2014 version of "Godzilla," the first movie in the WB/Legendary MonsterVerse and a movie Dave T. suggested for review at the end of episode #032, which was our review of "The Lake House." This episode also marks Preston's first time taking the helm and moderating.

- As a fan of wrestling, what nicknames does Preston give the Geeks during intros?

- What two drinks did Dave S. prepare to help him through the review? Does he finish one or both by the end?

- Which co-host saw this movie with Dave Teague at a theatre in Myrtle Beach when it first came out?

- Was there too much focus on monster destruction scenes, on the human characters, both, or not enough of either?

- How many minutes into the movie did Godzilla finally show up, and was that too late?

- Approximately how much screen time did Godzilla get, and was it enough?

- In what way -- or multiple ways -- does Godzilla represent America?

- What did the co-hosts think about sounds & music in the movie?

- How great was the CGI, and was it worth the effort when cloaked in so much fog & shadow?

- Do opinions about the movie change at all when thinking of it as a disaster movie instead of a monster movie?

- Is there enough character development to care about more than just one or two characters -- or even that many?

- Were the military in the movie portrayed as well-trained, unwise, or a little bit of both?

- What is the one weapon that has ever been effective against Godzilla (in previous movies)?

- What's more dangerous, Godzilla or a weapon that can defeat Godzilla in the hands of humans? How much does that question contribute to the premise of Godzilla and what it might thematically represent?

- Did this movie portray the right sense of terror, and how would the co-hosts feel if one or more giant monsters really did come onshore and attack our cities?

- Which co-host cut his lightning round short because he ran out of things to say?

- Preston gave Dave Teague's rating on the movie instead of his own. How did Preston know Dave Teague's rating?

- And, what are the reasons Todd, Andruw, and Dave S. selected "Robot Jox," "Conan the Barbarian," and "Ice Pirates," respectively, to honor Dave Teague this month?

Listen now to the answers to these and other city-leveling questions as we attempt to fight, drive off, or at least survive..."Godzilla."

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And, stay tuned all March as we pay tribute to David Charles Teague, who we greatly miss.

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Public domain music used in the episode includes, all via Pixabay.com...

- Intro, Part 1: "japan-koto-folk-background-music-124876" by "Music_Unlimited"

- Intro, Part 2: "down-with-tokyo-3455" by "GabrielDouglas"

- Countdown Clock: "japan-origami-113045" by Francesco Biondi ("FreeGroove")

- Bumper Addition: "asia-oriental-logo-139061" by "AlexiAction"

- Outro: "japanese-garden-139092" by "moodmode"

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