Even Without Much Godzilla, the 2014 ‘Godzilla’ Still Rules

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With another King Kong crossover on the way, let’s revisit the divisive Godzilla movie that launched a new franchise.

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Published Mar. 28 2024 4:41AM EDT

A photo illustration of stills from 2014’s ‘Godzilla’ — Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Everett Collection

It took 70 years, but Godzilla finally has an Oscar. The big guy’s latest rampage, Godzilla Minus One, picked up Best Visual Effects at the 96th Academy Awards a few weeks ago—a long-overdue honor for a movie monster who’s been wreaking resourceful, frugally realized mayhem since the days when he...

A. A. Dowd

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Even Without Much Godzilla, the 2014 ‘Godzilla’ Still Rules

With another King Kong crossover on the way, let’s revisit the divisive Godzilla movie that launched a new franchise.

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A. A. Dowd