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Godzilla (1998) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Godzilla (1998) a score of 2.4097 out of 4

based on (178) reviews

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Excellent

(10)

Very Good

(95)

Good

(50)

Fair

(22)

Poor

(1)

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Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)

There are likely a lot of people who sampled the two Arnold tracks on the commercial album and then gave up on trying to acquire the whole score. People who did that, however, are fooling themselves. For some reason, and one which can make no...read the complete Godzilla (1998) review at Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)

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C.J. Hill

Performances are quite good all round. Jean Reno (Leon) although underused, is excellent. There are some unexepected digs at the expense of the Americans, courtesy of chewing gum and coffee (you'll see) and Broderick gives some occasional, fine, comic...read the complete Godzilla (1998) review at C.J. Hill

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San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)

The giant green lizard with the big feet and the bad breath comes to theaters today -- and lands with a thud. ``Godzilla'' -- the most hyped and anticipated picture of the summer season -- is an overblown action monstrosity with no surprises, no...read the complete Godzilla (1998) review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)

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Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt)

In the May 23, 1998 issue of TV Guide, director Roland Emmerich is quoted as saying that "if people don't like the characters, they won't want to watch the explosions." In Emmerich's new version of Godzilla, one wishes the characters would...read the complete Godzilla (1998) review at Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt)

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CriminyPete.com (Criminy Pete)

Someone swiped a few reels from Jurassic Park and CGIed Matthew "I Think I Left My Talent In My Other Pants" Broderick over Sam Neill for an hour and a half....read the complete Godzilla (1998) review at CriminyPete.com (Criminy Pete)

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