Movie review: Godzilla

digresssmlOriginally published June 12, 1998, in Comics Buyer’s Guide #1282

In considering Godzilla, I’ve decided that–rather than depend upon my own opinions–I’m going to fall back on the experts. See what they have to say.

First: professional movie reviewer Mark McEwen.

In a full-page ad for Godzilla, McEwen of CBS This Morning is quoted. It’s an opinion that the marketing folks were so proud of that it leads off the ad without sense of irony. McEwen’s pull-quoted description of the movie was:

“The A-Ticket Ride of the Summer!”

Now…

Let’s think about this.