Shin Godzilla (2016)

[Jimmy Smith]

Originally Posted by MechaGodzilla

There are good reasons not to rush production even with Japanese movies (I don't understand why there should be a difference there). Shusuke Kaneko, who directed the Gamera trilogy for Daiei in the '90s and Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack for Toho in the early '00s, would back that up. He's said that, while Daiei's budgets were smaller, they offered him longer production schedules and more creative freedom. Toho on the other hand gave him a bigger budget but also tighter deadlines and more corporate interference.

He preferred his experience with Daiei, and it's evident which was better for him and his crew when comparing the films he made under each system. And I say that as someone who thinks GMK is probably the best Godzilla movie of the last 30 years. It turning out as well as it did is more a testament to Kaneko's vision and talent than anything, it still fell short of its potential. imagine the movie it could have been if Toho didn't rush production and interfere with the creative process. Hopefully they have learned from their mistakes with this new film.

That would explain why Gamera Revenge of Iris came out the same year as Godzilla 2000 and had a slightly smaller budget yet its effects look better. So yeah more time given for the production can yield better results even if the budget is not increased. I'm hoping the trend of an American Godzilla movie and a Japanese Godzilla movie alternating every 4 years continues. Gives both series the time needed to maximize their potential