1. Contrast between “Godzilla 2014” and “Pacific Rim”
For the past fewdecades,people spendtheirmoneyinacinemaforan adventure oraction film,
our eyesare charmedby weaponsof destruction,andthe explosions,alieninvasion,monsterfights
and that are presented.Actionmovies,asindicatedinthe name isfilledwithaction,spectacle,and
fervent.Audiencestendtositonthe edge of theirseatswhenitcomesto thistype of genre.For
example,‘PacificRim(2013)’ and ‘Godzilla(2014)’,are relatedwithaction,adventuresandsci-fifilm
whichdistributedbyWarnerBros.Yet,bothfilmshave theirowndifferentstoryline,creatures,
moral valuesandachievements.
Firstand foremost,‘Godzilla(2014)’,whichdirectedbyGarethEdwardswasschemedaboutthe
JanjiranuclearplantwhichlocatedatJapan wasmysteriouslydestroyedwithmosthandslost
includingsupervisorJoe Brody'scolleague andwife,Sandrainyear1999. Afterfearslater,Joe'sson,
Ford whoisa US Navyordnance disposal officer,wenttoJapanto helphisfatherwhotriedtosearch
for the truth of the incident.Therefore,fatherandsonstarteddiscoverthe disaster'ssecretcause of
the incident.Unfortunatelytheyfoundaterrible threattoall of Humanity.Againstthisdisaster,the
onlyhope forthe worldmay be the Kingof the Monsters,Godzillawill be greatevenasHumanity
strugglestounderstandthe devastatingallytheyhave.Onthe contrary,In‘PacificRim’,which
directedbyGuillermoDel Torowasplannedaboutanamphibiousseacreatures,knownasKaiju,
startedrisingfromthe PacificOcean,a war beganthat wouldtake overmillionsof livesand
consume humanity'sresourcesTodefeatthe giantKaiju,aspecial type of weaponwasinvented:
massive robots,calledasJaegers,whichare controlledbytwopilotswhose mindsare lockedina
neural bridge atthe same time.Buteventhe Jaegersare provingnearlyunprotectedinthe face of
the ruthlessKaiju.Onthe verge of defeat,the forcesdefendingmankindhave nochoice buttoturn
to twounlikelyheroes - awashedupformerpilot(Charlie Hungnam) andanuntestedtrainee(Rinko
Kikuchi) - whoare teamedto drive alegendarybutseeminglyobsolete Jaegerfromthe past.
Together,theystandformankind'slasthope againstthe mountingrevelation.
Moreover,Godzillaisa164,000-tonnes giganticsea creature whichrebornfromjapansea.It isalso
namedas Argenitosaurus,whichisthe largestdinosaurtoeveronthe Earth. Because of the
mutation,atomicradiationispresentedasthe explanationforhisgiganticsize andunique powers
specifically.The designof Godzillaiscomposedbyamixture of variousspeciesof dinosaurs.Inhis
latestincarnation,the dorsal finsare muchlarger,sharperandmore aggressive.The coloursalso
changedfromwhite todark green.Onthe otherhand,Kaijuisa 3000-ton highlytoxicamphibious
creatureswhichoriginatesfromthe bottomof the PacificOceancalled“The Breach”.Indesigning
Kaijus,the directorisinspiredbyancientkaijus.Overall,the Precursorsimprovedthe Kaiju,each
becomingmore powerfulthanthe previous,possesseduniquebiological weaponrylike
electromagneticdischarges.
Next,Moral valuesalsoshowedinthe maincharacterof bothfilms.AaronTaylor-Johnsonwho act
as Ford Brodyin ‘Godzilla(2014)’.Inthe story,moral value youcan learnedisFordBrodyis
cooperate withGodzillatofightkaijusforworldpeace. Forexample,Godzillakill the babykaiju
whichisthe onlyegg that Fordand hismendidnot destroyedforsavingFord’slife .Withthe female
kaiju'sEMP abilitynolongerbeingineffect,Fordgotthe boat workingbutwastoo injuredtomove.
Notlongafterward,he was savedbya helicopterandwasairliftedoutasthe bombexploded
2. harmlesslyoutatsea.While,Charlie Hunnamwhoactas RaleighBecket in‘PacificRim’.Moral value
youcan findinRaleighisabrave to face problempersons.Forexample,duringabreakof the Anti-
KaijuWall,RaleighandPentecostdiscussRaleigh'spossiblereturntothe JaegerProgram.Reluctant,
RaleighinstructsPentecost'srequestandtakeshimaside.PentecosttoldRaleighthathe'slooking
for anotherpilottocontinue the fightagainstthe Kaiju.RaleighwillingtodriftJaegerwithanother
personafterPentecostconvince Raleightofollow himtothe Shatterdome inHongKong.
Last butnot least,these twomovieshave awardedmanydifferentof awardsinthisyears. Inyear
2014, ‘Godzilla(2014)’ filmisBestSummer2014 BlockbusterTrailer,BestInternational Poster,Best
Summer2014 BlockbusterTV Spot,andBestSummer2014 BlockbusterPosterin15th GoldenTrailer
Awards.Also,Alexandre Desplatwhoisthe ‘Godzilla(2014)’ filmcomposerachievedFilmComposer
of the Year inWorldSoundtrackAcademy.Onthe otherhand, ‘PacificRim’ wonOutstanding
Achievement,AnimatedEffectsinaLive ActionProductioninAnnieAwardandawardedBest
Horror/Sci-Fi Filmin LasVegasFilmCriticsSociety.JohnKnoll awarded the BestVisual Effectsin
Hollywood FilmAwards.Asaconclusion,‘Godzilla(2014)’wonmore than ‘PacificRim’.
Inconclusion,action movieshave commontraitsthatmade themsuccessful blockbusters.Both
‘Godzilla(2014)’and ‘PacificRim’share many differences.ActionMoviesprovidesaudienceswith
electrifyingexcitement,presentsusaheroto lookup to,and it’seasyto understandbyall viewers.
Actionmovieslikewisetopaintourliveswithcolourful coloursothat we aren'tlivingwithboredom
world.
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