Review of Godzilla (1998) by Joey W — 22 Aug 2012

Great way to screw over Godzilla... no, sorry, Zilla.

This review of Godzilla (1998) was written by Joey W on 22 Aug 2012.

Godzilla has generally received mixed reviews.

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