Review of Godzilla (1998) by Jonathan C — 25 Dec 2011

Another classic movie that everybody should see... but kinda sucky...

This review of Godzilla (1998) was written by Jonathan C on 25 Dec 2011.

Godzilla has generally received mixed reviews.

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