This weekend’s short genre classic may violate copyright restrictions with extreme prejudice — but as the “author” gains nothing from the violations, I guess the companies involved are as amused by his “Movie Remix of monstrous proportions” as the rest of us. It’s a kaiju genre epic titled Clooney vs Godzilla in which the King of the Monsters re-appears and must face up to a chronically depressed George Clooney, who is experiencing a mid-life crisis and has therefore headed off in a yacht to sail around the world.
The multi-part film is put together from snippets of 80 different films, with great editing skill, not to mention the effort that must have gone into locating just the right clips to advance the story “logically”. There’s little new visual material — just a superimposed soundtrack, new subtitles that bear no relation to what is actually being said (a tradition in US dubbing of Godzilla films) and careful editing that juxtapositions diverse scenes and carefully chosen moments. It’s not only cleverly done, it’s entertaining and very funny. If nothing else, see if you can identify which films were cannibalised to create it.
Synopsis:
GEORGE CLOONEY (George Clooney) is a jaded superstar. After winning the Oscar® for Best-Supporting Actor®, Clooney retires from Hollywood to sail around the world. His retirement plans come to a screeching halt when he accidentally releases GODZILLA (Godzilla), who was frozen deep in the arctic ice by the Japanese Military in 1985. Chaos ensues as Godzilla begins a rampage of world-wide destruction.
Can playboy George Clooney, with help from his estranged pet pig Max and a mysterious Goose Oracle, save the world from the mighty Godzilla?
Trailer:
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Clooney vs Godzilla (2007)
