Movie connections for
Godzilla (1998) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by

"Godzilla: The Series" (1998)

Remake of

Gojira (1954)
 -  Contains some similar elements and a similar monster of the same name.

Edited into

"Angels in America" (2003)
 -  clips used

Spin off

Godzilla: Save the Earth (2004) (VG)
 -  It is based off of Godzilla and Orga
Gojira: Fainaru uôzu (2004)
 -  The baby godzilla from the cliffhanger appears and is killed in Final Wars.

References

King Kong (1933)
 -  Movie dialogue
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
 -  Nick sings the title song
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
 -  Dialogue
Jaws (1975)
 -  The shot of godzilla's fin breaking through the water.
"Lou Grant" (1977)
 -  Referenced by name
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
 -  The first sequence of the AH64-Apache gunships hunting Godzilla through the streets references both Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) with the line "Echo 4 to Echo Base"
Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
 -  The Japanese freighter attacked and destroyed by Godzilla in the opening of the film is named Kobayashi Maru, in homage to Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
Q (1982)
 -  A character makes reference to the movie
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
 -  The insurance company Jean Reno claims to work for is named Lao Che, which is the same name as the villian at the beginning of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
 -  Elevator music in a scene with Matthew Broderick is "Danke Schoen", which Broderick lip-syncs in a memorable scene from Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Aliens (1986)
 -  The elevator scene redone with baby godzilla's instead of Aliens
"Siskel & Ebert & the Movies" (1986)
 -  A magazines with cover title "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies" is seen
"The Simpsons" (1989)
 -  Before Hank Azaria's character runs atop cars to get footage of Godzilla, he looks up and says Aw Jeez, using the voice of his character Moe on The Simpsons.
Moon 44 (1990)
 -  The number of the cab used in the chase at the end of the movie is MN 44. Moon 44 is the title of an earlier film that was directed by Roland Emmerich and in which Dean Devlin appeared.
"Beavis and Butt-Head" (1993)
 -  A character wears a T-Shirt of the TV show.
Jurassic Park (1993)
 -  The impact of Godzilla hitting the ground causes ripples to form in nearby bodies of water, just as the Tyrannosaur does in Jurassic Park
Independence Day (1996)
 -  A small statue of an alien from Independence Day (1996) (also directed by Roland Emmerich) is visible in the broadcast booth at Madison Square Garden
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
 -  Referenced in dialogue
Sphere (1998)
 -  Seen advertised on a billboard
Lost in Space (1998)
 -  seen in newspaper ad

Referenced in

Gojira torêdjingu batoru (1998) (VG)
 -  The American Godzilla is a playble figther.
"Saturday Night Live: Matthew Broderick/Natalie Merchant (#23.19)" (1998)
 -  Referenced in Easy Living
"The X Files: The Pine Bluff Variant (#5.18)" (1998)
 -  Film shown at cinema
"Saturday Night Live: David Duchovny/Puff Daddy/Jimmy Page (#23.20)" (1998)
 -  Mentioned by Puff Daddy
Armageddon (1998/I)
 -  The astroids falling in NY hit a Godzilla figure.
Kraa! The Sea Monster (1998)
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
 -  Seen advertised on a billboard
"South Park: Chef's Salty Chocolate Balls (#2.9)" (1998)
 -  Characters talk about how this sucked.
2nd Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review (1998) (TV)
 -  Characters talk about this movie
L.A. Without a Map (1998)
 -  There's a poster for this film on the outside of a movie theater in the beginning of the movie.
"Big Train: (#1.2)" (1998)
 -  A character says he saw this at the cinema.
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania (1999) (TV)
Staring at Headlights (1999)
Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill (1999) (V)
 -  Mentioned by name
The Girl Next Door (1999)
 -  A billboard is visible.
Goomer (1999)
 -  A poster featuring a big green monster and reading "...OTZILLA" (can't be read in its entirety).
2001 Yonggary (1999)
Battlefield Earth: Evolution & Creation (2000) (V)
 -  mentioned once
In the Shadow of Hollywood (2000)
Anatomie (2000)
 -  poster on wall
Cecil B. DeMented (2000)
The Perfect Storm (2000)
Phantom of the Megaplex (2000) (TV)
 -  The huge inflated monster descending on the theater
Bangkok Haunted (2001)
 -  movie poster on wall
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001)
 -  Advertisements for the 1998 version of Godzilla are shown.
Rage Against the Machine: The Battle of Mexico City (2001) (V)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
 -  "I have not waste my time on a movie since Godzilla in 1998".
Gojira, Mosura, Kingu Gidorâ: Daikaijû sôkôgeki (2001)
 -  Early in the film one of the main characters is giving a lecture to several Japanese military personnel and briefly mentions a monster attack on New York City, referring to the events in the 1998 film.
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) (VG)
New York at the Movies (2002) (TV)
Blade II (2002)
 -  Some of the action sequences from this movie
The Back Lot Murders (2002) (V)
 -  dialogue
Demonlover (2002)
 -  Movie poster on the door of the boy using his father's credit card
Reign of Fire (2002)
The Blockbuster Imperative (2003) (TV)
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Dirty Girls (#7.18)" (2003)
 -  discussion about the original Godzilla vs. the 1998 Hollywood Godzilla
One Step Beyond: The Making of 'Alien: Resurrection' (2003) (V)
 -  Jean-Pierre Jeunet mentions the american version of 'Godzilla'.
Van Helsing (2004)
 -  The scene in which they are passing through the egg 'fields' and the eggs begin hatching as they're walking through them is the same as the scene in Godzilla when the eggs hatch in Madison Square Garden as the characters are walking amongst them.
"HBO First Look: The Making of 'The Day After Tomorrow' (#11.10)" (2004)
 -  mentioned once
Shrek 2 (2004)
 -  The roar that Mongo lets loose as he approaches the castle is taken from this version of Godzilla
Feeding the Masses (2004) (V)
 -  lone female reporter, male cameraman, risking lives to warn populace of imminent danger
Man yan (2004)
 -  A film editor asks for the title from a DVD vendor.
Gojira: Fainaru uôzu (2004)
 -  The Godzilla from the 1998 film is featured in this film as a villain.
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jon Lovitz (2005) (TV)
 -  Referenced as 'Reptilla'
Film Geek (2005)
 -  Scotty smells this video
The Ring Two (2005)
 -  When Rachel is looking through the video tapes at the fair, Godzilla is one of them
'Team America': Miniature Pyrotechnics (2005) (V)
 -  A man mentions working on this previous to this film.
Homestarrunner.com: Everything Else, Volume 1 (2005) (V)
 -  In "TrogdorCon '97", the King of Town is an "authorized Godzilla reseller".
The Benchwarmers (2006)
 -  on shelf in video store
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
 -  DVDs being sold in the store behind Pamela
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' (2006) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"Big Bang: (#1.3)" (2007)
 -  Referenced in dialogue
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Jonathan Hensleigh (2007) (V)
 -  Talked about once
Enchanted (2007)
 -  The roar that the Dragon lets loose as he approaches the city is taken from this version of Godzilla
"The Omid Djalili Show: (#1.1)" (2007)
 -  Referenced by name.
"HBO First Look: '10,000 BC': The Making of an Epic World (#15.4)" (2008)
 -  mentioned once
Disaster Movie (2008)
 -  mentioned by Juney
"Eleventh Hour: Subway (#1.16)" (2009)
 -  rachel mentions it
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
 -  The momma T-rex takes a step and a character is frozen in fear and barely misses getting crushed by the T-rex's foot
"The Angry Video Game Nerd: Godzilla (#4.15)" (2009)
 -  The Nerd mentions the American remake of Godzilla

Features

It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955)
 -  The giant octopus from It Came from Beneath the Sea is seen in a TV set.
"Barney & Friends" (1992)
 -  Clips seen on a T.V set.
Trinity and Beyond (1995) (V)

Featured in

Godzilla: On Assignment with Charles Caiman (1998) (V)
The Lady with the Torch (1999)
"Troldspejlet: (#21.8)" (1999)
 -  VHS release reviewed + footage used
"I Love the '90s: Part Deux" (2005)
 -  Shown as part of the 1998 episode of this show on VH1.

Spoofs

"Siskel & Ebert & the Movies" (1986)
Crimson Tide (1995)
Down Periscope (1996)

Spoofed in

Armageddon (1998/I)
Inspector Gadget (1999)
Gojira ni-sen mireniamu (1999)
Shrek (2001)
 -  The part where the dragon's eye opens behind Donkey.
Pearl Harbor II: Pearlmageddon (2001)
 -  Characters and famous scenes are spoofed.
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
Men in Black II (2002)
Conker: Live and Reloaded (2004) (VG)
 -  The bullfish chasing Conker up the pier while destroying it
"Robot Chicken: That Hurts Me (#1.19)" (2005)
 -  Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich do an even worse remake of Godzilla

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