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  1. unmapped (hype letdown): Planet of the Apes → Godzilla. Both were hyped blockbusters whose letdown taught a young fan that advertising lied; Godzilla at least is structured like a movie.
    “This is one of those movies where it's like, this is the beginning of studio filmmaking at this level lacking basic story competency.”
    Blank Check with Griffin & David · Planet of the Apes with Matt Singer · 0:31:38 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)
  2. unmapped (intent): The Lost World: Jurassic Park → Godzilla. A host suggests Spielberg wanted to make a Godzilla-style fun monster movie, which explains the San Diego ending.
    “I've always wanted to make like a Godzilla movie.”
    Blank Check with Griffin & David · The Lost World: Jurassic Park · 0:26:03 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)
  3. unmapped (viewing memory): The Lost World: Jurassic Park → Godzilla. As a child, the speaker saw this, Godzilla and Batman & Robin without seeing the originals and loved the worse versions.
    “I was getting the shittier version of the one that everyone liked, but because I was so unexposed to it, I was like, this is great.”
    Blank Check with Griffin & David · The Lost World: Jurassic Park · 1:06:23 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)
  4. unmapped (critic portrayal): Lady in the Water → Godzilla. Ranks directors who put film critics in their movies to shit on them, with Godzilla's Mayor Ebert gag, then Birdman, then Lady in the Water.
    “I go Godzilla, then Birdman, or the unexpected virtue.”
    Blank Check with Griffin & David · Lady in the Water with Richard Lawson · 0:49:36 · Richard Lawson (0.40 sure it was them)
  5. craft (craft): Alien Resurrection → Godzilla. 1998 Godzilla and the first Jurassic Park shot their CGI creatures in rain and night to hide the rendering.
    “the 98 Godzilla is set in the rain constantly, and why in Jurassic, the 1st Jurassic”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Alien: Resurrection · 1:26:19 · David Sims (0.60 sure it was them)
  6. career (career): Jan de Bont → Godzilla. De Bont signed on to Twister after leaving Godzilla over creative differences.
    “Jan Dubont signed on after leaving Godzilla thanks to creative differences.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Twister’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 1:16:39 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)