Last night I watched Godzilla. No, it wasn’t “Godzilla” as true fans know and love him, but it was a fun movie to watch.

Okay, as movies go, this one isn’t bad.

• Some parts of the movie are implausible, even ridiculous. Ahem. It’s a Godzilla movie!
• It has Mathew Broderick, and I spent most of the movie amazed that he’s shagging the cute girl from Footloose.
• My son was perplexed that I called it the “new” Godzilla when it came out seven years ago. Apparently, he doesn’t watch enough Saturday afternoon TV with me.
• Marble fu.
• Mayor Ebert (and his sidekick Gene). Priceless!
• Taxi fu.
• A seargant that could have been great if he was played by Tom Arnold
• Jean Reno just rocks. And not just because Queen Amidala fell for him in Leon.
• When you are a highly trained military helicopter pilot, being chased by a giant radioactive monster, at night, and in the rain, don’t try and out-run it by flying quickly between skyscrapers. Try flying straight up.
• Chief Wiggum is in this, who of course had Helen Hunt for a while. Not that I’m jealous or anything. no.
• Principal Skinner is also here. Along with Bart Simpson (in a small part). Kinda.
• “Where did you find this guy?” “He’s from France.”
• Now I always think of Tex Mex when I hear the word “Godzilla.” Don’t you?
• They blow up Madison Square Garden. You don’t get to see that everyday.

So, far from “art” or even (in most peoples eyes) “good,” but I liked it.