[FILM] Godzilla vs Kong

[Shadowferal]

Going back too see this again tomorrow.
FYI for those new to the genre; monster vs monster...the script isn't all that relevant. And a poor script, dare I say it...? is barely an inconvenience. If you're looking for an oscar level performance from the monsters, then you're looking for this monster:

[Evil Midnight Bomber]

Going back too see this again tomorrow.
FYI for those new to the genre; monster vs monster...the script isn't all that relevant. And a poor script, dare I say it...? is barely an inconvenience. If you're looking for an oscar level performance from the monsters, then you're looking for this monster:

If the script isn't relevant than the movie shouldn't waste my time with boring subplots that don't matter.

[Logwyn]

Awesome Monster Bash'um film. The best thing was I could watch it in my hifi living room at home and did not have to deal with kids asking things like during the hulk "Is he wearing pants now?" or when the Avengers assemble in Infinity War "Where is Batman and Superman?"

[RadasNoir]

I feel like the movie might have benefited from having another movie or two come out before it. Like, definitely another stand alone Kong film that would have featured the Hollow Earth stuff, and maybe another stand alone Godzilla movie that could have had the set up for Mechagodzilla happening in the background. As it stands, the movie often felt rushed and like two or three separate movies were going on at the same time. Also, as someone who didn't necessarily mind the human parts in the previous films, I do agree that they were especially bad this time around. They almost reached Michael Bay Transformers levels of stupidity in certain parts.

That said, I did still enjoy the movie, but feel like all of the previous "Monster-verse" films were definitely better movies overall. Even King of the Monsters, which I know most other people weren't fond of.

[PACOX]

I feel like the movie might have benefited from having another movie or two come out before it. Like, definitely another stand alone Kong film that would have featured the Hollow Earth stuff, and maybe another stand alone Godzilla movie that could have had the set up for Mechagodzilla happening in the background. As it stands, the movie often felt rushed and like two or three separate movies were going on at the same time. Also, as someone who didn't necessarily mind the human parts in the previous films, I do agree that they were especially bad this time around. They almost reached Michael Bay Transformers levels of stupidity in certain parts.

That said, I did still enjoy the movie, but feel like all of the previous "Monster-verse" films were definitely better movies overall. Even King of the Monsters, which I know most other people weren't fond of.

I can see what you mean. This is the 4rd movie Godzilla is in from the franchise, and everyone is sort of going off the previous Godzilla movie. Meanwhile we've only seen this universe's Kong once in no relation to anything else happening in the universe. When we see him again he has basically been killing in a bubble thats been isolated from the rest of the world. The world nearly ended and Kong was just chilling.

Other than that, this movie is great big monster fight porn without getting too full of itself like ones that failed. The humans are dumb and do dumb stuff, no one really cares what they do anyway. Most iconic Blockbusters make no sense under a microscope.

[KOUNTERPARTS]

Supposedly there is enough footage for a 5 hour cut of the film.


I would imagine a more in-depth story and more fleshed out characters from that.


Too early to ask, but I want the "Wingard Cut"

[justandulas]

Supposedly there is enough footage for a 5 hour cut of the film.


I would imagine a more in-depth story and more fleshed out characters from that.


Too early to ask, but I want the "Wingard Cut"

3 hours of extra footage and you want more human in depth story telling?

Nah I want that fight scene from the end extended 3 hours plus a final fight to the death

[KOUNTERPARTS]

3 hours of extra footage and you want more human in depth story telling?

Nah I want that fight scene from the end extended 3 hours plus a final fight to the death

Yeah, why not. I'm sure there are more Titan scenes as well.

[Witchblade77]

a lot of backstory is in comic books. yeah...


speaking of, this made me lol

[John Croquette]

Hong Kong really did get the short end of the stick by the end of the movie. They're gonna have to rebuild all that stuff and who knows what the death count was. Easy conflict for any sequels unless another alien titan comes in to shake things up (Biollante? Space Godzilla?).

I'll probably rewatch this later on. I was tepid after the first watch but I think that's because the last 20 minutes shaped my opinion of the whole movie. I think the momentum of the film was best starting from the carrier scene up until Godzilla and Kong settle their score in Hong Kong. If I just look at that chunk of the movie, then I think that's where they really succeeded. The before of that chunk of the movie, are the weakest parts. The last 20 minutes, for me, was a drop in momentum IMO.

After 5-7 minutes of the movie, I'll just skip 30-35 minutes entirely on rewatch, because that was all lukewarm buildup and human focus. I suppose I gotta give them credit for getting the Versus aspect of the title right. It really was the best part of the movie and they got that right at least. I'm just reminded of the last versus movie I watched, BvS, and how they completely botched that. I remember after all that build up, when they actually got to the fight, I was sorta zoned out and feeling numb. I don't think Godzilla vs Kong made any of those terrible mistakes at least, and got the heart of the movie right.

[Syegfryed]

the thing with the kid and the two guys going on the hollow earth i think it was good enough, necessary.

the problem to me is the dumb trio, who literally make no sense to be in the movie and does nothing, if it was just to show ghidora skull was pointless, they could have removed then and explain more the thing with the son of the doctor and how he came to this project to kill godzila with a giant mecha. Kong learnign how to talk and communicate could be huge to translate things to godzila in future movies.

Other than that, i still say the fight was biased, and Kong should have done much more, and Godzila should have being a little more fucked.

[Ihavewaffles]

Director claims he shot enough footage for 5 hour movie, maybe they release deleted footage once blu ray n stuff comes out.

[KOUNTERPARTS]

Director claims he shot enough footage for 5 hour movie, maybe they release deleted footage once blu ray n stuff comes out.

I'd love a director's cut version for DVD/Blu-ray.

[Ihavewaffles]

i thought they were joking with dickshark, but that's a real movie..

[Ayirasi]

i thought they were joking with dickshark, but that's a real movie..

It's... amazing.

My review from March, 2019: Dickshark: 10/10 Culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant.

[Something Wicked]

Director claims he shot enough footage for 5 hour movie, maybe they release deleted footage once blu ray n stuff comes out.

As long as 90+% of that extra footage is of Kong and Godzilla, I'd be down. If it's mostly the humans, I'll give it a hard pass.

[Sughs]

Watched the entire MonsterVerse this weekend, I think the first two movies are way better than the last two. The third was extremely boring. Godzilla vs Kong was a bit better but still boring.

[minkage]

When I rewatched King of the Monsters for the 2nd time holy hell was it a chore to get through and god the lady that betrayed humanity is still one of the most despicable characters in media ever.

Now thinking about rewatching this newest movie gives me a similar boring/tedious chore vibe.

I have absolutely no interest in rewatching these movies at all... there boring and the characters are all terrible.

[Ihavewaffles]

It's... amazing.

My review from March, 2019: Dickshark: 10/10 Culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant.

couldn't find a torrent...now I have a sad

[Ayirasi]

couldn't find a torrent...now I have a sad

You're probably going to have to, uh... *coughcheckpornsitescough*.