Godzilla vs. Kong | First Impressions (SPOILERS)
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- Опубликовано: 5 апр 2021
- This audio review contains spoilers.
These are my quick initial thoughts on Godzilla vs. Kong, the long awaited match up between two of cinema's greatest monsters. Does it live up to 60 years of anticipation?
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This feels the closest to a modern day Showa-Era Godzilla film. It embraces its silliness and it’s all the better for it.
Agreed, i really liked this movie.
too true
Hell yeah boiiiiii
Yep. I aslo like the others (especially 2014) for what they were too. We got different takes on modern day kaiju movies.
I agree completely. It gave so much respect to the old movies. A sci fi monster fight movie. If you can, see it in Dolby. It was incredible.
My only problem with this movie was it ended. I wanted more of Hollow Earth, I wanted more of Godzilla being a character rather than a spectacle, I wanted more of Apex creating and experimenting with MechaGodzilla, I wanted more Monsterverse world building. But in the end, I had a great time with this, and I’m glad it didn’t take itself seriously for the most part, and instead gave us a fun cheesy monster movie, just like the original. This is the Godzilla and Kong movie my childhood self would’ve went nuts for, and even at 25 years old, I still felt like that young child who got inspired to get into the art of filmmaking thanks to seeing the behind the scenes bonus feature from Godzilla Tokyo SOS. Nowadays, as someone who was meh with the Monsterverse, this movie cements my love for the Godzilla series and monster movies in general. It’s about time Godzilla got the respect and silliness from the general public he deserves. Finally, people care about this series that I was made fun of for liking Godzilla many years ago. Godzilla as a series is finally accepted. I look forward to seeing where Godzilla and Kong go in terms of films or shows after this movie.
My man, my sentiments almost exactly, most of what you said I've felt. Especially being made fun of being a Godzilla dork. Lol, thanks for expressing your words and my thoughts out there....and thank you UFTD
Another example of the movie needing to be longer
I loved the ending with Kong at home and peacefully enjoying life. I was hoping for a scene of Godzilla arriving on an island (future Monster Island) with Mothra and her babies, Rodan flying overhead and some other monsters. That would have been a nice "curtain call" scene like the end of Destroy All Monsters.
@@dvcz96 4 hours
While true, in this instance I think more would have been less. All the so called fat would have really exposed the flaws. This way, "all meat, no filler" approach left us satisfied. One thing that I haven't seen mentioned... just how good the CGI is in this movie. This is a first class job. Yeah, UftD did talk about the daytime and HK scenes but the whole experience is pretty spectacular. I have the feeling that Edwards would have killed to have such quality and would have made a much different movie if he had gotten it.
“I’ve been looking forward to this” - Count Dooku
“My excitement has doubled since the last time we talked about this movie, Count.”
@@SFforlife 👍
“This is where the fun begins” - Anakin Skywalker
Godzilla the victor, he is
I still can't unsee Godzilla laughing
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Already this Godzilla has more personality than the planks of wood that you see in Disney live-action remakes the Lion King, Mulan(2020) and Captain Marvel
His smiling mouth strangely gave me joker vibes.
Was waiting for his "we live in a society, Kong" moment
@@Badasspredator Why? Because he smiled for 2 seconds in the dark
@@travisbickle4360 It's a low bar.
My biggest gripe was that this movie could've focused on Apex and Serizawa for the Mechagodzilla plotline and thus presented a genuinely conflicting view to team Kong while not being so completely throw away, but in the end I thought the rest of the movie was competently executed, and a super fun time. It knows it's completely ludicrous and revels in that fact
That's probably what Adam Wingard wanted to do, but he was stuck with that shitty Milly Bobby Brown contract from the last movie and had to bludgeon her into the plot somehow. Legendary has mostly made good calls and has been really cool with how they treat their directors, but that's gotta be like the dumbest decision ever to have someone contracted for multiple movies when you change the director and script with each one.
also seriously that idea is way more interesting and way more in line with the Showa and Hesei eras than mbb, tap water, and podcast sneaking into a maximum security paramilitary complex with minimal effort. Still more than happy with the movie we got despite the circumstances, though.
Weird, I thought Milly Bobby Brown was of the most charismatic humans in the movie and definitely not something I'd complain about - I guess my complaint is that MBB comes with the excess baggage of the forgettable father character, and that was all we got, there were no other compelling performances.....compare this to Skull Island where it was practically an all-star cast.
@@inevitableveganfuture3915 IMO, skull island cast were ok, but the humor was so annoyingly forced, and they stretched out the human time too long.
@@inevitableveganfuture3915 She felt less like a Kendra in this one but she was my least favorite human cast member again. Glad you enjoyed her performance though.
It was not a perfect movie, not by any means. BUT this is the most fun I’ve had in a Movie Theatre in a long time.
@@swxsh8955 How is it irresponsible?
@@swxsh8955 don’t worry bro I have antibodies
@@swxsh8955 i somewhat agree but as long as they were wearing a mask i don’t see the problem. i recently got my second covid vaccine and saw the movie
@@swxsh8955 The governors and the cdc have made it safe to do so, it’s not irresponsible to follow guidelines. I watched a movie recently and remained 6 feet from everyone, just like everyone else did. There’s nothing wrong with following the law.
@@swxsh8955 other people who could get sick were 6 feet away from me and wearing masks if they cared
I came for Godzilla being a badass and destroying things, kong exploring the hollow earth, and dynamic, action-packed fights between them. The human stuff could definitely have been more developed, but I’m more than happy with what we got and it was well worth the wait
The black guy should have been the only Team G human. Tram K was pretty solid, but cutting Eleven and crew would let them better develop the vet that still mourns his wife, and is trying to make the world a better place. Or at least holding corporations accountable.
I also would have had him working transport between HK and FL to give him access to Apex cargo and a foot in both locations, but still…
Bobby brown had absolutely no reason to be in this movie
@@batfan1939 The movie as it is, you are right. But I didn't like him anyway. It didn't make sense and unlike the giant kaijus, he almost broke my suspension of disbelief. I mean, you are telling me that guy is well known in the conspirationist community, the guy makes podcasts all the time and people know how to find him... but he is infiltrated in that big corporation.
Not to talk about the shitty security there.
Those characters are a vehicle for the watcher to find Mechagodzilla but to be honest, I don't think we really need them. We could just jump to the bad guys creating it or using it.
I don't know, it felt the dumbest part of the movie.
@@batfan1939 nhf but had to chuckle at _Eleven_
Was it perfect? No, but I got what I paid for and it was Godzilla vs. Kong. A ton of references to the original and the director gave Godzilla a ton of personality in the movie. Godzilla actually smiled and gave Kong a nod of respect.
(Spoilers) A little bit of trivia: When Ghidorah takes over Mechagodzilla, the machine plays a synthesized version of his call.
This is one of my favorite parts for sure.
Finally, someone else noticed this. I've watched so many videos about "Easter eggs," "callbacks," and "things you missed," and not a single one made note of this.
@@thejudgester97 that’s crazy, as soon as it happened I was like oooooooooo that’s sick!! Lol
What Ghidorah theme did Mecha G do? It sounded like "Duh duh duuuh" in a robotic voice. How is that Ghidorah?
@@mentlinc You can slightly hear Ghidorah's roar when they give Mecha G the Hollow Earth power source
The last 30 minutes alone make this movie worth it IMO. While it can be argued that GvK does scale back the human stuff too much from KOTM and the previous MonsterVerse movies, I was still engaged with the Kong side of the story. Still, those last 30 minutes are amazing.
This film, whatever you wanna say about it's path to the conclusion, delivered on the ending. Godzilla's legacy has always been as king of the monsters. His title is secured. Kong, for the entirety of his existence has always been a figure of tragedy and a victim of human interference. I was happy to the point of tears that they finally broke that cycle. Whoever you went into the theatre rooting for, your kaiju won. Victory is all in perspective and both attain that which they value most in the end.
That's a nice interpretation. I like it
This is a perfect summary
I absolutely love how Godzilla was shot and framed in this movie. Making us follow Kong's perspective gives so much more menace to Godzilla. The Apex factory scene at the beginning was peak Godzilla. He feels like a slasher villain in this movie, unstoppable and ever looming.
I absolutely love this movie. I got the ending I wanted.
The director is a fellow graduate from my alma mater.
Having said all that the only real con to the movie is that there are moments where the director expects you to turn your brain off.
Like when they have Kong on the boat. They claim that they found a route that is outside of Godzilla's territory. Technically the entirety of the world's oceans are Godzilla's territory. So logically Godzilla should have attacked the minute he realized Kong was no longer on Skull Island however they make his attack happen when they're at least halfway to their destination. We see in king of the monsters that Godzilla went to Antarctica as soon as Ghidorah woke up. Godzilla's arrival and Ghidorah getting out of hibernation it was all a very short window of time between events.
I mean hes also going after those apex labs looking for mechagodzilla, maybe Kong just wasn't his main focus at the time, but yea I see what you mean
Yeah, there are many moments in this movie that we kinda have to stop thinking or use any reasoning at all. Many things don't make sense. 😅
I enjoyed it a lot and look forward to seeing it a few more times in theater. I hope like KotM it gets better every viewing and I pick up things I missed every viewing. There were a lot of families with children when I watched it last week and the kids were loudly reacting to the movie. I hope it is a hit with younger new fans it seems like a good movie for a starter to both Kong and Godzilla fanchises.
@@gitss7367 It's one of the easiest to digest in the series. That's for sure.
The movie knew what it wanted to be and embraced it. It's not an oscar winning movie, and it doesn't need to be. I absolutely loved it. It scratched an itch that has been with me since I was young. #continuethemonsterverse
Considering the quality of movies which win Oscars today, it could win an award.
There's an Oscar for best visual effects, Godzilla vs Kong will at least be nominated. It probably doesn't meet the criteria to win (e.g. overtly being tied to popular social/political movements) but the effects are undeniably something special. Maybe if the story of "Godzilla vs Kong saves the cinema!" sticks, it could win.
Mark my words this will get nominated for Oscars for best visuals
Ignis, Lord of flames
Well said. I agree.
@@inevitableveganfuture3915 if that's the case then hell yeah it should win that
I don't know if I could have been more satisfied with this one. Kong fought like hell and used some great tricks but we all knew there was no way in hell an Atomic Lizard could lose to a monkey.
When I walked out of the theater I didn't have the same feeling I had when I walked out of KOTM but after letting it sit for a day or so I've come to really love it maybe even more so than KOTM(Which I gave a lot of praise when I first watched it)This has also led me to realize that, while I throughly enjoy a deep, thoughtful kaiju flick like Shin Godzilla at the end of the day I'm happy to just watch some silly schlock with two monsters beating the shit out of eachother
Godzilla vs Kong is the story of Kong having the worst day ever. I really like that you can feel the love for the older films in these.
I've been saying it nonstop to my friends but Kong is given a really satisfying Rocky Balboa character arc.
Not gonna lie, I really can't. I felt that with the first two Godzilla movies, but not here. There's an almost total lack of easter eggs or nods, aside from like, Kong shoving the handle of his stupid fisher price axe down Godzilla's throat as a nod to when that happened with a tree in the first one. But that moment is copy-pasted all over the internet.
@@Zakon673 The Judo throw, Kong getting flown with helicoptors, Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla beam clash. I would have really liked for Kong or Godzilla to drop kick Mechagodzilla tho.
@@Zakon673 You weren't paying enough attention. They even paid homage to the nonsense "King Kong gets stronger with electricity" thing from the original.
Godzilla vs Kong isn’t a kids movie, it’s a movie that can be enjoyed by everyone (which includes kids but not just them).
Yeah, I didn’t understand what the hell he meant by “kids movie”. If that’s the case, then all that superhero MCU and DCEU shit is a bunch of kids movies too. I’m pretty sure he wouldn’t call those kids movies if he saw them even though there about grown ass men flying around in tights blowin shit up.
@Latest Obsession still not a kids movie. There is a difference between for kids and for everyone.
yeah after a few more watches you will see all the extra bits that make this film a little more deeper. enjoy
A flashback scene of Ghidorah's Kevin head being torn off and sinking from Kevin's point of view when MechaG runs amok might have be a quick but nice touch.
Out of all the videos I've seen of reviews for the movie, I haven't seen anyone talk about that god damn amazing intro to this movie with the Godzilla vs Kong title card. I thought it was badass
Dude I thought the same thing when I saw that pop up with the music and everything. I was like oh snap Adam Wingard knows exactly how to handle this movie.
I like the intro in 2014 more but I agree this one is really good too. I think this has better intro than KotM even though I like that movie more.
Gotta say this is the "best" legendary monster movie. Best paced, neat lighting, never got boring. Knew what it wanted to be.
Lgendary also did pacific rim
I will wait until several more viewing to decide. But KotM so far in my book is overall better across the board. GvK will likely be my solid second favorite with Skull Island being a distance 4th place. Well until we hear the surprise news that the monsterverse continues if GvK keeps doing well.
I’m afraid to say that Pacific Rim is a little bit better, and to extent 2014
@@argo9721 I agree, they're easily the best.
“Empty Spectacle” perfectly described.
And that's a good thing in my opinion. The film doesn't try to pretend it's something it was never supposed to be, it stays focused.
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@@mateuszjokiel2813 Yeah, I think we really need films like these, films that are focused in fun instead of focusing in a lot of realistic explanations for what is happening
If I remember correctly I read a interview online with the director of this movie who said there was enough content to release a "5 hour extended" version. If the fans really ask for it I think they could release an extended version for the ones who want a movie with a little more depth to it.
With all the ranting about alphas and pro-conspiracy podcast theming?
I'm pretty happy with them keeping an extended cut to themselves. The human characters justified the plot, and that's all I needed them to do.
I fucking loved this movie, it had everything that a Kaiju fan would want. Lots of monster fight scenes.
@Rando Yaguchi Good writing in a kaiju movie? Giant monster movies are dumb as fuck. Godzilla vs King Ghidorah (1991) is one of my favourite movies of all time but it seems like it could have been written by a committee of patients in a mental hospital. There are notable exceptions (Gojira 1954 for its time, Shin Godzilla for a modern example, Pacific Rim 1 for a Hollywood example) but generally speaking this is a fucking dumb genre with horrible writing and that's okay.
@Rando Yaguchi Don't get me wrong, good writing is appreciated, but not expected or honestly required for me to enjoy a kaiju film. As long as it isn't boring or so conflicting to the point it's unwatchable, I'll probably enjoy the movie.
@@inevitableveganfuture3915 Typically speaking the bad writing in those movies is part of the appeal. That is not the case here, the human characters were distractingly terrible and dragged down this movie. Especially since the writing in the monsterverse up to this point has ranged from good (Godzilla 2014) to perfectly serviceable (Skull Island and KotM).
(actually I kind of love the human plot in KotM but that's an unpopular opinion)
I couldn't agree more with your initial assessment of G vs K. It delivers exactly what the movie going audiences want. Spectacle and action.
This a movie that one that the world needed. Movie fans had so much fun after the world had to pause. We needed entertainment and two legends gave us that. A great feeling. I love being a Kaiju fan.
The movie director made this movie to prove a point in second grade to a friend at the playground
When you think about the numerous arguments you got into on the playground, wouldn't _you_ want to make a movie to have the final say on the matter? It's the ultimate flex.
@@KumoriGurasu My brother and I would make movies just to flex on each other and to argue with each other, so yes I would have done the same
He had his priorities straight. Good man, right to the core.
I felt like it had the campy aesthetic and simplistic fun of the Showa era, and the hard-hitting action and logical pacing of the Heisei era.
I saw the film 3 times on HBO max and i can safely say that as a monster brawl, as a Godzilla movie, i thought it was good. It accomplishes exactly what it sets out to do, delivering epic battles in both day and night, all gorgeously shot and framed! No cutaways, no weather effects or shrouded in darkness, just Godzilla and kong and mechagodzilla all fighting. The film embraces the silliness and high tech vibe that while no consistent with the gritty realistic tone of G14 or KSI, at least was still pretty neat to see. Unfortunately, it's a pretty mediocre to bad movie, like kotm the pacing moves so fast that it never really takes its time to explain or move the plot in a naturalistic way, instead it just rushes by character and important plot points that it makes the film incomplete. An obvious example is the human villain, Ren Serizawa, whose a huge wasted opportunity and motivation isn't explained at all. Mechagodzilla himself, while badass and steals the scene, is barely in the film and feels like fan service and nothing more. The film could've been worked on so much more, and part of me wishes Gareth Edwards came back to direct KOTM ans GVk to gave the universe some consistency in tone and vision since this film doesn't feel like it is part of the same universe as G14 or KSI, and even discards some or the continuity and lore. With that said, I'm still glad i saw the film, i respect and appreciate the ambitions despite the serious flaws and i wouldn't mind if the MV does continue or if it ends here. I'm just thankful that the rematch of the century between the two biggest monsters of all time and a trilogy of Godzilla movies from America done pretty well happened, something that we never thought would happen in our lifetime. I didn't love or hate the film, I'm someone whose in the middle, as said before, great kaiju brawl but mediocre film.
Disagree, i dont come to godzilla movies for the humans. They tried fleshing out characters in 2014 and KOTM and it received hate. People don't wanna see humans in a Godzilla film and thats facts. If i wanna see a film with great written characters i would go watch something else. They got so Much shit the last 2 movies because "too much humans, not enough monsters" so they gave you those critics what they wanted and now they want a compelling human story? Come on now
@@yonsetv5223 the general audience come to see these movies for 2 reasons the humans and monsters. They don't mind what the movie gives them as long as it's entertaining at the end of the day. If the humans are fine that's good if the monsters are fine that's even better but when it comes to the critics they always hate on human characters regardless of what you do with the characters. You can add more humans than monsters and the critics will complain you can add more monsters than humans and the critics will complain you can give the movie a equal amount of humans and monsters and the critics will still complain.
To put it shortly humans are necessary in monster movies but when it comes to us fans and even the General audience too when the humans aren't good we can still be entertained by the titled stars those being the monsters which do count as characters as well. The critics don't have a good track record of rating films in he first place so people at this point don't care what they say. They defend bad films and hate good films and switch right back to defending good films and hating bad films they don't know how to criticize films at all. At the end of the day gvk was still a successful movie and it's on its way to making more money and the general audience and fans are enjoying it regardless of its flaws good or bad it's entertaining either way and that's the movie's job to entertain people and make people have fun there's nothing wrong with that.
@@yonsetv5223 The human character hate on 2014 and KOTM were for separate reasons, to my understanding.
2014's was killing Bryan Cranston's Joe Brody-the heart of the movie-and leaving the rest up to Aaron Taylor-Johnson (though I agree with UFTD that he did a better job than people claim).
KOTM doesn't spend enough time with its central characters to really flesh them out which is objectively a strike against your film, godzilla movie or not. Though Serizawa was properly developed and given a commendable sendoff.
Honestly in my opinion, plot in KotM was explained way better despite the pace. I ended up liking that movie a lot. Godzilla movies (like 1954, Shin) always have some kind of message about human so I guess that's why I like it more. In the end probably just my preference.
That being said, doesn't mean I did not enjoy Godzilla VS Kong though. I'm very happy we get both movies and in a different style too.
the monster drama was all the depth I needed. you really do feel for Kong. he's an entire mood the movie over.
You basically summed up everything I thought about the film
It succeeds in it's goals but is an ultimately hollow film that could've had more depth in many places
I'd take this over the cutaways of KotM. Although G2014 was the most compelling of them all.
Something that I have nothing and i havent seen anyone talk about it, it the common theme of dealing with loss with team kong.
1. Jia loses her parents, so she attaches herself to kong, when she lies to kong that there are more of his species in antarctica you can tell that she feels bad. In the end of the movie when she has to explain to him that godzilla isnt the enemy, at first kong doesnt trust her and then she cries, because she understands why he doesnt trust her, i whish they would’ve expanded on this.
2. Same thing with the blonde guy, he lost his brother and hes been ridiculized, so when someone believes in his theories he latches onto them, he doesnt even question their motifs, and he essentially doesnt care about how he will get there, he just wants to see the hollow earth, But as the movie goes along he essentially warms up to kong and saves kong, althought i wouldve liked if he knew about mechagodzilla and the creators intention behind it.
3. You can even see that with Kong, he’s been alone for most of his life and in the beginning of the movie you can tell taht he likes being around jia, he considers her his home, but when he is lied to, he rushes because towards the hollow earth entrace because his actual family may be there and in the end of the movie he learns that his home is more important than his family.
I whish they would've shown more of kong having an emotional turmoil and show him choosing to go to the surface bc jia is already there and he has to rescue her. I really agree with what you said about cutting the fat but i also think it’s unfair to not pay attention to small things in this movie and call this just a mindless blockbuster, because this movir has a beating heart, even tho it may be buried under tons of kaiju action.
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Praise it, my man! You know what theme the movie had to going for human character, but unfortunately the director has a limit with movie runtime. But you do have excellent point!
@Latest Obsession I did this on my phone late at night calm down
Watching GvK made me go back to watch King of the Monsters again. I like GvK but as you mention, it felt rush and hollow. Certainly it is a kids movie and there is nothing wrong about it, but it made me realized how much I like King of the Monsters. Thanks for this video, looking forward for more.
I expected Kong to be smaller, unquestionably at the disadvantage when facing the King of Titans Godzilla and forcing him to play to his strengths of intelligence and mobility, but I'm fine with how it turned out because it still felt like a reasonable matchup with Godzilla being a tier above Kong.
I do like how it really is Kong's movie, I still count _Skull Island_ to be the best of the Monsterverse series, and its nice to see this version of Kong as the protagonist in his own right.
I’ve watched it twice at home and one in the theatre. I absolutely loved it. It’s everything I needed to forget the nightmare of this past year for 2 hours.
That "Gottcha bitch, hehheh.." smile from Godzilla made my day😌😌
LOL that's a prefect way to describe his reaction in that moment,
I want another Kong movie and you don’t need Toho for that! Kong: The Hollow Earth. I’ll buy a ticket.
YES I would pay anything for this sequel.
I really wish they made the King Kong vs Godzilla theme in the movie or a remix of it.
Yeah I have to admit the soundtrack is pretty forgettable
Damn it my comments keep disappearing.
I liked the soundtrack and it was noticeable to hear, I gotta go back to listen to the soundtrack of the different movies.
I am listening to Godzilla 2014 and I am liking it.
Every time I go in to watch a monster movie my brain always seems to switch back to a time where dinosaurs and Kaiju were everything to me. While I’ll always know there will be a human story line and want it to keep me engaged while the monster are off screen, I’m here for the title character regardless of what film it is. So yes I was very satisfied with Godzilla vs Kong and it would seem most of my friend, who usually don’t watch these movies, enjoy it as well.
It delivered exactly what it said on the tin. Could I nitpick somethings about it to maybe change? Sure
But I'd rather just have fun and enjoy it. It leans hard into the absurdity and never bored me so I call it a win. Hopefully Legendary renews its contract with Toho for more projects
Yesss, been waiting to hear what you think.
As a 50 plus year Godzilla and monsters fan it did what I wanted to see. My 2 favorite moments is 1, Godzilla doesnt kill Kong/finish him off. He walks away. Though Kong moments later was dying, Godzilla showed he wasnt on a mission to just rip Kongs head off. 2, electrifying Kong to bring him back. There were several nods to the first encounter in the 60s. I never expect some academy award type movie. Its a fun ride and they ended it well. We dont always need set ups for another film. I appreciated the finality. I would have liked to have seen Rodan or Mothra share a scene with Kong as a nod of welcoming. Some day. Now, if they can only acquire the rights to my favorite turtle, my inner child will have peace. Earth protectors Mothra and Gamera need screen time and a rumble between the Gs is a must. Will somebody out there just go negotiate for Gameras rights.
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This movie was DEEPLY satisfying for me
His loss wasn't because Kong was weaker, it was more because Kong was out of his depth in experience. This is detailed in the novel. In it, they explain how secluded a life Kong has lived. The first proper, huge Titan he even faced killed almost everything on Skull Island (Camazotz). He's never faced or fought anything like Godzilla, but according to the novel Godzilla has not only fought Kong's before he has even beaten several of them in the war between Titanus Kong's and Titanus Gojira's in the Hollow Earth. Kong has faced Skullcrawlers at most, he isn't ready for what Godzilla can bring. Hell, he isn't even ready for what his own species can do, he hasn't unlocked the intellectual capability his race exudes, building vast throne rooms and temples, making weapons of his own (not using makeshift tools, actually constructing weapons) nor has he even achieved contact with humans the way Kongs of old did. In fact in the novel it also explains physically Kong holds his own until Godzilla dislocates his shoulder. Another bout after a few years fighting in the Hollow Earth would be more even than this one, tho he did fairly decent here for a guy who's first enemy was literally Godzilla.
Its unlikely that Godzilla will feel threatened by Kong by in the future, or vice versa. He’s the alpha of the surface, whereas Kong is now the alpha of the Hollow Earth. The two can now remain in separate worlds, without either one interfering in the activities of the other. This works out for both creatures, as Kong making the Hollow Earth his new domain proves that the MonsterVerse can indeed have two alpha Titans.
Idk why you feel it's unlikely. It's plainly obvious given their natures as Alpha they will come into contact. Kong will travel to the surface or Godzilla will come to the Hollow Earth, hell he uses the Hollow Earth frequently. Titans will breach those territories like Camazotz did, it's literally so easy to break their peace it isn't funny. They might be different alphas, but they will definitely fight again
Like, Kong literally *not* being in Godzilla's territory pissed him off to the point he made a hole to the Hollow Earth, y'all really reaching if you think they won't fight again
@@upamanyu5431 This will "Continue" if Godzilla vs. Kong continues to hit big numbers, Toho continue. I have an idea outside of Godzilla 3 or Kong 2, I would like to see a six part one hour HBO Max series. Shows the Origins of both Kings and we will learn about other Titans that will fight for both sides, leads straight into huge sequel called Godzilla vs. Kong 2: Titan Wars. It could be a part two movie, I think using Destoroyah wouldn't hit with the general audience. I believe selling more Godzilla vs. Kong is there money ticket, it keeps the forums hot and keeps the Team Godzilla and Team Kong going.
@@iandanielcassidy8126 it has hit big numbers. It surpassed $300M according to various sources this Monday and will most definitely break even at $330M by the end of this weekend, and it's yet to release in a few other countries. Plus ofc, the HBO Max reception has been bombastic, considering it's stomped their whole catalogue.
GVK was exactly what I wanted it to be, in all the best ways!
I can't wait to see more of your videos and your thoughts and opinions. My opinion of Godzilla vs kong human characters I thought was interesting is there's a little bit more to them then first glance. But that's just my opinion.
yoo finally, was really wondering about your thoughts !!!!!!!
I just fuckin love how they managed to make it, not a duel of power, but a duel of "characters" and kaiju archetypes.
"It's a kids movie"
Also the same people:
"We meticulously choreographed this monster fight to be logical and make sense lorewise."
It was so well done. And Kong made Godzilla eat something again.
Dude you explain my feelings to perfectly on this film 😂. Can't wait for the more indepth and extensive reviews
After my first time seeing it at theaters (it's not available anywhere else for "free" where I live at the moment since there is no HBO Max) I thought that this was the most Showa of the Monsterverse movies. Even to the point where both Kaijus have a lot of "fun" moments from Godzilla smiling after beating Kong to the many childish moments around the movie. Over the years Godzilla has been many things and I appreciate that the Monsterverse is not stuck into the "let's be gritty o overly serious".
Would I have enjoyed at least some sort of social commentary like the original had? Maybe. But this is a great movie for our pandemic times. Pure entertainment and bliss.
love the video. keep it up man!
I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and I'm absolutely in love with it right now. I don't wanna be long but I'm going to end up being long anyways. This movie made me feel so good and so happy, because for several months now I've been extremely depressed. But, this movie got me excited, it made me happy. Yeah I knew the consequences and the dangers, I mean I'm quarantined now but idc, it was worth it for me because this has brought back my happiness. I can't wait for the blu ray release so I can watch it over and over again without fighting my internet or hbomax
I really liked GvK, but for me, KOTM is still the best movie in the Monsteverse. The score, the atmosphere and the myriad of Monsters that appear and fight is just too awesome. I have yet to see a scene as awesome as the Rodan scene, or one as beautiful as the Mothra scene from any other Monsterverse movie. Can't wait to see what they do next, even if I do get the feeling that Godzilla is going to be taking a bow and Kong will take over the Monsterverse.
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I completely agree. You've put my thoughts into words
I miss the 2014 style
Same. 2014 won’t age. These other movies (sans KSI) will.
Can you please elaborate?
@@ebboy53 Probably the groundedness of everything; how the Kaiju FEEL REAL and HUGE. The way everything is handled is so realistic that it will age pretty well.
@@ebboy53 Realistic tech and bases. Godzilla a force of nature not character (unpopular I'm sure) it was like "the dark knight" of monster movies
Godzilla 2014 will age better than the other MV movies and will probably be viewed as the best MV movie. Unlike the other MV films, 2014 feels like an actual blockbuster movie that stands fine on its own although it certainly could've been better. The other films are just trying to copy and paste the showa era to appeal to the toho purists and people who just want mindless spectacle.
This movie is so much better than the original that it's unreal. It delivers spectacle and abundant kaiju action. Kong was the focus, and that worked well. I could've used more of an arc for Godzilla, but I dug what I got, and enjoyed him being crankier this time. The human characters are thin because they're not the focus. Godzilla 2014's characters were also actually quite thin for how stretched out their screentime got (especially the son). Here, the thin characters basically got us from one scene to another. I also agree that the logic of the plot is ridiculous, but I think it's enjoyably ludicrous. Gravity inversion? Blowing a hole to the center of the earth? This is hokey in a way that makes the kaiju seem even more larger than life than they did in the Showa era.
Hey man big fan, youre breakdown of shin godzilla set me onto it and i really enjoyed it, thanks!
I enjoyed the hell out of this movie! Lots of things made no sense or were absurd, unrealistic and/or impossible, the human characters were just there to push the story, and many were dramatically underutilized (Serizawa!), but i honestly don't mind at all, i was there to see the big dudes duking it out, to be shortly joined by the surprise reveal (which was absolutely expected for anyone that had seen at least some of the old movies). And we got an awesome moment to be added to the pile of classic Godzilla scenes, his laughter added to the dance, the flying kick, his flying and other weirdness.
I wouldn't mind a Kong-only movie on Hollow Earth, that place is huge enough to have undiscovered titans and secrets.
That point about it being essentially a modern Hollywood take on the late Shōwa is absolutely on the money. It isn’t trying to have a message or subtext, and the key to enjoying it is to take it as it is
Just saw it in IMAX and I loved it! So happy I waited to watch it in the theater. So much fun. was grinning ear to ear the entire movie. I was happy with the humans just being their to bridge the fight scenes. Loved how they made Kong and his "story arch". his Godzilla back plate axe... hell yeah! Cant wait to watch it again
I think the biggest weakness was the Serazawa introduced, it felt like something was cut hard there. I didn't mind the human godzilla stuff I like millie brown as a consistent character to follow but not to take center stage like Miki in the Heisei era. The conspiracy guy would have been better 50% less goofy and shown to be a more competent if a bit off. Loved the movie, it was fun, honestly it only loses points from Serazawa being kinda pointless and as a personal preference I would have like some more lore shown but maybe that'll be in a comic or the novel.
They should totally make a "prequel" like movie set in an ancient past, gives the excuse to nix the human stories or to cut them to the barest of bones.
I never warmed up to king of the monsters. It disappoints me every time
This movie however was fun. That's all I could ask of it after the last one
I rewatched KOTM in preparation and it felt like a chore. I already rewatched GvK for fun!
I cant still get over my disappointment for KotM.
That movie had Ghidorah. And rodan. And mothra....
But GvK is the movie that gave us epic s***. And fights that make sense and feel impactful.
@@FlameOfRoyeca seriously. KotM just felt like a waste of a bunch of things I wanted to see
GvK at least gave some cheeky fun and lots of fights that weren't obscured by rain and smoke and darkness
This is the most authentically “Godzilla” film in the Monsterverse
so- so we gonna talk about crocodile craw goji that became a ball of s p e e d
I love this money it's crazy, a roller coaster, and just funny better all, the characters are dull and don't have development but they are funny and the actors played them well so I like those characters cuz there funny and great acting and fun, monster well that's just the best fights in this whole universe we all know that, the plot I like it and I enjoy it, I thought Bryan character was really funny and made sense since he was a conspiracy theorist, overall I love the movie and I would give it a 8/10 #continuethemonsteverse
I had so much fun with this movie, but I also had a great over-all viewing experience. It was the first time my girlfriend and I had been to a movie in AGES, and Godzilla has been one of my all-time favorite characters since I was 7 years old. It was so nice getting out of the apartment and feeling human again, and the movie was such a "turn off your brain and have a good time" experience, and I loved it. My new favorite Kaiju movie, if only for the way I got to see it :-)
I think one thing that would really interesting to explore is the advancement of human weapons to fight against kaiju. In KOTM, the military was able to build and deploy the oxygen destroyer which nearly killed Godzilla and would presumably work pretty well against any other Titan that isn't Ghidorrah. Now we have a private corporation that was able to build a mechanical titan that nearly wiped the floor with Godzilla. Godzilla was tired after fighting Kong, but it is quite likely he might have lost even at full strength against MechaGodzilla. This was also done very publicly so even if Monarch is able to secure all the data on MechaGodzilla, people now know that it can be done and humans can fight the titans so a new movie focusing more on the consequences of the new technologies could be fun.
I thought the movie would divide equal time among the two, but basically this was a Kong sequel with Godzilla as guest star and Mechagodzilla a cameo appearance. The Hollow Earth scenes were great, I hope the sequels will focus more on that world.
I wanted to like this one more than I did.
The monster action was great, but the only human character that doesn't outright suck is Jia.
The worst 2014 or KotM humans did was bore me. KvsG's humans range from not even characters (the villains) to insufferable ( conspiracy theorist guy).
Making team Godzilla just be Maddy, Mark, and Ilene working to figure out the plot from Monarchs base, and adding more depth to Team Kong and The villains wouldve made the moving 8× better.
Still very glad the movie is doing well, hope that leads to more American daikaiju movies alongside the stuff Toho is cooking up in the future.
My issue with KOTM as much as I enjoyed it was that it didn't know what it was. A sincere family drama with tragic loss and reconciliation at its heart or a crazy ass Showa movie.
I love that GvK embraces being a crazy ass Showa movie made modern. It's fights are breathtaking, it has wacky but enjoyable human subplots and genuine heart with Kong centering the piece.
If Shin Godzilla was a modern masterpiece in the symbolism stakes a la G'54, this is a modern Kaiju master piece in the vain of KKvG or GvH.
I've always wanted to see a Godzilla or Kong film with a major budget that is essentially riffing the 60s TOHO production, I thought it would be the thing that finally made Godzilla mainstream and I think this might have achieved it.
This movie was everything I was hoping it would be. It knew exactly what it was, and crushed it! I definitely was staring at the screen with my mouth open smiling like a kid again. It was well paced, gorgeous looking, human characters were just passable enough for me, and they represented the G-Man and Kong very well. Fantastic flick in my opinion.
Watched it twice, at the moment. Loved the movie.
People who criticize this movie, miss the point of it completely. We all wish certain things were different but, in the end, I haven't had that much fun in theaters since KotM.
Good review! Yes, it came off as one of the lesser Showa era films, maybe something like Destroy all Monsters or Godzilla vs Megalon, but still good. There are people that don't like it, but that was to be expected. The real question is: will this be the last Godzilla film?? I feel that they may have painted themselves into a corner with this one. I think if they can make another it may be time to go off world, which they should've done with Transformers, but never did.
I feel like the people behind the Monsterverse respond really well to criticism.
Too dark? Crank up the lighting and make cool shots
Not enough Godzilla? Show him kicking more ass
Humans taking screentime away from the monsters in 2014? Do the bare minimum with the humans and give the monsters what they deserve because no one cares about the humans even if they're good
Giant monster fights? FUCK YEAH GIANT MONSTER FIGHTS!!
One of my fav Godzilla movies!
Glad you acknowledged its flaws but also praised it for being what it wanted to be. Is it better than the 2014 Godzilla? Not really, at least from my first viewing. But it certainly does entertain you for its runtime which is honestly all you can ask for
My baby brother has seen this movie (no joke) over 23 times we once watched it five times in one day
For me, the most love it or hate it thing about it was Mechagodzilla. On the one hand, he is the generic final minute boss, who brings the fighting heroes together. On the other hand, him being a revived Ghidorah, makes him an already established villain, who is back for revenge. That's what saved him, but oh boy did I wish he had more screentime, and more hints that it's Ghidorah, who is in control. Like perhaps the Skullcrawler test, could have been a full on fight between Mechagodzilla and a previously established monsterverse titan, where he shuts down before the fight is over, but then Ghidorah takes over over for a second, and wins. Put such a scene early in the movie, and it would have been so much better.
The movie sounds like it has hints of drama and even realism in places you wouldn't expect to find it.
If we're going full "empty spectacle," then logically the fight should be as even as possible or for Kong to scrape the win as the underdog, but instead it's fairly one-sided in Godzilla's favor, which makes Kong even more sympathetic and highlights that his battle is an act of defiance in the face of overwhelming odds.
"Kong bows to no one" means very little if nothing can strike fear into him.
This in turn allows Godzilla to be in his element as a force of terror. These aspects were muted in 2014 and KOTMs because we needed Godzilla to be the underdog until the climax. Now we get to see how scary it feels to be the one facing Godzilla.
Glad to know you enjoyed the film! Me and my friends enjoyed it too.
I did like Godzilla KOTM more because I felt it was better paced and delved into the lore and themes of what's going on a bit more.
But I also understand why general audiences enjoyed Godzilla vs. Kong so much, given it does just give what they came to the cinema for, which is watching Godzilla and Kong punch each other in the face.
I do hope we get an extended version that fleshes things out a bit more, though. The director has said he won't, but you never know.
As much as I love the Monsterverse, it cant help but feel like every movie they make is a dramatic response to the criticisms of the previous film
Godzilla 2014 criticism- too little godzilla
Godzilla 2019 criticism- too much human stuff
Godzilla vs Kong criticism- too little human stuff
I really don't know when people started expecting so much out of human characters in Godzills movies lol
You mean you didn't feel a strong emotional connection to "Generic Reporter, Soldier and/or Scientist" from 95% of all Godzilla movies ever? Agreed, I can't help but feel people are pointlessly nitpicking with some of their complaints about this movie.
This film satisfied me a lot I can't wait to see it on video
The theme is King Kong finally coming home after 90 years of being torn away from it.
I really enjoyed the movie after watching it a second time. At first after watching it, I left fulfilled and unfulfilled at the same time.
It's the most bare bones of the monsterverse, but it's still a fun ride. The best fights in not just the Monsterverse, but the entire franchise.
Probably the best cinematic monster fights in history right? What are the other contenders?
@@inevitableveganfuture3915 I mean I particularly enjoyed some of the fights from the first Pacific Rim are really entertaining to watch. At the same time, that final fight between Godzilla and Kong was amazing.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought this felt like a later Showa movie.
Now I'm one step closer to getting a monsterverse Jet Jaguar movie.
Personally, this might be my favorite Monsterverse movie, it’s not favorite Godzilla or Kong movie, but it’s definitely my favorite of what this series has delivered. Sure the human characters aside from Jia are still on the bland side, and the score is a step down when compared that of KOTM, but the Kaiju scenes are spectacular. I like how Kong had more personality than in Kong: Skull Island, I love how Godzilla was more Violet and Destructive than in the previous Monsterverse movies, and Mechagodzilla was an absolute Beast in this movie, and best of all he’s the Bad Guy!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!! FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I also like how we finally get to see the Hollow Earth, and they definitely went for a Journey to the Center of the Earth style which I think works for this type of movie. Like I said, it’s not the best Kong movie, or the best Godzilla movie(not even in my Top 10) but it’s definitely my personal favorite of the Monsterverse movies. 4 out of 5 for me.
This is very well-articulated and is essentially what I felt about it. As much as I’d like something thematic, I had a great time watching this. KotM had more thematic elements and at the end of the day, I just had a much better time watching this one. I’d love to see a film that felt like a combo of the two. The thematic, world building strengths of KotM and the well-lit/choreographed action of this film
Best time since i had since 2019. I cant wait to see it a 3th time. The best kaiju fight ever
1st off, thanks for your great channel. Yes, this film isn't perfect but it lives up to the title. I saw it in Dolby w/ my grown son & it was one of the best times @ a movie I've ever had. For spectacle, it far surpassed all superhero movies ever done. It was basically the best of the old 70's GODZILLA films in 1 movie w/ a massive budget. Can't wait for the new era of TOHO GODZILLA films now.
Spot on.
Maybe it's because this movie feels like a big-budget Showa film that I love it so much. I grew up with Showa era films and it's good to have the goofy plotlines with utilitarian characters. Not every movie in the franchise needs to be Shin Godzilla (I love that movie too). Godzilla movies can be many things, from serious movies like 2014 to goofy films like GvK, and that's part of what I love about this series.
Godzilla 2014 is still my fav. Dark, horrory and realistic. And the music is still the best from all of the movies imo.
Edit: I left Godzilla 2014 fulfilled but at the end of GvK I felt like something was missing. Absolutely great movie imo but not the best.
When someone asks me what I thought of it I told them it was a good Godzilla film meaning it was all about the monsters and the humans are there to get us from one fight to another. The heisei and shin era part of me felt lacking but the little kid that wore out the showa era VHS loved it.
In terms of monster action it was absolutely everything I wanted, I wasn't there for the human characters
I was not a fan of the MechaGodzilla design. I felt it was too inspired by Michael Bay's Transformers. The MechaGodzilla from the Showa series and the design featured in Ready Player One are my favorites.
You LIKE the Ready Player One design? More power to you bro, but I remember being genuinely mad in the theater that they were passing that off as MechaGodzilla. Again tho I’m glad someone got something out of that movie if I couldn’t