Godzilla Minus One falls into the serious social commentary side of kaiju storytelling. Godzilla x. Kong is the wacky, over the top monster brawl side of his subgenre. Both are valid in their own right.
I found it so funny when Kong was trying to ask Godzilla for help and they just end up beating the shit out of each other! it’s always on Sight with those two 😂😂
I saw it last night and it was a full house. People laughed, gasped, cheered, and clapped. It was a modern day whacky showa film. The fight scenes especially the encounter of Kong & Godzilla for the first time since GVK. I’ll be seeing it again this weekend.
I recently got out seeing Godzilla x Kong and I had a blast. It was so ridiculous that it comes off as a modern day Showa movie in a good way. To me, it doesn't matter if Godzilla is serious or silly, those two types are part of the franchise DNA in the end. I've been enjoying these Monsterverse movie for a while now. They may not be flawless, but it's incredible to see them still continuing these movies.
As Chris said, the human element has ALWAYS been corny in these movies. For me, it’s baked into them and makes me feel like they’re consistent. I wish they’d go back to using the classic musical cues for the monsters though. It’s part of what keeps KoM at the top of my list. (Full disclosure, I missed G-1 at the theater, so I haven’t seen that one yet)
This one was way better than the previous monster verse movies. Between all the body language of the titans, literally creating original titans for the movie, all the increase and fights and visual spectacles like godzilla shooting a quick atomic breath out of the water then you just see tiamats body parts float up. The whole ocean getting frozen. Dude there was so much to enjoy😊
Godzilla Minus One is probably the greatest Godzilla film ever done. The Legendary Godzilla/Kong films are a different flavour, and I’m ok with that. This was a pure popcorn film. The monster fights on the biggest screens are fantastic. I liked the humans this time around, especially Dan Steven’s.
Minus One is like going to a fancy 5 star expensive high end restaurant with top quality food and good costumer service , While Legendary Godzilla is like going to a cheap fast food restaurant to stuff your self up with as many burgers and drinks as you can and leave 2 completely different taste and feeling i think people should honestly just stop comparing the 2 movies and let them do at what there good at
@@Shanoo-ki9it Love the analogy. They serve different purposes and different audiences and I think they both do that well. We are living in a time for great Godzilla content. We all win, the fancy restaurant goers and the fast food fans. 😁
I thought this one sucked. At no point going in did I assume this was for 6 year olds. Then in the first scenes with the monster juice explosion im like this is literally going to suck for anyone over 12.
So, I just got out of seeing Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.......with three 7 year old's that were up at 5AM because they knew they were going to see the movie today and couldn't sleep. They were so excited to see the movie they were running into the theatre. When it was finally ALL over they ALL gave it 4 out of 4 stars!!!!!! I've been watching Godzilla movies since the 1970s. I think Godzilla Minus One is one of the BEST MOVIES I've ever seen period. That said, The New Empire should not be compared to it because the basic themes of the movies are completely different. The New Empire was fantastic in it's own right. The gripe about the previous Monsterverse movies was the lack of actual Monster action and they definitely fixed that with this iteration. It was jam-packed with it and loads of fun. While there were issues with the story I would definitely go back to see it again. It was a blast.
I like your take, but I disagree about the themes being entirely different. Both -1 and xKong have an emphasis on the bonds of adopted families and how they can save you from loneliness.
I just saw this film today ! My 13 year old son loved it and it was a lot better than I was expecting - the appearance of one particular and unexpected kaiju certainly brought the nostalgia for me (I'm 58). Yes, in the 70s Godzilla et al where a big part of my childhood too. Cheers Chris.
I remember an educational kids show in Latin America used a Godzilla toy as a puppet of one of the characters. Imagine a show with Godzilla teaching you about Science and History
My dad and I love Godzilla. Watched them when I was growing up with him. So naturally I took him to go see this yesterday. We both loved it. Definitely can't be going into this expecting some impactful film. It's a big dumb "turn your brain off for 2 hours with a big bucket of popcorn" experience, then put it on as background noise when it comes to max/Netflix, and there's nothing wrong with that. I hope they keep making these films for sure
YES!!!! This, Exactly right, I just love movies like that, this one did require some thinking here and there with the humans... but it more or less was just sit back and relax type of film.
I'm 58 and I grew up on all the old Godzilla movies and loved them. But I have to say that of all the Godzilla and Kong movies, I loved this one the best. It was funny and I also loved that Kong found his own kind and would never be alone again.
This is my favorite, too. It had several LOL moments & the human characters were likeable. Kong had a complete character arc. I felt a lot of empathy toward both Kong & Jia in their respective isolation & not belonging. I like Godzilla as a hero. A certain kaiju looked BEAUTIFUL in this film & I loved seeing Godzilla get knocked on his ass and the scene of him meeting Jia. I loved Big G curling up in the Roman Colosseum "like some big, angry baby." LOL! I loved the ending. It was all a feel good film & people need that. The movie stayed in theatres here in Columbus for 3 months! I checked their website a week ago & it was STILL playing in about a dozen theatres in the U.S.
In my opinion it’s not fair for people to compare Minus One to this one, they’re two different genres and it’s like comparing apples to oranges. This one is a fun turn-your-brain-off monster brawl flick and it delivered on all I was hoping and that’s all I needed
Really wish they had more shot from human perspective to make the monsters look more convicing as an actual giants now that these creatures all hurdled like tornado. Also,a better written human character that help drive the plot would have been great.
That's my issue with this one, from the trailers. There's that shot of all the massive apes together where Kong and Scar are, and they just look like...apes. There's no huge scale or perspective that makes them seem gigantic. They just look like they're hanging out in a Planet of the Apes movie.
Same! I would have loved to have been in one of those recreational houses off the Nile River when godzilla was swimming thru it to meet kong. It looked like a really fun water ride
imo Gareth Edwards should have been the one to take the franchise forward and build upon the world and the tone that he first established, despite its flaws, but I get it that people just want Boom Boom Pow
Even Godzilla 14 was kinda good and gave room to connect with the human characters a little bit. They did waste Bryan Cranston by killing him off that quickly tho.
Godzilla 2014 started off on a good foot with the human aspect, then traded Cranston for... whoever that guy's name is. I love bold swings like that where it's like, woah, you only got Bryan Cranston in just for the first ≈15 minutes. that being said, swings like that only work when what they lead into is also good, and the actual main character of that movie could've gotten squashed by Godzilla (in a pitch black scene because we're talking that dogshit 2014 film with its dogged refusal to light anything) in his second scene and it would've drastically improved the film. a plotless monster rampage with no human half would have been significantly more interesting than "stock army dude runs around in the dark and occasionally sees Godzilla's ankle." imagine a Western Godzilla film helmed by Guillermo Del Toro. Pacific Rim (the only Pacific Rim movie) had dynamite human characters. I can actually remember a bunch of their personalities, and (gasp!) even the main characters' names.
I honestly thought monarch was not very interesting. Very boring show, and besides Kurt Russell, I didn't really care that much about the human characters
@@NeilYoungHorne I wanted to love that show sooo much when it was announced. But I agree it was a little boring. AND I too didn’t care about the characters. It clearly was too expensive to show the MUTOs in more of the episodes. Maybe the 2nd season will improve?
SAME! I however did watch American Godzilla in theaters about 7 times, so I'm super bias but still, this movie is made for fans and for people to just sit back and enjoy. Not everything has to be a damn Oscar movie.
Yes sir Chris, saw it last night got exactly what I expected I laughed I cheered and I held my nose through the human parts. My only disappointment was that your video was not up when we came home. It is tradition to tune you in on opening night after we come home from the theater reinforce our personal opinions lol.
When Godzilla and Kong first meet up in the movie I absolutely lost it when Kong was holding up his hands at Godzilla like “bro chill” and then when Godzilla attacks him he immediately hits him with the pocket sand! 💀💀
Oh trust me. Every fight in this movie is a spectacle. Of the monster verse movies, the story is the best, the human side is the best, and it’s more monster than people now
@@TheDRODORPeople will always find something to complain about. It’s very human to only look at the negative things and ignore the positive things. This movie was amazing
I loved every minute of this movie because it's exactly what I wanted: giant monsters fighting each other, Godzilla & Kong teaming up for a tornado tag team fight, and Godzilla taking naps in the Coliseum is now my favorite mood!
Sounds like a review of the old WWF fights between Monster Heels like King Kong Bundy and Andre the Giant. Facing down the American hero Hulk Hogan and somebody else in an epic Tag Team match
@@mcguzman5398 yup he is on the other side now and knows how hard it is to make a film. Plus he doesn't want to piss off people in the industry as well.
Honestly I enjoyed this movie more than I could have imagined. After watching Dune: Part Two five times (Yes, I watcher it that many times, and I could have afforded more times I would have gone more times, Im a huge Dune Fan, dont judge me). I wasn’t really drawn or excited for this movie, well I was wrong, aside from the human characters in this movie being just sideline characters (cuz lets face it, they are just that) I was pretty surprised at how it engaged me, I too was a huge kaiju fan growing up and watching huge Japanese monsters destroying cities and fighting each other was my thing haha, so that was enjoyable, obviously there was things in this movie that I thought they could have done without but overall pretty good afternoon pass time at an IMAX theater.
@@TheZeroNeonix Last week. I’m chill. It’s just easy to tell now when Chris doesn’t like a movie. Which is okay! If he doesn’t review the big release of the weekend, he didn’t like it.
I liked this movie a lot. Old Kong gave me God of War vibes when he was traveling with Mini-Kong. I liked the story, Skar King with his speed, whip and pet Titan was a really cool villain. My only gripe is the character that’s a podcaster/blogger. You’d think we’d be past the loud, fast talking, screaming, joke character. Packed theater, no one laughed but it looked to be mostly adults when I went. The last fight was greatness. Assuming this does well, what’s next? Only thing I know for certain that in a sequel Mini-Kong would probably be a teenager and Kong would be on his way out do to his age and damage taken over the years. Will they introduce Godzuki and end this film series with the two leads dying and the next generation taking over without the hate and animosity?
This inner world comes straight out of Edgar Rice Burroughs books. Love that! Looking forward to seeing this with my friends and family Saturday night in Imax!
My most central complaint about doing the Big Dumb American Godzilla movies is wasting Mecha Godzilla like that. There was so much more room with that concept for Big Dumb Fun. And space for a human character that doesn't suck.
Tangentially, I must have missed the rule saying human characters are required to be awful in these movies. It ain't that crazy to expect decent writing in between the monster scenes.
@@Whispurer I still maintain that killing off Cranston's character so early was one of the biggest missteps in the monsterverse. 2014 is a really good movie and this one writing decision is what prevented it from being great IMHO.
Nice that you mention that 1) Godzilla movies are kind of a guilty pleasure because of the childhood memories associated with them and 2) GvK is special because of it coming out in the middle of the pandemic. I feel exactly the same. Also glad to hear that watching Monarch pays off when seeing GxK; Rewarding true fans is important.
I loved this movie, like you Chris, I use to watch the Godzilla movies with my mom so they always take me to that special place in my childhood. This movie had me grinning from ear to ear, it’s probably my favorite movie of 2024 so far just for how much fun I was having. We need more movies like this in theaters. People need more fun these days
Totally agree. Epic, silly, ridiculously over the top glorious fun. The most fun I’ve had in the movie theater since “Tropic Thunder” and the best movie of 2024. Get into the spirit of it and have the time of your life. I know I did. I continued to laugh after waking up the following morning!
@@DerrickVanderspoon Because some things simply should be taken more seriously. Film isn’t always just mindless entertainment. Storytelling has informed how we as humans experience the world for about as long as we’ve been around. Sure, the “don’t take it too seriously” comment works perfectly well for a film like this, which no one is saying is trying to be realistic or say something about the world. This is just “monke v lizard v big monke v lil monke v other big lizard” and it’s great. But do I want that to be the overall state of film? No. Films can bring comfort to those who need it by reflecting their lives. It can inform and sway opinions about important things. It can educate. Art as pure entertainment is fine, but it doesn’t need to be all of it, and it certainly doesn’t need to be an excuse to defend you liking something you may not fully understand. A film that has a brilliant story but all people talk about are the bright colors like it’s a theme park is kinda soul-crushing (yes I am Scorsese). Again, this doesn’t apply to this film in particular, but it does to tons of others that depict issues people still turn a blind eye to.
I really pity people who can’t sit back and enjoy an action packed movie like this. What’s the saying? Not seeing the forest for the trees? Lol I don’t care about what wannabe critics say to feel like they’re intelligent, this movie was phenomenally good!
Just seen the movie. I loved it! Godzilla jumping and suplexing monsters was so fun to watch! It was both funny and cool at the same time. And I even liked the human storyline in the movie (yeah lol). Yeah there were some cringe moments but nothing too much. Loved the CGI, soundtrack, scenes, fights ALL OF IT. Prolly my favorite monsterverse movie. Only thing I can say is that some fights could have been longer (specially Godzilla vs Tiamat)
This movie summed up to me was: ‘Fuck it, it’s awesome’ Just total insanity fights and crazy shit. I even liked the human characters as they felt like: ‘we’re just gonna have fun’.
Godzilla: Minus One was perfect. I think the bar was set high for whatever monster-verse/kaiju movie was coming out after. Can totally relate with the childhood stuff. I’m in my mid 30’s & my mom texted me the day before it was released asking if i wanted to go with her. I did & there was quite a few mothers & daughters (not kids either) in the theatre when we went. It was so wholesome.
My Mom and I used to love watching the King Kong and Godzilla marathons they had on TV back in the day on Thanksgiving and the day after here in NJ/NY.
1:11 I think the Japanese Godzilla movies cannot be compared with the American ones because the Japanese Godzilla films have a different theme emotions etc American Godzilla films are all about action
Uh. Apparently you haven't watched any Godzilla movies they started to get super silly in the 60's and it's apparent you were spoiled by Minus One. And maybe Shin Godzilla. Godzilla has been ridiculous for decades. The director fo Minus One saw a pre-screen of THIS movie and absolutely loved it stating the there is enough room in the Godzilla lore for different types of stories siting the silliness of decades of Japanese Godzilla movies. Do your research! Edit: Sorry I didn't mean to be insulting I just saw an opportunity to talk about the old school Godzilla movies which were totally ridiculous and action heavy. Made in Japan.
@@ichigen511 Sure bro, backpedal all you want. 👀 Bottom line, there's a Godzilla film for basically everyone. I'm still waiting for that Hedorah reboot/sequel to this day.
I saw Minus One first because I saw a lot comments talking about how good this movie is, in my opinion yeah is not bad, but I don’t know 🤷🏻♂️, I think people are exaggerating a little bit, I get it for a low budget film they create some fantastic scenes and effects, specially the explosions, but it lacks in terms of action, it was more drama than anything and I was expecting more action, but still a good movie though, but I prefer Godzilla x Kong pure action with those monsters fights I even like it more than some marvel movies Lol.
Just got out the theater the movie was awesome. Whole packed theater cheered and clapped. Music was awesome, visuals were awesome, battles were awesome. 10/10
Saw it in IMAX 3D 😎 & it was good Kaiju fun, albeit the humor was kinda grating. The Skar King wasnt intimidating at all, but Godzilla did a headlock suplex, so that alone was beyond awesome
@@CheekiTiki I can still hear the crunch of the male Muto getting flattened against a building by Godzilla's tail (contrast that to this recent film where he uses the same move to fling a weightless ape half way across Rio). It's a real shame, for sure.
Great review i hope to get to go see it soon. I definitely can relate to you saying its a part of your childhood. Because, for me growing up on the Southside of Chicago the godzilla movies was definitely my shows to watch! I wven had the toy where his hand flew off when you pressed the button by his elbow!💪🏿 As a 70's baby raised in the 80's they were an escape for me then with everything going on on the outside of the house and on the inside of the house! So watching these movies now are absolutely awesome and amazing! Plus, it's still a way for me to escape with everything going on now and great nostalgia moments for for me personally! The only thing missing is my Mom(God rest her soul)watching them with me! R.I.P. MOM I MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU!❤
Every time I see Godzilla and Kong running toward the camera like Batman and Robin… It makes me laugh so hard that I actually puke my guts out. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
What's missing from these movies since Godzilla vs Kong is the sense of weight. In 2014 Godzilla looks massive cause we see him from a human perspective. Godzilla x Kong was fun but I just don't feel any stakes. You never see the human reactions from living in a universe of monsters. 2014 Godzilla was realistic and now only a decade later its like humanity in these movies live in the year 3000 with the crazy technology.
@@Ugh-r8m 2014 was before Monsterverse was even established as a franchise. I’d argue for it being a standalone film. Also if I wanted unrealistic, I’d watch Pacific Rim
Because when you explicitly tell people you won't be doing negative reviews anymore and then you actually don't do them, because when you tell at the start of your video it is not a review of the movie and it actually isn't....then the easiest thing to do for people is to hate and whine....because they're retarded idiots who just follow a narrative set by someone else whose whole RUclips career is based on hate😁
@@kasaibouF29 Am I the only one that knows Chis is making his own movie and him criticizing movies now will make him a hypocrite if his movie sucks….i don’t understand why no one understands this….hes not just a reviewer anymore
Because when you explicitly say you will not do negative reviews anymore and then you actually don't do them, because when you say at the start of your video that it is not going to be a review and it actually isn't...then the easiest thing for people to do is hate and whine...because they have no brains and only follow the narrative of someone who builds their content on RUclips around hate and criticism 😂 (come on RUclips I dare you to delete this comment again after I removed all the cursing!)
This movie has been one hell of a ride, man. It's been the most entertaining thing I've seen since 'Maverick.' The reason: it's straightforward, got monsters, and there's no deep social commentary or human drama crap in the plot. Sometimes we just need this to live, you know? Otherwise, we'd be stuck being snobs, thinking everything has to be some heavy projection of human misery. Thanks for this movie, we can still take kids and teens to just have a damn good time
My 12 year old son requested to go watch this together. That's what made this movie extremely enjoyable for me. I was able to put away my critic glasses, put on some 3D glasses, and enjoy the ride. I agree that the humans sucked and were purely exposition vehicles, but man, hollow earth and the titan battles were awesome. Glad I went!
@@hawk2328 Well I look at Godzilla X Kong and want to vomit. That CGI use just doesn't do it for me. I still go back to films like Peter Jackson's King Kong and Iron Man for exceptional CGI for the time. We're talking about a film that was made almost 20 years ago.
03:19 Chris, you really need to rewatch a lot of Godzilla movies like the original 1954, Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964), Astro Monster (1965), GMK (2001), Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002), Shin Godzilla, etc. A number of human characters in them are actually likable.
I have finished watching Godzilla x Kong. Oh my god, I just cannot describe how happy I am with the movie. Every single thing is on point. Every single minute of the movie is totally worth it. Thank you for not disappointing the Kong and Gojira fans. I want more movies with Godzilla and Kong.
I think the main problem I have with this movie is all the hype that built up during the trailers and in the movie itself, they really set everything up for this to be a huge fight, a new enemy that is going to require Kong and Godzilla to work together, hell, they even said that both of them are scared of this new enemy. Only for the final battle to be quite short, and personally I think Godzilla could've probably taken out both Scar King and Shimu at the same time, they really made up Shimu as being the 1st and largest titan that created the ice age, a Titan much larger and powerful than even Godzilla himself. And yet Shimu really doesn't show her potential as an enemy because she isn't even meant to be one since she's under the control of Scar King, she even ends up being Kong's "pet" at the end, so the build up was great but the climax was really lacking, at the theater I looked over to me friend and was like "wait that's it? that's the final battle?", specially dissapointing because of Godzilla having to transform only for us to see very little of his new powers and strength. Plus even the director claimed that Scar King was going to be the biggest threat of the whole saga, even bigger than King Ghidorah... I'm just going to call BS on that, King Ghidora was way more of a threat than Scar King, Godzilla fought Ghidorah like three times and he still wasn't able to defeat him, only with Mothra's power he was able to win, that felt like a satisfying villain. One thing this movie gets right though is how they can show Kong's life and for us to understand and enjoy it despite him not being able to talk, Kong feels very human, even more than the humans themselves, they managed to show off the Kaijus very effectively in my opinion, and it's a nice breeze of fresh air because it takes time away from the humans so we can enjoy the whole Hollow Earth and Kong stuff.
One of the beauties of being a Godzilla/Kaiju fan is that you can have serious movies where the suspense builds up to the monster appearing or you can have blockbusters with tons of destruction. I enjoy both, just like I enjoy bother (old school) Star Wars and Star Trek.
The transition from 2014 Godzilla to this fast and furious Godzilla is just mind boggling! Need to watch it again but so far not a fan really and I was super hyped for this movie.
@@mewtwomotherfuka never seen skull island but I can see the progression from movie to movie leading to this but I think they should have ended with king of the monsters and then started a new era imo.
@Grt1n yes. I felt like godzilla is too overpowered rn. I felt like this should have been a kong movie about him saving his people from scar king. Godzilla and that freezer lizard should have never been in this movie.
Imagine how japanese people felt when Godzilla went from a nuclear war metaphor and political conflicts, to a franchise full of Kaiju fights, where Godzilla pretty much runs a gauntlet against earth kaijus, alien kaijus, a whole humanoid alien race that controls kaijus too, etc. And yet people still loved it somehow. More grounded and serious Kaiju movies like Shin Godzilla and Minus One still have a place in Kaiju fans hearts, but this outcome for the Monsterverse was to be expected. Just like it happened in japan. Nothing wrong with goofy Kaiju fignts.
I am a life-long Godzilla fan. I've seen every movie (most of them at least twice, and several of them much more than that). So I will never understand why some people have a problem with the human characters in the Legendary films. Like Chris said, the humans characters in all Godzilla movies are always the weakest part of the films. But the human characters in the Legendary films are FAR more interesting than the majority of the human characters in the older films. If you can sit through the old movies and enjoy them, then the new movies should be knocking your socks off! And let me reiterate; I LOVE THE OLD MOVIES. I also LOVE THE NEW MOVIES. I just love all things Godzilla. And with this movie doing so well, I'm glad that we'll be seeing at least one more movie. What a time to be alive! STAY UNITED GFANS!
I think a silent animal driven film would be epic for godzilla and kong within this franchise. It would not only allow audiences to use their brains to put the plot together, but allow them to see their expressions and actions speak for them. I cant wait for Jet Jaguar to be introduced in this universe. Hes the craziest showa her to adapt to this.
Hey Chris, you are one of the few people I trust when you talk about the amount of monsters on screen. You were one of the only critics who has been truthful about the previous movies having a disappointing amount of screen time for the monsters. So you saying there’s extended scenes with just the monsters makes me so happy to hear. That’s the only reason I keep watching these movies, to hopefully see one that finally understands that people just want the monsters.
Just watched it and had a blast. The only thing that really felt weak were the “villains”, they are practically reverse copies of both Godzilla and Kong. And as big fan of Destoroyah, I felt that they lost an amazing opportunity. Destoroyah is a perfect match against the two kings, and could bring a lot of spectacle and excitement to the movie.
Unrelated: but wow @Chris I see your Grays coming in your beard since having your baby (Congratulations 🎉) It’s hilarious because mine came in too due to the same reason! Haha stay strong brother! 💪 such a blessing! ❤️
Fights were short and I felt that they could have utilized more of the portals/vortexes/ Yara Yara Yara/whatever they're called, to make the fight more interesting instead of just using one. I give it a 6/10.
Kong's character arc: A story about solitude and wanting to belong somewhere that leads to accidentally unleashing evil upon the world and having to team up with his former nemesis to take down an evil reflection of himself. Godzilla's character arc: Get the FUCK OFF MY LAWN! And I love both so much.
You could tell from the trailers this was gonna be bad, man. I mean they showed BABY KONG as a highlight, if that doesn’t scream “this movie is for kids” then I don’t know what else does.
I feel like the Monsterverse movies are heading in the same direction as Michael Bay’s Transformers movies. There’s only so many times you can watch giant cgi things beat the crap out of each other before it starts to become boring where each movie feels the same. I’ve enjoyed these movies so far but they’re instantly forgettable. After this one I now no longer feel like paying money to watch the next one in a movie theatre. I’ll wait until it’s on streaming.
I can relate Chris. We used to have something here in Massachusetts when I was young called the Creature Double Feature and it always had King Kong and Godzilla movies. Big part of my childhood too. Can't wait to see this one!!
Godzilla Minus One falls into the serious social commentary side of kaiju storytelling. Godzilla x. Kong is the wacky, over the top monster brawl side of his subgenre. Both are valid in their own right.
Only one is worth watching. After all the Marvel movies, Minus One is all you need.
They're both valid but only one is good
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BOTH are worth watching, cope.
@@joshramirez7both are worth watching, lol
@@joshramirez7normal people that arent basement dwellers are watching both lmao
I found it so funny when Kong was trying to ask Godzilla for help and they just end up beating the shit out of each other! it’s always on Sight with those two 😂😂
😅the best scene.
That suplex that Godzilla got off on Kong though lmao. The whole theater was like "DAAAAAAMMMMMMMNNNNN!!!!"
Critics comparing Minus One to this film is like comparing the X-Men show to Logan.
Using a comparison to illustrate how they shouldn't compare them.. 😂😂
-One is a serious drama and more of a human survival story. GxK is pure monster entertainment.
@@TwistedReality13What did we say about commenting while super high?
@@DMDvideo10 Clearly you have a very low bar for entertainment.
@@roboninja3194 Another butt-hurt Godzilla fan heard from...
I saw it last night and it was a full house. People laughed, gasped, cheered, and clapped. It was a modern day whacky showa film. The fight scenes especially the encounter of Kong & Godzilla for the first time since GVK. I’ll be seeing it again this weekend.
It was fun and I enjoyed it, but I don’t know about seeing it again on the same week .
''People laughed, gasped, cheered and clapped''. Brother, did you accidentally go to a special needs screening of the film?
@@danculbert6349imagine trying to shit on people having fun 😂 enjoy your miserable life
@@danculbert6349kinda rude no?
@@Marvelfanatic3658 Yeah a bit 👻
I recently got out seeing Godzilla x Kong and I had a blast. It was so ridiculous that it comes off as a modern day Showa movie in a good way. To me, it doesn't matter if Godzilla is serious or silly, those two types are part of the franchise DNA in the end. I've been enjoying these Monsterverse movie for a while now. They may not be flawless, but it's incredible to see them still continuing these movies.
I will stick with Godzilla -1
Nahh legendary Godzilla all the way 💪🏿
@@krpyton7368fun fact, we can have both, and both are great in their own way.
As Chris said, the human element has ALWAYS been corny in these movies. For me, it’s baked into them and makes me feel like they’re consistent.
I wish they’d go back to using the classic musical cues for the monsters though. It’s part of what keeps KoM at the top of my list. (Full disclosure, I missed G-1 at the theater, so I haven’t seen that one yet)
This one was way better than the previous monster verse movies. Between all the body language of the titans, literally creating original titans for the movie, all the increase and fights and visual spectacles like godzilla shooting a quick atomic breath out of the water then you just see tiamats body parts float up. The whole ocean getting frozen. Dude there was so much to enjoy😊
“People who don’t have brain like myself will definitely like this film” - Adam Wingard in recent interview
Damn
Oh.
@@Roarrior. Yeah
Always love a bit of self-deprecating humor
He’s so real for this
I went into this movie expecting good fights and I was not dissapointed.
Thats all your peanut-brain can handle
@@The_Ostrichshut up
😂😂😂@@The_Ostrich
@@The_OstrichOoooh........... edgy.
They shouldve removed people and focused on just monsters
Godzilla Minus One is probably the greatest Godzilla film ever done.
The Legendary Godzilla/Kong films are a different flavour, and I’m ok with that. This was a pure popcorn film. The monster fights on the biggest screens are fantastic.
I liked the humans this time around, especially Dan Steven’s.
Minus One is like going to a fancy 5 star expensive high end restaurant with top quality food and good costumer service
, While Legendary Godzilla is like going to a cheap fast food restaurant to stuff your self up with as many burgers and drinks as you can and leave
2 completely different taste and feeling i think people should honestly just stop comparing the 2 movies and let them do at what there good at
@@Shanoo-ki9it Love the analogy.
They serve different purposes and different audiences and I think they both do that well.
We are living in a time for great Godzilla content.
We all win, the fancy restaurant goers and the fast food fans. 😁
@@Shanoo-ki9it That's your opinion. I'm a Kong fan and The last two Legendary films were more enjoyable for me that watching Japanese sub-titles.
I thought this one sucked. At no point going in did I assume this was for 6 year olds. Then in the first scenes with the monster juice explosion im like this is literally going to suck for anyone over 12.
ia ctually found the humans to be very likable...but I always felt 2014 Godzilla had an underrated and ballsy human story..
Godzilla Minus One was a fantastic film. I knew this would be dumb, loud fun.
Get out of town @thialhoinj1971
@thialhoinj1971sorry you are minority 😂😂😂
@thialhoinj1971 i agree
This one is wild
@thialhoinj1971 don't agree
If Genndy Tartakovsky directed it, he would have killed it with dialogue-free sequences.
there should genndy tartakovsjky content
I don't imagine him doing live-action nor realistic 3D animation. So far he has only done 2D and cartoony 3D.
@@AlejandroigarabideHe already did live-action movies, he storyboarded the action sequences for Iron Man 2
Yup. Kong would've basically been Samurai Jack 😂
Honestly watching those sequences reminded me so much of Primal.
I hate this trend of titles that require me to do math
Godzilla -1
Godzilla x Kong
Godzilla/mothra+ghidorah
Godzilla x Kong = Superman
Godzilla x kong x shimo x destoroyah = Doug
because you are white
@@Luw7Godzilla is basically Superman in this movie. Without him, mankind would be doomed.
@@Luw7
I'd watch that
So, I just got out of seeing Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.......with three 7 year old's that were up at 5AM because they knew they were going to see the movie today and couldn't sleep. They were so excited to see the movie they were running into the theatre. When it was finally ALL over they ALL gave it 4 out of 4 stars!!!!!! I've been watching Godzilla movies since the 1970s. I think Godzilla Minus One is one of the BEST MOVIES I've ever seen period. That said, The New Empire should not be compared to it because the basic themes of the movies are completely different. The New Empire was fantastic in it's own right. The gripe about the previous Monsterverse movies was the lack of actual Monster action and they definitely fixed that with this iteration. It was jam-packed with it and loads of fun. While there were issues with the story I would definitely go back to see it again. It was a blast.
who the hell does 4 stars instead of 5 lol
I like your take, but I disagree about the themes being entirely different. Both -1 and xKong have an emphasis on the bonds of adopted families and how they can save you from loneliness.
I feel bad for Godzilla 2014 after reading this, you can tell they were trying to make something deeper than popcorn fun.
@@Runed101They’re children so who cares.
So let me get this straight... I should watch this movie based on the perfect review of two six years old children? Alright... I'm sold
I just saw this film today ! My 13 year old son loved it and it was a lot better than I was expecting - the appearance of one particular and unexpected kaiju certainly brought the nostalgia for me (I'm 58). Yes, in the 70s Godzilla et al where a big part of my childhood too. Cheers Chris.
I took my son to the movies today to see this and he had a complete blast. He loves these types of movies so as long as he is happy then it’s cool.
That's Awesome! I'm glad to hear it, I always like to hear stories of the new generation enjoying things from our childhood.
is your son the type of kid to eat invisible cookies off his shoulder?
Ok
@danculbert6349 what's your deal
I remember an educational kids show in Latin America used a Godzilla toy as a puppet of one of the characters. Imagine a show with Godzilla teaching you about Science and History
You say that as most adults wouldn’t love a Mr. Roger’s like Godzilla tv series
31 MINUTOOOOOS
Got the name drop?
@@aerickmon3350 31 minutos (31 minutes)
Giving me Calls for Cthulhu vibes!
My dad and I love Godzilla. Watched them when I was growing up with him. So naturally I took him to go see this yesterday. We both loved it. Definitely can't be going into this expecting some impactful film. It's a big dumb "turn your brain off for 2 hours with a big bucket of popcorn" experience, then put it on as background noise when it comes to max/Netflix, and there's nothing wrong with that. I hope they keep making these films for sure
YES!!!! This, Exactly right, I just love movies like that, this one did require some thinking here and there with the humans... but it more or less was just sit back and relax type of film.
I'm 58 and I grew up on all the old Godzilla movies and loved them. But I have to say that of all the Godzilla and Kong movies, I loved this one the best. It was funny and I also loved that Kong found his own kind and would never be alone again.
This is my favorite, too. It had several LOL moments & the human characters were likeable. Kong had a complete character arc. I felt a lot of empathy toward both Kong & Jia in their respective isolation & not belonging. I like Godzilla as a hero. A certain kaiju looked BEAUTIFUL in this film & I loved seeing Godzilla get knocked on his ass and the scene of him meeting Jia. I loved Big G curling up in the Roman Colosseum "like some big, angry baby." LOL! I loved the ending. It was all a feel good film & people need that. The movie stayed in theatres here in Columbus for 3 months! I checked their website a week ago & it was STILL playing in about a dozen theatres in the U.S.
In my opinion it’s not fair for people to compare Minus One to this one, they’re two different genres and it’s like comparing apples to oranges. This one is a fun turn-your-brain-off monster brawl flick and it delivered on all I was hoping and that’s all I needed
You know what they say - Opinions are like...
Really wish they had more shot from human perspective to make the monsters look more convicing as an actual giants now that these creatures all hurdled like tornado. Also,a better written human character that help drive the plot would have been great.
That's my issue with this one, from the trailers. There's that shot of all the massive apes together where Kong and Scar are, and they just look like...apes. There's no huge scale or perspective that makes them seem gigantic. They just look like they're hanging out in a Planet of the Apes movie.
Slower movements would help too. Adam did that well in the first I’m not sure why he chose to speed them up.
Yeah, the fast movements are weeeeird. Seeing Godzilla just start running and jumping around after what was started in 2014 feels so strange.
Same! I would have loved to have been in one of those recreational houses off the Nile River when godzilla was swimming thru it to meet kong. It looked like a really fun water ride
imo Gareth Edwards should have been the one to take the franchise forward and build upon the world and the tone that he first established, despite its flaws, but I get it that people just want Boom Boom Pow
The Monarch TV series is the first time the US side of this franchise makes the human character stuff good.
Even Godzilla 14 was kinda good and gave room to connect with the human characters a little bit. They did waste Bryan Cranston by killing him off that quickly tho.
Godzilla 2014 started off on a good foot with the human aspect, then traded Cranston for... whoever that guy's name is.
I love bold swings like that where it's like, woah, you only got Bryan Cranston in just for the first ≈15 minutes. that being said, swings like that only work when what they lead into is also good, and the actual main character of that movie could've gotten squashed by Godzilla (in a pitch black scene because we're talking that dogshit 2014 film with its dogged refusal to light anything) in his second scene and it would've drastically improved the film. a plotless monster rampage with no human half would have been significantly more interesting than "stock army dude runs around in the dark and occasionally sees Godzilla's ankle."
imagine a Western Godzilla film helmed by Guillermo Del Toro. Pacific Rim (the only Pacific Rim movie) had dynamite human characters. I can actually remember a bunch of their personalities, and (gasp!) even the main characters' names.
I honestly thought monarch was not very interesting. Very boring show, and besides Kurt Russell, I didn't really care that much about the human characters
@@NeilYoungHorne I wanted to love that show sooo much when it was announced. But I agree it was a little boring. AND I too didn’t care about the characters. It clearly was too expensive to show the MUTOs in more of the episodes. Maybe the 2nd season will improve?
Nope. The best human characters are Jia and Dr Andrews.
FYI, Monarch the TV show has no bearing on this movie.
I knew it!
Damn. I was hoping Kurt Russel to pop up
It’s still good tho, I recommend watching it :)
Monarch work more as a world building show , a backdrop to show consequences of what happened kn Monsterverse than an influencer of that world.
Then why did the show end with a lead up to this movie? Just a shameless plug.
One thing's for sure is I'm impressed that these Monsterverse movies are more consistent in quality than superhero genre is now!
The last one of these I saw was “King of the Monsters” and it absolutely bored me to tears. Do they get better?
No they don't @@medalion1390
Just came back from a Thursday night screening, I loved every second of it. As always, great review, Chris!
Same here bro i enjoyed it!
SAME! I however did watch American Godzilla in theaters about 7 times, so I'm super bias but still, this movie is made for fans and for people to just sit back and enjoy. Not everything has to be a damn Oscar movie.
That is awesome! I will be seeing it today!
@@Kanoog💯🔥
Yes sir Chris, saw it last night got exactly what I expected I laughed I cheered and I held my nose through the human parts. My only disappointment was that your video was not up when we came home. It is tradition to tune you in on opening night after we come home from the theater reinforce our personal opinions lol.
Me too! I always do that after all the movies I see , haha it's so much fun
When Godzilla and Kong first meet up in the movie I absolutely lost it when Kong was holding up his hands at Godzilla like “bro chill” and then when Godzilla attacks him he immediately hits him with the pocket sand! 💀💀
I laughed so hard. Godzilla is such a savage
Wow
A GxK the new empire review that ACTUALLY TALKS ABOUT THE FILM AND DOES NOT COMPARE IT TO MINUS ONE
As long as Monke and Lizard fights are awesome this will work for me.
Oh trust me. Every fight in this movie is a spectacle. Of the monster verse movies, the story is the best, the human side is the best, and it’s more monster than people now
@@DaichiMatsui mean, that's what people wanted, now they complain lol
@@TheDRODOR real
@@TheDRODORPeople will always find something to complain about. It’s very human to only look at the negative things and ignore the positive things. This movie was amazing
@@DaichiMatsu the storyline was, a big load of nothing
I went to see it with my son. He is now officially a Godzilla/Kong fan and wants to see the other films😂😂😂
I loved every minute of this movie because it's exactly what I wanted: giant monsters fighting each other, Godzilla & Kong teaming up for a tornado tag team fight, and Godzilla taking naps in the Coliseum is now my favorite mood!
Sounds like a review of the old WWF fights between Monster Heels like King Kong Bundy and Andre the Giant. Facing down the American hero Hulk Hogan and somebody else in an epic Tag Team match
Pro Wrestling is actually less stupid than this movie at least they dont have to do millions of dollars in computer graphics for the WWF
6:33 careful Chris, that almost sounds like a criticism. You know how hard everyone worked on this film???
Chris I really like your reviews now! You have really grown. Less anger and swearing insulting movies and more articulate and thoughtful insights.
Ever since he started to direct his own film he holds his punches…
@@mcguzman5398 yup he is on the other side now and knows how hard it is to make a film. Plus he doesn't want to piss off people in the industry as well.
Oh put a cork in it, he's become worse. Incredibly pretentious, and boring AF to watch and zero sense of humor
Honestly I enjoyed this movie more than I could have imagined. After watching Dune: Part Two five times (Yes, I watcher it that many times, and I could have afforded more times I would have gone more times, Im a huge Dune Fan, dont judge me). I wasn’t really drawn or excited for this movie, well I was wrong, aside from the human characters in this movie being just sideline characters (cuz lets face it, they are just that) I was pretty surprised at how it engaged me, I too was a huge kaiju fan growing up and watching huge Japanese monsters destroying cities and fighting each other was my thing haha, so that was enjoyable, obviously there was things in this movie that I thought they could have done without but overall pretty good afternoon pass time at an IMAX theater.
No review on _Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire._ I guess he didn’t like it.
Ghostbusters what? 💀
Didn't that JUST come out? Chill.
I'm sure he'll have something to say about it, eventually. Stucky can't stay quiet on a Sequel that big....
@@skeepboppin Read it again. I shouldn’t have to repeat myself via text.
@@TheZeroNeonix Last week. I’m chill. It’s just easy to tell now when Chris doesn’t like a movie. Which is okay! If he doesn’t review the big release of the weekend, he didn’t like it.
I liked this movie a lot.
Old Kong gave me God of War vibes when he was traveling with Mini-Kong.
I liked the story, Skar King with his speed, whip and pet Titan was a really cool villain.
My only gripe is the character that’s a podcaster/blogger.
You’d think we’d be past the loud, fast talking, screaming, joke character. Packed theater, no one laughed but it looked to be mostly adults when I went.
The last fight was greatness.
Assuming this does well, what’s next? Only thing I know for certain that in a sequel Mini-Kong would probably be a teenager and Kong would be on his way out do to his age and damage taken over the years.
Will they introduce Godzuki and end this film series with the two leads dying and the next generation taking over without the hate and animosity?
This inner world comes straight out of Edgar Rice Burroughs books. Love that!
Looking forward to seeing this with my friends and family Saturday night in Imax!
My most central complaint about doing the Big Dumb American Godzilla movies is wasting Mecha Godzilla like that. There was so much more room with that concept for Big Dumb Fun. And space for a human character that doesn't suck.
Tangentially, I must have missed the rule saying human characters are required to be awful in these movies. It ain't that crazy to expect decent writing in between the monster scenes.
Agreed, they definitely should have saved Mecha G for later.
Them cutting out all of Ren's scenes was the biggest tragedy to the Monsterverse. Really hoping they bring him and Ghidorah back somehow.
@@Whispurer I still maintain that killing off Cranston's character so early was one of the biggest missteps in the monsterverse. 2014 is a really good movie and this one writing decision is what prevented it from being great IMHO.
Amazing film so happy
Dan Steven in that air craft with the music playing was giving Quil from Guardian of the Galaxy
Nice that you mention that 1) Godzilla movies are kind of a guilty pleasure because of the childhood memories associated with them and 2) GvK is special because of it coming out in the middle of the pandemic. I feel exactly the same. Also glad to hear that watching Monarch pays off when seeing GxK; Rewarding true fans is important.
Your mom rewards true fans
*Why didn't Stuckmann do a video on Ghostbusters Frozen Empire?*
I loved this movie, like you Chris, I use to watch the Godzilla movies with my mom so they always take me to that special place in my childhood. This movie had me grinning from ear to ear, it’s probably my favorite movie of 2024 so far just for how much fun I was having. We need more movies like this in theaters. People need more fun these days
Totally agree. Epic, silly, ridiculously over the top glorious fun. The most fun I’ve had in the movie theater since “Tropic Thunder” and the best movie of 2024. Get into the spirit of it and have the time of your life. I know I did.
I continued to laugh after waking up the following morning!
While I completely respect films that are unapologetically dumb, I think the last thing we need is "more fun".
@@levischorpioen why exactly is “more fun” the last thing we need lol. Lighten up.
@@DerrickVanderspoon Because some things simply should be taken more seriously. Film isn’t always just mindless entertainment. Storytelling has informed how we as humans experience the world for about as long as we’ve been around. Sure, the “don’t take it too seriously” comment works perfectly well for a film like this, which no one is saying is trying to be realistic or say something about the world. This is just “monke v lizard v big monke v lil monke v other big lizard” and it’s great. But do I want that to be the overall state of film? No. Films can bring comfort to those who need it by reflecting their lives. It can inform and sway opinions about important things. It can educate. Art as pure entertainment is fine, but it doesn’t need to be all of it, and it certainly doesn’t need to be an excuse to defend you liking something you may not fully understand. A film that has a brilliant story but all people talk about are the bright colors like it’s a theme park is kinda soul-crushing (yes I am Scorsese). Again, this doesn’t apply to this film in particular, but it does to tons of others that depict issues people still turn a blind eye to.
I really pity people who can’t sit back and enjoy an action packed movie like this. What’s the saying? Not seeing the forest for the trees? Lol I don’t care about what wannabe critics say to feel like they’re intelligent, this movie was phenomenally good!
the whole series is great 7/10 fun. minus one is a masterpiece of war, ptsd, and godzilla being a real horror monster
Just seen the movie. I loved it! Godzilla jumping and suplexing monsters was so fun to watch! It was both funny and cool at the same time. And I even liked the human storyline in the movie (yeah lol). Yeah there were some cringe moments but nothing too much. Loved the CGI, soundtrack, scenes, fights ALL OF IT. Prolly my favorite monsterverse movie. Only thing I can say is that some fights could have been longer (specially Godzilla vs Tiamat)
This movie summed up to me was:
‘Fuck it, it’s awesome’
Just total insanity fights and crazy shit. I even liked the human characters as they felt like: ‘we’re just gonna have fun’.
Godzilla: Minus One was perfect. I think the bar was set high for whatever monster-verse/kaiju movie was coming out after.
Can totally relate with the childhood stuff. I’m in my mid 30’s & my mom texted me the day before it was released asking if i wanted to go with her. I did & there was quite a few mothers & daughters (not kids either) in the theatre when we went. It was so wholesome.
You should watch Monarch! It’s really really good
Nope
My favorite Godzilla anything is Bryan Cranston performance in 2014
This
My Mom and I used to love watching the King Kong and Godzilla marathons they had on TV back in the day on Thanksgiving and the day after here in NJ/NY.
Same here Kong Son Of Kong and finally Mighty joe young. We watched it every year.
Great Review..And Not That Many Negatives. My First Time Watching Your Channel. And You Seemed Trustworthy....So I'll Watch It.😁👍🏾💯👍🏾
1:11 I think the Japanese Godzilla movies cannot be compared with the American ones because the Japanese Godzilla films have a different theme emotions etc American Godzilla films are all about action
Uh. Apparently you haven't watched any Godzilla movies they started to get super silly in the 60's and it's apparent you were spoiled by Minus One. And maybe Shin Godzilla. Godzilla has been ridiculous for decades. The director fo Minus One saw a pre-screen of THIS movie and absolutely loved it stating the there is enough room in the Godzilla lore for different types of stories siting the silliness of decades of Japanese Godzilla movies. Do your research!
Edit: Sorry I didn't mean to be insulting I just saw an opportunity to talk about the old school Godzilla movies which were totally ridiculous and action heavy. Made in Japan.
@@ichigen511 Sure bro, backpedal all you want. 👀 Bottom line, there's a Godzilla film for basically everyone. I'm still waiting for that Hedorah reboot/sequel to this day.
I agreed we will never see American godzilla do a drop kick. 😢
I don't think you've seen that many Japanese Godzilla films if you think that's what separates them from American.
@@ichigen511
実は昭和のゴジラってシリーズを終わらせかけた駄作として日本では嫌われてるんだよね
だから日本人はモンスターバースが同じ道を行っているのを恐れてるしゴジラｖｓコングで見限ったから日本では売れないだろうね
I saw Minus One first because I saw a lot comments talking about how good this movie is, in my opinion yeah is not bad, but I don’t know 🤷🏻♂️, I think people are exaggerating a little bit, I get it for a low budget film they create some fantastic scenes and effects, specially the explosions, but it lacks in terms of action, it was more drama than anything and I was expecting more action, but still a good movie though, but I prefer Godzilla x Kong pure action with those monsters fights I even like it more than some marvel movies Lol.
I loved that WWE commentators metaphor. 🤣🤣🤣
Just got out the theater the movie was awesome. Whole packed theater cheered and clapped. Music was awesome, visuals were awesome, battles were awesome. 10/10
There are much worse things the Monsterverse can do than emulate the Showa Era. I'm down for it!
Saw it in IMAX 3D 😎 & it was good Kaiju fun, albeit the humor was kinda grating. The Skar King wasnt intimidating at all, but Godzilla did a headlock suplex, so that alone was beyond awesome
Worthy 3D?
@@jimcameron1234 it was *made to be seen in IMAX 3D imo*
Lots of expectations and lots of fighting scenes and everything
Absolute good shit
Wow, I wonder what Chris thought of this movie. I wonder if he liked it?
The American Godzilla before introducing Kong was excellent. Visually the best yet.
I think the action sequences in the first two monsterverse movies seriously look incredible. They've abandoned all sense of weight since then.
2014 still og
@@CheekiTiki I can still hear the crunch of the male Muto getting flattened against a building by Godzilla's tail (contrast that to this recent film where he uses the same move to fling a weightless ape half way across Rio). It's a real shame, for sure.
@@wenyntrout That tail whip scene in the new movie bothered me too. IT was so cheap looking imho. 2014 tail whip had the OOMPH.
Great review i hope to get to go see it soon. I definitely can relate to you saying its a part of your childhood. Because, for me growing up on the Southside of Chicago the godzilla movies was definitely my shows to watch! I wven had the toy where his hand flew off when you pressed the button by his elbow!💪🏿 As a 70's baby raised in the 80's they were an escape for me then with everything going on on the outside of the house and on the inside of the house! So watching these movies now are absolutely awesome and amazing! Plus, it's still a way for me to escape with everything going on now and great nostalgia moments for for me personally! The only thing missing is my Mom(God rest her soul)watching them with me! R.I.P. MOM I MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU!❤
Every time I see Godzilla and Kong running toward the camera like Batman and Robin…
It makes me laugh so hard that I actually puke my guts out. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂
What's missing from these movies since Godzilla vs Kong is the sense of weight. In 2014 Godzilla looks massive cause we see him from a human perspective. Godzilla x Kong was fun but I just don't feel any stakes. You never see the human reactions from living in a universe of monsters. 2014 Godzilla was realistic and now only a decade later its like humanity in these movies live in the year 3000 with the crazy technology.
This is one of the many reasons why I don’t like the direction the Monsterverse has taken since 2014. They’ve become too unrealistic to be awed by
@@louismarlow53monster verse was always unrealistic
It's actually 2 decades. The movie is set in 2027
@@Ugh-r8m 2014 was before Monsterverse was even established as a franchise. I’d argue for it being a standalone film.
Also if I wanted unrealistic, I’d watch Pacific Rim
I don’t understand why people are hating on Chris. Someone explain
Because when you explicitly tell people you won't be doing negative reviews anymore and then you actually don't do them, because when you tell at the start of your video it is not a review of the movie and it actually isn't....then the easiest thing to do for people is to hate and whine....because they're retarded idiots who just follow a narrative set by someone else whose whole RUclips career is based on hate😁
He didn't want to criticize Madame Web, so he sidestepped every issue.
@@kasaibouF29 Am I the only one that knows Chis is making his own movie and him criticizing movies now will make him a hypocrite if his movie sucks….i don’t understand why no one understands this….hes not just a reviewer anymore
Because when you explicitly say you will not do negative reviews anymore and then you actually don't do them, because when you say at the start of your video that it is not going to be a review and it actually isn't...then the easiest thing for people to do is hate and whine...because they have no brains and only follow the narrative of someone who builds their content on RUclips around hate and criticism 😂 (come on RUclips I dare you to delete this comment again after I removed all the cursing!)
Everyone hates Chris simple
This movie has been one hell of a ride, man. It's been the most entertaining thing I've seen since 'Maverick.' The reason: it's straightforward, got monsters, and there's no deep social commentary or human drama crap in the plot. Sometimes we just need this to live, you know? Otherwise, we'd be stuck being snobs, thinking everything has to be some heavy projection of human misery. Thanks for this movie, we can still take kids and teens to just have a damn good time
I respect this movie's ridiculousness.
My 12 year old son requested to go watch this together. That's what made this movie extremely enjoyable for me. I was able to put away my critic glasses, put on some 3D glasses, and enjoy the ride. I agree that the humans sucked and were purely exposition vehicles, but man, hollow earth and the titan battles were awesome. Glad I went!
Nothing will compare to Peter Jackson’s Kong (2005). The Kong vs V-Rex fights are still epic today
And arguably better looking CGI than what they're doing today.
@@nathandrake9737 yeah for sure, it still holds up amazingly
@@nathandrake9737better? nah but its still good
@@hawk2328 Well I look at Godzilla X Kong and want to vomit. That CGI use just doesn't do it for me. I still go back to films like Peter Jackson's King Kong and Iron Man for exceptional CGI for the time. We're talking about a film that was made almost 20 years ago.
This film is honestly the peak of the King Kong franchise alongside the original from 1933. That King Kong version was an outright beast
To all the people hating on this movie, I just wanna say.........
*"Welcome to Rotten Tomatoes."*
Do you want to see a Godzilla and Fast and Furious crossover
Yes
fast and furious and Jurassic park cross over wold be good as well
When you think Comics book are to releasing a mashup with Justice League vs Godzilla vs Kong :D
I'm good with monsters walloping each other. That said, WHEN is Minus One going to be available for purchase? I'm desperate to see it again!
03:19 Chris, you really need to rewatch a lot of Godzilla movies like the original 1954, Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964), Astro Monster (1965), GMK (2001), Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002), Shin Godzilla, etc. A number of human characters in them are actually likable.
Let's not forget terror of mechagodzilla.
This. A lot of the humans are actually fun and worth watching. Not the monsterverse
@@haramberoth117 To be fair, Monsterverse had Bryan Cranston before they killed him off 😕
@@androyus 2014 is a really good movie and killing off Cranston's character so early is what prevented it from being truly great imo.
I have finished watching Godzilla x Kong. Oh my god, I just cannot describe how happy I am with the movie. Every single thing is on point. Every single minute of the movie is totally worth it. Thank you for not disappointing the Kong and Gojira fans. I want more movies with Godzilla and Kong.
I think the main problem I have with this movie is all the hype that built up during the trailers and in the movie itself, they really set everything up for this to be a huge fight, a new enemy that is going to require Kong and Godzilla to work together, hell, they even said that both of them are scared of this new enemy. Only for the final battle to be quite short, and personally I think Godzilla could've probably taken out both Scar King and Shimu at the same time, they really made up Shimu as being the 1st and largest titan that created the ice age, a Titan much larger and powerful than even Godzilla himself. And yet Shimu really doesn't show her potential as an enemy because she isn't even meant to be one since she's under the control of Scar King, she even ends up being Kong's "pet" at the end, so the build up was great but the climax was really lacking, at the theater I looked over to me friend and was like "wait that's it? that's the final battle?", specially dissapointing because of Godzilla having to transform only for us to see very little of his new powers and strength. Plus even the director claimed that Scar King was going to be the biggest threat of the whole saga, even bigger than King Ghidorah... I'm just going to call BS on that, King Ghidora was way more of a threat than Scar King, Godzilla fought Ghidorah like three times and he still wasn't able to defeat him, only with Mothra's power he was able to win, that felt like a satisfying villain.
One thing this movie gets right though is how they can show Kong's life and for us to understand and enjoy it despite him not being able to talk, Kong feels very human, even more than the humans themselves, they managed to show off the Kaijus very effectively in my opinion, and it's a nice breeze of fresh air because it takes time away from the humans so we can enjoy the whole Hollow Earth and Kong stuff.
Minus one and Godzilla x Kong are two different style/themed movie.
Yes Minus one is far better. That doesn't take away from enjoying GxK
Again "better" is a matter of opinion... If we judged better even by popularity Budweiser would be a good beer.
@@DMDvideo10 uh... my original statement was just my opinion. Not once did I say it was fact.
Actually I like Godzilla x Kong better than minus one
@@Ugh-r8m I may have liked Godzilla x Kong more if the trailers had not spoiled so much of it.
@@waynemessner9691 true
One of the beauties of being a Godzilla/Kaiju fan is that you can have serious movies where the suspense builds up to the monster appearing or you can have blockbusters with tons of destruction. I enjoy both, just like I enjoy bother (old school) Star Wars and Star Trek.
The transition from 2014 Godzilla to this fast and furious Godzilla is just mind boggling! Need to watch it again but so far not a fan really and I was super hyped for this movie.
But it's not. You gotta watch kong skull Island. Kong v godzilla and godzilla king of monsters before you get to this.
@@mewtwomotherfuka never seen skull island but I can see the progression from movie to movie leading to this but I think they should have ended with king of the monsters and then started a new era imo.
@Grt1n yes. I felt like godzilla is too overpowered rn. I felt like this should have been a kong movie about him saving his people from scar king. Godzilla and that freezer lizard should have never been in this movie.
I much preferred the 2014 grounded approach. The mystery and the lore they went for. This franchise feels kinda ruined now
Imagine how japanese people felt when Godzilla went from a nuclear war metaphor and political conflicts, to a franchise full of Kaiju fights, where Godzilla pretty much runs a gauntlet against earth kaijus, alien kaijus, a whole humanoid alien race that controls kaijus too, etc.
And yet people still loved it somehow. More grounded and serious Kaiju movies like Shin Godzilla and Minus One still have a place in Kaiju fans hearts, but this outcome for the Monsterverse was to be expected. Just like it happened in japan. Nothing wrong with goofy Kaiju fignts.
I am a life-long Godzilla fan. I've seen every movie (most of them at least twice, and several of them much more than that). So I will never understand why some people have a problem with the human characters in the Legendary films. Like Chris said, the humans characters in all Godzilla movies are always the weakest part of the films. But the human characters in the Legendary films are FAR more interesting than the majority of the human characters in the older films. If you can sit through the old movies and enjoy them, then the new movies should be knocking your socks off! And let me reiterate; I LOVE THE OLD MOVIES. I also LOVE THE NEW MOVIES. I just love all things Godzilla. And with this movie doing so well, I'm glad that we'll be seeing at least one more movie. What a time to be alive! STAY UNITED GFANS!
Next I want Godzilla and kong to fight sharks with fricken laser beams attached to their fricken heads
Chris when is your movie coming out. We can't wait!
I don't think some critics understand the monsters are the main characters. I think people still only see them as VFX.
I loved the gag with Trapper pulling Kongs bad tooth out 😂
STUCKMANN! LOVE YA!
been a fan forever!
Who givens a flying fuck lmfao 🤣 bruh 😎 lol 😂 fool!
I think a silent animal driven film would be epic for godzilla and kong within this franchise. It would not only allow audiences to use their brains to put the plot together, but allow them to see their expressions and actions speak for them.
I cant wait for Jet Jaguar to be introduced in this universe. Hes the craziest showa her to adapt to this.
Hey Chris, you are one of the few people I trust when you talk about the amount of monsters on screen. You were one of the only critics who has been truthful about the previous movies having a disappointing amount of screen time for the monsters. So you saying there’s extended scenes with just the monsters makes me so happy to hear. That’s the only reason I keep watching these movies, to hopefully see one that finally understands that people just want the monsters.
they did explain how they got that power glove for kong. they made one in hollow earth they had it stashed away for emergencies
These are the new Fast and Furious and Transformers.
Bro, Godzilla has been doing this for decades, he's been Versatile for almost 70 years.
Notice that the x in GxK stands for Mothra. She stands between Godzilla and Kong after the Eqypt fight and her wings form an X...Clever girl.
I view it as this: she brings them together. 😁
So brave of you Chris to review this movie. It took great courage.
Just watched it and had a blast. The only thing that really felt weak were the “villains”, they are practically reverse copies of both Godzilla and Kong.
And as big fan of Destoroyah, I felt that they lost an amazing opportunity.
Destoroyah is a perfect match against the two kings, and could bring a lot of spectacle and excitement to the movie.
This sounds like an actual movie review....thought Chris didn't do that anymore.
Unrelated: but wow @Chris I see your Grays coming in your beard since having your baby (Congratulations 🎉)
It’s hilarious because mine came in too due to the same reason! Haha stay strong brother! 💪 such a blessing! ❤️
Godzilla x Kong has gotten a fake review score of 55%. The real score is 70% on Fresh with an Audience score of 93%.
The Iron Man gauntlet was at the destroyed base already. The base that was destroyed and that had 3 claw marks made by the attacker. That one.
I just got home from this. It was disappointing because it felt like there was barely any Godzilla in it
Well who knows they did that on purpose
So... like most Godzilla movies?
Fights were short and I felt that they could have utilized more of the portals/vortexes/ Yara Yara Yara/whatever they're called, to make the fight more interesting instead of just using one. I give it a 6/10.
Kong's character arc: A story about solitude and wanting to belong somewhere that leads to accidentally unleashing evil upon the world and having to team up with his former nemesis to take down an evil reflection of himself.
Godzilla's character arc: Get the FUCK OFF MY LAWN!
And I love both so much.
The US turned monster movies into marvel movies. I'm not into it.
Specifically marvel movies? Or just basically superhero movies?
@@orinanime Superhero movies in general, but feels mostly like Marvel.
Feels kind of like a mix between MCU-type action and Michael Bay type writing. Not a great combo imo.
So can anyone please explain to me why Godzilla has purple atomic breath now???
Probably a nod to the 2000s Japanese Godzilla movies where he had purple spikes.
Nothing makes sense in these films so I wouldn't ask any questions lol.
Having seen Dune part two then watching this really shows the level and quality of the filmmakers.
You could tell from the trailers this was gonna be bad, man. I mean they showed BABY KONG as a highlight, if that doesn’t scream “this movie is for kids” then I don’t know what else does.
Imao true
@@ryanbollinger1759so what now adding kids make it a kids movie and a bad movie and I thought It was awesome but we all have different opinions
I feel like the Monsterverse movies are heading in the same direction as Michael Bay’s Transformers movies. There’s only so many times you can watch giant cgi things beat the crap out of each other before it starts to become boring where each movie feels the same. I’ve enjoyed these movies so far but they’re instantly forgettable. After this one I now no longer feel like paying money to watch the next one in a movie theatre. I’ll wait until it’s on streaming.
This movie had all the action that Minus one did not Have 🧐 Mothra ❤❤❤
Mothra’s back, yeah!!!!!
I can relate Chris. We used to have something here in Massachusetts when I was young called the Creature Double Feature and it always had King Kong and Godzilla movies. Big part of my childhood too. Can't wait to see this one!!