Noticed that there doesn't seem to be much talk about these films here. Anyone watched this batch of monster movies? Godzilla, Skull Island, King of Monsters, with Kong v Godzilla coming....I think it was supposed to be this year, but with the pandemic it may have been pushed back?
I gotta admit....I like 'em. I was never a fan of the whole kaiju thing. Saw the Godzilla from the 90's, and thought it was awful. I did enjoy the Kong film with Jack Black, but never really had a desire to dive into the characters and history or Kong or these other giant monsters.
Then the pandemic hit and you can only watch your own DvD's so much before you get bored. And I play Magic the Gathering with my son and one of their newer sets were doing Godzilla cards and I ended up watching King of the Monsters just to get in the right mindset for the Magic release.....and you know what, it was fun. I wouldn't call it great cinema but you've got giant creatures crushing buildings and tearing each other apart while people run around and try not to die. Some fun commentary on climate change and whatnot. So I hunted down the 2014 Godzilla and liked that even more, and then actually ordered Skull Island on Amazon, since I couldn't find it on a streaming service. Thought that was alright too.
So, what do people think of these films? Obviously I've known about Godzilla and Kong since....forever, I guess; they're cultural icons after all, but I was never a fan, never knew more than what any nerd would pick up through the grapevine. So, do these movies hold up? Are these proper representations of the old Toho films? Are people looking forward to the Kong-Godzilla film or is everyone expecting a Batman v Superman kind of failure, or what?
Gotta be honest, considering how big these IP's are (no pun intended) I expected more chatter on CBR. Or am I just super late to the party and everyone has said their peace already?