Lobotomites off the starboard bow. Deflector shields up at maximum. Update! The joke was that taking down statues to save people from monsters is a better motive than tearing down statues because you’re a giant, corrupt political operation that uses race to scam people out of lots and lots of money. Kinda crazy that a fairly tame comedic observation at the expense of a known-to-be-fraudulent political org blew up. But this is the internet. Just to clear up a point quite a lot of silly people are missing: nobody has any problem with you having fun with this movie. This review has a lot of fun at the movie’s expense. The problem is with those who say that fun and quality are the same thing. “Dumb but fun” - fine. “So actually the film is really good” - not fine.
… just… let people enjoy things? There’s a line between offering genuine critique about the writing quality of something… vs pointlessly mocking people who enjoy it. It’s entirely possible to accept a work is not good, but enjoy it anyway. And conversely, you can dislike something without having to mock people who do.
@lafe5 Critiquing a bad movie doesn't stop people from enjoying them. The moment you use the "let people enjoy things" argument, you have to apply that to every movie. People said that about the Disney Star Wars movies and shows, people said that about Phase 4 MCU and shows. It's not even an argument, most people use the phrase so they don't have to defend the films they like.
@@chazzitz-wh4ly It would be more relatable if it were a teenager. Most parents can relate to wanting to hit their teenagers over the head with club even if they don't relate to hitting someone else over the head with their teenager.
Point of reference - it is a well established and well known fact that titanic monsters hate land marks and are drawn to them like moths to a flame. This is why every monster movie involves well known landmarks being destroyed. For some reason, in the 90's, the Tokyo tower was particularly good at attracting monsters to destroy it.
@@EJK2099Because it looks cool and terrifying when big things you know go boom. And also big boom good, and big boom even better if it is something you know because then you are invested in the thing going boom.
Godzilla x kong isnt really a good title for this movie. A better title would have been "kong vs scar, with cameos from Godzilla every so often because we need more toys."
Yes, that was my biggest disappointment with the film. I was expecting them teaming up this time for the majority of the film, but Godzilla is just on the surface doing his own thing 80% of the movie then just pops up for the final battle
Can't argue with that, this feels like it was originally pitched as the third Kong movie and they just added Godzilla to ride the momentum of Godzilla vs Kong
Solo flying at light speed to get through a shield. 46000 miles travelled by the time he has reacted. But if you can get over sucking the mass of a star into something the size of a planet then, as the drinker would say "Whatever"
@@vincentking4618 Well, for one- the monsterverse isn’t filled with gender pandering or virtue signaling. And the fact that both current marvel and monster verse are equally bad movies. That’s quite telling of the impact of wokeness.
to be fair i’m new to the godzilla franchise and after i saw king of the monsters i looked up mothras lore and was sort of expecting “psychic asian twin revival” ever since and we basically got it so…
i immediately thought of that statue of the dude doing the same. or was it a painting? i dont remember but it was hialrious. a man holding a child by their feet, swinging them in the air, while surrounded by other children approching him. artists of the old world were on a total new level XD
4:33 Interestingly enough, one of the best and most revered parts of Jaws (in terms of character and acting) is Quint telling his story of being a crew member of the torpedoed and sunk USS Indianapolis, the American ship that delivered parts of the bomb destined for Hiroshima.
Any movie that can honestly say "oh yeah we have a spare infinity gauntlet for King Kong, it's just around the corner" is definitly a 8/10. The extra 3 points come from godzilla literally superplexing Kong from one of the pyramids of Egypt. 11/10 movie.
I do not regret watching this before watching the actual movie. Now I have a gauge of how high I need to be in order to enjoy this in the theater to its fullest. I’m thinking shrooms
lol, good riddance...I'll never forgive him and Jimmy Page for f'ing up that sweet Zeppelin riff with that BS, Come With Me song from the '98 Godzilla soundtrack...but we did get that sweet track from The Wallfowers (Bob Dylan's son, Jakob), Heroes...so I guess it wasn't a total loss...
The problem I have with most Kaiju movies is how easily they fall into having the monster stuff making the human story so irrelevant and pointless or at best to only have some influence on the monster scenes. The humans largely being expositional devices that explains things and act as filling whilst we wait for the big expensive monster fights. What pacific rim did right despite all its flaws was actually get the humans involved in the big fights by having them pilot giant robots that can go toe to toe with the kaiju. Thereby making the human storyline and the action scenes complimentary and dependant to eachother.
I think New Empire is a step in the right direction by placing a heavier focus on the kaiju story. Kong's plot was simple, but I think it was effective. Humans are mostly just there for exposition.
@@cordyceps182too bad they downgraded the kaijus in terms of their actual character. Kong was the only redeeming quality of this movie, and I say that as a MonsterVerse Godzilla fan.
But that is a challenge to overcome surely? I would point to the original Alien, Predator, Jurassic Park and Terminator movies. The monster was the stand out star of the show but we all know and love the human characters because they were so real, multilayered and memorable. Their presence kept the fantastical elements grounded and believable. A human character in a Kiju movie could keep the audience in mind of the scale and stakes at play. I think Cloverfield pulled this off. But it takes a creative writer drawing from their life experience with friends and family to achieve this, not a boardroom of number crunchers
I can enjoy monster movies, i loved the old Godzilla, even the black and white ones. But he's right about the human drama. They started putting way too much drama in them, it pads the runtime and saves money on animation I'm sure, and it usually makes the whole movie stupid. Watch monsters fight for a few seconds, then listen to a married couple that you don't care about argue stupidly over nonsense for an hour. Btw, the argument happens when everyone's lives are at risk.
THATS WHAT THE FANS HAVE WANTED. this movie was made for fans that just wanted the focus to be on the monster battles. Godzilla can have more dark and mature films as well as the ones that are just fun monster battles. godzilla is 70 or 80 years old and is the longest going movie franchise in history. the dude who made this review saw minus one and now all the sudden thinks he can tell fans what to like and enjoy
Godzilla is a franchise with a ton of variety concerning its tone. From the serious tone of the original, Minus one and Shin Godzilla or the campy, ridiculous films of the showa era.(The original Godzilla vs King Kong.) I'd argue that the many shapes and forms that a Godzilla film can take is exactly what makes Godzilla such an enduring figure. You're right Godzilla x Kong is not a great film, but its great fun. The appeal of the Monsterverse for me is seeing Godzilla get a Hollywood size budget and acceptance from mainstream audiences. We've come a long way since Suitmation(which I love) and Godzilla 1999. I still think the Monsterverse captures the "spirit" of the franchise. Seeing Godzilla 2014 in theaters with my father who introduced me to the films is something i'Il remember forever. As an adult do I prefer/appreciate more thoughtful entries in the franchise? Absolutely! But as a life long Godzilla fan. This is par for the course and because of the Monsterverse, Godzilla is at peak cultural awareness. Which means more films both good and bad. It's hard not to be a happy Godzilla fan right now between the Monsterverse entries and the stellar Toho entries. There's really something for everyone, and I think you illuminated that perfectly by explaining your respect for Minus One and Disdain for Godzilla x Kong. But I respect your take.
The whole "I liked this movie" vs "this is a good movie" argument is something that a lot of people genuinely cannot wrap their heads around. Those are not the same things!!!!!
@@matteomastrodomenico1231 you haven't read the comments then One person literally said that this video was racist and harassment against the people who enjoy this movie
@@thunderlighting2006 I've seen the people say it was racist, I've seen people complain about how he referred to the fandom, but i think you found the one guy that talked about harassment.
I know that Jaws and The Dark Knight are different movies and are meant to be separate. But hearing them read out on that list, I like the idea of a movie titled Jaws: The Dark Night.
I think you hit upon a great quality test for a monster movie. Would you rather watch this movie, or Deep Blue Sea. A movie where, I remind you, the chef blows up a shark and then yells “Hey!. Bring me some sushi.”
I mean if you grew up with the old godzilla movies then this is business as usual, from the victory dance, flying,the flying drop kick,the body slam and the entire second half of the showa era. Godzilla can be dumb fun and a serious drama, we can have both and both are loved, sorry it didnt jive with you
@@tooriginal9724 nah, the reiwa era seems to be going strong, and we have yet to see a "proper" conclusive move, like final wars, destroyah, or destroy all monsters.
@@tooriginal9724Maybe so for Toho But the Monsterverse seems strong enough to continue on for a good while. Hell they are already planning on another movie and it’s rumored that Destroyah is gonna be the villain
we totally can but having the next movie in a series that been mostly serious and high stakes became a silly goofy kids movies it takes away. GxK doesnt even feel like a part of the same franchise as the previous
1:26:33 "Hey man did you see the new godzilla movie?" "Yeah i didn't like it" "Oh why not?" "I DONT THINK BLM IS A GENUINE MOVEMENT!!!!!!!" like dude, what possessed you to say that?
@@renmcmanus Years ago, when I went to see the third LotR movie in theaters, there was a line out of the AMC parking lot, and cars were backed up to the highway. I don't live in a big city either. I can confidently say I will never see a film beat that
Oh yeah, the actual counter-arguments to Platoon's dogshit review, fundemental misunderstanding of Godzilla and a pushback to his racist remarks that are ment to be jokes but are just statements with no punchline? Totally just people being triggered.
It took me several seconds to process Little Platoon saying "Cause Cynic likes wrestling and I'm not THAT gay", but I was cracking up after I got the joke 🤣
I mean they could have hand waved the frost bite arm by having mothra heal it off. She is a protector and helps other kaiju. Could have just done that. But instead we needed new merch for the film so let's give kong the warlock punch skill
@@yeojiexunjackson1898 it's not just merch Kong has always been outmatched this evens the odds for him in future fights and no shit it helps with merch Jesus why do you think Godzilla has had different looks over his massive history.
@@jfoster8624 He already has an axe so why does he now need a glove and if Kong really is as outmatched as you say he is, then how did he manage to survive to this point on his own? It’s just a poor attempt that the movie made to try and explain its bad writing.
We Have the Japanese One(s), and We Have the American Ones, im fine with each side of the Pacific playing to different strengths, and evoking different eras of the franchise in the process. If either decides to truly manage to juggle genuinely great story character work and worldbuilding, while also maintaining punchy paced Action Spectacles, then I'll be sitting pretty, but I haven't seen a movie in the entire G franchise that actually accomplishes both yet, and so ill believe it when it see it.
@tuskinradar8688 It's just a shame the strength of most of the American ones is sheer stupidity and mediocrity. They definitely play to it though, you're right on that.
@@OccamAsylum I'm just saying, for something that's not "worth the effort", he surely put a lot of effort into making an hour and a half video about said topic.
Sign language is known for including exaggerated facial expressions, because these can actually influence the meaning and context of the hand signs. So why are the two high-profile sign language characters in the last year played by actors with barely any facial expression? Imagine making a big deal out of having a character that speaks a specific language, but they’re terrible at speaking the language and have an accent that makes them very hard for native speakers to understand them.
@@matteomastrodomenico1231 I know she is. There are two possibilities that seem likely to me: 1: They picked a girl who just can’t act, and would be seen as somewhat flat to other sign language users 2: she was directed to be less authentic, and suppress her facial expressions. This would essentially mean that the usage of a deaf actress was performative, in that they wanted bonus diversity points, but required her to be less genuine. Like wanting to represent a specific culture, but sterilizing it
@@burniejarvis9298 fr, I literally found about this video thanks to a Reddit post mocking it, also the Reddit's Godzilla community really liked this movie
He's more concerned with running a podcast that likes to criticize people harshly. Had he focused more on his Star Wars critiques, he would have finished all 9 films by now.
As someone who accepts this movie is terrible, and really enjoys it. Its a bit hard to appreciate the criticism you put forward when half the the commentary is "if you enjoy this film, you're stupid."
Not to mention, half of these criticisms...don't even hold up. I found literaly entire thread debunking even more. Like, GxK is pretty bad, what with it's badly paced plot, lack of stakes, underdeveloped humans, underdeveloped monsters etc. but C'MON MAN
He's just mad that he's a loser. He's uncool. He probably didn't have friends in highschool. He's angry at chads who had girlfriends so he gets mad when people like Godzilla movies. Dude is a nerd. Probably a virgin.
I’m disappointed in you, Platoon. Anyone who’s completed their Pokédex would know that the bridge into Mordor is made from the bones of a Gigantomax Eternatus. It was obviously killed by Zacian and Zamazenta.
Forget how expensive getting dental extractions are, they gave kong a bloody dental implant and considering my dentist wants $35000 to do mine I assume that giving one to kong would cost all the money, but for no good reason
@@kasaibouF29Whatever the answer to your question is... it can't be worse than the 'story' that already exists. So I say fuck it... let the monkey and lizard fight for 90 minutes.
I think the big draw of this film is that it's very low on propaganda. We're so fed up with preachy stuff that tells us we're awful people that we clamor for anything else, no matter how bad it might be.
To me, godzilla x kong: new empire is like your favorite comfort food (pizza, ramen, nachos, etc). You dont eat too much of it because its gonna be bad for your health, but its nice to have it from time to time
Calling this “comfort food” is pretty insulting to the concept imo. I will never understand how you could be “comforted” with such inconsistencies and ass pulls left and right. Indiana Jones and Raimi Spider-Man is comfort food, New Empire is residue, moldy, decayed slop not even worthy of being fertilizer.
@@alexgomez6723 Actually it's insulting calling out someone's version of "comfort food" simply because it doesn't fall in line with whatever you consider comfort food. There's different types of comfort food that people prefer just like there's different versions of fun movies that people prefer. also humans are capable of enjoying silly movies and serious movies from the same franchise. finally if you know the history of Godzilla movies then you would know that Godzilla became part of pop culture more for it's silliness then it's serious movies. true Godzilla fans enjoy both and fully understand what this director and Legendary studious was trying to do. By the way the director of Godzilla Minus one is a fan this version.
@@StanleyPlutnicki Oh dear, please tell me you didn’t use that old and tired “ToUrisT” talking point that Godzilla fanboys have been pulling ad nauseam ever since the Dr Skipper debacle. Do you honestly believe someone has to sit through something like “Godzilla’s Revenge” or “Godzilla vs Megalon” to properly understand this franchise? That is utterly ridiculous, you shouldn’t have to watch the Adam West series or read the cheesy old comics to “understand” Batman, that’s what new installments are for, to be accessible to a new audience. Godzilla has been long overdue for a proper revamping, not to indulge in dated old habits.
@@StanleyPlutnicki So what if the Minus One director likes the MonserVerse? Nolan enjoys Fast and the Furious, one of Kurt Cobain’s favorite albums was Philosophy of the World, are we supposed to pretend those things are suddenly prestigious just because a talented person likes them.
How is it possible someone approved and then animated sharpened and finalized the scene of a giant gorilla swinging a baby monkey around like a pillow in a pillow fight… in the most literal way possible
But I mean it's typical, isn't it? Dumbass says something politically motivated and then proceeds to defend it with ignorance, childish insults, and even more politically motivated dumbassery. And it wasn't even just that one line. The girl in the series is polynesian, not Indian. But I'd expect a British racist to instinctively swing to India. They like reminding people of what they did there.
Literally no one has said the MonsterVerse is “so bad it’s good,” they offer a lot to millions of people across the world. And it’s not because the fans are idiotic and don’t know good cinema, it’s that they see art differently to you. Also, it’s extremely telling that you keep calling the clear Vietnamese cast that play the Iwi’s as “Indians” is a clear message that no one should be listening to you.
I don't think "they see art differently" it's a good way to put it. It's more "they see value even in what isn't necessarily art". I liked the movie, I don't think it would be unfair to say it isn't art, at least from a filmaking perspective, but it is good entertainment.
If you hear the phrase “magical quantum Indian people” and your response is “uhm, acktchually, they’re magical quantum VIETNAMESE people,” you are the definition of a Monsterverse fan. The synonym for Monsterverse fan begins in R and ends in D.
One thing that I've seen nobody bring up when discussing the movie is the Kong Kong side of the story, despite this being more of a King Kong movie than it is a Godzilla movie. King Kong, from the character's very beginning, has always been about entertainment and escapism. Just joining the characters along for the ride to explore this fantastical new world. And it's always been that way whether it be in the near 1 to 1 remake that was Peter Jackson's King Kong, or in the absolute insanity that was King Kong Escapes and The King Kong Show from 1966, which this is more in line with. As well as that, Kong has always been amongst the most personality filled characters of the genre, always feeling the most human of them. And this takes that part of him to a head by making us follow him. Kong is the central character here, and as such, his human aspects. His isolation, his loneliness, but also his compassion and sympathy, the parts of him that made him stand out from many other monsters, including Godzilla, are allowed to shine in full force.
This is actually a good point: I watched the original King kong and I couldn't help but feel like it was the "ancestor" of the modern blockbuster. It does have a message shoehorned at the end, but the movie itself is very much just an excuse to watch people wandering an island full of dinosaurs and then an ape breaking shit up.
Even Japanese audiences loved this movie. They recognized its dumb nonsense but it was fun and that was all that matters. Not every movie needs to be some cinematic masterpiece, especially after Godzilla -1 dropped a few months ago. Most of the OG Godzilla movies were schlocky nonsense and we still love them.
Godzilla X Kong is literally the second least viewed live action Godzilla film in Japan to date. I enjoyed the movie too, but Japan doesn’t show all that much love to the monster verse
@@tacticoolgun Reactions are pretty positive though. I'd blame more the though competition. Releasing it a month later than the rest world also definitely didn't help.
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Lobotomites off the starboard bow. Deflector shields up at maximum.
Update! The joke was that taking down statues to save people from monsters is a better motive than tearing down statues because you’re a giant, corrupt political operation that uses race to scam people out of lots and lots of money.
Kinda crazy that a fairly tame comedic observation at the expense of a known-to-be-fraudulent political org blew up. But this is the internet.
Just to clear up a point quite a lot of silly people are missing: nobody has any problem with you having fun with this movie. This review has a lot of fun at the movie’s expense. The problem is with those who say that fun and quality are the same thing.
“Dumb but fun” - fine.
“So actually the film is really good” - not fine.
I don't know if she can take it C'ptain!!
SIR! Autism torpedoes inbound!
I still can’t believe people like these…
… just… let people enjoy things? There’s a line between offering genuine critique about the writing quality of something… vs pointlessly mocking people who enjoy it. It’s entirely possible to accept a work is not good, but enjoy it anyway. And conversely, you can dislike something without having to mock people who do.
@lafe5 Critiquing a bad movie doesn't stop people from enjoying them. The moment you use the "let people enjoy things" argument, you have to apply that to every movie. People said that about the Disney Star Wars movies and shows, people said that about Phase 4 MCU and shows. It's not even an argument, most people use the phrase so they don't have to defend the films they like.
If they don’t respect the “Fair Use Kongzilla” we can consider it canon.
LOL! 😂
howizer?
Cannon? As in revolutionary war armaments?
counter argument godzilla suplexed kong.
I don't see a way he could counter that argument, you've won
F*CK
Ggs wp
Also Kong swinging his kid around
You completely changed my mind, 10/10 best picture nominee! 😆
Can’t forget the zero G circle kick he did either
That WAS a gigantic skeleton they crossed. Imagine the size of the child club you would have needed
That’d probably have to at least be a middle school child or teenager at the very least. A toddler child bat wont cut it.
@@chazzitz-wh4ly It would be more relatable if it were a teenager. Most parents can relate to wanting to hit their teenagers over the head with club even if they don't relate to hitting someone else over the head with their teenager.
Going from a 100 ft adolescent Kong to a 100 ft baby Louis, it's apparent the babies are getting exponentially bigger.
That 1998 Godzilla teaser is a bizarre time-capsule, of someone mentioning "that attack on the World Trade Center" and it's not, you know, THAT one
"Mr. President, Godzilla has attacked the world trade center"
Point of reference - it is a well established and well known fact that titanic monsters hate land marks and are drawn to them like moths to a flame. This is why every monster movie involves well known landmarks being destroyed. For some reason, in the 90's, the Tokyo tower was particularly good at attracting monsters to destroy it.
Why though? Does human achievement bother them?
@EJK2099 yes becuase humans are killing the planet and its their job to fight the virus our expansion is a disease to the planet
@@EJK2099 Probably
@@EJK2099Because it looks cool and terrifying when big things you know go boom. And also big boom good, and big boom even better if it is something you know because then you are invested in the thing going boom.
The Heisei (90's) Godzilla series was a single canon, and every final battle was in a different Japanese city.
Godzilla x kong isnt really a good title for this movie.
A better title would have been "kong vs scar, with cameos from Godzilla every so often because we need more toys."
Yes, that was my biggest disappointment with the film. I was expecting them teaming up this time for the majority of the film, but Godzilla is just on the surface doing his own thing 80% of the movie then just pops up for the final battle
Can't argue with that, this feels like it was originally pitched as the third Kong movie and they just added Godzilla to ride the momentum of Godzilla vs Kong
Yes. My brother said the same thing. It feels more like a kong movie.
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I like godzilla x kong i hate minus one
Itd be pretty funny if Godzilla ate all the radiation in Chernobyl
How is that funny ? It would make sense
wait has this never happened in a movie before??
@@chey6073 no
Alex Ferns (Fat Bastard from Andor) was IN the Chernobyl series!
@@patldennis I didn’t know you were in that show
I have to admit,I haven't laughed that much at child abuse before
"We here at TeamFourStar do not condone child violence. We do, however, find it hilarious."
The beer getter 😂😂😂
All your points are valid, but counterpoint I've already been lobotomized by the new star wars movie's and Avatar, so Monke strong.
Solo flying at light speed to get through a shield. 46000 miles travelled by the time he has reacted.
But if you can get over sucking the mass of a star into something the size of a planet then, as the drinker would say "Whatever"
Hard to argue.
(On account of the, you know, the lobotomy)
I used to thoroughly enjoy the old godzilla films, and the monsterverse is a perfect modern version of the heisei godzilla films.....I love it!
Even the part he’s racist?
@@lolokay9156 You mean the part that doesn't exist?
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Rayquaza is living underwater? I guess Kyogre ended up making the better offer.
the fact the monsterverse is more successful than Marvel or DC now definitely says something
It’s not though
@@vincentking4618 Well, for one- the monsterverse isn’t filled with gender pandering or virtue signaling.
And the fact that both current marvel and monster verse are equally bad movies. That’s quite telling of the impact of wokeness.
@@mistertwisty1693Couldn't have said it better!
@@mistertwisty1693that doesnt matter, it sucks
@@mistertwisty1693 Nah, don't even compare them quality-wise. Current Marvel is just disrespectful.
Just saw it last night. Psychic subterranean asians was not expected
***bursts in the door*** Nobody expects the psychic subterranean Asians!
Edited for an attempt at a joke
Neither was Kong grabbing his kid by the leg and using him as a weapon. Genuinely, that might be my third favorite part of the movie.
The psychic subterranean Asians (psubterraisians?) expected you. Part of being psychic.
Turns out it wasn't the mole people.
to be fair i’m new to the godzilla franchise and after i saw king of the monsters i looked up mothras lore and was sort of expecting “psychic asian twin revival” ever since and we basically got it so…
Monkey Child Melee Weapon it's the best weapon Kong has used, peak cinematography right there, after that you can leave the theatre and leave happy.
"Monkey Child Melee Weapon" was the name of my punk band in high school.
i immediately thought of that statue of the dude doing the same. or was it a painting? i dont remember but it was hialrious. a man holding a child by their feet, swinging them in the air, while surrounded by other children approching him. artists of the old world were on a total new level XD
But then you'll miss the 0 gravity fight.
The monsters were just trying to wipe out Brazil's crack problem
Ok but the gorilla is at least a lot more expressive than all the animals in cgi lion king combined
i thought the expressions were silly at first, but they grew on me
4:33 Interestingly enough, one of the best and most revered parts of Jaws (in terms of character and acting) is Quint telling his story of being a crew member of the torpedoed and sunk USS Indianapolis, the American ship that delivered parts of the bomb destined for Hiroshima.
Diddy becoming nunchucks briefly made it worth it to me 😂
Literally best part of the movie.
I literally said "FINALLY" out loud and the theater lost it
Any movie that can honestly say "oh yeah we have a spare infinity gauntlet for King Kong, it's just around the corner" is definitly a 8/10. The extra 3 points come from godzilla literally superplexing Kong from one of the pyramids of Egypt. 11/10 movie.
Agreed. Movie was awesome
Yup lol when he used the little one against the three apes I knew it was a winner
Using a child as a weapon is tight!
More like 1.3\10.
@@davidostapenko2578 make a 5 hr TH-cam video on it being 1.3 out of 10
As an Indian I find it offensive to call these supposedly 'red Indians ' Indians when you roast them 🤣
They're neither of those, they're clearly closer to pacific islanders.
These are “feathers not dots” Indians
I do not regret watching this before watching the actual movie. Now I have a gauge of how high I need to be in order to enjoy this in the theater to its fullest. I’m thinking shrooms
Im thinking ambien
They were perfect for me for the 2nd Matrix movie
Completely turn your brain off.
16 years of Marvel films, and anything made by Disney in the past 10 years will help you to lower your standards
@@repstylegaming9730 shrooms it is
I was not expecting Yugioh abridged, that’s unlocked a core memory.
"...In America!"
You can't say that, you're not even wearing an American flag on your head!@lordofthepizzapie9319
I JUST watched it first time lol. And dbza
@@UnknownName5050 it was a good time, before lk was shamed and harassed into woke and starting writing creepy disclaimers to each video
@@lordofthepizzapie9319 "In Canada!"
Bro, it's not like Shakespeare is the biggest and most famous playwright ever... who churned out literal blockbuster after blockbuster
Not while he was alive though
I must say, I’m a bit disappointed. The dk rap wasn’t played once throughout this entire review
Lol, that's what I said when his axe started to glow "must be some orcs around here"
Diddy isn't the Kong we wanted, but he's the Kong we deserve.
Diddy Kong
F in the chat for Platoon's editor having to look up Kaiju Rule 34
Who would have guessed the biggest monster would be Diddy
Today I learned: King Kong is ornery because he has so many teeth and no toothbrush.
made him a freakin gauntlet though 😅
@@ericsbuds Hi-tech is no respecter of oral hygiene.
He could have used Club Kong
They found Diddy....he went to the hollow earth 😅😅
Oh LAWD
But no Diddy Kong….
Is “hollow earth” what we’re going to be calling Usher’s butthole now?
keep him away from the Baby Kong
lol, good riddance...I'll never forgive him and Jimmy Page for f'ing up that sweet Zeppelin riff with that BS, Come With Me song from the '98 Godzilla soundtrack...but we did get that sweet track from The Wallfowers (Bob Dylan's son, Jakob), Heroes...so I guess it wasn't a total loss...
Big monkey punch big lizard. 10/10
*big ape
it's an ape not a monkey really
Peak review!
Dumb take.
@@solidSnake4580🤓
That comparison to BLM and the statues was so devoid of logic only a european could have come up with it-
Like fr HOW ARE YOU gonna talk shit when you don’t know jack shit stay eating yo cold beans and slop over there bruh
BLM=trash. Just saying.
Fr he's so tone-deaf
There was no comparison to blm. He said blm would have then been able to tear down statues for a more legitimate reason.
@@codmas3r623but WHAT THE FUCK DOES IT HAVE TO DO WITH THE MOVIE
"Fair use Kongzilla" lol.
Looking at the "fair use" fanart over the clips is more entertaining than the clips themselves.
"...the expressive range of old toast", you sir, are horrible and I LOVE IT! 😂😂😂😂
Wait. Since Drinker's greyhounds are The Critical Doggos, I propose that we call Platoon's greyhounds The Doggo Platoon.
I find this hypothesis irrefutable. I'm upgrading it to theory.
You think Platoon would have dogs? He’s a cat person if I ever heard one. Those greyhounds were the editor’s
we should have left doggo in the 2010s
@@TheCapedWanderer Between 00:47 - 00:59.
@@jonathanyaloussa literally says “ - The Editor” at the end.
Rule #1:
You don't talk about Ape Club.
Rule #2:
You don't talk about Ape Club.
😅😅
I adored the human plot of minus 1. Untill godzilla showed up again I forgot it was a godzilla movie and was hooked on the people.
Because it actually isn't a Godzilla movie. Any immense force of nature would achieve the same purpose
I mean it’s not like all Godzilla movies focused on humans before… Oh wait.
That's pretty dumb I'm not gonna lie
Kong should have lost the axe much earlier and used Diddy as his main weapon for the rest of the movie.
how does it do damage to the bigger apes but not diddy 😂
@@ericsbuds Oh that amount of force totally should have killed him. Kong could have given a really sad look - then still use him as a weapon.
@@Nokaret HAHAHA
The problem I have with most Kaiju movies is how easily they fall into having the monster stuff making the human story so irrelevant and pointless or at best to only have some influence on the monster scenes.
The humans largely being expositional devices that explains things and act as filling whilst we wait for the big expensive monster fights.
What pacific rim did right despite all its flaws was actually get the humans involved in the big fights by having them pilot giant robots that can go toe to toe with the kaiju. Thereby making the human storyline and the action scenes complimentary and dependant to eachother.
I think New Empire is a step in the right direction by placing a heavier focus on the kaiju story. Kong's plot was simple, but I think it was effective. Humans are mostly just there for exposition.
@@cordyceps182too bad they downgraded the kaijus in terms of their actual character. Kong was the only redeeming quality of this movie, and I say that as a MonsterVerse Godzilla fan.
@@CobbleBompster Don't really see how they "downgraded" the others.
What is that even supposed to mean anyway? It's not like they changed them.
But that is a challenge to overcome surely? I would point to the original Alien, Predator, Jurassic Park and Terminator movies. The monster was the stand out star of the show but we all know and love the human characters because they were so real, multilayered and memorable. Their presence kept the fantastical elements grounded and believable.
A human character in a Kiju movie could keep the audience in mind of the scale and stakes at play. I think Cloverfield pulled this off.
But it takes a creative writer drawing from their life experience with friends and family to achieve this, not a boardroom of number crunchers
@@CobbleBompster They placed a lot of emphasis on Kong, but I thought Godzilla going around and killing a bunch of monsters was fun.
I can enjoy monster movies, i loved the old Godzilla, even the black and white ones. But he's right about the human drama. They started putting way too much drama in them, it pads the runtime and saves money on animation I'm sure, and it usually makes the whole movie stupid. Watch monsters fight for a few seconds, then listen to a married couple that you don't care about argue stupidly over nonsense for an hour. Btw, the argument happens when everyone's lives are at risk.
I like how they dropped all pretense and turned the monster fight into a big dumb wrestling match for the target audience.
And it's EXACTLY what we wanted 👍
@@rdowgNever go full-retard.
Tbf most of the old Godzilla films are also WWE type of shit
THATS WHAT THE FANS HAVE WANTED. this movie was made for fans that just wanted the focus to be on the monster battles. Godzilla can have more dark and mature films as well as the ones that are just fun monster battles. godzilla is 70 or 80 years old and is the longest going movie franchise in history. the dude who made this review saw minus one and now all the sudden thinks he can tell fans what to like and enjoy
Yeah, about two hours into this dreck. Dont pay to go see it, just wait for it to go on youtube for free
Godzilla is a franchise with a ton of variety concerning its tone. From the serious tone of the original, Minus one and Shin Godzilla or the campy, ridiculous films of the showa era.(The original Godzilla vs King Kong.)
I'd argue that the many shapes and forms that a Godzilla film can take is exactly what makes Godzilla such an enduring figure. You're right Godzilla x Kong is not a great film, but its great fun. The appeal of the Monsterverse for me is seeing Godzilla get a Hollywood size budget and acceptance from mainstream audiences. We've come a long way since Suitmation(which I love) and Godzilla 1999. I still think the Monsterverse captures the "spirit" of the franchise. Seeing Godzilla 2014 in theaters with my father who introduced me to the films is something i'Il remember forever.
As an adult do I prefer/appreciate more thoughtful entries in the franchise? Absolutely! But as a life long Godzilla fan. This is par for the course and because of the Monsterverse, Godzilla is at peak cultural awareness. Which means more films both good and bad.
It's hard not to be a happy Godzilla fan right now between the Monsterverse entries and the stellar Toho entries. There's really something for everyone, and I think you illuminated that perfectly by explaining your respect for Minus One and Disdain for Godzilla x Kong. But I respect your take.
None of Platoon's arguments have anything to do with tone. Its badly written.
I'm not refuting anything he said. Just sharing my thoughts on the current state of Godzilla films.
But writing informs tone.
@@HeeHungersForHosno u
Correct Take, thank you sir.
Minus One is not about Godzilla and does not even need a Godzilla. Any monster or force of nature would have done
The whole "I liked this movie" vs "this is a good movie" argument is something that a lot of people genuinely cannot wrap their heads around. Those are not the same things!!!!!
Good can either mean palatable or likable for one's subjective tastes, or it can mean acceptable when measured for objective value.
no that is too complicated for people to understand so they will just say its harassment instead
@@thunderlighting2006 I haven't seen anyone talk about harassment here.
@@matteomastrodomenico1231 you haven't read the comments then
One person literally said that this video was racist and harassment against the people who enjoy this movie
@@thunderlighting2006 I've seen the people say it was racist, I've seen people complain about how he referred to the fandom, but i think you found the one guy that talked about harassment.
Kong using diddy as a club was fuckin mind blowing. Me and my buddy laughed for a solid 5 minutes at that😂 easily the best part of this movie
You realize that monkey has a name right?
@@JaySewskiWhat?
The Los Angeles people will be so dissappointed when they learn that 99,999% of the planet isn't covered in famous works of architecture...
they were surprised to discoverd there was a whole world outside L.A. all along in the first place XD
"Lots of things are triangles!" lol
And all these triangles make a square.
@@AJadedLizard
And all the squares make a circle.
Can I recommend Chewits in our defence against Gojira; they're even chewier than a 15 storey block of flats. It's a long shot but it just might work!
I know that Jaws and The Dark Knight are different movies and are meant to be separate. But hearing them read out on that list, I like the idea of a movie titled Jaws: The Dark Night.
_The shark knight_
@@matteomastrodomenico1231 that’s a movie I would watch simple because the name is ridiculous. Like the movie “Velocipastor”.
I thought similar! Can't decide if it'd be a Jaws / Batman crossover or just a Jaws movie set in the dark 😂
@@paytonyoder1260 I'd like to hope "The Shark Knight" wouldn't be as objectively terrible as Velocipastor though.
I think you hit upon a great quality test for a monster movie.
Would you rather watch this movie, or Deep Blue Sea. A movie where, I remind you, the chef blows up a shark and then yells “Hey!. Bring me some sushi.”
I'd rather watch this movie, easy.
Enjoy both
@@Wright805 I’d rather watch the acolyte than this movie again
@@strikerfc-gv7pcwoah buddy lets not get too crazy
LP thank you for doing these streams... I am going through a lot and they are very comforting
I mean if you grew up with the old godzilla movies then this is business as usual, from the victory dance, flying,the flying drop kick,the body slam and the entire second half of the showa era. Godzilla can be dumb fun and a serious drama, we can have both and both are loved, sorry it didnt jive with you
We’re probably not gonna get another movie for 10 years, Business as usual
@@tooriginal9724 Why though?
@@tooriginal9724 nah, the reiwa era seems to be going strong, and we have yet to see a "proper" conclusive move, like final wars, destroyah, or destroy all monsters.
@@tooriginal9724Maybe so for Toho
But the Monsterverse seems strong enough to continue on for a good while. Hell they are already planning on another movie and it’s rumored that Destroyah is gonna be the villain
we totally can but having the next movie in a series that been mostly serious and high stakes became a silly goofy kids movies it takes away. GxK doesnt even feel like a part of the same franchise as the previous
Reject good writing, return to monke
1:26:33
"Hey man did you see the new godzilla movie?"
"Yeah i didn't like it"
"Oh why not?"
"I DONT THINK BLM IS A GENUINE MOVEMENT!!!!!!!"
like dude, what possessed you to say that?
Oh look, autist takes joke literally. Who could have foreseen such a thing.
@TheLittlePlatoon oh my apologies then, so you do support the tearing down of confederate statues right?
@@bigwinz
OP: why are you racist?
you: *racist reply*
You sure showed them
@@TheLittlePlatoonjokes are usually funny
@@TheLittlePlatoon Nice joke, LOL! Did you please all your rich white colonist friends that you dcksuck as you make these videos?
It’s only a blockbuster if the line goes around the block.
Exactly. Nothing is actually an event anymore.
@@renmcmanus Years ago, when I went to see the third LotR movie in theaters, there was a line out of the AMC parking lot, and cars were backed up to the highway. I don't live in a big city either.
I can confidently say I will never see a film beat that
These days im surprised if the cinema is over half full.
woahhhhh mind blown
A black guy made fun of beans on toast and this dude took it personally
Popped a blood vessel
He cute
@@bertbargo7162 @The Little Platoon?
This makes no sense. Are you equating riots that senselessly burned down communities and tore down statues to weird food?
@@TheWriteFiction Oh definitely. Nazis abound on the internet. Be VERY careful!!
I want to see Godzilla drop kick
Really triggered the snowflakes with this one. Comment section went full cringe like it’s 2008 lmao
Nice alt account 😂
Oh yeah, the actual counter-arguments to Platoon's dogshit review, fundemental misunderstanding of Godzilla and a pushback to his racist remarks that are ment to be jokes but are just statements with no punchline? Totally just people being triggered.
@@givewarachance2001 But why get angry at a review? LOL! 😂
@@givewarachance2001tumblrina? Is that you? Its been a decade since I heard from you. You havent aged a day xD
It took me several seconds to process Little Platoon saying "Cause Cynic likes wrestling and I'm not THAT gay", but I was cracking up after I got the joke 🤣
Sequel to doktor skipper 😭🙏
At least doktor skipper’s video didn’t have a British prick talking for a hour and a half.
@@Goji86at-least Dokter Skipper wasn’t racist in his video.
Yeah
Nah, Skipper's problem was a lack of research, here we have a very disinterested review with a lot of needless antagonism.
Bro was so hurt, he deleted my comment. Now, he is British and he is soft about deleting comments. 😂
I mean they could have hand waved the frost bite arm by having mothra heal it off. She is a protector and helps other kaiju. Could have just done that. But instead we needed new merch for the film so let's give kong the warlock punch skill
It's to give Kong a fighting chance against tougher Titans literally explained in the movie not simply for Merch
@@jfoster8624The glove literally appeared out of nowhere. There’s no excuse, it’s just merch.
@@yeojiexunjackson1898 it's not just merch Kong has always been outmatched this evens the odds for him in future fights and no shit it helps with merch Jesus why do you think Godzilla has had different looks over his massive history.
I mean, the frostbite is there to justify the glove.
The glove itself is very unimportant to the plot and can be easily taken out of the movie.
@@jfoster8624 He already has an axe so why does he now need a glove and if Kong really is as outmatched as you say he is, then how did he manage to survive to this point on his own? It’s just a poor attempt that the movie made to try and explain its bad writing.
We could have the best of both worlds...
Like Phil Collins said: "two world, one family~"
Unfortunately the fandom doesn't want that. They demand stupid movies.
We Have the Japanese One(s), and We Have the American Ones, im fine with each side of the Pacific playing to different strengths, and evoking different eras of the franchise in the process. If either decides to truly manage to juggle genuinely great story character work and worldbuilding, while also maintaining punchy paced Action Spectacles, then I'll be sitting pretty, but I haven't seen a movie in the entire G franchise that actually accomplishes both yet, and so ill believe it when it see it.
@tuskinradar8688 It's just a shame the strength of most of the American ones is sheer stupidity and mediocrity. They definitely play to it though, you're right on that.
@@jeggsonvohees2201 We want both, really
they might not have brains but they still have nerves and you've struck all of them lmao
'Henry Cavil nomnomnom' is very much what I thought of 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E' 😂
I know that movie was not the the best example of high cinematography, but he was so very fine in it.
"Godzilla x Kong specifically is just not worth the effort"
Proceeds to make a video almost as long as the movie he's bashing
Okay so people aren't allowed to understand and break down why something doesn't work, is poorly made, etc.? Why review anything?
@@OccamAsylum I'm just saying, for something that's not "worth the effort", he surely put a lot of effort into making an hour and a half video about said topic.
@@OccamAsylumDon't bother these people are braindead
Someone needs a pacifier 👶
@@OccamAsylumThat point is hypocritical, if he had no interest in the film in any way, or it wasn't worth it, he wouldn't be making a video of it.
Shimo is a female kaiju.
The dragon-like underwater creature Godzilla killed earlier is also a female kaiju known as Titanus Tiamat.
Too much monkeying around I imagine?
No diddy
They're actually whales, not monkeys. You can tell by the horizontal tai...oh wait.
Monkey business.
There's something about all of the Yugioh Abridged references that just makes me smile.
Is it a little dumb? Yes. Is it a fun time? Also yes
How is it fun.
@@yeojiexunjackson1898because he is also dumb
@@blackmantis3130 Ah yes, finding something fun means being dumb.
@@matteomastrodomenico1231 yep. Simple people like simple things
@@blackmantis3130 Simple people need to tell themselves they don't like simple things.
Sign language is known for including exaggerated facial expressions, because these can actually influence the meaning and context of the hand signs. So why are the two high-profile sign language characters in the last year played by actors with barely any facial expression?
Imagine making a big deal out of having a character that speaks a specific language, but they’re terrible at speaking the language and have an accent that makes them very hard for native speakers to understand them.
She's actually deaf, so I'm not really sure how much validity your claim has.
@@matteomastrodomenico1231 I know she is. There are two possibilities that seem likely to me:
1: They picked a girl who just can’t act, and would be seen as somewhat flat to other sign language users
2: she was directed to be less authentic, and suppress her facial expressions. This would essentially mean that the usage of a deaf actress was performative, in that they wanted bonus diversity points, but required her to be less genuine. Like wanting to represent a specific culture, but sterilizing it
Truth, I wish I can learn sign language and master it.
Little platoon: slanders pacific rim
Me: so you have chosen death!!!
In all seriousness though this was hilarious.
This video is for reddit.
Yeah
Fr
Actual cornball content tbh. Straight up mid
Nah, even dudes on Reddit are mocking him.
@@burniejarvis9298 fr, I literally found about this video thanks to a Reddit post mocking it, also the Reddit's Godzilla community really liked this movie
Tf does blm have to do with a movie above monsters fighting?
I mean it’s very obviously a joke in context, which you’d know if you’d watched the video rather than following your dumb friends over from Reddit.
@@TheLittlePlatoon Bro, you clearly didn't make a good joke then, did you? Because watching the video, the comparison still sounds utterly stupid.
@@TheLittlePlatooncalling something a joke doesn’t make it funny lol
@@TheLittlePlatoonYou seem pressed
@@TheLittlePlatoonCry more pathetic weasel, don’t you have better things to do? Grow up.
This movie was terrible BUT when kong uses a baby as a weapon peak cinnamon
there were some fun, engaging and exciting MOMENTS in this but most of the movie is absolute slop
Blade Runner was a blockbuster? The Iron Giant? In which alternate reality?
"Dude, it's not Shakespear!"
Old Bill was the Michael Bay of his time.
Diddy will be doing the "fair use convict" 😅😅😅
We may need a second opinion
Let's wait 3 years for maulers video on Godzilla x Kong
Is that 1 year for the video and 2 years for the video to finish?
What a great guy
th-cam.com/video/gwNCJ07ZNHk/w-d-xo.html
It's not impossible that there will be an EFAP on it, I for one think that would be pretty neat!
He's more concerned with running a podcast that likes to criticize people harshly. Had he focused more on his Star Wars critiques, he would have finished all 9 films by now.
I appreciate calling out bad movies, and standing up for higher bars.
Kong using Diddy as a club may be unironically the funniest thing I've ever seen 😂😂😂
As someone who accepts this movie is terrible, and really enjoys it. Its a bit hard to appreciate the criticism you put forward when half the the commentary is "if you enjoy this film, you're stupid."
Not to mention, half of these criticisms...don't even hold up. I found literaly entire thread debunking even more.
Like, GxK is pretty bad, what with it's badly paced plot, lack of stakes, underdeveloped humans, underdeveloped monsters etc. but C'MON MAN
@Thane3999 agreed
It's a critically like 3/10 movie but I agree with the audience 90% as well
@@Thane3999bro really said lack of stakes , and underdeveloped humans and monsters 💀. You’re his burner account aren’t you lol
@@nihilisticpuk Dude, I disagree with them too, but now let's not assume _every_ negative opinion comes from bad faith.
He's just mad that he's a loser. He's uncool. He probably didn't have friends in highschool. He's angry at chads who had girlfriends so he gets mad when people like Godzilla movies. Dude is a nerd. Probably a virgin.
I approve the good boy at the start.
Give him pets and treats.
did you just assume her gender?
I’m disappointed in you, Platoon. Anyone who’s completed their Pokédex would know that the bridge into Mordor is made from the bones of a Gigantomax Eternatus. It was obviously killed by Zacian and Zamazenta.
Forget how expensive getting dental extractions are, they gave kong a bloody dental implant and considering my dentist wants $35000 to do mine I assume that giving one to kong would cost all the money, but for no good reason
If the movie opened with monsters, or during their fight and it's just fighting for 90+ minutes it'd sell the most tickets, possibly in movie history.
My question is what kind of story would that be?
It did and you people are still mad
@kasaibouF29
No story. Just kaiju action. Like Wrestlemania, but for Gozilla and Kong. A giant kaiju free-for-all.
@@dragonmaster1360 I don't think you know what a story is.
@@kasaibouF29Whatever the answer to your question is... it can't be worse than the 'story' that already exists. So I say fuck it... let the monkey and lizard fight for 90 minutes.
I think the big draw of this film is that it's very low on propaganda. We're so fed up with preachy stuff that tells us we're awful people that we clamor for anything else, no matter how bad it might be.
In other words, its a piece of media that actually succeeds at being escapism
To me, godzilla x kong: new empire is like your favorite comfort food (pizza, ramen, nachos, etc). You dont eat too much of it because its gonna be bad for your health, but its nice to have it from time to time
Nah you're taste is trash
Calling this “comfort food” is pretty insulting to the concept imo. I will never understand how you could be “comforted” with such inconsistencies and ass pulls left and right. Indiana Jones and Raimi Spider-Man is comfort food, New Empire is residue, moldy, decayed slop not even worthy of being fertilizer.
@@alexgomez6723 Actually it's insulting calling out someone's version of "comfort food" simply because it doesn't fall in line with whatever you consider comfort food. There's different types of comfort food that people prefer just like there's different versions of fun movies that people prefer. also humans are capable of enjoying silly movies and serious movies from the same franchise. finally if you know the history of Godzilla movies then you would know that Godzilla became part of pop culture more for it's silliness then it's serious movies. true Godzilla fans enjoy both and fully understand what this director and Legendary studious was trying to do. By the way the director of Godzilla Minus one is a fan this version.
@@StanleyPlutnicki Oh dear, please tell me you didn’t use that old and tired “ToUrisT” talking point that Godzilla fanboys have been pulling ad nauseam ever since the Dr Skipper debacle. Do you honestly believe someone has to sit through something like “Godzilla’s Revenge” or “Godzilla vs Megalon” to properly understand this franchise? That is utterly ridiculous, you shouldn’t have to watch the Adam West series or read the cheesy old comics to “understand” Batman, that’s what new installments are for, to be accessible to a new audience. Godzilla has been long overdue for a proper revamping, not to indulge in dated old habits.
@@StanleyPlutnicki So what if the Minus One director likes the MonserVerse? Nolan enjoys Fast and the Furious, one of Kurt Cobain’s favorite albums was Philosophy of the World, are we supposed to pretend those things are suddenly prestigious just because a talented person likes them.
Idk if I can handle hearing Diddly say “come with me” one more time…
Is this the famous diddy? The p of diddiys?
He is officially titled the ' Artist formerly known as Diddy ' now I do believe 👌
P Diddler.
The diddler himself
I think that was actually Puff Daddy.
Hollow Earth… It’s like Earth… but Quantum
you make fun of a british guy for having bad teeth and he starts saying shit like this
Yh as a brit i just feel secondhand shame watching this
also unlike Brits Kong knows toothachrs arent good and gets help from a Titan Vet
Yeah
He is the true insensitive behind brexit for Scot’s
Lemmme guess. You came from reddit
How is it possible someone approved and then animated sharpened and finalized the scene of a giant gorilla swinging a baby monkey around like a pillow in a pillow fight… in the most literal way possible
Calling people "special need kids" after people criticize your video isn't helping your case
Extreme Redditor behavior right there lmao
@@SKip-bv6prhey, even THEY are above that (somehow)
That's fair, special needs kids are usually better behaved than the retards in this comment section.
@@SKip-bv6pr even they wouldn't stoop so low
But I mean it's typical, isn't it? Dumbass says something politically motivated and then proceeds to defend it with ignorance, childish insults, and even more politically motivated dumbassery. And it wasn't even just that one line. The girl in the series is polynesian, not Indian. But I'd expect a British racist to instinctively swing to India. They like reminding people of what they did there.
The real star of this movie is Fair Use Kongzilla.
Literally no one has said the MonsterVerse is “so bad it’s good,” they offer a lot to millions of people across the world. And it’s not because the fans are idiotic and don’t know good cinema, it’s that they see art differently to you.
Also, it’s extremely telling that you keep calling the clear Vietnamese cast that play the Iwi’s as “Indians” is a clear message that no one should be listening to you.
Thank you DV. I feel like people are taking this movie way too seriously.
can you monsterverse guys check out what I laid in my toilet this morning. Doesn't look like art to me but maybe to you it will.
@@bungiecrimes7247 you ain’t on a stage lil guy you can spare us the reddit ass comments 😭
I don't think "they see art differently" it's a good way to put it.
It's more "they see value even in what isn't necessarily art". I liked the movie, I don't think it would be unfair to say it isn't art, at least from a filmaking perspective, but it is good entertainment.
If you hear the phrase “magical quantum Indian people” and your response is “uhm, acktchually, they’re magical quantum VIETNAMESE people,” you are the definition of a Monsterverse fan. The synonym for Monsterverse fan begins in R and ends in D.
I live in Hong Kong and never saw these 2 creatures filming their fight scenes. I feel jipped.
She's an impossible mix of frantic and smug.
Let me guess women=woke now as if we have gotten any smug and frantic male characters
@@AtomicConvoy We've got Crocodile Dun-Dentist in this movie.
One thing that I've seen nobody bring up when discussing the movie is the Kong Kong side of the story, despite this being more of a King Kong movie than it is a Godzilla movie.
King Kong, from the character's very beginning, has always been about entertainment and escapism. Just joining the characters along for the ride to explore this fantastical new world. And it's always been that way whether it be in the near 1 to 1 remake that was Peter Jackson's King Kong, or in the absolute insanity that was King Kong Escapes and The King Kong Show from 1966, which this is more in line with.
As well as that, Kong has always been amongst the most personality filled characters of the genre, always feeling the most human of them. And this takes that part of him to a head by making us follow him. Kong is the central character here, and as such, his human aspects. His isolation, his loneliness, but also his compassion and sympathy, the parts of him that made him stand out from many other monsters, including Godzilla, are allowed to shine in full force.
This is actually a good point: I watched the original King kong and I couldn't help but feel like it was the "ancestor" of the modern blockbuster.
It does have a message shoehorned at the end, but the movie itself is very much just an excuse to watch people wandering an island full of dinosaurs and then an ape breaking shit up.
Even Japanese audiences loved this movie. They recognized its dumb nonsense but it was fun and that was all that matters. Not every movie needs to be some cinematic masterpiece, especially after Godzilla -1 dropped a few months ago. Most of the OG Godzilla movies were schlocky nonsense and we still love them.
Godzilla X Kong is literally the second least viewed live action Godzilla film in Japan to date. I enjoyed the movie too, but Japan doesn’t show all that much love to the monster verse
@@tacticoolgun Reactions are pretty positive though. I'd blame more the though competition. Releasing it a month later than the rest world also definitely didn't help.
"Interrupted by Bernie"...
As a Formula One fan I've just had an Ecclestone traumatic flashback