It makes perfect sense to me...& K:SI could be viewed as a "course correction"Kaiju-King42 wrote:No, they don't have to. But it's important to remember those guidelines exist for a reason; it's easy to screw up once you deviate. For PBP and I at least, it didn't end up working well for the film.
I don't think I'd go so far to say that what I wrote was plain truth as PBP said; I believe there is some degree of subjectivity when it comes to film, even if I do think Skull Island is pretty overrated. A lot of my vitriol towards the film isn't even directed at the film itself, nor its fans – but rather out of fear of the future direction of the Monsterverse. I loved LPG's approach, and although I'm certain a theoretical Gareth Edwards sequel would have delivered both more screen time and action, I'm concerned that the terrific, awe inspiring presence of the monsters will be lost in KotM. The first trailer (I'm avoiding the second one to keep things fresh) seems to hint it might go in that direction, but I can't help but remember how amazing Kong's first trailer was.
I guess I feel that Kong was in a way an over-correction in response to the criticisms that plagued LPG, and in a way that only made the movie lesser. And that it seems things will be continuing that way in the future is what really lends my anger towards the film.
If that makes any sense.
for the entire MonsterVerse...especially after a lot of people found Gareth's
approach slow, boring or in most cases a series of upsetting teases.
I personally really enjoyed both G14 (is that right?) & K:SI...even if they felt
very much like the direct opposites to me.
I'm happy for kaiju films to take a slower approach because for me...the "build"
to a fight can be just as entertaining as the fight itself.
But I'm also happy for kaiju films to "throw everything at the wall" & be completely
over the top with crazy action & set pieces...because sometimes its cool to see the
film version of what you did with your action figures as a kid.
Hopefully KotM falls somewhere in the middle ground between the two films set
before it...but then...I'm just hoping it isn't a complete mess like The Last Jedi
& The Predator.
Too many franchises are being ruined by awful scripts these days.
As a wise man once said...Technology will age, effects will age, films will age...but
good writing is timeless.