Kind of upset that people don't understand that 80% of the stuff I posted would not be introduced into the first installment. So, I think it would be fine for general audiences. Also upset that people are throwing around "rehash" when every major movie in theaters nowadays is basically a rehash. Sure you get a Cloud Atlas now and again, but those generally bomb. No matter what route Godzilla 2014 does, it WILL be a rehash. Either of the original Godzilla film or of something like Cloverfield or Monsters(far more likely). The whole point of my ideas are to expand the universe and give it depth and take old ideas and do them in a way that is frankly
better.I'm not trying to come up with new ideas. I'm taking ideas that
work and am re-envisioning for the modern age. I wasn't going out of my way to be original, because as it stands most of the universe is pretty perfect as it is and doesn't need to be really changed. It just needs to all make sense in terms of the universe's internal logic and be flashy and sleek enough to look fresh for fans, while providing plenty of nostalgia factor WHILE adding new stories to be told within that universe. Genreal Audiences are getting ALL OF THIS for the first time, so they couldn't care less if it was a rehash, because they are unaware of the original material. But I'd like to get back to this point here;
WHILE adding new stories to be told within that universe.
See, most of you took what I read and thought that was all part of the plot. Incorrect. The only plot based thing is at the very end. Everything there is all about setting up a universe. No of it is story it's merely a world. Once the world is created one can come up with numerous ideas within that world that are original. I have all kinds of ideas for stories that have never been attempted before and ways of telling the that are fresh. Just because we're dealing with similar concepts, doesn't mean it cannot be told in a new and inventive way. Furthermore, people are quick to dismiss all of that when there are plenty of ideas and re-inventions in there that were never in
any Godzilla movie period. I retconned Godzilla's entire origin and even the origin of mankind itself! It also seems like some people don't really understand some of the concepts I'm talking about, or are just unimaginative in terms of projecting the scope and depth towards which things go and will eventually go. I'm thinking in concepts of quasi-religious themes, statements about terrorism, technological advancement, generational conflict, environmental impact but attempting to express them in fun, pulpy action stories that all connect to each other in some way. Furthermore, I only explained what is in the franchise currently. I never explained what will be.
Okay, let's take some ingredients straight from my summary of the world and build a story.
-Jet Jaguar and his inventor
-Civilization beneath the ocean floor
-Mystery about where the monsters come from
Ok, let's bullshit a story right now that is something that has not been done before in the Godzilla series. Promise that I am doing this all on the spot and had no preparation before hand.
Okay, since the Beacon landed on Earth satellites have picked up mysterious geothermal activity in an underwater area that has no tectonic activity. KCN is asked to investigate because they are the heroes and even though that is technically not their job, the plot demands they be involved. You can say the UN wants to make sure it's not another monster like Titanosaurus or something. So Dr. Ibuki(played by George Takei in y head), much to the protest of his team mates, as controlling Jet Jaguar is slowly killing him because of his age, puts on his neural suit and guides Jet Jaguar to the bottom of the ocean. He finds a cave that leads to a giant air bubble underneath the earth where a temple of mammoth scale was built. Oddly, it's stairs, hallways, and doorways are large enough to accommodate Jet Jaguar. As Jet Jaguar is exploring the ruin, he is relaying visuals and sound back to KCN. However the temple is guarded by stone guardians that attempt to stop Jet Jaguar from progressing. The crux of the story obviously revolves around finding out more of the monsters' origins, but also deals with the fact that Dr. Ibuki is taking continuous abuse by controlling Jet Jaguar while fighting the sentinels, and him coming to grips with that he's to old to wear the suit and he needs to pass on the mantle to another KCN member.
Boom instant plot made from the universe's ingredients.
What upsets me even more is that no one commented on my idea to reboot the franchise in the form of television(the above would fit nicely into the episode format I had laid out), or cheaper, more frequent, films instead of going the "big budget event picture" route. There's less to risk when you're spending around 20 million per production, so that leaves more room to be weird and interesting.
ONE MORE THING, irrelevant to the post. Are people saying it would be useless to add old monsters because general audiences wouldn't recognize them? Then what would be the point in creating NEW monsters, it would make absolutely no difference to the general public. At least with old monsters you're pleasing the fans.
