Rando Yaguchi wrote: ↑Sat Apr 10, 2021 12:48 am
plasmabeam wrote: ↑Fri Apr 09, 2021 10:49 pm
I saw clips and it wasn’t for me. Is there a link to a clip that would change my mind? I saw something that looked like a terribly embarrassing muppet/frisbee.
I'll never understand people who willingly accept the myrid of absurdities in the Godzilla series while claiming that Gamera is too ridiculous for them. Makes zero sense, especially given the quality of the four most recent Gamera films.
Of course there are a bunch of absurdities in Godzilla lore. Can you name some that are as ridiculous, absurdity against absurdity, between Godzilla and Gamera? Maybe you can change my mind.
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Hokmuto wrote: ↑Sat Apr 10, 2021 2:02 am
plasmabeam wrote: ↑Fri Apr 09, 2021 9:42 pm
I dare anyone to propose a gun-wielding raccoon for the MV. Let’s see what the GA and the fan base think.
They'll think it's bonkers and will enjoy it. After all, that is basically how the GA summed up GvK which has so many plot holes, the beyond absurd Hollow Earth concept, anti gravity vehicles, a massive biodome surrounding a giant monkey that learned sign language secretly despite being in insane supervision, Godzilla blasting a hole through the hollow earth, stupid psionic links, Mechagodzilla, a mech made using Ghidorah's skull which is a beyond irrational move, telepathic explanations, a hyperloop that was secretly built from Pensacola to HK etc. A giant bipedal turtle flying is the least of our worries. Plus I love Gamera and the Gamera trilogy definitely shows that imo
That’s funny, because I find a lot of those things you list as absurd to be extremely cool. Hollow Earth (not really even an MV concept), really cool and a goldmine for the future. MG, really cool. Most of the tech, really cool, albeit often obviously impossible. Absurd plot points aren’t as fatal as absurd characters.
The plot holes are not really comparable as they are writing deficiencies as opposed to thematic absurdities. I’d hope no movie is riddled with plot holes. On top of being silly absurd, Gamera could also be full of plot holes.
When I speak of absurdities, I’m really talking about the characters themselves. The heart of the movies. It’s already difficult enough to get the GA into Godzilla most of the time. I can’t see them getting into bipedal jet turtle with Godzilla breath. But hey, I could be wrong. It could be so bonkers that it embraces insanely campy territory and I’d a huge hit.
Also, I would love if someone could change my mind on this.