You've basically boiled it down to the point of tautology there, though: people appreciate it more because they enjoy it more. You're not looking for any of the potential underlying causes for that shift.Mr. Xeno wrote:The quality of editions in the US has nothing to do with anything. People have been more appreciative of this film because more and more people have been able to enjoy it for what it is and not be so critical about it. Hell, I'm one of those people. I enjoy the Hell out of Megalon, and that's a good thing, but it's sure as shit not because it's legitimately good in any way.eabaker wrote:It seems to have undergone something of a critical reevaluation among fans in recent years. I'd say that the extremely poor quality of the editions available in the US for most of the home video era did not help its reputation much.AbudJasemAlBaldawi wrote:I honestly don't find this as bad as most people seem to.
To some degree, whether consciously or unconsciously, audiences always judge a movie based upon how good it looks and sounds, and on the tone suggested by those elements. And, in the case of Godzilla vs. Megalon, the shift in people's response to the movie has largely corresponded to the increased availability of half-way decent looking releases of the movie.
A less drab picture legitimately changes the tone of the movie, and makes it easier to appreciate it in the intended spirit, because the nature of the visuals is a fundamental aspect of how cinema works.
I'm not suggesting that this is the sole cause for a widespread critical reevaluation, nor am I saying it is necessarily the primary factor; I am saying only that it is very possibly one of multiple factors.