Denis wrote: ↑Sat May 29, 2021 8:44 pm
Vakanai wrote: ↑Sat May 29, 2021 8:25 pm
I wouldn't really count vague source materials personally, but to each their own I guess? I mean, what's the point of some book saying it happened if we never see it on film? Film is everything, if it's not on the film...I just don't get it.
It isn’t vague, it’s from the Tokyo SOS guidebook.
It might have been unfair of me to say it that way without giving my reason - I view
all movie guidebooks as vague aka obscure because most people will never ever own or read one. Movies are mainstream, their books aren't. To most of the world, and rightly so I believe, if it's not shown up on the screen then it doesn't count. It's only to super hardcore fans that are in love with knowing every little bit of continuity who really take in all these odd bits of trivia from guidebooks and act like it's gospel - and yes I get that it's "gospel" in the sense that at one point the director intended for it to be part of continuity, but it's generally considered by studios for possible sequel/continuation purposes that if it wasn't in film it's free to change should a sequel or prequel or spin off happen because only the actually "in film" continuity matters.
You don't have to agree of course, just sharing why I view such works as vague/obscure/not counting personally.
I unapologetically, wholeheartedly, and without a doubt hate Godzilla vs Kong.