DeathoftheEndless
Crashing this plane... with no survivors!
I disagree. Beauty and the Beast's audience spans just about every age range. Kong will take a hit.
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Kong: Skull Island Review thread
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I disagree. Beauty and the Beast's audience spans just about every age range. Kong will take a hit.
BronsonLee
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No. It's better by miles IMO
Maybe...only because Godzilla is the superior monster.
Galactic Specter
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Oh come on, Godzilla 2014 wasn't that bad.
DeathoftheEndless
Crashing this plane... with no survivors!
Depends on what type of movie you want. This seems more like a monster action spectacle, while Godzilla was more of a disaster movie.
At least we get to see Kong a good amount of times without being teased like 5 times.
geez Edwards went too damn far.
Demoncarnotaur
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I'm still sad there aren't dinosaurs.
Anyhow, reviews seem solid enough - can't see this soon enough! Sadly I missed an early screening last week...
Anyhow, reviews seem solid enough - can't see this soon enough! Sadly I missed an early screening last week...
We shall erect a 5 foot tall wall to keep you out.
GiantEnemyGoomba
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Seems about right. Based on the trailers the movie looks very well filmed but the dialogue and actual plot seemed iffy.
plasmawave
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Chris Stuckmann is not a fan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpobIc31M0U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpobIc31M0U
BronsonLee
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Biggest-Geek-Ever
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More like Kong: BronsonLand, amirite
CheeseConey
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Pleased with these reviews so far... and Im very pumped to see the after the credits scene.
illmatic22
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Sounds right up my alley and I'm all about Giant Monsters wrecking shit.
Discotheque
Banned
Yeah that sounds fun
I'll check it out. Wasnt expecting a great movie here but at least hoping it's better than Godzilla and jurassic world
CheeseConey
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I generally like his reviews but I do find myself rolling my eyes every time he mentions "growing up" with something, which is a lot lol. Also don't understand his comment about copying Marvel, if it really is something he grew up with he should have gone into how Godzilla/Kong have already shared a universe long before Marvel ever started doing it.
That's my problem with most of these so-called movie reviewers. They have no history of cinema beyond their age.
The Salt Life
Banned
This was made for the "but we didn't get enough Godzilla" crowd.
So I would imagine with that much screen time the effects budget has to be through the roof no?
So I would imagine with that much screen time the effects budget has to be through the roof no?
Inceptional
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I just want a slam-bang action movie out of this with cool monsters and it sounds like it delivers in those departments. No offense but I don't give a fuck if Brie Larson and Tiddleswift get short shrift. In fact, if what I'm hearing is correct and it's basically the John C. Riley show, I'm going to love this fucking thing.
Just got out of an early screening. You're gonna love this fucking thing.
Godzilla wasn't bad so that's not much of a threat.
Nothing like some psychosexual loving between a woman and a 100ft tall ape.
BronsonLee
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Never doubt me!
Apparently not!
Biggest-Geek-Ever
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Who are you?
More_Badass
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That's everything I wanted from this. The middle of PJ's King Kong is still excellent
Looking forward to seeing this
Some of the set pieces in that movie are so hilariously over the top. Running away from the dino stampede is one of the dumbest set pieces ever.
There is "suspension of belief" and then there's that scene.
Sho_Nuff82
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10x better than Jurassic World? So a 5/10 then.
Peter Jackson cemented his throne as king of the ridiculous set piece with the Hobbit trilogy.
Peter Jackson cemented his throne as king of the ridiculous set piece with the Hobbit trilogy.
Peter Jackson remade a film he loved from his childhood, so it's indulgent and overlong and I understand why. It shouldn't have been that long.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
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After LOTR, Peter Jackson was basically given carte blanche on the film. Like is often the case, this did not lead to the best product possible.
The Salt Life
Banned
Depends, Godzilla wasn't bad
But if you need more monster in your film to consider it good then this is for you.
Kong is low on my totem pole of favorite kaiju but still excited to see this film, and more importantly the stinger at the end.
There's also an extended cut that added an extra 20 minutes. FUN!!
It's a reboot and they are building Monster Cinematic Universe.
Castef
Banned
Oh, it was... it sooo was...
Yup, I agree with that adjective. "Disaster" feels ok.
Exactly. He copied his previous monster movie and that was an horrible move, considering that he was dealing with Godzilla. The result was simply frustrating.
Yup, that may be the problem I have with that movie: I actually expect a good dose of giant monsters in my giant monster movie.
Hero Prinny
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That movie is hot garbage, it cuts to a different scene anytime something interesting was finally about to happen
SolidChamp
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I'd go and see this if it wasn't for the fact that the trailer I saw that was attached to LOGAN pretty much showed me the whole fucking movie. It doesn't help that said trailer was edited with that obnoxious "now look at how fucking cool this is...now this...oh and this, and this, and that! Gun cocking is cool-now wait just a fucking minute and look at this!!!"
I seriously hate whoever cut that trailer together. It showed SO FUCKING MUCH!
I seriously hate whoever cut that trailer together. It showed SO FUCKING MUCH!
That's literally not the movie or the filmmaker's fault, it's the studio's marketing department. Kind of a juvenile attitude to have. Not gonna do thing cause my parents want me to do thing!
immortal-joe
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Seconded. Such trailers actually hurt my enjoyment of the final product.
SolidChamp
Banned
It's juvenile to feel like there are no surprises left to justify my going to the theatre for it? I'll literally be anticipating every big set piece. I can always spot when a sequence of events is going to lead into a major scene from a trailer. I've seen so many movies in my lifetime my brain is trained to "spot how trailer scene fits".
Edit; I should mention that I've adopted a new stance on trailers the last couple years; watch the first, minute-long "teaser" and then nope the fuck out of the marketing and trailers that follow. I just need a tiny little glimpse to sate my appetite. I've been doing this for a while now (since TFA, I think) and it' been having an amazingly positive affect on my theatre-going experience.
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