If only there wasn't a 1962 movie called King Kong vs. Godzilla which used its characters (human and monster alike) to lampoon rampant commercialism and spoof its own premise. A "compelling human story" isn't always required for a story to have substance.Kaijucifer wrote: ↑Wed Jun 02, 2021 12:44 amThis wasn't my point at all. It was that because it's specifically Godzilla vs Kong, it doesn't necessarily need substance, it just needs to deliver on the title premise... The human story will only ever be there to serve THEM and get them where they need to be.
Why is it hard for you to accept that some people didn't like the movie simply because their tastes require more than characters "only there to serve the monsters"? Do not condemn them for snobbery just because they value different artistic and entertainment standards than you. If anything, your posts come off as elitist in the way you criticized KotM's detractors as not having correctly understood that film. Oh, and your "keen observations" about other fans.
I wonder if you'd be willing to take this take into the Star Wars thread, where a number of the MV hardliners go on and on about their hatred of the Star Wars sequel trilogy. Or maybe bring it to the MCU thread, where some of the same members complain about the state of that series today. Or how about the Disney thread, where the announcement of a new live action Disney remake is met with universal contempt?It really doesn't seem like anyone genuinely enjoys anything anymore, from my pov. It saddens me greatly, I still have childlike joy whenever I see new Godzilla media. And for god's sake, I'm 23! Lol
Again, just because you and others enjoyed it, doesn't mean everyone else must as well. I've enjoyed half of the MV entries to date (G14 and GvK, actually), and the recent Shin Godzilla. The movies I didn't like weren't because I'm a "hipster" or an "elitist" -- they just did not meet my standards. I think you're misinterpreting legitimate disappoint in these movies as something else altogether.
If you don't want others taking umbrage to your posts, maybe you should use far less derogatory language in the future. This subforum definitely has a problem with certain users trying to silence detractors of the MV movies by undermining and misrepresenting their opinions.
Ironic.Just spew bad takes full of bitterness