Hey, guys welcome back to Silver Screen Spectacle, so I’m sure many of you saw that awesome Godzilla vs Kong trailer Sunday. Well, as excited as I am for that movie I haven’t ever seen any of the old monster films so for this week I looked back on the original Godzilla and King Kong films so with that being said let’s get into it.
` These are both great films, but for different reasons. Godzilla is much more of an anti-war film than a straight-up monster film. I really enjoyed the socio-political commentary, but I found most of the characters relatively uninteresting. To my surprise, the action sequences have aged shockingly well. They are really engaging and sometimes horrifying to watch. Though there are a few too many closeups of Godzilla. The acting is all great, but the film is more concerned with its message than its story. Still, thanks to a strong third act and enough engaging dialogue, I still thought this was a great film.
King Kong is 100% a full-on adventure film from the moment it starts. I was in love with the first fifty minutes of this movie. I loved all the characters and enjoyed the natural humor that came from their interactions. However, once the movie focuses more on Kong without the human characters, I was much less engaged. The effects are impressive for their time, but I didn’t find any of the action sequences that didn’t involve people very interesting. That led to me getting bored for a bit. Thankfully, the film picks back up again for the New York finale.
So while each film was great overall, I had very different reactions to them. Godzilla nailed the action and had a great commentary, but I found its characters lacking. King Kong had amazing characters, but the action was much more hit and miss. They both had great visual effects, and they both nailed the ending. Godzilla’s ending genuinely shocked me while King Kong nailed its classic ending. Overall, both films are absolutely worth your time.
So, guys, that’s it for this special edition of Wait! How Did I Miss This? I hope you all enjoyed it if you have any suggestions put them in the comments below and I’ll be back tomorrow.
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