Honestly this scene is awesome. This was one of my favorite movies as a kid. MechaGodzilla is a BA.
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Honestly this scene is awesome. This was one of my favorite movies as a kid. MechaGodzilla is a BA.
Is this the same one where King Cesar comes out of the mountain? Looks a little newer.
Imo the ridiculousness of the movie sets, costumes, etc. were what was most enjoyable about these and I wish there were a way to bring that back in a way.
On the other hand the creature intros and design in Skull Island were pretty great.
Maybe an unpopular opinion, but for how much I love the Monsterverse movies, I really do NOT like the Pacific Rim movies, especially the 2nd one. It didnt help that I did not care for John Boyega in the role he played. I usually like most Del Toro movies too. Oh well. I know a lot of people really like them, so good on them.
The first one is definitely better then the sequel, although I liked the second one enough.
The battle in Hong Kong in the first one between the kaiju and the giant robots (whose technical name escapes me at the moment) is one of the best action sequences, human or otherwise, I've ever seen.
The first one is great. Del Toro's worldbuilding and visual flair is on point, and while silly, Pacific Rim is an earnest and well-executed love letter to classic Japanese kaiju films and mecha anime. Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, and Ron Perlman are entertaining. Like you said, the Hong Kong sequence in the middle is an amazing 20 minutes, and I have never seen anything... old Godzilla films, Marvel films, the new MonsterVerse... that gives a sense of scale and weight for moving objects at that scale the way Pacific Rim does.
I never watched the sequel. No Del Toro, most of the cast is gone save Kikuchi (only a short cameo) and Day (not sure I buy him as a bad guy) so I figured to just let the original stand on its own. And I appreciate that the first one had an actual ending -- not just a setup for a sequel like most films nowadays.
I absolutely hated Pacific Rim the first time I watched it, but on repeated viewings I understood what it was going for a lot more to the point that I like it now.
The sequel is pretty bad. Boyega is a decent actor but asking him to basically play an amalgamation of Elba and Hunham’s characters is a bad choice. Also anytime Scott Eastwood is in a movie you know it’s a bad sign. Dude can’t act, just gets by on his last name and his looks.
I still think It is the ultimate monster. Reads and shape-shifts to your deepest fears. Unfortunate that King went with a spider-like creature as its base form. Close second would be the Thing.
KING KONG Live-Action Series From PAPER GIRLS Writer Stephany Folsom In Development For Disney+
King Kong is still a major part of Warner Bros.' MonsterVerse, but the legendary ruler of Skull Island is also set to make his live-action debut on the small screen in a new Disney+ series...
Disney+ is apparently developing a King Kong live-action series for the service, but this won't be connected in any way to the Monsterverse. Apparently King Kong's rights are pretty complicated where they can do something like this.
KING KONG Live-Action Series From PAPER GIRLS Writer Stephany Folsom In Development For Disney+
King Kong is still a major part of Warner Bros.' MonsterVerse, but the legendary ruler of Skull Island is also set to make his live-action debut on the small screen in a new Disney+ series...comicbookmovie.com
Disney+ is apparently developing a King Kong live-action series for the service, but this won't be connected in any way to the Monsterverse. Apparently King Kong's rights are pretty complicated where they can do something like this.
I think King Kong's rights basically aren't really owned by a single entity. A lot of those older properties like that didn't do a lot of the intellectual property protection stuff we do now.
Apparently Legendary, the production company behind the whole Monsterverse is considering moving on after its deal with Warner Brothers ends to a new studio. They are considering both Sony and Paramount.
deadline.com
Legendary Entertainment Eyeing Rival Studio Options With Warner Deal Over
Legendary Entertainment is said to be eyeing a move from its on-again, off-again home at Warner Bros. as its deal with that studio expired recently.
deadline.com
Legendary Pictures Finds New Home at Sony
The company is a prolific producer of big-budget fare that could enrich Sony's coffers.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Matt Shakman Talks ‘Godzilla’ Series Timeline and How It’ll Fit Into the Movie Monster Franchise
The 10-episode series will feature some overlap with Adam Wingard's upcoming sequel.
GODZILLA VS KONG Sequel Sets 2024 Release Date & Gets A Monstrous Official Title - Watch The First Teaser Now
Following the pandemic-bursting box office success of 2021's Godzilla vs Kong, Legendary was quick to get a sequel into production and have now revealed the 2024 blockbuster's official title and release date!
Godzilla Roars in First Look at Apple TV+ and Legendary’s Titans Series
The streamer also reveals the show's title, 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.'
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It was my understanding that King Kong is in the public domain.
Fun factoid around that -- when Nintendo brought Donkey Kong to the U.S., Universal (the distributor of the original King Kong movie) sued them for infringing on their copyright. And you can kind of maybe see it if you squint. "Kong" climbs up a tower with a princess, have to go and save her, etc.
Nintendo's lawyers poured over the relevant literature and found Kong was rightfully in the public domain. They brought it before the court, and eventually the lawsuit ended up being dismissed.
I don’t pay much attention to producers and such, but seems to be in good hands.Godzilla Roars in First Look at Apple TV+ and Legendary’s Titans Series
The streamer also reveals the show's title, 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.'
