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| Above, at Red Rock 10 Theaters. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Yesterday afternoon, I went to Gallup to see Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire by Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. We had a full house in the auditorium.
Let me just start off to say that I found it entertaining. We're talking about a Legendary/Warners Godzilla movie, not Shakespeare. There are a few things that I see as flaws. To give any of them away would be spoilers. There was also some shark-jumping.
The MonsterVerse movies all play like a Heisei Gamera movie, not a Godzilla movie.
It is amazing that Godzilla x Kong had a budget of $135 million. But the money did not show up on the big screen. I saw a number of not-so-good shots. They were on a par with Godzilla vs. Kong, quality-wise. With that amount of money spent and the number of special effects people working on it, it makes the special effects of Godzilla Minus One all the more remarkable, considering the movie cost Toho around $15 million to produce. It is no surprise to me why Godzilla Minus One got a special effects Oscar whereas none of the MonsterVerse movies ever did. I have the feeling Legendary/Warners wanted to rush out a movie.
Right now, Godzilla x Kong is around 60% at Rotten Tomatoes by the critics. It is around 93% by fans. At this same point, Godzilla Minus One was in the upper 90s by fans and the critics.
Toho should use a paraphrase of Kentucky Fried Chicken's slogan: We do Godzilla right!
My grade: B+
Following the screening, I headed to Jerry's Cafe in Gallup for a great chile relleno/enchilada combo dinner.
Considering we're to get another round of snow, I am glad to get out of the house to see a movie and go out to dinner.
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