Geno Breaker
Banned
Not every movie needs subtext or social commentary, and there are plenty of movies that are fondly remembered that are just that. And honestly, Kong is the movie I wanted Godzilla '14 to be.
It's fine if a movie doesn't attempt to have a strong message, there's nothing wrong with that nor with wanting to watch that. It's a valid approach to film making, even if it's not my favorite. Star Wars is a good movie, and it doesn't really attempt something deeper that it could have done, and that's fine. It's a fun movie at the surface level, and it's ideas/concepts alone appeals to millions. I'm not trying to make your opinion have a lesser value than mine, and I apologize if I come off like that.
I definetly did not say that, nor suggest such a thing.
I know you didn't say it, as the crux of my post was that that's how the post comes off as. I also think it was worth directly addressing that sentiment as some people do believe the whole "this [insert genre or series] can't be serious, so good job for not making that a goal." Whether or not you meant that (and I know you didn't) I wanted to throw it out there.
It's not a King Kong movie in the sense of the other ones. It's a kaiju movie starring King Kong. I thought it was a pretty good kaiju movie, but I haven't seen a whole lot of those.
Which kaiju movie does it feel like? I don't think it has any similarities to any movie besides plenty of action and a semi serious-semi lighthearted tone, which fits the bill for tons of genres and sub-genres. They've certainly got the scale of it but I think Kong is it's own kind of unique kaiju flick
Also, is work still being done on a Godzilla/Kaiju OT?