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Friends of mine who went to see this (about five) hated it. A common complaint is that they anticipated a gritty, dark political action movie based on the marketing and got something very different. I find this interesting, because it didn't look like an action film at least to me. Anecdotal for sure, but how many people are also going to enter the movie with that mindset? Added note: Not a lot of people in that theater were interested in this on a Friday night. More people were apparently buying tickets for GxK according to them.

Tbh, I thought this film would peak at $140m-$150m. I didn't think it would outright bomb as we got closer, but claw its way to a profit (or break even at worst). This was before the budget was revealed and weeks before release. It's crazy how well it's doing. A lot of people weren't giving this a chance. The ones who kept the faith absolutely should be praised.

If that's true, then ouch. Nobody I know was interested in Monkey Man. More of the folks I regularly speak to were more intrigued with GxK and even Ghostbusters than that film. It's a shame too. I had fun with it, even if it felt like a by-the-numbers romp in certain spots.

Regarding the complaints about the factions in this film, I understand that it doesn't fit realistic terms. However, that's the beauty of films: They don't have to fit with the mold of reality. I'm viewing this film as though it were an alternate timeline of events. My location probably wouldn't align with the likes of New York or Illinois in reality, but this isn't based on reality. It's a movie. Thankfully, this kind of stuff isn't happening right now.

This movie is just alright. Moved way too fast for my tastes, doesn't stay in one place for terribly long except for a couple of times. The Fast and Furious films struggle to hold my attention, as do the Transformers films of the 2000's and 2010's. This one ended up having the same effect until the middle of the film when Skar King finally made an appearance. The final battle also felt like it didn't have too many high stakes involved. A certain character's inclusion felt super forced and they don't really do much of anything. I'm glad a lot of people are loving it, but I'm hoping the next one slows down a little. Wouldn't count on that with the numbers this is generating, though. It's a C- for me.

I'm hoping that April will have some surprises. Monkey Man and Civil War feel like films that might raise some eyebrows if they develop legs. Idk how far they can realistically go, but we've seen some success stories this month. Can't hurt to hope for some more, can it?

As one of the people who probably focuses on the MV a bit too much compared to other franchises on this board, this might be surprising. Put me in the minority of people who didn't have that much fun with it.

All the people who made predictions that GxK's opening would healthily surpass Kong: Skull Island's look like prophets. I was expecting mid-to-high 50's OW at best. The possibility of this getting close to, or even hitting $70m never entered my mind.

Seeing it tomorrow with my brother and some friends. We're making an event out of this. Happy to hear that even with all of its flaws, people still had a great time with it.

For what it's worth, I don't think Godzilla has ever been particularly loved in South Korea anyway. Can't speak for King Kong.

The same question can be asked for every MV film and I'll be honest: Probably not. I'm sure people don't watch this for the music anyway. They watch it to see giant monsters do their thing.

I think it's reasonable. It's the only MV installment that carries the Godzilla theme, which is why it's the most notable one. It would be like watching a Star Wars film without even hearing the main theme one time.

The soundtracks for these films, with the exception of McCreary's score, have never strongly impacted my enjoyment of these films to begin with. I knew what to expect when Junkie was brought back for this: More "bwwwoooommmm" noise.

I'm a pessimist, but the only film in recent memory to get that close was Kong: Skull Island. Godzilla 2014 had $200m. I'm expecting something lower than that. The MV films aren't known for their legs. Many of them are frontloaded.

This is likewise the case for me. Unless it's a franchise I REALLY care about, I'm more likely to see some smaller film that catches my eye instead of, say, a Marvel property that has so many characters to work with. However, I've almost always been this way. I do go to the movies a fair bit, and when I do it's probably for horror or because it has a unique premise. I'm okay with spending money on a film like The Holdovers or Saltburn instead of one of the larger releases because of this. I find those experiences to be more rewarding than sitting through a CGI explosion fest--not because I loathe big special effects films, but because I'm just looking for different experiences these days.