Noctis Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Hugely entertaining film. I loved Edward's direction, and the action was fucking brilliant. Sure, the characters were underdeveloped, but damn, I had so much fun. A 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Shorts Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 AJT's voice makes my ears bleed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 JJ Abrams took the piss. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 (edited) It has nothing to do with when the monster is revealed. Jaws is a perfect example. It's what happens before the reveal. Before the reveal in this film, there's no one to care about and most of the characters are bland. So it takes away from the interest in the monster. And the difference between Super 8 and Godzilla is that you care about the characters, I did anyway. That's what made the movie so good imo. Edited May 19, 2014 by baumer 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 It has nothing to do with when the monster is revealed. Jaws is a perfect example. It's what happens before the reveal. Before the reveal in this film, there's no one to care about and most of the characters are bland. So it takes away from the interest in the monster. And the difference between Super 8 and Godzilla is that you care about the characters, I did anyway. That's what made the movie so good imo. There are multiple reveals and scenario setups, which keep things fun and interesting even though the characters are a wash. The first two-thirds of SUPER 8 are better, but the third act of GODZILLA crushes SUPER 8. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJackSparrow Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Anybody else love the Godzilla reveal? I loved how they showed his foot at the airport, and you just knew he was finally going to be revealed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blankments Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Movie was alright but could've been notably better. If Cranston wasn't killed off and instead just chilled with Watanabe, the movie would've improved quite a bit. Same with a different male lead than the bland ATJ. Cinematography was great, action was good, and I liked Godzilla and the MUTOs. The score was great and I liked, but didn't love the movie. Direction saved most of it. A- 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfirebird2008 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 The first two-thirds of SUPER 8 are better, but the third act of GODZILLA crushes SUPER 8. Agree. Still would say Super 8 is a slightly better movie overall. Neither are what I would call great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kvikk Lunsj Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Agree. Still would say Super 8 is a slightly better movie overall. Neither are what I would call great. This is better than Super 8. Are planning on watching this went it is on Blu ray? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJackSparrow Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 (edited) If I had to rank the creature/ monster movies since King Kong....King KongCloverfieldPacific RimGodzillaSuper 8Love them all. Edited May 19, 2014 by Captain Jack Sparrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfirebird2008 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 This is better than Super 8. Are planning on watching this went it is on Blu ray? Not paying $20 to watch it again. Already paid too much the first time. I might rent it at some point and skip to the last 20 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Despite the thin characters, there were numerous little touches I liked about them. I like how there wasn't a stock human villain. I liked how people behaved sensibly and didn't make stupid decisions simply for plot-related reasons. I liked that AJT, despite being the bomb expert, didn't save the day by shutting off the timer with three seconds left. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfirebird2008 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Despite the thin characters, there were numerous little touches I liked about them. I like how there wasn't a stock human villain. I liked how people behaved sensibly and didn't make stupid decisions simply for plot-related reasons. I liked that AJT, despite being the bomb expert, didn't save the day by shutting off the timer with three seconds left. You have to admit it was pretty ridiculous how his character seemed to always find himself in the middle of everything with these creatures. What are the odds of that happening? Seemed contrived. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 You have to admit it was pretty ridiculous how his character seemed to always find himself in the middle of everything with these creatures. What are the odds of that happening? Seemed contrived.I didn't think that at all, actually. Seemed to make sense, more or less, to me. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfirebird2008 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 I didn't think that at all, actually. Seemed to make sense, more or less, to me. The guy has better odds of winning the lottery than being there every time one of those creatures shows up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 The guy has better odds of winning the lottery than being there every time one of those creatures shows up.Are you seriously complaining about the main human character being present for the major events? That seems totally bizarre to me. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeCee Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 I think it was a bit of a stretch but it did make sense for his character the way he had been set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfirebird2008 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Are you seriously complaining about the main human character being present for the major events? That seems totally bizarre to me. When the main human character is as boring as him... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 When the main human character is as boring as him... That's a different argument, though, isn't it? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfirebird2008 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 That's a different argument, though, isn't it? Nah, it just makes it easier to nitpick the story at that point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...