thismeintiel said:
curl-6 said:
thismeintiel said:
And I think you're really overestimating it. If fans and general audiences are complaining about the lack of Godzilla, something is wrong. This was to not only be a movie for the fans, but to get new fans onboard. you don't do that by barely showing what got many of us to become fans in the first place.
Also, I don't care how long it takes to get to Godzilla. Most Godzilla movies take awhile to get to Godzilla. Like I said, I prefer that if they are starting things off. But, once he shows up, it needs to allow Godzilla to shine and do his thing. NOT tease that he's about to do his thing, and then cut immediately to something less interesting. The Godzilla series would have failed if the older movies were like the new one.
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People going in with different expectations can lead to misperception and exaggeration. The majority of people seem quite happy with the film; you'll always have a vocal minority who are never pleased.
Godzilla wasn't any less of a focus in this new film than he was in Godzilla vs Mothra '92, Godzilla Final Wars, Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla '74...
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Actually, most people and sites I've been listening to and looking at tell me that word of mouth is mixed. Might be why the box office dropped ~17% from Fri to Sat. I think next weekend isn't going to be pretty. Okay, but nothing spectacular. Curious to see if it can top Godzilla '98 (after being adjusted for inflation is ~$550M WW.)
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Reception has been largely positive. $93 million domestic gross in its opening weekend, much more than the estimated $70m; $196m worldwide; second biggest opening weekend of 2014; 72% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. The negative opinions are always the most vocal on internet boards.
