Question

8) The following statement is an erroneous interpretation of the article. Explain why. “People enjoy the giant monster battles in Godzilla films, and this is why his size is increasing.” (10 pts):

Answer 1

Most action films with large monsters/fight scenes - Transformers, Pacific Rim, The Avengers - shoot at large scale or from high vantage points. Very rarely do you have extended shots rooted on what's happening on the ground floor, what's happening from the perspective of a "normal" human being. I found Godzilla's perspective to be refreshing (because it was different), and intensely suspenseful. It wasn't a nagging tease of "oh, we're not going to show you the monster because it's going to be a surprise!"; it felt more like, "this monster is REALLY FREAKING HUGE."

To me, this really emphasized the theme of the film: This isn't a fight between mankind and monsters. Lets be real here, there would be no "fight" between mankind and these monsters. We are merely pawns to the "force of nature" that is Godzilla and the MUTOs; we're ants on their stomping ground, and we can't do much to stop it.

I was surprised by how much empathy I felt for Ford and his storyline. From the failed-attempted-at-surprised-birthday to his son asking if he'd still be there tomorrow - it's the little things like that, I felt really helped flesh out the characters and their situation in the film.