Toy Story 3 might have felt unnecessary, but in the end, it felt like a perfect closing chapter for the original trilogy (though Toy Story 4 would follow years later in 2019). Ultimately, the toys find their way back to Andy, allowing him to introduce each toy to his neighbor's young daughter, finding a new home for his lifelong friends and providing emotional, satisfying closure for both the film's characters and for the audience. When they try to escape, it proves more difficult than they thought - including a harrowing and emotional sequence that sees everyone's favorite gang of toys heading for an incinerator at the end of a trash chute - but luckily, the story ends happily. As Andy sets off for college, his toys end up accidentally donated to a local daycare, where they're tormented by manic children all day. Kong would be the de facto final entry into the flagging MonsterVerse, its surprise success has Legendary Pictures already talking sequel plans with director Adam Wingard, with Son of Kong reportedly being in consideration.Toy Story 3 took an entirely different approach to the now-familiar narrative about beloved toys Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), Jessie (Joan Cusack), and more, envisioning a time when their loving owner Andy (John Morris) doesn't need them anymore. Though even optimistic fans assumed Godzilla vs. Kong remains the second highest-grossing Hollywood blockbuster of 2021 behind only F9, which for a film with a hybrid platform release is frankly miraculous. More than four months after its release, Godzilla vs.
Kong received broadly positive reviews, netted an impressive "A" CinemaScore - the highest of the MonsterVerse to date - and, most incredulously of all, grossed $465.8 million worldwide, making it actually profitable.
Shocked we all were, then, when Godzilla vs. Ultimately the decision was made to release the $200 million tentpole day-and-date in both cinemas and streaming on HBO Max, yet with the pandemic heavily impacting theatrical attendance, it seemed destined to become a catastrophic box office flop. Kong was doomed to be another dud blockbuster dumped straight on streaming. Kong had already wrapped production before that film even came out, it was easy to assume it would follow a similar tenor.Įxtensive reshoots were announced for the film in late 2019, and with rumours circulating that it was possibly being sold to Netflix, it truly seemed like Godzilla vs. In an era where few films are truly surprising anymore, it sure would be great to see more of this.įor starters, franchise predecessor Godzilla: King of the Monsters was a colossal disappointment, and considering that Godzilla vs. Not all of these movies are great, mind, but each nevertheless sprung itself on unsuspecting audiences in a way that just about nobody saw coming.
There's nothing quite like a pleasant surprise of a movie, which skirts past wonky marketing and audience skepticism to deliver something infinitely more interesting and superior. Studies have consistently proven that audiences like to know exactly what they're getting themselves into, hence why so many trailers give away the bulk of the story for free.īut it sure is nice to have your expectations subverted, right? This can be the result of a film that's actually quite different to what the marketing implied, or simply a good deal better than its first impression suggested.īefore the review embargoes lifted and word got out about the true nature of these movies, many had firm ideas set for what they'd turn out to be, but when each was finally released, those expectations were completely confounded.
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