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MemberMothra LarvaeJul-28-2014 2:44 PMFrom my perspective, as one who loved the 2014 movie, I think Legendary needs a couple things for the sequel. Especially if Rodan, Mothra, and King Ghidorah ALL appear on screen.
1) They need a bigger budget.
The $160 million was good for Godzilla, but if they're going this big for the second movie they'll need at least $200 million to keep things as realistic as possible.
2) Better CGI.
The CG of Godzilla was great, I'm not dogging it. But imagine Godzilla and the other monsters rendered with as much fidelity and detail as the apes in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. For those who haven't seen the movie, the apes looked almost 100% lifelike as if they were actually on screen. Only a few scenes let it slip that they were CG.
3) Time.
Many of us are dying for the film to be released as soon as possible, but if they're going to be making a movie involving those three monster plus Godzilla, let them take their time. Give them another 3 to 4 years to make sure this next movie is the best it can be. It's a long wait, but hey, we survived waiting from 2010 to 2014 for Godzilla, so one more round couldn't hurt. If they rush it just because the fans can't hold their excitement, then they risk losing quality.
4) Last on the list, they need a stronger human cast.
Keep Ken Watanabe and Sally Hawkins, as they were great in their respective roles and you have to have Serizawa in it so long as he's still alive. But ditch the Brody herd, maybe keep Stenz, and find an all new leading cast. Aaron Taylor-Johnson did a good job as Ford, but if you ask me his performance was not strong enough to warrant a second appearance.
The reason I say a new and stronger human cast is because I see a lot of people who say that Ford "needs" to come back, like he's some kind of all important hero. He's not. He's just another soldier, and the proof lies in the fact that despite all he did, he received no recognition for it in the end. He was just another face in the crowd while waiting for his wife to appear before the end of the movie. Also, the military never shows such favoritism towards those who do their job. They give them a pat on the back, hand them back their guns and equipment, and tell them not to let it go to their head. Ford was a protagonist to the first film, but not an all important soldier who absolutely must be replaced or reused. There are other EOD specialists who are just as good, if not better, than Ford is. So no, he doens't have to come back and I hope he doesn't. If he does, then that's fine. But make no mistake, he's not all important to the franchise.
