Board Thread:Movie Discussions/@comment-3367060-20150903012137/@comment-25285745-20150907004908

With all due respect, making this a solo film just because Godzilla 2014 didn't focus on Godzilla very much would be doing it for all the wrong reasons. I really have no problem with the approach G14 took. In fact, I think it was for the best. American studios don't really get Godzilla the way Toho does, and the more the film attempts to focus on Godzilla the more likely it could diverge heavily from the source material and screw up. By focusing more heavily on the M.U.T.O.s, G14 was paying tribute to the franchise as a whole, not just the original film. It made it truly feel like an installment in the Godzilla franchise rather than just a Hollywood movie using the Godzilla name. Most people are only really upset with the approach taken with G14 because the trailers suggested a film that was very different. The approach ultimately taken with Godzilla, while minimalist, still made him very majestic and noble, while leaving the audience wanting more.

This film doesn't have to only feature Godzilla in order to focus on him. Godzilla can be a prominent part of the film and still do battle with another kaiju. And given Shinji Higuchi's talent and the advancements in tokusastu, I think it would be a waste not to include another monster. A solo film just isn't necessary. It's been done before, and there's really nowhere else to go with it. I'd rather see the filmmakers try to do something new and original rather than rehashing the most basic giant monster film formula. Not that I'm saying a solo film would automatically be bad, I would just vastly prefer another monster.