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The 1998 Godzilla remake finally made sense to me after seeing it in a theater in Austin
I spent years hating on that remake, called it a total cash grab, which it was. But last month I caught a midnight screening at the Alamo Drafthouse and the crowd was roaring at every dumb joke. Watching people genuinely enjoy the camp and the ridiculous monster design, I realized the original 1954 movie was never going to be topped, so why not just embrace the goofy version. That screening changed how I judge remakes, now I ask if it brings something fun to the table instead of if it ruins the original. Has anyone else had a theater experience flip your opinion on a movie you swore you hated?
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margaret_taylor4222d ago
...and my buddy Greg had almost the exact same thing happen with the 2016 Ghostbusters. He swore it was the worst thing ever made until he saw it at a packed theater in Chicago where everyone was just having a blast. Now he'll defend it to anyone who brings it up.
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lindamartin21d ago
That "packed theater" thing changes everything. Crowd energy can flip a movie from bad to great in your head.
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