This morning, CinemaSins posted their take-down of KONG: SKULL ISLAND, and, whether you enjoy them or not, it's hard to deny that CinemaSins often gets overly nitpicky with the movies they take on, and one person who isn't overly pleased with their latest video is KONG: SKULL ISLAND director Jordan Vogt-Roberts, who wasn't about to sit idly by as they tore into his film. The director took to Twitter to address some of the sins and take apart a few of their critiques. KONG: SKULL ISLAND certainly wasn't without its share of "sins," but Vogt-Roberts does make a point with a few of responses. Strap yourselves in, it's going to be a bumpy ride.
Our cinema sins video is out. What Rian said is how I feel. These videos are now the length of TV pilots – where people tell actual stories. https://t.co/dpzdWO3YXV
— Jordan Vogt-Roberts (@VogtRoberts) August 15, 2017
The first 7 minutes of UP reflects the entire range of human emotions. These schmucks waste 18 minutes of your life with no artistic value. https://t.co/UIXGxfmtOd
— Jordan Vogt-Roberts (@VogtRoberts) August 15, 2017
Mystery Science Theatre built something artful, endearing and comedic on top of the foundation other people's work. It had merit to itself.
— Jordan Vogt-Roberts (@VogtRoberts) August 15, 2017
Things like Cinema Sins simply suck the life blood of other people and are often just wrong about intent or how cinema works. It's terrible.
— Jordan Vogt-Roberts (@VogtRoberts) August 15, 2017
Things like this drive me crazy. This is meant to be absurd. Cinema Sins would ding pulp fiction for Jules and Vincent not getting shot… pic.twitter.com/Zzer9HpRM4
— Jordan Vogt-Roberts (@VogtRoberts) August 15, 2017
Literally not another scene in the film has rain in it after this. Literally two scenes in the whole film. The writing lacks Anh integrity. pic.twitter.com/AejCDrOKot
— Jordan Vogt-Roberts (@VogtRoberts) August 15, 2017
Are you paying attention? That's not Shea Wigham's character. Try actually watching the movie. pic.twitter.com/VgN9Nfhft4
— Jordan Vogt-Roberts (@VogtRoberts) August 15, 2017
There are songs in this movie like https://t.co/pnQ31bH3XW that have never been licensed in a film before. You can't just say shit out loud. pic.twitter.com/lV11Nbj8Wb
— Jordan Vogt-Roberts (@VogtRoberts) August 15, 2017
It's called a match cut or graphic rhyming. So yes. I could have shown it. This is a choice that has nothing to do with a graphic shot later pic.twitter.com/aFv0k5WYoG
— Jordan Vogt-Roberts (@VogtRoberts) August 15, 2017
This "cheap laugh" got no reaction prior to the election. It gets a reaction because the black mirror of the 70's we're living in. pic.twitter.com/LB9NFf5qna
— Jordan Vogt-Roberts (@VogtRoberts) August 15, 2017
Because it's inaccessible by boat and thus only discovered when we launched satellites in the 70's with cameras looking down at the earth. pic.twitter.com/VY54NIeO7F
— Jordan Vogt-Roberts (@VogtRoberts) August 15, 2017
The last one really gets me as it's basically the entire reason the film takes place in the 70's. This guy just says shit like trump.
— Jordan Vogt-Roberts (@VogtRoberts) August 15, 2017
Anyhow. I just wanted to point out why these videos are infuriating. They're often just wrong or think they're smarter than you.
— Jordan Vogt-Roberts (@VogtRoberts) August 15, 2017
To anyone who thinks this video makes me mad or hurts me. It doesn't. I just wanted to point out a few obvious examples that are just wrong.
— Jordan Vogt-Roberts (@VogtRoberts) August 15, 2017
It just makes me sad they get so many views / contribute to the dumbing down of cinema as they syphon other people's work for their own gain
— Jordan Vogt-Roberts (@VogtRoberts) August 15, 2017
Maybe I'll return to this and watch their entire video if it doesn't make me hammer a nail through my dick and point out more errors.
— Jordan Vogt-Roberts (@VogtRoberts) August 15, 2017
It just gets me that a lot of things get critique seem to have a lack of understanding of cinematic lincense / has an odd disdain of film…
— Jordan Vogt-Roberts (@VogtRoberts) August 15, 2017
I make movies because I love film. These guys are just trolling the art form we love and profiting from it while dumbing the conversation.
— Jordan Vogt-Roberts (@VogtRoberts) August 15, 2017
Anyhow, have a good day. Go watch a movie you've never seen before & actually discuss it with someone instead of focusing on reductive crap
— Jordan Vogt-Roberts (@VogtRoberts) August 15, 2017
It's important to note that CinemaSins is just entertainment, and shouldn't be taken as a serious critique of any film. It's meant to be humourous, although obviously not everyone agrees, but I'd imagine that they shouldn't count on Jordan Vogt-Roberts becoming a fan. Let us know what you think of Vogt-Roberts' reaction in the comments.
KONG: SKULL ISLAND was released on Blu-ray/4K Ultra HD just last month.
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