The Morning Watch: The Legacy Of ‘Dick Tracy’, ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Fight Scene Breakdown & More
The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.
In this edition, a new video essay fromPatrick (H) Willemstakes a look back atDick Tracy, a movie that won three Oscars but was so expensive that it forced Disney to re-evaluate their business model. Plus, listen as directorAdam Wingardbreaks down the first monster battle fromGodzilla vs. Kong. And finally, hear howBad TripstarEric Andreanswers the web’s most searched questions about him.
First up,Patrick (H) Willemsdelivers aDick Tracyvideo essay that looks back at the legacy of the comic book movie directed by and starring Warren Beatty. This movie has songs written by Stephen Sondheim, an entire album of songs by Madonna that were inspired by the movie, and it also won three Oscars. So why isn’t it more respected today, and why was it a financial failure for Disney? Find out by watching above.
Next, now thatGodzilla vs. Kongis available in theaters and on HBO Max, director Adam Wingard providesThe New York Timeswith a closer look at the film’s first encounter between the two titular monsters. The filmmaker talks about usingJawsandDie Hardas a frame of reference for certain moments in this scene and how he created visual links between the monsters and human characters .
Finally, you can see Eric Andre involved in quite some zany hijinks and pranks in Netflix’s new comedy Bad Trip. It’s worth checking out for it’s surprisingly kindhearted core thanks to some genuinely kind real people. But after that, get to know the comedian a little better as he participates in Wired’s auto-complete interview to answer the web’s most searched questions about himself.
