![]() ![]() ![]() The smirk mentioned above is memorable, and it’s 100% guaranteed to be heading as a stock. K often still feels like it’s held together with copious amounts of cinematic duct tape. Kong as anything but a success.Īs a film, on the other hand, Wingard’s G v. ![]() And to get it on the record right now: Yes, this title fight does have a proper “winner,” which is the ideal outcome rather than just making the contest a draw intended to “make both look good.” Judged purely on the promises made by the title, it’s hard to see Godzilla vs. Kong, in contrast, never obfuscates that its primary reason for existence is to watch these two icons repeatedly smash against each other. The superlative but misleading first trailer for 2019’s King of the Monsters seemed to promise a film of operatic depth, grandeur and solemnity-suffice to say, it turned out to be pretty much the opposite, being bombastic and absurd in the extreme. Not that we were expecting anything else, because from the very beginning this has been a very consistently presented, straightforward film. For better or worse, this movie is no more and no less than the title implies. It’s a condescending smirk, delivered to a foe he sees as beneath him-the face an internet troll would make as he fires up another comment beginning with “ actually…” It’s a moment of (dickish) human-like personality that seems entirely outside the American Godzilla character first established in Gareth Edwards’ moody 2014 reboot, and whether you’re willing to accept this goofball of a Godzilla in Wingard’s film is as good a test as any to gauge how you’ll feel about Godzilla vs. The camera then cuts to an extreme close-up of Godzilla’s face … and he proceeds to put on the most absurdly and undeniably human expression I’ve ever seen plastered across the countenance of a movie kaiju. The two giant creatures are busy making good on the title of director Adam Wingard’s latest installment in Legendary Pictures’ MonsterVerse, impressively brawling in a crowded city, and a blast of Godzilla’s trademark atomic breath has just put the giant ape on the ropes. Kong, that may correlate nicely with how fans of both series ultimately feel about this movie. There’s a moment, somewhere in the middle of the second major confrontation between the titanic title characters of Godzilla vs. The action almost used by Mechagodzilla would be recognizable to fans of the MonsterVerse, seeing as it's one of Godzilla's signature killing moves and one used in a pivotal scene from the franchise's debut installment.Be sure to check out our ranking of every single Godzilla movie for more kaiju action. Prying open the creature's jaw, Mechagodzilla is about to use its own red atomic breath to kill Godzilla, but a revived Kong arrives just in time to stop the killing blow. The Titan is clearly overpowered, leading to a moment when Mechagodzilla takes hold of Godzilla's head. The climactic battle ensues, proving Apex's creations is capable of overpowering Godzilla. Meanwhile, Mechagodzilla breaks free from the Apex facility and sets its sights on Godzilla. Related: Why Godzilla Never Attacked Kong Before GvKįollowing Godzilla and Kong's big showdown in Hong Kong, the latter is left dying after submitting to his opponent. Once powered by raw energy from Hollow Earth, Mechagodzilla goes on a rampage, killing Apex's leader and targeting his nemesis. Kong, Mechagodzilla is powered by Apex's tech through one of Ghidorah's skulls and piloted by Ren Serizawa (Shun Oguri). Mechagodzilla. Unlike the Titan featured in the MonsterVerse, which is an artificial weapon meant to rise as the alpha, the original version was an extraterrestrial who emerged as Godzilla's arch-rival. The special character was first developed for the 1974 film titled Godzilla vs. Kong, the news of Mechagodzilla's introduction into the MonsterVerse was leaked a year ahead of the film's release. Despite being intended as a surprise for Godzilla vs. ![]()
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