Godzilla Vs. King Kong: Who Will Win? Cinematic History May Hold the Answer
Godzilla Vs. King Kong: Who Will Win? Cinematic History May Hold the Answer
Contract restrictions and a deep dive into the cinematic history of these Titans may give us the answer.
If you count yourself among the Baby Boomer or Generation X crowd and you carry a penchant for B movies, you no doubt grew up on Godzilla, Kong, and the rest of Toho Studios pantheon of monsters. No other entertainment property was as fun for a child on Saturday morning than to watch our favorite Kaiju obliterate the poor, helpless city of Japan year after year.
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Is that a monkey? It sure is! Because when King Kong comes to town (or rather, when King Kong is forcibly
brought to town), no one is safe. And with
Godzilla Vs. Kong coming soon to HBO Max and theaters, I thought now was as good a time as any to rank the King Kong movies, including the one that started this upcoming grudge match in the first place, 1962âs
King Kong Vs. Godzilla.
Because, look, Iâm going to share a secret with you. If you were to ask me who my favorite big monster is, Iâd tell you Godzilla in a heartbeat. He is the King of all Monsters, after all. But, if you were to ask me which series Iâd rather watch if I was waiting for a plane off of Monster Island, I would shyly tell you King Kong, because 1) itâs a much shorter series of films (Only eight), and 2) theyâre all mostly pretty fun. To be honest, some of the Godzilla movies can be an absolute slog to sit through (Iâm looking at you,