Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) Movie Thread

[Son Of Jack]

I am Team Godzilla. Kong is a coward, who just sat there whilst the world was crumbling in the last Godzilla film.

 

[Boot Cleaner]

This is the kind of "dumb entertainment" I do enjoy. Looking forward to some good action.

 

[Deleted member 63]

I am Team Godzilla. Kong is a coward, who just sat there whilst the world was crumbling in the last Godzilla film.

Just biding his time and letting the others soften each other up before he makes his move. ? After all, he's an ape so is probably the smartest of the bunch (no bias there ? ). But, yeah, I am rooting for the big radiation-spewing dinosaur, too.

 

[Sad Professor]

I loved Gareth Edwards version of Godzilla and how he kept Godzilla in the background for most of the movie as having CGI monsters punching each other for 2 hours does not make good entertainment. Really good film apart from the lead character who was so wooden but it didn't really matter no one was there to see him.

I remember the scene in the airport when Godzilla's foot drops filling the whole screen the audience actually gasped (I don't think I'd witnessed that at a cinema before)

 

[Dylan]

New trailer for this which gives away a bit too much at the end, big spoiler.

Spoiler: Watch at your own discretion - SPOILERS!!!!

 

[Tom]

I think I will avoid future trailers and tv spots now, my appetite is whet.

The running time is said to be 113 minutes and the aircraft carrier battle scene, is said to be 18 minutes long.

 

[8-Ball]

Is the Godzilla staring Bryan Cranston from about 10 years ago part of this film series as well?

 

[Deleted member 63]

Is the Godzilla staring Bryan Cranston from about 10 years ago part of this film series as well?

Yes. It kicked off the series. At present, the Legendary monster-verse consists of:

Godzilla (2014)
Kong : Skull Island (2017)
Godzilla : King of the Monsters (2019)
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)

Nothing is announced past GvK and I imagine any plans beyond that would depend on its success. King of the Monsters kind of underperformed at the box office as I understand it so this one probably has to hit one out of the park to keep things going.

And I found out last week that Netflix Canada is finally getting King of the Monsters in April so I can get caught up before I see this one. GvK is only in theatres here (due to how HBO operates in Canada) so I have some time.

 

[Ray Gin]

It is doing good numbers, earning $122M at box office with $70M from China alone.

Godzilla vs Kong has debuted worldwide with a $122 million box office take, $70 million of which comes from China. The Battle of the Titans will bring together Godzilla and Kong on screen for the first time since 1962 and it's swiftly become one of 2021's most anticipated releases. The epic battle will act as the culmination of several years worth of storytelling in Legendary's MonsterVerse. Godzilla debuted in 2014 followed by Kong: Skull Island shortly after. Godzilla: King of the Monsters roared into theaters in 2019 and seemed to hit a roadblock with middling critical reception and a lackluster box office take.

Godzilla vs Kong was released internationally on March 24 and early indicators show that it could be one of China's biggest box office hits of 2021. China, the second largest theatrical market in the world, is getting an exclusive theatrical release unlike the US. Godzilla vs Kong will debut in theaters and on HBO Max on the same day stateside. How that will affect its box office take remains to be seen, but Legendary and Warner Bros. may have nothing to worry about.

 

[David76]

Does what it says on the tin. What's not to like about big monsters fighting? There is some plot but it's all about the monster bashing