Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - It Is What It Is

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Going straight from Godzilla Minus One to The New Empire was quite the change of pace, but was it worth it? Is it possible for a big dumb monster movie to be just a little too dumb, or should you just switch your brain off and enjoy? Let's find out.

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@andrewrogers3067 Ай бұрын

It’s a dumb fun movie. Want something more complex? Minus One. Don’t? This film. Like both? Great to be a Godzilla fan.

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@prod.Chopper Ай бұрын

That’s fair

@shinobinokami3462 Ай бұрын

Can't say it any better than that

@ephraimwinslow Ай бұрын

This is goofy Showa/Heisei Godzilla, which is basically the WWE with sci-fi framing devices. Shin Godzilla/Minus One/OG/1985 are a different breed of movie.

@bluecollarloser6654 Ай бұрын

My take is in a 6 month time frame we literally had TWO Godzilla movies and both are literally breaking records Yeah marvel and Disney. Audiences are bored of sequels and old IP. Right?

@theniceguy7824 Ай бұрын

I respect the fact they went 100% goofy with it instead of trying to make it serious/silly. I laughed out loud at Godzilla and Kong fighting at the pyramids

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@prod.Chopper Ай бұрын

Kong is there

@theniceguy7824 Ай бұрын

@@prod.Chopper what?

@SubZero-hs9xc Ай бұрын

The next step is having the Human characters even less screen time

@dranzergigs66 Ай бұрын

My friends couldn't stop laughing at Godzilla taking cat naps in the Coliseum.

@pageachatter229 Ай бұрын

Honestly, I can respect when a studio decides to make an over-the-top campy popcorn flick, and just commits to it 100%. It knows what it wants to be. It knows who it's trying to please, and it delivers.

@Hadeto_AngelRust Ай бұрын

it knows what it does more than modern Disney ever could know about itself and its franchises

@anotherthing Ай бұрын

I agree. I've seen enough Godzilla movies over the decades to be able to take nearly everything a studio tosses at me. Godzilla X Kong was freaking great. I liked it more than Godzilla vs. Kong, as did the rest of the family. In fact, I'd go as far as to say that I loved it. Hell, I probably liked it more than Godzilla Minus One, which I also liked. After seeing the movie, I told a friend that it was awesome. I even said, "It had a giant Gorilla that knows Kung Fu. I don't know how it learned Kung Fu, but it did, and it was awesome." Does it make sense? No. Did it register something in my brain that detected it was dumb? Yeah. But I quickly told that part of my brain to shut the Hell up because it was so much fun.

@ShawnDaniel Ай бұрын

Why does it sound like Drinker himself wrote this comment? Lmao. Well put.

@into_the_void Ай бұрын

What we learned was that Godzilla in this movie is a giant lizard cat that likes to curl up inside the Colosseum

@doragonzx 2 күн бұрын

Look at godzilla 1954 , heisei Goji and Final War Goji. Godzilla as always been an big radioactive angry cat

@kenmaru777 Ай бұрын

Kong acts better than entire 99% actors of Hollywood

@mitchellalexander9162 Ай бұрын

Hey. Some guys from the 30s can STILL Look Good!

@liamphibia Ай бұрын

And 99% of all the characters in The Lion King Remake.

@rcguitarcovers8614 Ай бұрын

that would mean tobin kebel acts better than 99 percent of hollywood actors

@mitchellalexander9162 Ай бұрын

@@rcguitarcovers8614 Well...when enough Sound Films go into the Public Domain with A.I. Voice Recognition in play...

@ROMANTIKILLER2 Ай бұрын

@@liamphibia yeah... using realistic looking felines to try to convey complex human emotions was a brilliant call, wasn't it?

@thekingghidorah93 Ай бұрын

The contrast of Minus One and New Empire show how much of a versatile character Godzilla is.

@ArmyWolves Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@damianolandi5003 Ай бұрын

Have you watched "Godzilla's revenge"? That is my benchmark for how plastic Godzilla's canon can be...

@omegachungus4847 Ай бұрын

You can kind of do that with almost any character as long as the story is good

@TheGhettochamp Ай бұрын

I wish they would give him an oscar.

@Laneous14 Ай бұрын

Yeah, I loved Minus One and I'm sure I'll enjoy this one, too. They are basically opposites, but both can be appreciated for what they are just like how I can enjoy McDonalds and a well-seasoned steak. I just don't fool myself that they are of the same quality.

@atragonx7939 Ай бұрын

The important thing to remember is that the majority of Godzilla movies are whimsical family films. It's these movies that entertain children when they're 3 or 4 and keep them fans into their 40s, like my brother and me. We learned to appreciate the serious dramas like the original film and Minus One as we matured, but we hold a great love in our hearts for the goofy ones. There wouldn't be a 70 year old enduring franchise if they were all serious dramas.

@goldenhate6649 6 сағат бұрын

May the godzilla tail slide be forever remembered

@user-ij6sn3lo8u Ай бұрын

Finally. A critic who actually likes the movie who just wants to have fun and be wild.

@chey6073 28 күн бұрын

I’m surprised he didn’t do the “DESTROYS HOLLYWOOD” nonsense most cynical grifters do. And I mean that as a compliment

@margarethmichelina5146 24 күн бұрын

Because the movie totally delivers what everyone want: Giant Ape and Giant Spiky Lizard fight another Giant Monsters together. Ain't nobody have time with the humans unlike in any Transformers movie where the humans are always there for plot.

@lucascoval828 3 күн бұрын

@@chey6073 And those same grifters will promote their buddy's mediocre indie comics.

@ZackVegas Ай бұрын

"Will Giant Monkey and Giant Lizard be able to put aside their differences?" This question has plagued Earth's greatest philosophers since the days of Socrates.

@D-S-G. Ай бұрын

dont forget "can they kill another giant monkey and lizard", another huge theorem unanswered throughout time

@judyhopps9380 Ай бұрын

"We are all just monke in the winds of time"

@dhanu_4539 Ай бұрын

The answer has and will always be "let them fight", and maybe later figure things out.

@toddc3988 Ай бұрын

😂@@dhanu_4539

@toddc3988 Ай бұрын

That is perfect

@muhammadshahmeerqureshi6150 Ай бұрын

Godzilla x kong is classic turn your brain of and have fun at the cinema, its the ideal movie to watch when you just wanna have a good time. Big monke and lizard fight, RRRAAAAHHHHHH

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@prod.Chopper Ай бұрын

Nicely said

@olleselin Ай бұрын

Totally

@altramen7045 Ай бұрын

it's weird how every defensive argument made for this movie is "its supposed to be stupid, don't think about it." like if a movie is bad but it never said it was going to be good, then it's ok I guess. it's a bad argument.

@The_North_Star105 Ай бұрын

Best way to put it tbh

@Error_404_23 Ай бұрын

I respect that they were smart enough to know they were making a dumb movie and went all in on it. When I walked out the theatre, we all laughed about how dumb it was - the good kind of dumb that doesn't think it actually did anything special - then we talked about other things. It made me think of someone giving a guy making a made-for-tv movie for late 90's SciFi Channel a huge budget and access to future effects tech. This is what you'd get, and I like that for what it is. My favorite line was, "The shockwave took out the power, battery thing." I had to think that was a writer winking at us.

@goldenhate6649 6 сағат бұрын

I want to see monster a beat thr shit out of monster b and watch a city get wrecked. Movie delivered that perfectly. Its like a modern 80’s action flick

@Hadeto_AngelRust Ай бұрын

godzilla x king kong movies are the rare class of movies that genuinely deserve the "let people enjoy things" seal of approval

@AsherTheAwesomeONE Ай бұрын

A movie with giant monster battles, that can be enjoyed by adults AND kids, that doesn’t have “check boxes”, “politics” and not “preachy”… I call that a win. 7/10.

@perseusjoppa426 Ай бұрын

Yet it still has "the girl who is the key to everything", a now so predictable element appearing in a number of "girl power" oriented "modern" (progressive) productions. Modern feminism into action.

@Rcls01 Ай бұрын

You COULD also draw some very slim conclusions about Scar King being an oppressor, enslaving the BLACK gorillas, when Kong comes to liberate his fellow apes from such a ruthless leader. A girl who's the key, wearing a cape, saving the day, pulls mothra out her ass (another female titan) to save the monster day.. The movie sure has some very slim feministic signs in it.

@Seeker118 Ай бұрын

@@perseusjoppa426that isn't as bad as everything else but let's forget about her

@marcelvastolorde652 Ай бұрын

@JoulieRodgers literally no one ever believed these comments and never will. Why would your parents give a fck about your likes on a comment.

@Seeker118 Ай бұрын

@@Rcls01and that's just how apes work if none of them were strong enough to overthrow him they wouldn't try

@mattgilbert6577 Ай бұрын

I took my 5 year old son as he’s obsessed with Godzilla. He didn’t look away from the screen and was reenacting the fights as they happened. Absolutely loved it

@bitty_beastly47 Ай бұрын

Wholesome ❤

@bigz4302 Ай бұрын

When we got home my son talked his mom's ear off about how cool the movie was 😂 we've got 3 other kids so me and him going to see a big dumb monster movie was a core memory he'll hold on to for the rest of his life even if he doesn't remember the movie itself

@LITTLEFOOT918 Ай бұрын

I don't necessarily disagree with many critics that downplay this movie but when I hear countless stories about children having the absolute time of their lives watching this film, I can't help but think that's the most important aspect of this movie as a whole. You want the new fans to be young and inspired because they will be the ones to carry the franchise in the future.

@miladrahim5437 Ай бұрын

That's all that matters.

@deniswauchope3788 Ай бұрын

5 year old children is the audience the film's aimed at. I won't be going, but I hope those that do enjoy it; I enjoy story, and plot, and good acting more than bright lights and spectacle. Which means I'm in a very tiny minority it seems!

@bradygorman6510 Ай бұрын

It’s a 60s Godzilla movie brought back to life. I had more fun with it than I expected. No Minus One by any means, but still don’t regret seeing it.

@OcpCommunications Ай бұрын

The writer and the director of Godzilla Minus One saw Godzilla x Kong and had a blast with it and said it was fun and gorgeous and people should see it on the biggest screen possible. If he can find a place for this film? I think every Monsterverse or Kaiju fan can do the same. There's an equal place for serious dramatic Godzilla films like Minus One and for over the top popcorn Godzilla films like The New Empire. And I love that there is so much variety when it comes to Godzilla movies now.

@nicolestimothy9921 29 күн бұрын

And the reason why the monster movie especially Godzilla roars at the box office back to back where he wins the Oscar’s for Minus One and receiving a large Box Office hit with Legendary’s New Empire with a recorded history shows how versatile he is to everyone can enjoy both or one way another and it works. I can proudly say this is the Golden Age for Godzilla.

@alexgac1801 22 күн бұрын

GvK was not a bad movie per say, but it seriously was the most ridiculous movie I have seen since I watched Spy Kids 3 when I was 10.

@nella544 Ай бұрын

The 25 minute segment of Kong interacting with the other great apes was amazing. There is no dialog or spoken words, yet both Kong and Surprisingly Scar King oozes with personality.

@lkose7880 Ай бұрын

The human story is the problem

@timmyman9677 Ай бұрын

That part alone probably boosted it above Versus for me. The previous movie had a dialogue problem. We had 2-3 groups of humans to follow, and the deaf girl had a bit to much time having her words spoken back to her. I like what they did with her and her people in this movie. Their all telepathic and they don't have to explain jack shit to the rest of the characters. It was kinda funny.

@saloz9483 Ай бұрын

Yea I loved this part as you could easily get the interaction and not word needed to be said.

@bar-1studios Ай бұрын

Exactly. Drinker bemoans how little the humans do in the movie when the narrative weight is actually lifted by King Kong. Kong is the "star" here, having the most problems to resolve (and aging tooth, a search for family, an evil opponent, trying to *reason* with Godzilla...)

@rcguitarcovers8614 Ай бұрын

@@lkose7880 why? because godizlla minus one had less godzilla and more compelling human drama? go watch minus one then and leave gxk alone, while us real fans will enjoy both.

@gimmeyourrights8292 Ай бұрын

The beauty of Godzilla as a franchise is that you're allowed to have a serious and mature take on the character and a goofy action figure film. Both can and have coexisted within the franchise with neither feeling alien to one another.

@stantonvalberg9814 Ай бұрын

I love both takes of Godzilla.

@nicolestimothy9921 Ай бұрын

It’s a perfect balance.

@vorlon010 Ай бұрын

This is what I like to call "the plurality of markets" - two films that play to different audiences and don't question eachother's right to exist. If only everyone could get what they want, rather that people wanting everything to be 'for everyone'

@Nishi-wx2fm Ай бұрын

Godzilla is an amazing actor, he did an entire transformation from minus one to this.

@nicolestimothy9921 Ай бұрын

He had a profesional makeup artist i guess.

@margarethmichelina5146 27 күн бұрын

Dude even going Super Saiyan Rose by turning from Blue to Pink

@TheWarmachine375 Ай бұрын

Godzilla: "Prepare for trouble!" Kong: "And make it double!"

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@armandoalvarez5910 Ай бұрын

Mothra: "Mothra, that's right"

@gregkelly2145 Ай бұрын

"To protect the world from devastation" wait, not that. I just had the imagery of a little nerd boy sucking Godzilla into a pokeball.

@SpaceJawa Ай бұрын

Shimo: "To protect the world from devastation!" Mothra: "To unite all peoples without our nation!"

@hulahips Ай бұрын

Kamata-kun: “Just wait til I evolve into my final form”

@robwalsh9843 Ай бұрын

The original Japanese Godzilla films were jarring in themselves. Some were somber anti-war or anti-pollution commentaries, some were batshit insane adventures with aliens, some go for a darker and more grounded approach, and some are kids' movies.

@theredknight9314 Ай бұрын

Reminds me of final wars. Godzilla just hits zilla and then incinerates him😂😂😂

@Boomslayer19 Ай бұрын

That's tokusatsu in general kaijo or henshin heroes The suit actors stay the same the rest changes show by show different adaptations with different themes that's pretty much normal supersentai and Kamen rider do this too

@damiansmith560 Ай бұрын

This movie gives off the same energy as Helldivers 2. Good, campy, fun. It’s self-aware, and humble enough to not try and be anything more than it is. Everyone who shows up is just here for the fun, and that is refreshing.

@patfer1189 Ай бұрын

It is the sort of 'Summer movie' we used to get in droves back when cineplexes would pack up with people and going to the cinema was a weekly thing due to the number of film options and variety there was. After the Hollywood direction of the last decade going back to mostly 'dumb, enjoyable Summer movies' would be an improvement.

@bar-1studios Ай бұрын

And Godzilla X Kong has a rather nice heart to it as well.

@cell9899 Ай бұрын

Yes all that with non of the politics and absurd agendas of todays weather

@Gojirawars03 Ай бұрын

I was cautious about this one until I saw a conversation hosted by IMAX between the directors of this film and Minus One, Adam Wingard and Takashi Yamazaki, which really helped put it in perspective that the two films really shouldn’t be compared in the way I was trying to because they’re trying to do two very different things. One is a dark and truly captivating drama with a giant monster as the focal point. Essentially a reimagining of the original 1954 Godzilla film. The other is a dumb, fun, turn-off-your-brain style monster mash, paying homage to the classic goofy Godzilla films of the Showa era (the 60s and 70s).

@AkuTenshiiZero Ай бұрын

I feel like people who aren't really Godzilla fans don't understand that Godzilla is just a canvas that can become whatever the writer wants him to be. At this point, it's as if Godzilla is not a character but rather an archetype. Like you can have so many different forms of a "cowboy" movie or a "superhero" movie, it's just defining the visual tropes but not the actual tone or story of the film. In the same way, a "Godzilla" movie just means a movie featuring a giant lizard with certain abilities, the actual story and character can be anything.

@JosePineda-cy6om 7 күн бұрын

I went to the theater with my 2 teen boys, they both *loved* it. It's goofy, non pretentious, doesn't have a complicated storyline - it's just big thingies smashing each other and smashing buildings galore, and that was all there was to it. And that's ok!!! I loved the feeling of just turning my brain off for a while and enjoying the looks of these obviously CGI monsters beating the crap out each other. I for one thank the producers for being honest, this is a film that doesn't take itself too seriously - even my teen boys detected some plot holes, but that didn't detract from the enjoyment

@RoPinh Ай бұрын

All other monsterverse movies: "We want less human drama!" Godzilla and Kong new empire : "We want more human drama!" Honestly it is hard to make everyone happy.

@buragi5441 Ай бұрын

That's because trend chasers hopped onto the Minus One bandwagon. People who now pretend to be Godzilla fans because a Godzilla movie won an Oscar and so it's now a hip and cool franchise that should be exactly the same as Minus One, ALWAYS!!!!

@TheRockerX Ай бұрын

How about: "We want good human drama that doesn't feel like an afterthought!"

@buragi5441 Ай бұрын

@@TheRockerX You have that in Minus One. How about you stop trying to force all Godzilla movies to be exactly the same??

@zandershull Ай бұрын

They should at least pull a Godzilla Final Wars and have the human cast be dripped out like a bunch of rejected Metal Gear Solid concepts. Human characters in Monsterverse from GvK onward feel like, Disney Channel sitcom-tier and I'm kind of over it.

@michalsturc7063 Ай бұрын

Too few human drama wasn't the problem, too little human scale was. Kong interacting with the other apes could've very well been a scene from some Planet of the Apes iteration. Without humans, there was no clue about how big they are.

@CharaGonzalez-lt7yw Ай бұрын

Big dumb monster "fun". I'm sure it'll find its audience, as Godzilla movies always do.

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@prod.Chopper Ай бұрын

Always the best audience

@prod.Chopper Ай бұрын

Movies

@Nightlizard1564 Ай бұрын

I mean it’s always had an audience just look at franchises track recorded from each era

@CharaGonzalez-lt7yw Ай бұрын

@@Nightlizard1564 I know that's what I said. It can be the most braindead movie in the world and it'll still draw in an audience, because it knows what they want and gives them that precisely

@MahiMahi-yu5jo Ай бұрын

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is outright tame and grounded compared to the batshit insanity levels that Godzilla reached in the Showa era... Godzilla is a very versatile character

@deemcclanahan Ай бұрын

So very true. We haven't seen batshit crazy yet in the modern era compared to Showa

@Samuel-us5tz Ай бұрын

They should go to space in the next one. Maybe set it thousands of years in the future and follow Suko and an evolved Godzilla as they prepare to fight an interplanetary threat. Cough cough... Spacegodzilla

@shuttittuppitt9355 Ай бұрын

Good luck finding an astronaut suit in his size!

@deemcclanahan Ай бұрын

@@shuttittuppitt9355 well, hey, they made him a special unique special-fit neural-interface glove as a lark. A poofy spacesuit should be no big deal

@JoshuaG 29 күн бұрын

@@Samuel-us5tz Oh god , dont give em ideas , LMAO🤣 still have trauma from the F9 movie going to space 😅😂 its the sort of wacky nonsense that doesnt work 😆👍👌 But nonetheless, i kinda dig the idea at the same time 👍😆♥️ (which is very conflicting for me😂)

@ryanzondervan7780 Ай бұрын

I'll say this - I took my son (who is almost 9) and his best friend to see it this past weekend, and they went bananas for this movie and absolutely loved it; and as a dad, watching my son having so much fun made me love it too. Plus I can't help but love Dan Stevens in his goofy roles like this and Eurovision. No, it's not winning any Oscars but at least it was fun!

@tigermask3831 Ай бұрын

Trapper was my favorite character in the Movie. I hope they bring him back in a Sequel.

@Scott_Dunbar_II Ай бұрын

@@tigermask3831 Heck yeah. Pretty much every scene of Stevens and Tyree Henry interacting with each other was comedy gold, the perfect counter for the seriousness/emotion that Hall brought.

@NeverSaySandwich1 Ай бұрын

They do a really great job with giving rhw monsters personality and emotions to convey, especially with Kong. Its something that the Monsterverse does deserve a lot of credit for

@nicolestimothy9921 Ай бұрын

Excatly, unlike Disney what they done to the Lion King (2019) it butchered what makes the stories made to be. Here in GxK we can see their expression of kong shocked seeing other Great Apes enlsaved by Skar King. You can understand how pure evil Skar King is. You can feel the pain of the Great Apes oppresion and Shimo when they were enslaved. Where Legendary Pictures make these characters in the Monsterverse more alive and connected than what Disney had ruined it in the name of "realism"

@TH3F4LC0Nx Ай бұрын

I love how the 2014 Godzilla movie was all serious and grounded but now it's come to this. XD

@Terriblyexplainingcomics Ай бұрын

It’s weird how many times that happens with Godzilla films

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@Nightlizard1564 Ай бұрын

True. That’s the one thing about this movie that I had a problem with. The showa vibes don’t really work with the Mv when u look at how it started vs how it’s going. If they leaned more into their heisei roots I think it would’ve been a little better

@altramen7045 Ай бұрын

@@Terriblyexplainingcomicsdidn't really happen with the heisei films.

@RobertNorton12013 Ай бұрын

It was fun. My kids absolutely adored it. My oldest boy, 11yrs, asked me for the first time ever, to take him to a movie. So we had a fun time. Silly as it was.. it was FUN

@prod.Chopper Ай бұрын

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@prod.Chopper Ай бұрын

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@StarShopping69 Ай бұрын

Always makes me think about how each generation has their own Godzilla. Cool to know that in the future this will be the one he references that he grew up with🥹

@Soulreaper-1129 Ай бұрын

@@StarShopping69exactly!! That’s the beauty of Godzilla ever generation grows up with different versions and new Godzilla fans are made. just like my 4yr old son

@StarShopping69 Ай бұрын

@@Soulreaper-1129 I'm 28 but have so many fond memories of watching the older movies on VHS with friends when I was younger. Just getting to see these titans in cutting edge CGI is amazing even if the human plot is lacking at points.

@curie1420 16 күн бұрын

kong and godzilla had a better arc than marvel, disney and probably most hollywood movies nowadays so having both godzilla movies as a godzilla fan is amazing

@comicdork1776 Ай бұрын

I love that we get two different Godzillas. One that is serious and scary and one that is just giant monsters smacking each other around. I can enjoy both

@tylergoodman3560 Ай бұрын

When I watched Godzilla and Kong, I went in with an open mind; and overall, I enjoyed it. The plot made just enough sense to get me invested from start to finish, didn't display the message, and was just entertaining to watch. It's a reminder that good action movies still exist. Great video drinker. 🎉

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Loving it so far

@CowboyRobot2000 Ай бұрын

Yeah, GvsK went overboard making Alexander Skaarsgard the weak, white male character so Rebecca Hall could repeatedly sign to The Girl Who's the Key to Everything what a coward he is _ALL THE DAMN TIME_ even though he was the one who figured out the pathway to the inner Earth and volunteered to go. I like to think GvsK was the reason he went off to make The Northman and enfuse it with brutal, full-on masculine energy as an FU to the makers of GvsK.

@Theoneandonlydomtorento Ай бұрын

While it’s not minus one it is indeed an enjoyable movie that gets to the point of why your there

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Minus one lol

@pedrohenrique-et3fs Ай бұрын

minus one was more of a social comentary about japan government than the actual fight, considering the director.

@willlashley1378 Ай бұрын

we shouldn’t get into the habit of comparing every Godzilla film from now on to Minus One. it completely takes away from any kind of variety or different themes and ideas

@pedrohenrique-et3fs Ай бұрын

@@willlashley1378 and they serve different purposes

@callmelou5397 Ай бұрын

i mean i never expected Godzilla to be pulling WWE moves but here we are and i loved every second of it cant wait to see him drop kick someone in the next movie

@nillieable Ай бұрын

Two characters who hate each other coming together to defeat a formidable enemy, is hell of an original idea..I am hooked.

@GamingReverend Ай бұрын

Genuinely the most fun I've had at the theater in years. No politics, no agendas, just massive monsters fighting with amazing visuals. Could've had less humans but they were so inconsequential it didn't upset me. Really hope we get another similar to this (coming from somebody who's hated the MV so far)

@beayn Ай бұрын

There was definitely some messaging though. All the leaders of everything were women/of colour. Modern movies are really predictable. Bad guys are usually white, all leaders of the good guys are usually women or POC or both. Hollywood can't escape this anymore.

@charlesbeck5511 Ай бұрын

Godzilla vertical suplexed Kong in IMAX..worth the price of admission alone.

@incrediblevaran89 Ай бұрын

Agreed. Me and my churren cheered.

@jamesharrison658 Ай бұрын

I'd say i got my moneys worth at the Suko nunchuks, everything after was a bonus

@SpaceJawa Ай бұрын

Bonus points for Godzilla going "I fits, I sits" with the Roman Colosseum.

@RRed19 26 күн бұрын

Godzilla canonically knows Judo. I’m not kidding.

@charlesbeck5511 26 күн бұрын

@@RRed19Indeed, his judo flip of Kong in Godzilla vs Kong before he yeeted Kong across Tokyo was epic. That whole beat down was beyond savage. Good times.

@Luka_Nogalo Ай бұрын

As a kid I was obsessed with Godzilla. My parents didnt let me watch the films because they thought it was too brutal but some uncle or family friend gave me his old Godzilla action figure. I was bashing it around every day and against every other figure I had and Godzilla x Kong is exactly that it doesnt need puny little humans. Its my childhood in CGI, I love it!

@marchumphreys3865 Ай бұрын

Thank you for everything you upload Drinker we get the raw fact's from you much respect

@gogroxandurrac Ай бұрын

It's refreshing to get a movie that is exactly what it is trying to be. No committee of writers pulling every which way or messages handed down from on high to shove in, just a singular vision given life.

@headwreak1768 Ай бұрын

It didn't pull any deep gritty message about complicated topics, it was just plain honest-

@_xiryu_ Ай бұрын

@@headwreak1768 which is good in some ways

@chapman2001 Ай бұрын

Oh god not the “atleast its not woke” argument grow up man

@gogroxandurrac Ай бұрын

@@chapman2001 if woke is the only way you think a committee can ruin a movie, you need to do some growing up yourself.

@user-zn3eq9tl6v Ай бұрын

There are some shots of sign language being used so it's not completely wokeshit-free

@cinemamadness6920 Ай бұрын

Godzilla X Kong was the most fun I've had in the cinema since John Wick 4. Godzilla movies are always a good time.

@pacoramon9468 Ай бұрын

It’s a Kong movie.

@airo2theknee846 Ай бұрын

John Wick 4 and Godzilla Minus One were my favorite movies of 2023, and GxK: The New Empire is already one of my favorites from this year. I also enjoyed the FNaF movie and the Super Mario Bro’s movie. Sometimes you like deep, interconnected stories and sometimes you just want to watch pretty colors on the screen.

@Maconviking Ай бұрын

Listen here, this is the come back of 2010s mindless action movies. This is what we want not the woke garbage trash fire message movies.

@spookyboi317 25 күн бұрын

I will agree it is at least better 😂

@PewKittens Ай бұрын

It is nice to have a movie know and cater to their target audience.

@Keirnoth Ай бұрын

The beauty is that both Minus One AND this can coexist and it's perfectly ok to like both.

@TheRedWolf43 Ай бұрын

Kong’s storyline is where the heart and emotion of the movie actually is. And the cool thing is it’s all show through facial expressions and body language, and not a single word is spoken because they are monkeys, they can’t speak, but you can still almost tell exactly what they are “saying.”

@DzinkyDzink Ай бұрын

The writers understood the asignment ❤

@RobertNorton12013 Ай бұрын

Exactly. It was kongs movie and if made me like him a LOT

@nickamalfitano3613 Ай бұрын

CGI Kong had a better story arc in this movie and gave a better performance than any strong independent woman from the MSheU ever has.

@jonathans.8537 Ай бұрын

@@nickamalfitano3613black widow would like a word

@deibellator1449 Ай бұрын

this movie should have just abandoned the human plot at that point... Kong, Godzilla, Skar King, and Shimo were the main characters. have humans exist... but unless they are actually going to be important... I don't care. Godzilla Minus One still the GOAT

@LarryFarr-mv8ug Ай бұрын

Loved the review - and the self-awareness. You sir deserve every single one of your almost 2 million subscribers and more!

@sallen3k1 Ай бұрын

My 8 year old twin boys loved it. I spent the time laughing and shaking my head and thinking film school me would be disappointed in current me. But, the boys had a blast and that's all that counts

@MrWolfman229 Ай бұрын

Honestly, this just shows how great Godzilla/Kong is and how you can have both a great serious take and stupid take, just like the original Godzilla vs Kong vs the original Godzilla. I honestly just love it all.

@tgatt5759 Ай бұрын

Goku and Vegeta

@Ghostgate611 Ай бұрын

Same every Godzilla is amazing in its own way!

@Locadel2003 Ай бұрын

I actually really enjoyed the Dan Stevens role, he was such a fun character and the tooth scene was cool

@prod.Chopper Ай бұрын

Its finally here after so long: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pNupo62ErJ3SgGw.html

@prod.Chopper Ай бұрын

Literally so fun

@TheMrSeagull Ай бұрын

Yeah, and the music transition as they flew into the portal was neat. The whole thing with the convenient metal arm kinda felt forced though. That part coulda used more thought into it. But then again - big monke punch big lizard movie

@bluecollarloser6654 Ай бұрын

That dude knew EXACTLY wtf movie he was in. And god damnit we all did watching him haha

@Greenapple30 Ай бұрын

Dude he was great I loved him

@andrewboyle4591 21 сағат бұрын

Not gonna lie, I loved both Godzilla movies and my wife and friends and I watched both twice. I think they're both great movies in their own respects for different reasons. The very beginning when you said it's just "to watch big cgi monsters fight" is really true, and I adore that, though I also adore the slower paced, character driven, emotional drama of Godzilla Minus One.

@johngreenaway1472 Ай бұрын

I don’t quite agree that never the twain shall meet. People can enjoy a serious story and still have fun with pure escapism. I certainly do. I think it’s awesome that both interpretations of Godzilla can exist simultaneously and both be successful.

@HeroicCid Ай бұрын

For those of us that grew up with tonal whiplash between the dark seriousness of the original Godzilla and the campy silliness of the late Showa era movies like Godzilla vs Megalon, this current era feels wonderfully familiar. Never been a better time to be a Godzilla fan.

@bar-1studios Ай бұрын

Except the Japanese are free to make super-serious Godzilla movies, *Shin Godzilla*, *G Minus One* with the dividing line that American's will make the Pro-Wrasslin' Godzilla movies. It works.

@bar-1studios Ай бұрын

And the truth is there's only about 5 or so "serious" Godzilla movies out there.

@WitchyAZ09 Ай бұрын

''and then dutifully be forgotten'' I don't think you know how strong the godzilla fanbase is. This movie, will not be forgotten. not in a loooong while.

@daryltor7608 Ай бұрын

People have been making some pretty rad fan art of this flick and it’s awesome.

@luckydr2623 Ай бұрын

True, Kong and Godzilla working together will be a core memory to me as a Godzilla fan. Wished they ping-ponged Skar King a bit more just to show how Kong and G-man can work devastatingly well together.

@1800REDGENESIS Ай бұрын

That meme of the gorilla yelling at Kong and he knocks him out....that's never getting old...

@blackhand441 Ай бұрын

My brother in Christ am pretty sure you yourself have already forgotten the plot of this movie

@00spinz35 Ай бұрын

@@blackhand441 Watched Kong x Godzilla during easter can still remember the plot pretty easily , its not amazing but still easy enough to remember, Drinker has L takes 50/50 of the time dude just gotta roll with the Ls some times

@argonianaccount1876 Ай бұрын

Giant monsters fighting each other. That’s what I went for and that’s what I got. ZERO REGRETS!

@mathewomolo 6 күн бұрын

the trick to loving this movie is watching the 90s godzilla animated series . Then it's normal for Godzilla to be athletic.

@ericdavis4964 Ай бұрын

I watched both Minus One and this movie and liked both for different reasons. Minus One was a retelling of the Original Godzilla movie, and I knew that going into the movie. I was pleasantly surprised that Minus One was done even better then the Original 1950's Godzilla in story. Godzilla x Kong was what I expected it to be, a classic Toho inspired monster flick where humans are their for set decoration and to narrate when the monsters themselves cannot. Both are winners in my book!

@hieunguyenrileygekko Ай бұрын

in the modern cinema, when every movie tries to lecture the audiences and tells them how to think this is literally the peak of entertainment, its just fun

@thatoneguychad420 Ай бұрын

I see it the same as the Fast franchise. We know exactly what it is and what to expect and they deliver on that.

@VitaminCBable Ай бұрын

Are you telling me that a strong, independent minority didn't swoop in at the last minute and become the source of the plot!?!?

@NikolasEukariotyczny Ай бұрын

@@thatoneguychad420 No, the movies after 4, were unwatchable

@martinalegre5524 Ай бұрын

@@VitaminCBable godzilla is a minority cuz, you know, is the last of his kind 💀

@miladrahim5437 Ай бұрын

@@VitaminCBable You must have been sleep since that girl has been in the franchise for a while now.

@davidmccaslin4823 Ай бұрын

You know I’ve never thought about it that way, but you’re right. It is what it is. Great point, mate

@stevenking9612 Ай бұрын

You know I only discovered your content within the last year or so and I have really come to appreciate your work and insight to films, filmmaking and characters etc. Not to mention I find your persona quite entertaining. That said I think you’re better than stooping so low to take a cheap shot at Movie Bob. You’re talented enough that you don’t need to punch others down, you stand tall enough on your own merits.

@miguelluna5650 Ай бұрын

I think sometimes people forget that the original Gojira was in the same era as Godzilla Vs Megalon. One is legendary in its status, the other is infamous for a legendary feat performed. I loved both. The range of Godzillas movies has ranged from dramatic gritty and serious, to silly, camp, and just bombastic fun and ambition. And as a Godzilla fan, Ive been blessed to enjoy the entire range these movies have portrayed. It goes to show that this franchise has a bit of something for everyone. Minus One had wonderful human cast and backdrop and a wonderful portrayal of the titular monster; and New Empire portrayed the monsters as the focus in a Showa Era type of fun and spectacle. Either way, New Empire was a great escapist movie that has a proper place in the franchise.

@ericcallahan829 Ай бұрын

You are absolutely correct! As a kid i absolutely lost my mind when Godzilla did that ridiculous flying kick! Him and jet jaguar where awesome! In fact i would love to have Jet Jaguar and Megalon in the next film!

@pramusetyakanca1552 Ай бұрын

A fellow based Kaiju flick enjoyer! I tip my hat to you, good sir! And I very much agree that we’re entering the Showa-era for the Monsterverse. No overly complicated plot line, just a good monster blockbuster for everyone to enjoy! And that’s fine by me

@Player-10 Ай бұрын

We been living in a golden age as Godzilla fans

@NTNG13 Ай бұрын

The Japanese did better the social commentary in the modern movies and the american productions seem to be focused on the action part of classic Gojira movies.

@miguelluna5650 Ай бұрын

@pramusetyakanca1552 you're too kind! I tip my hat to you as well! I think we entered the Monsterverse with the gritty and more grounded Godzilla (2014) and we are now with the Showa Era style movies from KOTM to GXK... although the Monarch series is a great grounding for the Universe as well. Shoot, I say let the Monarch Series stay grounded, let us have our bombastic fun with the regular continuity of Monsterverse movies, the dramatic cinema of daikaiju eiga from Toho Japan, and that we end the Monsterverse on a bang with the feature appearance of Destoroyah. We now have our Trinity of Godzilla movie masterpieces of Gojira, Shin Godzilla, and Minus One. Long Live the King Of The Monsters, the Showa, Heisei, Millennium Series, the Reiwa Era and Monsterverse!! What a time to be alive!! 😃

@MarvTheBoy Ай бұрын

When so many film makers take a dump in the floor then proceeded to say "Behold my art, and hear THE MESSAGE" I get turned off by the idea if going to see a movie. So when Godzilla x Kong simply asked "I'm just gonna be big, dumb and loud for a while. Wanna join in?" It was a blast for fresh air. And seeing it with my dad made so much better.

@xGSxAmAZyn Ай бұрын

Damn that's awesome 👌 dad moments are awesome

@brettbarker8444 Ай бұрын

This movie definitely had the message in it. “If this is what makes my 13 year old daughter happy then I need to go along with it to be a good mother.” I’m glad you had a good time, though. Family time is important.

@user-ku9jc1xb4x Ай бұрын

I get a similar feeling from movies nowadays. With Hollywood actively lowering audience expectations with continuous, abhorrent wastes of at least half an hour, seeing these films that are honest, to the point, and respectful of their audiences, especially when viewing them with your family, is legitimately the visual equivalent of a sigh of relief. The average Hellywoke feature nowadays is just like modern art: Hideous, loved by critics, hated by normal people, and always vomiting some repulsive, aggravating, satanic leftist message. GxK, in my opinion, is like a stick figure: Not much thought was put into it, but even if it’s not an articulate masterpiece, there is a certain charm in its simplicity that some enjoy immensely. Overall, I’m glad you enjoyed spending your time watching this with your family!

@SpaceJawa Ай бұрын

It's like the movie equivalent of "Hold My Beer".

@willclark4449 Ай бұрын

a lot of the plot points not explained in the movies are in comic books, Tv shows, and novels. it rewarded people who have been keeping up.

@Grassdia Ай бұрын

we are literally talking about a movie where a monkey uses a monkey as a weapon, yeah this movie is certified 10/10

@TheWarmachine375 Ай бұрын

Imagine if they did a crossover movie between MonsterVerse and Pacific Rim. The clash between Earth's Kaiju and Jaegers would be pure unadulterated awesomeness.

@prod.Chopper Ай бұрын

Finally its here after so long: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pNupo62ErJ3SgGw.html

@prod.Chopper Ай бұрын

Pacific Rim lol

@willlashley1378 Ай бұрын

not wrong, but they’d either have to buff the Jaegars massively or nerf the MV titans even more. Godzilla alone could probably take on about 10 Jeagars and hard break a sweat purely because of the fact he weighs about 50 times more than a single Jaegar

@ericlane5148 Ай бұрын

There is a KZfaq channel that does the hypothetical match ups. Think it's gojicenter. If not you should be able to find it by jaegers vs monsterverse

@bluecollarloser6654 Ай бұрын

I would go watch that movie twice lol. Fuck it why not? It'll do a billion!

@MrNic59 Ай бұрын

Goji’s beautiful ,10/10 swan dive into the ocean deserves to be seen in IMAX. I love that big magnificent lizard.

@nicks3766 Ай бұрын

It's definitely better in IMAX 👍🤘

@TheThiroc 13 күн бұрын

Sometimes you just wanna watch two giant monsters beat the crap out of each other and damn the plot

@dejavu2030 Ай бұрын

New empire was soooo good i loved it, whole theater cheered and clapped all ages. Godzilla lives on, and the scenes with mothra were spectacular.

@PepperMistAnimations Ай бұрын

"There's probably like 10 more of these movies on the way." Man, I can't wait! And honestly, can't wait for Toho themselves to also make some more Godzilla movies that contrast legendary by actually keeping them grounded. Best of both worlds.

@megalodon7916 Ай бұрын

The great thing about Godzilla is that both approaches work. In the nearly seventy years Godzilla has been around, he has been in both dark and serious films as well as batshit crazy, over-the-top goofy spectacles. He’s also been in everything in between. The Godzilla films have varied widely in tone, allowing the franchise to provide a little something for everyone. Having seen virtually every movie in the franchise, I’ve come to embrace both types of films. As such, I loved both Godzilla Minus One and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.

@adriancanestra6910 Ай бұрын

I am in group 2 and I loved it. Can't wait for another one.

@SDCromwell Ай бұрын

Hard to believe but Drinker continues to up his game. What a friggin' liver replacement surgery of a review that was! Actually made me want to watch the movie while simultaneously telling me it's absolute crap. MASTERFUL

@JoeFanik Ай бұрын

I do like that GxK 2 focused more on Kong and made all of the Kaiju much more expressive than before. Without speaking a word of English you can understand exactly what they’re saying to each other

@prod.Chopper Ай бұрын

Its finally here after so long: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pNupo62ErJ3SgGw.html

@prod.Chopper Ай бұрын

Literally so true

@prod.Chopper Ай бұрын

Nicely

@lbds954 Ай бұрын

@@prod.ChopperWhy are you replying to literally every single comment with multiple pointless and empty comments like "wow" and "okay" and "fair"? Are you having a stroke?

@battlinjoe2592 Ай бұрын

@@lbds954He didn’t take his pills today, it seems.

@RichterfanReborn89 Ай бұрын

I mean Drinker to be honest it was fairly magical to see Godzilla, Kong and Mothra together on the screen.

@cell9899 Ай бұрын

🎯

@mattstorm6568 Ай бұрын

Not really.

@user-ku8zp6sv8e Ай бұрын

@@mattstorm6568yes it is

@mattstorm6568 Ай бұрын

@@user-ku8zp6sv8e You guys are nuts, these films are a disgrace to the original films, and yes, I also say the goofy 60's/70's films were an embarrassment as well. The low bar all of you set is a shame, believe it or not even giant monster movies can be something more than some brainless cgi orgy.

@IRgEEK 22 күн бұрын

OK. I wasn't sold on this movie until your 'Pacific Rim' comment @4:19. It was at that moment I knew the mindset I needed for this film was one I could have as I too really enjoyed Pacific Rim. Thanks

@TheforeverPigeonKing Ай бұрын

And hear we see the two spectrums of Godzilla movies, horrifying political thrillers and dump fun. Neither are true Godzilla, niether is worse nor better than the other. They stay in perfect balance with each other, fun, and smart, push and pull, ying and yang

@StopLookingAtMyAcc Ай бұрын

The Simeon suplex was a highlight

@bobdobalina8910 Ай бұрын

You know, I LOVED GxK, it was a nice romp and it never pretended to be anything else. Just 2 hours of mindless and FUN Entertainment. BRING ON THE NEXT ONE!

@frankmcdonnell6931 Ай бұрын

And what it is is amazing I took a 5 yr old and 8 yr old along, expecting to be bored out of my head, and loved it. Total dad and son movie.

@DzinkyDzink Ай бұрын

Oh man, such a shame you missed out on Fury Road cinematic release.

@swish469 Ай бұрын

Great video as always drinker! Would love to see your review of Fallout

@pauldamasio5485 Ай бұрын

Can we agree that it's more than possible to have a film with a kaiju-only cast?

@thomaspunt2646 Ай бұрын

I actually really liked how much characterization they gave Kong and the other apes without any dialogue.

@rash1990ful Ай бұрын

I love and respect the fact that this movie at least goes out of its way to just be good, dumb fun popcorn entertainment instead of preachy "the message" pounding. Like the Fast and Furious movies.

@louisduarte8763 Ай бұрын

Speaking of "THE MESSAAAAAAAAAGE", didn't every one of these movies have at least one hammered in since 2014, until this new one wisely ditched it to embrace the campy spectacle?

@rash1990ful 22 күн бұрын

@@louisduarte8763 That's exactly my point, bro.

@obolstudios5154 Ай бұрын

I just went there for the fights and man did it deliver.

@In-hoc-signo-vinces Ай бұрын

"it is what it is, it is bidness it is" - Eric July

@JosephBabecka Ай бұрын

I respect the heck out of a reviewer who can say, "This isn't my movie, and it was never meant to be, and that's OK, because it does exactly what the viewers want".

@dethbefodisco3221 Ай бұрын

I appreciate the drinker's honesty.

@black_mamba6451 Ай бұрын

Definitely. Here in Germany (and I mean, we are infamous for complaining about everything ^^) most reviewers are up in arms against this movie because it's "dumb", has no decent story etc. Like, did they expect a Shakespeare adaption from this film or what? :D

@nicolestimothy9921 Ай бұрын

That is honestly I can give him a respect.

@bradensmith8682 Ай бұрын

This movie was a love letter to the madness of the Showa Era. Colorful, Zany, Combat-heavy, and full of heart.

@npcimknot958 Ай бұрын

And that is the irony of this review.. what are the movies in japan that were hte most popular Godzilla ones? - its not hte serious ones i can tell you that.. it was the ones that sold toys.. it was the fighting ones.. just like all the sentai shows why you see monsters fighting Kong x Godzilla is what japan WISHED they could do but don’t have the budget to even dream about that.. thats why these legendary movies do well in asia.. peopel don’t wan tot see drama.. they want to have fun with drama.. and you dno’t have to turn your brian off to enjoy this movie.. to say that is so insulting to the vfx and animators.. I hate how they praise zeros vfx but doen’t even mention the ones here that were spectacular especially the volcano scene.. It just shows hits is bias.. and the likes to this video shows. This movie was awesome.. and this movie is going to bank in japan like it is in china.

@gv1071 Ай бұрын

Monsters, monsters, monsters... that is why I watched this film and I enjoyed it. The humans I expected to be complete ass, and they were.

@zillauniverse7208 Ай бұрын

Godzilla Minus One is a well cooked healthy stake while New Empire is a 3 patty In N Out burger with decent fries and I’m happy with both.

@michaelcarney6280 Ай бұрын

I love the analogy even though I've only watched Minus One so far and I loved that!

@iananderson475 Ай бұрын

In N Out fries suck, my dude.

@DroneStrike1776 Ай бұрын

STEAK. I'm not eating any wooden stake dude.

@kerravon4159 Ай бұрын

I love how "the girl who's the key to everything" is considered to be as much a ubiquitous part of every movie nowadays as any other basic plot element. Thanks Disney.

@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ1248 Ай бұрын

They stuck to the source material. I hate woke but I have to point out that the people who telepathically connect with mothra are called "fairies". The girl from skull Island is a "fairy". Hence why she was a key to the prophecy. Because women have always been the ones to connect with mothra. Watch some of the old films 😊

@sdfxcvblank5756 Ай бұрын

It's the new damsels in distress

@ralyman2 Ай бұрын

However, she's a very nice character. Perhaps the best human character of the monsterverse so far. But I understand your point, and I agree.

@OLOHEKAI Ай бұрын

Good one ☝️

@Mgtow-R-B-pill Ай бұрын

Im glad Im not the only one who noticed that

@lisaleonard9874 Ай бұрын

I think they accomplished what the movie should of been monsters fighting without telling us there truth, sexual preferences, pronouns,who they voted for. It was a monster movie they nailed it

@kamilnurkowski Ай бұрын

I'm up for some mindless huge monsters action but I love when the sense of scale is delivered like they did so well in Pacific Rim.

@thundrchild4195 Ай бұрын

As a Godzilla fan im just happy I got back to back Godzilla movies that didn't make me want to bleach my eyeballs like 90% of modern movies now.

@StoneCanyonCreatives Ай бұрын

I LOVED minus 1. Saw it three times in theaters and it absolutely one of my favorite all time movies now. When I went to see GXK I was having a really awful time with work and was just stressed out. I had a lot of good laughs and loved that I was able to shut my brain down for 2 hours. It did its job well, and enjoyed every second. I wasn’t worried about plot holes or bad characters or surprise plot twists. I could just enjoy big monster smash for a few hours and that’s all I wanted that day. Like you said, it knows what it is and it’s just fine with it.

@krispypriest5116 Ай бұрын

Watched Godzilla since 1975 (Original 54) and was only 6, He scared the crap outa me (why I LOVED it). This movie would appeal to my "Young" self. As a adult it was eh......ok. Now Godzilla -1 is the standard I look to for my movies. Thank you Drinker.🍻

@silver.4245 Ай бұрын

Sounds like this film knows who its audience is and it’s not apologising for that

@benjaminskylerhill8276 Ай бұрын

Godzilla Minus One was my favorite movie of 2023. And I loved this movie. Both takes on Godzilla achieve exactly what they set out to do. Loving one does not preclude your taste for the other.

@michaelcarney6280 Ай бұрын

It was like how a remake of an original should be in my opinion.

@j.k.1239 Ай бұрын

Watch Dune.

@benjaminskylerhill8276 Ай бұрын

@@j.k.1239 I did. Great film. Completely irrelevant to Godzilla