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Bud Brewster Galactic Fleet Admiral (site admin)

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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2021 11:48 am Post subject: Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) |
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Even though we here at All Sci-Fi would love to see the return of the days when science fiction movies packed their plots with brilliant concepts that we can spend decades analyzing, debating, and expanding, we still enjoy these special effects laden blockbusters which dazzle our eyes — even though they don't inspire our imaginations the way classics like Forbidden Planet and The Day the Earth Stood Still do.
This movie, scheduled for release on March 31st, is definitely an "eye dazzler", not an "imagination inspirer".
But it does tend knock our eyes plumb out of our heads, if the trailer below is any indication.
GODZILLA VS. KONG - Official Extended Trailer
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Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
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Pow Galactic Ambassador

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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2021 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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According to reports, there will be a clear winner in this battle between the two and it won't be a draw.
Gotta admit, I'm rooting for the King. |
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trekriffic Starship Navigator

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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2021 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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They seem to have made Godzilla smaller than on the previous incarnation; no doubt to make it a fairer fight. Godzilla would dwarf Kong ordinarily but, in Skull Island, he was larger than ever. This was probably because the film makers already had this big showdown in mind.
Still, size aside, Godzilla has too many weapons for Kong to win a battle between them; unless his intelligence is enough to overcome an indestructible lizard with atomic fire breath. I’ve read that Kong is able to somehow break off one of Godzilla’s spines which he fashions into a weapon. It’s even shown in the trailer in the final scene where Kong is leaping in the air at his foe holding something he uses as a shield against the big G’s atomic fire. If you freeze the image you can just make out the shape of a sword made from Godzilla. |
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Bud Brewster Galactic Fleet Admiral (site admin)

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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2021 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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Pow wrote: | According to reports, there will be a clear winner in this battle between the two and it won't be a draw.
Gotta admit, I'm rooting for the King. |
In view of the fact that the story presents the idea that King Kong is released to become a champion for mankind, I'm sure that Kong will be triumphant in the battle.
However, I predict that his "win" will be to drive Godzilla away — not destroy him. Fans of Godzilla don't want him to die.
So, even if a sequel is not forthcoming in the near future, Godzilla will survive. In fact, if I wrote the script, I'd have Godzilla eventually return and team up with Kong against a foe neither of them could defeat alone!
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Bud Brewster Galactic Fleet Admiral (site admin)

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Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2024 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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Here's how Screenrant describes this movie.
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The King of the Monsters faces off against the King of the Apes in Godzilla vs. Kong, the follow-up to both Kong: Skull Island and Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
Godzilla and King Kong are two of sci-fi's most iconic cinematic monsters, and this match-up marks the first time they have fought on the big screen since Toho's 1962 King Kong vs. Godzilla, which saw Kong triumphant.
A highly anticipated rematch plus the possibility for a Titan Civil War could make this the biggest film in Legendary's MonsterVerse yet.
_________ GODZILLA VS KONG Trailer 2 (2021)
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WadeVC Astral Engineer

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Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 8:32 am Post subject: |
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Another in my "To Watch" queue, and one I am looking forward to watching.
Godzilla and Kong on the same screen already makes this a winner. 😀 _________________ "You look like a pooped out pinwheel."
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JKB-1 Senior Crewman
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It was the first movie I went to, post-lockdown -- a slight adventure in itself. Worth the trip to see it on the big screen! _________________ That does not compute...
at least, I am not going to bother to compute it. |
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