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Braniac 5.0
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Just saw it today it was pretty good

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Mar 12th, 2017 11:12 PM

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Patient_Leech
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Some slight spoilers ahead..

I would actually probably rate this quite a bit higher than 78 - 80% as it is on RT. I think it deserves something in the 90s. Are the characters just there as plot devices? Yeah, they are basically, but they are just interesting enough for the visuals and action to take over and supply a really fun time. Sam Jackson creates a sort of villain, Hiddleston & Larson are vague romantic interests, John C Reilly is humor and charm + some emotion with his son he's never met, etc. John Goodman gets them to the Island and of course there's plenty of other lesser characters to get killed off. But it's actually an extremely fun, well crafted film. It felt a little slow to get started, but I think I'd ultimately give it about a 9/10 for what it is, which is a helluva fun Monster/adventure flick.

On another note...

I like the similarities between the Mud Demons in Riddick and the Skull Crawlers. Unless Kong is based on some earlier source material I think they owe a bit to Riddick. But of course it's an improved design, very dinosaur-like...

(please log in to view the image) Mud demon

(please log in to view the image) Skull crawler

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playa1258
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Originally posted by juggernaut74
I agree to an extent. Kong can move really well. Godzilla just kind of lumbers along when he walks while Kong's got some wheels son. However Godzilla has the ability to attack from afar and that will be hard for Kong to dodge. Though it does take a little time to charge his firebreathe attack.

Either way this is going to be an epic battle.

Godzilla also has a massive advantage in durability. Kong by comparison was hurt by much less.

Mar 13th, 2017 12:15 AM

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CosmicComet
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Kong was ko'd and burned by an explosion about as big as himself.

G tanked a 15 megaton explosion that created a near 5 mile wide fireball.

The durability difference is far above the size difference.

I compare better to a block of steel than kong compares to godzilla in durability.

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playa1258
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Kong is going to need a massive power up no question. Still he was ****ing great in this film. He was strong, tough, fast, agile, skilled and resourceful in battle.

Mar 13th, 2017 12:44 AM

juggernaut74
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Yeah, Kong was just a kid in this movie, he's still growing.

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CosmicComet
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Oh yeah for sure, i've never liked kong more than in this movie.

I enjoyed when he rescued the giant buffalo. That was natural altruism and it made me root for him.

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CosmicComet
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Regarding his size...why would he still be growing though? We saw his parents' skeletons and they were no bigger than he is now.

So does his species keep growing even as adults? That would be interesting i guess.

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playa1258
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It's implied that they still grow I think.

Mar 13th, 2017 12:55 AM

juggernaut74
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All I know is that Hank said he's still growing and that's good enough for me.

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Mar 13th, 2017 12:57 AM

CosmicComet
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I dont doubt that he's growing.

Its just that calling him a 'kid' is not an accurate label since his parents were the same size.

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Braniac 5.0
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Probably slightly

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quanchi112
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How do you know his agility will scale with him?

Also, unless something drastic happens either in power up or pis he wont have the strength to hurt him without majorly hurting himself. Kong was very low in durability.

Would be like me punching a steel wall.

I am speculating he will still be quicker than Godzilla by his film.

If Kong knocks a building into Godzilla or throws a projectile it's going to hurt him. Based off how these guys stack up they can definitely hurt the other. Godzillas resistance to normal gunfire won't really mart up against Kong. We saw the other Mutos damage him.

Trust in Kong. He's the king now.

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playa1258
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King of Skull Island. Godzilla is King of the Monsters.

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Mar 13th, 2017 02:59 AM

quanchi112
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King of Skull Island. Godzilla is King of the Monsters.

Godzilla is king of the created Japanese monsters not the American one. Kong is king.

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playa1258
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Godzilla could just drown Kong.

Mar 13th, 2017 03:27 AM

quanchi112
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Godzilla could just drown Kong.

**** no. Kong will beat him down and pound his own chest over his beaten body. What happened in the film when these two met up all those years back ??

#gotem

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