This was pretty good. I liked the world building and the production design/VFX. I like the mythology and the hollow earth story more than the monsters fighting each other. I hope this series continues with this cast of characters
Or better yet, introduce more of Godzilla’s alien rogues gallery with Space Godzilla, Gigan, and maybe Mechaghidorah. But seeing them team up for Biollante or Desteroyah would be cool.
Let’s all agree that true enemies of Godzilla are: buildings, bridges and ancient estructures 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. Should be a disclaimer like “no bridges were harmed in this movie”
I liked it, I was expecting a more dangerous Shimo, it didn't bother me that it was such a pet, they should have taken advantage of Shimo more in the sense of threat.
Scar King had one of the coolest fighting style I've seen for a Kaiju, like he had skills and finesse, heck even Godzilla struggled to get a clean hit ha.
This film was pure popcorn eating fun beginning to end. I'm glad we got this film to help balance the cosmic scales after Godzilla Minus One. Two opposite ends of the Kaiju film spectrum so well realized, I love it! Also my favorite was Scar King. While I can't condone his abuse of Shimo...yikes, I have to say he was oozing charisma which I appreciate in a villian. Also Shimo looked amazing! The VFX held up in daytime for all the Kaiju, which is something I hadn't seen before from the Monsterverse.
I'm prolly the only one but I wish that Skar King and Kong should of had an ultimate 1v1 brawl in the last act instead of Scar King being frozen and smashed to death. Scar King's first appearence was dope but overall he just didnt feel like a huge threat to me.
I wanted to scream when Mothra came back. But I was heartbroken when Tiamat got killed. She was built up so dang much in the comics it felt almost criminal to have her die the way she did.
13:20 To explain Godzilla nuclear absorption, he actually converts it into bio energy; although it gives off a high radiation reading, through its conversion it’s not lethally radioactive to humans. The AppleTV Monarch show briefly went over that when they went to the abandoned nuclear power plant.
I hope this movie do really really well. I enjoy this movie so much, and I'm definitely going to watch it a few more times in the big screen... just like I did with the last one, 7 times actually. I grew up with Godzilla, watching it on TV back in the early 80s when I was little, them original Toho ones. So to be able to watch them in this fantastic quality, I'm just appreciating and very grateful I get this opportunity. The fact that u sat around so much GXK fans in the cinema and shared their excitement, made me feel so excited for u too, Grace ❤ And thank u so much for this fantastic review! 👏👏👏👏👏
Mothra has always died and come back so it's really fitting she did it again. It really is a throw back to the Showa era. I would have loved more Godzilla in it though. He was so over powered and grumpy lol loved it
Great Review - you understand what Monsterverse is all about. This movie is on pace to make 70-75 million opening weekend after 10 million in previews. RT sitting at 55, but audience score 92. Critics just don't get it, but the audience does. Don't need Citizen Kane to enjoy a movie.
I'm HOPING to see it tomorrow. I'm going in just wanting my two loves Kong and Zilla!! These movies just make me happy! Glad it's what I'm expecting. Thanks Grace!!
For me I loved Mothra being here but I felt a bit underwhelmed that she didn't get to do much. I feel she should've had more of an influence in the final fight maybe even an evil counter part like the classic kaiju Battra! But hey she's still alive by the end of the movie! So Mothra movie maybe? 👀
I don't know if the Apple TV series is directly connected to this movie but they did establish that The Hollow Earth is kind of in a different dimension where even time runs differently.
Hi grace! Love your reviews! As a longtime Godzilla fan, I enjoyed the film. My dad’s a Kong fan and these films are something we bond over, so I can’t wait to see his reaction to the movie today. I’m taking him and my cousins. They’re gonna love it, I just know it. Also, in the non spoiler review you said there was a kaiju you’d like a toy of. Was that Kaiju Shimo? Because playmates will be releasing an 11” figure later on this year. Right now they just have a 6” which I bought with the Godzilla 2 pack
Our fav scene was Rio & how Shimo made the entrance🤯 Tyra Banks would be proud lol. Also was actually sad about the Europe scenes, we’ve been there twice & seeing those be destroyed really did help make the movie feel more down to Earth. Excited for the next installment. Also, the hair today in HD Grace #chefskiss
Just saw it and wow, this was soooo good! I really thought it was gonna be Ok as best, but finally some great titan action! And the human characters were actually likeable
You can tell Mothra was kind of put into the film last moment. Wasn't she suppose to be reborn from an egg she laid before her death in GKOTM? There was no egg and her larva form. Mothra originally wasn't suppose to be in the film but instead an original Kaiju named Fosphera.
I give it B+ . A bit chessy, I like in Godzilla king of the monsters, it was dark and the villains were more evil. The Kuju in this movie were a bit too animated for my liking. And totally didn't like Shimo became like a pet for Kong at the end.
JUST got back from seeing it and WHAT A BLAST! I had such a fun time! The movie flied by and I was never bored. Great job on both Godzilla and Kong and all the characters and monsters. I am very excited for another movie.
Watched this movie with my dad, my brother, and my nephew. We all have VERY different tastes but went because the nephew is a big Kaiju/titans fan (it's a phase?). Easy to say, we ALL enjoyed the movie. Not 10 mins go by without some monster action. It so satifying and fullfiling to see a good team up movie. I have actually enjoyed all these Godzilla and Kong movies and I might even watch the Apple TV show related to all of this.
I would love to see a story depicting Godzilla’s initial conflict with Skar King. That battle must’ve been intense if Godzilla had to send him and his army to “hell”
I know the US Navy has been going downhill, but when a CO has to man the helm of a submarine and is taking orders from a commander, that’s where I draw the line.
You know, this is pretty much the story of the core gods of olympus. Poseidon and zeus were actually twin gods in another myth till Poseidon's worshippers became seafarers. Its why shimo amd Godzilla look alike. GHIDORA was chronos, mothra is Rhea, Godzilla is zeus (soverign of primordials), Shimo is poseidon, Kong is hades, new jailer of titans and underworld (hollow earth). Skarking was Tartarus.
Saw this movie yesterday as a double feature along with Ghostbusters. Saying that the destruction made made you feel small is an understatement. Compare to Ghostbuster where the destruction only happens in New York City (but not as grand scale), Godzilla x Kong really brings out the concern. Those poor people were just doing their everyday thing", then BAM Godzilla shows up!
Watched it today in 4dx . Gotta see the thing or any Godzilla movie in that format if you can . Imax tomorrow but I already know it’s not the same experience . They should meld the two and make it imax 4d .
I just saw it. It was over the top fun. No issues whatsoever. How about the next Kaiju battle be in…. NYC.!! AND Kong can climb the Empire State Building but not die this time… 🙏🏽👍🏽
Love your reviews grace!!!!! I just got back from watching Godzilla X Kong the new empire and I loved the movie !!!! The monster action was everything I could have wanted !!!!! Hope we get Godzilla And Kong 3!!!!!!! Much love Grace keep up the good work ❤❤❤❤❤❤
I think when they revealed Mothra they should have played the Claire de Lune, which worked so very well in the King of the Monsters trailer. With Mothra, you want to evoke not menace but majesty.
That's what I was saying universal should cash in on making a godzilla x kong into the hollow world experience ride they basically got the whole blueprint to style of the ride.
I SAW IT IN 4D AND IT WAS AMAZING. THERE WAS WATER SPRAYING IN OUR FACE AND SNOW WAS FALLING FROM THE CEILING AND THE CHAIR MOVED AROUND LIKE A MECHANICAL BULL. IT WAS THE *BEST* VIEWING EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE!!!!!
Glad you liked the movie - I completely loved it! THIS is the kind of thing that true pulp fiction aspires to! As for the radioactivity; no, Grace, science doesn't work in the Godzilla universe as it does in the real world. Godzilla absorbs radiation; he does not radiate it! He is a *protector* of mankind! Even those buildings he smashed up were almost certainly evacuated, as people knew he was in the vicinity.
How cool would it be if the blade on the end of Scar Kings whip was actually a piece of Space Godzilla!? Which would explain why it would be able to subdue Shimo! I really hope they introduce Gigan soon so we can get into more of the aliens of the Showa era. ❤
Yay!!! So excited to talk spoiler🤯. We’re on our way to the theater now to see it for the second time👍🏼. I really hope this film does really well & we see it hit big on Movie Math
I had a "MARTHA!" in Batman v Superman moment when I realized that the Faye Wray/Kong dynamic was a natural fit for the small women who commune with Mothra. The writing dovetailed beautifully. I think they could have held the revelation until the last minute, though.
I had so much fun watching this movie last night for Thursday night. The first movie ive ever went in ipening night for cause i didnt want any spoilers.....so worth it! So happy its doing well at the box office!
Godzilla sleeping in the colosseum and kong rubbing shino chin like a puppy were the cutest parts of this movie
That was a cute scene.
Kong's silent performance was incredible. I hope he's nominated for best actor.
he was the best actor in this movie, that's certain!
Actually, there is a real human actor behind each monster
Who else had a big smile when mothra returned? Our hearts broke when she sacrificed herself in king of the monsters - so happy they brought her back.
It's not the same bug tho is it?
I just watched the movie. Godzilla was Superman. King Kong was Batman. Mothra was Wonder Woman.
Wow, kinda like that perspective
I know right?, that's what i thought
Mothra was Martha
Mothra was Lois, she stopped the fight
@@mk6rfc1 yes mothra stoped the fight, but she also joins the fight, against several apes, Shimo, and saving the humans.
Godzilla, Kong and Mothra in the same movie together for the first time in Kaiju history fighting Skar King and Shimo... Hell yeah!
Simple and spectacular.
Fav Godzilla, always Godzilla. Loved the final bit when he returned to his resting spot, like a kitty on a cat condo!
My favorite part of this review was you realizing what was funny about saying “although Godzilla let Kong ride him at one point….” 10 seconds later. 😂
😂😂
3:35
The scene of them all in Egypt Mothra kinda looks like the x in godzilla x kong
here in brazil we laughed SO LOUD at the theater when “RIO DE JANEIRO” jumped on screen 😅 it was SO cool, o loved it
This was pretty good. I liked the world building and the production design/VFX. I like the mythology and the hollow earth story more than the monsters fighting each other. I hope this series continues with this cast of characters
I need an avengers style team up of Kong, Godzilla, Mothra, Suko and Shimo vs An army of ancient Kaiju. Maybe something buried in the deep ocean.
Or better yet, introduce more of Godzilla’s alien rogues gallery with Space Godzilla, Gigan, and maybe Mechaghidorah. But seeing them team up for Biollante or Desteroyah would be cool.
@@UnfaithfulServant97 We need Biollante. It's time.
That would be hard asf yo!🔥🔥
There’s the key . More alien creatures for the next film . I agree
I’d love it if they could get Gamera in there as well as some classic Toho monsters, specifically Anguirus.
Honestly Shimo just seems like a big puppy dog and I love that…❤
Her size is even bigger than Godzilla. Imagine having rescue dog that big.
Let’s all agree that true enemies of Godzilla are: buildings, bridges and ancient estructures 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. Should be a disclaimer like “no bridges were harmed in this movie”
He was tearing up Egypt just trying to get to kong
Was expecting Scar King to sing 'Be Prepared!' when the spy arrived at his throne room
Lol that's great!
Its crazy how good the movie looked with a budget of 135 million. Oh and it was a great movie.
Some guy in my screening called Suko “Diddy Kong” and that immediately caught on.
I liked it, I was expecting a more dangerous Shimo, it didn't bother me that it was such a pet, they should have taken advantage of Shimo more in the sense of threat.
Scar King had one of the coolest fighting style I've seen for a Kaiju, like he had skills and finesse, heck even Godzilla struggled to get a clean hit ha.
Favorite Kaiju for me is Kong! Brains over brawn but Kong has both.
This film was pure popcorn eating fun beginning to end. I'm glad we got this film to help balance the cosmic scales after Godzilla Minus One. Two opposite ends of the Kaiju film spectrum so well realized, I love it! Also my favorite was Scar King. While I can't condone his abuse of Shimo...yikes, I have to say he was oozing charisma which I appreciate in a villian. Also Shimo looked amazing! The VFX held up in daytime for all the Kaiju, which is something I hadn't seen before from the Monsterverse.
Kong using a smaller Kaiju as Nunchucks was hilarious
I'm prolly the only one but I wish that Skar King and Kong should of had an ultimate 1v1 brawl in the last act instead of Scar King being frozen and smashed to death. Scar King's first appearence was dope but overall he just didnt feel like a huge threat to me.
I wanted to scream when Mothra came back. But I was heartbroken when Tiamat got killed. She was built up so dang much in the comics it felt almost criminal to have her die the way she did.
Tiamat was only fodder here
13:20 To explain Godzilla nuclear absorption, he actually converts it into bio energy; although it gives off a high radiation reading, through its conversion it’s not lethally radioactive to humans. The AppleTV Monarch show briefly went over that when they went to the abandoned nuclear power plant.
I hope this movie do really really well. I enjoy this movie so much, and I'm definitely going to watch it a few more times in the big screen... just like I did with the last one, 7 times actually.
I grew up with Godzilla, watching it on TV back in the early 80s when I was little, them original Toho ones. So to be able to watch them in this fantastic quality, I'm just appreciating and very grateful I get this opportunity.
The fact that u sat around so much GXK fans in the cinema and shared their excitement, made me feel so excited for u too, Grace ❤
And thank u so much for this fantastic review!
👏👏👏👏👏
Same here, I also am so very grateful!
@@ZeddicusAWR I hope they get to make a third one and it'll be just as good
This sold me on seeing the film! I’m so ready to enjoy this!!! You know it’s a good time when I can tell there’s a lot of depth to this!
Mothra has always died and come back so it's really fitting she did it again. It really is a throw back to the Showa era. I would have loved more Godzilla in it though. He was so over powered and grumpy lol loved it
Great Review - you understand what Monsterverse is all about. This movie is on pace to make 70-75 million opening weekend after 10 million in previews. RT sitting at 55, but audience score 92. Critics just don't get it, but the audience does. Don't need Citizen Kane to enjoy a movie.
Oh….if we get baby Godzilla’s. Ohhhhhhhh that would be the cutest thing EVVVERRRRRR!!!!!
I love the new lighting and 1080p upgrade to your videos Grace!!!! What had done happened?!
Godzilla will squash ghostbusters after this weekend that’s for sure ! Dune 2 is still full in my local Sydney IMAX screens… love to see it 🔥
DONT THINK IT WILL SQUASH GHOSTBUSTERS BY MUCH…WHEN YOU SEE THE MOVIE ITS GOING TO NEED THE HARDCORE FANS HELP
@@DueceSpice it’ll be close to doubling what ghost busters did opening weekend I reckon 🤙🏼
@@DueceSpice Godzilla crushed ghostbusters !!!!!
@@JezzaBondiBeach IT SURE DID YOU WAS RIGHT
Where is your Movie Math post for this week, Grace? We're waiting and waiting and constantly checking!
I'm HOPING to see it tomorrow. I'm going in just wanting my two loves Kong and Zilla!! These movies just make me happy! Glad it's what I'm expecting. Thanks Grace!!
They also took out all three pyramids of Giza. Imagine those being there for millions of years and just to be wiped out in 5 minutes.
You meant thousands of years?
A few thousand at best.
@@markcastellanet9672try 4.5 thousand years ago
@@MurdocIsASaint right, not millions
For me I loved Mothra being here but I felt a bit underwhelmed that she didn't get to do much. I feel she should've had more of an influence in the final fight maybe even an evil counter part like the classic kaiju Battra!
But hey she's still alive by the end of the movie! So Mothra movie maybe? 👀
I was worried she would just be a glorified cameo glad she joined the fight for a bit tho, but shes long overdue an actual fight in these films
Same! Or just had her fights take up more screen time. I could have used less human and more Mothra.
WOW BOTH REVIEW AND SPOILERS IN THE SAME DAY. LOVE YOU GRACE. CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS MOVIE.
SORRY NOT A MEMBER SO CAN'T COMMENT ON LIVE 😢😢
Am a medical student and It doesn't make sense the bones stayed together 😂😂
Well it was clearly a bridge that the other Kong’s used, so maybe they reinforced it with some rope to keep it together.
Whole movie doesn't make sense but f it we loved it
Ya dirty dog!😂😂😂
@@KingAshtrayagreed!
As a human, I can say the same😅
What camera did you switch to? 4k grace is necessary for these big stories!! 😊
I don't know if the Apple TV series is directly connected to this movie but they did establish that The Hollow Earth is kind of in a different dimension where even time runs differently.
Thanks for the review Grace
Mothra is my favorite! It should have its own movie. Lol
Yes! I'd watch it!
What I don't get is why doesn't scar king get cold while riding Shimon? 😅
Hi grace! Love your reviews! As a longtime Godzilla fan, I enjoyed the film. My dad’s a Kong fan and these films are something we bond over, so I can’t wait to see his reaction to the movie today. I’m taking him and my cousins. They’re gonna love it, I just know it. Also, in the non spoiler review you said there was a kaiju you’d like a toy of. Was that Kaiju Shimo? Because playmates will be releasing an 11” figure later on this year. Right now they just have a 6” which I bought with the Godzilla 2 pack
I loved it, wanna see it again asap!
IT'S A KAIJU PARTY!
IT'S KAIJU PARTY!
I really enjoyed this.
Watched Minus One and GxK, loved them both ❤
Our fav scene was Rio & how Shimo made the entrance🤯 Tyra Banks would be proud lol. Also was actually sad about the Europe scenes, we’ve been there twice & seeing those be destroyed really did help make the movie feel more down to Earth. Excited for the next installment. Also, the hair today in HD Grace #chefskiss
Just saw it and wow, this was soooo good! I really thought it was gonna be Ok as best, but finally some great titan action! And the human characters were actually likeable
I cant wait for the next box-office breakdown. Its not gonna be a movie math y'all, it will be a groovie math. Im very excited
Good review!
I just got home from watching this movie and I had a blast. It was great. My nephew and I saw it.
Mothra is just THAT queen. I cried during the last movie with Mothra.
You can tell Mothra was kind of put into the film last moment. Wasn't she suppose to be reborn from an egg she laid before her death in GKOTM? There was no egg and her larva form. Mothra originally wasn't suppose to be in the film but instead an original Kaiju named Fosphera.
I give it B+ . A bit chessy, I like in Godzilla king of the monsters, it was dark and the villains were more evil. The Kuju in this movie were a bit too animated for my liking. And totally didn't like Shimo became like a pet for Kong at the end.
JUST got back from seeing it and WHAT A BLAST! I had such a fun time! The movie flied by and I was never bored. Great job on both Godzilla and Kong and all the characters and monsters. I am very excited for another movie.
Watched this movie with my dad, my brother, and my nephew. We all have VERY different tastes but went because the nephew is a big Kaiju/titans fan (it's a phase?). Easy to say, we ALL enjoyed the movie. Not 10 mins go by without some monster action. It so satifying and fullfiling to see a good team up movie. I have actually enjoyed all these Godzilla and Kong movies and I might even watch the Apple TV show related to all of this.
I would love to see a story depicting Godzilla’s initial conflict with Skar King. That battle must’ve been intense if Godzilla had to send him and his army to “hell”
Great Stuff, as always!
I know the US Navy has been going downhill, but when a CO has to man the helm of a submarine and is taking orders from a commander, that’s where I draw the line.
You know, this is pretty much the story of the core gods of olympus. Poseidon and zeus were actually twin gods in another myth till Poseidon's worshippers became seafarers. Its why shimo amd Godzilla look alike. GHIDORA was chronos, mothra is Rhea, Godzilla is zeus (soverign of primordials), Shimo is poseidon, Kong is hades, new jailer of titans and underworld (hollow earth). Skarking was Tartarus.
I need that poster at 4:31
I was also surprised and beyond ecstatic for Mothra reveal.
Watched the movie in IMAX this past weekend and really enjoyed it. Minus the two dudes who kept giggling and chatting the whole movie.
Shimu was enslaved by scar king I believe when she was freed by kong and suko the was greatful to them
Saw this movie yesterday as a double feature along with Ghostbusters. Saying that the destruction made made you feel small is an understatement. Compare to Ghostbuster where the destruction only happens in New York City (but not as grand scale), Godzilla x Kong really brings out the concern. Those poor people were just doing their everyday thing", then BAM Godzilla shows up!
Watched it today in 4dx . Gotta see the thing or any Godzilla movie in that format if you can . Imax tomorrow but I already know it’s not the same experience . They should meld the two and make it imax 4d .
I just saw it. It was over the top fun. No issues whatsoever. How about the next Kaiju battle be in…. NYC.!! AND Kong can climb the Empire State Building but not die this time… 🙏🏽👍🏽
Love your reviews grace!!!!! I just got back from watching Godzilla X Kong the new empire and I loved the movie !!!! The monster action was everything I could have wanted !!!!! Hope we get Godzilla And Kong 3!!!!!!! Much love Grace keep up the good work ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Wedding cake building?? Ahahah I know what you’re talking about but that’s quite the nickname
What's the human death toll in the end battle? We only see people on the beach. All those buildings destroyed must have had people in them too.
I think when they revealed Mothra they should have played the Claire de Lune, which worked so very well in the King of the Monsters trailer. With Mothra, you want to evoke not menace but majesty.
MOTHRA HAS RETURNED!
This is the hollywood version of Dragon Ball super broly
So glad you enjoyed g x k! Can't wait to see it.
That's what I was saying universal should cash in on making a godzilla x kong into the hollow world experience ride they basically got the whole blueprint to style of the ride.
I just need to know who’s Skeleton kong was walking on, what beast is that big
I SAW IT IN 4D AND IT WAS AMAZING. THERE WAS WATER SPRAYING IN OUR FACE AND SNOW WAS FALLING FROM THE CEILING AND THE CHAIR MOVED AROUND LIKE A MECHANICAL BULL. IT WAS THE *BEST* VIEWING EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE!!!!!
I liked the bit where Godzilla blew up the Spider's brains
Glad you liked the movie - I completely loved it! THIS is the kind of thing that true pulp fiction aspires to! As for the radioactivity; no, Grace, science doesn't work in the Godzilla universe as it does in the real world. Godzilla absorbs radiation; he does not radiate it! He is a *protector* of mankind! Even those buildings he smashed up were almost certainly evacuated, as people knew he was in the vicinity.
What do you mean Shimo is like a "mini Godzilla"? Her size is literally BIGGER than Godzilla lol
How cool would it be if the blade on the end of Scar Kings whip was actually a piece of Space Godzilla!? Which would explain why it would be able to subdue Shimo! I really hope they introduce Gigan soon so we can get into more of the aliens of the Showa era. ❤
I’m curious if they still continue the monsterverse could they maybe introduce ultraman since he’s part of Toho
Yay!!! So excited to talk spoiler🤯. We’re on our way to the theater now to see it for the second time👍🏼. I really hope this film does really well & we see it hit big on Movie Math
I had a "MARTHA!" in Batman v Superman moment when I realized that the Faye Wray/Kong dynamic was a natural fit for the small women who commune with Mothra. The writing dovetailed beautifully. I think they could have held the revelation until the last minute, though.
There was a lot of CBM movie influence...I felt Kong's new gauntlet...was a subtle nod to THANOS.
YES MOTHRA IS BACK!
This has the making of a genre classic.
Favorite kaiju for me was:
Godzilla
Scar King
Kong (Now King Kong 👑?)
Shimo
Mothra
Baby Kong (Sooku?)
I guess Rodan isn’t around anymore? 🤷🏽♂️
I wonder, if this movie is successful, will Monarch: Legacy of Monsters will get a second season.
MONARCH IS BETTER THAN THIS MOVIE ON A FRACTION OF THE BUDGET
I had so much fun watching this movie last night for Thursday night. The first movie ive ever went in ipening night for cause i didnt want any spoilers.....so worth it! So happy its doing well at the box office!
Holy smoke, this film has done well! 👀
For you Grace, Shimo modeled after Wyngaard’s cat 😂
LOVED IT...I am a Godzilla fan but Kong was my favorite Titan in this movie
What do you think about ius primae noctis Scar Kingdom law?
I think the name Scar Kung comes from all the chimps being covered in scars, even the babies.
GODZILLA WAS SO COOL!
I thought he got that pink energy in 9:34 from Barbieland
There’s no sky in Hollow Earth. It’s just the reverse of the surface.
I notice The Skar King spent so much time in that dark prison, that he was nearly blinded by the sunlight in Rio 😂. Had his beast give him some shade.
Such a good movie! Saw it Thurs night in XD