King Kong vs. Godzilla

It's a peculiar kind of humor, but it does play.

The one mild surprise of this cheap reprise of earlier Hollywood and Japanese horror films is the ineptitude of its fakery.

Honda’s King Kong Vs Godzilla is a splendid Godzilla narrative that delivers thrilling kaiju action while elegantly exploring the impact of the rise of capitalism and consumerism on Japanese society...

King Kong vs. Godzilla is a pure gold-plated turd.

King Kong vs. Godzilla was a smash in its homeland, but for U.S. consumption, many of the more satiric moments were axed and replaced with tedious scenes.

A ridiculous time. [Full Review in Spanish]

There is an inherent coolness and excitement when bringing two of our favorite characters together...even if the stories were weak and sometimes sloppy in execution.

Discarding the depth, social commentary and characterizations altogether and fueling up the action, the camp and the monster fights, Godzilla vs. King Kong is fun, with the plentiful battles and attempts to capture the creatures being quite entertaining.

It's a preposterously silly entry, but it's also one of the all-time greats.

Even if you didn't grow up with it, there is a lingering spirit of Saturday morning television hanging over it, a weird childhood fantasy realized, something primal about my pop culture associations, even more than with Freddy fighting Jason.