In honor of the trailer for King Kong being released (thanks Ted), I must pose that critical question: Who would win a fight between King Kong and our other favorite movie monster - Godzilla! I have had this discussion with numerous people over the years and think its worth bringing up again.
In forming your arguments, be sure to good reasoning skills to back up your claim because neither of these guys are push overs. And if you think there is another giant movie monster who could give these guys a run for their money, by all means, offer your arguements.
4 comments:
Do you mean other monsters besides, Mothra, Rodan, Mechagodzilla, and all the others that Godzilla fought?
I think that maybe Harry, from Harry and the Hendersons should be included here, as well as Clifford the big red dog.
Ted, I'm glad you're giving this issue the sort of clear, rational thought it deserves.
I used to think Godzilla would always beat Kong, but now that I'm older and wiser, I'd give Kong a fighting chance even against the the old Godzilla.
I agree that any version Kong wipes the floor with the 1998 Godzilla, so I won't even bother. The 60s Kong that fought Godzilla was stupid, so I won't bother. 1976 Kong was was too dumb and slow. So, I'll concentrate on the classics: 1933 Kong, and the 60s and 70s Godzilla.
As far as Kong, the 1933 ape was smart, agile, and had loads of guile. He was also good-looking for an ape and knew how to treat the ladies.
First off, he is smarter and knows how knows how to pick his ground. Remember how he lured those guys onto the log, then popped out of the bushes and tossed the log into the ravine?
Second, in addition to his prodigious strength, he is skilled in number of different fighting techniques. Remember his fight with the T-Rex? I count Jujitsu, boxing, wrestling, and stick-fighting. He changed his style until he found a way to defeat his enemy, thus proving his adaptibility.
And let's not forget experience. King Kong makes a living fighting dinsosaurs. By my count, he fought at least three different dinosaurs in the original movie and won fairly easily. He is quite familiar with them and is unafraid.
Gozdilla on the other hand has huge advantages in terms of size and his atomic breath. He too has a great deal of experience in fighting monsters. Godzilla has also proven to be a cranky monster, causing destruction first, asking questions later. This trait is probably born out of an environment of constantly being jumped by Mothra, Gigan, and Rodan.
As far as their weaknesses. Obviously for Kong, its blondes. Godzilla on the other hand, suffers from a serious lack of mobility, almost like a guy in a big rubber suit.
In an all out fight, its ultimately Godzilla's sheer size and power verus Kong's brains, agility, and guts.
I think home-field advantage determines the winner in this fight. On Skull Island, Kong clearly wins. His knowledge of the terrian, ability to think on his feet carry the day.
In Tokyo, I have to give it to Godzilla. Familiar territory, no blondes for Kong to fight for, and a good chance that one of Godzilla's monster buddies would team up with him against Kong.
Or they could start to fight, only to become friends and join forces against an even greater foe.
I am man! I built the Eiffel tower out of steel and braun. You're just a woman with a tiny brain! A brain 2/3 the size. It's science. I read it in a book.
Where's your faith Ted? What about David and Goliath? Don't brains, guts, guile, and hustle (as you have previously mentioned) beat out slow, brawny, and stupid? I think my point about home field advantage is reasonable. Who could beat Kong on Skull Island? Its like the Celtics at the Garden in 86'.
Post a Comment