However, this scene in Godzilla x Kong provides some balance for the movie outside of comedic relief. It gives the audience a proper sense of scale, depicting how massive Kong truly is.

It also leans into the schlock of monster-movie traditions, delivering scene after rousing scene of Godzilla kicking tail and taking names. It’s basically a big-budget B movie in the best way.

The film version of Godzilla Minus One was a smash hit when it stomped into theaters back in 2023, and even won the Oscar for best special effects at the 2024 Academy Awards. Compared to Legendary ...

Ahead of its release this week, io9 has an exclusive look inside Godzilla: The First 70 Years, a titanic celebration of the last seven decades of kaiju moviemaking.