Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - Review 

Dan Stevens has to be one of the most underrated actors working today- I feel like he's always one of the best parts of what he's in, and the only person to be in on the joke to some extent.

As a lifelong Godzilla fan and a big fan of this channel Dan doing a complete Godzilla movie ranking video is like a dream

I had a lot of fun, but I agree Godzilla really didn't get the spotlight. He had some epic, even triumphant moments, but not much in the way of main story. However, Kong's story was the story that needed some resolution. So, I think this does deliver on where Kong belongs, and if he is truly all alone -- the last of his kind... and that final scene with Godzilla was adorable.

You know how impactful Disney's Phineas and Ferb show was when the "If i had a nickle" word has essentially become a running joke for a lot of people. Nice Doofenshmirtz quote right there in the opening Dan 😂

One can thoroughly enjoy the pathos of Godzilla Minus One and the silliness of Godzilla x Kong. Tens of thousands die in G-1 and you're devastated. Millions die in GxK and you know it's a cartoon. I didn't go to see GxK for humans, they were only plot devices for the fights to ramp up over the movie. I went into GxK knowing it would be fully silly and stupid, and my inner 10-year-old loved it.

Hey Dan, the x is usually used in japanese media (meaning cross p.s thats why the PlayStation controller is cross and not ex) its usually for crossovers like tekken x street fighter etc but that is why its there even though its silent

Liking before starting the review is super easy, barely an inconvenience

“You gonna be heading out to see these two big dorks get in a fight this weekend?” If I was eating would have spit my food out 😂

Who would've guessed 10yrs ago after Simon Barrett/Adam Wingard wrote/directed The Guest that these big dumb Godzilla movies would be what they'd eventually end up working on?!

If you're missing the Godzilla 2014 vibe in the Monsterverse, the apple tv show Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is worth your time. I wouldn't say it's outstanding but it adds a lot of interesting world building and Wyatt and Kurt Russell have stand out performances as the same character at different ages.

Today's my birthday and hearing that you're doing a big Godzilla and Kong project is quite the treat! Thanks for the content as always Dan!

I love Godzilla 2014 and King of the Monsters. Those are my favorite and I watch 2014 regularly. And then obviously Minus One is amazing

I enjoyed the movie. But it definitely felt more like a King Kong movie with Godzilla as a supporting character. It was still a fun monster beat em up and the action scenes are paced well and don't go on for so long that they get boring.

I kinda wish Bryan Cranston's character was back for the latter movies. He was by far the most interesting human character in the first Godzilla movie (they even marketed him as if he was the lead actor) and for whatever reason, they decided to kill him off early on and replace him with a boring lead human character played by Aaron Taylor Johnson 🤷

Most of the old Godzilla movies are schlocky nonsense. Only a select few are on the level of Godzilla Minus One, so this isn’t anything new.

NGL....that final scene with Kong and Zilla having coffee together at Starbucks really choked me up! 🙃

I'm calling it now. Next planet of the apes will be titled "EMPIRE of the Planet of the Apes" 😂

Saw it with my 10 year old daughter last night. I liked it, she loved it and we had a blast watching it in IMAX. What we really loved was the previews…Furiousa, Planet of the Apes, Civil War, Twisters, Beetlejuice and Bad Boys. It’s gonna be a fun summer.

Toho has a lot of rules around the use of Godzilla to keep his "force of nature" status, so I understand why Kong had more screen time. Kong can be more emotive and function as the heart of the story when he's not suplexing other kaiju 😆

I loved the 2014 Godzilla when I saw it in the theater, but I just watched it on TV for the first time and I could hardly make out any of the action scenes as they all took place at night time in the darkest lighting I've probably ever seen in a film. I'd love to see them release a more well-lit version.

why does the godzilla in 2014 not feel like the same godzilla from these newer movies

Two things: 1.- SPOILERS: I wonder if the original title was "Frozen Empire" that got changed when Ghostbusters got announced. This movie could have been called Frozen Empire too. 2.- You have no idea how hyped I got when you mention doing a video ranking every single Godzilla movie and Kong movie. And it's releasing this weekend? I'm way more hyped than I am for the movie itself!

@3:21 the popcorn price joke is a nice touch. I now treat it as a special event when I decide to waste money on theater popcorn once or twice a year. Looking forward to the All Godzilla and Kong movie list and seeing if I can "well, actually" any omissions.

The story being paper thin aside, the monsters have lost their sense of scale in the more recent monsterverse movies. Judging by how these behemoths maneuver themselves in battle, you'd think it's a bunch of kitty cats throwing down... I miss how impactful Godzilla's presence felt in the 2014 movie

I came for the monster action and I was satisfied with that aspect of the movie. While the story is film it does do a good job in expressing Kong and his actions in the movie.

I can't wait for that ranking video!

Great approach to the review... WITHOUT all of the typical "anti-woke" political "Hollywood doesn't appreciate the fanboys anymore" nonsense that you find on other channels. You see? It can be done. What's more, it IS appreciated. Good job.

Super excited to hear about the ranking video! I watched/rewatched all of the Japanese Godzilla films leading up to the release of Minis One last year, and it was a lot of fun - even when the movies aren't great.

They def know how to budget properly. Should pretty much lock in at least another movie or 2. Low 130 million dollar net budget will be easy to make money I would like to get a straight up Godzilla flick though. Actually what I think they should do at this point is budget for 3 movies. 1 Godzilla then 1 Kong that set up a final team up VS Destroyah maybe.

Took my 8 year old to see it in imax last night. We had a blast and she said it's her favorite Godzilla movie. She's seen most of them and we have all on disc. I give it a 4/5. It's a modern Godzilla vs Megalon with a super similar way of playing out. I do think this one is better than that. Next movie is gonna go alien invasion. Only place left to go for Showa inspiration.

So much credit to you for watching all those movies Dan! As a life long Kaiju fan I can't wait to hear your thoughts!

Hi Dan, was hoping for your review on Salaar ceasefire. Requested for it multiple times, hope this reaches you. 🙃

I had a blast with it! I would’ve loved a rich narrative, but I knew we wouldn’t get that. So, my expectations were for the action to be the movie. Like you, I’m a story first weirdo, but Kaiju films are the only ones I tend to give an extra bit of wiggle room from my critical mind.

Honestly think this film gave us some of the best kaiju action and storytelling, while most definitely delivering either the worst or second human story in the monsterverse. I do believe that isdue to executive meddling, as all of the humanless titan scenes are fairly impressive.

Still excited to see this asap. Cool review.

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.

With how scary mine one was just imagine actual monster fight with that type of of directing and filming. Would be the best Godzilla movie ever

Been confirmed Ghostbusters and the monster-verse are in the same universe

The Godzilla deep dive is a great video

Nice job on the video. I had a fun time with this movie. I liked how a lot of the focal point involved Kong’s story. Large sequences without any dialogue where it’s just the monsters. We can see and feel what they are thinking without any bits of dialogue. Suko was probably the mvp of the movie for me.

Dan, you are not a weirdo for liking Gareth Edwards' Godzilla. I rewatched it recently and that movie holds up so much better than I ever expected. It rules

I wish that they would have went in the direction of KOTM instead of this cartoonish look that we see in GvK and GxK. I would love to see Mechagodzilla get the same amount of screen time that King Ghidorah got.....instead of 5 minutes at the end of GvK

I wanted to see Godzilla really show some power off. He could if rampaged through the Apes or something and shown exactly what his new form can do

This movie was pretty sick. The monster fight choreography was top-notch.

Godzilla being a dummy is EXACTLY why Kong should have won in God vs. King. He should have "earned" the title King Kong from King of the Monsters. He uses tools. etc.

I think Wingard understands his assignment with these movies

Did you include the ancillary Toho monsters too? Mothra, Varan, Rodan....

Just seeing Godzilla run is so awesome, the kid in me is so excited.

I have a nitpick : there weren't any giant flies in this Ka-Zar of the Savage Lands type world. Also giant spider webs to control the mosquito population. Otherwise happy to see Adam Wingard thriving

Kong Skull Island was great because of Samuel L Jackson. Very underrated.

Dan asking why does the x need to be there to begin with gave me a good laugh

We need a kaiju movie where the humans are stepped on by Godzilla in the beginning so we can focus on monsters fighting

looking forward to the new video. I'm around halfway with all the movies, hope to finish early summer

Finally a good honest review alongside 3cfilms

Watched it yesterday! Love it! Hahaha rhe monster fights are jaw dropping😂❤❤❤

Finally someone who thinks the soundtrack of this movie is great🥹

Doin' it.

On the fence about seeing this or Ghostbusters today. Will probably go with the more convenient show time

This Godzilla movie really brought me back to my childhood because it was exactly like an old showa era Godzilla movie, really just had a good time and honestly thought that the characters were fine and funny, nothing more really. story was um.. existent, but at the same time there wasn't much spotlight on the story in the first place.

there were lots of monster fights, but this film lacked a sense of scale to a greater level than any other monster verse film. I feel like this one is especially for the kiddies. One thing the mosterverese has is that sense of scale. When you take that away, you take away one of the crucial things that's makes the monster verse unique. I mean it was there still, but hardly, especially in middle earth bits, which was a major chunk of the film. This entry had more sat morning cartoon vibes than a feature pic vibes.

Thanks for the review. Looking forward to the G/K ranking.

I *WILL* make my moviewatching group watch the Kongzilla movies in the order you rank them.

I am a Godzilla fan. I have seen every single one. I still watch all of them to this day.

I loved it. It's so fun. It's 1st in my ranking, Skull Island being 2nd.

GodZilla minus one has god tier human plot for monster movies. People should be taking notes from that movie

I love the 2014 Godzilla most too.

This movie is all about Popcorn fun and I enjoyed it all. So I can't wait to see this movie again and again. I just found the surround sound not loud enough to give me the impact I expected when titan clash and smash.

Just another tuesday for Godzilla.

I'm definitely expecting a giant monkey with a radioactive lizard so I'm looking forward to seeing this movie this weekend! But thanks to your review, I know to keep my expectations even lower.

Dan Murrell was our story-first weird and we wouldn’t have any other way.

The human death ☠️ toll in this movie rivals that of Man of Steel I know that much lol “thank god Godzillas here to defend us” then the next fight you see him literally stomping on people lol

Hi Dan! Is this better than the one before?

Are the 3 direct to video Kong movies going to be included in your ranking??

🎶if there's Something Strange... ...in your Hollow Earth... ...Who you gonna Call??? ...GODZILLA!!!🎶 《Fast KONG X Furious GODZILLA: The New Frozen Empire Strikes Back to the Future~ Part One》 🦍 🖖 🐸

I love Godzilla and Kong but this was hard to take seriously. Like at the beginning when he rips the wolf thing in half and has the blood go all over him and he acts disgusted and takes a shower... too humanoid for me. At the end I was waiting for Kong and Godzilla to high-five...

Thanks Dan, nice review. I am looking forward to watching your Kong & Godzilla ranking video. I admit, more than I am to watch this new KONG x GODZILLA movie.

The big monster fights were worth admission for me

Can you please review 3 body problem. GOT show runners next project and a part of what feels like a sci-fi push by the industry (ie dune). Might be a shift in popularity from fantasy to sci-fi (Witcher 3 to cyberpunk… GOT to 3 body problem… )

I liked both Godzilla (2014) and Godzilla x Kong. I thought this latest installment had a much better story than the two previous films, with a less ridiculously convoluted plot and without all the annoying characters.

In the gutter line a little weird lol. As for the movie, I wish they’d keep the more serious like nature of the 2014 Godzilla, even kong skull island. This movie just has that silly feel to it

I’d like a number of how many humans die during these monster smackdowns

Dan 45 movies? Yeahhh cant wait

Why is Kong running like a human? More or less.

Saw it today IMAX and loved it.. however my favorite Godzilla movie will be King of the Monster 😅

My Money is on Godzilla having more/better films than King Kong -- even by percentage (but likely also by just sheer numbers)

I am a story-first weirdo too except for when I know better. I (and no one) goes to this kind of movie for the story.

I'm seeing this movie tonight and I can't wait

There was a lot of Easter eggs in it

Godzilla meets rampage

Wish there was way more fighting in the film pretty sure most of it was focused on a little girl having some memories of her past

Honestly Dune 2 could’ve been called Dune: A New Empire

This was a fun movie! Who cares about plot n stupid human characters! Go have fun at a theater near you

From what I've seen Godzilla X Kong is pretty much a Planet of the Apes movie that has Godzilla in it

good video thanks

I love the movie it's a fantastic movie

Godzilla x Kong: Rebecca Hall Explains It All 😅

Godzila x Kong: Toy Empire

I to liked 2014 Godzilla.

Spoilers: Godzilla is too OP for anything interesting to happen when he shows up. He’ll win every fight, he can’t die, the Coloseum napping was fun though. Scar King was hardly a villain that needed this kind of team up. Too much human stuff, like who cares?! And all of this could’ve been done better by crunching all the expiation in the first 15 minutes and then you can just have them duke it out. Love Brian TH in Atlanta, but this type of character either works for you or it doesn’t, and I found him insufferable.

the Kong route of the monsterverse was the biggest wrong turn in my opinion. They had a GREAT IP with Godzilla, and a great start 2014... then they botched it for standard WB Superhero nonsense.