{"id":26523,"date":"2021-06-12T14:21:13","date_gmt":"2021-06-12T21:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=26523"},"modified":"2021-06-12T14:21:13","modified_gmt":"2021-06-12T21:21:13","slug":"review-godzilla-vs-kong-4k-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2021\/06\/review-godzilla-vs-kong-4k-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Godzilla vs. Kong 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Godzilla vs. Kong<\/em><\/strong> is a fun-filled entertaining action-monster schlock of a film. The effects work is well done and the story is good enough with the human elements thankfully taking a backseat to the two monsters.<\/p>\n

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Godzilla vs. Kong<\/span>
\n(2021)
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Science Fiction, Action<\/span>
\nWarner Bros. | PG13 \u2013 113 min. \u2013 $42.99 | June 15, 2021<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 06\/12\/2021 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Adam Wingard
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Terry Rossio and Michael Dougherty & Zach Shields (story), Eric Pearson and Max Borenstein (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Hill, Shun Oguri, Eiza Gonz\u00e1lez, Julian Dennison, Lance Reddick, Kyle Chandler, Demi\u00e1n Bichir<\/span><\/p>\n

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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Featurettes
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>4K, Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio (4K\/BD): <\/strong>English (Dolby Atmos), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Italian (Dolby Atmos), Italian (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo (4K): <\/strong>2160p\/Widescreen 2.35
\nVideo (BD): <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.35
\nDynamic Range: <\/strong>HDR10, Dolby Vision
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, Chinese, Danish, Finnish, French, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
\nCodecs: <\/strong>HEVC \/ H.265 (4K), MPEG-4 AVC (BD)
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/span><\/p>\n

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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
\nThe opinions I share are my own.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong> The screen captures in this review were taken from the included Blu-ray disc<\/span>
\nand does not represent the quality of the 4K transfer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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THE MOVIE \u2014 3\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Kong and his protectors undertake a perilous journey to find his true home. Along for the ride is Jia, an orphaned girl who has a unique and powerful bond with the mighty beast. However, they soon find themselves in the path of an enraged Godzilla as he cuts a swath of destruction across the globe. The initial confrontation between the two titans \u2014 instigated by unseen forces \u2014 is only the beginning of the mystery that lies deep within the core of the planet.<\/p>\n

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Quick Hit Review: Godzilla vs. Kong<\/em><\/strong> sees the big fight between two titans in this \u201cMonsterVerse\u201d established by Warner Bros. that began in 2014 with Godzilla<\/em>, followed by Kong: Skull Island<\/em> in 2017 and Godzilla: King of the Monsters<\/em> in 2019. Personally, the Godzilla<\/em> movies never did much for me, hindered mostly by the human characters who really didn\u2019t add a whole lot to either the story, such as it is about monsters wreaking destruction, or some sort of an emotional core. Kong: Skull Island<\/em> on the other hand was rather entertaining, mostly because it\u2019s easier to identify with and have the main character, Kong, show some feeling, even motivation and the human element, albeit mostly there to be killed, had a little uniqueness.<\/p>\n

So, now with the fourth installment in the \u201cMonsterVerse\u201d, Godzilla vs. Kong<\/em><\/strong> has the usual trappings of CGI characters going monstero-e-apeo and while the visuals are great, it does suffer from not having the weight despite each one being several stories tall. I guess if you\u2019ve always wanted to see any city not named Chicago get obliterated with billions if not trillions in damages (not to mention tens of thousands dead), the final battle just might do it for you. However, in all seriousness, this one had plenty of entertaining and enjoyable moments with the human scenes taken down to a minimum with the focal point on the monsters themselves, and Kong in particular gets a much needed expansion.<\/p>\n

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There\u2019s not much to the film. The monsters fight. Plenty of collateral damage. Some impressive visual effects. And lots of loud noises. It\u2019s Transformers<\/em> simplified and something like 20-30 minutes shorter.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3\u00be\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a semi-glossy slip cover<\/strong> and inside is a redemption code for the Digital HD<\/strong> copy.<\/p>\n

Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Director Adam Wingard. Kind of a rarity for new films, Wingard talks about the making of the film, providing behind-the-scenes stories, tid-bits and more. Not overly fascinating but still worth a listen.<\/p>\n

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