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The newest entry in the Monsterverse franchise is overflowing with insane moments. Let's dive in! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most exciting, emotional, and epic moments in “Godzilla x Kong The New Empire”.
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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most exciting, emotional and epic moments in Godzilla Kong The New Empire.
00:13Beware of kaiju-sized spoilers ahead.
00:24Number 10. Godzilla's Roman Holiday.
00:31When Scylla first appeared in the MonsterVerse, it wisely chose to bow down to the King of the Monsters.
00:37But after the arachnid-like kaiju re-emerged to wreak havoc in Rome, Godzilla decided to squash the overgrown spider.
00:45The King of the Monsters was easily able to toss Scylla like it weighed nothing at all.
00:50And instead of drawing the battle out, Godzilla unleashed its atomic breath to execute an explosive finisher.
01:03Although the bout was brief, it was still awesome to see how dominant the King truly was.
01:08Seeing Godzilla take a nap in the famous Colosseum afterwards was just icing on the cake of a great fight.
01:20Number 9. Kong teaches Suko how to play baseball.
01:24Shortly after arriving in a new area of the Hollow Earth, the Skull Island primate came across a relatively smaller ape.
01:31Unfortunately, the little Suko wasn't as innocent as he seemed.
01:38He and apes immediately attempted to kill Kong, but the Skull Island graduate used everything he could get his hands on to overcome the odds.
01:46In Kong's finest and funniest moment, he used Suko as a baseball bat and swung him at the evil apes.
01:58This savage move paved the way for the heroic ape to get serious payback against the kaijus who tried to jump him.
02:05Suko also learned that if you take a shot at Kong and miss, he will not hesitate to humble you.
02:17Number 8. Mothra returns.
02:25In 2019, the majestic Queen of the Monsters flew into battle to help Godzilla defeat Ghidorah.
02:31When the fight went sideways, Mothra sacrificed herself to give the King the boost he needed.
02:36Fans who had been eager to see the Queen return got their wish in New Empire.
02:40After Gia journeyed down into the Hollow Earth, she was able to fulfill a prophecy and reawaken Mothra.
02:47Yes! Yes! She's protected the portals!
02:53The Queen stunned everyone by brokering a treaty between Godzilla and Kong.
02:58To make matters more impressive, Mothra volunteered to fight evil monsters and saved all of the human heroes.
03:04While it took a while for the Queen to return to our screens, her comeback could not have come at a better time.
03:17Number 7. Suko saves Kong.
03:22It initially looked like the mischievous little ape would never get along with the heroic primate.
03:27After all, Suko tried to indirectly kill Kong several times.
03:32Despite that fact, the little monster kept getting second chances.
03:46Suko finally returned the favor after he saw his king ruthlessly kill a kind ape.
03:51When that twisted ruler sent multiple monsters to take out Kong,
03:55the little ape activated an old trap and killed most of the assassins.
04:03Suko's act of courage showed that he was willing to put his days of deception behind him.
04:08From this moment on, he would prove to be one of Kong's most valuable allies.
04:12Is that a mini Kong?
04:16How did they find this place?
04:18He must have sensed you.
04:19Number 6. Godzilla fights Tiamat underwater.
04:23Weaponizing her body of razor-sharp scales,
04:25Tiamat's arctic lair sits in the direct path of electromagnetically charged solar winds,
04:31making it the largest stockpile of energy on Earth.
04:34Monarch scientists were baffled when they saw the king of the monsters
04:38intentionally attack a nuclear facility to absorb its radiation.
04:42It turned out that Godzilla was just pumping itself up
04:45so it would be ready to take on the titan known as Tiamat.
04:48We're entering Tiamat's domain.
04:50Something is off.
04:52Tiamat's energy is distorting her radar.
04:55We don't have a visual on Godzilla.
04:57When the two finally met underwater, their clash did not disappoint.
05:01After using an atomic blast to knock on Tiamat's door,
05:05the two grappled like Olympic wrestlers.
05:07This particular fight took full advantage of the aquatic setting
05:10with great visuals and fluid movement.
05:12Godzilla's decisive victory here also allowed him to gain a massive power boost
05:17before the final fight began.
05:19Although it would have been cool to see more of Tiamat,
05:21the creature's spirit lived on in the king's new form.
05:27Warning. Detecting altered energy signature.
05:30Oh my God. It's changed.
05:33Number 5. Kong duels the Scar King.
05:38Even the hollow earth wasn't big enough to hold two alpha primates.
05:45So, when Kong stepped into Scar King's territory,
05:48the crooked royal attacked the hero on sight.
05:51Their duel was fast-paced and incredibly tense.
05:54And although we knew Scar King was a living nightmare,
05:57we had to admit that seeing him use a dead titan's spine
06:00as a whip-like weapon was pretty awesome.
06:04Despite the home-field advantage, Kong did pretty well against his foe.
06:08Unfortunately, Scar King cheated and ended the battle early
06:12by having Shimo give the hero an awful case of frostbite.
06:15The underhanded way their duel ended
06:18got us excited to see Kong get revenge during an inevitable rematch.
06:28Number 4. Gia chooses her family.
06:33While the human plotlines are not always
06:36the most interesting parts of the MonsterVerse movies,
06:39New Empire gave us an emotional story arc to follow.
06:42After a disaster devastated Skull Island,
06:45Gia became the last living member of the Iwi tribe on Earth's surface.
06:49She finally found people who shared her traditions and culture in the hollow earth.
06:53Gia's adoptive mother Aileen was fully prepared to help her family
06:57get back on their feet.
07:00Additionally, there were multiple hints that the young heroine
07:03would be taken in by the Iwi queen,
07:05but just when it seemed like the two would part,
07:08Gia declared that she would stay by Aileen's side.
07:30This emotional mother-daughter moment
07:33gave us one of the franchise's most heartwarming scenes.
07:36Number 3. The monsters defy gravity.
07:47Scar King wanted to bring an army of monsters to the surface.
07:51In order to slow the villains down,
07:54the Iwi people used an ancient technique to mess with gravity.
07:57Their actions led to the franchise's most unique battle yet.
08:00The bulky Godzilla got to gracefully float through the air
08:03while taking on enemies.
08:09At the same time, Mothra was able to web up foes
08:12like she was a variant of Spider-Man.
08:14Kong also took advantage of the weightless chaos
08:17by fending off Scar King and regaining his signature weapon.
08:20We're thrilled that the creative team defied gravity
08:23to give us a battle with highs, lows and everything in between.
08:35Number 2. A titanic clash of heroes.
08:46Kong and Godzilla agreed not to fight
08:48as long as they each stayed in their respective territories.
08:51But when the Great Ape needed extra muscle
08:53to confront the Scar King's army,
08:55he risked death and traveled to Cairo
08:57to ask his rival for help.
08:59Initially, Godzilla wasn't willing to hear Kong out.
09:02The King was ready to tear the Ape apart.
09:04After Kong threw a little pocket sand,
09:06the two got into an all-out brawl.
09:09Their exciting clash included Godzilla
09:11showing off his wrestling moves,
09:13mechanically enhanced punches
09:15and the Ape literally dragging his foe.
09:17Watching them fight was tons of fun.
09:19However, we were willing to see them forgive and forget
09:22so they could give us one of cinema's most epic team-ups.
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09:46Number 1. The final brawl in Brazil.
09:48Thanks to a special crystal,
09:50Scar King was able to force Shimo to travel to Brazil
09:53and try to kickstart an ice age.
09:55The threat inspired Godzilla and Kong
09:57to combine forces and fight the duo.
10:05During this mighty monster melee,
10:07the Great Ape was able to keep Scar King busy
10:09with his superb fighting skills,
10:11not to be outdone.
10:13Godzilla demonstrated his own strength
10:15and broke Scar King's legendary whip.
10:19Even Suko got a moment to shine
10:21by destroying the crystal that controlled Shimo.
10:23Overall, the final battle was packed with satisfying moments
10:27and was topped off by an epic team finishing move.
10:30The marvelous brawl also deserved props
10:32for unseating the big bad
10:34so that Kong could become a king once more.
10:49What was your favorite moment from this MonsterVerse mashup?
10:52Let us know in the comments below.
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