Monster movies such as the Godzilla and King Kong anthologies have long reflected the anxieties of the culture surrounding them. Over the decades as our fears and worries about the world and ourselves have morphed in some ways and stayed the same in others, so to have the monsters we watch onscreen. As much as the concept of Godzilla vs Kong is and has long been delightfully fictional monstrous fun in the cinema, it has also served as an onscreen reminder of how the myriad monsters we face in the real world feel beyond our control and, sometimes, in conflict with one another.
Conversely, for every nerd like Know-It-All who wants to overanalyze a big bombastic monster mash there is a Fanboy or two who is content to enjoy a popcorn flick without having to try to twist it to fit the thesis of their Philosophy 101 term paper.
Sure, there’s plenty of hot takes to go around when it comes to Godzilla vs Kong (2021). But there’s also a lot of nonsensical fun to be had, too.
Unrelated, did you know that Green Bay Packers’ quarterback and NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers tried his hand at a two-week stint as guest host on Jeopardy!?
Rodgers is a long time Jeopardy! fan who has previously won an episode of Celebrity Jeopardy! and now the overachieving signal caller is attempting to jockey for position in the race to replace Jeopardy!‘s forever-MVP of a host, Alex Trebek, who passed away in 2020.
Catch a clip of Aaron Rodgers hosting Jeopardy! below, wherein he gets trolled hard during Final Jeopardy, and let us know what you think of his chances for landing the gig full-time.
Then, once you’ve had your fun with that, be sure to listen to our full review of Godzilla vs Kong, 1969’s Attack of the Monsters (aka Gamera vs Guiron), a documentary about truffle hunters, and Aaron Rodgers’ performance as guest host for Jeopardy!
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