Billed as an extraterrestrial prehistoric bird from “some godforsaken anti-matter galaxy,” the Claw boasts some legit monster bonafides: it’s roughly the size of the Empire State Building, can fly four times faster than the speed of sound, and is surrounded by “an energy shield of anti-matter which repels everything science can devise.” Whatever the hell that means. There’s classic movie monsters, and then there’s The Giant Claw. So, in honour of Kong: Skull Island, we decided to rank the best giant monsters in movie history, awarding points based on size, smarts, intimidation factor and looks. After the 2014 Godzilla remake (AKA the non-Matthew Broderick edition), it’s the second entry in a new monster-sized franchise – complete with a Marvel-worthy post-credits scene teasing even more famous creatures to come. Right down to those knockdown, drag-out monster fights. Also, the bigger, the better.Īnd as Kong: Skull Island rumbles into theatres this week, it feels like a monster movie from a bygone era, in the best way possible. And while we’ve gone from dudes in foam rubber terrorizing miniatures to CGI behemoths since the 1950s monster movie heyday, the general formula for what makes a good monster has pretty much remained the same: teeth, and lots of them. See, monster movies combine pretty much everything we look for in an action blockbuster: explosions, city-leveling destruction, state-of-the art ( theoretically) special effects.
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