Episode 61: Godzilla vs. Kong & Kramer vs. Kramer

Cinema in Context

Versus films. Sarah Watt, Jeremy Downing and William Chen discuss Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) and Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), two films at the ends of the 'versus films' spectrum. We jump into Godzilla vs. Kong, unpacking the plot details, and connecting and comparing it to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), The Guest (2014), Transformers (2007), Alien vs. Predator (2004), Alien vs. Predator: Requiem (2007), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Eagle vs Shark (2007), Freddy vs. Jason (2003), Opera (1987), Suspiria (1977), The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), and American Crime Story (2016-), including the O.J. Simpson season, the Versace season and the upcoming Monica Lewinsky season. We then move our conversation onto Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), unpacking the details of the story, and connecting and comparing it to Marriage Story (2019), Before Midnight (2013), Before Sunset (2004) and the series of 'Before' films as a whole. We wrap up our conversation by highlighting last thoughts and final 'versus films' connections, including Shin Godzilla (2016), Ford v Ferrari (2019), Formula 1: Drive to Survive (2019), The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021), Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), and Allen v. Farrow (2021).