{"id":419,"date":"2020-04-08T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/?p=419"},"modified":"2021-03-24T14:04:16","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T18:04:16","slug":"episode-14-dallas-mora-vs-kong-skull-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/2020\/04\/08\/episode-14-dallas-mora-vs-kong-skull-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 14 &#8211; Dallas Mora vs. &#8216;Kong: Skull Island&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Kong_Skull_Island_poster.jpg?resize=220%2C326\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Kong_Skull_Island_poster.jpg?w=220&amp;ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Kong_Skull_Island_poster.jpg?resize=202%2C300&amp;ssl=1 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hello, kaiju lovers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve finally reached the MonsterVerse! After surviving in the wilds of Monster Island for two months, Dallas Mora from <a href=\"https:\/\/geekdevotions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geek Devotions<\/a> joins Nathan to discuss the Eighth Wonder\u2019s latest cinematic adventure, <em>Kong: Skull Island<\/em>. This pulpy adventure movie directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts took Kong in a whole new direction, dropping his lovesickness and making him a benevolent but savage protector. Nathan and Dallas dive headlong into the film\u2019s rich backstory as explored in its comic book prequel, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendary.com\/comics\/skull-island-the-birth-of-kong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Skull Island: The Birth of Kong<\/a><\/em>; discuss the colorful cast of characters played by a troupe of Marvel movie actors; and realize that Kong is the Batman of the MonsterVerse. The Toku Topic is the end of the Vietnam War, which leads to a poignant discussion that touches on pacifism, \u201cjust war\u201d theory, and the treatment of war veterans (like the podcast\u2019s intrepid producer, Jimmy From NASA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Kong_Japanese_Poster_2-2.png?resize=212%2C300\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Kong_Japanese_Poster_2-2.png?resize=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Kong_Japanese_Poster_2-2.png?resize=724%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 724w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Kong_Japanese_Poster_2-2.png?resize=768%2C1086&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Kong_Japanese_Poster_2-2.png?resize=1086%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1086w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Kong_Japanese_Poster_2-2.png?resize=1448%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1448w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Kong_Japanese_Poster_2-2.png?w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A quick note: Due to <em>Godzilla vs. Kong<\/em>\u2019s release being delayed to November, we\u2019ll be taking a detour from the \u201cKong Quest\u201d (ba-dum-ching) until then by covering films featuring other \u201ckaiju kings.\u201d Listen to find out who\u2019s first!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out <a href=\"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/?p=434\">Jimmy&#8217;s Notes<\/a> on this episode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Timestamps:<br><\/strong>Intro: 0:00-5:08<br>Entertaining Info Dump: 5:08-13:13<br>Toku Talk: 13:13-1:13:14<br>Toku Topic: 1:13:14-2:02:20<br>Outro: 2:02:20-end<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Podcast Social Media:<br><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheMonsterIsla1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MonsterIslandFilmVault\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/monsterislandfilmvault\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow Jimmy on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NasaJimmy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@NasaJimmy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com\">www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">#JimmyFromNASALives<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a9 2020 Moonlighting Ninjas Media<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bibliography\/Further Reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ool.co.uk\/blog\/end-vietnam-war-cultural-legacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cThe end of the Vietnam War and its cultural legacy\u201d by Kath Bates<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/history.state.gov\/milestones\/1969-1976\/ending-vietnam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cEnding the Vietnam War, 1969\u20131973\u201d (Office of the Historian)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/slate.com\/news-and-politics\/2007\/01\/how-the-vietnam-war-really-ended.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cHow Vietnam Really Ended\u201d by Gideon Rose (<em>Slate<\/em>)<\/a><\/li><li><em>Kong: Skull Island <\/em>Blu-ray Special Features: Director\u2019s Commentary (Jordan Vogt-Roberts), \u201cCreating a King: Realizing an Icon,\u201d \u201cCreating a King: Summoning a God,\u201d \u201cMonarch Files 2.0,\u201d \u201cTom Hiddleston: The Intrepid Traveler,\u201d \u201cThrough the Lens: Brie Larson\u2019s Photography,\u201d \u201cOn Location: Vietnam.\u201d<\/li><li><em>Kong Unmade: The Lost Films of Skull Island<\/em> by John LeMay<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vietnam_Syndrome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cVietnam Syndrome\u201d (Wikipedia)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/vietnam-war\/vietnam-war-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cVietnam War\u201d (History.com)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vietnam_War\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cVietnam War\u201d (Wikipedia)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thoughtco.com\/vietnam-war-end-of-the-conflict-2361333\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cVietnam War: End of the Conflict\u201d by Kennedy Hickman<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/world\/2017\/09\/11\/vietnam-war-impact-ken-burns-lynn-novick\/105088836\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cThe Vietnam War: Why it was the conflict that no one wanted to talk about\u201d by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick<\/a><\/li><li>Wiki Articles on <em>Kong: Skull Island<\/em>:<br>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt3731562\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMDB<\/a><br>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/godzilla.fandom.com\/wiki\/Kong:_Skull_Island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gojipedia<\/a><br>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kong:_Skull_Island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a><br>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/wikizilla.org\/wiki\/Kong:_Skull_Island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikizilla<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" 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