'Godzilla X Kong' in love? Parody reimagines the epic monsters in iconic romances

From "Barbie" to "Brokeback Mountain" and beyond!
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Kong and Godzilla reenact "Brokeback Mountain."
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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is stomping into theaters near you, bringing with it a talented human cast that includes Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, and Kaylee Hottle. But for those of you who can't get enough of towering titans, charismatic kaiju, and ear-splitting roars, Alamo Drafthouse has an amusing appetizer to get you hankering for more monster mashes.

The American movie theater chain famous for their playful PSAs has commissioned stop-motion animator Cressa Maeve Áine to concoct a cheeky short film, "This is Cinema: a GODZILLA x KONG parody" starring the great Godzilla and mighty King Kong.

Employing posable action figures of Godzilla and Kong, plus crucial hand-crafted props, Áine re-imagines scenes from iconic romance movies like Baz Luhrmann's flashy Romeo + Juliet, Jamie Babbit's campy comedy But I'm a Cheerleader, Rob Reiner's classic When Harry Met Sally..., and Ang Lee's heartbreaking drama Brokeback Mountain. Even Greta Gerwig's Barbie rampages into the fun!

Come for the meticulous attention to detail, down to the mirror positioning in the Portrait of a Lady on Fire parody. Stay for the pun-filled movie titles, which will have you wishing some of these spoofs were also hitting theaters soon!

Well, good news for Alamo Drafthouse patrons, "This is Cinema: a GODZILLA x KONG parody" will be playing in the chain's pre-show beginning March 28. So there is the chance to see this comical chaos on the big screen.

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire opens in theaters March 29.

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Kristy Puchko

Kristy Puchko is the Entertainment Editor at Mashable. Based in New York City, she's an established film critic and entertainment reporter who has traveled the world on assignment, covered a variety of film festivals, co-hosted movie-focused podcasts, and interviewed a wide array of performers and filmmakers.


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