Kong: Skull Island (2017)

Kong: Skull Island (2017)

From Skreeonk! A Godzilla Movie Marathon by Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective

December 13, 2025 · 2h 4m

About this episode

The episode discusses the film Kong: Skull Island, exploring its 70s Vietnam War-era themes and character dynamics.

Kong ain't no fortunate son, no! The big ape's introduction to the Monsterverse is a period piece pastiche of 70s Vietnam War-era concepts -- from Apocalypse Now to the predictable needle drops -- resulting in an action-packed adventure movie full of A-listers you've seen in Marvel movies. We talk about the perils of having so, so many characters, stranded bearded John C. Reilly being both hot and adorable, how this movie tackles its political context, and much more. Cover Art by: ⁠Jay Hawley (aka Jay Drawstick) Part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠skreeonkpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Theme song: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"BIO WARS - Synth Cover" by Kweer Kaiju⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources include: Toby Kebbell Interview with EW GQ coverage of the attack on Jordan Vogt-Roberts AOL interview with the stars Wikizilla

People in this episode

Host: Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective

Topics covered

  • Kong: Skull Island
  • Vietnam War
  • Monsterverse
  • political context
  • character analysis
  • film critique

Keywords

  • Kong: Skull Island
  • Vietnam War
  • Monsterverse
  • John C. Reilly
  • political context
  • film analysis
  • Apocalypse Now

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective, EW, GQ, AOL

Products: BIO WARS - Synth Cover

Books & works: Kong: Skull Island, Apocalypse Now

Places: Vietnam

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