Board Thread:Movie Discussions/@comment-29039253-20160730153620/@comment-25285745-20160804002450

King Kong vs. Godzilla, at least in its original Japanese version, is not at all a serious film. It's a satirical film that is basically a parody of itself. Toho knew the premise of the movie was such an obvious cash-grab that they decided not to take it seriously. There are constant comedic scenes and the characters almost break the fourth wall several times. The characters always argue about which monster would win in a fight and talk about taking bets on the outcome. There's even a scene where Mr. Tako (the boss character) hears that there is a Godzilla movie and is noticeably enraged. King Kong vs. Godzilla is far from serious. You can tell because the movies directly before and after it take themselves much more seriously.

The American version tones down the comedy somewhat and tries to play itself straight, but a lot of the humor is still carried over.