The history! the hype! Ho-hum Despite digital wizardry and a big-time cast, tale of gorilla and lizard with anger issues is a rerun The destructive, prehistoric sea monster Godzilla (left) battles Kong, the legendary giant ape in the new Godzilla Vs. Kong. (Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures) The spanking new big-budget blockbuster Godzilla Vs. Kong is not to be confused with its 1962 antecedent King Kong Vs. Godzilla, a product of Japan’s Toho Studios. The new film is a state-of-the-art monster movie, with elaborate special effects, a big international cast, and some very impressive actors navigating through the debris left by the titular titans. (Watch Rebecca Hall say the line “Kong bows to no one!” like a WWE announcer with Cambridge credentials.)