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King Kong (1933) VS Gojira (1954)

Brad's Golden Idols

1. Best Film Location: Kong Skull Mountain
2. Best Monster: Kong King Kong
3. Best Screen Duo: Kong Carl Denham & Ann Darrow
4. Best Villain: God Godzilla 
5. Best Hero/Protagonist: God Dr. Daisuke Serizawa
6. Best Kill: Kong King Kong grabs a sleeping woman from her bed and tosses her to the street
7. WTF: Kong King Kong's stupid face
8. Best Score or Soundtrack: God Empahasis on Godzilla's Main Title Theme by Akira Ifukube  
9. Best Quote: Kong Carl Denham: "It's money and adventure and fame. It's the thrill of a lifetime and a long sea voyage that starts at six o'clock tomorrow morning."
10. Best Screenplay: Kong James Creelman & Ruth Rose
11. Best Cinematography: Kong Eddie Linden, Vernon Walker & J.O. Taylor
12. Best Supporting Actress: N/A
13. Best Supporting Actor: God Takashi Shimura
14. Best Actress: Rubber Chicken (Worst) Fay Wray 
15. Best Actor: Kong Robert Armstrong
16. Best Scene: Kong Empire State Building 
17. Defining Moment: Kong Empire State Building
18. Best Director: Kong Merian C. Cooper & Ernest B. Schoedsack
19. Best Picture: King Kong

Total after deductions: 

• King Kong (1933): 12
• Gojira (1954): 4

Wayne's Golden Idols

1. Best Film Location: Kong Skull Mountain
2. Best Monster: God Godzilla
3. Best Screen Duo: Kong King Kong & Ann Darrow
4. Best Villain: Kong Carl Denham
5. Best Hero/Protagonist: God Dr. Daisuke Serizawa
6. Best Kill: Kong King Kong grabs a sleeping woman from her bed and tosses her to the street
7. WTF: Kong Soup kitchen actress
8. Best Score or Soundtrack: Kong Groundbreaking score by Max Steiner
9. Best Quote: God Kyohei Yamane-hakase: "I can't believe that Godzilla was the only surviving member of its species... But if we continue conducting nuclear tests, it's possible that another Godzilla might appear somewhere in the world again."
10. Best Screenplay: God Takeo Murata & Ishirō Honda
11. Best Cinematography: Kong Eddie Linden, Vernon Walker & J.O. Taylor
12. Best Supporting Actress: N/A
13. Best Supporting Actor: Kong Victor Wong
14. Best Actress: God Momoko Kōchi 
15. Best Actor: Kong Robert Armstrong
16. Best Scene: God Tokyo burning 
17. Defining Moment: Kong Empire State Building
18. Best Director: Kong Merian C. Cooper & Ernest B. Schoedsack
19. Best Picture: King Kong

Total after deductions: 

• King Kong (1933): 11
• Gojira (1954): 6

Josh's Golden Idols

1. Best Film Location: Kong Skull Mountain
2. Best Monster: God Godzilla
3. Best Screen Duo: God Hideto Ogata & Emiko Yamane
4. Best Villain: Kong King Kong
5. Best Hero/Protagonist: Kong Jack Driscoll
6. Best Kill: Kong King Kong grabs a sleeping woman from her bed and tosses her to the street
7. WTF: Kong quote Ann Darrow: "I thought you didn't like woman?" Jack Driscoll: "Yeah, but you're not woman." 
8. Best Score or Soundtrack: Kong Groundbreaking score by Max Steiner
9. Best Quote: Kong Carl Denham: "It wasn't the airplanes. It was beauty killed the beast." 
10. Best Screenplay:God Takeo Murata & Ishirō Honda
11. Best Cinematography: God Masao Tamai
12. Best Supporting Actress: N/A
13. Best Supporting Actor: God Takashi Shimura
14. Best Actress: God Momoko Kōchi 
15. Best Actor: Kong Robert Armstrong
16. Best Scene: Kong King Kong breaking through the Skull Mountain gate
17. Defining Moment: Kong Carl Denham's speech
18. Best Director: God Ishirō Honda
19. Best Picture: King Kong

Total after deductions: 

• King Kong (1933): 10
• Gojira (1954): 7