The newly announced Godzilla vs. Kong director, Adam Wingard, has wasted no time nerding out with fans over the Godzilla series on Twitter. He immediately initiated a poll taking bets on who would win in a fight, Godzilla or Kong. (Godzilla leads Kong, 65% to 35% with 10 hours remaining. You can vote here.) After he started the poll he engaged fans in conversation over the Godzilla series, praising film historian David Kalat's excellent book (A Critical Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series), talking about series highlights and listing his favorite films in the franchise.
Wingard's list is a diverse collection of films, highlighting some usual fan favorites. Before introducing the list he made no mystery of his favorite era, exclaiming, “Showa era all the way!” His top five films include:
1. Godzilla (1954)
2. Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)
3. Godzilla vs. Monster Zero (1965)
4. Destroy All Monsters (1968)
5. Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)
Appropriately, the late Ishiro Honda, the director who started it all, dominates Wingard's list with three films. (Godzilla, Monster Zero and Destroy All Monsters) Wingard even clarified he went with the “Monster Zero” alternate title over “Astro-Monster” because it's, “a cooler title than Astro-Monster.” (This author, who lists Monster Zero as his numero uno, agrees completely.) He also added Destroy All Monsters was his favorite film title of the series.
Wingard was also adamant about defending the often divisive Godzilla vs. Hedorah, directed by the late Yoshimitsu Banno. 
He dove further, defending Godzilla's infamous flying scene.
The only non-Showa movie, Godzilla vs. Destoroyah, was given points for its somber tone.
Outside of his top five list, Wingard gushed over Shin Godzilla (2016) and the 1984 suit, claiming the latter, “personifies” Godzilla.
When asked if he enjoyed the film he'll essentially be remaking, Wingard admitted he enjoyed it but was bothered by one behind-the-scenes aspect.
Wingard was received with open arms on Twitter and blown away by the interactions. He enjoyed communicating with the fanbase and admitted as much—The feeling was mutual. Hopefully the fun will continue over the next three years leading to Godzilla vs. Kong. We hope to speak with you a lot more during that time Mr. Wingard!
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Source:
Adam Wingard's Official Twitter
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Godzilla 2: King of the Monsters is the sequel to Gareth Edwards' Godzilla (2014) and is being directed by Michael Dougherty. The film will introduce Rodan, Mothra, King Ghidorah and more monsters to the Warner Brothers / Legendary Monsterverse cinematic universe. For information on Godzilla 2's cast, plot, release date and to download the film's official movie posters, please visit the Godzilla: King of the Monsters about page here!
Godzilla vs. Kong (2020) is the sequel to Michael Dougherty's Godzilla 2: King of the Monsters and will be the fourth and final installment in the Monsterverse movie quadrilogy. It will also bridge both the Godzilla movies and Kong: Skull Island by bringing Godzilla and Kong face-to-face for an epic match-up. To learn more about Godzilla vs. Kong, check out the Godzilla vs. Kong about page here!
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