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'''Chapman:''' (alone) Dear Billy... life has [[SophisticatedAsHell a way of punching you in the balls]].

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'''Chapman:''' -->'''Chapman:''' (alone) Dear Billy... life has [[SophisticatedAsHell a way of punching you in the balls]].
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** "Dear Billy" becomes a RunningGag for them, both to show their affection for each other and to make a sit-rep of what they're thinking at the moment.
'''Chapman:''' (alone) Dear Billy... life has [[SophisticatedAsHell a way of punching you in the balls]].
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** On rewatch, after learning of Kong's true nature, the way Kong reveals himself to the two seems almost reminiscent an annoyed adult just about ready to separate and put two children in time out in order so their nap isn't disrupted again.

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** On rewatch, after After learning of Kong's true nature, upon rewatch the way Kong reveals himself to the two seems almost reminiscent an adult annoyed adult just about ready to separate and put two children in time out in order so at their nap isn't disrupted again.rest being interrupted due to needing to put an end to another fight breaking out between children.
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** On rewatch, after learning of Kong's true nature, the way Kong reveals himself to the two seems almost reminiscent an annoyed adult just about ready to separate and put two children in time out in order so their nap isn't disrupted again.
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** [[spoiler: Could also serve as some hilarious foreshadowing to King Ghidorah's debut in two years.]]

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** [[spoiler: Could also serve as some hilarious foreshadowing to King Ghidorah's debut in two years.]]



* "You're more beautiful than a beer and a hot dog at Wrigley Field on opening day... the difference being that you're real... and here." Doubles as a BrickJoke [[spoiler: as the credits shows he finally gets the beer and hot dog as well as baseball on TV when he returns home.]]

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* "You're more beautiful than a beer and a hot dog at Wrigley Field on opening day... the difference being that you're real... and here." Doubles as a BrickJoke [[spoiler: as the credits shows he finally gets the beer and hot dog as well as baseball on TV when he returns home.]]



* Randa's [[spoiler: death is darkly humorous. From his last words being ''"Oh shit"'' to his camera continuously flashing inside of the Skullcrawler afterward, almost as if he's taking pictures as he slides down its gullet. Crosses over with NightmareFuel when that flashing becomes the only thing giving the Skullcrawler away.]]

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* Randa's [[spoiler: death is darkly humorous. From his last words being ''"Oh shit"'' to his camera continuously flashing inside of the Skullcrawler afterward, almost as if he's taking pictures as he slides down its gullet. Crosses over with NightmareFuel when that flashing becomes the only thing giving the Skullcrawler away.]]



* Packard's last words: [[spoiler: "Die, you motherfu--"]]
** [[spoiler:Despite having been brought down with a lake full of napalm, and the two established as mortal enemies, Kong still seems to regard Packard himself as little more than an annoyance, abruptly crushing him under his fist like he's hitting the snooze button on an alarm clock.]]
*** Also, the inherent humor of [[spoiler: killing a character played by Creator/SamuelLJackson in the middle of saying "motherfucker".]]
* During [[spoiler: Cole's HeroicSacrifice]], the Alpha Skullcrawler almost seems to shoot him a look that says "How stupid do you think I am?" which it then follows by batting him away with its tail.

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* Packard's last words: [[spoiler: "Die, you motherfu--"]]
motherfu--"
** [[spoiler:Despite Despite having been brought down with a lake full of napalm, and the two established as mortal enemies, Kong still seems to regard Packard himself as little more than an annoyance, abruptly crushing him under his fist like he's hitting the snooze button on an alarm clock.]]
clock.
*** Also, the inherent humor of [[spoiler: killing a character played by Creator/SamuelLJackson in the middle of saying "motherfucker".]]
"motherfucker".
* During [[spoiler: Cole's HeroicSacrifice]], HeroicSacrifice, the Alpha Skullcrawler almost seems to shoot him a look that says "How stupid do you think I am?" which it then follows by batting him away with its tail.



* "You're just going to sit there? In the dark? You're enjoying this, aren't you?" Conrad says this [[spoiler: in TheStinger when he and Weaver are detained in a MONARCH facility after their return from Skull Island. He's saying this to the people behind the two-way mirror, but as the scene was still dark when he said it, it's like he's [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall trolling the audience in the theaters who sit through the entire end credits in the dark just to catch a few extra minutes of TheStinger.]]]]

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* "You're just going to sit there? In the dark? You're enjoying this, aren't you?" Conrad says this [[spoiler: in TheStinger when he and Weaver are detained in a MONARCH facility after their return from Skull Island. He's saying this to the people behind the two-way mirror, but as the scene was still dark when he said it, it's like he's [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall trolling the audience in the theaters who sit through the entire end credits in the dark just to catch a few extra minutes of TheStinger.]]]]]]



* [[spoiler:Nieves's demise, as horrible as it is, is rather hilarious. He gets dragged off by the tiny pterodactyls kicking and screaming, still determinedly hanging on to the briefcase. Then, as their silhouettes are framed against the sunset like a shadow puppet play, Nieves' left arm, ''still holding the briefcase'', falls off.]]

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* [[spoiler:Nieves's Nieves's demise, as horrible as it is, is rather hilarious. He gets dragged off by the tiny pterodactyls kicking and screaming, still determinedly hanging on to the briefcase. Then, as their silhouettes are framed against the sunset like a shadow puppet play, Nieves' left arm, ''still holding the briefcase'', falls off.]]



* [[spoiler: Kong wields a boat propeller like a blade on a chain, almost like Kratos from ''God of War''!]]
* It's in the middle of the dramatic scene where the gang is trying to convince [[spoiler: Packard to not kill Kong.]] Weaver begins making a heartfelt speech in defense of the big guy. Packard's response is classic Samuel L. Jackson.

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* [[spoiler: Kong wields a boat propeller like a blade on a chain, almost like Kratos from ''God of War''!]]
War''!
* It's in the middle of the dramatic scene where the gang is trying to convince [[spoiler: Packard to not kill Kong.]] Kong. Weaver begins making a heartfelt speech in defense of the big guy. Packard's response is classic Samuel L. Jackson.
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** If you listen to the bangs and clicks as Marlow flees, you can hear that ''Gunpei'' apparently empties his pistol without once hitting his target, either. Nice bit of NotSoDifferent {{Foreshadowing}} for their later friendship, there.

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** If you listen to the bangs and clicks as Marlow flees, you can hear that ''Gunpei'' apparently empties his pistol without once hitting his target, either. Nice bit of NotSoDifferent not so different {{Foreshadowing}} for their later friendship, there.
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-->'''Marlow:''' They take the summers off?

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--> '''Conrad''': (deadpan) An uncharted island. Let me list all the ways you're gonna die. Rain... heat... disease-carrying flies... and we haven't started on the [[DramaticIrony things that want to eat you alive]].
* Nieves' adamant refusal to board a helicopter bearing for the island is followed by him [[GilliganCut sighing in defeat as he reluctantly does just that]] in the very next scene.
* A soldier is falling into Kong's open mouth, only for the scene to cut away to a character [[BlackComedy biting on a sandwich.]]

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--> '''Conrad''': -->'''Conrad''': (deadpan) An uncharted island. Let me list all the ways you're gonna die. Rain... heat... disease-carrying flies...flies and mosquitoes ... and we haven't started on the [[DramaticIrony things that want to eat you alive]].
* Mills making fun of Chapman's letter:
-->'''Mills:''' Dear Billy, I know I said I'd be home by your birthday, but I lied straight to your face. I'm a terrible dad. I hope this letter makes up for it.
-->'''Chapman:''' ''(laughing)'' That's too short. ''(the both of them crack up)''
* Nieves' adamant refusal to board a helicopter bearing headed for the island is followed by him [[GilliganCut sighing in defeat as he reluctantly does just that]] in the very next scene.
* A soldier is falling into Kong's open mouth, only for the scene to cut away to a character Steve [[BlackComedy biting on into a sandwich.sandwich with an audible crunch.]]



* Twice it's noted how [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight nonchalant people are behaving following attacks by giant monsters.]]
* Cole brings up The Lion and the Mouse... only to show he was told it wrong.

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* Cole and Mills' CasualDangerDialog as their helicopter starts to crash.
-->'''Cole:''' Listen, I want you to tell me something right now. Do you love your mama?
-->'''Mills:''' I LOVE HER!
-->'''Cole:''' How much do you love your mama?
-->'''Mills:''' I LOVE MY MAMA SO MUCH!
** It's made even funnier when you realize how calm Cole is compared to Mills, who is practically screaming his head off.
* Twice it's noted how [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight nonchalant nonchalantly people are behaving following attacks by giant monsters.]]
-->'''Mills:''' Cole, what's wrong with you? How you even got an appetite right now?
-->'''Cole:''' ''(shrugs)'' Eating's for the living.
-->'''Mills:''' We just got taken down by a monkey the size of a building!
-->'''Cole:''' Yeah. That was an ... unconventional encounter.
* Cole brings up The Lion and the Mouse...Mouse ... only to show he was told it wrong.



-->'''Mills''': Well, that explains a lot.

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-->'''Mills''': Well, that (''beat'') That actually explains a lot.lot.
* When Packard asks Randa to explain what the hell is going on at gunpoint, the latter replies with a completely deadpan "Monsters exist." Packard's response? A sarcastic '''''"No shit."'''''



-->'''Nieves:''' ...Really.

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-->'''Nieves:''' ...Really.Really?



* Marlow is in the middle of telling the group about his wife and son, whom he has yet to meet. Then the following exchange happens:
-->'''Marlow:''' We got hitched right before I deployed. Got a telegram from her the day I got shot down. She said we just had our baby boy. I got a son out there. Grown man I've never met.
-->'''Slivko:''' ''(from the roof)'' Yeah, she definitely thinks you're dead, man.
-->'''Conrad:''' ''(hits the ceiling with an annoyed look on his face)'' ''Hey!''
-->''(The others shake their heads, while Weaver rolls her eyes)''



* When Lin attempts to open a can of food, Brooks offers to do it for her, but immediately cuts himself.

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* When Lin attempts to open a can of food, Brooks offers to do it for her, but her and immediately cuts himself.himself. After successfully opening it herself, she slams the can down between them with a satisfied smirk.



* During [[spoiler: Cole's HeroicSacrifice]], the Alpha Skullcrawler almost seems to shoot him that look that says "How stupid do you think I am?" which it then follows by batting him away with its tail.

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* During [[spoiler: Cole's HeroicSacrifice]], the Alpha Skullcrawler almost seems to shoot him that a look that says "How stupid do you think I am?" which it then follows by batting him away with its tail.



* "You're just going to sit there? In the dark? You're enjoying this, aren't you?" Conrad says this [[spoiler: in TheStinger when he and Weaver are detained in a Monarch Facility when they returned from Skull Island. He's saying this to the people behind the two-way mirror, but as the scene was still dark when he said it, it's like he's [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall trolling the audience in the theaters who sit through the entire end credits in the dark just to catch a few extra minutes of The Stinger.]]]]

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* "You're just going to sit there? In the dark? You're enjoying this, aren't you?" Conrad says this [[spoiler: in TheStinger when he and Weaver are detained in a Monarch Facility when they returned MONARCH facility after their return from Skull Island. He's saying this to the people behind the two-way mirror, but as the scene was still dark when he said it, it's like he's [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall trolling the audience in the theaters who sit through the entire end credits in the dark just to catch a few extra minutes of The Stinger.TheStinger.]]]]



-->'''Conrad''': [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe She's going to tell the Russians.]]

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-->'''Conrad''': [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe She's ''She's'' going to tell the Russians.]]
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--->'''Conrad:''' (''in a completely deadpan voice'') Well, that's lovely.

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--->'''Conrad:''' -->'''Conrad:''' (''in a completely deadpan voice'') Well, that's lovely.''lovely.''
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* The grand reveal of Gunpei and Marlow's makeshift boat ... which is basically a bunch of scrap metal and engine parts welded together to create something that is barely floating.
--->'''Conrad:''' (''in a completely deadpan voice'') Well, that's lovely.
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** If you listen to the bangs and clicks as Marlow flees, you can hear that ''Gunpei'' apparently empties his pistol without once hitting his target, either. Nice bit of NotSoDifferent {{Foreshadowing}} for their later friendship, there.
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-->'''Packard''': '''''BITCH, PLEASE!!!'''''

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-->'''Packard''': '''''BITCH, PLEASE!!!'''''Bitch, ''please!''
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-->'''Randa''': Mark my words, Washington will never be as screwed up as it is now.

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-->'''Randa''': Mark my words, Washington there will never be as a more screwed up as it is now.time in Washington.

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