{"id":42655,"date":"2012-10-22T12:00:19","date_gmt":"2012-10-22T19:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/?p=42655"},"modified":"2018-02-14T10:08:26","modified_gmt":"2018-02-14T18:08:26","slug":"monster-madness-2012-king-kong-aragog-beast-gvaudan-swamp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/monster-madness-2012-king-kong-aragog-beast-gvaudan-swamp\/","title":{"rendered":"Monster Madness: King Kong vs. Aragog – Beast of Gevaudan vs. Swamp Thing"},"content":{"rendered":"

It looks like the squid of Nemo’s nightmares will pull off a victory against Sharktopus. Friday’s other Monster Madness battle was really close up until Sunday night, when the killer tomato eked out a win.
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There are a couple of famous giant spiders in movies, but I chose to go with the one from the ‘Harry Potter’ universe due to size and scale. Shelob, while frightening, wouldn’t have matched up against these other gigantic monsters. Either way, spiders are creepy.<\/p>\n

<\/a>King Kong<\/strong> \u2013 He’s one of the most memorable movie monsters ever. Whether you’re thinking of early Kong from the ’30s, the animatronic version from the ’70s, or Peter Jackson’s CGI creation, he’s a formidable foe for any challenger. Does Kong have enough in him to squash an oversized arachnid?<\/p>\n

Strengths:<\/span> He’s large and agile. Being a gigantic ape gives him unparalleled fighting abilities. Many of the huge monsters in this tournament are fearsome but tend to lumber. Kong can swing, move and jump around with ease.<\/p>\n

Weaknesses:<\/span> ‘Twas beauty that killed the beast. Let’s just say that’s not one of Aragog’s strong suits.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Aragog<\/strong> \u2013 The giant spider from ‘Harry Potter’ folklore scampered off into the woods and gave birth to a large herd of human-craving spider babies. I guess you’ll have to weigh that fact during your voting. While I tend to vote on individual merits, it could be argued that Aragog’s army of spiders can make an appearance when he fights.<\/p>\n

Strengths:<\/span> Besides having legions of murderous spider soldiers at his beck and call, Aragog has his immense size to strike fear into the hearts of his enemies. Plus, did I mention spiders in general seem to have been birthed from a pact between God and Satan, where God for some reason said, “Okay Satan, I’ll let you create one life form”<\/em>?<\/p>\n

Weaknesses:<\/span> He’s old and blind. Not good when you’re going up against a multi-ton, ill-tempered gorilla.<\/p>\n

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