Top 5 Marlow Moments from Kong: Skull Island

Watch Hank Marlow, played by the inimitable John C. Reilly deliver some the best scripted and improvised lines in Kong: Skull Island.

[@lonewolfgamingplus379]

One of the coolest characters that John C. Reilly ever played he was funny and badass at the same time

[@DexiduousRose]

Badass? No, far from badass. But definitely cool

[@watersoflife1013]

I have to say I didn't know he had this range of talent. I'm so used to seeing him with will Ferrell and being a comedic actor. Yes there are plenty of moments in this movie where he's a comedic relief but it fits with his character. For a guy to be stranded on an island for 28 years with no ties to the world and with creatures trying to kill him it's gonna affect your mental state. However being on the island for that many years you do adapt and survive. Which is why it was funny yet believable when he said " you're a good group of boys to die with" while laughing. He was happy that there were brothers in arms with him because at least he would die with his fellow brothers in arms. Even though they went from the same war or same generation probably he could connect with them soldier to soldier because in his seclusion the war never ended. Even after they told him he would say "Russia is our ally". The conversation about the Cubs was a good bit of dialogue because he was stating how it was his team and was curious about if they won. On the other hand it's John C. Reilly so he ads that comedic affect to it and makes it funny.

[@iforgot87872]

Okasih he built a boat and he knows the island like the back of his hand. He’s silly but he is also pretty competent.

[@ronaldlippe9156]

He played in the perfect storm too Murphy

[@Blue_Justice_12]

That's the same actor who play as wreak it Ralph

[@GameArchiver]

1:16 "It's more of a cold war." "Like they take the summers off?"

[@12eveal]

2:48 "You shouldn't have come here!" looool the way he says that is just absolutely hilarious

[@rajaajaz669]

I interpreted it differently, it just showed how broken we is from his 30 ish years on the island.

[@pimpminya7131]

I want to see an elderly Marlow cameo in Godzilla vs Kong.

[@DustinSmith796]

Pimp Minya at least his son.

[@thebosstex1172]

That would be hard because he’d be a little older than 100 years old in 2020.

[@elgordo2162]

I'd like to see his son, maybe his son did his own digging and learned about Kong is gonna be like, my dad was a nut but he was RIGHT

[@thebosstex1172]

El Gordo speaking of his son, is it normal for a 28 year old man to still be living with his mom? Was that normal back in the 1970s?

[@felicity_rose3466]

He’ll be dead the timeline the Godzilla movie took place in 2014 this is 1973 and the Next Godzilla movie will be later on

[@casesoutherland4175]

Marlow is such a great character! Even though he's goofy and sometimes over the top, he's very sympathetic. The ending, when he reunites with his family is so heartwarming!

[@SpinoSam]

Easily one of the best in the MonsterVerse

[@tokunerdmore3028]

Marlow is technically Kong’s Serizawa considering he’s the only one to truly understand Kong the most

[@elgordo2162]

By KvG him and Serizawa are watching from above: "My money is on Kong, you?" "Godzilla fought a three headed space hydra and won.." "..." "..." "Okay but my money is on Kong, he got big since the 70s"

[@Mafia-Zilla99]

And now Serizawa’s son is the evil one in GVK but as for Marlow’s son idk even though he’s not in the movie

[@kaybigg]

And they killed Serizawa in King of Monsters for no reason at all.. Damn you Hollywood...

[@lordoreo600]

@@kaybigg I mean It's the same thing on how he died in the Old Japanese Godzilla movie,The Difference is That Back then Serizawa Died to Kill Godzilla While This time He Died to Save Godzilla

[@leshgo.to98]

@@elgordo2162 don't forget Serizawa awesome line "let them fight"

[@mohammedashian8094]

Marlow: You are more beautiful than a hotdog and a beer at wrigley field on opening day. Movie ends with him holding a hotdog in one hand and a beer in the other while watching a Cubs game. Very nice

[@blackjac5000]

Despite it being set in the 1970s, I wanted to tell him I'd personally take him to the Wiener's Circle back in Chicago as well as get him a six-pack of something from the Chicago craft brewery Goose Island.

[@spiderxand]

My favorite Marlow part is the graveyard battle. He showed true honor.

[@Mazzola97]

Epic

[@Constant_Boredum]

Is no one gonna talk about the supposed giant ants that sing like birds that apparently inhabit the trees of skull island? XD

[@afriendlycampfire260]

That is terrifying

[@georgewilliamsiii4677]

He sounded pissed off when talking about em too lol

[@christosarcher8759]

In the south there is a kind of hornet we call a "cow ant" and it looks like a giant red ant. If you squeeze it the noise it makes can only be described as screaming.

[@rdub2469]

Did you know John C. Reilly improvved that scene? 🤣

[@johnhonest7811]

Ily

[@BloodyFlowerFilms]

“I’m gonna stab you by the end of the night...” “... r-really?” “Heh-heh, just kidding.” - *smiles with a totally serious face about stabbing him*

[@tannermaxwell7321]

I like the line when he asks if they won the war. Only for a younger soldier to reply back “which one?” And he isn’t really surprised lol

[@dillonbernard6814]

I like that line too. Everything changes but stays the same.

[@smithwesson1896]

I want a Hank Marlow spin-off movie about his adventures on Skull Island

[@oscarcordero3291]

I feel like it be better as a tv series

[@lennypensante5309]

@@oscarcordero3291 agree

[@kaybigg]

I agree.. Do it WB

[@redronin7522]

Him and the Japanese Soldier surviving skull island, that would so cool and much better than the Anime we got

[@AlecDouglas]

I can’t help but feel like that ant line was improvised

[@notane.real1]

Fun Fact: This movie wasn't supposed to be made. Kongs First Appearance Was Supposed To Be In Godzilla Vs Kong. This Whole Movie Was Improvised.

[@jahscnviv]

@@notane.real1 damn I’m so glad this was made

[@iforgot87872]

Gabriel kong just showed up and they decided to make a movie. That’s what I heard.

[@alceratops6853]

@@notane.real1 So they were going to pull a DCEU and only introduce their no powers guy against the energy beams guy in their versus movie? That would have been really weird in this case

[@kellywilliams1332]

actually i read that it was...they wanted to add the ant visually but it was too expensive.

[@twotonepostmalone2239]

Man I'm looking for the scene whens his saying goodbye to the natives and he says "if your ever in Chicago, look me up" LOL that probably the best line in the movie imo

[@azraiel1984]

This dude is the life of most of the movie.🤣🤣🤣

[@shmooglydoop8759]

I cant believe a PG-13 movie with Samuel L Jackson in it and they give the one F bomb to John C Reilly 🤣

[@dustyrc]

It was about a giant ant. It was well deserved

[@inr9751]

Hold it, this was PG-13? There's some real intense sights in there.

[@greywillowgaming2366]

I like that they gave the F bomb to Riley instead. I hear Jackson say it more than enough. Lol.

[@Rymaja]

@@inr9751 Yep. Definitely a intense film.

[@greatreturning3075]

I want a god damn prequel section of Marlow and his Japanese friend in Godzilla Vs. Kong. 👏👏👏

[@ssss-n4e7q]

Japanese friend is already dead

[@dustyrc]

@@ssss-n4e7q that’s why he said prequel

[@TheInspiration1014]

@@ssss-n4e7q its gunpei IKARA

[@TheInspiration1014]

@@dustyrc yeah maybe what happend during those times when they became friends or [ brothers]

[@superstarultra28]

Where's the epilogue where he reunites with his family? That always brings tears to my eyes!

[@OrochiShiki]

Probably didn't want to put up potential spoilers at the time of upload. There's alot of characters and part of the suspense for me was wondering who was gonna make it home. I was rooting for a few people but dammit I really wanted to see him get back lmao

[@tjborekvideo]

Best casting of any MonsterVerse movie so far, and there have been FOUR made as of now. Thanks to its humor, Hollow Earth lore, and brilliant action sequences (helicopter, ship propeller, lake of fire), this is by far the most entertaining MonsterVerse movie Legendary has made. Godzilla vs. Kong is probably my second favorite, because of Bernie's cheesy one-liners, Mechagodzilla being terrifying, and more Hollow Earth lore.

[@IncredibleFulk1]

"Sounds like a bird, that's a fucking ant!"

[@Igarappappa]

What I love is that was total improv. XD

[@casesoutherland4175]

I know it's an improvised line, but in some ways, it is plausible. Ants communicate with each other by rubbing their antennas together, which makes a low chirping noise that's inaudible to the human ear. A giant ant would most definitely be heard!

[@jonathanc4166]

The if you're ever in Chicago look up line was my favorite.

[@Whyistomatoafruit]

“I’m gonna stab you by the end of the night.” Marlow is a freakin MOOD. 😂

[@livingcorpse5664]

"East is best, west is worst." Thank you for uploading this, I forgot how the line went and it was driving me crazy trying to remember it.

[@livingcorpse5664]

@@howardhughes1471 Nope, talking about the dangers of Skull Island.

[@tigerguy1013]

I was so scared he was gonna die sometime in the movie. As always, the coolest, move lovable characters always end up dying

[@tjborekvideo]

Yeah, Bill Randa's death was disappointing--but also funny because of the camera's flash bulb. 😆📸

[@arijaychoudhury8725]

Good thing he finally went back home and got his hot dog and beer

[@jordanverbeek5121]

"It sounds like a bird, but it's a f#$%$@g ant." He improvised that.

[@dumwyteguy]

He really was the heart and soul of this movie

[@Merknilash]

He made the movie

[@007robotchicken]

No, Legendary made the movie. Along with Jordan Vogt-Roberts and a production team. You see, because John C. Rielly is just one actor. He couldn't make a movie all on his own. You gotta think it through.

[@danielarteta2476]

@@007robotchicken your mouth is moving.

[@OrochiShiki]

1:05 I love the annoyance In his voice like he's been fooled way too many times and is just so OVER it lmao

[@Reptiile]

Legendary makes only the best movies!

[@AnxiouslyGaming]

"Kongs God on the Island... But the Devils live below us.." Just the way he says it! I definitely would have been sketched out by that point.

[@afriendlycampfire260]

Marlow: “i call them skull crawlers” KZbin subtitle: “skull rollers”

[@samkresil6011]

I KNEW those lines would be improvised in this film.

[@samkresil6011]

When I watched this film, I didn't want to take John C. Riely seriously because of how sarcastic he would be and it kind of shows in this film but I now want to like him as much as possible.

[@celticcon92]

Hi, I'm Dr. Steve Brule and I been stuck on a dang Island. There are some scary Skrull Crangus here.

[@roamingrivers7429]

I like to think that Monarch offered Marlow a job after he adjusted to life back in the States. He has military experience, probably got an honorable discharge after coming home, has extensive knowledge on the creatures, as well as environment, of Skull Island, has extensive experience in surviving on Skull Island, as well as being fluent in the Iwi language.

[@Igarappappa]

Most likely. Dude's invaluable.

[@baknights14]

"You are more beautiful than hotdog, and a beer at Wrigley Field on opening day" lol

[@tasteoflife112]

Very steve Brule esque….gotta love it

[@felaandries5165]

Remarkable line in movie history "east is best west is worst".

[@MimiDec1996]

2:44 His laugh Is so funny and weird 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Nikedude18]

2:42 the tiktok audio

[@SwiftGundam]

I really hope in the expanded lore that Hank took all of Gunpei's possessions, went to Japan, and personally returned them his surviving family. Emotional scene right there.

[@spidermanfan.3161]

All I hear is Wreck-It Ralph stuck on an island as a world war 2 Soldier with loki and captain marvel and nick fury.

[@TheLukeyMC]

Number one is the best

[@jackguest145]

TheLukeyMC Probably why it's number one then

[@thebosstex1172]

Marlow: “I can’t tell when I’m talking or when I’m not talking” Paranoid Man: “You’re talking” Marlow: “I’m talking?” Paranoid Man: “Yes” Marlow: “Am I talking?” Paranoid Man: “Yes!” Marlow: “Your mouth is moving.” Paranoid Man: “What?” Marlow: “I’m going to stab you before the end of the night.” Paranoid Man: “Really?” Marlow: “Hehe. Just kidding” *Stops grinning, and starts showing sinister look*

[@Irodeapentaceratopstoragnorok]

Best character in one of the best kaiju films made

[@crippledcrusader1321]

I think my favorite scene of him is when he returns home

[@virushunterx00-ill96]

"I suppose 1 day, we could be Step Brother'$" lol

[@taylorpack2839]

Sounds like a bird but it’s a fuckin ant lmao 😂 funniest part

[@JM-jq7ft]

They sound like birds but they’re fucking ants... that’s from a lesson learned 😂😂😂😂

[@Brad02526]

I’m thinking about buying 3 movies, this is one of them. XD

[@masterdrake43]

I really like Marlow, he's one of my favorite human characters from the MonsterVerse while the Titans are my favorites to see, the human characters can be seen as likeable human beings.

[@ColinCartoons]

He looks like Santa

[@scaryterry301]

2:41 "This is a good group of boys, we're all gonna die out here together"

[@felicity_rose3466]

Anyone else adore Slivko 😂

[@g.n.a4871]

If i was in the movie and didn't have any knowledge of what actually to do i treating Marlow's words like divine law because this man survived 28 years on what is basically Australia nightmare mode

[@spiderxand]

Death before dishonor. My #1 pick.

[@alanodonnel9063]

He a legend that World War 2 American Pilot.

[@aaroncolston7572]

2:05 😂😂😂

[@Youkai_graphics]

to be honest, number one should be marlow using gunpei's sword to fight those flying monster.

[@enderethan144]

So is this what happens when you’ve been stranded on an Island with unidentified creatures and silent native humans for nearly three decades. You start to go crazy and have no idea of what’s been going on in the real world. My kind of utopia 😇

[@FnD4212]

He is well-fed for someone who is stuck on the island for almost 30 years. Good for him though.

[@Igarappappa]

If nothing else the Iwi know how to survive. It's not like in 2005 where they're at the bottom of the food chain and absolutely nuts.

[@ronaldlippe9156]

Luitenant Hank Marlow of the 45th persuit squadron of the 15th

[@poopshittr]

Don't forget the part when Marlow and his japanese friend met

[@DexiduousRose]

You can't say don't when they did

[@AbbaZabbaOlyFrn]

They weren't exactly friends with they first met

[@ssss-n4e7q]

they were doing ww2 when they first met

[@TheInspiration1014]

HE'S CALLED GUNPEI IKARA GENEOUS

[@TheInspiration1014]

@@ssss-n4e7q no they where in war almost trying to kill each other then they realized that war was useless and they became friends

[@JohnDoe-od6xk]

2:42 When you know you know...I would be desertion number 1 lol

[@FischerFilmStudio]

He was easily one of the best characters in the movie.

[@Diamondwarriorofjerusalema]

Yeah I agree John c reilly is easily the best actor in this kaiju movie🙂

[@TheInspiration1014]

@@Diamondwarriorofjerusalema what about samuel jackson he did a good job

[@saltycowboy8900]

Oh gosh, your job is to find lost men and I go straight to Pulp Fiction

[@sombraelerizo]

You wanna know my personal number 1 Marlow scene? . . . . . . . . . Him returning to his family.

[@andrewduffy7102]

2:13 oh sure listen to the girl who's been here for a day but ignore the guy who's been here for years

[@fighterck6241]

Well they didn't really listen to either of them.

[@johnhonest7811]

LOKI THATS THE FUCKING GUY IVE BEEN WATCHED THIS HALF WAY AND JUST RELIASED

[@georgewilliamsiii4677]

Because a cub is a baby bear Lmao Think it through

[@JM-jq7ft]

Super underrated character 👍🏻

[@snakedpogo]

Just gimme a whole mockumentary about the skull island creatures

[@thewtcher1721]

It sounds like a bird but it’s a fucking ant

[@TheOnePistol]

"Because it sounds neat.""

[@33evrilani30]

Marlow just survived in the island for 20 years after he met gunpei on that incident Proof is that M16 rifle exists and helicopters are used when marlow grouped up with more friends along tribes . In world war 2 , M16 was not invented and was not a common assault rifle but it was the US thompson with no helicopters . So marlow was in the vietnam war era when he met rest of his new friends stranded together in this shit island

[@jbarral6509]

They did mention Vietnam so Yeah

[@theoneguest1]

He survived 28 years on the island as mentioned in the movie.

[@veronicafajardo2610]

As a fan of both the Tigers and Cubs that was a fun scene. 😂

[@thomasdioguardi9774]

Marlow is funny.

[@goonguy6856]

3:53 someone please use that as a pick up line

[@royblekman8186]

Cant wait for Godzilla 2020.

[@mikebretalnewchannelberk5112]

U mean godzilla vs kong 2020

[@dbfilms342]

U mean godzilla vs kong 2021

[@ronaldlippe9156]

I'm watching this movie right now that's what brought me here😅

[@scooterbobscout]

For you ding kang!

[@jacobwaters1147]

I hope Dan Stevens’ character is Marlow’s grandson in the upcoming The New Empire

[@kelycosta3178]

Um ótimo filme para o fim de semana 😊😍

[@Kikeblends]

Ton of Marvel characters here

[@laisoliveiraalmeida2570]

Muito bom ,não me canso de ver

[@celticcon92]

KRONG: Skull Krangus

[@DexiduousRose]

No

[@TheBType]

The movie was okay but literally every other thing he said made watching the movie totally worth it.

[@felaandries5165]

This guy is the reason behind this movie 's success , I like the way he acts ND talks ,... I have a a wife , got a wife , had a wife I guess I don't know anymore ,,, I got a telegram from her day before a got deployed she said we just had a baby boy 😥 I have a son out there maan , a grown man I've never met , I just need one more last chance to see him ND I don't expect my wife to be waiting after 28 yrs 11 months😭😭

[@thebosstex1172]

I like both 3 and 1

[@anthonysvenforsic4760]

2:43 when the Mets manager finds out your playing the Yankees in the world series

[@MrPoppins16]

#3 is still the best 🤣

[@MUNDOM316]

I would've really liked to see those big ants. If you think about it real ants together are already one hell of a destructive force in the wild so if they're even bigger in this film then they honestly should be one of the most terrifying things on that island especially to the other kaijus there

[@federicosebastianponce2443]

"Fumeiyo yori shi"

[@darthsidious4274]

Man I wanna see those ants now.

[@smithwesson1896]

For your health

[@mrx4022]

SPOILERS: In GVK Jia is a young orphan girl who's parents were part of the Iwi tribe on Skull Island. The natives were tragically wiped out due to a sudden storm that ravaged the island.

[@raulmario4910]

Brabo de mais

[@violetspider_]

He solely made the movie better.

[@olincekongo]

1:16 Cold war

[@renemrtnz92]

1:22 😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@MegaDapin]

1:13 "Russia is our Ally "

[@burgerbro34fullstreamarchi82]

He fought in ww2, Soviet Union was allied with the US.

[@onimiske]

Best one 3:45