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This podcast is a chronological crash course of Kaiju cinema history with hosts Myles and Patrick. We examine the production, reception and legacy of every single giant monster movie ever created to finally see who wins the battle of Kaiju Vs. History!
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This week we are looking at perhaps one of the biggest kaiju films of the last 20 years. A film that takes special effects into a new era for the genre, by an Academy Award winning director. Will the latest, greatest remake of the original 1933 movie outshine the original? Will it symbiotically add to the mythos of the character? Will we find out what really killed the beast in this modern Prometheus? Find out along with us as we discuss Peter Jacksons magnum opus in 2005's "King Kong"
This first animated feature from the 2000s Animated Kong series is here, and Patrick and Myles wish it wasn't. This film is a serial continuation of the TV series, with a lack of returning series regulars, but takes the action to a new location and adds the mirth of music. Join us as we watch and tolerate 2005's "Kong: King of Atlantis"
A parody Kaiju film looks to take the stars of the 1950s monster movies and put them in a ultra-low budget comedy. Will the monster's lack of clothing get a chuckle out of Myles and Patrick or does this movie need to be lost from the kaiju canon? Find out along with us as we take a look at 2005's "The Naked Monster"
This week we do a full watch along commentary track in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Big G. Grab a copy of the film and press play along with us as we commentate all 2 hours of the film and weight in on where this film ranks in the annals of kaiju film history. This is the 2004 classic "Godzilla: Final Wars"
The final part of the Kiryu duology and director Masaaki Tezuka's Millennium trilogy is up this week. Here we have another direct sequel to a Showa era film, but unlike the other films that springboard off of 1954's Godzilla this week we see the first direct sequel to 1961's Mothra. So join us in celebrating this week's episode as we look at 2003's "Godzilla: Tokyo SOS"
We get to see director Masaaki Tezuka take another bite at the apple with the Big G, this time bringing back a fan favorite foe and reusing plots from his first outing. Will this movie delight audiences more than Vs Megaguirus? Will Tezuka get another chance to relive his Showa childhood in the director's chair? Find out as we look at the history of 2002's "Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla"
We finally look at one of the most lauded and different films in the Millennium era of Toho films, as Heisei Gamera director Shusuke Kaneko is given the keys to the Big G kingdom. But does this movie hold up in the wake of more than 20 years of other kaiju films or does it need reevaluation? Find out as we take a long hard look at the history of 2001's "Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack!"
We take a brief detour from monster movies to look at a very 90s take on everyone's favorite ape. Join us this week as we talk quickly about the history on 2001's "Kong: The Animated Series"
We are joined this week by filmmaker and writer Graham Skipper, author of the "Godzilla: The Official Guide to the King of the Monsters" to kick off this April Fool's launch of Season 6 of the podcast. We look at the next film in the Millennium series as a new director and classic foe returns through a black hole portal from the past. Has Godzilla met his match? Find out along with us as we look at 2000's "Godzilla vs. Megaguirus"
This week we finish off the 5th season of the podcast by looking at one of our favorite decades of Kaiju cinema. Is this the best decade of monster movies yet or does the dreck drag it down? What was our top 5 of the last ten years? What was the worst in season 5? Find out all that and more in this weeks 1990's Kaiju Cinema Recap!
A new era of Godzilla kicks off this week, only 4 years after the end of the Heisei era we get a new Big-G film rushed to theater. After Tristar's take on the monster faltered, will Toho's return to plotlines that cobble together elements of the monster's almost 50 year history work in the new Millennium? Find out along with us as we take a look at 1999's "Godzilla 2000: Millennium"
The 1990s aren't over yet as we have a Korean film to get to, one of the most expensive film in the nation's film history. Will a big budget Tristar Godzilla inspired CGI Kaiju-fest be a hit or a bomb at the box office? Well strap on your jetpacks and explore with us 1999's "Yonggary"
The end of the 1990s is star studded with a last of the Gamera Heisei trilogy representing a capstone to this generation's Kaiju film. Is this the best of the Gamera movies? Is this the best kaiju film ever made? Find out along with us and the amazing history of this fine film on this week's looks at "Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris"
Walt Disney and RKO team up to resurrect a 1949 classic film. Will the rising star power of a young Charlize Theron and Bill Paxton be able to bring the giant monkey back to the big screen? Find out along with us as we talk about the folly of reimagining a 40's film in 1998's "Mighty Joe Young"
We close out the Mothra series as with the last Toho film in what is considered the film Heisei era (though not the final Toho film in the 90s). Will the series go out with a bang or will this film repeat the same old cycle of rebirth again and again? Find out along with us as we talk "Rebirth of Mothra III"
Tristar Godzilla might have died literally and figuratively on the big screen, but will a successor find renewed vigor as a cartoon? Find out along with us as we discuss the many ways it might actually feel closer to the Showa era adventures as we take a peek at "Godzilla: The Series"
The second and final film of Monster Island Entertainment branch of Full Moon Studios is here, and we've got another 'classic' on our hands. This time a giant alien controlled Kaiju threatens Earth, and only a biker, a waitress and an Italian stereotype are the only heroes standing in its way. Join us for the slow motion fiasco in 1998's "Kraa! The Sea Monster"
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"Did you know that Warner Brothers to celebrate their 75th anniversary created an animated musical version of King Kong? Well sadly we have to bring this kaiju film to your attention, as we are diving into the oft-forgotten mist-filled world of 1998's "The Mighty Kong"
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The same night that Tristar's Godzilla released TV decided that they would make their own Kaiju film. More Gorgo than Godzilla, this Fox film is widely forgotten compared to the theatrical rival, but is it worth being lost in the annals of monster movie history? Find out along with us as we watch 1998's "Gargantua".
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Well, its finally time to take a look at one of the biggest budget kaiju films of all time, and perhaps one of the biggest disappointments for fans. While able to turn a profit this film still left a bad fish taste in many fans mouths, and Tristar decided not to go forward with the planned trilogy. Join us as we parse rumors from facts and take a look at 1998's "Godzilla"
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