Category: Shōwa Era

Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) Movie Review

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Godzilla vs. Gigan is the low point of the Showa Era, if not the entire franchise. This distinction reflects the tattered-state of the broader Japanese film industry in the early 1970s; especially for high-concept tokusatsu movies that were hemorrhaging young audiences to the television market. Consequently, Godzilla vs. Gigan attempts to have its cake and … Continue reading Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) Movie Review

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) Movie Review

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Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla is a camp classic. It never holds back in the bizarre elements it throws at you and proves itself to be the highlight of 1970s Godzilla pictures. This is a bold statement considering Jun Fukuda's reputation; he returns as director for his fifth and final Godzilla film. To be clear, Fukuda's efforts in … Continue reading Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) Movie Review

Frankenstein Conquers the World, Flesh for Frankenstein & More

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https://anchor.fm/s/6a39cf3c/podcast/rss Enjoy discussions on Ishiro Honda's Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965) with special guests Bill Evenson and Thom Lange from the "Frankenstein Minute" podcast! Then we've got more Franky-conversation around the '70s exploitation film from artist Andy Warhol - Flesh for Frankenstein (1973). Camp Kaiju legend, Frank Olson, joins us for that one! And guess … Continue reading Frankenstein Conquers the World, Flesh for Frankenstein & More

Mothra (1962) Movie Review | Podcast

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Enjoy bonus conversations around our previous episode on Mothra (1962), directed by Ishiro Honda! Including takes on Akira Ifukube, the Showa Gamera series, Godzilla's Revenge, the Three Stooges and more! Special thanks to Ben Cook-Feltz and thank you all for listening. You can find more marvelous Mothra content here. https://anchor.fm/s/6a39cf3c/podcast/rss Don’t miss the next episode … Continue reading Mothra (1962) Movie Review | Podcast