Tag Archives: Godzilla

Showa Era Godzilla: Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)

While we’re sad to bring our month of Showa Era Godzilla films to a close, we’re glad we picked Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla as our last film to discuss. It’s got ape-like aliens trying to conquer earth, interpol agents disguised as muckraking journalists, a musical number, and a monster named King Caesar who helps Godzilla kick the ever-loving ish out of the titular villain. Try not to grin like a goof-ball at any given moment. We dare you.

Also in this episode we discuss plans for next month. Here’s a hint: Director’s Cuts.


LISTEN TO THE EPISODE HERE

OR LISTEN THROUGH THE FINE SERVICES BELOW!

A link image to Stitcher Radio.

SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS, GOOGLE PLAY, & SPOTIFY


Showa Era Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters (1968)

The next film in our month of Showa Era Godzilla films is Destroy All Monsters, which features all your favorite monsters and then some as they terrorize all the major cities of the world. But what has caused them to go on such a unified rampage? Aliens. That’s right, an all-women race of aliens called the Kilaaks have bent all the monsters to their will and it’s up to a fearless space captain to set things right. To say that this film is a blast is a bit of an understatement. It may not be as uniquely humorous as Son of Godzilla, but it’s still a great time at the movies.


LISTEN TO THE EPISODE HERE

OR LISTEN THROUGH THE FINE SERVICES BELOW!

A link image to Stitcher Radio.

SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS, GOOGLE PLAY, & SPOTIFY


Showa Era Godzilla: Son of Godzilla (1967)

We continue our delightful dive into the Showa Era Godzilla films this week with the energetic Son of Godzilla. It’s a cheeseball film that delights in the silly antics of its titular character and only really manages to stumble when it comes to the human story. The costumes, props, puppets, and miniatures are in top form here and it’s hard to not watch this with a grin on your face. This one goes out to all you reporters out there who parachute to mysterious islands to find the big stories.


LISTEN TO THE EPISODE HERE

OR LISTEN THROUGH THE FINE SERVICES BELOW!

A link image to Stitcher Radio.

SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS, GOOGLE PLAY, & SPOTIFY


Showa Era Godzilla: King Kong Vs. Godzilla (1962)

Godzilla is such a pop culture icon that we thought it would be a great idea to dive into some of his more iconic outings this month on Behind the Hype, starting with the third film in the series: King Kong vs. Godzilla. Apart from one problem spot, the film is quite a delight and features everything fun you would expect from a showdown of two pop culture titans.


LISTEN TO THE EPISODE HERE

OR LISTEN THROUGH THE FINE SERVICES BELOW!

A link image to Stitcher Radio.

SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS, GOOGLE PLAY, & SPOTIFY


I Demand Satisfaction

OR: HOW I LEARNED MY ANGER IS JUSTIFIED.

We have written a few articles on this site about fandom, nerddom and the like, but I feel that we often spend the majority of the time condemning fans for wanting things they love to match their expectations- without ever really trying to think about things from their side.  

I’m going to do something out of character: I’m going to try to see how I’ve been wrong and dive into why the angry fanboy is right- even if what they do with their anger is wrong. No matter how much you hate any piece of media, you can trust that people (not all of them, sure) poured their blood sweat and tears into it and any personal attacks are not only a waste of time, but outright cruel.  To do this, I’m going to be looking at some recent films and TV shows and spoil the hell out of them, so be warned….

Continue reading I Demand Satisfaction

Episode #276 – Shin Godzilla

We’re back from hiatus and boy have we got the movie to kick off our return. Given that there’s a new godzilla movie on the horizon we thought it would be great to talk about the 2016 Shin Godzilla produced by Toho and Cine Bazar. And what a treat it is. Special thanks to Johnny Recher for joining us to talk about the super fun kaiju flick!

A link image to Stitcher Radio.

DOWNLOAD THIS EPISODE

SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS, GOOGLE PLAY

Continue reading Episode #276 – Shin Godzilla