Around the time, Tomoyuki Tanaka had decided to take a step back as the head producer of Godzilla films, and formally retired from it with this movie before the filming began. He would appoint his protégé Shogo Tomiyama to take over his role, to which Tomiyama took quite seriously with how much of a role he had to live up to while also having his own benchmark on it.
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Community Interview: Masonzilla
“It’s therapeutic to put those emotions into a shot, and a fun challenge to pull those more complex emotions out of big angry lizards.”
Godzilla vs. Eco-Fascism: The Politics of GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS (2019)
GKOTM gets a lot of flak for some bad one-liners and questionable references. But when we step back and look at the whole picture, it’s intensely aware of the journey that Godzilla and other kaiju took from the ‘50s to the ‘70s from being the embodiments of environmental destruction to the avengers of the despoiled Earth.
Punch! Punch! Punch! 50 Years of GODZILLA VS MEGALON
Fans were into this film for the pure entertainment spectacle, and it showed. US Fans wanted monster action like Megalon, and that has become evident even 50 years after its original Japanese release, showcased by fans’ feedback to the Hollywood incarnation of the MonsterVerse, spearheaded by Legendary Pictures.
A G-FAN’S DREAM COME TRUE: BEING PART OF A GODZILLA FILM
“Congratulations Christopher, you are now booked to work on GODZILLA 2!!!”
Interview: Graham Skipper
Graham Skipper, author of Godzilla: The Official Guide to the King of the Monsters speaks with Kaiju United about his new book, and shared love of all things Godzilla.
Your Anti-Kaiju Operations Are Wrong and You Should Feel Bad
Ah, I see you have a Kaiju infestation. They can be pesky and persistent vermin. So, you rolled out your air power, artillery, and heavy armor all withy…in view of the creature and lit that bitch up. Then what?
Heisei Godzilla Retrospective: GODZILLA (1984)
The story of Godzilla (1984) is a ride that was started from the cries of the fandom for more, and as a film it succeeded for many fans for giving them that taste they had long since missed for the near 10 years since the last Japanese production. The film spawned a new era of Godzilla films and fandom, defining what Godzilla means to many and, in some ways, Toho themselves.
The Original Godzilla and the Power of the Hero’s Journey
Gojira (1954) is many things – a classic monster movie, an allegory for the atomic bomb, a snapshot of the anxieties plaguing those of a post-war Japan. In addition to all of these things, the film is also an example of the enduring power of the Hero’s Journey.