The Back to the Future franchise has been successful in more ways than one. On top of breaking records and shocking audiences in the direction that the science-fiction genre can go, the film was also massive when it came to cultural significance. The first film was single-handedly able to completely change the way the genre would go in the future.
Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly in Back to The Future | Credit: Universal Pictures
However, the rest of the films weren’t far behind. The second film, for example, ended up being responsible for quite a big shift in another classic fantasy series. During an interview, the director of Godzilla vs. Biollante, Kazuki Omori, revealed how the film ended up influencing the Godzilla franchise.
Back to the Future Was Ahead of Its Times?
One of the most oversaturated tropes in the science-fiction genre has to be the time travel trope.
Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly in Back to The Future | Credit: Universal Pictures
However, the rest of the films weren’t far behind. The second film, for example, ended up being responsible for quite a big shift in another classic fantasy series. During an interview, the director of Godzilla vs. Biollante, Kazuki Omori, revealed how the film ended up influencing the Godzilla franchise.
Back to the Future Was Ahead of Its Times?
One of the most oversaturated tropes in the science-fiction genre has to be the time travel trope.
- 9/10/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
Robert Zemeckis' blockbuster "Back to the Future Part II" was released in November 1989, and it expanded on the lore from the first. In the 1984 original, Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) went back in time to the 1950s when his parents were teenagers ... and not terribly interested in each other. To ensure he gets born, Marty has to arrange circumstances so that his mom and dad start dating. In "Part II," Marty is enlisted by Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) to travel to the far-flung future of 2015 to make sure that his kids stay out of legal trouble; this will be easy to do, as Marty's son (also Fox) happens to look just like him.
And, no, hoverboards aren't real. That was a rumor Zemeckis started himself.
The "Back to the Future" movies play fast and loose with causality but offer audiences a chance to feel like they're smart. In short, they're a hoot,...
And, no, hoverboards aren't real. That was a rumor Zemeckis started himself.
The "Back to the Future" movies play fast and loose with causality but offer audiences a chance to feel like they're smart. In short, they're a hoot,...
- 2/12/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Roland Emmerich's 1998 film "Godzilla" remains of the most widely seen in the Godzilla film series, and also remains one of the most broadly reviled. "Godzilla" is an unapologetically stupid film that has more in common with chintzy Irwin Allen disaster movies from the 1970s than it does with anything Godzilla-related. The film's ubiquitous ad campaign famously touted that "Size Does Matter," a churlish claim, given that the monster in the movie was smaller than any of the Godzillas seen to date. Indeed, the giant iguana-resembling reptile was small enough that it could slip into the subways of New York City and remain hidden for an entire day.
Emmerich's "Godzilla" was initially planned as the first of three Godzilla movies to be made by TriStar pictures, and the studio was willing to spend a lot to make the first entry in their borrowed franchise (borrowed from Toho). The budget...
Emmerich's "Godzilla" was initially planned as the first of three Godzilla movies to be made by TriStar pictures, and the studio was willing to spend a lot to make the first entry in their borrowed franchise (borrowed from Toho). The budget...
- 2/6/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Imagine that you're taking a leisurely stroll on the beach, minding your own business, when you see what looks like a 13-foot-long lizard monster corpse washed up on the shore. Upon further examination, it's no dead sea monster, but rather a water-logged Godzilla costume. That's exactly what happened to an elderly Japanese woman out for her morning walk in the town of Lake Okutama, near Tokyo, one day in 1992. While it's pretty hard to picture just how surreal it would be to find an actual, screen-used Godzilla costume washed up on the shore of a beach, the woman thankfully managed to keep her composure and notify authorities so that Toho Studios could retrieve the missing suit, which was due to be used in a then upcoming film.
There are more questions than answers when it comes to the Godzilla costume heist and its eventual recovery, which makes it kind of an intriguing mystery.
There are more questions than answers when it comes to the Godzilla costume heist and its eventual recovery, which makes it kind of an intriguing mystery.
- 1/22/2024
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
U.S. audiences tend to accept Toho's earlier Godzilla movies as being high camp, usually thanks to Gen-x's half-remembered airings of late-'60s kaiju flicks broadcast on Uhf TV channels back in the 1980s. While there are some absurd and terrible Godzilla films from the Showa era (1954-1975), and many of them contained surreal, kitschy plot elements like invading aliens, one might also find several movies -- "Gojira," "Destroy All Monsters" -- that focus on Japanese national pride, the role of destructive weapons in the world, and a barely-simmering resentment lingering after a massive attack on the country. If modern superhero movies sprung from the U.S. subconscious as a fantastical revenge/preventative measure against 9/11, so too did Godzilla spring fully formed from the trauma left behind by the U.S.' atomic bomb attacks.
In the original "Gojira," that is literal. The titular creature, a stories-high amphibious animal,...
In the original "Gojira," that is literal. The titular creature, a stories-high amphibious animal,...
- 10/23/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
In the 1990s, the Heisei Godzilla films were the most successful and popular special effects projects in Japan at the time. Yet, a whole plethora of tokusatsu content was released during this decade. The King of the Monsters wouldn't be the only iconic character to be reimagined. Gamera would make a divine return after a long period in hibernation with Shusuke Kaneko's excellent “Heisei Gamera Trilogy.” Kamen Rider would see some unique renditions of him, such as Keita Amemiya's terrific movie “Kamen Rider Zo,” which celebrates the franchise while giving a more modernized spin on the material. Television would thrive with series like Chojin Sentai Jetman” and “Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger.” Regarding Amemiya, he was prominently proactive during this period, both as a character designer and now as a filmmaker, even working on the two previously mentioned Super Sentai shows. His first picture, “Mirai Ninja,” would show what he could do regarding directing.
- 5/30/2023
- by Sean Barry
- AsianMoviePulse
Our friends at Mondo have sent us their latest offering, the premium scale "Godzilla 89" statue, which is their biggest collectible to date at a towering 18-inches tall and 15-inches wide. We took the opportunity to unbox this glorious piece, which pays tribute to the Heisei-era classic "Godzilla vs. Biollante" from 1989.
Directed by Kazuki Ōmori, who also helmed the 1991 follow-up "Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah," the film concerned the King of the Monsters duking it out with a monster derived from plant cells.
At first, I thought this box art was done by comics great and noted Godzilla aficionado Art Adams, but then discovered it was actually commissioned by Mondo...
The post Mondo's Godzilla 89 Statue is a Monstrous Work of Art [Exclusive] appeared first on /Film.
Directed by Kazuki Ōmori, who also helmed the 1991 follow-up "Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah," the film concerned the King of the Monsters duking it out with a monster derived from plant cells.
At first, I thought this box art was done by comics great and noted Godzilla aficionado Art Adams, but then discovered it was actually commissioned by Mondo...
The post Mondo's Godzilla 89 Statue is a Monstrous Work of Art [Exclusive] appeared first on /Film.
- 9/23/2021
- by Max Evry
- Slash Film
James Hunt Jun 4, 2019
Think some parts of Godzilla: King Of The Monsters were crazy? Check out some of its non-Hollywood predecessors...
Since 1954, Godzilla has loomed large in popular culture. With 35 cinematic outings under his spines and a 36th (Godzilla vs. Kong) due for release next year, he’s the star of one of the longest-running and most prolific movie franchises ever, thanks to Japanese studio Toho.
One of the best things about Godzilla is that the idea is so simple it can work in almost any context. Across various media, Godzilla has been on sea, land, air, space, and (in one comic series) even the biblical Hell. He’s fought aliens, robots, King Kong, and the Avengers. There’s nothing this mutant monster can’t do.
And to prove it, here are some of crazier things we’ve seen him get up to in his non-Hollywood outings...
Son of Godzilla (1967)
Forget the extremely non-canon Godzooky.
Think some parts of Godzilla: King Of The Monsters were crazy? Check out some of its non-Hollywood predecessors...
Since 1954, Godzilla has loomed large in popular culture. With 35 cinematic outings under his spines and a 36th (Godzilla vs. Kong) due for release next year, he’s the star of one of the longest-running and most prolific movie franchises ever, thanks to Japanese studio Toho.
One of the best things about Godzilla is that the idea is so simple it can work in almost any context. Across various media, Godzilla has been on sea, land, air, space, and (in one comic series) even the biblical Hell. He’s fought aliens, robots, King Kong, and the Avengers. There’s nothing this mutant monster can’t do.
And to prove it, here are some of crazier things we’ve seen him get up to in his non-Hollywood outings...
Son of Godzilla (1967)
Forget the extremely non-canon Godzooky.
- 6/4/2019
- Den of Geek
Gavin Jasper Jun 3, 2019
We already know we're getting Godzilla vs. Kong in the near future, but it seems there's more conflict on the horizon.
The following article is full of spoilers for Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Feel free to read our spoiler free review of Godzilla: King of the Monsters here.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters is the third chapter of the MonsterVerse and centers around Godzilla’s endless rivalry with Ghidorah, the three-headed monster. Ghidorah is Godzilla’s go-to top nemesis in the older incarnations, so building to this epic clash makes all the sense in the world.
It also makes sense that perhaps Legendary isn’t finished with him.
Midway through the movie, they reveal how reality-breaking Ghidorah really is by showing that it not only doesn’t need oxygen to survive, but that it’s able to regenerate an entire head after Godzilla had previously chomped it off.
We already know we're getting Godzilla vs. Kong in the near future, but it seems there's more conflict on the horizon.
The following article is full of spoilers for Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Feel free to read our spoiler free review of Godzilla: King of the Monsters here.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters is the third chapter of the MonsterVerse and centers around Godzilla’s endless rivalry with Ghidorah, the three-headed monster. Ghidorah is Godzilla’s go-to top nemesis in the older incarnations, so building to this epic clash makes all the sense in the world.
It also makes sense that perhaps Legendary isn’t finished with him.
Midway through the movie, they reveal how reality-breaking Ghidorah really is by showing that it not only doesn’t need oxygen to survive, but that it’s able to regenerate an entire head after Godzilla had previously chomped it off.
- 5/31/2019
- Den of Geek
Don Kaye Mike Cecchini Jun 3, 2019
Above all, Godzilla: King of the Monsters is a loving tribute to 65 years of Toho’s kaiju universe. Here's the proof.
This article contains massive spoilers for Godzilla: King of the Monsters. You have been warned!
As Godzilla: King of the Monsters unspools in all its titanic glory across movie screens around the country, one thing about the movie is clear: director Michael Dougherty, a huge fan himself, has fashioned an unabashed love letter to Godzilla, his friends and foes, and the 65 years and more than three dozen kaiju movies produced by Japan’s Toho Studios and the now-expanding MonsterVerse created by Legendary and Warner Bros. Pictures.
Not only is the film forged out of a classic confrontation for the ages between Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan and their common enemy, King Ghidorah, but there are a slew of Easter eggs and references within the film to names,...
Above all, Godzilla: King of the Monsters is a loving tribute to 65 years of Toho’s kaiju universe. Here's the proof.
This article contains massive spoilers for Godzilla: King of the Monsters. You have been warned!
As Godzilla: King of the Monsters unspools in all its titanic glory across movie screens around the country, one thing about the movie is clear: director Michael Dougherty, a huge fan himself, has fashioned an unabashed love letter to Godzilla, his friends and foes, and the 65 years and more than three dozen kaiju movies produced by Japan’s Toho Studios and the now-expanding MonsterVerse created by Legendary and Warner Bros. Pictures.
Not only is the film forged out of a classic confrontation for the ages between Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan and their common enemy, King Ghidorah, but there are a slew of Easter eggs and references within the film to names,...
- 5/27/2019
- Den of Geek
In an episode curated by Godzilla-level Patreon subscriber Tommy, Jacob and Tab bow to King Ghidorah with Ghidora the Three Headed Monster (1964) & Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (2001)! Join them for monster rock fights, twin guardian fairies, and a T-2 ripoff of epic proportions! Subscribe and Listen to Past Episodes: iTunes | Google Play […]...
- 7/27/2017
- by Sean Miller
- bloody-disgusting.com
In an industry increasingly fueled by franchises, it came as little surprise when Legendary Entertainment used their splashy Comic-Con 2014 appearance to confirm their intentions to develop their so-called “MonsterVerse.” Hot on the heels of the release of Gareth Edwards’ “Godzilla,” Legendary announced they had picked up the rights to other classic Toho beasts Mothra, Rodan and King Ghidorah, teasing the audience with a title card that read “Conflict: inevitable. Let them fight.”
But before those inevitable battles can hit the big screen, there was a necessary amount of groundwork to lay. Enter Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ “Kong: Skull Island,” this weekend’s big release and the second entry in the burgeoning MonsterVerse. While Vogt-Roberts’ Vietnam War era-set adventure drama works well enough on its own, the film also introduces a slew of new monsters that make it clear that there are all kinds of M.U.T.O. (MonsterVerse for “Massive Unidentified...
But before those inevitable battles can hit the big screen, there was a necessary amount of groundwork to lay. Enter Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ “Kong: Skull Island,” this weekend’s big release and the second entry in the burgeoning MonsterVerse. While Vogt-Roberts’ Vietnam War era-set adventure drama works well enough on its own, the film also introduces a slew of new monsters that make it clear that there are all kinds of M.U.T.O. (MonsterVerse for “Massive Unidentified...
- 3/11/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
If you're in the market for a life-size Godzilla statue and you have $40,000 laying around to purchase one, then today's your lucky day!
The statue comes from Famitsu, who says that it's the same size as the Godzilla costumes that the actors used to wear when they were shooting the films.
The design of the statue was overseen by Yuji Sakai, who also oversaw the suit used in some of the Godzilla films that have been made over the years. Apparently the design is based on the 1991 version of Godzilla that appeared in Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah.
This is the ultimate Godzilla collector's item. I'm personally waiting for a life-size statue of the of the giant creature to be made!
Via: Technabob...
The statue comes from Famitsu, who says that it's the same size as the Godzilla costumes that the actors used to wear when they were shooting the films.
The design of the statue was overseen by Yuji Sakai, who also oversaw the suit used in some of the Godzilla films that have been made over the years. Apparently the design is based on the 1991 version of Godzilla that appeared in Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah.
This is the ultimate Godzilla collector's item. I'm personally waiting for a life-size statue of the of the giant creature to be made!
Via: Technabob...
- 10/25/2016
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
**Massive spoilers for every Godzilla movie, with the exception of the 2014 reboot, and Mothra follow**
August 6th and 9th, 1945 forever changed the course of history. When the first nuclear bombs were dropped in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, World War II ended, but a new fear was born that dominated the thoughts of all men, women, and children for decades to come. The Cold War, atomic bomb testing, a cartoon turtle telling children to “duck and cover”, and this new technology that had the actual potential to literally end the world changed the perception of what was scary. Art reflects life, so cinema began to capitalize on these fears. Gone were the days of creepy castles, cobwebs, bats, vampires, werewolves, and the other iconic images that ruled genre cinema in film’s earliest decades. Science fiction was larger than ever and giant ants, giant octopi, terror from beyond the stars, and...
August 6th and 9th, 1945 forever changed the course of history. When the first nuclear bombs were dropped in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, World War II ended, but a new fear was born that dominated the thoughts of all men, women, and children for decades to come. The Cold War, atomic bomb testing, a cartoon turtle telling children to “duck and cover”, and this new technology that had the actual potential to literally end the world changed the perception of what was scary. Art reflects life, so cinema began to capitalize on these fears. Gone were the days of creepy castles, cobwebs, bats, vampires, werewolves, and the other iconic images that ruled genre cinema in film’s earliest decades. Science fiction was larger than ever and giant ants, giant octopi, terror from beyond the stars, and...
- 11/4/2014
- by Max Molinaro
- SoundOnSight
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974), Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991), Godzilla vs. Destroyah (1995): special effects guru Koichi Kawakita helped create the look for these and other Godzilla monster mashes. Now Koichi Kawakita has designed a new Godzilla statue that pays homage to the classic Godzilla look while celebrating the King of Monsters’ recent resurgence on the big screen.
Standing at an impressive 60 inches with a width of 24 inches and a length of 42 inches, the ‘Kawakita’ Godzilla is now available for pre-order at Sideshow Collectibles and is expected to ship in August:
“Sideshow Collectibles is proud to present the Kawakita Godzilla Statue from Styles on Video. Legendary director and special effects supervisor Koichi Kawakita along with Hollywood Collector’s Gallery, are thrilled to introduce a new prop replica of Godzilla based on the iconic bronze statue near Tokyo’s Hibiya Park. Developed in the same scale, this fiberglass statue used the original casting...
Standing at an impressive 60 inches with a width of 24 inches and a length of 42 inches, the ‘Kawakita’ Godzilla is now available for pre-order at Sideshow Collectibles and is expected to ship in August:
“Sideshow Collectibles is proud to present the Kawakita Godzilla Statue from Styles on Video. Legendary director and special effects supervisor Koichi Kawakita along with Hollywood Collector’s Gallery, are thrilled to introduce a new prop replica of Godzilla based on the iconic bronze statue near Tokyo’s Hibiya Park. Developed in the same scale, this fiberglass statue used the original casting...
- 5/22/2014
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The new Godzilla remake has finally arrived in theaters. The rebooted king of monsters stars in his 30th film in 60 years but he continues to vacillate between good guy monster and bad guy monster. Which way does Godzilla work better? Should he be the sheriff or the outlaw?
(Spoilers ahead)
60 years ago, Gojira/Godzilla: King of the Monsters debuted on screen; with a towering reptilian protagonist who was basically a rampaging beast. He was really a metaphor for the destructive power of the A-bomb. In the following three sequels, Gojira’s Counter Attack (Aka Gigantus the Fire Monster/ Godzilla Raids Again); Gojira vs. King Kong (Aka King Kong vs. Godzilla), and Mothra vs. Gojira (Aka Godzilla vs. the Thing); the radioactive monster continued his destructive, city-flattening ways, earning the enmity of the citizens of Japan. He was the ultimate threat.
By his fifth and sixth films, however, The Three...
(Spoilers ahead)
60 years ago, Gojira/Godzilla: King of the Monsters debuted on screen; with a towering reptilian protagonist who was basically a rampaging beast. He was really a metaphor for the destructive power of the A-bomb. In the following three sequels, Gojira’s Counter Attack (Aka Gigantus the Fire Monster/ Godzilla Raids Again); Gojira vs. King Kong (Aka King Kong vs. Godzilla), and Mothra vs. Gojira (Aka Godzilla vs. the Thing); the radioactive monster continued his destructive, city-flattening ways, earning the enmity of the citizens of Japan. He was the ultimate threat.
By his fifth and sixth films, however, The Three...
- 5/19/2014
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Rob Young)
- Cinelinx
The new Godzilla remake has finally arrived in theaters. The rebooted king of monsters stars in his 30th film in 60 years but he continues to vacillate between good guy monster and bad guy monster. Which way does Godzilla work better? Should he be the sheriff or the outlaw?
(Spoilers ahead)
60 years ago, Gojira/Godzilla: King of the Monsters debuted on screen; with a towering reptilian protagonist who was basically a rampaging beast. He was really a metaphor for the destructive power of the A-bomb. In the following three sequels, Gojira’s Counter Attack (Aka Gigantus the Fire Monster/ Godzilla Raids Again); Gojira vs. King Kong (Aka King Kong vs. Godzilla), and Mothra vs. Gojira (Aka Godzilla vs. the Thing); the radioactive monster continued his destructive, city-flattening ways, earning the enmity of the citizens of Japan. He was the ultimate threat.
By his fifth and sixth films, however, The Three...
(Spoilers ahead)
60 years ago, Gojira/Godzilla: King of the Monsters debuted on screen; with a towering reptilian protagonist who was basically a rampaging beast. He was really a metaphor for the destructive power of the A-bomb. In the following three sequels, Gojira’s Counter Attack (Aka Gigantus the Fire Monster/ Godzilla Raids Again); Gojira vs. King Kong (Aka King Kong vs. Godzilla), and Mothra vs. Gojira (Aka Godzilla vs. the Thing); the radioactive monster continued his destructive, city-flattening ways, earning the enmity of the citizens of Japan. He was the ultimate threat.
By his fifth and sixth films, however, The Three...
- 5/19/2014
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Rob Young)
- Cinelinx
Godzilla is one destructive creature. Over the course of 28 Japanese films and four American films, the monster (and the other kaiju that have appeared in the franchise) has nearly destroyed 19 cities in addition to fighting in space and underwater. Whether it’s intentional or not—sometimes Godzilla is nearly protecting us from alien creatures bent on destroying Earth—cities fall under the brute strength, physical size and eternal frustration of the mutated amphibian.
In the new film, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen and Ken Watanabe, the creature expands his destruction count by rampaging Honolulu, Las Vegas and San Francisco. All three cities are a far cry from Tokyo, a city that has been destroyed more times than an other location in the long-running franchise. In a handy little guide to destruction, VH1 has compiled a complete list of cities destroyed by the monsters.
Tokyo
The capital of Japan has served...
In the new film, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen and Ken Watanabe, the creature expands his destruction count by rampaging Honolulu, Las Vegas and San Francisco. All three cities are a far cry from Tokyo, a city that has been destroyed more times than an other location in the long-running franchise. In a handy little guide to destruction, VH1 has compiled a complete list of cities destroyed by the monsters.
Tokyo
The capital of Japan has served...
- 5/13/2014
- by Stacy Lambe
- TheFabLife - Movies
For a creature who's been asleep for hundreds of millions of years, Godzilla is surprisingly adept at changing with the times.
Across 60 years and 30 movies, from his first appearance in 1954's "Godzilla" to the second American reboot "Godzilla" opening this week, the Lizard King has reflected the anxieties of his times, from World War II to the War on Terror, from the atomic bombing of Hiroshima to the atomic reactor disaster of Fukushima., and from Japan to the rest of the world.
Even in that first film, the linkage of the radioactive-breath monster with the atomic anxieties of the only nation ever attacked by nuclear weapons was explicit. "First Nagasaki, now this!" cries a woman in anticipation of Godzilla's imminent arrival. Less then a decade after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki forced Japan's surrender in World War II, and just months after U.S. hydrogen bomb testing...
Across 60 years and 30 movies, from his first appearance in 1954's "Godzilla" to the second American reboot "Godzilla" opening this week, the Lizard King has reflected the anxieties of his times, from World War II to the War on Terror, from the atomic bombing of Hiroshima to the atomic reactor disaster of Fukushima., and from Japan to the rest of the world.
Even in that first film, the linkage of the radioactive-breath monster with the atomic anxieties of the only nation ever attacked by nuclear weapons was explicit. "First Nagasaki, now this!" cries a woman in anticipation of Godzilla's imminent arrival. Less then a decade after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki forced Japan's surrender in World War II, and just months after U.S. hydrogen bomb testing...
- 5/13/2014
- by Gary Susman
- Moviefone
For a creature who's been asleep for hundreds of millions of years, Godzilla is surprisingly adept at changing with the times.
Across 60 years and 30 movies, from his first appearance in 1954's "Godzilla" to the second American reboot "Godzilla" opening this week, the Lizard King has reflected the anxieties of his times, from World War II to the War on Terror, from the atomic bombing of Hiroshima to the atomic reactor disaster of Fukushima., and from Japan to the rest of the world.
Even in that first film, the linkage of the radioactive-breath monster with the atomic anxieties of the only nation ever attacked by nuclear weapons was explicit. "First Nagasaki, now this!" cries a woman in anticipation of Godzilla's imminent arrival. Less then a decade after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki forced Japan's surrender in World War II, and just months after U.S. hydrogen bomb testing...
Across 60 years and 30 movies, from his first appearance in 1954's "Godzilla" to the second American reboot "Godzilla" opening this week, the Lizard King has reflected the anxieties of his times, from World War II to the War on Terror, from the atomic bombing of Hiroshima to the atomic reactor disaster of Fukushima., and from Japan to the rest of the world.
Even in that first film, the linkage of the radioactive-breath monster with the atomic anxieties of the only nation ever attacked by nuclear weapons was explicit. "First Nagasaki, now this!" cries a woman in anticipation of Godzilla's imminent arrival. Less then a decade after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki forced Japan's surrender in World War II, and just months after U.S. hydrogen bomb testing...
- 5/13/2014
- by Gary Susman
- Moviefone
Hey everyone! Starting this week, Daily Dead is going to be bringing you a weekly DVD & Blu-ray release recap so that you guys and gals can better keep up on all the great home horror entertainment coming at you each and every week. Considering the amount of titles being announced these days, we figured this would be a handy reminder of just some of the awesome movies you can to add to your own DVD and Blu-ray collections.
Here’s a rundown on what’s coming your way this week including a ton of amazing classic titles in hi-def from Universal Studios, a handful of Godzilla sequels being released on Blu-ray, and more.
Spotlight Titles:
Rear Window (Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Blu-ray & Digital HD with UltraViolet)
None of Hitchcock’s films has ever given a clearer view of his genius for suspense than Rear Window. When professional photographer J.B.
Here’s a rundown on what’s coming your way this week including a ton of amazing classic titles in hi-def from Universal Studios, a handful of Godzilla sequels being released on Blu-ray, and more.
Spotlight Titles:
Rear Window (Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Blu-ray & Digital HD with UltraViolet)
None of Hitchcock’s films has ever given a clearer view of his genius for suspense than Rear Window. When professional photographer J.B.
- 5/6/2014
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
With a new Godzilla movie hitting theaters in May, now is the perfect time for Blu-ray releases of the classic movies. Thankfully, many distributors have already announced plans and we can now add Sony to the list. They recently revealed that they will release eight Godzilla movies from the 90′s as double feature Blu-rays.
In celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the iconic franchise, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will debut eight classic Godzilla movies on Blu-ray for the first time on May 6th. Titles include: Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991) + Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth (1992); Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993) + Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994); Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995) + Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000); and Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003) + Godzilla: Final Wars (2004). Bonus features are said to include original theatrical trailers, along with a Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S making-of featurette, and a Godzilla: Final Wars behind-the-scenes featurette.
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)
When a mysterious U.
In celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the iconic franchise, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will debut eight classic Godzilla movies on Blu-ray for the first time on May 6th. Titles include: Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991) + Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth (1992); Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993) + Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994); Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995) + Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000); and Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003) + Godzilla: Final Wars (2004). Bonus features are said to include original theatrical trailers, along with a Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S making-of featurette, and a Godzilla: Final Wars behind-the-scenes featurette.
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)
When a mysterious U.
- 3/18/2014
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Sony is releasing several of the best Godzilla flicks from the 90s onto Blu-ray high definition, and we have the skinny on each of them right here for you. May is gonna kick all sorts of monster-sized ass!
From the Press Release
Beginning with the introduction of the original Godzilla film in 1954 and continuing through today, the King of the Monsters has entertained generations of movie fans through his big-screen adventures.
In celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the iconic franchise, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will debut four classic Toho Godzilla Double Features for the first time on Blu-ray™ with Digital HD UltraViolet™ on May 6. The ultimate collector’s editions of the action-filled franchise include Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991) + Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth (1992); Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993) + Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994); Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995) + Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000); and Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003) + Godzilla: Final Wars (2004). Each double...
From the Press Release
Beginning with the introduction of the original Godzilla film in 1954 and continuing through today, the King of the Monsters has entertained generations of movie fans through his big-screen adventures.
In celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the iconic franchise, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will debut four classic Toho Godzilla Double Features for the first time on Blu-ray™ with Digital HD UltraViolet™ on May 6. The ultimate collector’s editions of the action-filled franchise include Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991) + Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth (1992); Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993) + Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994); Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995) + Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000); and Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003) + Godzilla: Final Wars (2004). Each double...
- 3/17/2014
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
With the first trailer for the Godzilla reboot having been released earlier this week, we thought it was a good time to take a look back at all the Godzilla films that lost the pre-production battle and remained cursed to development hell. Here's a tribute to the King of All Monsters and the films that never were.
Frankenstein vs. Godzilla
In 1963, Toho was working with SFX pioneer Willis O’Brien, who created the effects for the 1933 King Kong film. O’Brien had the idea of making a stop-motion film where the King Kong scuffles with an enlarged Frankenstein monster. The idea was scrapped in favor of King Kong vs. Godzilla, although the concept of the giant Frankenstein Monster was later utilized for Frankenstein Conquers the World. For a while, however, Toho toyed with the idea of giant Frankenstein being Godzilla's opponent.
The plot: The heart of the original Frankenstein Monster...
Frankenstein vs. Godzilla
In 1963, Toho was working with SFX pioneer Willis O’Brien, who created the effects for the 1933 King Kong film. O’Brien had the idea of making a stop-motion film where the King Kong scuffles with an enlarged Frankenstein monster. The idea was scrapped in favor of King Kong vs. Godzilla, although the concept of the giant Frankenstein Monster was later utilized for Frankenstein Conquers the World. For a while, however, Toho toyed with the idea of giant Frankenstein being Godzilla's opponent.
The plot: The heart of the original Frankenstein Monster...
- 12/11/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Rob Young)
- Cinelinx
[Editor's note: Please welcome our newest contributor to Slackerwood, Matt Shiverdecker.]
There's an incredibly diverse slate of repertory films in town over the next week, starting with the continuation of the Traveling Circus series from the Austin Film Society. You'll want to head to the Marchesa for Max Ophuls' Lola Montes, a gorgeous Cinemascope spectacle bursting with colors that will leap off the screen in 35mm, tonight and Sunday night (Elizabeth's preview). For those of you who recently watched HBO's Love, Marilyn documentary, you won't want to miss out on Tuesday night's Essential Cinema selection of The Prince And The Showgirl, also screening at the Marchesa in 35mm.
The Paramount's Summer Film Series continues to serve up an eclectic batch of films over the next week including Wim Wenders' Wings Of Desire and a digital screening of Truffaut's new wave classic The 400 Blows at the Stateside, both happening tonight. Also on deck, an Audrey Hepburn double feature Saturday...
There's an incredibly diverse slate of repertory films in town over the next week, starting with the continuation of the Traveling Circus series from the Austin Film Society. You'll want to head to the Marchesa for Max Ophuls' Lola Montes, a gorgeous Cinemascope spectacle bursting with colors that will leap off the screen in 35mm, tonight and Sunday night (Elizabeth's preview). For those of you who recently watched HBO's Love, Marilyn documentary, you won't want to miss out on Tuesday night's Essential Cinema selection of The Prince And The Showgirl, also screening at the Marchesa in 35mm.
The Paramount's Summer Film Series continues to serve up an eclectic batch of films over the next week including Wim Wenders' Wings Of Desire and a digital screening of Truffaut's new wave classic The 400 Blows at the Stateside, both happening tonight. Also on deck, an Audrey Hepburn double feature Saturday...
- 7/12/2013
- by Matt Shiverdecker
- Slackerwood
A Planet Fury-approved selection of notable genre releases for December.
Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) 20th Century Fox Blu-ray and DVD Available Now
Six-year-old Hushpuppy (fearless newcomer Quvenzhané Wallis) lives in the “Bathtub,” a southern Louisiana bayou community far removed from the civilized world. Her father Wink (Dwight Henry), a poor fisherman, keeps her at arm’s length but ensures her well-being within the cultural confines of their rough-and-tumble society. Seen through the eyes of the feisty Hushpuppy, the lines between myth and reality are blurred. An impending storm coincides with the melting of the arctic ice caps (and the thawing of some mythical creatures), which changes the world of the Bathtub forever. This heartbreaking little fable came out of nowhere last summer after building some positive buzz on the festival circuit. Shot on 16mm film for under $2 million, Beasts is a true independent film: a fiercely original and moving...
Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) 20th Century Fox Blu-ray and DVD Available Now
Six-year-old Hushpuppy (fearless newcomer Quvenzhané Wallis) lives in the “Bathtub,” a southern Louisiana bayou community far removed from the civilized world. Her father Wink (Dwight Henry), a poor fisherman, keeps her at arm’s length but ensures her well-being within the cultural confines of their rough-and-tumble society. Seen through the eyes of the feisty Hushpuppy, the lines between myth and reality are blurred. An impending storm coincides with the melting of the arctic ice caps (and the thawing of some mythical creatures), which changes the world of the Bathtub forever. This heartbreaking little fable came out of nowhere last summer after building some positive buzz on the festival circuit. Shot on 16mm film for under $2 million, Beasts is a true independent film: a fiercely original and moving...
- 12/14/2012
- by Bradley Harding
- Planet Fury
Godzilla is being reinvented for a new generation. The reboot is due in the summer of 2014. This is a look at the long history of the Godzilla franchise, providing new viewers with everything they need to know about the King of Monsters.
Godzilla always returns. You can't keep a good monster down. A new Godzilla film is being produced by Legendary Pictures and is scheduled for release in 2014, which will be the 60th anniversary of Gojira, the first screen appearance of the perennially popular atomic mutation. (The image below is the only piece of the new teaser trailer which has been leaked to the internet, but it's not very clear.) For those who are unfamiliar with the six decade history of the most popular monster of the Japanese film industry, here's everything you need to know about the king of the monsters.
Godzilla--originally called "Gojira"--was inspired by (some...
Godzilla always returns. You can't keep a good monster down. A new Godzilla film is being produced by Legendary Pictures and is scheduled for release in 2014, which will be the 60th anniversary of Gojira, the first screen appearance of the perennially popular atomic mutation. (The image below is the only piece of the new teaser trailer which has been leaked to the internet, but it's not very clear.) For those who are unfamiliar with the six decade history of the most popular monster of the Japanese film industry, here's everything you need to know about the king of the monsters.
Godzilla--originally called "Gojira"--was inspired by (some...
- 8/13/2012
- by feeds@themoviepool.com (Rob Young)
- Cinelinx
By Michael Juvinall, MoreHorror.com
Godzilla fans will be uniting in Chicago for G-Fest Xix on July 13-15. The convention is the largest Godzilla and Japanese monster fest in the world.
The festivities will include family fun all weekend long with special guests from many Godzilla films, Q&A panel discussions, special film screenings, the west’s largest Godzilla and kaiju (monster) dealer room, and some special surprises.
From the Press Release:
North American Godzilla fans will be gathering July 13-15, 2012 at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare in Rosemont, Illinois for G-fest Xix.
G-fest is a family-oriented convention which caters to a wide variety of interests within the kaiju genre. G-fest features presentations and Q & A sessions by actors and crew from the Japanese Godzilla films, fan presentations on topics of interest, contests and gaming, new and classic kaiju movies, the western world's largest kaiju-oriented dealers room, and lots of fun and camaraderie.
Godzilla fans will be uniting in Chicago for G-Fest Xix on July 13-15. The convention is the largest Godzilla and Japanese monster fest in the world.
The festivities will include family fun all weekend long with special guests from many Godzilla films, Q&A panel discussions, special film screenings, the west’s largest Godzilla and kaiju (monster) dealer room, and some special surprises.
From the Press Release:
North American Godzilla fans will be gathering July 13-15, 2012 at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare in Rosemont, Illinois for G-fest Xix.
G-fest is a family-oriented convention which caters to a wide variety of interests within the kaiju genre. G-fest features presentations and Q & A sessions by actors and crew from the Japanese Godzilla films, fan presentations on topics of interest, contests and gaming, new and classic kaiju movies, the western world's largest kaiju-oriented dealers room, and lots of fun and camaraderie.
- 7/4/2012
- by admin
- MoreHorror
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