Giant Monster Messages: Mothra (1961)

Taylor has a horrible time with Japanese and we find out movie advertising was weird at the time of making this 1961 film Mothra. We ask if Nelson is an evil version of Carl Denham, and why does a god let good people get hurt? You know, easy questions.

Time

01:29

History

16:36

Plot

21:09

Talking Points

37:33

Messages

50:31

Final Thoughts

52:40

Listener Feedback

References

Eiji Tsuburaya : Master of Monsters

A Critical History and Filmography of the Godzilla Series

Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa

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