Monster Island Commentaries

It's morphin' time on MONSTER ISLAND COMMENTARIES as Travis & Luana power up for 1995's MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: THE MOVIE! They talk about how the movie compares to the 2017 reboot, the outlandish performance of Paul Freeman as villain Ivan Ooze, the cheesy recognizable traits of 90s movies, if the Marvel Cinematic Universe was secretly influenced by the Power Rangers, and more!

NOTE: To sync this commentary with MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: THE MOVIE, pause the movie as soon as the 20th Century Fox logo starts at the beginning. A countdown to press the play button is included in the commentary's intro.

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Godzilla goes green! It's environmental time on MONSTER ISLAND COMMENTARIES as Travis & Luana watch 1971's unusual, psychedelic GODZILLA VS. HEDORAH a.k.a. GODZILLA VS. THE SMOG MONSTER! They talk about the extensive filmography of director Yoshimitsu Banno, the difficulties and struggles of performing in the Hedorah monster suit, the canceled plans for a Godzilla 3D IMAX movie, how Adam Driver would approach the role of Godzilla, and more!

NOTE: To sync this commentary with GODZILLA VS. HEDORAH, pause the movie as soon as the Toho Studios logo appears on-screen at the beginning. A countdown to press the play button is included in the commentary's intro.

SciFi Japan's article "The Long Evolution of Godzilla 3D": http://bit.ly/2r8OBTz

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It's time for turtle talk on MONSTER ISLAND COMMENTARIES as Travis & Luana welcome the friend to all children with 1965's GAMERA THE GIANT MONSTER! They chat about the various versions of the movie that came to America, why it's okay the enjoy the cheesiness of cheesy movies, the strange connection between Gamera and MAD MEN, the obnoxiousness of kid character/dangerous sociopath Toshio, and more!

NOTE: To sync this commentary with GAMERA THE GIANT MONSTER, pause the movie as soon as the Daiei Motion Picture Company logo appears on-screen at the beginning. A countdown to press the play button is included in the commentary's intro.

Just for Kids video previews: https://youtu.be/-TA_CWpK58s

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This month, in anticipation of the upcoming KONG: SKULL ISLAND, MONSTER ISLAND COMMENTARIES transforms into Skull Island Commentaries as Travis & Luana watch the original classic 1933's KING KONG. They touch upon the real life adventures of directors Merian C. Cooper & Ernest B. Shoedsack, the problematic portrayals of the film's minority characters, the comparisons between Kong & Godzilla, which 90s pop songs they'd insert into the movie (singing included!), and more!

NOTE: To sync this commentary with KING KONG, pause the movie as soon as the OVERTURE title screen appears on-screen at the beginning. A countdown to press the play button is included in the commentary's intro.

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Welcome back to MONSTER ISLAND COMMENTARIES, and this time Travis & Luana take on the King of the Monsters' first (and spectacularly failed) attempt at Hollywood glory with 1998's GODZILLA! They discuss the original script and its drastic differences from the final film, whether Roland Emmerich is a smart social commentator or a bad filmmaker, the monster shenanigans that were planned for the canceled GODZILLA 2, why Matthew Broderick's driving is more dangerous to humanity than Godzilla, and more! NOTE: To sync this commentary with GODZILLA, pause the movie as soon as the TriStar Pictures logo fades in on-screen at the beginning (the dark outlines of the clouds in the background should be visible). A countdown to press the play button is included in the commentary's intro.

Home video teaser for unmade GODZILLA film: youtu.be/5SONKNiuGs4 Screenplay for unmade GODZILLA film: bit.ly/2kXBjDT Story treatment for canceled GODZILLA 2: bit.ly/2lxrH5T

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Welcome to the very first episode of MONSTER ISLAND COMMENTARIES! Travis & Luana kick things off with 1954's GOJIRA, the silver screen debut of Godzilla. They talk about how performances in foreign movies could be hard to interpret, the comparisons between Toho films and the works of H.P. Lovecraft, why the American version KING OF THE MONSTERS is also noteworthy, which fast food restaurants they'd miss if Godzilla stepped on them, and more! NOTE: To sync this commentary with GOJIRA, pause the movie as soon as the black & white Toho Studios logo appears on-screen at the beginning. A countdown to press the play button is included in the commentary's intro.

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