Monster Island Commentaries

GAMERAAAAAHHH!!! The turtle friend to all children returns to MONSTER ISLAND COMMENTARIES as Travis & Luana go intergalactic with 1969's GAMERA VS. GURION! They talk about how kaiju movies flourished on TV and VHS, the withheld secret to Gamera's fighting tactics, their first memories of eating doughnuts, the return of Eminem's alter ego Ken Kaniff, and more! NOTE: To sync this commentary with the movie, pause the movie at the beginning when the Daiei Motion Picture Company logo appears on-screen. A countdown to press the play button is included in the commentary's intro.

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MONSTER ISLAND COMMENTARIES once again transforms into Skull Island Commentaries as Travis & Luana meet the kiddie king with 1933's SON OF KONG! They discuss the unusual turnaround between this movie & KING KONG, the real life tragedies of stop-motion animator Willis O'Brien, why apes should always stretch out their arms, the annoying traits of ukulele players, and more!

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We've reached the end of our countdown to GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS, and Travis & Luana finally decide to let them fight with 2014's GODZILLA! They discuss the filmmaking style of director Gareth Edwards, the blandness of Aaron Taylor-Johnson, the coolness of Godzilla's radioactive breath, the vileness of Vince McMahon, and more! NOTE: To sync this commentary with the movie, pause the movie at the beginning as soon as the animation for the Warner Bros. Pictures logo starts up. A countdown to press the play button is included in the commentary's intro.

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It's once again Luana's birthday on MONSTER ISLAND COMMENTARIES, and Travis & Lu celebrate by doing a b-day bonus episode with 1993's ARMY OF DARKNESS! They discuss how the various versions of the movies compare with each other, how they first got into the Evil Dead trilogy, what meeting Bruce Campbell in real life is like, why Harrison Ford once said a racial slur, and more!

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As we continue towards the May release of GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS, MONSTER ISLAND COMMENTARIES goes back to the future as Travis & Luana time travel with 1991's GODZILLA VS. KING GHIDORAH! They discuss the unusual ways they first saw the movie, its controversy with American audiences, if teenagers go through a jugband phase, how they can make money with foot ASMR, and more! NOTE: To sync this commentary with the movie, pause the movie as soon as the classic 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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MONSTER ISLAND COMMENTARIES continues its countdown to the May release of GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS as Travis & Luana sing some fairy songs with 1961's MOTHRA! They discuss the debut of Toho's most famous female kaiju, how the movie satirizes Western culture, their favorite ice cream treats, the confusing mythology of the video game KINGDOM HEARTS, and more!

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The road to the May release of GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS continues at MONSTER ISLAND COMMENTARIES as Travis & Luana take flight with 1956's RODAN! They discuss the debut of one of the most popular Japanese kaiju, the humanist touches of director Ishiro Honda, the hackery (?) of J.J. Abrams, chocolate breakfast cereals, and more!

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Season three of MONSTER ISLAND COMMENTARIES is here, and Travis & Luana celebrate by championing Baragon during 2001's GODZILLA, MOTHRA AND KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK! They talk about the career of director Shusuke Kaneko, the interesting subversion of Ghidorah's character, what Michael Bay's Godzilla movie would be like, why SPACE JAM was more problematic than you remember, and more!

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It's the end of 2018 for MONSTER ISLAND COMMENTARIES, and Travis & Luana reflect on it all with their Kaiju Year in Review! They discuss the monster movies of the past year, what they're looking forward to in 2019, and their second year as podcasters. They also talk about Norman Reedus in BLADE II, dinner specials at Red Lobster, and more! Plus, there's a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT for the new year of the podcast, so make sure you listen to this special episode!

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MEMORIES FROM MONSTER ISLAND – A Fun Stomp Through Toho's Godzilla Films: http://amzn.to/2jonMmV

TURTLE TALKIN' – Soaring Through the Films of Gamera: http://amzn.to/2jf6JJ

It's the final movie for season two of MONSTER ISLAND COMMENTARIES, and Travis & Luana once again connect on the Drift to watch one of their favorites of 2018, PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING! They talk about how the sequel improves on the original Guillermo del Toro film, where you can spot the Chinese-financed influences, the uncertain future of dinosaur movies, the new adventures of Eminem and his alter-ego Ken Kaniff, and more! NOTE: To sync this commentary with the movie, pause the movie at the beginning as soon as the animation for the Universal Pictures logo starts up. A countdown to press the play button is included in the commentary's intro.

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Purchase our books! MEMORIES FROM MONSTER ISLAND – A Fun Stomp Through Toho's Godzilla Films: http://amzn.to/2jonMmV TURTLE TALKIN' – Soaring Through the Films of Gamera: http://amzn.to/2jf6JJ