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Needless Things Podcast Episode 23: Godzilla
I
am not a Godzilla fanatic.
I
do love Godzilla as a monster. I am awed by his place in cinematic
history. I think he is one of the best monster designs ever, in
movies or otherwise. And he has certainly been mimicked and paid
tribute to more than any other modern monster. He also has the best
rogues gallery of anybody, ever.
I
can’t tell you which Godzilla movie I saw first or when I saw it,
but I do know that the King of Monsters has been a part of my
consciousness since I was very small. I know this because he is still
a monster to me. As much as I love 60s Godzilla and his victory
dance, there’s a part of me that is still terrified of Godzilla.
And that fear must have been put there when I was young.
I
think that the fear will be back this Friday, because the new
Godzilla movie looks like it gets back to the roots of the 1954
original. It’s because of that impending release that I wanted to
gather some folks and talk about the Big G. I am fascinated by the
history of the monster, but hardly an expert. Also, I figured it
would be a cheap way to generate hits for the podcast – what better
way to get ears than to put up something related to a huge new movie?
That’s
enough out of me. I want to keep this brief because you really don’t
need to waste time reading it. Instead, go ahead and listen to me,
Shoot the Moon Comics’
Scott Stripling, The RevCast’s
Gary Mitchel, and pro wrestler and Godzillaologist Johnny Danger
for a discussion of the past, present, and future of the King of
Monsters and what he means to all of us:
“Procrastibate”
by LeSexoflex.com
“Godzilla”
by Blue Oyster Cult
“Godzilla”
by Racer X
“Godzilla Versus Mothra Theme” by Akira Ifukube
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I
am not a Godzilla fanatic.
I
do love Godzilla as a monster. I am awed by his place in cinematic
history. I think he is one of the best monster designs ever, in
movies or otherwise. And he has certainly been mimicked and paid
tribute to more than any other modern monster. He also has the best
rogues gallery of anybody, ever.
I
can’t tell you which Godzilla movie I saw first or when I saw it,
but I do know that the King of Monsters has been a part of my
consciousness since I was very small. I know this because he is still
a monster to me. As much as I love 60s Godzilla and his victory
dance, there’s a part of me that is still terrified of Godzilla.
And that fear must have been put there when I was young.
I
think that the fear will be back this Friday, because the new
Godzilla movie looks like it gets back to the roots of the 1954
original. It’s because of that impending release that I wanted to
gather some folks and talk about the Big G. I am fascinated by the
history of the monster, but hardly an expert. Also, I figured it
would be a cheap way to generate hits for the podcast – what better
way to get ears than to put up something related to a huge new movie?
That’s
enough out of me. I want to keep this brief because you really don’t
need to waste time reading it. Instead, go ahead and listen to me,
Shoot the Moon Comics’
Scott Stripling, The RevCast’s
Gary Mitchel, and pro wrestler and Godzillaologist Johnny Danger
for a discussion of the past, present, and future of the King of
Monsters and what he means to all of us:
“Procrastibate”
by LeSexoflex.com
“Godzilla”
by Blue Oyster Cult
“Godzilla”
by Racer X
“Godzilla Versus Mothra Theme” by Akira Ifukube