
The Daily Beasts
For theme projects (like #Kaijuly, #Mocktoberfest, and #SeasonsBeatings—for example),
a new film/show is profiled every day by a different writer.
THE WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS (1966)
A crazy kaiju slobberknocker that features some weird ass creatures, Russ Tamblyn, and a surprising amount of heart.
GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE (1989)
One of the most beloved Godzilla films finds the monster facing off against…a flower?!?
PULGASARI (1985) and GALGAMETH (1996)
Two films sprung from the same idea, albeit in very different circumstances: GALGAMETH being a forgotten DTV monster flick, and PULGASARI a propaganda Kaiju film made under duress.
GODZILLA: FINAL WARS (2004)
For his 50th anniversary, an over-the-top gauntlet was laid before Godzilla as the King of the Monsters went through greatest hits of fighting some of the best adversaries. Michael Scott revisits 2004’s GODZILLA: FINAL WARS.
POWER RANGERS (2017)
In which the 2017 cinematic POWER RANGERS forces the author to question his views on the world and whither lies his joy. Also there’s a large gold monster. So it counts.
BIG MAN JAPAN (2007)
Jeremy Lowe revisits 2007’s mockumentary BIG MAN JAPAN, from co-writer/director/star Hitoshi Matsumoto, and examines the confluence of celebrity, kaiju, and the personal toll that thankless jobs helping communities can have on individuals.