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Kaiju Kommentary: Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)

All Monsters Attack might be Godzilla’s worst film outing, but 1971’s Godzilla vs. Hedorah (AKA Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster) is certainly the strangest. It opens with a woman singing…

Mr Alarm

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Kaiju Kommentary: All Monsters Attack

1969’s All Monsters Attack (AKA Godzilla’s Revenge) is hands-down the worst Godzilla film ever made - and yes, that statement is taking into account Roland Emmerich’s disastrous 1998 Hollywood reboot.…

Mr Alarm

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Kaiju Kommentary: Destroy All Monsters (1968)

How do you follow a movie that introduces Godzilla’s offspring? More appropriately, how do you get the series back on track? The answer is simple: you gather as many of…

Mr Alarm

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Kaiju Kommentary: Son of Godzilla (1967)

So it has come to this... Eight movies in, the Godzilla series seemingly jumps the shark by giving the big green meanie a baby. As awful as the idea sounds,…

Mr Alarm

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Kaiju Kommentary: Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster (1966)

You know what they say about all good things. After redefining the series and creating four supremely entertaining Godzilla films, director Ishiro Honda decided to take a well-deserved break and…

Mr Alarm

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Kaiju Kommentary: Invasion of Astro Monster (1965)

Despite having the silliest title of any of the Godzilla sequels, 1965’s Invasion of Astro Monster has held up as an incredibly entertaining movie. As a direct follow-up to Ghidorah,…

Mr Alarm

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Kaiju Kommentary: Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)

Released the same year as Mothra vs. Godzilla, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster represents a significant turning point for the series. It introduces King Ghidorah, who would become the series’ go-to…

Mr Alarm

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Kaiju Kommentary: Mothra vs. Godzilla

1964’s Mothra vs. Godzilla is possibly the most beloved of all the Godzilla sequels, and the last to feature Godzilla as a villain before the series’ reboot in 1984. It…

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Kaiju Kommentary: King Kong vs. Godzilla

Kaiju Kommentary: King Kong vs. Godzilla Released in 1962 — a full seven years after Godzilla Raids Again — King Kong vs. Godzilla is a radical departure from the attitude…

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Kaiju Kommentary: Godzilla Raids Again

Godzilla Raids Again is a mess. Even ignoring the disastrous American version of the film (originally titled Gigantis the Fire Monster), it is a film constantly searching for its own…

Mr Alarm