Merian C. Cooper’s 1933 monster masterpiece King Kong came under the knife of censors when it was re-released in 1938, but all of the scenes that were removed at that time have been since restored and reinserted. Even so, Kong is still missing one very infamous scene–not by act of censorship, but by design. AnytimeContinue reading “The mystery of the lost spider pit sequence”
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The “Citizen Kane” of monster movies: King Kong (1933)
In the grand old year of 2020, it seems that there isn’t much left to say about King Kong that hasn’t already been said. The “Citizen Kane” of monster movies has a timeless quality to it—the film is a certifiable masterpiece, no doubt about it. Like Metropolis (1927), Jaws (1975), and Jurassic Park (1993), KongContinue reading “The “Citizen Kane” of monster movies: King Kong (1933)”
Princess Salno & The Ymir
A Toho-Harryhausen Fantasy As imagined by Trevor Thomson, with story elements by Charlott Knight, Bob Williams, Christopher Knopf, Shinichi Sekizawa, & Beverley Cross. Cover illustrated by Elden Ardiente. Internal illustrations by studio Lungga Creative. As folks who have read my previous writings may know (& even if you don’t, now’s a fine time to learn),Continue reading “Princess Salno & The Ymir”
Queen of the Monsters Part II: Mothra’s Journey Through the Heisei Era
A Retrospective covering Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992), Mothra (1996), Mothra 2: The Battle Under the Deep Sea (1997), & Mothra 3: Invasion of King Ghidorah (1998) (The “Rebirth” Trilogy) And so dear readers, as “KaiJune” winds down and “KaiSummer”–a summer-long look at kaiju-related films–picks up, we take one last look at Miss Mothra’s final continuousContinue reading “Queen of the Monsters Part II: Mothra’s Journey Through the Heisei Era”
The Animated Adventures of Godzilla
Godzilla has been around for over half a century and, appropriately, always has something new looming on the horizon. Most of the time it’s a new movie or toy, occasionally it’s a video game or in the pages of a comic book. There’s even been novels that took place in Godzilla’s world, complete with epicContinue reading “The Animated Adventures of Godzilla”
Queen of the Monsters Part I: Mothra’s Journey Through the Showa Era
A Retrospective Covering Mothra (1961), Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964), Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster (1964), & Ebirah, Horror of the Deep/Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster (1966) Long time no see, ladies & gents. Last time we saw each other, I stepped out of my comfort zone a little bit, (writing-wise anyway) & dared to dream upContinue reading “Queen of the Monsters Part I: Mothra’s Journey Through the Showa Era”
Crazy Redd: Video Gaming’s Greatest Monster
Like many of you, I’ve been playing Animal Crossing so much during this pandemic that my villager (a young lady named Xen, as per usual) has changed her clothes far more often than I have and I’ve seen things progress from Lord of the Flies to something more akin to the Village, with Tom NookContinue reading “Crazy Redd: Video Gaming’s Greatest Monster”
Wrestling History X: My History of Wrestling
Long Introduction I realized I am Don Draper from Mad Men. Let me explain. So I just started watching Mad Men in accordance with my intentional or unintentional habit of only watching certain popular shows long after they’re over. And ad man Don Draper in Season 1 is a guy that is haunted by hisContinue reading “Wrestling History X: My History of Wrestling”
The Sins of Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation
Let’s talk about the black sheep of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, though that’s a loaded statement because depending on who you talk to the culprit might be any number of things. Someone deeply enamored with the original Mirage series might claim that the original cartoon is a bastardization of the characters, while othersContinue reading “The Sins of Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation”
Mikenificent’s Final Sprite Comic: How Mike P Stole Easter
After last time, I was fairly shook. Ice Climbers Do Whatever, a comic I made in high school at the turn of the millennium, didn’t hold up as well as I thought it did! I was able to pin-point the exact moment that things went from being fun to sort of a slog and itContinue reading “Mikenificent’s Final Sprite Comic: How Mike P Stole Easter”
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