Toho wanted nothing more than to make movies with King Kong in them… In 1966, King Kong received that which every franchise dreams of: an animated series. This particular series was spear-headed by Rankin/Bass (which you may remember from every holiday special ever) who commissioned Toei Animation (whom you may recognize as the studio behindContinue reading “Toho’s Successful Kong Attempt: King Kong Escapes (1967)”
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A Clash of Kings: King Kong Vs. Godzilla (1962)
Toho Studios made two attempts at making a film featuring King Kong. This was the first. The genesis of King Kong Vs. Godzilla was simplicity itself: Willis O’Brien (animator for the original King Kong) wanted to make another movie featuring his beloved giant ape and this time, Kong would battle a Frankenstein-type monster. He tookContinue reading “A Clash of Kings: King Kong Vs. Godzilla (1962)”
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”
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”
Revisiting DuckTales: “Ducky Horror Picture Show”
With the current DuckTales between seasons (and with the third season promising us an almost complete revisit of the Disney Afternoon block) it’s a prime time to take a look back at its predecessor from 1987. When it debuted, it brought with it comics, video games, toys, and even a movie whose relative failure causedContinue reading “Revisiting DuckTales: “Ducky Horror Picture Show””
The Fictocast #002: Not Everyone is Here
Here’s the second episode of our podcast! You can listen to it here or just play the video below: RATED M FOR MATURE In this edition of the Fictocast, we discuss characters we’d like to see come to Super Smash Brothers Ultimate and characters we’re likely to see. You can hear detailed explanations and discussionsContinue reading “The Fictocast #002: Not Everyone is Here”
Holiday Traditions and Unrelated Cinema: A Personal Survey
God damn, but do I love holidays. I’m lucky enough to have a day job that provides days off for each and every major one (except Halloween), and since I’m a recluse who hates going anywhere that isn’t home, my version of a vacation is binge watching movies! Don’t you fucking judge me. As theContinue reading “Holiday Traditions and Unrelated Cinema: A Personal Survey”
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