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Kaiju Weeks in Review (September 10-30, 2023)

I adore Godzilla Final Wars, but it's a movie with an identity crisis, unsure whether it wants to be headlining a Toho Champion Festival or mesmerizing American teenagers at a mid-aughts multiplex. @spacehunter-m's Final Wars 2004: The Year We Make Corn-Tack gives it a strong tug in the first direction, whittling the runtime down to 77 minutes and replacing most of the music and sound effects. She was inspired by Space Warriors 2000, of all things; as she put it, both films are "largely comprised of nonstop, monotonous action." As in that bizarro Ultraman compilation film, the kaiju trash-talk each other. It makes you wonder why Ryuhei Kitamura didn't at least bring back the speech bubbles from Godzilla vs. Gigan. Kaiju fan edits are rare, and this is in a class all by itself. Download it here.

Shigeru Kayama's novelizations of Godzilla (1954) and Godzilla Raids Again are out—hopefully the first of many to come. My copy only arrived on Saturday, so I haven't had the chance to read the whole thing yet, but I've made it through Godzilla. It's interesting to see Kayama, who wrote the initial treatment, take another swing at the story after the film was finished. He puts back moments like Godzilla eating a cow and attacking a lighthouse, and is also more overt with the wartime allusions. There's an incredible moment where Dr. Yamane muses that studying Godzilla and learning his secrets could be Japan's way of redeeming itself after "caus[ing] a great deal of trouble to people throughout the world." Note that these are novella-length, so much less in-depth than the novelizations of American Godzilla films you might be used to (Godzilla Raids Again is less than 80 pages). The book ends with an afterword by translator Jeffrey Angles contextualizing the tales.

Godzilla: War for Humanity continues to be a standout IDW miniseries. There's a new and very weird monster in the second issue, plus a no-nonsense Mothra (she tries to recruit Godzilla to fight Zoospora by shooting him in the back of the head and dragging him into the ocean in front of Minilla).

I've also got to mention the solicitation for another Godzilla Rivals installment, due December 20. Nola Pfau is writing, Megan Huang is illustrating.

Jen Onça is not excited to start her new, fast-paced fast-food career at Minilla Burger, but she'd much prefer a mundane day to the sudden return of Megalon! The monster brings destruction, trapping Jen in a forgotten lab deep beneath the restaurant with only the half-built form of Jet Jaguar to help her get out! She must repair the robotic defender to save herself and the city, but first she needs to escape the rubble trapping her in this tense adventure!

Yuzo the Biggest Battle in Tokyo, Yoshikazu Ishii's follow-up to Attack of the Giant Teacher, has also been picked up by SRS Cinema. No release details yet. I can't really speak to the film either, since it screened at the same time as Yumiko Shaku's panel at G-Fest, but as you can see from the poster, it's set during the pandemic.

The GAMERA -Rebirth- Gyaos has joined Godzilla Battle Line as an unusual sort of swarm unit. Your first summon of the match calls forth two sub-adults, and by the fifth summon you're sending out two sub-adults and three adults, still for four energy. They're probably the best swarm in the game, though still highly vulnerable to AOE units like Godzilla '01. I'm having fun with them in the Challenge Battles.

Notzilla, one of the sharpest kaiju comedies out there, is unexpectedly getting the graphic novel treatment. Mitch Teemley is adapting his own screenplay, with art by Zumart Putra. The comic is already finished, although I'm not clear on how folks who didn't back the Kickstarter (which wrapped on September 11) will get it. Useless trivia: the terrific cover above (one of four) is by Ben Dunn, who wrote the How to Draw Manga book I poured over in middle school.

After Troll shattered Netflix streaming records (according to Netflix), it's not super surprising that the company wants a sequel. Priority one: coming up with a title that's not Troll 2. Screenwriter Espen Aukan and director Roar Uthaug will both return.

Toy highlights of the past few weeks:

After confusing everyone by teasing its silhouette the day before April Fools', Tamashii has fully unveiled an S.H.Monsterarts Godzilla '72, a rare Showa figure from the line. It comes with two heads, one of them bloodied (see above). Due at the end of February.

After finally running out of ways to repaint their mold of Hedorah's Perfect Stage, Bandai is making a Movie Monster Series figure of the kaiju's Landing Stage. A Godzilla Store exclusive, it'll be released October 25.

After over two years, Funko is releasing a trio of Godzilla Singular Point Pops. Hopefully they go all-out with this show—it's not like there's any other plausible way for a Satomi Kanahara figure to exist.

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‘Technically God Isn’t a “Him”’

After Degas. ‘*Technically God isn’t a “him.” But the English language doesn’t provide a suitable singular, non-gender term for us to use (“it” implies an object or non-sentient being).’(Mitch Teemley) Mitch Teemley’s observation touches usefully upon the volatile topic of “they” third persons and “he/she” third persons. English has ready at hand singular “it,” as he notes, but referring to a…

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Happy New Year – Do Not be Afraid!

By my friend Mitch Teemley Day 1 of 365. Gulp. Few years in recent memory have begun with more apprehension about the state of our world. It’s been said that some variation of the phrase “Do Not be Afraid” appears 365 time in the Bible–once for each day of the year. Could God be trying to tell us something? Ever since Einstein’s day scientists have been trying to find a Unified Field, a…

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"Both Sides Now"/Mitch Teemley

Both Sides Now

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NOTZILLA Trailer (2020) Godzilla Spoof

NOTZILLA Trailer (2020) Godzilla Spoof

NOTZILLA Trailer (2020) Godzilla Spoof PLOT: When a scientist from Japan smuggles a monster’s egg into the United States, what could possibly go wrong when it actually hatches—and alcohol makes it grow taller than a skyscraper? The race is on as the monster drinks beer and wreaks havoc, the Japanese scientist tries to shrink it, and a crazed weapons physicist tries to nuke the monster—and…

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I'VE BEEN NOMINATED FOR THE BLOGGER RECOGNITION AWARD!!

I’VE BEEN NOMINATED FOR THE BLOGGER RECOGNITION AWARD!!

After a month of chronic arthritis in my leg and not being able to walk I was debating if I could ever think positively again.  Forget being creative.  Of course my ADHD brain went into “I’m a failure “.  

Then Friday I received a comment from one of my incredible blogger followers Mitch Teemley of The Power of Story saying he nominated me for The Blogger Recognition Award!  Amazing because a…

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Dog Days — Mitch Teemley

Dog Days — Mitch Teemley

Thought for the Week Lily, a six-year-old Great Dane, had lost both of her eyes due to a rare medical condition. She’d also lost the will to live. Until one day another Great Dane named Maddison came into her life. Maddison began “walking” Lily every day, guiding her with gentle but firm nudges, insisting she […] Dog Days — Mitch Teemley

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Underwater Sculptures

Inspired by Mitch Teemley's 50 Unique Sculptures post, here are images from a few underwater #sculpture marine parks I've dived. #scuba #diving #grenada #mexico #grandcayman

Inspired by Mitch Teemley‘s 50 Unique Sculptures post, here are images from a few underwater sculpture parks I’ve dived. The sculptures in Grenada and Mexico were designed by Jason deCaires Taylor and the sculpture in Grand Cayman was designed by Simon Morris. Grenada is an island located in the southern Caribbean. The images captured below were taken with my first underwater “point and shoot”…

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Award-Winning Kaiju Spoof NOTZILLA Releases This August!

Award-Winning Kaiju Spoof NOTZILLA Releases This August!

We have some details on the upcoming giant monster movie spoof, NOTZILLA! It’s an award-winning film from director Mitch Teemley. The comedy will have a Digital and physical media release on August 8, 2020. You can get more information about the film down below.

From The Press Release

Creepy Ex-Boyfriend Productions has joined forces with distributors Indie Rights for digital and Allied Vau…

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My Post Picks For December 2019

My Post Picks For December 2019

I’ll be honest. I haven’t read much this month. I just haven’t felt like reading. Have any of you been there?

Honestly, I have not felt like doing much of anything this month other than work and spending time with the kids. My draft folder is getting bigger with ideas just not finished works. It’s been an emotional month for me with those visions I talked about and the loneliness of the holidays.

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Lorenzo Quinn

Public art! Love it or loathe it; it still provokes thought and imagination. This set of public sculptures focuses on pieces that make us think by employing their settings to comment upon or evoke a satirical view of life//Sculptures///CRIMSON TAZVINZWA

CREDIT: mitchteemley

  Astonishing, Weired Sculptures From The Whole Wide World – Globe Public art! Love it or loathe it; it still provokes thought and imagination. This set of…

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My Mystery Blogger Award

My Mystery Blogger Award

Dear Mitch has nominated me for the Mystery Blogger Award.

Thank you so much, Mitch, I am honoured that you think I rock!

I am a little snowed under with things at the moment and have taken part before, so I am sharing your post as a thank you!

I shall, however, answer your questions, because I love a good Q & A session!

Five Questions for my Nominees

What moment or choice in your past do you…

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How Disparate Writings Intertwine

“Over the past eight years, I have been tested and challenged more than any president in our 250-year history.”(Donald Trump, from Second Inaugural Address) Mr. Trump dictates revelation for his irrupting dispensation. There are impromptu connections one makes in the reading life that tease, entangle, invigorate, sustain. Mitch Teemley recently republished his open letter to Donald Trump from…

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Word Nerds: What’s That You Say?

I appreciate how Mitch Teemley shares quotes of note. Over time I have developed my own quotes which will not be found in print since they exist as passing verbal ideas. They often found their way into my classroom during my years of teaching high school students. Photo by Kobe – on Pexels.com To get where you are going you have to move. This one formed out of observation of how some people…

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"Have I Been Chosen?"/Mitch Teemley

Have I Been Chosen?

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Can Anyone Who is “Un-Saved” be Redeemed? — Mitch Teemley Not everyone uses the term un-saved. But Jesus said, and our own eyes tell us, that there are people who are on paths of self-destruction, whose choices are toxic to themselves and to others.