Hey Wait A Minute

Hey Wait a Minute

This is one of those things that haunted me in the leadup. The only explanation I can think of is that Skull Island Great Apes exhibited insular dwarfism. Even then Kong must have had an abnormal growth spurt after the 70s for some reason. Of course the real reason is that Jordan Vogt-Roberts had a certain vision of how big Kong should be that wasn't compatible with a future fight with Legendary Godzilla, and Adam Wingard proportioned all the other Great Apes with a 300 foot Kong as default. It doesn't help that scale has never been Wingard's strongpoint.

Having an existential crisis over Zuko from GxK being bigger than Kong was in the Skull Island movie, proportions and all.

The chances of this are low but never zero considering del Toro's interests.

Obviously I'm excited for Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein film for Netflix, but I'm also thinking ahead.

I want to see a giant Jacob Elordi fight Baragon at the foot of Mt. Fuji in the sequel.

Wanted to wish a happy 50th to Mechagodzilla. I was meaning to get a bit of art complete for the big day, but I've had a lot of work over the last month or so, and I'm currently mourning a beloved family pet. Instead here's a sneak peek at my current progress

Godzilla Minus One

If I had a nickel for every post New Century Toho Godzilla film with an inciting incident involving failure to fire an aircraft cannon at a potentially vulnerable early form of Godzilla, I would have two nickels. If I had a nickel for every post 2000 Toho Godzilla film ending with an internally injured Godzilla torn apart by its own atomic breath, only for a remaining piece in the depths of the ocean to show signs of life, I would also have two nickels. Bonus points (pennies?) for criticism of Imperial Japan and a heat ray that recreates the effects of the atomic bombings. Jokes aside, this movie was excellent. A return to basics yet bristling with themes and character depth, not just good kaiju eiga but great cinema in general. If it doesn't take the number 1 spot for best Godzilla films of all time, its definitely in the top 3.

Shigan

The Japanese fiscal year does start on April 1, and that was also when Toho announced Shin Godzilla with Hideki Anno.

It's not too late for then to announce Shin Gigan