Podcast appearances and mentions of Peter H Brothers

Hello. kaiju lovers! The end has come…for MIFV's first season, that is. It was supposed to be an epic episode on Godzilla vs. Kong…but instead Nathan is joined by Matt and Gratton from the “Giant Monster Ben Shapiro,” er, “BS” podcast to discuss Space Amoeba (aka Yog, Monster from Space), a weird lesser classic from the Toho tokusatsu library. Released in 1970, it marked a shift in the Showa era for Toho films. This was the year special effects wizard Eiji Tsuburaya died, the studio contract system was discontinued in Japan, and Ishiro Honda left Toho, just to name a few big changes. Jet Jaguar hung out with the intrepid Jimmy From NASA in the producer booth to act as a “dump button” in case the GMBS boys went full-tilt HBO on a family show. They along with Nathan discuss the film's quirky characters and plot, its three well-executed but almost forgotten monsters, and the wonders of the “Weedmobile” before Jimmy is called away to quell a rowdy Godzilla and Kong with his newly rebuilt Mechani-Kong. That goes about as well as you'd expect, so Nathan, Matt, and Gratton have to pilot another giant robot to save his intrepidness. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, kaiju lovers! Read Jimmy's Notes on this episode. Listen to Matt and Gratton's episode on Space Amoeba. The prologue and epilogue were written by Nathan Marchand. This episode features sound effects sourced from www.FreeSound.org, Brand Name Audio, and the Pipeworks/Atari Godzilla video games. The music tracks heard in this episode are “Global Defense Force: Moguera” by Heavy Melody Music (from the Godzilla Unleashed OST) and “King Kong 2 – Main Theme (Metal Cover)” by Sharp Rain Music. The episode thumbnail was created by Michael Hamilton. We'd like to give a shout-out to our Patreon patrons Travis Alexander and Michael Hamilton (co-hosts of Kaiju Weekly); Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Eli Harris (elizilla13); Chris Cooke (host of One Cross Radio), and Bex from Redeemed Otaku! Thanks for your support! You, too, can support us on Patreon and get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month! This episode is approved by the Monster Island Board of Directors. Podcast Social Media: Twitter Facebook Instagram Follow Jimmy on Twitter: @NasaJimmy Follow the Monster Island Board of Directors on Twitter: @MonsterIslaBOD #JimmyFromNASALives #MonsterIslandFilmVault © 2020 Moonlighting Ninjas Media Bibliography/Further Reading: The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies Volume 1: 1954-1982 by John LeMay Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godzisewski Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films: A Critical Analysis and Filmography of 103 Features Released in the United States 1950-1992 by Stuart Galbraith IV Kaijuvision Radio, Episode 53: Space Amoeba (1970) (Japanese Colonialism in Oceania) Mushroom Clouds and Mushroom Men: The Fantastic Cinema of Ishiro Honda by Peter H. Brothers Writing Giant Monsters by John LeMay The post Episode 31: ‘Space Amoeba' (feat. Giant Monster BS) appeared first on The Monster Island Film Vault.

Hello, kaiju lovers! This week's episode is a “traditional” mini-analysis of Latitude Zero, an almost obscure 1969 Toho science fiction film directed by Ishiro Honda, who probably had to take a dip in the “Bath of Immunity” to endure the stress of making it. To say it was harrowing would be an understatement. This strange American/Japanese co-production has a troubled history full of clashing sensibilities and creative differences (which you can hear more about in MIFV episode six). However, the main topic of the episode is the concept of utopia because Latitude Zero seems to be a rare example in fiction of a successful one. Spoiler warning: Nathan doesn't buy it. Afterward, Nathan and Jimmy are visited by the Monster Island Board of Directors' executive assistant, Ms. Perkins, who is the Island's head of PR. She wanted to discuss recent “fake news” being spread by Jimmy From NASA and also announce the Board's decision on Nathan's proposals for season two of MIFV. All this plus listener feedback! This episode features Celeste Mora as Ms. Perkins (Twitter: @VOCelesteMora). The song heard in the episode is “Opening the Way” by Pablo Coma, which is a remix from the video game Shadow of the Colossus. It is from the OCRemix album, BadAss Boss Themes: Volume III. The episode thumbnail was created by Michael Hamilton. We'd like to give a shout-out to our Patreon patrons Travis Alexander and Michael Hamilton (co-hosts of Kaiju Weekly); Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Eli Harris (elizilla13); Chris Cooke (host of One Cross Radio), and Bex from Redeemed Otaku! Thanks for your support! You, too, can support us on Patreon and get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month! This episode is approved by the Monster Island Board of Directors. Read Jimmy's Notes on this episode. Podcast Social Media: Twitter Facebook Instagram Follow Jimmy on Twitter: @NasaJimmy Follow the Monster Island Board of Directors on Twitter: @MonsterIslaBOD #JimmyFromNASALives #MonsterIslandFilmVault © 2020 Moonlighting Ninjas Media Bibliography/Further Reading: “The Ambiguous Necessity of Utopia: Post-Colonial Literatures and the Persistence of Hope” by Bill Ashcroft (Social Alternatives, Vol. 28 No.3, 2009) The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies Volume 1: 1954-1982 by John LeMay The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies: The Lost Films (Mutated Edition) by John LeMay “Dystopia: Who Needs It?” by Adrian Mourby (History Today; Dec 2003; 53, 12; ProQuest Research Library, pg. 16) Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godzisewski Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films: A Critical Analysis and Filmography of 103 Features Released in the United States 1950-1992 by Stuart Galbraith IV Kaijuvision Radio – Episode 52: Latitude Zero (1969) (The South China Sea Disputes) Mushroom Clouds and Mushroom Men: The Fantastic Cinema of Ishiro Honda by Peter H. Brothers “News from Somewhere: Enhanced Sociability and the Composite Definition of Utopia and Dystopia” by Gregory Claeys (The Journal of the Historical Association) “Pragmatism, Utopia and Anti-Utopia” by Ruth Levitas (Critical Horizons: A Journal of Philosophy and Social Theory 9.1, May 2008, 42–59) “The problem with utopia” by Michael Shermer (This Week and Aeon) Utopia by Thomas More “Utopia isn't just idealistic fantasy – it inspires people to change the world” by Heather Alberro (The Conversation) “Utopian Fiction as Moral Philosophy; Imagination and Critique” by Roger J. H. King (Utopian Studies, No. 3 (1991), pp. 72-78) Writing Giant Monsters by John LeMay The post Episode 30: ‘Latitude Zero' (Mini-Analysis) appeared first on The Monster Island Film Vault.

Hello, kaiju lovers! In this episode, Nathan is joined by Sci-Fi Japan writer Ben Chaffins to discuss what is, honestly, an overrated classic: War of the Gargantuas. This “pseudo-sequel” to Frankenstein Conquers the World outdoes its predecessor in only one way: the kaiju. Sanda and Gaira are the best characters in the movie, which is sad given that it stars Toho staples Kumi Mizuno, Kenji Sahara, and Nobuo Nakamura. Unfortunately, it also features a belligerently apathetic Russ Tamblyn walking around like a disinterested robot—on purpose. You'll hear Ben and I discuss the farfetched but interesting interpretations of what, no joke, is apparently Brad Pitt and Quentin Tarantino's favorite monster movie, and those interpretations include connections to Cain & Abel, “The Sea Boy and the Mountain Boy,” the Vietnam War, and Japan's national identity. Also, Jimmy was on “paid leave,” so everyone's favorite superhero robot, Jet Jaguar, filled in for him in the producer booth this episode. Check out the Shin Godzilla and GMK article by Jack “GMan” Hudgens that Ben and Nathan mentioned here. Episode image created by Michael Hamilton. We'd like to give a shout-out to our Patreon patrons Travis Alexander and Michael Hamilton (co-hosts of Kaiju Weekly); Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Eli Harris (elizilla13); Chris Cooke (host of One Cross Radio), and Bex from Redeemed Otaku! Thanks for your support! You, too, can support us on Patreon and get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month! This episode is approved by the Monster Island Board of Directors. Read Jimmy's Notes on this episode. Podcast Social Media: Twitter Facebook Instagram Follow Jimmy on Twitter: @NasaJimmy Follow the Monster Island Board of Directors on Twitter: @MonsterIslaBOD #JimmyFromNASALives       #MonsterIslandFilmVault © 2020 Moonlighting Ninjas Media Bibliography/Further Reading: The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies Volume 1: 1954-1982 by John LeMay “Cain and Abel” (Wikipedia) Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godzisewski Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films: A Critical Analysis and Filmography of 103 Features Released in the United States 1950-1992 by Stuart Galbraith IV The Kaiju Film: A Critical Study of Cinema's Biggest Monsters by Jason Barr Kaijuvision Radio – Episode 50: War of the Gargantuas (1966) (The Ascension of Emperor Naruhito) Kojiki – “Umihiko and Yamahiko (The Sea Boy and the Mountain Boy)” Mushroom Clouds and Mushroom Men: The Fantastic Cinema of Ishiro Honda by Peter H. Brothers The post Episode 29: ‘War of the Gargantuas' (feat. Ben Chaffins) appeared first on The Monster Island Film Vault.

Hello, kaiju lovers! Making his third trip to Monster Island—but his first appearance on MIFV—is none other than the Kaiju Groupie himself, Michael Hamilton. He paid Nathan and Jimmy a visit to discuss Dogora, the Space Monster, which was one of three kaiju films released in 1964 by Toho. The titular space squid is a nightmare straight out of an H.P. Lovecraft story—minus the sorta lame weakness. (To quote Batman, “Bees. My god.”) Nathan and Michael also discuss Japan's infamous mafia, the Yakuza, since there are elements of it in this film. Enjoy! Check out Michael's titular podcast and social media here. Episode image created by, well, Michael Hamilton. Read Jimmy's Notes on this episode. We'd like to give a shout-out to our Patreon patrons Travis Alexander and Michael Hamilton (co-hosts of Kaiju Weekly); Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Eli Harris (elizilla13); Chris Cooke (host of One Cross Radio), and Bex from Redeemed Otaku! Thanks for your support! You, too, can support us on Patreon! This episode is approved by the Monster Island Board of Directors. Podcast Social Media: Twitter Facebook Instagram Follow Jimmy on Twitter: @NasaJimmy Follow the Monster Island Board of Directors on Twitter: @MonsterIslaBOD #JimmyFromNASALives       #MonsterIslandFilmVault © 2020 Moonlighting Ninjas Media Bibliography/Further Reading: The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies Volume 1: 1954-1982 by John LeMay “Inside The Yakuza, The 400-Year-Old Japanese Criminal Syndicate” by Mark Oliver (All That is Interesting) Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godzisewski Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films: A Critical Analysis and Filmography of 103 Features Released in the United States 1950-1992 by Stuart Galbraith IV “How the Yakuza Works” by Ed Grabianowski (How Stuff Works) Kaijuvision Radio, Episode 31: Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000) (Energy in Japan, Prime Minister Mori's Gaffe) Kaijuvision Radio, Episode 48: Dogora, the Space Monster (1964) (The Liancourt Rocks Dispute) Mushroom Clouds and Mushroom Men: The Fantastic Cinema of Ishiro Honda by Peter H. Brothers “Yakuza” (Wikipedia) The post Episode 25: ‘Dogora, the Space Monster' (feat. Michael ‘The Kaiju Groupie' Hamilton) appeared first on The Monster Island Film Vault.

Hello, kaiju lovers! This month's mini-sode is yet another excerpt from the paper Nathan wrote for his Ishiro Honda independent study in grad school, and it's on one of his favorite tokusatsu films: Atragon. This Jules Verne-ian sci-fi adventure story has deep connections to the Japanese national spirit as it was inspired by a militaristic 1899 novel and the ongoing newspaper stories about World War II stragglers being found on Pacific islands. The film also comments on resurgent Japanese nationalism in the early 1960s. All this plus listener feedback, and MIFV's intrepid producer, Jimmy From NASA, tells a bit of his story about taking the Gotengo (the flying super-sub in the film) for a joyride in the '80s. (If you want to hear the entire story, listen to Kaiju Weekly episode 38). And much to Nathan's annoyance, Jimmy relays an outrageous announcement from the Monster Island Board of Directors about Godzilla vs. Kong. Episode thumbnail created by Michael Hamilton. We'd like to give a shout-out to our Patreon patrons Travis Alexander and Michael Hamilton (cohosts of Kaiju Weekly); Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Eli Harris (elizilla13); Chris Cooke (host of One Cross Radio), and Bex from Redeemed Otaku! Thanks for your support! You, too, can support us on Patreon! This episode is approved by the Monster Island Board of Directors. Read Jimmy's Notes on this episode. Podcast Social Media: Twitter Facebook Instagram Follow Jimmy on Twitter: @NasaJimmy Follow the Monster Island Board of Directors on Twitter: @MonsterIslaBOD #JimmyFromNASALives       #MonsterIslandFilmVault © 2020 Nathan Marchand & Moonlighting Ninjas Media Bibliography/Further Reading: “Has the Empire Sunk Yet?—The Pacific in Japanese Science Fiction” by Thomas Schnellbächer (Science Fiction Studies, Nov. 2002, vol. 29, no. 3) Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godzisewski “Ishiro Honda-thon Ep. 2: Atragon (1963) Review” by Adam Noyes (AN Productions) Japanese Army Stragglers and Memories of the War, 1950-75 by Beatrice Trefalt “Kaijuvision Radio, Episode 46: Atragon (1963) (Hiroo Onoda and Japanese Holdouts)” Mushroom Clouds and Mushroom Men: The Fantastic Cinema of Ishiro Honda by Peter H. Brothers The post Episode 23: ‘Atragon' (Mini-Analysis) appeared first on The Monster Island Film Vault.

This Special Edition of Monster Study Group is a presentation of the article “Abominable Snowman: Honda’s Hidden Gem” by Peter H. Brothers. It was published in G-FAN magazine issue # 69. To learn more about G-FAN please visit g-fan.com. Feel free to send your correspondence to monsterstudygroup@outlook.com and look for us on Twitter & Instagram.

Hello, kaiju lovers! Today's episode is a little different. Think of it as an extended “mini-analysis.” It's also the first film MIFV has covered that features no kaiju. Luke Jaconetti, the host of the Earth Destruction Directive podcast (and owner of an impossible-to-spell surname), joins Nathan to discuss the film featuring everyone not working on The Three Treasures in 1959: Battle in Outer Space. The podcast's producer, Jimmy From NASA, loves this film because it's the second entry in what he calls a “pseudo-trilogy.” After Luke recounts his globetrotting adventure getting to Monster Island despite worldwide travel bans, he and Nathan discuss how what this film lacks in character it more than makes up for with showmanship and spectacle. It was a snapshot of the world at the beginning of the Space Race and the Cold War. They connect it to films like Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Earth vs. the Flying Saucers, Star Wars, and even Toy Story 2! They also discuss whether or not the invading aliens, the Natal, could be interpreted as an anti-American commentary. Are you stuck in quarantine? Enjoy some quality entertainment and enlightenment through this tokusatsu epic! This was made as a supplement to this episode of Kaijuvision Radio, which featured Danny DiManna as Brian Scherschel's guest host: Episode 42: Battle in Outer Space (1959) (The Space Race between the US and the USSR). Podcast Social Media: Twitter Facebook Instagram Follow Jimmy on Twitter: @NasaJimmy www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com #JimmyFromNASALives © 2020 Moonlighting Ninjas Media Bibliography/Further Reading: Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godzisewski Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films: A Critical Analysis and Filmography of 103 Features Released in the United States 1950-1992 by Stuart Galbraith IV “Japanese space program” (Wikipedia) “JAXA” (Wikipedia) The Kaiju Film: A Critical Study of Cinema's Biggest Monsters by Jason Barr Mushroom Clouds and Mushroom Men: The Fantastic Cinema of Ishiro Honda by Peter H. Brothers “The Space Race” (History.com) “Space Race” (Wikipedia) The post Episode 15: ‘Battle in Outer Space' (with Luke Jaconetti) appeared first on The Monster Island Film Vault.

Hello, kaiju lovers! In Nathan's continuing series of mini-sodes on films covered by Bran Scherschel on Kaijuvision Radio after Nathan left the show, he examines Ishiro Honda's overlooked 1958 kaiju film Varan the Unbelievable (or Daikaiju Baran). While Honda didn't think much of it (especially after its tumultuous production when the American TV network co-producing it pulled out), it was the first kaiju film written for Toho by the fabled Shinichi Sekizawa. The second half is a by-the-numbers monster movie, but the first half is intriguing because it touches on then contemporary issues with the burakumin, a discriminated social class in Japan. Their name means “village people” (no, not the disco band!), and they were essentially the “untouchables” of Japanese culture for centuries. When seen through that lens, this film offers more than a cool kaiju. After that, Nathan reads some listener feedback, including a letter from someone who offers some clarification on the (in)famous Batman Meets Godzilla script. Speaking of which, Batman Meets Godzilla, one of the craziest yet most intriguing lost projects made famous by John LeMay's book, The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies: The Lost Films (which now has a new “mutated” edition), is being adapted into a fan-made comic book miniseries! T-SHIRT GIVEAWAY: Everyone who shares the Facebook and Twitter posts for this episode (or tags the show when they share it themselves) will be entered for a drawing for a Batman Meets Godzilla T-shirt. (One entry per person per social media). Entries will be taken from February 26 to March 4 at 11:59pm (EST). The winner must then send Nathan his/her shirt size, shirt color, and mailing address to be forwarded to the team at Batman Meets Godzilla. Here's a link to the Tee Public site with this epic shirt. Here's the KVR episode: Episode 40: Varan (1958) (Hisabetsu-Buraku) (Discriminated Communities) This episode featured the song “‘BATMAN' [OG Theme Song Remix!]” by Remix Maniacs. Be sure to read Jimmy's Notes on this episode. (c) 2020 Nathan Marchand & Moonlighting Ninjas Media Bibliography/Further Reading: “Burakumin” (Wikipedia) “Burakumin at the End of History” by Ian Neary (Social Research, spring 2003, vol. 70, no. 1) “The Burakumin: Japan's Invisible Race – Understanding a Marginalized People” by Viet Hoang (with art by Aya Francisco) (Tofugu) “Caste in Japan: The Burakumin” by June Gordon (Biography, Winter 2017, vol. 40, no. 1) A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series by David Kalat (Second Edition) Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godzisewski Mushroom Clouds and Mushroom Men: The Fantastic Cinema of Ishiro Honda by Peter H. Brothers The post Episode 11: ‘Varan the Unbelievable' (Mini-Analysis) appeared first on The Monster Island Film Vault.

Hello, kaiju lovers! Nathan covers yet another film discussed on his former podcast, Kaijuvision Radio, by Brian Scherschell: Ishiro Honda's 1957 tokusatsu classic, The Mysterians. While Godzilla (1954) singlehanded created the kaiju and tokusatsu genres, this film arguably ushered in Toho's “golden age,” which would last for a decade. While Nathan does touch on Moguera, the special effects, and the film's many influences, the bulk of his analysis is focused on Japan's relationship with the United Nations, which the nation joined just a year before the film was released. The Mysterians expresses Japan's—and Honda's—postwar ideal of “proactive pacifism,” which it saw in the U.N. Throw in a few snarky interruptions from the podcast's intrepid producer, Jimmy From NASA, and a random cameo from a psycho-powered dictator, and it's a typical Wednesday at The Monster Island Film Vault. After that, Nathan dumps out the mailbag to read several iTunes reviews and e-mails from listeners. Speaking of which, be sure to check out the upcoming fan project, Batman Meets Godzilla, one of the craziest yet most intriguing lost projects made famous by John LeMay's book, The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies: The Lost Films (which now has a new “mutated” edition). T-SHIRT GIVEAWAY: Everyone who shares the Facebook and Twitter posts for this episode from the podcast's pages will be entered for a drawing for a Batman Meets Godzilla T-shirt. (One entry per person per social media). Entries will be taken from January 22 to January 28 at 11:59pm (EST). The winner must then send Nathan his/her shirt size, shirt color, and mailing address to be forwarded to the team at Batman Meets Godzilla. Here's a link to the Tee Public site with this epic shirt. Here's the KVR episode: Episode 39: The Mysterians (1957) (Normalization of Japan-USSR Relations) This episode featured the song “‘BATMAN' [OG Theme Song Remix!]” by Remix Maniacs. Read Jimmy's Notes on this episode. (c) 2020 Nathan Marchand & Moonlighting Ninjas Media Bibliography/Further Reading: “An Argument for Japan's Becoming Permanent Member.” Ministry of Foreign Affairs Japan “Chapter 3: Japan's Foreign Policy to Promote National and Worldwide Interests” (Diplomatic Bluebook 2017). Ministry of Foreign Affairs Japan “Is China contributing to the United Nations' mission?” (China Power) “Gendered Bodies in Tokusatsu: Monsters and Aliens as the Atomic Bomb Victims” by Yuki Miyamoto (The Journal of Popular Culture, Oct. 2016, vol. 49, no. 5) Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godzisewski “Japan's Challenges at the United Nations, a Conversation with Amb. Motohide Yoshikawa” (YouTube, uploaded by UN University) Kaijuvision Radio –“Episode 6: Rodan (1956)” –“Episode 8: King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)” Mushroom Clouds and Mushroom Men: The Fantastic Cinema of Ishiro Honda by Peter H. Brothers “Why Japan will Never Be a Permanent Member of the UN Security Council” by Peter Harris (The National Interest) The post Episode 9: ‘The Mysterians' (Mini-Analysis) appeared first on The Monster Island Film Vault.

This week on The Spectator Film Podcast… Attack of the Mushroom People or Matango (1963) 4.12.19 Featuring: Austin, Maxx Commentary begins at 19:12 — Notes — Plant Horror: Approaches to the Monstrous Vegetal in Fiction and Film Edited by Dawn Keetley, Angela Tenga — This is a truly special collection of essays. It’s amusing to think of a serious and insightful critical examination of the “Vegetable Horror” subgenre, but make no mistake: this is one of the most engaging and intelligent essay collections I’ve read on horror recently. I intend to finish reading this book. While this book doesn’t address Matango directly, a lot of what’s discussed still applies. This book is highly recommended to any fans of horror. Mushroom Clouds and Mushroom Men: The Fantastic Cinema of Ishiro Honda by Peter H. Brothers — While informative on the film’s production and the various actors involved, I found this book’s chapter on Matango to be a bit lacking in substance. Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, From Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryfle, Ed Godziszewski — A perfect introduction to Honda’a life and career. This is our recommended resource for learning more about this director. We’ll include some interesting passages from the chapter on Matango below. “The 1950s malaise and the political protests that had begun the 1960s were by now largely forgotten. Upon taking office in 1960, Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda introduced his Income Doubling Plan, spurring rapid economic growth fueled by Western-style consumerism. An emerging middle class now coveted lifestyle items previously beyond reach, such as refrigerators, vacuum cleaners, and washing machines, while more upwardly mobile citizens owned sports cars and expensive luxuries” (197). “‘Around this time, there were people who started to be Americanized, or have a very modern lifestyle,’ recalled Honda. ‘There were rich people who sent their kids to school in foreign cars, that kind of thing. We tried to show that type of social background in this film.’ Honda was inspired by a headline-making story about thrill-seeking rich kids who took their father’s yacht far out to sea and had to be rescued. Early drafts featured characters mirroring the incident, spoiled young sons of the moneyed class” (197).

WHAT IS IT… How much terror can you stand? This week at the B-movie clubhouse author of “Mushroom Clouds and Mushroom Men: The Fantastic Cinema of Ishiro Honda” Peter H. Brothers will join us as we talk about Honda’s 1964 film “Mothra vs. Godzilla”. Plus we have some great feedback. Toll Free Number 888-350-2570 Join […]

Mushroom Clouds and Mushroom Men: The Fantastic Cinema of Ishiro Honda Devil Bat Diary: The Journal of Johnny Layton 100 Tons of Hell and Fire! On today’s show the author of “Mushroom Clouds and Mushroom Men: The Fantastic Cinema of Ishiro Honda” and “Devil Bat Diary” Peter H. Brothers will be joining Nic, Mary and […]

A conversation with Peter H. Brothers On today’s show Mary, and I will talk with author of “Mushroom Clouds and Mushroom Men” and “Devil Bat Diary” Peter H. Brothers. What turned out to be an interview about his books turned in to a conversion about the love we have for classic horror and Sci-Fi films […]