Podcasts about Pulgasari

Mighty Peking Man (1977) / Pulgasari (1985) This week it's go big or go home as Alyssa Heflin joins us as to track down a giant ape in the jungle and battle imperialists with a mythical metal-eating monster

fWotD Episode 2869: Pulgasari Welcome to Featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia’s finest articles.The featured article for Thursday, 13 March 2025 is Pulgasari.Pulgasari is an epic monster film directed and produced by Shin Sang-ok in 1985 during his North Korean abduction. A co-production between North Korea, Japan, and China, it is supposedly a remake of Bulgasari, a 1962 South Korean film that also depicts Bulgasari/Pulgasari, a creature from Korean folklore. The ensemble cast includes Chang Sŏnhŭi, Ham Kisŏp, Ri Chongguk, Ri Ingwŏn, and Yu Kyŏngae, with Kenpachiro Satsuma in the title role. Set during the Goryeo dynasty, Pulgasari follows a blacksmith's daughter who brings to life a metal-eating monster her late father created to defeat the monarchy.Shin and his wife, Choi Eun-hee, were kidnapped in 1978 by agents of Kim Jong Il, and held captive in North Korea. Pulgasari was put forward in February 1985 to capitalize on the success of The Return of Godzilla (1984), and became Shin's last film made under Kim Jong Il's orders. Kim Seryun and Ri Chun-gu collaborated on the screenplay. Principal photography took place in Pyongyang from June to August 1985 on an estimated ¥200–300 million ($2–3 million) budget, making it one of the most expensive films ever produced in North Korea to that time. Some sources suggest that North Korean filmmaker Chong Gon-jo, who was given sole director credit, completed filming on behalf of Shin. A team of 15 Toho employees, including Teruyoshi Nakano, handled special effects photography from September to December.Pulgasari was previewed at Toho Studios in January 1986 and readied for release in Japan and North Korea later that year. However, the film was banned in March after Shin and Choi escaped North Korean supervision and fled to the United States, where Shin later worked on a remake. Pulgasari eventually debuted on VHS in Japan on January 21, 1995, and had its official premiere in Tokyo on July 4, 1998, to commercial success. Critical reception in Japan was positive, with many favorable comparisons to Godzilla (1998). It has since become the most-widely-seen North Korean film internationally and a cult classic.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:12 UTC on Thursday, 13 March 2025.For the full current version of the article, see Pulgasari on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm generative Kajal.

It's not the years, it's the mileage! And it has taken a lot of "miles" to finally get this episode out where I share a loot of great "gifts" that friends and listeners gave me for my birthday month last year. Check out the recommendations I got as well as other films I saw during the month, as we all eat cake.Also, make sure you follow these great people and podcasts!Din JordanStew from Stew World OrderJosh G. and Your Next Favorite Movie PodcastBrian Clarkson from Tickets PleasePodcast Intro/Outro: Tino Mendes & Yellow Paper - The Heist

As a chaser shot to our last episode about the North Korean Kaiju movie Pulgasari, BLT Team B have heroically taken it upon themselves to review the much unloved North American remake Galgameth! 

We're kicking off the new year with a review of the North Korean monster movie, Pulgasari (1985), in which a Godzilla like creature from Korean folklore fights with a peasant army to topple a corrupt feudal regime.  We also recount the far more fascinating story of the film's production, a stranger than fiction tale involving international kidnappings, daring escape attempts, and dictator Kim Jong-Il's bizarre quest to bolster the North Korean film industry. Timestamps: [00:00] Intro + Hakaider, Garo, and Flip Flappers [24:45] Review - Pulgasari

C'est une histoire complètement folle, digne d'un brumeux polar hollywoodien. Elle se déroule en Corée, en 1978. Le grand réalisateur Sud-Coréen Shin Sang-Ok est à la recherche de son ex-femme Choi Eun-Hee, une célèbre actrice qui a mystérieusement disparu. Il suit toutes les pistes possibles et imaginables… mais ne trouve rien. Jusqu'au jour où deux hommes lui sautent dessus, l'assomment et le fourrent dans le coffre d'une voiture. Shin se réveille alors de l'autre côté du 38ème parallèle, en Corée du Nord. Que fait-il là ? Choi a-t-elle également été enlevée par les Nord-Coréens ? Qui est Pulgasari, le dragon mangeur de métal ? Ces questions, un seul homme peut y répondre : le terrible (et cinéphile) leader suprême Kim Jong-il. Une histoire racontée au micro de Jonathan Remy par Fabien Tillon qui a scénarisé la bande-dessinée « Le dictateur et le dragon de mousse » parue aux Editions la boite à bulles (avec Fréwé aux dessins) Sujets traités : Shin Sang, cinéma, dictateur, Sud-Coréen, Corée du Nord, Kim Jong-il. dragon, mousse, socialisme Merci pour votre écoute Un Jour dans l'Histoire, c'est également en direct tous les jours de la semaine de 13h15 à 14h30 sur www.rtbf.be/lapremiere Retrouvez tous les épisodes d'Un Jour dans l'Histoire sur notre plateforme Auvio.be :https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/5936 Intéressés par l'histoire ? Vous pourriez également aimer nos autres podcasts : L'Histoire Continue: https://audmns.com/kSbpELwL'heure H : https://audmns.com/YagLLiKEt sa version à écouter en famille : La Mini Heure H https://audmns.com/YagLLiKAinsi que nos séries historiques :Chili, le Pays de mes Histoires : https://audmns.com/XHbnevhD-Day : https://audmns.com/JWRdPYIJoséphine Baker : https://audmns.com/wCfhoEwLa folle histoire de l'aviation : https://audmns.com/xAWjyWCLes Jeux Olympiques, l'étonnant miroir de notre Histoire : https://audmns.com/ZEIihzZMarguerite, la Voix d'une Résistante : https://audmns.com/zFDehnENapoléon, le crépuscule de l'Aigle : https://audmns.com/DcdnIUnUn Jour dans le Sport : https://audmns.com/xXlkHMHSous le sable des Pyramides : https://audmns.com/rXfVppvN'oubliez pas de vous y abonner pour ne rien manquer.Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement.

Bei uns verwandelt sich der #SEOULtember in den PJÖNJANGtember, denn wir sprechen über den nordkoreanischen Kaijufilm "PULGASARI" - Ein Film, dessen Entstehungsgeschichte um ein vielfaches interessanter ist als der Streifen selbst. Wir werden trotzdem beides Ausgiebig besprechen. Besucht uns auf unseren Socials https://linktr.ee/dinosdaemonendoktoren und vergesst nicht unsere Community-Frage zu beantworten: "Was könntet ihr ebenso gierig verschlingen, wie Pulgasari das Eisen im Film?" Pulgasari OST by So Jong Gon

Es gibt Filme mit absurden Produktionsgeschichten. Auch hier hatten wir schon einige davon: The Man wo killed Don Quijote, Pulgasari, Man on the Moon... Es gibt Filme mit Diven in der Hauptrolle, zerstrittene Produktionsfirmen, überzogene Budgets, Skandale rund um Cast & Crew... und dann gibt es noch Cleopatra. Dieser Monumentalfilm aus dem Jahr 1963 spielt produktionstechnisch nochmal in einer ganz anderen Liga als die zuvor genannten Filme: Geplant als Projekt mit kleinem Budget, um eine angeschlagene Filmindustrie zu retten, entwickelte er sich zu einem der berüchtigsten Katastrophen der Filmgeschichte. Bereitet euch auf einen wilden Ritt vor, wenn wir uns in der ersten Episode zu diesem monumentalen Desaster mit seiner Produktion und den bizarren Anekdoten drumherum auseinandersetzen.

No sooner is the broadcast finished does what seems like the entire North Korean military bombard Uber-Moguera in retaliation for Nate's sarcasm. When that fails, they lure a very hungry Pulgasari to the airfield, and seeing the mecha as a huge piece of exotic metal food, he attacks. Unable to fight him off, Nate suggests one last desperate measure—that requires the metal minotaur to eat Kaguya! Listen to Part 1: http://monsterislandfilmvault.com/index.php/2024/06/27/episode-93-prologue-the-hunting-of-the-snarky-nate-part-1/ Listen to the main episode: http://monsterislandfilmvault.com/index.php/2024/06/27/episode-93-pulgasari-vs-tomi-trembath/ Check out Nathan's spinoff podcasts, The Henshin Men and The Power Trip. Henshin Power V3 coming July 10, 2024 (Ultraman Day)! We'd like to give a shout-out to our MIFV MAX patrons Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Damon Noyes, The Cel Cast, TofuFury, Eric Anderson of Nerd Chapel, Ted Williams, Wynja the Ninja, Christopher Riner, The Indiscrite One, Eli Harris, Jake Hambrick, Matt Walsh (but not that Matt Walsh), Jonathan Courtright, Leon Campbell, and Michael Watson! Thanks for your support! You, too, can join MIFV MAX on Patreon to get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month! (https://www.patreon.com/monsterislandfilmvault) Buy official MIFV merch on TeePublic! (https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-monster-island-gift-shop). NEW MERCH NOW AVAILABLE! This episode is approved by the Monster Island Board of Directors. Podcast Social Media: MIFV Linktree: https://linktr.ee/monsterislandfilmvault Nate's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/nathan_marchand MIFV is a member of PodNation (https://podnation.tv/) MIFV is one of Feedspot's top 10 tokusatsu podcasts! (https://blog.feedspot.com/tokusatsu_podcasts/) MIFV is one of Feedspot's top 20 monster podcasts! (https://podcasts.feedspot.com/monster_podcasts/) www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com #JimmyFromNASALives       #MonsterIslandFilmVault © 2024 Moonlighting Ninjas Media

Hello, Kaiju Lovers! Nate and Jimmy venture across the 38th parallel into North Korea to cover the most infamous kaiju film ever made and recapture its star monster: Pulgasari. Tomi Trembath of the Giant-Sized Violence podcast, who grew up with its strange American remake, The Adventures of Galgameth, joins Nate via video call (for obvious reasons) to discuss this "North Korean Godzilla," which is surrounded by urban legends and even wilder true stories. It's a pseudo-remake of a lost South Korean film and, arguably, the Daimajin trilogy--because it's an '80s movie that looks like a grungy '60s movie. (Thanks, "Dear Leader"!) But it saved the life of its kidnapped director, Shin Sang-ok, and his actress wife, Choi Eun-hee, which is the sibject of our Toku Topic. For full show notes, including a bibliography of sources, go to this episode's blog post on the MIFV website: (link) Listen to this episode's prologue: https://monsterislandfilmvault.com/index.php/2024/06/27/episode-93-prologue-the-hunting-of-the-snarky-nate-part-1/. Read Jimmy's Notes on this episode on the MIFV website! (https://monsterislandfilmvault.com/index.php/2024/06/27/jimmys-notes-on-episode-94-pulgasari-vs-tomi-trembath/).  Check out Nathan's spinoff podcasts, The Henshin Men and The Power Trip. Henshin Power V3 coming July 10, 2024 (Ultraman Day)! We'd like to give a shout-out to our MIFV MAX patrons Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Damon Noyes, The Cel Cast, TofuFury, Eric Anderson of Nerd Chapel, Ted Williams, Wynja the Ninja, Brad “Batman” Eddleman, Christopher Riner, The Indiscrite One, Eli Harris, Jake Hambrick, Matt Walsh (but not that Matt Walsh), Jonathan Courtright,  Robert Kidd, Leon Campbell, and Michael Watson! Thanks for your support! You, too, can join MIFV MAX on Patreon to get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month! (https://www.patreon.com/monsterislandfilmvault) Buy official MIFV merch on TeePublic! (https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-monster-island-gift-shop). NEW MERCH NOW AVAILABLE! This episode is approved by the Monster Island Board of Directors. Timestamps: Introduction: 0:00-6:45 Entertaining Info Dump: 6:45-14:57 Toku Talk: 14:57-1:14:50 Ad (Toku Toy Town): 1:14:50-1:16:12 Toku Topic (The Story of Shin Sang-ok and Choi Eun-hee): 1:16:12-2:00:12 Outro: 2:00:12-2:14:30 Credits: 2:14:30-end Podcast Social Media: MIFV Linktree: https://linktr.ee/monsterislandfilmvault Nate's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/nathan_marchand MIFV is a member of PodNation (https://podnation.tv/) MIFV is one of Feedspot's top 10 tokusatsu podcasts! (https://blog.feedspot.com/tokusatsu_podcasts/) MIFV is one of Feedspot's top 20 monster podcasts! (https://podcasts.feedspot.com/monster_podcasts/) www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com #JimmyFromNASALives       #MonsterIslandFilmVault     © 2024 Moonlighting Ninjas Media

Pack your bags, pack lightly and be prepared to never be allowed to come back again because we are heading to North Korea. This week we tap into the not so frequently discussed films of North Korea as Brian introduces us to Pulgasari (1985), as well as the supplemental My Home Village (1949). Tune in to hear us discuss the films along with the incredible real life story of an abducted film director and actress. We couldn't make this up if we tried. We also find out next month's theme, as Marco and Ragucci reveal they are teaming up for a two month long deep dive into the Japanese New Wave of the 1960's. Get ready! Next week: Night and Fog in Japan (1960) email us at mracfilmclub@gmail.com

Seitdem ich vor ca. 15 Jahren The VICE Guide to North Korea von und mit Shane Smith gesehen habe, bin ich fasziniert von diesem Land, seiner Kultur, seiner Politik und natürlich auch von seinen zahllosen Kuriositäten: Eine erbarmungslose und brutale Diktatur, die letzte überlebende Oase des Kommunismus stalinistischer Prägung, und ein Sinnbild dafür, wie schräg eine Kultur werden kann, wenn sie in kompletter Abschottung gedeiht.  Die großen Führer des Landes, egal ob sein Gründer Kim Ill Sung oder dessen Nachfahren Kim Jong Ill und Kim Jong Un waren stets bemüht, nicht nur ihre Macht zu festigen, sondern auch, der ganzen Welt zu beweisen, dass die nordkoreanische Kultur allen anderen Kulturen weltweit überlegen ist… nicht zuletzt auch im Cineastischen.  Ein Kind dieses Bemühens ist der Godzilla-Klon Pulgasari aus dem Jahr 1985: Angesiedelt im Mittelalter erzählt er von einer Gruppe koreanischer Bauern, die von einem Tyrannen unterdrückt werden. Hilfe verspricht ein magisches Wesen, Pulgasari, ein aus Reis geformtes Minimonster, durch das Blut einer Bauerntochter zum Leben erweckt und durch das Futtern von Metall rapide wachsend. Pulgasari wächst und wächst, auf Menschengröße, auf Monstergröße, auf Godzillagröße… und führt die Aufständigen zum Sieg gegen den Unterdrücker… doch sein Hunger ist damit noch nicht gestillt. Ein Monsterfilm, ein historisches Epos, natürlich auch ein Propagandafilm… und vor allem ein Werk dessen Entstehung mindestens genau so wild ist wie seine Handlung. Aber dazu kommen wir noch. Johannes, ich glaube, das war auch dein erster nordkoreanischer Film. Wird es denn der letzte bleiben?

En esta ocasión vamos a Asia con un comediante de la península de Corea, que ha tenido mucho éxito en México, deja que el Conde Fabregat nos cuente una historia de esa región.#condefabregat #podcast #storytelling Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Luke, Mitch and Vonn on a monster of an episode where they discuss two kaiju films from the far east. First up is the OG klassic, Ishiro Honda's Godzilla (1954). Tune in to find out who plugged the toilets, who's been spotted with the Clintons and who gets heartburn from too much Oxygen Destroyer! Then, from behind the King of the Monsters with a folding chair, here comes Pulgasari! North Korea's very own answer to the kaiju kraze, an adorable, armored, iron chomping folk hero in a film produced by Kim Jong-Il himself!Which krazy kreature will kome out on top? Only one way to find out!

A brief sample from our upcoming episode on Godzilla (1954) and North Korea's kaiju kult klassic Pulgasari (1985), produced by Kim Jong-Il!

It's hump day once again, Queerdos! And we're practically bursting through our jeans with excitement about our stories this week. First, in our True Crime Story, Edie takes us back to Melted Film School to talk about a golden age in North Korean film, and how far a young Kim Jong-il went to make it happen. Next, in our Spoopy Tale, we're getting beamed up once again! Miss brings us the story of one man's harrowing experience being nailed and bailed by the Grays. So organize your VHS tapes, oil yourself up from head to toe, and settle in for this week's show. Let's dive in! Shoutout: @GaySauna boardgame! 00:09:57 True Crime starts at 00:13:11 Spoopy Tale starts at 00:47:02 Source notes: www.creepyinqueeriespod.com Follow on Instagram: @CreepyInQueeriesPod Send Us an Email: creepyinqueeriespod@gmail.com Listen on Youtube: Creepy InQueeries Pod Follow on Facebook: @CreepyInQueeriesPod

Dictators, kidnapped filmmakers, and giant monsters are just part of the story behind this week's film Pulgasari. But how does the incredible making of story behind this movie translate to the images onscreen? And what do the hosts think about the newly arrived Godzilla Criterion Collection? Listen and find out! You can contact us at stompthisway1954@gmail.com The end track is a cover of the Main Title, original song by So Jong Gon, cover by Kweer Kaiju

This week on the podcast the guys are covering the North Korean Kaiju film Pulgasari (1985) and it's connection to the real life abduction of South Korean director Shin Sang-ok and his wife Choi Eun-hee by North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il between 1978 and 1986. An interesting yet sad story capped off by one of the strangest and most North Korean-ish monster movies to be put to celluloid. The guys touch on Kim Jong Il's history as a cine-file and some of his reported favourite films. The Jack Nicholson / Michelle Pfeiffer werewolf movie was strangely not mentioned..

Filme in dieser Ausgabe: Loving Vincent, Pulgasari und Boyhood. Bei der Entstehung eines Filmes können sehr seltsame Dinge passieren. Eine Kamerafrau hustet, die Schnitt-Assistenz pupst oder der Regisseur wird von einem Diktator entführt. Kennt man ja, solche Stories. Andi, Max und Stu haben sich in dieser Ausgabe des Tele-Hørst drei Filme angesehen, die (vor allem) wegen eben solcher Geschichten einen Blick wert sein könnten und wenn euch das nicht ausreicht, bietet Folge 73 außerdem noch einen singenden Stu, ein Andi ohne Blasenschwäche und den typischen Max.

Wer war der unerwartete nordkoreanische Filmnerd, der das heimische Kino revolutionieren wollte? Was ist Pulgasari? Und warum sind Entführungen und Überlaufer wichtige Teile des nordkoreanischen Kinos? Fallt heute mit uns Down the (North) Korean Rabbit Hole, um Antworten auf all diese Fragen zu bekommen!

Did you know North Korea had a booming film industry? Yes, the second Great Leader, Kim Jong Il, was a huge film buff. He had his own vast library of films, he produced many films and yes, he even kidnapped a famous South Korean director Shin Sang Ok to make North Korean movies. Pulgasari was the work of Kim as the executive producer and Shin as director.  Pulgasari is a kaiju film (like "Godzilla") set in ancient Korea. Dan and Sug explain the movie in detail (spoiler alert) and break it down for you so that you don't have to see it yourself. North Korea is a fascinating place, watching this movie gave our hosts an inside look into the Hermit Kingdom. ---LINKSPulgasari full movieDan's full, epic review of PulgasariSupport the show

Si bien es cierto que no es nuestro primer programa dedicado a un kaiju, ya hablamos de la alocada historia de Pulgasari hace un tiempo, siempre hemos querido traer al glorioso Godzilla al podcast. ¡Y por fin lo hemos hecho! Acompañadnos mientras repasamos la historia del lagarto colosal más famoso del cine mientras repasamos anécdotas, curiosidades y, sobre todo, hablamos del pánico nuclear de los 50. ¡A disfrutar!

Warum sind Monsterfilme so cool? Warum schauen wir gerne zu, wenn grosse Kreaturen eine Stadt verwüsten und was sind eigentlich überhaupt Monsterfilme ganz genau? Wir reden über diese grossen Fragen. Besprochene Filme: The Relic, Deep Rising, Pulgasari, Godzilla (1954), Godzilla (1998), Godzilla (2014), Godzilla II: King of the Monsters, Godzilla vs. Kong, The Monster, Colossal, Bride of Frankenstein, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Frankenstein, I, Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, The Mummy, Nope, Monster Hunter, The Golem und wahrscheinlich noch ein paar, die ich vergessen habe. Thema nächste Woche: Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse und Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Website: www.outnow.ch Facebook: www.facebook.com/OutNow.CH/ Twitter: twitter.com/outnow Instagram: www.instagram.com/outnow.ch/ Artwork von Phil Dragash

Bom dia, cinéfilos!No episódio de hoje, continuando o mês Bolchecine no Podcast Ponto Cego, os apresentadores João Cardoso e Gabriel Pinheiro se juntam ao Tiago para conversarem sobre o cinema da Coreia do Norte e dois filmes de seus filmes: A Garota das Flores e Pulgasari.Siga o Bolchecine no Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bolchecine/Ouça o Bolchecine no spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0FrMNv17DqR2gEHfU9EndySiga o João em: twitter.com/CardoJaumInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jao_the_cardoso/Ouça seu podcast, "Volta ao Mundo em 80 Filmes" no Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4zGoTBgTWOVP2IobJ9l3fSSiga o "Volta ao Mundo em 80 Filmes" no Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@voltaaomundoem80filmes93Siga o Gabriel no twitter: https://twitter.com/pinheirocineOuça o episódio do Bolchecine sobre o cinema norte coreano: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2YsSF8FWKfm88XUvPtI659Ouça o episódio do Volta ao Mundo em 80 Filmes sobre A Garota das Flores: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1C5LXzxoD7Qc6Ezk2hruvw

Giant Monster Messages: Pulgasari (1985) We discuss our first Noth Korean giant monster movie, and agree on child blood oaths, in our episode for the 1985 film, Pulgasari.  Time 01:30 History 11:29 Plot 23:40 Talking Points 43:56 Messages 52:27 Final Thoughts 55:59 Listener Feedback Contact us at: https://giantmonstermessages.com/GiantMonsterMessages@gmail.com Twitter Main Theme and Stingers Written by Matthias Fluor https://mfluor.ch/ Podcast Art by Laser 'lizard' Lluis Special Thanks to: Teachers everywhere Authors of the First Amendment

The story behind the production of Pulgasari from North Korea is as strange as the movie itself. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mmftg/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mmftg/support

In this idiosyncratic history of post-World War II movies, we continue with “Pulgasari” and Theft.Future podcasts in this series:“Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (James Cameron, 1991)“The Piano” (Jane Campion, 1993)“Persepolis” (Marjane Satrapi/Vincent Paronnaud, 2007)“Parasite” (Bong Joon-ho, 2019)“Summer of Soul” (Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, 2021)Past podcasts in this series:“Rome, Open City” (Robert Rossellini, 1945)“The Killers” (Robert Siodmak, 1946)“Rashomon” (Akira Kurosawa, 1950)“Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (Howard Hawks, 1953)“The Seventh Seal” (Ingmar Bergman, 1957)“North by Northwest” (Alfred Hitchcock, 1959)“Midnight Cowboy” (John Schlesinger, 1969)“The 36th Chamber of Shaolin” (Lau Kar-leung, 1978)“The Castle of Cagliostro” (Hayao Miyazaki, 1979)“A Nightmare on Elm Street” (Wes Craven, 1984) Referenced media:“A Kim Jong-Il Production: The Extraordinary True Story of a Kidnapped Filmmaker, His Star Actress, and a Young Dictator's Rise to Power” by Paul Fischer (2015)“Godzilla” (Ishirō Honda, 1954)“Mystery Science Theater 3000” (Joel Hodgson, 1988-now) Audio quotation:“Typewriter” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsEbtUcDw40“Pulgasari” (Shin Sang-ok, 1985)

The story behind the North Korean kaiju film Pulgasari is so incredible it's in danger of overshadowing just how interesting the film is itself. In this episode we are joined by Travis Workman, Associate Professor of Korean Studies at the University of Minnesota, to try and cover both the making of Pulgasari and what it might all mean. His chapter "Parodies of Realism at the Margins of Science Fiction: Sin Sang-ok's Pulgasari and Jang Jun-hwan's Save the Green Planet," in Simultaneous Worlds: Global Science Fiction Cinema, forms the basis of the discussion.North Korea has an official YouTube channel! You can find it here.Do get in touch with us via Twitter - @secondfeatures - or by email - secondfeaturespod@gmail.com - if you have any feedback or suggestions. We would love to hear from you! Please also leave us a rating and a review wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Smut Peddler and Django Nudo cover two big film topics for the price of one, while also cursing Roku for still not having sorted out the missing Cultpix films. First up is Daimajin, the giant demon god stone statue that comes alive and wrecks destruction on the unjust. Daiei produced no less than three Daimajin films in the span of one year (1966): "Daimajin", "The Return of Daimajin" and "Daimajin Striked Again". They are firmly in the Kaiju tradition and trace their roots to an unrealized sequel to the original Gamera, which will also be shown on Cultpix later this spring. They also have a kinship to the North Korean "Pulgasari" (1985). The plot of the first two are fairly identical, with Daimejin saving peasants from an evil feudal lord, but the third has an added kids-on-a-quest sub-plot that elevates it. Interestingly this trilogy was made the same year as several of the films from Doris Wishman's 'Moonlight' period, that is the second season of her films on Cultpix. This is when the maverick cult director moved from the nudie-cuties of the early 60s to roughies, resulting in darker films, but still with tell-tale Wishman touches, like cut-aways to shoes and lamps.  These hard-nosed, sex-focused noirs stand tall as some of her greatest, most perverted work. AGFA calls them “triumphant DIY treasures”. We are in debt to AGFA, Something Weird Video and Vinegar Syndrome for these remarkable films being available to share with you.Included are "The Sex Perils of Paulette" (1965), a twist on the The Perils of Pauline films in Wishman's first 'roughie'; adultery and betrayal in "My Brother's Wife" (1966), with Wishman's signature downbeat conclusion; the housewife-on-the-run-forced-into-prostitution-classic "Bad Girls Go to Hell" (1965), considered to be   “Wishman's formula perfected,"; the non-cannibal "A Taste of Flesh" (1967), with lesbians and political assassination attempts; a rare male lead in the form of a gigolo in "Too Much, Too Often" (1968); a respectable middle class woman is forced into prostitution in "Another Day, Another Man" (1966) after her husband falls ill; super natural powers over a woman in "Indecent Desires" (1968) leads her to question her sanity. There is also the two Greek film re-edit oddities "The Hot Month of August" (1966) and "Passion Fever" (1969), featuring new dialogue and insert soft-core shots of drama films bought form Greece.  We have a Spotify playlist that is full of musical gems and more from the Doris Wishman films.

Nordkorea, 1985. Kim Jong Il möchte einen Monsterfilm haben. Nordkorea, 1985. Kim Jong Il ist der Sohn des großen Führers Kim Il Sung und kümmert sich als Sohn um die nordkoreanische Filmindustrie. Er lässt ein bekanntes Paar südkoreanischer Filmschaffender entführen und wirbt SpezialistInnen aus den Toho Studios an, die MacherInnen der Godzilla-Filme.Das Resultat: Nun, ihr wolltet es ja:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6OqNGbw8Ekhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCKSR0JArUQQuellenauswahl und Bilder:https://rebeccajanemorgan.medium.com/pulgasari-the-strangest-experiment-in-north-korean-cinema-37b7aff93955Mehr musikalischen Kontext zu unseren Folgen findet Ihr hier auf Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3V4...Den aktuellen Popkultur-Kontext und viele andere Videos gibt es in dieser Playlist:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU4Jvqt24IZyVzNR-S9_Ob2YoURkKooRU Support the show

W drugim z trzech odcinków dotyczących monster movies przyglądamy się zjawisku najobszerniejszemu, czyli potworom kroczącym na powierzchni ziemi. Morskie bestie pojawiły się wprawdzie wcześniej, ale to sukces filmów z gigantycznymi naczelnymi (z "King Kongiem" z 1933 roku na czele) spopularyzował cały nurt, który rozciągnął się także na olbrzymich rozmiarów homo sapiens, zaginione ogniwa pomiędzy człowiekiem a małpą, owady i pajęczaki, ssaki, gady oraz niezliczone inne kreatury, których nie da się w żaden sposób usystematyzować. Więcej dowiecie się z kolejnego odcinka podcastu Nightslime. Rozmawiamy o nowatorskich efektach specjalnych wykorzystanych w pierwszym "King Kongu" i o szeregu zainspirowanych nim filmów - od dzisiaj zaginionego, japońskiego "Edo ni Arawareta Kingu Kongu" przez "Kongę", której komiksową wersję rysował Steve Ditko po parodię "Queen Kong". Będzie także o przerośniętych homo sapiens na przykładzie chociażby "Attack of the 50 Foot Woman", któremu hołdowali między Quentin Tarantino i Johnny Bravo oraz o gatunkach pośrednich - yetim, sasquatch (już drugi film w historii z jego udziałem był horrorem pornograficznym), a także o wilkołakach. Przywołujemy najpaskudniejsze filmy z gargantuicznych rozmiarów robactwem, które w XXI wieku okazały się całkiem popularne w serwisach VOD (dość wspomnieć produkcje Mike'a Mendeza - "Wilkodupego pająka" i "Lawalantulę", gdzie wyłażące z wulkany pająki mierzą się z niemal całą główną obsadą "Akademii policyjnej"). Będzie także o duńskim gadzie zabójcy z "Reptilicus", polskiej "Klątwie Doliny Węży" i "Pulgasari" - filmie produkcji koreańskiej, ale nie południowokoreańskiej, do czego przywykliśmy, a północnokoreańskiej, co nie zdarza się często (i o związanej z nim przerażającej historii porwania reżysera przez dyktatora Kim Dzong Ila).Patronami odcinka są:Paweł Jaksik, Jakub Kraszewski, Sebastian Wojtasik

Kal is here to discuss the infamous North Korean kaiju film. In this film, he will discuss the original lost film, as well as the unbelievable kidnapping story that led to this films production --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michael-kal-woodman/support

Episode 68! Host, Gratton Conwill and special guest Matthew Fields discuss Pulgasari (1985). Giant Monster BS is an ad-free, self funded podcast hosted by Gratton Conwill and Matthew Fields. If you would like to support the show, you can donate to us at: https://anchor.fm/giant-monster-bs or buy our merch at: https://www.teepublic.com/user/cheesemouse2/albums/39997-giant-monster-bs-merch Follow us on twitter at: https://twitter.com/GiantMonsterBS --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/giant-monster-bs/support

Vuonna 1978 Pohjois-Korean Propaganda- ja agitaatio-viraston silloinen johtaja Kim Jong Il laati suunnitelman, jonka tarkoituksena oli pelastaa maan hätää kärsivä elokuvateollisuus. Tuleva Pohjois-Korean yksinvaltias päätti kidnapata tunnetun eteläkorealaisen elokuvaohjaajan Shin Sang-okin ja tämän vaimon Choi Eun-heen. Pariskunnan oli määrä tehdä Pohjois-Koreassa elokuvia, jotka saisivat kansainväistä arvostusta ja nostaisivat Kimin perheen johtaman valtion parrasvaloihin.Instagram: subjektiivinentodistajaYouTube: Subjektiivinen TodistajaGmail: subjektiivinentodistaja@gmail.com

Welcome to Screaming Through the Ages where you can get your bi-weekly fix of a topic relating to the history and legacy of horror movies. In this episode I'm joined by Nathan Bartlebaugh from the Phantom Galaxy podcast once again to countdown our combined top 15 Kaiju and to also discuss the North Korean Kaiju film, Pulgasari. Nathan's links: http://www.phantomgalaxy.podbean.com/ (www.phantomgalaxy.podbean.com) Twitter: @fantomgalaxy Facebook: The Phantom Galaxy Podcast You can follow the podcast on Twitter @ScreamingAges You can also join the Screaming Through the Ages Facebook group and interact with all the cool people there Please leave a review over on iTunes or your favorite podcast service and subscribe if you're enjoying the show. You can leave a voicemail for the show at (740) 297-6556. You can send an email to screamingthroughtheages@yahoo.com The show's official website is screamingthroughtheages.com Opening Track by https://pixabay.com/users/defekt_maschine-14798912/?tab=audio&utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=audio&utm_content=8411 (ipsyduckk) from https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=8411 (Pixabay) Closing Track by https://pixabay.com/users/gioelefazzeri-16466931/?tab=audio&utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=audio&utm_content=1987 (GioeleFazzeri) from https://pixabay.com/music/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=1987 (Pixabay)

Harken! The mountain's four wise men and women left the summit to discuss Shin Sang-ok and Kim Jong-Il's __Pulgasari_! Released in 1985, the film stars Chang Son Hui, Pak Sung Ho, and many others. It was filmed in North Korea and was distributed by Korean Film Studio! Enjoy your bi-weekly trip to Shaolin.

We are joined by guest hosts Kevin Derendorf (Maser Patrol) and Justin Mullis to take a deep dive into the infamous North Korean film Pulgasari and its obscure American remake, Galgameth.  Pulgasari has one of the strangest production backgrounds of any monster film, with its director Shin Sang-ok being kidnapped and forced to make movies in North Korea by Kim Jong Il.  But before we get into that wild story, we also have some background on the original Korean myth of Bulgasari and the history of North Korean film.  We cap it all off with a review of the American remake Galgameth, which was written by Shin Sang-ok after his escape from North Korea.  Along the way we also discuss the other various versions of the Bulgasari myth that have been on both the big and small screen!  Relax and enjoy the conversation!

Japan has Godzilla, the USA has King Kong, and the DPRK has Pulgasari. Join the Godzillavangelists as we explore North Korea's biggest, weirdest giant monster movie taking place in the feudal era! Guest and journalist Natalie Morin has covered the Korean culture beat but she's never covered a story as strange as the making of Pulgasari. And neither have we, since it involves kidnapping, prison escape, and Marchan the Dwarf! You gotta hear it to believe it. Thanks for your patience, Godzillavangelist disciples. We have had some difficulties lately but you SHOULD see our long-delayed 5th anniversary episode next. Godzillavangelists is a satirical, critical work not affiliated or endorsed by Toho, Legendary Pictures, or anyone behind the Godzilla series. Visit our website at Godzillavangelists.com! We're also on Twitter @Godzillacast, and Instagram @Godzillavangelists! And we have a Godzillavangelists Facebook page too!

In this thrilling episode, Chris sits down with Paul Fischer, author of the book A Kim Jong Il Production, as they discuss the astonishing tale of Shin Sang-Ok and  Choi Eun-Hee.  The husband and wife team that took South Korea cinema by storm, only to be kidnapped by North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Il to make movies for despot. The duo made several films for Kim, most notably the kaiju film Pulgasari,  and how that film ultimately  lead to their freedom.  A tale so wild, it feels like a Hollywood story, but it's anything but. Notes: A Kim Jong Il Production Find Paul on Twitter:  or his website Twitter @TheKaijuKingdom Instagram.com/TheKaijuKingdom Facebook.com/TheKaijukingdomPodcast www.thekaijukingdompodcast.com

If you've listened to the podcast for a while, you've almost certainly been waiting literally months to hear us spend an hour and a half talking about cats. WAIT NO LONGER, MY FRIENDS! Today Amanda tells us about ship's cats, in between the times when we interrupt ourselves and each other talking about other cats. Then Erin takes us on a trip in the wayback machine to a sleepy little hamlet by the name of Pyongyang, and the time its former dictator kidnapped a couple of South Korean film luminaries to make a series of movies for him. Extras were absolutely harmed during the making of these films. Join us, won't you?

We dive deep into the explosive history of Godzilla and it's shaky interpretations when in the hands of US movie studios. Patreon Merch Twitter Instagram Pipedream podcasts Clips used in this episode: Godzilla vs Gigan (1972) Blue Oyster Cult "Godzilla" Godzilla '85 (1985) Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) Akira Ifukube Gojira's Theme Song Hanna Barbera Godzilla (1978) Gojira (1954) The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) UltraMan (1966) Pulgasari (1985) Music by Kevin MacLeod "Discovery Hit" "Jazz Brunch" "Miami Nights"

Until I got ready to watch this movie, I had little idea it existed, and even less of a notion that it was an American remake of Pulgasari! An insane combination, but does it work? Join us to find out!

Hi everyone, this week the main feed episode is actually from friend of the pod Chris' show, Channel 83. Last year he was exploring the horror cinema of East/Southeast Asia and introduced me to the 1985 North Korean kaiju epic, Pulgasari. I loved it, and he was gracious enough to have me on the show to discuss it - but this movie is not only a lot of fun, there's an incredible backstory to it, and I am very proud of this collaborative effort. Twitter: @LittleHorrorPHL  PLUS: Check out the BLHHiP Patreon to get bonus episodes and more! New episode about 13 Assassins (2010) just went up!   

An episode from the original run of ICFAMMPodcast, this episode was brought to life by Rob aka YaboiShamoi as a Patreon reward. Joined by Canadian Dave and Michael from Kaiju Weekly / Kaiju Ramen; Henry the Host and the game venture behind the DMZ to check out a unique entry in the giant monster genre, and in all honesty, in cinmea as a whole. The 1985 film, PULGASARI!  CLICK HERE to learn more about the ICFAMM Brand via our social medias, shop, Patreon and more!

Daikaiju Network Hosts Kent and Jason revisit, but commentate on the only kaiju film made from North Korea, PULGASARI! If you have any questions or comments for the co-hosts to read aloud on the show, use #DKNCommentary on Twitter, message us on Facebook and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube Channel! We would love to hear from our listeners/fans! Episode Track List:00:00:00 –...Continue reading

We are still catching up on some of the great films that we released over the summer on Cultpix, including "Pulgasari" (1985), the North Korean take on the Godzilla movies. The fact that Kim Jong-il, the dictator of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (to give it its proper name) should decide to contribute to the Kaiju genre is incredible enough, but to do so he kidnapped South Korea's most famous film couple. We talk to the authors of the book "All Monsters Must Die: An Excursion to North Korea" (House of Anansi Press, 2015) Magnus Bärtås and Fredrik Ekman about the kidnapping of the great South Korean movie star, the actress Madame Choi, and her ex-husband, the famous film director Shin Sang-ok. They were reunited in North Korea and put to work making propaganda films, to help win the people's hearts with melodrama. Eventually they escaped to the West, though neither could return to live fully normal lives.The most significant of the films they made in North Korea was based on the Korean legend of Pulgasari, a monster that eats iron to grow and help peasants overthrow an evil tyrant.  While it is an amazing film in its own right, it is the story behind it that is even more incredible. This is a 'making of' that you will not want to miss. 

This week, our newest editor Vaughn stops by to chat Korean kaiju. We dissect the fascinating politics of our first kaiju period drama, the DPRK's Pulgasari. Then, we cross the border into the ROK to gush about Bong Joon-ho's kaiju blockbuster, The Host.

It's once more the happiest time of the year as Kaiju Christmas is here once more!! This year we have somthing especially special as we look at North Korea's entry into the Kaiju genre with "Pulgasari" whose behind the scenes making of is as equally facinating as the film itself. Joining us to breakdown the film we have a fantastic pair of guests as Emily (Why This Film Podcast) and Nick (French Toast Sunday) share thier thoughts on the film aswell as the decline of physical media, life lessons learned from kids tv and english cuisine plus more!!

Murat Emir Eren ve Güvenç Atsüren'in sinema tarihinde yaşanmış "akıllara zarar" olayları konu ettiği Sinemasal Delilik Öyküleri'nin üçüncü bölümünde, Kuzey Kore'nin eski lideri Kim Jong Il'in emriyle kaçırılan Güney Koreli yönetmen Shin Sang-ok'un çektiği kült canavar filmi Pulgasari'nin perde arkasında yaşanan birbirinden acayip hadiseler konu ediliyor

The Oscars love to honor movie makers that bring a good true story to the silver screen, so with the Academy Awards coming up this Sunday, we decided to revisit one of our most popular subjects.      All fascinating, all true, and all primed for the Hollywood treatment.      5 True Stories That SHOULD Be Made Into a Movie, this week on The Pop List       Listen. Learn. Enjoy.