Author Archives: Robert Hood

Godzilla on Third Street

Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 by Robert Hood

Here is part of the “Gojira sequence” from Always-zoku san-chôme no yûhi [aka Always – Sunset on Third Street 2] (2007; dir. Takashi Yamazaki), squashed from its original aspect ratio unfortunately (and with only a brief glimpse of the Big … Continue reading →

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Iron Sky

Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 by Robert Hood

Exiled Nazis colonising the Moon in 1945. Returning in 2018 to re-establish their empire on Earth. Retro flying saucers. Alternative history conspiracies. The fight against conformity. Could this be any cooler? More details from the official website.

Posted in Film, Flying Saucers, Teaser | 4 Comments

Top 20 Craziest Kaiju: Number 5

Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 by Robert Hood

5   Designate “Cloverfield”   from Cloverfield (US-2008; dir: Matt Reeves) My name is Robert Hawkins. It’s 6:42 AM on Saturday, May 23rd. Approximately seven hours ago, some thing attacked the city. I don’t know what it is. If you … Continue reading →

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Top 20 Craziest Kaiju Contest!

Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 by Robert Hood

YOU could win an artist-approved, limited edition print of Todd Tennant’s King Komodo in action (see image below)! In the lead-up to the announcement of Kaiju Search-Robot Avery’s Top 20 Craziest Kaiju Countdown Number 1 spot, I thought we’d have … Continue reading →

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A Monstrous Mother’s Day

Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 by Robert Hood
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Top 20 Craziest Kaiju: Number 6

Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 by Robert Hood

6   The Wawa   from Birth of a Legend: The Story of the Wawa (US-2007; dir: Steve Wiggins) Every town has a local legend. Sweet Tee was no different — it’s just that Sweet Tee’s legend was eating people. … Continue reading →

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Top 20 Craziest Kaiju: Number 7

Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2008 by Robert Hood

7   The Rat-Bat-Spider   from Angry Red Planet (US-1960; dir: Ib Melchior) You know, I can’t say that I recommend spacesuits for beautiful young dolls. What happened to all your curves? This freakish-looking monster only appears on screen for … Continue reading →

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Fights We’re Yet To See

Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2008 by Robert Hood

Worth1000’s most recently completed Photoshopping contest was Versus 2 — “I’d Pay To See THAT Fight!” Some unusual contests resulted. Here’s some relevant to us: Check out all the entries here.

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Hollywood Zombies

Posted on Friday, May 9, 2008 by Robert Hood

A while back, I posted about a series of cards called Dinosaurs Attack! Now I find there’s a cool set about all those pesty rotting corpses in Tinsel Town — Hollywood Zombies! Here’s a news cast all about the living … Continue reading →

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Top 20 Craziest Kaiju: Number 8

Posted on Friday, May 9, 2008 by Robert Hood

8   Kothoga   from The Relic (US-1997; dir: Peter Hyams)   Well, how goes the gradual extinction of the human race, Lieutenant? Kothoga (translation: “Satan Is My Father”) is a chimera — a creature formed from a parasite that … Continue reading →

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