Author Archives: Robert Hood

Guilala Again!

Posted on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 by Robert Hood

Not an update, just another picture… … because you can never have too many. Previous Backbrain article

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Top 20 Craziest Kaiju: Number 12

Posted on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 by Robert Hood

12   Godzilla   from Gojira (Japan-1954; dir. Ishirô Honda) and 27 other Toho films I can’t believe that Godzilla was the only surviving member of its species… But if we continue conducting nuclear tests… it’s possible that another Godzilla … Continue reading →

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Giant Snake Vengeance

Posted on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 by Robert Hood

The Thai film industry seems to be going great guns. They have a history of giant crocs and snakes, of course, but this one seems to mix in assorted horror tropes and supernatural elements to potentially interesting effect: Vengeance [aka … Continue reading →

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Update: More Guilala

Posted on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 by Robert Hood

We keep talking about the new Guilala film, but this is just the sort of thing that gets the giant-monster nerd in me all excited (and he’s a pretty big critter)! Now a website for  Girara-no Gyakushuu Touyaku Samitto Kiki … Continue reading →

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Top 20 Craziest Kaiju: Number 13

Posted on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 by Robert Hood

13   The Deep Sea Alien Creature   from DeepStar Six (US-1989; dir. Sean S. Cunningham) Well, at least Snyder will get his name in the Guinness Book of Records. I mean, causing two nuclear explosions in one afternoon has … Continue reading →

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Update: Guilala vs “Beat” Takeshi

Posted on Monday, April 28, 2008 by Robert Hood

Ryuganji.net reports that Kitano Takeshi, the iconic actor/director/media personality, will be playing a costumed kaiju role in the now-in-production Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit [aka Girara no Gyakushu: Towako Samitto Kiki Ippatsu]. In fact, he will look … Continue reading →

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Top 20 Craziest Kaiju: Number 14

Posted on Monday, April 28, 2008 by Robert Hood

14   The “Monster”   from Gwoemul [literally, Monster; aka The Host] (South Korea-2006; dir. Joon-ho Bong) The Han River is very broad, Mr. Kim. Let’s try to be broad-minded about this. Anyway, that’s an order. So, start pouring. Pollution … Continue reading →

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New: Hancock

Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2008 by Robert Hood

Actually, this superhero spin from Will Smith and director Peter Berg (who is set to direct yet another version of Frank Herbert’s classic SF novel, Dune, for 2010) looks like it might (a) work, and (b) be pretty funny…. …. … Continue reading →

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New Monster Flick?

Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2008 by Robert Hood

Soon to go into production — and starring Nemo (aka “Mister White”) — is Fantom Feline Against the Dragon. Peter Jackson was set to direct, but when Nemo (who wrote the script) refused to change the title to The Hobbit, … Continue reading →

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Top 20 Craziest Kaiju: Number 15

Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2008 by Robert Hood

15   The Moorwen   from Outlander (US-2008; dir. Howard McCain) After a bunch of entries that mostly hark back to the 1950s, here’s one that’s so new none of us have seen the monster in action yet. It’s included … Continue reading →

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