Author Archives: Robert Hood

Dreams of Godzilla

Posted on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 by Robert Hood

Godzilla may have gone into retirement, but that doesn’t stop people from dreaming. It seems that the Big G returns to Japanese cinema screens in Always-zoku san-chôme no yûhi [aka Always – Sunset on Third Street 2] (2007; dir. Takashi … Continue reading →

Posted in Daikaiju, Film, Giant Monsters, Godzilla | 6 Comments

Probe-Bats

Posted on Monday, March 31, 2008 by Robert Hood

At the end of last year, I reported on the sale of Stan Winston Studio’s maquette for Jan de Bont’s unmade American Godzilla movie. Now another maquette from the “lost” film has been sold on eBay. This is one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Daikaiju, Giant Monsters, Godzilla, The Lost | 7 Comments

Monsters of the Bermuda Triangle

Posted on Sunday, March 30, 2008 by Robert Hood

The internet is a remarkable place. It inspires such astounding work at times. For example, conceptart.org is a community of artists who meet online, share and critique their work and often produce pictures of a high quality without recompense beyond … Continue reading →

Posted in Daikaiju, Giant Monsters, Pictorial art | 13 Comments

Review: Devi

Posted on Sunday, March 30, 2008 by Robert Hood

Now this is what I call a giant monster! It towers so far out of the atmosphere that meteors and planets revolve around its heads (though lack of oxygen proves no hindrance to its fire-breathing, I notice). And when it … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Indian, Review | 5 Comments

Alan Brooks and the Flying Saucers

Posted on Friday, March 28, 2008 by Robert Hood

One of the great cinematic creators of giant monsters is famed stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen, whose movies have rested firmly at the centre of the Hollywood giant monster tradition since his 1953 The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms. Even earlier than … Continue reading →

Posted in Flying Saucers, Giant Monsters, Graphic novels, Pictorial art | 4 Comments

Godzilla vs the US Navy

Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2008 by Robert Hood

Godzilla does what he does best in the next installment of Todd Tennant’s American Godzilla ’94 graphic novel: For those who don’t know, kaiju artist Todd Tennant has for some time been engaged in an ambitious project to create a … Continue reading →

Posted in Daikaiju, Giant Monsters, Godzilla, Graphic novels, Pictorial art, The Lost | 3 Comments

Zeppelin vs. Pterodactyls: The Serial?

Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 by Robert Hood

Synchronicity! I casually mention Hammer Film’s unmade film Zeppelin vs. Pterodactyls (as I did in a comment to the previous post) and then find this: After watching the episode, check here to learn all about its history.

Posted in Dinosaurs, Film, Fraudulent information | 2 Comments

Will the Eagles Fly?

Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 by Robert Hood

How’s this as an idea for a giant monster flick? Modern adventurers discover a lost tribe of Vikings in a secluded valley. These vikings have survived amidst some pretty fearsome wildlife, including dinosaurs and giant prehistoric eagles. As they reacquaint … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Dinosaurs, Film, Giant Monsters, Teaser | 40 Comments

Kong’s Ancestors

Posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 by Robert Hood

Over the years, there has been much discussion of King Kong‘s descendants — including in an article of my own. Analysis of the 1933 film’s ancestors, however, has usually been confined to accounts of Kong co-directors Merian C. Cooper and … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, The Lost | 6 Comments

New: Hunting Grounds

Posted on Monday, March 24, 2008 by Robert Hood

Hunting Grounds [aka Terre de Chasse] (France-[in development]; dir. Eric Bilodeau) Yet another new zombie film, still in production/development stage. This one’s French, set in the future and based on an interesting premise. Check out the “preliminary” trailer, which includes … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Trailers, Zombies | 1 Comment