Category Archives: Animation

A Giant Egg

Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2008 by Robert Hood

Here is a brief clip from a Disney short called Glago’s Guest. Apparently the full thing will be in front of the Disney feature film Bolt, when it premiers on 26th November. Rather intriguing. What’s in the egg, I wonder? … Continue reading →

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Chainsaw Maid

Posted on Sunday, July 6, 2008 by Robert Hood

This is too cool not to put up for all to see. It’s another stop-motion zombie flick. But be warned. It’s very very gory!! Source: Quiet Earth via Kaiju Search-Robot Avery

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Godzilla ’94 “2-D Trailer”

Posted on Sunday, July 6, 2008 by Robert Hood

Todd Tennant has created an imaginary trailer for his graphic novel version of the US Godzilla film that never was — you know, the one scripted by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio that Jan De Bont was set to make … Continue reading →

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Godzilla Zero Hour

Posted on Friday, June 13, 2008 by Robert Hood

The latest images from Franz Vorenkamp’s fan-based film project, Godzilla Zero Hour, reveal a level of spectacle and understanding of the mythos of the Big G that has been lacking in mainstream Hollywood productions (okay, there has only ever been … Continue reading →

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Tuatara On the Move?

Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 by Robert Hood

For a long time now, a project called Tuatara has been cooking away somewhere in an alternative universe known as Oregon. Kaiju Search-Robot Avery spotted it and the Backbrain wondered what it was and if the project still has life … Continue reading →

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Godzilla and Biollante Stuck in Clay

Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 by Robert Hood

The following brief scene was deleted from Gojira tai Biollante [aka Godzilla vs. Biollante] (1989; dir. Kazuki Omori) as it was considered that the stop-motion SFX did not gell with the rest of the film’s suitmation.   It’s interesting to … Continue reading →

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New: The Beast With a Billion Backs

Posted on Friday, May 30, 2008 by Robert Hood

It’s the new Futurama movie, complete with sexual innuendo, smartarse robot and endless canny scifi humour.   It’s out on DVD in June, along with a rumoured three-part division for TV broadcast. Here’s the plot: The Planet Express crew must … Continue reading →

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Grand Guardian Tokyo

Posted on Saturday, May 17, 2008 by Robert Hood

Here is the ultimate in modern apartment living — a building guaranteed to protect you from earthquakes, ‘copter attack, and the general mayhem of society. It’ll even make sure you get to work on time. Too bad about everyone else, … Continue reading →

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Update: Flying Saucers vs the Earth

Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2008 by Robert Hood

Artist Alan Brooks has sent this trailer that he’s put together for the Ray Harryhausen Presents/Bluewater Productions comicbook he’s been working on — Flying Saucers vs the Earth. The first issue is now available. Famed Sci-Fi novel cover artist Alan … Continue reading →

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Update: Guidolon — the Office Staff

Posted on Sunday, May 4, 2008 by Robert Hood

Naturally, the giant-monster film industry has to have monstrous office staff. Artist Todd Tennant has revealed his designs for Kenji and Benji, described by Todd as a pair of “off-the-wall, bizarro, bubble-off-plumb kaiju”. The third picture illustrates an “office” shot … Continue reading →

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