Category Archives: Giant Monsters

Update: Guilala Once Again

Posted on Saturday, May 3, 2008 by Robert Hood

An official teaser trailer has appeared for Girara-no Gyakushuu Touyaku Samitto Kiki Ippatsu [lit. Guilala’s Counter Attack: the Touyaku Summit One-Shot Crisis] (Japan–2008; dir. Minoru Kawasaki). Few visuals (watch very carefully!), but lots of noise: http://www.cinemacafe.net/official/guilala/trailer.html Previous Backbrain article; see … Continue reading →

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RIP: John Berkey

Posted on Friday, May 2, 2008 by Robert Hood

Another of science fiction’s greats — an artist rather than a writer this time — passed away on 29 April 2008. John Berkey is recognisable to anyone who reads SF — in particular those who did so during the 1970s … Continue reading →

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The Jaguar Shark

Posted on Friday, May 2, 2008 by Robert Hood

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (US-2004; dir. Wes Anderson) Internationally famous oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) and his crew — Team Zissou — set sail on an expedition to hunt down the mysterious, elusive, possibly nonexistent Jaguar Shark that … Continue reading →

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Top 20 Craziest Kaiju: Number 11

Posted on Thursday, May 1, 2008 by Robert Hood

11   Monster Shark   from Shark: Rosso nell’oceano [aka Apocalypse dans l’ocean rouge; Monster Shark; Devouring Waves; Devilfish] (Italy/France-1984; dir. Lamberto Bava) [Hogan, trying to record the monster’s cry] You filthy rotten bloody shark, LET ME HEAR YOU! Famed … Continue reading →

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Update: The Incredible Hulk

Posted on Thursday, May 1, 2008 by Robert Hood

A gallery of shots from the upcoming Marvel monster film The Incredible Hulk (US-2008; dir. Louis Leterrier) has appeared online: Source: YahooMovies vis Todd Tennant Just as a matter of interest, here’s the Abomination from the Marvel comics:

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New: Guardians

Posted on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 by Robert Hood

This film — Guardians (US-2006; dir. Drew Maxwell) — could be interesting. Decent-looking mutants, at least, which may squeeze into the giant-monster category, at the bottom end of the size scale. The film was a Finalist for Best Science Fiction … Continue reading →

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American Tokusatsu

Posted on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 by Robert Hood

The latest Japanese genre to meet with an enthusiast’s attempt to replicate it for the West is the kaiju-tokusatsu, giant-monster vs superhero genre of such TV series as Ultraman. Zero Trooper-F is a 39-minute film directed by an indie filmmaker … Continue reading →

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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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