Yes. I know you all have been clamoring for the next installment of this exciting series for eons now. Daddy does not disappoint! Behold: Godzilla vs. Hedorah aka Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster.
This is one of those Godzilla films with a message. And that message is: “Pollution is bad. Godzilla love you long time.” I, for one, totally disagree with that message. If pollution is so bad, then how come I’m not a starfish? And if Godzilla loves me, then why would I watch his stupid movies? I want to see him destroy Tokyo, not save the world (sorry Japan.)
Ah, yes, the Nazi zombie. One of cinema’s greatest villains. Since these nazi zombies are buried under the snow, and snow is crystallized water; do they count as Aquatic Nazi Zombies? Jury’s still out on that one.
Here at Gimorozo, we consider ourselves Film Connoisseurs (who some times have to look up big words in the dictionary). We realize not everyone has the time nor the mental capacity to wade through all the crap out there and find what’s really worth watching–that’s why we get paid the big bucks. We also love awesome fights. So, may I present Undefeatable’s final fight scene?
Ah, spring is in the air, so let’s jump ahead about a decade from our last riveting issue of “Godzilla Movie Poster” and visit Son of Godzilla. This is the heart-wrenching 1967 coming-of-age tale about an illegitimate child trying to build a relationship with his giant, radioactive father. Minilla will do anything to win his daddy’s approval, but will Godzilla even acknowledge his abandoned love-child?
Who cares! This movie blows chunks. Actually, I’ve never seen it, but really, who wants to see a family drama when you could be watching Ninja Terminators? And besides, we both know that you’re only here to see the art of Son of Godzilla anyway. Well, it’s after the jump, ese.
Have you seen anything as beautiful as this trailer? I didn’t think so. I hope to track this one down and add it to my collection of high-class films. I wonder if it’s out on blu-ray yet?
This is going to kick off something of a miniseries that will last until it’s finished. Actually, it might not even last that long…it depends on how lazy I am.
Now, you probably realize that Godzilla means a lot to us here at Gimorozo; but, did you know that there is a great artform revolving around the big G? Of course, I’m talking about his movie posters. For each part of this series, we will compare three different posters for the exact same movie and see what three very different countries do to market the King of the Monsters (In case you’re wondering, those three countries are Japan, USA, and Poland).
Let’s start at the beginning. 1954 marked the debut of Gojira in Japanese theaters. It is a cautionary tale about nuclear warfare from a country still reeling from the devastation of the only nuclear attacks in history (so far…my money’s on Pakistan making the next big move).
Who’s in it: Catriona MacColl, David Warbeck What it’s about: A gate to hell, zombies, acid-related deaths (among many other gruesome fates) Best line: “You have carte blanche, but not a blank check.” Released: 1981
The Beyond is part two of Lucio Fulci’s “Gates of Hell” trilogy. It is also the Best Movie Ever! Do you like crucifixion? It’s here. Death by acid? Got it–twice! Zombies? Check. Acts of violence against eyeballs? Times three, buddy-boy! Awful overdubbing? It’s here. Loopy plot that makes absolutely no sense? Got that in spades! Basically, if there is anything worth seeing in a movie, The Beyond probably has it. Additionally, it has a whole bunch of freaking awesome posters.
Basic plot is something about a hotel in Louisiana that is built over one of the seven gateways to hell. Of course, there’s always some moron opening those kinds of gateways. Evil enters the world, rubber spiders eat people’s faces, dog hand-puppets rip out people’s throats, blind people appear out of nowhere, zombies do zombiific things. Yeah, it’s pretty evil.
This is one of those movies that you can never really explain to someone who doesn’t appreciate Italian gore movies already. Many of the special effects are fairly unspecial. The acting/dialogue/overdubbing varies from distracting to painful. The plot leaves you dumbfounded. And yet…and yet there is something compelling about this movie.
I was first introduced to director Lucio Fulci via Zombie (aka Zombi 2 aka Zombie Flesh-Eaters), which will get its own Best Movie Ever! entry someday. I loved that movie instantly and quickly ran out to find more Fulcirific fun. Having read much on the internets about The Beyond, I decided that it would be my next foray into the Italian horror genre.
But The Beyond left me puzzled. I hated it. Where Zombie has a simple plot that continuously builds until the climax, The Beyond feels like it was pieced together from several leftover ideas that become so convoluted that you can make neither heads nor tails. Where Zombie chooses its gory set-pieces carefully and deliberately, The Beyond takes a kitchen sink approach. Where Zombie’s gore pieces are all very convincing, The Beyond’s…not so much. So, I wrote it off as that inevitable crappy movie that every film-maker is bound to make and went on my merry way.
Oh, but fate had so much more in store for our relationship. I happened to watch it again some time later and, without any preconceived ideas of what The Beyond should be, I gradually fell in love with what The Beyondis. Of course, to this day I have absolutely no idea what it is, but I love it none the less. Watch the trailer below and tell me that doesn’t tug at your heartstrings.
YES! This is the kind of movie that we here at Gimorozo live for. Outlander tells the true story of a bunch of Vikings who capture a Caucasian alien who speaks their language perfectly. But wait, there’s also some sort of evil, video-game-influenced alien that is hunting the good alien.
How bad is the bad alien? He lights on fire, that’s how bad!
How good is the good alien? He’s Jesus from The Passion! You don’t get any gooder than that!
We figured that today would be a great day to introduce a new ongoing series: Best Movie Ever!
Best Movie Ever! movies are the cream of the crop. These are the movies that every manly man and/or super-geek must see. We decided that, in honor of The King’s birthday, we would kick things off with Bubba Ho-Tep.
Who’s in it: Bruce Campbell, Ossie Davis What it’s about: Elvis, JFK, mummy Best line: (Elvis) “Look, man, do I look like an ichthyologist to you? Big damn bugs, all right? The size of my fist. The size of a peanut butter and banana sandwich.”
BHT is an historical drama about Elvis Presley and his good friend John F. Kennedy and their battle against an Egyptian mummy that is swallowing the souls of their fellow retirement home residents.
Now, you know just as well as I do that Elvis is alive and well. But, a much lesser know fact is that JFK is also alive and well. You see, it was a look-alike that was assassinated. The real JFK had part of his brain removed and his skin dyed black.
Ok, that’s funny and all, but this isn’t really a “comedy” in the strictest sense. Nor is it a horror flick. Sure, it’s got a few chuckles here and there and it’s got an undead monster; but it’s really more of a buddy-cop/coming-of-age movie where the buddies are famous, presumed-dead celebrities who aren’t cops and are already really old…once you see it, you’ll understand. There’s not a ton of action either, so don’t be expecting much in the way of explosions and car chases and stuff. But it is an amazingly fun movie. Great soundtrack, too.
Ok, so I’ve never seen Forever Evil, but after reading the making-of, I really want to. No, I don’t have high hopes for it, but this is a site dedicated to giant monsters, robots, zombies (and, apparently, mutated poultry).
Reading the making-of also makes me want to make my own z-grade movie…it would probably be about giant poultry monsters led by Ian’s Mom in their quest for vengeance against Evil David and his army of tree-hugging liberals.
Yes. I know you all have been clamoring for the next installment of this exciting series for eons now. Daddy does not disappoint! Behold: Godzilla vs. Hedorah aka Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster.
Here at Gimorozo, we consider ourselves Film Connoisseurs (who some times have to look up 
Ah, spring is in the air, so let’s jump ahead about a decade from our 