#9. godzilla minus one

[distxrtionist]

THANK YOU FOR THE TAG AGNI <3!! this really put me on the spot. @illukah @gloam-kawauso @colliope umumum I'm probably missing a couple of friends but feel free to join in :3

Rules: without naming them, post a gif of ten of your favorite films, then tag ten people to do the same

I was tagged by @shyravenns , thank you so much !!!

Tagging (but no pressure as always) : @on-a-lucky-tide @a-driftamongopenstars @adhdoomed @lialucis @jgvfhl @gomzdrawfr

@hexxedghost @cod-thoughts @crowbarrd

[okcoolthanks]

I should make a tier list of all the Godzilla movies

[dxrknessembr8ced]

hey guys today im going to see godzilla minus one with a friend! Bro deadass today is gonna kickass tonight with me and my boy nick! This is also the first godzilla film imported from japan I'll ever see because I only watch godzilla films on DVD, VHS and archive. Oh man I'm gonna spawn so many kick ass Minus one inspired ideas for Hsien Ko erebus, redfield and so much more after I'm done. At least I'll have a better time to see Godzilla than fucking barbie I'll be all dripping wearing my godzilla T-shirt and have the best tokusatsu nerdgasm of my life merry christmas everybody!

[noneedtofearorhope]

so it turns out you gotta sign up to make a movie list quiz on that site everyones using? sure would have been nice to know before i spent like, 3 hours racking my brain trying to think of every movie ive seen. so i just copied the list i made there and will paste it under the cut below

1 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) 2 A Clockwork Orange (1971) 3 Soylent Green (1973) 4 Logan's Run (1976) 5 Star Wars (1977) 6 Alien (1979) 7 Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) 8 The Empire Strikes Back (1980) 9 Escape From New York (1981) 10 Heavy Metal (1981) 11 Mobile Suit Gundam I (1981) 12 Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow (1981) 13 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) 14 Blade Runner (1982) 15 Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space (1982) 16 Return of the Jedi (1983) 17 Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) 18 2010 (1984) 19 Dune (1984) 20 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) 21 The Terminator (1984) 22 Back to the Future (1985) 23 The Quiet Earth (1985) 24 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) 25 Predator (1987) 26 Akira (1988) 27 They Live (1988) 28 Back to the Future Part II (1989) 29 Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) 30 Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) 31 Back to the Future Part III (1990) 32 Edward Scissorhands (1990) 33 Slacker (1991) 34 Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) 35 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) 36 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) 37 Braindead (1992) 38 Star Trek: Generations (1994) 39 Stargate (1994) 40 Goldeneye (1995) 41 Ghost in the Shell (1995) 42 Mars Attacks! (1996) 43 Star Trek: First Contact (1996) 44 Independence Day (1996) 45 Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) 46 The Fifth Element (1997) 47 The End of Evangelion (1997) 48 Contact (1997) 49 Men in Black (1997) 50 Dark City (1998) 51 The Truman Show (1998) 52 Godzilla (1998) 53 The Faculty (1998) 54 Spriggan (1998) 55 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) 56 The World Is Not Enough (1999) 57 The Matrix (1999) 58 The Iron Giant (1999) 59 Bicentennial Man (1999) 60 Titan A.E. (2000) 61 Battlefield Earth (2000) 62 X-Men (2000) 63 Waking Life (2001) 64 Evolution (2001) 65 Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) 66 Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001) 67 Donnie Darko (2001) 68 28 Days Later (2002) 69 Reign of Fire (2002) 70 Men in Black II (2002) 71 Spider-Man (2002) 72 Signs (2002) 73 Resident Evil (2002) 74 Die Another Day (2002) 75 Lilo & Stitch (2002) 76 Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) 77 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) 78 The Matrix Reloaded (2003) 79 The Matrix Revolutions (2003) 80 Freddy vs. Jason (2003) 81 The Animatrix (2003) 82 School of Rock (2003) 83 X2 (2003) 84 Hulk (2003) 85 The Day After Tomorrow (2004) 86 The Butterfly Effect (2004) 87 I, Robot (2004) 88 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) 89 Spider-Man 2 (2004) 90 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) 91 War of the Worlds (2005) 92 Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005) 93 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) 94 Click (2006) 95 A Scanner Darkly (2006) 96 V for Vendetta (2005) 97 I Am Legend (2007) 98 28 Weeks Later (2007) 99 Spider-Man 3 (2007) 100 Quarantine (2008) 101 District 9 (2009) 102 Watchmen (2009) 103 9 (2009) 104 Star Trek (2009) 105 Inception (2010) 106 Attack the Block (2011) 107 Prometheus (2012) 108 Her (2013) 109 Snowpiercer (2013) 110 Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) 111 Pacific Rim (2013) 112 Ender's Game (2013) 113 Interstellar (2014) 114 The Giver (2014) 115 Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) 116 Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) 117 Ex Machina (2015) 118 Arrival (2016) 119 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) 120 Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) 121 Blade Runner 2049 (2017) 122 Level 16 123 Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) 124 Dune (2021) 125 The Matrix Resurrections (2021) 126 Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) 127 Godzilla Minus One (2023)

[randomdeinonychus]

There's no real logical reason for this, but I have once again decided to try and figure out my top ten Godzilla designs. I can usually figure out my top 4 or top 5 without any challenge, but past that it becomes trickier so I decided to challenge myself to actually do a full top ten.

This may very well change in a day or two, but for today my top ten:

1. Godzilla 1964 (Mothra vs. Godzilla)

2. Godzilla 1965-66 (Invasion of Astro-Monster; Ebirah, Horror of The Deep)

3. Godzilla 2002-03 (Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla; Godzilla: Tokyo SOS)

4. Godzilla 1989 (Godzilla vs. Biollante, though you could also include Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah for the parts that use basically the same suit)

5. Godzilla 1962 (King Kong vs. Godzilla)

6. Godzilla 1984 (The Return of Godzilla)

7. Godzilla 2000 (Godzilla 2000; Godzilla vs. Megaguirus)

8. Godzilla Ultima (Godzilla Singular Point)

9. Godzilla 1955 (Godzilla Raids Again)

10. Godzilla 2014 (All the Monsterverse Godzilla designs in general kind of lump together as the same design in my brain, despite their notable differences, but 2014 is my favorite overall)

Like I said before, there are definitely some that might switch around in my brain depending on my mood, but this definitely feels closest to my heart.

There are some Godzilla designs I would also have considered, but that I do not feel "count" as Godzilla because they are different stages of his life cycle. Godzilla Terrestris or the Odo Island form of Godzilla Minus One are both designs I adore, but they are not "true" Godzillas, rather like Minilla and Godzilla Junior.

[literaryspinster]

tagged by @theloyalpin 👑

10 ships involving POC from 10 different fandoms

1 - Marie and Jordan (Gen V)

2 - Ambrosious and Ballister (Nimona)

3 - Janine and Gregory (Abbott Elementary)

4 - Simone and Bernie (Daisy Jones and the Six)

5 - Noriko and Kōichi (Godzilla Minus One)

6 - Jaime and Jenny (Blue Beetle)

7 - Mel and Jayce (Arcane)

8 - Nida and Gaap (Black Mirror)

9 - Jazz and Hilary (Bel Air)

10 - Zeke and Mylene (The Get Down)

tagging whoever wants to play!

[astoundingbeyondbelief]

Kaiju Week in Review (December 3-9, 2023)

I made a frame from this shot Wikizilla's Image of the Week. No regrets. Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, I love ya. When I was a teenager, explicit queerness was anathema to most big-name franchises. Those dominoes have been slowly falling, often in lower-profile tie-ins first, and to me this is a huge one: 69 years without a queer live-action Godzilla character are over. And Cate's the main protagonist of the show! I'm not under the delusion that media representation will cure all society's ills, but it sure doesn't hurt. Now, the non-Tumblr parts of the fandom are being completely normal about this, right? Right? Whatever, that's why you'll never get rid of me here. Cate had a couple more sweet moments with May in this episode, and Mariko Tamaki wrote episode 7, so don't expect her to stop kissing girls. Hopefully she's learned a valuable lesson about cheating though.

"The Way Out" is also another gift to those of us who have always wanted to see more of the ramifications of a world where Godzilla exists, from underground towns for the super-rich to ruined cities where federal troops shoot looters and harass people experiencing homelessness. And the show continues to find ways to use kaiju to talk about COVID, from Cate and Kentaro's exchange about San Francisco truthers ("It's easier than waking up every day and thinking, at any moment, the same could happen to you") to the blink-of-an-eye speed at which the threat went from on the news to her front door in the flashbacks.

As I foretold, we got a Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire trailer, an amusing contrast to the weighty Toho flick and Apple show already fore of mind. It's Adam Wingard unbound, that's for sure. The human cast seems pared back, a longstanding Monsterverse problem, and the kaiju fights were far and away the best part of Godzilla vs. Kong, so hopefully this approach will play to his strengths. But that movie also had excellent VFX, and some of the shots in here are rough. There's time to fix them, at least... which probably can't be said of Godzilla's design. I like that he's pink (did some Warner Bros. executive take the wrong message away from Barbie?) and sporting a thagomizer on his tail, but his proportions are uncanny. And I see Kong found the Infinity Gauntlet; good for him.

I am, of course, not done talking about Godzilla Minus One. It added over 200 screens and made $8.3 million in its second weekend in the U.S., a minuscule drop considering that its $11.4 million opening "weekend" spanned five days. Almost a third of all tickets sold this weekend were for Godzilla or Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron, remarkable in a market so allergic to foreign imports. That brings its total to $25.3 million (more by the time you read this). With an avalanche of Christmas blockbusters on the way, its grip on premium-format screens is about to slip. Still, I see it hanging around theaters for a while. I have never seen the fandom so united in praise for a film before, and it's making plenty of new fans.

Some of those fans are in high places. Variety leaked that it's on the 20-film shortlist for Best Visual Effects at the Oscars (to be narrowed to five nominees), something I, again, never expected to read about a Toho Godzilla film. Alas, it's locked out of this year's Best International Film category due to the quirky nomination period.

Much has been made of how great the film looks on a $15 million budget. I have two caveats, one in each direction. No one is quite sure where the $15 million figure came from; Yamazaki said at a recent con appearance that he only wished he had that much to play with. (He has yet to divulge the actual budget, just that it was above ¥1 billion.) Now, unions in the Japanese film industry are much weaker than in Hollywood, so a given production budget goes a lot further in Japan. All the same, I doubt that alone explains Minus One looking better than most superhero movies made for twenty times the cost. I'll offer a couple more reasons: Yamazaki has extensive visual effects experience (he's been the VFX supervisor of all but one of the live-action films he's directed), and the film's big effects scenes aren't as busy or lengthy as many of the Hollywood counterparts. I don't know if Disney will ask Yamazaki to direct the next Star Wars movie (that would require there to be a next Star Wars movie), but the studios here should be taking notes.

the sphinx, a blog with a ton of American Godzilla rarities to share, has outdone itself—behold a continuity and dialogue script for the U.S. version of King Kong vs. Godzilla! Included in the download is a detailed comparison with the film. No huge differences, apart from the script giving the secretary added to the U.S. version a name, but a fascinating piece of history all the same.

The Minus One incarnation of Godzilla (MaiGoji?) has joined Godzilla Battle Line, accompanied by [SPOILER]. To be honest, my enthusiasm for this game has been flagging, and I'm not caught up on the strategies developing around these two, so I'll just refer you to Sir Melee's channel as usual. This Godzilla's also doing a collaboration with the Japanese mobile game Fleet of Blue Flame.

Tiffany Grant, Asuka's original voice actress, will narrate the audiobooks for the Neon Genesis Evangelion: ANIMA light novels which explore an Instrumentality-free path for the show. Seven Seas Entertainment published them in English from 2019 to 2021, which, to be honest, was also news to me.

This one's for my fellow library workers: the obscenely popular Who HQ nonfiction series for children is publishing a book about Godzilla next June. I don't know if this will have quite the same impact on today's young Godzilla fans as the Ian Thorne tome had on Gen Xers and Millennials, what with the Internet and all, but it's certain to be more factual. Expect illustrations instead of licensed photos, and not just because of Toho.

I can finally talk more about the Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers mobile game without fearing a DMCA. Not that there's much to talk about; it's freemium through and through and I'm not sure I know a single person who's excited for it. Interesting to see some critters from the comics break into another medium, at least. Here's the trailer.

[zona-pm]

Появился рейтинг фильма на Zona.pm «Годзилла -1.0» на Rotten Tomatoes

Годзилла не только скоро появится в сериале «Монарх: Наследние монстров» для Apple TV+, но и в японском блокбастере «Годзилла: Минус один» (Godzilla: Minus One).

Вообще, новый проект студии Toho уже вышел в прокат в Японии, где показал отличные сборы, а в декабре он выйдет в кинотеатрах США. Команда решила начать продвижение интересным образом – показать картину критикам за пару недель до западного релиза. Поэтому в Сети уже начали появляться рецензии.

На Rotten Tomatoes у новинки сейчас впечатляющие 100% положительных отзывов при среднем балле 8/10. Для сравнения, у того же шоу «Монарх» рейтинг составляет 91%, а у «Годзиллы» 2014 года – 76%.

Несколько оценок и выдержки из обзоров ниже:

Nerd Reactor – 9/10

В результате получился лучший фильм о Годзилле с�� времен оригинального фильма 1954 года благодаря захватывающей истории, Годзилле, делающему то, что Годзилла умеет лучше всего, замечательному актерскому составу и потрясающей кинематографии.

IGN – 8/10

Зажигательный, зрелищный блокбастер «Годзилла: Минус один» возвращает короля монстров к его корням в послевоенную Японию. История ориентирована на персонажей, в то же время как сцены с монстрами захватывающие и эффективные.

Japan times – 6/10

Визуально «Годзилла: Минус один» напоминает оригинальный фильм больше, чем любой другой фильм о Годзилле с 50-х годов. Но, отправляя события в прошлое, он избегает решения современных проблем, превращая историю в развлекательную.

События новой ленты разворачиваются в Японии, когда страна восстанавливается после мировой войны. Тогда как государство находится в не лучшем состоянии, появление Годзиллы явно не к месту.

Лента «Годзилла -1.0» вышла в японских кинотеатрах 3 ноября, тогда как прокат в США стартует 1 декабря 2023 года.

Что касается сериала «Монарх: Наследние монстров», получившего положительные оценки от критиков, то он начнется 17 ноября на Apple TV+.

[moonlightsdream]

2024 Tumblr Top Posts

go here to see your top 10 posts of 2024, share them and tag people! Did it by month but you can also do top 10 overall!

tagged by @baek1nho @dingyuxi @kateknowsdramas

1- 1,585 notes Jan 28 2024 [ a sign of affection ]

2- 1,993 notes Feb 15 2024 [ suzume ]

3- 1,458 notes Mar 1 2024 [ john tucker must die]

4- 1,500 notes Apr 28 2024 [ kimi no na wa ]

5- 1,506 notes May 1 2024 [ much ado about nothing ]

6- 2,924 notes Jun 21 2024 [ the princess bride ]

7- 528 notes Jul 5 2024 [ godzilla minus one ]

8- 1,370 notes Aug 7 2024 [ love in the afternoon ]

9- 2,119 notes Sep 2 2024 [ an affair to remember ]

10- 319 notes Oct 7 2024 [ the big lebowski ]

11- 862 notes Nov 8 2024 [ mr. plankton ]

12- 159 notes Dec 6 2024 [ Monk ]

well almost all of my drama sets flops, so no surprise there that 11/12 are non-drama sets! here's to more giffing next year even if they flop hard!

tagging @aousboom @fujunfuren @bareums @yesdramas @ryoun @ahsung and anyone who wants to do it

[jdramasource]

JDRAMASOURCE*:･ﾟ✧ 2024 Tumblr Top Posts!

1. January — 70 notes Jan 8 2024 ( 1 Byou Saki no Kare, 2023 )

2. February — 234 notes Feb 14 2024 ( Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Dokomademo, 2020 )

3. March — 493 notes Mar 24 2024 ( Watashi no Shiawasena Kekkon, 2023 )

4. April — 267 notes Apr 25 2024 ( Watashi no Shiawasena Kekkon, 2023 )

5. May — 1,074 notes May 2 2024 ( Godzilla Minus One, 2023 )

6. June — 1,389 notes Jun 3 2024 ( Golden Kamuy, 2024 )

7. July — 1,078 notes Jul 21 2024 ( Ace Attorney, 2012 )

8. August — 229 notes Aug 6 2024 ( 18x2 Beyond Youthful Days, 2024 )

9. September — 292 notes Sep 26 2024 ( Sakaguchi Kentaro and Lee Se-young, 2024 )

10. October — 382 notes Oct 16 2024 ( Ace Attorney, 2012 )

11. November — 63 notes Nov 13 2024 ( Bleach, 2018 )

12. unfortunately did not make a post for December but here's a favorite from this year! ( Gintama 2: Rules Are Made To Be Broken, 2018 ) :

Thank you always for following and sharing all things jdrama related! Here's to another year of watching new and old jdramas/movies in 2025~! 🐰✨

[geekynerfherder]

Exclusive new prints by Jason Edmiston available during the San Diego Comic Con (booth #4617), at the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA, July 24-28 2024.

'Eyes Without A Face' 9" x 5" gicleé prints in limited editions for $25 each.

'Eyes Without A Face: Vol 1' 288 page hardcover artbook with limited edition 'Let's Get Nuts' gicleé print of 100 for $100.

'Eyes Without A Face: Godzilla Minus One' 24" x 10.75" gicleé print, in an AP edition of 20 (10 available) for $150.

'Reitman' 8" x 10" gicleé print, in a limited edition of 15 for $35.

Other prints and original art also available.

[mysterygirl-7516]

Tot MusicZilla || Godzilla OC

Godzilla Monsterverse + Godzilla Singular Point + Shin Godzilla + Godzilla Earth + Godzilla Minus One + Music + Crystal=

"He is the worst nightmare of the other villains in the others worlds"

His roar:

If you like it @ruubesz-draws, you can make a comic (one day) :)

Fun Facts about him:

1.- He hates the cruelty of the villains like Skar King

2.- His title is The King of the Dark Songs

3.- His personality is serious, sometimes selfish, cold, empathic, sensible, sometimes evil and tragic person

4.- He has similar abilities to the 5 Godzillas, but has an ability called atomic suction (it's like atomic breath but in reverse) cause because it absorbs the souls of the villains that defeated them

5.- He is more aggresive than Skar King and Minus One in other times

6.- He can fly because he has piano wings

7.- His favourite song is Villain -K/DA

8.- Is the most (sometimes) terrifying than Shin and Minus One

9.- He is much more serious than Spacegodzilla

10.- He likes music (organ instrumental, epic cinematic, rock version)

[classicanalyzer]

The Calvary Has Arrived Thoughts

Omega taking the initiative to free herself and the other children shows how much she's grown.

ZILLO BEAST RAMPAGE. I love seeing the TK Troopers and scientists suffering. I wonder Hemlock's choice to send them to try to stop the literal Godzilla beast. I hope the Zillo Beast becomes the Apex Predator of Wayland.

Crosshair's trauma once again kicks in as they get in. I really like how Hunter and Wrecker refuse to let Crosshair go in alone and they'll face death together. As terrifying as the CX team is, it's creepy to know that they're a dark foil to the BB. I forgot for a moment that one of the CX Troopers cut off Crosshair's arms with my anxiety kicking into high gear. I'm also glad Tech is actually dead and not one of the CX Troopers. I really like the theory that the CX team could be Delta Squad and I really vibe with that. It would be poetic if they were in that case.

Omega’s confidence in herself and skills as she stays behind to free her brothers. Emerie Karr’s redemption was nice to see as she does everything in her power to save the children.

The Clone Rebellion or rather the Clone Prison Revolt happens! It's so satisfying seeing the Clones being able to fight back and kill those Stormtroopers. Likewise, it's horrifying some of the horrific ways some Clones are killed by the CX team.

Hemlock being stressed and frustrated is always fun to see. At that point, Tarkin is using this as an excuse to finally get control of the facility.

I love how Nala Se always planned to let herself be killed to destroy the research and prevent her knowledge from being used by the Emperor. It's a fitting end to her character who helped the Emperor get into power and for her to help frustrate the Emperor's Cloning plans. Likewise, Rampart's death is both hilarious and karmic. Kamino has been avenged.

The BB working together to survive against their dark foils is heartwarming. There are so many times one of them could've died but they all made it out. Crosshair looking at his specific dark foil in particular.

The confrontation and showdown in the rain parallels both S1 and S2’s finales (Kamino’s rain and Hemlock taking Omega) Scorch dying is so satisfying after his complicity in the crimes of the Empire against his own brothers. Scorch was also shot 5 times which was how many shots (stun that time) Scorch was taken down in S1. I love how much Hunter and Crosshair trust Omega in her plan without her saying anything other than gestures. Likewise, Hunter's trust in Crosshair to make that shot, which he did even without his hand. Omega's reunion with her brothers are everything to me. I hope the Zillo Beast (heard in the background) eats Hemlock’s corpse.

The first ISD in BB animation (outside of the tease in Tales of the Empire). Tarkin taking over the funding is so Tarkin. It's poetic that the Clones saved the galaxy by delaying Project Necromancer it's still being worked on in 9 ABY and given Palpatine's state in TROS, they did a really good job.

I'm so happy they got a happy ending. I thought we would get a bittersweet ending but it's nice to see everyone make it out. Seeing the final shot of the BB team minus Echo together on Pabu is so heartwarming. I wonder if we'll see what happens to Echo and Emerie in the future.

Older Omega and older Hunter! Omega joining the rebellion opens a lot of doors. We were robbed of seeing old Man Wrecker and Crosshair haha. I really hope the next animated show is a Starfighter one.

This show is so special to me. I'll put out a retrospective of the show one day.

"The Calvary Has Arrived!" Wrecker

Themes I noticed:

BB's theme, Omega's theme, Crosshair’s theme, CX's theme, Hemlock's theme, and the Clone's theme.

[mistymandalas]

Guys… I can’t with Hollywood rn

Never been into Godzilla movies before, like the big lizard is breaking things what do I care

Then I saw Godzilla minus one. HOLY FUCKING BALLS. I’m crying. I’m thinking about it days after watching. I’m screaming, throwing up, dying. So fucking good. Heavy scenes, great character development, grief and guilt. Post war trauma.

Then I saw Godzilla x Kong. If you like it, that’s fantastic n I’m not here to fight. That being said, it didn’t live up to minus one. The characters were okay, kinda forgettable. Loopholes are forgivable, but the fights just felt boring. Maybe it’s cuz I’m not a Godzilla fan, but the cgi wasn’t hitting. Or it was the stark contrast between an emotional, complex, and great film vs one with 9 times the budget (you heard that right), that I liked less.

I’m not trying to boo Godzilla x Kong. It served its purpose as a big, silly, cgi monster fight. But you should go watch Godzilla minus one. The entire movie was just embarrassing for Hollywood, bc it was amazing despite a relatively measly budget compared to the blockbusters.

[horror-thriller-brackets]

Got a tentative list of the next tournament, best horror and thriller music themes.

1. The Shining, Main Title/The Shining

2. The Silence of the Lambs, Main Title

3. psycho, The Murder

4. Jaws, Theme (From Jaws)

5. The Thing, The Thing

6. Halloween, Halloween Theme

7. The Exorcist, Tubular Bells

8. Get Out, Sikiliza Kwa Wahenga

9. Midsommar, Fire Temple

10. Suspiria, Suspiria

11. Nightmare on Elm Street, Main Title

12. Rosemary’s Baby, Lullaby from Rosemary’s Baby

13. 28 Days Later, Main Theme

14. Alien, Main Title

15. Friday the 13th, Overlay of Evil

16. Twin Peaks, Twin Peaks Theme

17. Crimson Peak, Edith’s Theme

18. The Ring, The Well

19. Candyman, It Was Always You, Helen

20. I Saw the Devil, Devil’s Bossa

21. Stoker, Duet

22. The Omen, Ave Satani

23. Don’t Look Now, John’s Theme

24. Godzilla, Main Title

25. Parasite, Opening

26. Oldboy, The Last Waltz

27. Black Swan, Night of Terror

28. Us, Pas de Deux

29. train to Busan, goodbye world

30. Godzilla Minus One, Divine

31. Perfect Blue, Virtua Mima

32. Gravity, Debris

33. Paprika, the Girl in Byakkoya

34. Prey, Naru’s Way

35. Chinatown, Love Theme

36. L.A Confidential, The Victor

37. Beyond Evil, Who is the Monster

38. Squid Game, Way Back When

39. Flower of Evil, Flower of Evil

40. Knives Out, Knives Out!

41. Strangers from Hell, Others

42. Searching, New User

43. Person of Interest, Listening with a Million Ears

44. The X Files, X Files Theme

45. Over the Garden Wall, Prelude

46. Coraline, End Credits

47. Death Note, Death Note Theme

48. Monster, Grain

49. Ergo proxy, New Pulse

50. Erased, The Town Where Only I Am Missing

51. The Promised Neverland, Isabella’s Lullaby

52. Devilman Crybaby, DVMN

53. Chainsaw Man, Sweet Dreams

54. Tokyo Ghoul, TG Symphonie

55. Akira, Kaneda’s Theme

56. Purple Hyacinth, Purple Hyacinth Theme

57. Mogeko Castle, Main Theme

58. Ib, main theme

59. Beetle juice, Title Theme

60. ID Invaded, Other Side

61. Psycho Pass, Psycho Pass

62. The Batman, Batman theme

63. The Fly, Plasma Pool

64. Hannibal, Bloodfest

65. Death Parade, Moonlit Night

66. Elfen Lied, Lilium

67. The Twilight Zone, Main theme

68. Saw Theme

69. Children of the Corn, Main theme

70. Umineko, Katayoku no tori

[astoundingbeyondbelief]

Kaiju Week in Review (March 3-9, 2024)

Shin Ultraman took an eternity to reach home video, but Godzilla Minus One will proceed as a more reasonable pace (by Japanese standards). Toho will release roughly one billion different editions on May 1, with Amazon- and Godzilla Store-exclusive physical bonuses both on offer. Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color is included with some of the pricier versions, or you can buy it as a standalone Blu-ray or DVD.

The black-and-white version of Shin Godzilla, SHIN GODZILLA:ORTHOchromatic, also hits Japanese home video on May 1. Like Minus Color, no 4K edition, just Blu-ray and DVD. A handful of new bonus features about ORTHOchromatic are included.

As is standard for Toho, none of these releases will be English-friendly. But given the films' popularity (and the lack of any legal way to watch Minus One since it left theaters), expect bootlegs to circulate at light speed.

Unsurprisingly, Godzilla Minus One cleaned up at the Japanese Academy Awards, with eight victories out of eleven nominations: Picture of the Year, Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Sound, Best Art Direction, and Best Lighting. That's one more than Shin Godzilla, and pretty much guarantees that the Toho Godzilla series will keep the prestige pictures coming. Strange times!

We'll see if Minus One can also capture Best Visual Effects at the American Academy Awards tonight. The Creator remains its biggest competition. The Gareth Edwards film is better-positioned by the usual metrics, with a second nomination for Best Sound and five wins at the Visual Effects Society Awards, but the enthusiasm gap for the films themselves may prove decisive. I'll be doing a much lengthier analysis during Wikizilla's Oscar stream tonight, which will start at about 6:00 PM ET, an hour before the ceremony begins.

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire tickets may not be on sale yet, but Cinemark theaters have rolled out the above merch (much more efficiently than Target and Walmart have rolled out the toyline, if my local theater's any indication). I have a suspicion those plushies will be worth a mint a few years from now, small as they are; don't know about the other stuff. I bought the larger popcorn tin when I saw Dune: Part Two on Thursday. The promo image is deceptive, as the green area is transparent plastic and the Titan image is on the opposite wall of the tin, so that popcorn's either defying gravity or being held up by a hidden insert. There are Kong and Skar King variants as well, the latter revealing his height (318 feet). Poor Shimo; being the "secret" villain really narrows the amount of merch you get.

The other interesting GxK news this week (apart from the endless TV spot variants, which I'm not even trying to keep track of) is a collaboration with the American Red Cross, of all institutions. Donate blood, platelets, or AB Elite plasma from March 25 to April 7, get a free T-shirt. And for completion's sake, I'll mention the Roblox and Call of Duty cross-promos too.

Chibi Godzilla Raids Again, an unexpected delight last year, is getting a second season starting April 3. The official site revealed that Minilla is joining the cast, while those silhouettes to his right look like Titanosaurus (unjustly neglected in recent years), Gigan, and Gabara. Expect to follow the first season in being uploaded to the GODZILLA OFFICIAL by TOHO YouTube channel with English subtitles.

Here's another chance to watch Tsuburaya and Toei Animation's Kaiju Decode short, originally released in 2021. (It goes away at the end of the month, because every Japanese studio is apparently hellbent on making short films ephemeral, so download it now.) It's the basis for a recent mixed reality game for the Meta Quest 3 and Meta Quest Pro, hence its return to the spotlight.

UniVersus, a collectable card game predicated on pitting characters from various franchises against each other, is going all in on Godzilla after offering a couple of Minus One cards through highly convoluted means last year. They're releasing a couple of Godzilla Challenger Series (preconstructed decks) on June 21, one based around Godzilla and Mothra, the other around King Ghidorah and Rodan, with Mechagodzilla thrown into the mix for both. I've never played this game in my life, but the prospect of a shiny Godzilla card with James Stokoe art is sort of tempting.