#Bambi vs godzilla

[dropofvioletdew]

Disney’s “live action” Bambi remake prediction

[hang-on-lil-tomato]

old school

My first Star Trek convention was in nyc at the (now defunct) Statler Hilton hotel in 1977. It was right near Madison square garden. Not too far from Macy’s.

it was $7

no lines. No reservation or tix needed, you rolled up, plunked down your cash.

we watched hardware wars, Bambi vs Godzilla, another Star Wars parody, Star Trek eps, Star Trek bloopers, and the immortal parody City On the Edge of Whatever.

there were no streaming services, not even vhs yet. No YouTube.

There was a costume contest. A huckster room.

and the birth of Slash Fiction.

yes. I’m one of the Old Ones, my dear young lambs! ❤️

It was early creation con too. It was a hot mess.

I met Isaac Asimov. He was a dirty old man. I had a fanzine for The Prisoner called “the Green Dome”. it was fun!

[thewizardblues]

Inktober Gashlycrumb Tolkiens! Gothmog shows up two days in a row! This one is a little more humorous in that Edward Gorey way…maybe not to Fëanor of course! I know balrogs not really this big, but I couldn’t resist a “Bambi vs. Godzilla” moment!

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Accepted Shorts List

This list will be updated as shorts are selected, and will become a masterdoc for entries.

Piper, dir. Alan Barillaro (Available on Disney+)

Dissolve, dir. Carina Heller

Sharp Teeth, dir. David James Armsby

Tar Boy, dir. James Lee

Moses of Prosthesis, dir. Gagame

Quasi at the Quackadero, dir. Sally Cruikshank

Welcome to Hell, dir. Erica Wester

Friendly Shadow, dir. David James Armsby

The Acorn Princess, dir. Kris Yim

Drawn to You, dir. Eleanor Davitt

Scattershot, dir. Jade Smania

Ramshackle, dir. Zi Chen

Paperman, dir. John Kahrs (Available on Disney+, Amazon, iTunes, Google Play)

Loop, dir. Erica Milsom (Available on Disney+)

Jinxy Jenkins & Lucky Lou, dir. Michael Bidinger and Michelle Kwon

Kitbull, dir. Rosana Sullivan

Out, dir. Steven Clay Hunter

In a Heartbeat, dir. Beth David and Esteban Bravo

Ice Merchants, dir. João Gonzalez

Diamond Jack, dir. Rachel Kim

Lackadaisy (Pilot), dir. Fable Siegel

The Cat Came Back, dir. Cordell Barker

Fuelled, dir. Michelle Hao and Fawn Chan

The Man Who Planted Trees, dir. Frédéric Back

My Friends Take the Night Bus, dir. Sofi

Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers, dir. Nick Park

The Naked King -What a Beautiful Life-, dir. rapparu

Coming Out, dir. Cressa Maeve Beer

Dear Girl, dir. Choi Ji-eun

Jibaro, dir. Alberto Mielgo (Available on Netflix, Love Death + Robots S3E9)

The Witness, dir. Alberto Mielgo (Available on Netflix, Love Death + Robots S1E3)

The Legend of Pipi, dir. Julia Schoel and Birgit Uhlig

The Cameraman's Revenge, dir. Wladyslaw Starewicz

What's Opera, Doc? dir. Chuck Jones

The Dover Boys at Pimento University; or, The Rivals of Roquefort Hall, dir. Chuck Jones

Kitty Kornered, dir. Bob Clampett

A Wild Hare, dir. Tex Avery

Everything Will Be OK, dir. Don Hertzfeldt

Yankee Doodle Daffy, dir. Friz Freleng

Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century, dir. Chuck Jones

Long Gone Gulch, dir. Tara Billenger and Zach Bellissimo

I Love to Singa, dir. Tex Avery

Opal, dir. Jack Stauber

Scaredy Cat, dir. Chuck Jones

I Should Leave This Mall I Think, dir. Noodle

Porky's Duck Hunt, dir. Tex Avery

Bambi Meets Godzilla, dir. Marv Newland

Porky in Wackyland, dir. Bob Clampett

Rabbit Seasoning, dir. Chuck Jones

One Froggy Evening, dir. Chuck Jones

Don vs. Raph, dir. Jhonen Vasquez

Cat City, dir. Victoria Vincent

Roller Coaster Rabbit, dir. Rob Minkoff

Tummy Trouble, dir. Rob Minkoff

Trail Mix-Up, dir. Barry Cook

Blood Bound, dir. Lyly Hoang

Ciao, Alberto, dir. McKenna Harris (Available on Disney+)

Blackfly, dir. Christopher Hinton

Charlie the Unicorn: The Grand Finale, dir. Jason Steele

Free Apple, dir. Ian Worthington

Bigtop Burger Season 1, dir. Ian Worthington

There's a Man in the Woods, dir. Jacob Streilein

Llamas with Hats: The Series, dir. Jason Steele

Welcome to my Life, dir. Elizabeth Ito

Duck Amuck, dir. Chuck Jones

We Can't Live Without Cosmos, dir. Konstantin Bronzit

Geri's Game, dir. Jan Pinkava

Have to change the format cause tumblr has a limit to text in a single list

68. Snow-White, dir. Dave Fleischer

69. DAICON IV Opening Animation, dir. Hiroyuki Yamaga

70. Rooty Toot Toot, dir. John Hubley

71. SHOP: A Pop Opera, dir. Jack Stauber

72. Rabbit of Seville, dir. Chuck Jones

73. The Cat Concerto, dir. Joseph Barbera and William Hanna

74. My Little Goat, dir. Tomoki Misato

75. Asparagus, dir. Suzan Pitt (Available on the Criterion Channel)

76. Puparia, dir. Shingo Tamagawa

77. The Cybernetic Grandma, dir. Jiří Trnka

78. Captain Yajima, dir. Ian Worthington

79. Agoraphobia, dir. Victoria Vincent

80. Donald in Mathmagic Land, dir. Hamilton Luske, Wolfgang Reitherman, Les Clark and Joshua Meador

81. Joy Street, dir. Suzan Pitt (Available on the Criterion Channel)

82. The Old Man and The Sea, dir. Aleksandr Petrov

83. The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, dir. Aleksandr Petrov

84. Vincent, dir. Tim Burton

85. World of Tomorrow, dir. Don Hertzfeldt

86. World of Tomorrow Episode 2: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts, dir. Don Hertzfeldt (pay per view of Vimeo)

87. The Magic Portal, dir. Lindsay Fleay

88. The Golden Chain, dir. Adebukola Bodunrin and Ezra Claytan Daniels (available on the Criterion Channel)

89. Black Soul, dir. Martine Chartrand

90. Hedgehog in the Fog, dir. Yuri Norstein

91. Dreams of the Rarebit Fiend: The Flying House, dir. Windsor McCay

92. Around is Around, dir. Evelyn Lambart and Norman McLaren

93. Popeye the Sailor Meets Sinbad the Sailor, dir. Dave Fleischer

94. Historia Naturae (Suita), dir. Jan Svankmajer

95. Still Lost I Guess, Here's a Tunnel, dir. Dario Alva

96. Kapaemahu, dir. Joe Wilson, Dean Hamer and Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu

97. Long-Haired Hare, dir. Chuck Jones

98. Muto, dir. Blu

99. Windy Day, dir. John and Faith Hubley

100. Bully for Bugs, dir. Chuck Jones

101. The Haunted Hotel, dir. J. Stuart Blackton

102. Destino, dir. Dominique Monfery (Available on Disney+)

103. Fantasy, dir. Vince Collins

104. To Beep or Not To Beep, dir. Chuck Jones

105. Pixillation, dir. Lillian Schwartz

106. Goodbye Jerome!, dir. Chloé Farr, Gabrielle Selnet and Adam Sillard (Available on the Criterion Channel)

107. Betty Boop's Halloween Party, dir. Dave Fleischer

108. Jumping, dir. Osamu Tezuka

109. Baby Fingers, dir. Adrian Dalen

110. On Your Mark, dir. Hayao Miyazaki

[matrixdragon]

So, something amusing I realized: In a Monsterverse/Transformers crossover, the Cybertronian Titans would be to the Monsterverse!Titans what the Transformers are to the humans.

It would be like Godzilla vs Bambi, with Godzilla in Bambi's role.

I think Godzilla would be a lot more effective against Metroplex than a human would be to Grimlock :P

[aka-jack-orinson]

Ummm. it’s been done before. Look up Bambi Meets Godzilla. (1969) cartoon classic.

they should make the strongest guy ever and the weakest guy ever have a fight so we can see who wins

[the-phantom-officianados]

Ok! Now we will run down your replies and see if any of you got it.

Ren (Dumbo): What? No.

Morgana (Cinderella): No, though I gotta admit, the image of Cinderella leading a mob is interesting concept.

Ann (Mickey Mouse): Mickey’s a lot of things, being in a lot of crossovers. But, he’s never been in one with Godzilla.

Oh, you three are gonna kick yourself’s.

(Bambi): Bambi vs Godzilla, oh yes it’s an actual movie.

Post Question Joke: Though honestly, I’d love to see a fight between Godzilla and Barney the Dinosaur.

Speaking of, Futaba, Yusuke and Makoto are who I’m thinking of asking next. So you three, read up on history and Pop culture!

What do you mean I'm wrong? I believe in dumbo...

☆ Joker 🗡️

Cindy could and should lead a lynch mob. Hard working girls like her know where its at!

☆ Morgana 🐈‍⬛

[t-underneaththeradardancing]

murder aka kitty ( good always) teevee - morning onna frog friday - brought to u by breathing witch is vital like hydration - birdsong - missives - even laundry - sisyphus waits for godot like godzilla vs bambi - more to always and daily ? like every ?

and other impossible tho i have had some breakfast - i guess its officially a day

hallelujah

anyway

[kaiju-film-liv]

The critical impact of the Godzilla Franchise.

There have been countless pieces of media that include Godzilla, from Kaiju epics to countless cultural references. This has created films from blockbuster extravaganzas to critical masterpieces.

The article "Godzilla versus Kurosawa: Presentation and Interpretation of Japanese Cinema in the Post World War II United States." recalls the numerous projects Godzilla has been a part of.

“Godzilla has established a remarkably enduring place in American popular culture. He has appeared in twenty-three Japanese films and two American remakes (most recently in 2014), his own comic book series, a Hanna-Barbera cartoon show, advertisements for Dr. Pepper, Nike, and Subway, the under-ground cartoon short Bambi Meets Godzilla, the surreal teen comedy One Crazy Summer, and a Blue Oyster Cult rock song, as well as countless figurines, action figures, and collectibles. He has been the subject of spoofs on television comedies such as Saturday Night Live, The Simpsons, South Park, and The Chappelle's Show. His name has come to connote destructive tendencies to the point that the suffix “-zilla” is now sufficient to describe anything or person as oversized or overly emotional.”  (Mettler).

This quote emphasizes how far the cultural Goliath that Godzilla has become is quite separate from the character of Godzilla. In the original film, Godzilla is a tragic figure in a deeply contemplative film about the effects of radiation and mass loss. Over time, Godzilla's tragic nature started slipping away in favor of over-the-top action and a large cast of characters.

The article “Monster Island: Godzilla and Japanese SciFi/Horror/Fantasy.” talks about the progression of Godzilla's character over time. The author Philip Brophy states “This is most noticeable in the change from Godzilla as innocent victim of nuclear testing (Godzilla, 1959) to Godzilla as evil monster (Godzilla vs. Mothra, 1964) to Godzilla as tamed being (Ghidrah—The Three-Headed Monster, 1965) to Godzilla as heroic champion (Godzilla vs. The Smog Monster, 1972). His might and energy shifted from one of critical neutrality to modified humanism, and in doing so struck unsettling angles in relation to his original embodiment of Japan’s doubts in advocating nuclear energy.”  (Brophy).

The heroic champion of Godzilla is epitomized in the monster-verse version of him. 

Moster-verse Godzilla is disinterested in humans and mostly exists to protect the earth from other Kaiju creatures. He responds to conflict, he does not seek it out. Other modern Godzilla films have taken a different approach.

The films Shin Godzilla and Godzilla Minus One, which won an oscar, return the tragic quality to the Godzilla franchise, adding a new flair and status to modern Godzilla films. Both films have a Godzilla that is worsened by the effects of radiation or human meddling.

In a review of Shin Godzilla (2016) for Medium, Reece Beckett said “Still, I do appreciate the film’s good parts. I love the sense of scale given to the Godzilla sequences through brilliant wide shots that show us the sheer size of the monster and turn military helicopters into ants. I love the manic introductory sequences which waterboard the audience with found footage and a thousand names and different agencies (even if it overwhelmed me completely!). I thoroughly enjoyed parts of the film, but it doesn’t come together as a whole. Not for me, at this point, at least. Maybe someday! I’ll look forward to coming back to it sometime. The cynic in me would like a truly bleak take on Godzilla, one which sees the world end at the hands of a man-made monster. But I don’t feel that my idea would sell particularly well…” (Beckett).

In an article for RogerEbert.com, Simon Abrams stated “Their vision of the character is thoughtful and clever without straying too far from the Godzilla formula established in films like the original 1954 "Gojira." Fans of what Godzilla has become might be upset to see Godzilla treated like a villain again, after years of seeing him fight against less sympathetic "kaiju" monsters like Hedorah, Biollante, and Gigan. But they should be excited at the thought of seeing a modern monster movie that isn't just the same ol', same 'ol.” (Abrams).

Though the articles have different opinions on the film, they agree on the idea of the necessary return to Godzilla's origins. That as entertaining as the hero Godzilla can be, it's gone stale. Returning to the emotional core of the original gives modern Godzilla films a new depth that moves Godzilla from pure entertainment to lauded acclaim.

The article "Godzilla versus Kurosawa: Presentation and Interpretation of Japanese Cinema in the Post World War II United States." describes this dichotomy of Godzilla between over-the-top entertainment and the tragic emotional figure he originated as. It said, “Had viewers given Godzilla respect, preserved him as art, and used him as a diplomatic relations tool, instead of cavalierly adapting him to suit the tastes of the working class everyman, it is doubtful the fictional monster would have become so inextricably woven into the fabric of American popular culture as he is today.” (Mettler). 

Godzilla is an enigma forever changed by new adaptations. Audiences can find a adaptation that meets their taste. Godzilla can be a critical darling or absolutely hated, but each adaptation will say something different for someone new.

Brophy, Philip. “Monster Island: Godzilla and Japanese Sci-Fi/Horror/Fantasy.” Postcolonial Studies, vol. 3, no. 1, Apr. 2000, pp. 39–42. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1080/13688790050001336. 

Mettler, Meghan Warner. “‘Godzilla versus Kurosawa: Presentation and Interpretation of Japanese Cinema in the Post World War II United States.’” The Journal of American-East Asian Relations, vol. 25, no. 4, Jan. 2018, pp. 413–37. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsjsr&AN=edsjsr.26613850&site=eds-live&scope=site.

Beckett, Reece. "Review: ‘Shin Godzilla’ is a Disappointing Take on the Kaiju Film" Medium, Mar 28, 2024, https://medium.com/counterarts/review-shin-godzilla-is-a-disappointing-take-on-the-kaiju-film-186018480b0d

Abrams, Simon. "Shin Godzilla", RogerEbert.com, Oct 11, 2016. https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/shin-godzilla-2016 

[springsung]

Have you ever seen the short cinematic masterpiece Godzilla vs Bambi?

well now i have and im SAD. MY SON.. HE IS NAUGHT BUT A PANCAKE.

[nomoremaybe]

Bambi VS Godzilla

[bubwiii]

Op, just wondering

Do you know the Godzilla vs Bambi book?/gen

I had no idea omg😭😭😭 it’s so funny seeing all the art of them fighting, I just drew them bc they’re two of my fave characters LMAO

[mklopez]

Coffee trying to wake me up on a Monday morning seems like it's playing the deer in that old video "Godzilla vs Bambi". #MondaysSuck

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