Posted on August 13, 2017 by gooberzilla
Put on your professorial hiking gear, because The War of the Gargantuas is the Greatest Movie EVER!
Click on the Japanese Bluray cover or the title above to download our review of the film, featuring M.O.M., the Mistress of Malapropisms.
Review in a Nutshell: A somewhat strange sequel to Frankenstein Conquers the World that stars Russ Tamblyn of all people, The War of the Gargantuas is a throwback to the golden era of Toho’s giant monster films.
Filed under: Greatest Movie EVER, Sci Fi | Tagged: Akira Ifukube, Eiji Tsuburaya, Haruo Nakajima, Ishiro Honda, Kumi Mizuno, Russ Tamblyn, Toho Studios | Leave a comment »
Posted on July 2, 2017 by gooberzilla
Due to various circumstances, we missed the entire month of June, but now we’re back and it’s Time to have some Anime Fun. In this episode, Tom, Andrew Collie, Dylan Kielman, and I discuss Kemono Friends, an unlikely 3DCG TV anime from 2017 whose moe cuteness belies a surprisingly rich and somber story-line. CLICK HERE or on the image above to tune in for discussion that includes digressions on classic mecha anime, love-sick penguins, Toei’s tokusatsu assassin Redman, and various slanders aimed out our fellow Anitwitter friends.
Filed under: Animation, Drama, Sci Fi | Tagged: Anime, Kemono Friends, Tatsuki, Yaoyorozu | 4 Comments »
Posted on March 5, 2017 by gooberzilla
Oil up those pectoral muscles, because Hercules Against the Moon Men is the Greatest Movie EVER!
Click on the title or the movie poster above to download our review of the film, featuring M.O.M., the Mistress of Malapropisms.
Review in a Nutshell: Not actually a Hercules movie but in fact a Maciste film, Hercules Against the Moon Men salvages a surprising amount of production value from its costumes, locations, old school special effects, and the affable performance of Alan Steel, who never stops smiling even when beset by saber-tooth apes or spiky death-traps.
Filed under: Fantasy, Greatest Movie EVER, Sci Fi | Tagged: Alan Steel, Giacomo Gentilomo, Hercules, Maciste, Peblum, Sword and Sandals | 1 Comment »
Posted on December 18, 2016 by gooberzilla
Before there was JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, super fabulous manga auteur Hirohiko Araki created Baoh, a silly, stylish, ultra-violent shonen manga that was adapted in 1989 into an OAV with animation by Studio Pierrot. CLICK HERE or on the image above to join Tom, Dylan, and Paul as they take a trip down memory lane and discuss such subjects as the joys of bad dubbing and exquisite dog-murder in the latest installment of GME! Anime Fun Time.
Filed under: Animation, Comic Book Movies, Greatest Movie EVER, Sci Fi | Tagged: baoh, hirohiko araki, studio pierrot, weekly shonen jump | 2 Comments »
Posted on July 31, 2016 by gooberzilla
Strap on your six guns, because Westworld (1973) is the Greatest Movie EVER!
Click on the movie poster or the title above to download our review of the film, featuring Sean “Hollywood” Hunting.
Review in a Nutshell: A low-budget, high-concept genre film that predates the popular usage of the phrase “computer virus”, Westworld (1973) is a compelling science fiction thriller with solid performances, strong character writing, and special effects that have stood the test of time.
Filed under: Greatest Movie EVER, Robots, Sci Fi | Tagged: James Brolin, Michael Crichton, Richard Benjamin, Robots, Science Fiction Films, Westworld, Yul Brynner | 6 Comments »
Posted on July 3, 2016 by gooberzilla
July is here, and it’s time for another jumbo-sized helping of GME! Anime Fun Time. This time Tom, Daryl, Dylan, and I examine Giant Robo: The Animation – The Day the Earth Stood Still, a 7 episode OAV series from the Nineties directed by Yasuhiro Imagawa and inspired by the manga works of Mitsuteru Yokoyama. Don’t let the term “robo” fool you: Giant Robo is closer in spirit to the heroic wuxia tales of classic Chinese literature than to something like Mobile Suit Gundam. CLICK HERE or on the image above to download our review of the series.
Filed under: Animation, Comic Book Movies, Fantasy, Robots, Sci Fi, Spies | Tagged: giant robo, mecha, Melodrama, mitsuteru yokoyama, yasuhiro imagawa | 7 Comments »
Posted on May 22, 2016 by gooberzilla
The Stomp Romp / Zilla Thrill theme refuses to die, unlike King Ghidorah in Destroy All Monsters, a 1968 monster-bash that was originally intended to be the final entry in the Godzilla film franchise. CLICK HERE or on the image above to download our review of the film, in which I find the pacing of the film a tad overwhelming and Mom proves herself to be a secret Anguirus-hater.
Filed under: Dinosaurs, Dragons, Godzilla, Greatest Movie EVER, Sci Fi | Tagged: Akira Ifukube, Akira Kubo, destroy all monsters, Giant Monster Movies, Godzilla, Ishiro Honda, Toho Studios | 1 Comment »
Posted on March 13, 2016 by gooberzilla
Take a dip in the Immunity Bath, because Latitude Zero is the Greatest Movie EVER!
Click on the movie poster or the title above to download our review of the film, featuring M.O.M., the Mistress of Malapropisms.
Review in a Nutshell: A 1969 tokusatsu film directed by Ishiro Honda with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya, Latitude Zero was filmed in English and marketed to an international audience. Despite the presence of flying submarines, super advanced undersea civilizations, laser gloves, and a giant griffon, the extended international version of the movie is not nearly as zany as I wanted it to be.
Filed under: Greatest Movie EVER, Sci Fi | Tagged: Akihiko Hirata, Akira Takarada, caesar romero, Eiji Tsuburaya, Ishiro Honda, latitude zero, Richard Jaeckel, submarines, Toho Studios, Tokusatsu | 3 Comments »
Posted on February 14, 2016 by gooberzilla
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, it’s the latest episode of GME! Anime Fun Time, in which Tom, Evan Minto of Crunchycast, and I tackle the 1995 animated anthology film Memories, which is based on a series of short. science fiction manga penned by Katsuhiro Otomo, the creator of Akira. Evan and I gush about the amount of technical skill and talent assembled for the film, while Tom is less enthusiastic, since two of the three segments left him cold. CLICK HERE or on the movie poster above to download our review of the film.
Filed under: Animation, Comic Book Movies, Greatest Movie EVER, Robots, Sci Fi | Tagged: anthology films, katsuhiro otomo, koji morimoto, memories, satoshi kon, Science Fiction Films, tensai okamura | 8 Comments »
Posted on January 17, 2016 by gooberzilla
Fire up your flame-throwers, because The Hidden (1987) is the Greatest Movie EVER!
Click on the movie poster or the title above to download our review of the film, featuring guest hosts Tony (@CaptainJandor) and Kristina (@ChibiUFO).
Review in a Nutshell: Although the film’s low budget pokes through in a couple of places, The Hidden (1987) is a well-composed, well-edited film filled with strong character actors, humanist themes, dark humor, and a surprisingly effective blend of genre elements including action, science fiction, and “buddy cop” police procedural.
Filed under: Greatest Movie EVER, Sci Fi | Tagged: Aliens, chris mulkey, claudia christian, clu gulager, danny trejo, jack sholder, Kyle MacLachlan, michael nouri, Police Thrillers, richard brooks, Science Fiction Films, william boyett | 2 Comments »
