Tag Archives: Koji Hashimoto

Whalin’ It Up in the Red Spot

The DVD cover for the Discotek Media release of Sayonara, Jupiter (1984).

Hang on to your space hamburgers, because Sayonara, Jupiter (1984) is the Greatest Movie EVER?

Click on the tiny DVD cover or the title above to download our review of the film, featuring “Celebrity Translator” Neil Nadelman.

Review in a Nutshell: Mix excellent model-work and strong production design with one of the most half-baked science fiction scripts in the solar system, and you’ve got Sayonara, Jupiter (1984) – a film whose reach far exceeds its grasp.

Stomp Romp / Zilla Thrilla: All For the Want of a Doctor Pepper

Has it really been just over a year since the last installment in our Godzilla movie theme? The answer is “yes”, but now Anthony Wendel is back to talk about the first entry in the Heisei Series (technically filmed during the Showa Period), The Return of Godzilla, aka Gojira (1984), aka Godzilla 1985. CLICK HERE or on the banner above to download our review of the film. Topics of discussion include the recently-resolved difficulties of acquiring the original Japanese version of the film, late Cold War nuclear anxiety, and more.