{"id":1005,"date":"2021-04-14T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/?p=1005"},"modified":"2021-05-04T15:30:07","modified_gmt":"2021-05-04T19:30:07","slug":"episode-38-eric-anderson-vs-godzilla-vs-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/14\/episode-38-eric-anderson-vs-godzilla-vs-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 38: Eric Anderson vs. \u2018Godzilla vs. Kong\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Godzilla_vs._Kong_poster_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1004\" data-link=\"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/godzilla_vs-_kong_poster_1\/\" class=\"wp-image-1004\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Godzilla_vs._Kong_Japanese_poster.jpg?resize=724%2C1024\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1002\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Godzilla_vs._Kong_Japanese_poster-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/godzilla_vs-_kong_japanese_poster\/\" class=\"wp-image-1002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Godzilla_vs._Kong_Japanese_poster-scaled.jpg?resize=724%2C1024 724w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Godzilla_vs._Kong_Japanese_poster-scaled.jpg?resize=212%2C300 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Godzilla_vs._Kong_Japanese_poster-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1087 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Godzilla_vs._Kong_Japanese_poster-scaled.jpg?w=1810 1810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hello, kaiju lovers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Finally<\/em>, the \u201cKong Quest\u201d comes to an end! After months of delays due to avoiding competition and COVID-19, <em>Godzilla vs. Kong<\/em> has been released. It\u2019s not a fever dream\u2014it\u2019s real! Nate is joined by his friend, Nerd Chapel founder Eric Anderson, to discuss the epic rematch nearly 60 years in the making. They host a special premiere for the Legendary film at the newly opened Denham Theater, an event that\u2019s been delayed and rescheduled as often as the film\u2019s release. A cavalcade of special guests attends, including the little Iwi deaf girl Jia. She is the youngest of \u201cKong\u2019s Queens,\u201d all the surviving ladies who have captivated the Eighth Wonder over the years. Nate and Eric dive deep into the deceptively simple movie, discussing Kong\u2019s \u201chero\u2019s journey,\u201d the Jules Verne-ian\/Edgar Rice Burroughs-ian world-building, and its theme of mankind trying to control forces greater than themselves. You\u2019ll also hear them compare the movie to <em>Conan the Barbarian<\/em>, <em>Die Hard<\/em>, and <em>The Lord of the Rings<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Toku Topic isn\u2019t about the content of the movie itself but a debate raging around it: movie theaters vs. streaming services. Which do you prefer to see a movie for the first time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Afterward, Nate and company hear that Kong had too much to drink at the after-party and has gone on a drunken rampage. MIFV\u2019s intrepid producer, Jimmy From NASA, volunteers to handle the situation the best way he knows how: Mechani-Kong Mk. 2. That goes about as well as you\u2019d expect, so Nate and Eric recruit one of \u201cKong\u2019s Queens\u201d for help so beauty can save the beast for once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prologue and Epilogue written by Nathan Marchand with Eric Anderson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Music:<br>-\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9SdSfbatWqw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here We Go<\/a>\u201d by Chris Classic<br>-\u201cPensacola, Florida (Godzilla Theme\u201d by Junkie XL<br>-\u201cSkull Island (Kong Theme)\u201d by Junkie XL<br>-\u201cA New Language\u201d by Junkie XL<br>-\u201cMain Title\u201d by Moscow Symphony Orchestra, composed by Max Steiner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sound effects sourced from <a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Freesound.org<\/a> (including some by InspectorJ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019d like to give a shout-out to our MIFV MAX patrons Travis Alexander and Michael Hamilton (co-hosts of <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/kaiju-weekly\/id1330448313\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kaiju Weekly<\/a>); Danny DiManna (author\/creator of the <a href=\"https:\/\/godzillanovelizationproject.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Godzilla Novelization Project<\/a>); Eli Harris (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kaijumediajunkie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">elizilla13<\/a>); Chris Cooke (host of <a href=\"http:\/\/2099onecrossst.com\/category\/one-cross-radio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One Cross Radio<\/a>); Bex from <a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedotaku.libsyn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Redeemed Otaku<\/a>; and Damon Noyes! Thanks for your support!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You, too, can join MIFV MAX on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/monsterislandfilmvault\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patreon<\/a> to get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out <a href=\"http:\/\/nerdchapel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nerd Chapel<\/a> and the <em><a href=\"http:\/\/nerdchapel.com\/books\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">42 devotional books<\/a><\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This episode is approved by the Monster Island Board of Directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Timestamps:<br><\/strong>Intro\/Prologue: 0:00-11:40<br>Entertaining Info Dump: 11:40-22:24<br>Toku Talk: 22:24-1:46:55<br>Ad: 1:46:55-1:47:47<br>Toku Topic: 1:47:47-2:14:12<br>Housekeeping &amp; Outro: 2:14:12-2:23:16<br>Epilogue: 2:23:16-end<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MIFV_episode38-thumbnail.jpg?resize=300%2C300\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MIFV_episode38-thumbnail.jpg?resize=300%2C300 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MIFV_episode38-thumbnail.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MIFV_episode38-thumbnail.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MIFV_episode38-thumbnail.jpg?resize=768%2C768 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MIFV_episode38-thumbnail.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MIFV_episode38-thumbnail.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Podcast Social Media:<br><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheMonsterIsla1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MonsterIslandFilmVault\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/monsterislandfilmvault\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow Jimmy on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NasaJimmy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@NasaJimmy<\/a><br>Follow the Monster Island Board of Directors on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MonsterIslaBOD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@MonsterIslaBOD<\/a><br>Follow the Raymund Martin and the MIFV Legal Team on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MIFV_LegalTeam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@MIFV_LegalTeam<\/a><br>Follow Crystal Lady Jessica on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CrystalLadyJes1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@CystalLadyJes1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com\">www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">#JimmyFromNASALives &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; #MonsterIslandFilmVault<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a9 2021 Moonlighting Ninjas Media<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bibliography\/Further Reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubefilter.com\/2020\/10\/14\/insights-streaming-services-movie-theaters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloom, David. \u201cInsights: Could The Streaming Services Killing Movie Theaters Save Them Instead?\u201d<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/blogs\/the-movies-blog\/streaming-services-have-saved-cinemas-but-now-theyre-kicking-them-while-theyre-down-2659161\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bradshaw, Paul. \u201cStreaming services have saved cinemas, but now they\u2019re kicking them while they\u2019re down\u201d (<em>NME<\/em>)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2021\/01\/will-movie-theaters-survive-when-audiences-can-stream-new-releases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Burtch, Gordon; Cho, Daegon; Liang, Yangfan; and Smith, Michael D. \u201cWill Movie Theaters Survive When Audiences Can Stream New Releases?\u201d (<em>Harvard Business Review<\/em>)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/godzilla-kong-adam-wingard-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deckelmeier, Joe. \u201cAdam Wingard Interview: Godzilla vs. Kong\u201d <em>(Screenrant<\/em>)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/02\/10\/learning\/in-the-age-of-digital-streaming-are-movie-theaters-still-relevant.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Doyne, Shannon. \u201cIn the Age of Digital Streaming, Are Movie Theaters Still Relevant?\u201d (<em>The New York Times<\/em>)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uxdesign.cc\/a-testament-to-the-user-experience-movie-theaters-vs-streaming-57e35d2e428f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Garnett, Christina. \u201cA testament to the user experience: movie theaters vs streaming\u201d<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Godzilla_vs._Kong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cGodzilla vs. Kong\u201d (Wikipedia)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wikizilla.org\/wiki\/Godzilla_vs._Kong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cGodzilla vs. Kong (2021)\u201d (Wikizilla)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/movies\/2021\/4\/1\/22360192\/godzilla-vs-kong-ending-sequels-monsterverse-future\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patches, Matt. \u201cGodzilla vs. Kong is more of an Avengers: Endgame than a Monsterverse finale\u201d (<em>Polygon<\/em>)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/947757\/theaters-streaming-watching-movies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cPreference for watching a movie for the first time at a theater instead of via a streaming service in the United States from November 2018 to June 2020\u201d (<em>Statista<\/em>)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-film-theaters\/cinema-vs-streaming-the-battle-over-when-and-where-you-can-see-movies-idUSKCN1RM13V\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Richwine, Lisa. \u201cCinema vs. streaming: the battle over when and where you can see movies\u201d (<em>Reuters<\/em>)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/01\/02\/movie-theater-owners-are-frustrated-about-streaming-but-their-survival-depends-on-studios.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whitten, Sarah. \u201cMovie theater owners are frustrated about streaming, but their survival depends on studios\u201d (CNBC)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7148\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1005-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/mcdn.podbean.com\/mf\/web\/cyyaak\/S2E38_Eric_Anderson_vs_Godzilla_vs_Kong_9tzox.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/mcdn.podbean.com\/mf\/web\/cyyaak\/S2E38_Eric_Anderson_vs_Godzilla_vs_Kong_9tzox.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/mcdn.podbean.com\/mf\/web\/cyyaak\/S2E38_Eric_Anderson_vs_Godzilla_vs_Kong_9tzox.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/mcdn.podbean.com\/mf\/web\/cyyaak\/S2E38_Eric_Anderson_vs_Godzilla_vs_Kong_9tzox.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw(&#039;http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/?powerpress_pinw=1005-podcast&#039;);\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/mcdn.podbean.com\/mf\/web\/cyyaak\/S2E38_Eric_Anderson_vs_Godzilla_vs_Kong_9tzox.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" download=\"S2E38_Eric_Anderson_vs_Godzilla_vs_Kong_9tzox.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, kaiju lovers! Finally, the \u201cKong Quest\u201d comes to an end! After months of delays due to avoiding competition and COVID-19, Godzilla vs. Kong has&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/14\/episode-38-eric-anderson-vs-godzilla-vs-kong\/\">Continue Reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Episode 38: Eric Anderson vs. \u2018Godzilla vs. Kong\u2019<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"iawp_total_views":15,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4,5],"tags":[799,100,13,654,810,19,811,14,80,166,361,666,25,813,15,815,18,812,79,362],"series":[],"class_list":["post-1005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-podcast","category-film-discussion","tag-adam-wingard","tag-eric-anderson","tag-godzilla","tag-godzilla-vs-kong","tag-jia","tag-jimmy-from-nasa","tag-kaylee-hottle","tag-king-kong","tag-kong","tag-kong-quest","tag-legendary-pictures","tag-mechani-kong-2","tag-monster-island","tag-movie-theaters","tag-nathan-marchand","tag-streaming-services","tag-the-monster-island-film-vault","tag-theaters-vs-streaming","tag-toho","tag-warner-bros","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1005","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1005"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1005\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1007,"href":"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1005\/revisions\/1007"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1005"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=1005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}