{"id":1294,"date":"2021-12-03T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/?p=1294"},"modified":"2021-12-02T22:23:16","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T03:23:16","slug":"jimmys-notes-on-episode-53-godzilla-raids-again-feat-michael-hamilton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/2021\/12\/03\/jimmys-notes-on-episode-53-godzilla-raids-again-feat-michael-hamilton\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy\u2019s Notes on Episode 53: \u2018Godzilla Raids Again\u2019 (feat. Michael Hamilton)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"783\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/JIMMYS-NOTES.jpg?resize=783%2C327\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/JIMMYS-NOTES.jpg?w=783 783w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/JIMMYS-NOTES.jpg?resize=300%2C125 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/JIMMYS-NOTES.jpg?resize=768%2C321 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 783px) 100vw, 783px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ll be damned. Michael Hamilton and I managed to get through an entire episode without threatening each other or stealing each other\u2019s stuff. In fact, I think he spent more time ragging on Nate in <a href=\"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/24\/episode-53-godzilla-raids-again-feat-michael-the-kaiju-groupie-hamilton-godzilla-redux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Episode 53 on <em>Godzilla Raids Again<\/em><\/a> than he did me. Nate took it in stride, though. I\u2019ve trained him well. Ha! Anyway, I took fair amount of notes that riff the both of them. Let\u2019s dive in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I was busy when Michael e-mailed me. You wouldn\u2019t believe how much the Board has flooded my inbox. Michael\u2019s message got buried. And let me tell you, Viras\u2019s e-mails are <em>the worst<\/em>. They\u2019re almost indecipherable because his tentacles are basically fat fingers on a keyboard. His chances of accidentally writing Shakespeare are only marginally better than a drunk monkey\u2019s.<\/li><li>That hazmat suit was for my passenger\u2019s protection because I radiate awesomeness. Or it was a stupid Board mandate. Take your pick.<\/li><li>I look good in yellow. I look good in anything. Even my birthday suit. (Yeah, I said it!)<\/li><li>It\u2019s \u201cTCM,\u201d Michael, not \u201cTMC.\u201d Nate made that mistake once, too.<\/li><li>I\u2019m calling (giant monster) BS on Michael\u2019s claim that this film was on MonsterVision in 1994. I found a video compilation of all the ads, and there\u2019s no Godzilla (or Gigantis) to be found. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Godzilla Bash &#039;94 (TNT Monstervision)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XgXIKMW0ZcU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I might\u2019ve left you with Kong, Michael, but I didn\u2019t need you to get outsmarted by an ape with a bigger brain. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sick-burn.jpg?resize=169%2C300\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sick-burn.jpg?resize=169%2C300 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sick-burn.jpg?w=540 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You were trying to remember Bob Johnson, Nate.<\/li><li>\u201cMilitarism\u201d isn\u2019t the right word, Michael. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Militarism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Look it up<\/a>.<\/li><li>I couldn\u2019t find the title of the educational film the \u201cdocumentary on unintelligent design\u201d was from, but the dinosaur footage was from <em>Unknown Island<\/em>, a 1948 adventure film that had an invalid copyright filed, putting it in public domain upon release.<\/li><li>Godzilla did have wings once\u2026in <a href=\"https:\/\/fan-made-kaiju.fandom.com\/wiki\/King_Godzilla_(Hail_to_the_King)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a fan comic<\/a>\u2026that got canceled\u2026.<\/li><li>It was Hidemi, Nate.<\/li><li>I never drink and fly, Michael. I learned that the hard way on one unfortunate training mission at NASA. Glen and I partied a little too much the night before and flew P-1 into orbit while hungover. Okay\u2026we may have snuck onboard while drunk\u2026.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As per my\u2026supposedly still active contract (did Raymund figure that out yet?), here are Nate\u2019s leftover notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A shorter film (78 minutes) compared to <em>Gojira<\/em>, probably because it was rushed out.<\/li><li>Excellent black and white photography.<\/li><li>It does feel padded at points, especially at the beginning. There are long sequences with no dialogue or music and not much happens. This could be another symptom of it being rushed.<\/li><li>Godzilla (and Anguirus) appear 9 minutes in.<\/li><li>Dinosaur encyclopedia like in <em>The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms<\/em>.<\/li><li>Continuity: Dr. Yamane returns in a cameo; the only time a character returns in a subsequent film in the Showa era.<\/li><li>The score at points seems to emulate Ifukube and at times seems to want to be more western. I felt like I was watching an American sci-fi film from that era at points. In fact, it feels more like an American film in general. The tone is lighter, the heroes are young, the romance is more blatant, and the pacing is faster.<\/li><li>The SFX aren\u2019t as polished this time. That\u2019s to be expected since the film was made and released in six months. The Godzilla suit fits Nakajima better and is less bulky for the physically demanding fight scenes. The kaiju battles themselves don\u2019t seem to have been slowed down compared to the other kaiju scenes in this and the previous film. In order to create the illusion of bulk and size, Tsuburaya had the kaiju actors move fast and then slowed the footage down. There are points Godzilla and Anguirus move way too fast. Regardless, the miniatures are solid and the battles are brutal. Tsuburaya makes the fights seem like wrestling, which in some ways harkens back to <em>Son of Kong<\/em> with Kiko\u2019s fights. There\u2019s use of puppets for distance shots of the monsters battling. (Godzilla\u2019s ray seems ineffectual at points. Why?)<\/li><li>The aftermath of the monsters\u2019 attack does show some <em>Gojira<\/em>-esque devastation. The emphasis is more on the destruction than it is on death, though. Whereas <em>Gojira <\/em>showed the suffering of the people as well as property damage, this film shows far fewer people dying and few, if any, suffering wounded. Some might see this as the franchise first step toward \u201csanitized violence.\u201d (Barr) A major difference is that the characters joke with each other in the aftermath to provide levity for the audience and, I suspect, for themselves. Regardless, despite Osaka\u2019s destruction, they simply go on with life and continue their pre-wedding celebrations, which Godzilla delays. There\u2019s a statement that the flames that scared off Godzilla attracted Anguirus, showing how solving one problem leads to another.<\/li><li>It\u2019s interesting to note that with Japanese young people practicing dating more than arranged marriage at this time, was the engagement party a continuation of a Japanese tradition, or something new? It\u2019s much like the western practice of the bachelor\/bachelorette party. Kobayashi later asks the girl the age-old question, \u201cWhat do girls want?\u201d She lists superficial things like handbags. This is yet another indication of the cultural change taking place in Japan. Courtship practices were becoming more westernized.<\/li><li>Subplot with prisoner escape. Only one cop in back of truck, which seems dumb. While at first it seems like padding, it does contribute somewhat to the plot. I believe Kalat talked about this, saying that it was evidence of how Godzilla brought the worst out in people. They do get their comeuppance in a subway flood, so they don\u2019t escape Godzilla\u2019s wrath.<\/li><li>I do like the different ways the action is filmed.<\/li><li>There\u2019s an emphasis on fishing in this film, which isn\u2019t surprising considering it\u2019s a major industry in Japan and fish is a large part of their diet.<\/li><li>The opening theme of the film is reused <em>a lot<\/em> over the course of this film. Yet another indication of its rushed production, most likely.<\/li><li>The climax, interestingly, reminds me somewhat of the beginning of <em>The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms<\/em>, which also took place in the arctic.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other Sources<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Galbraith<ul><li>Most of Sato\u2019s score was replaced by stock music from <em>Kronos<\/em> and <em>The Deerslayer<\/em>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>LeMay \u2013 <em>Big Book 1<\/em><ul><li>This film had the first tie-in merch for the franchise: A gun and target game for kids.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Classic Media commentary<ul><li>That as real ice at the end. You can even see frost on the neck of the suit where Nakajima could see out.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Related Topic: The JSDF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In 2015, the Diet enacted legislation that would allow for the SDF to be deployed overseas to defend ally nations in case war is declared on them. They believed that not doing so would endanger Japan. (Japan enacts major changes to its self-defense laws September 18, 2015)<\/li><li>The JSDF can\u2019t act according to international law due to Article 9. (Wikipedia)<\/li><li>Including active members and reservists, Japan has approximately 300,000 military personnel, which is the lowest ratio in terms of population of any member of NATO. (Wikipedia)<\/li><li>Women were originally recruited only for the nursing services, but as time has gone on, more opportunities were opened to them. By 1991, over 6,000 women are in the JSDF in 80% of service areas, except those involving direct combat. (Wikipedia) This is reflected in the Heisei and Millennial Godzilla films as more women are seen in military roles, albeit often in combat situations.<\/li><li>The JSDF has continued to garner favor with the Japanese people since the 1980s. A survey in 1988 showed that 76% of those surveyed were favorably impressed. 77% of respondents cited disaster relief as the most useful function of the JSDF (more so than national security at 63%), and so the JSDF has been increasing its disaster relief operations since. (Wikipedia)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019d normally sneak in some snarky commentary, but this blog has been delayed long enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next week you\u2019ll hear the finale of \u201cThe Year of Gamera\u201d when Bex from Redeemed Otaku returns\u2014along with Nate\u2019s \u201csister,\u201d Jessica\u2014to discuss <em>Gamera the Brave<\/em>, a film that if you hate, you\u2019re dead inside. (Yeah, I said it). Speaking of finales, after that it\u2019s the secret season finale thanks to my (former) nemesis and MIFV MAX member, Michael Hamilton. It\u2019s like <em>Mystery Date<\/em>, except its kaiju\/toku media. (That didn\u2019t show my age at all).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See you later!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Social media:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Follow me on Twitter:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NasaJimmy\/status\/1322791987213410305?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@NasaJimmy<\/a><\/li><li>Follow (the now defeated) MIBOD on Twitter:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MonsterIslaBOD\/status\/1323267020641718272?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@MonsterIslaBOD<\/a><\/li><li>Follow Raymund Martin (The Monster Island Legal Team) on Twitter:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MIFV_LegalTeam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@MIFV_LegalTeam<\/a><\/li><li>Follow Crystal Lady Jessica on Twitter:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CrystalLadyJes1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@CrystalLadyJes1<\/a><\/li><li>Follow Dr. Dourif on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrDoriff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@DrDorif<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">#JimmyFromNASALives&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; #WeShallOvercome<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ll be damned. Michael Hamilton and I managed to get through an entire episode without threatening each other or stealing each other\u2019s stuff. In fact,&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/2021\/12\/03\/jimmys-notes-on-episode-53-godzilla-raids-again-feat-michael-hamilton\/\">Continue Reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Jimmy\u2019s Notes on Episode 53: \u2018Godzilla Raids Again\u2019 (feat. 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