{"id":728,"date":"2020-11-25T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-25T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/?p=728"},"modified":"2021-03-24T14:32:31","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T18:32:31","slug":"episode-29-war-of-the-gargantuas-feat-ben-chaffins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/2020\/11\/25\/episode-29-war-of-the-gargantuas-feat-ben-chaffins\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 29: &#8216;War of the Gargantuas&#8217; (feat. Ben Chaffins)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"544\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/56-war-of-the-gargantuas-posters-hbvwey4g.jpg?resize=544%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/56-war-of-the-gargantuas-posters-hbvwey4g.jpg?w=544 544w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/56-war-of-the-gargantuas-posters-hbvwey4g.jpg?resize=300%2C221 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Hello, kaiju lovers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode, Nathan is joined by <em>Sci-Fi Japan <\/em>writer Ben Chaffins to discuss what is, honestly, an overrated classic: <em>War of the Gargantuas<\/em>. This \u201cpseudo-sequel\u201d to <em>Frankenstein Conquers the World <\/em>outdoes its predecessor in only one way: the kaiju. Sanda and Gaira are the best characters in the movie, which is sad given that it stars Toho staples Kumi Mizuno, Kenji Sahara, and Nobuo Nakamura. Unfortunately, it also features a belligerently apathetic Russ Tamblyn walking around like a disinterested robot\u2014on purpose. You\u2019ll hear Ben and I discuss the farfetched but interesting interpretations of what, no joke, is apparently Brad Pitt and Quentin Tarantino&#8217;s favorite monster movie, and those interpretations include connections to Cain &amp; Abel, \u201cThe Sea Boy and the Mountain Boy,\u201d the Vietnam War, and Japan&#8217;s national identity. Also, Jimmy was on \u201cpaid leave,\u201d so everyone&#8217;s favorite superhero robot, Jet Jaguar, filled in for him in the producer booth this episode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the <em>Shin Godzilla <\/em>and GMK article by Jack \u201cGMan\u201d Hudgens that Ben and Nathan mentioned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.godzilla-movies.com\/news\/shin-godzilla-vs-gmk-the-battle-over-japanese-nationalism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Episode image created by Michael Hamilton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019d like to give a shout-out to our Patreon 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>), and Bex from <a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedotaku.libsyn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Redeemed Otaku<\/a>! Thanks for your support!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You, too, can support us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/monsterislandfilmvault\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patreon<\/a> and get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This episode is approved by the Monster Island Board of Directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/2020\/12\/02\/jimmys-notes-on-episode-29-war-of-the-gargantuas-feat-ben-chaffins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read Jimmy&#8217;s Notes on this episode.<\/a><\/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\/2020\/11\/IMG_9791-300x300.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_9791.jpg?resize=300%2C300 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_9791.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_9791.jpg?w=640 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><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>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><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#JimmyFromNASALives &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; #MonsterIslandFilmVault<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a9 2020 Moonlighting Ninjas Media<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bibliography\/Further Reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies Volume 1: 1954-1982<\/em> by John LeMay<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cain_and_Abel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cCain and Abel\u201d (Wikipedia)<\/a><\/li><li><em>Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa <\/em>by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godzisewski<\/li><li><em>Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films: A Critical Analysis and Filmography of 103 Features Released in the United States 1950-1992<\/em> by Stuart Galbraith IV<\/li><li><em>The Kaiju Film: A Critical Study of Cinema\u2019s Biggest Monsters<\/em> by Jason Barr<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/J_OboZjyMMU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kaijuvision Radio &#8211; Episode 50: War of the Gargantuas (1966) (The Ascension of Emperor Naruhito)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/washburn.edu\/reference\/bridge24\/Kojiki.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kojiki &#8211; \u201cUmihiko and Yamahiko (The Sea Boy and the Mountain Boy)\u201d<\/a><\/li><li><em>Mushroom Clouds and Mushroom Men: The Fantastic Cinema of Ishiro Honda<\/em> by Peter H. 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