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Hello, Kaiju Lovers. Jimmy From NASA here. I’m writing the shownotes for this episode, because, as you’ll hear, Nate had a hard time during this broadcast. In fact, he’s been having a hard time all season; he was just good at hiding it on the air. I wanted to let you know before hearing this. Anyway, Nate discusses a Patreon-sponsored double feature from former (and future?) MIFV MAX member Brad “Batman” Eddleman with The Amazing Colossal Man and War of the Colossal Beast (1957 and 1958, respectively). These Bert I. Gordon movies hold a nostalgic place of honor for Nate, because these were the first episodes of Mystery Science Theatre 3000 he ever saw. The first one, as Nate argues, is better than most people realize, while the sequel…isn’t. But for MSTies, these are controversial movies thanks to the widow of AIP’s co-founder. You’ll learn about these and more in MIFV’s season four finale!

Episode edited by Jesse Blount and Nathan Marchand.

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This episode is approved by the Monster Island Board of Directors.

Timestamps:

Introduction and Background: 0:00-8:13
Main Discussion – The Amazing Colossal Man: 8:13-28:07
Main Discussion – War of the Colossal Beast: 28:07-42:48
Ad (Henshin Power V3): 42:48-44:57
Outro (listener feedback and housekeeping): 44:57-57:13
Credits: 57:13-end

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Bibliography/Further Reading:

“Amazing Colossal Man, The.” IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050118/.
“Amazing Colossal Man, The.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amazing_Colossal_Man.
“Bert I. Gordon.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bert_I._Gordon.
Bogue, Mike. Apocalypse Then: American and Japanese Atomic Cinema, 1951-1967. McFarland & Company, Inc., 2017.
Flint, Homer Eon. The Nth Man. Experimenter Publishing, Inc., 2015. Originally published by Ziff-Davis Publishing Company in 1928.
“Jack H. Young.” IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0949640/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_5_tt_2_nm_6_in_0_q_jack%2520young.
“Operation Plumbbob.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Plumbbob.
“Shout Factory Is Very Close To Licensing The Susan Hart Films.” Posted by Tarlcabot18 on r/MST3K on Reddit. Feb. 2020. https://www.reddit.com/r/MST3K/comments/f0f561/shout_factory_is_very_close_to_licensing_the/.
Stewardson, Christopher. “Thoughts on Film: The Amazing Colossal Man (1957).” Our Culture. 20 May 2020. https://ourculturemag.com/2020/05/20/thoughts-on-film-the-amazing-colossal-man-1957/.
“Susan Hart.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Hart.
“The Amazing Colossal Man Is A Tragic Hero.” YouTube. Uploaded by Terry Talks Movies. 7 June 2024. https://youtu.be/y2fUcs3LGH8?si=FsPvBjpwbTjx5vwV.
Warren, Bill. Keep Watching the Skies! American Science Fiction Movies of the Fifties, Vol. 1 and 2 – The 21^st Century Edition. McFarland & Company, Inc., 2016.
War of the Colossal Beast blu-ray special features:
- “Size Matters: Bert I. Gordon at AIP”
- Commentary by C. Courtney Joyner, Donald F. Glut, and Eric Hoffman
“War of the Colossal Beast.” IMDb. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_Colossal_Beast.
“War of the Colossal Beast.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_Colossal_Beast.

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Hello, kaiju lovers! Today’s episode is AS BIG AS A BATTLESHIP! Damon Noyes visits the Island (after yet another harrowing experience) for “Ameri-kaiju” to discuss 1957’s The Giant Claw. This infamous movie stars the ugliest antimatter-powered space bird you’ve ever seen! “Crazy Bernice,” as she’s known on the Island, looks more like Beaky Buzzard than Rodan, despite her movie being similar to the latter’s. Nate and Damon spend a surprising amount of time on this wacky movie, poking fun at the Claw marionette, theorizing over the bird’s origins, discussing borderline creepy 1950s flirting, andthe movie’s unofficial sequel novels! You might be wondering, “What could Marchand possibly research as a Toku Topic for The Giant Claw?” Antimatter. What else?

After the broadcast, Nate and Damon break in to commentate on Crazy Bernice escaping from the Beta Site and attacking H.E.A.T.—but thankfully, Zilla is around!

Check out the movies Damon was in! Maxie, directed by Jarrett Bryant, is on the streaming site Vimeo. One can get $1.00 off the price by using the code: LaneCounty. “Off the Road,” a 13-minute short from Hewlett Artistry, can be viewed on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/ZdJHBY2a4fg.

The “La Carcagne Promo” was written by Damon Noyes. The epilogue, “Crazy Bernice,” was written by Nathan Marchand.

Guest stars:

Damon Noyes as Kevin Gomora

Additional music:

“Mechagodzilla vs. Anguirs” by Masaru Sato
“Pacific Rim” by Niall Stenson
“Chant My Name!” by Masaaki Endo

Sound effects sourced from Freesound.org, including those by InspectorJ, and created by J.P. Gant.

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This episode is approved by Cameron Winter and the Monster Island Board of Directors.

Timestamps:

“La Carcagne” Promo: 0:00-1:05
Intro: 1:05-17:58
Entertaining Info Dump: 17:58-25:23
Toku Talk: 25:23-1:34:31
Promos: 1:34:31-1:35:51
Toku Topic: 1:35:51-2:12:09
Housekeeping & Outro: 2:12:09-2:31:52
Epilogue: 2:31:52-end

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Bibliography/Further Reading:

“Antimatter.” Wikipedia. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimatter)
Barnette, R. Michael and Helen Quinn. “What is antimatter?” Scientific American. 24 Jan. 2002 (originally posted 18 Oct. 1999). (https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-antimatter-2002-01-24/)
Bissette, Stephen. “The Giant Claw: An Introduction.” Cold War Creatures blu-ray bookley, Arrow Video.
Cold War Creatures: Four Films from Sam Katzman – The Giant Claw Special Features (Arrow Video):
- Commentary by Emma Westwood and Cerise Howard
- “Family Endangered!” by Mike White
- “Introduction by Kim Newman”
Cooper, Jackson. “Turkey in the Sky!: The Appealing Legacy of The Giant Claw.” Cold War Creatures blu-ray bookley, Arrow Video.
Kwon, Diana. “Ten things you might not know about antimatter.” Symmetry: Dimensions of Particle Physics, 28 April 2015. (https://www.symmetrymagazine.org/article/april-2015/ten-things-you-might-not-know-about-antimatter)
Mann, Adam. “What is antimatter?” Live Science, 13, Dec. 2021. (https://www.livescience.com/32387-what-is-antimatter.html)
New Scientist articles on antimatter. (https://www.newscientist.com/round-up/antimatter-mysteries/)
Schoell, William. Creature Features: Nature Turned Nasty in the Movies. McFarland & Company, Inc., Jefferson, NC, 2008.
Warren, Bill. Keep Watching the Skies!: American Science Fiction Movies of the Fifties, The 21st Century Edition. McFarland. 2016.
Wiki articles on The Giant Claw:
- IMDB (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050432/)
- Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimatter)

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