Hello, Kaiju Lovers! The Monster Island World Tour moves into Europe with a stop in Oslo, Norway, to discuss the 2010 found footage kaiju film, Trollhunter (not to be confused with Netflix’s Troll from 2022—we already covered that). Nate is joined by his college chum, the founder of Nerd Chapel, Eric Anderson, to dive into a movie that says Christians need not apply to be Norway’s hunter of trolls (and we don’t mean the internet variety). That’s just one of the many aspects of this unique film that these two Christian nerds get into. Prepare yourself for a heaping dose of theology and folklore! For the Toku Topic, Nate delves into the “monster masts” controversy surrounding the construction of electrical lines in rural Norway, which helped inspire the film.
Listen to our coverage of Netflix’s Troll (2022) for more info on Norwegian troll folklore! LINK: https://tinyurl.com/mifv-max-14-troll.
Jimmy’s Notes on this episode COMING SOON!
Check out Nathan’s spinoff podcasts, The Henshin Men and The Power Trip, and Henshin Power V3!
We’d like to give a shout-out to our MIFV MAX patrons Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Damon Noyes, The Cel Cast, TofuFury, Eric Anderson of Nerd Chapel, Ted Williams, Wynja the Ninja, Christopher Riner, The Indiscrite One, Eli Harris, Jake Hambrick, Matt Walsh (but not that Matt Walsh), Jonathan Courtright, Leon Campbell, Michael Watson, and Sam Allred! Thanks for your support!
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This episode is approved by the Monster Island Board of Directors.
Timestamps:
- Introduction: 0:00-9:31
- Entertaining Info Dump: 9:31-18:01
- Toku Talk: 18:01-1:46:15
- Ad (Henshin Power V3): 1:46:15-1:48:24
- Toku Topic (‘Monster Masts’): 1:48:24-2:13:59
- Outro (listener feedback and housekeeping): 2:13:59-2:29:56
- Credits: 2:29:56-end
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Bibliography/Further Reading:
- Berglund, Nina. “‘Monster masts’ to rise over Hardanger.” News in English.no. 2 July 2010. https://www.newsinenglish.no/2010/07/02/monster-masts-to-rise-over-hardanger/.
- Berglund, Nina. “More power line battles loom.” News in English.no. 11 Aug. 2010. https://www.newsinenglish.no/2010/08/11/power-lines-unpopular-everywhere/.
- Berglund, Nina. “Civil disobedience in Hardanger.” News in English.no. 18 Oct. 2010. https://www.newsinenglish.no/2010/10/18/civil-disobedience-in-hardanger/.
- Berglund, Nina. “Activists give up ‘monster mast’ fight.” News in English.no. 6 Aug. 2012. https://www.newsinenglish.no/2012/08/06/activists-give-up-monster-mast-fight/.
- Berglund, Nina. “Oil minister admits Lofoten defeat.” News in English.no. 22 March 2013. https://www.newsinenglish.no/2013/03/22/oil-minister-admits-lofoten-defeat/.
- Fisher, Aled-Dilwyn. “‘Monster masts’ reach Hardanger.” News in English.no. 4 May 2011. https://www.newsinenglish.no/2011/05/04/monster-masts-reach-hardanger/.
- “Otto Jespersen (comedian).” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Jespersen_(comedian).
- Rees, Ellen. “Trolls, Monster Masts, and National Neurosis: André Øvrelid’s The Troll Hunter.” Scandinavica, Vol. 50, No. 2, 2011.
- Tagliabue, John. “Opposition to Power Line at a Fjord Runs Deep.” The New York Times. 10 Nov. 2010. https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/world/europe/11norway.html.
- “The match continues in Hardanger.” NRK. 26 June 2011. https://www.nrk.no/vestland/kampen-fortsetter-i-hardanger-1.7689888.
- “Troll Hunter.” IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1740707/.
- “Trollhunter.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trollhunter.
- “Troll Hunter (2010 film.” The Troll Hunter Wiki. https://trollhunter.fandom.com/wiki/Troll_Hunter_(2010_film).
- Trollhunter blu ray special features:
- “Deleted Scenes”
- “Improv and Bloopers”
- “Extended Scenes”
- “Visual Effects”: “Visual Effects Breakdowns: Ringlefinch,” “Digital Models,” “Jotnar,” “Tosserlad & Mountain Kings”
- “Behind the Scenes”: (“Troll Foot,” “Good Vibes at the Set,” “While We Wait,” “Russian Bear,” “The Tin Man,” “The Beard,” “Movie Stars”)
- “HDNet: A Look at Trollhunter”
- “Volda University College.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volda_University_College.
- Woerner, Meredith. “Know Your Trolls: A guide to troll science from the director of TrollHunter.” Gizmodo. 5 May 2011. https://gizmodo.com/know-your-trolls-a-guide-to-troll-science-from-the-dir-5799118.
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Episode 97: ‘Godzilla vs. Gigan’ | Ft. Daniel DiManna | Godzilla Redux
Hello, Kaiju Lovers! In the longest MIFV episode ever (of all time), Nate is joined by Daniel DiManna of the Godzilla Novelization Project (no surprise why it’s long) to discuss the most underestimated of G-films: Godzilla vs. Gigan (aka Godzilla on Monster Island). They discuss every possible aspect of this film, from its under-funded production to its quirky yet iconic dub and everything in between—and we do mean everything. But the most surprising part of this epic episode is Nate and Danny’s discussion of the historical context in which it was made—a time of market penetration by foreign corporations and the explosion of the popularity of theme parks—the fascinating unmade drafts of its script written by both Shinichi Sekizawa and Takeshi Kimura, and the brilliant meta commentary it makes on Godzilla as a pop culture icon. “There’s something funny going on” in today’s episode of MIFV!
Here’s the Sekizawa and Kimura panel Danny and I hosted at G-Fest 2019: https://youtu.be/D3fROnC-Sso?si=SJjlQ5kie_XYuDRA.
Jimmy’s Notes on this episode COMING SOON!
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Check out Nathan’s spinoff podcasts, The Henshin Men and The Power Trip, and Henshin Power V3!
We’d like to give a shout-out to our MIFV MAX patrons Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Damon Noyes, The Cel Cast, TofuFury, Eric Anderson of Nerd Chapel, Ted Williams, Wynja the Ninja, Christopher Riner, The Indiscrite One, Eli Harris, Jake Hambrick, Matt Walsh (but not that Matt Walsh), Jonathan Courtright, Leon Campbell, and Michael Watson! Thanks for your support!
You, too, can join MIFV MAX on Patreon to get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month! (https://www.patreon.com/monsterislandfilmvault)
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