{"id":1280,"date":"2021-11-17T21:52:45","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T02:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/?p=1280"},"modified":"2021-11-17T21:52:50","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T02:52:50","slug":"jimmys-notes-on-episode-52-kaiju-kim-vs-gamera-3-revenge-of-iris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/17\/jimmys-notes-on-episode-52-kaiju-kim-vs-gamera-3-revenge-of-iris\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy\u2019s Notes on Episode 52: Kaiju Kim vs. \u2018Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image 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&amp;ssl=1 783w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/JIMMYS-NOTES.jpg?resize=300%2C125&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/JIMMYS-NOTES.jpg?resize=768%2C321&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 783px) 100vw, 783px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally\u2026<em>Jimmy has caught up\u2026with his blogs!<\/em> And it only took two weeks\u2026I think. I would\u2019ve posted this sooner, but I kept getting harassed by Dr. Dourif on Twitter. (The weirdo can\u2019t even spell his name right). Anyway, here are my notes from Kaiju Kim\u2019s visit in <a href=\"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/12\/episode-52-kaiju-kim-vs-gamera-3-revenge-of-iris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">episode 52 (<em>Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris<\/em>)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This movie is old enough to drink in the U.S. Fun fact: the drinking age in Japan is 20.<\/li><li>\u201cStumped.\u201d (insert It meme \u201chaha!\u201d)<\/li><li>Torii gates were discussed in Episode 24.<\/li><li>Link to Gamera 4 clips.<\/li><li>I\u2019m not so sure I like Amazon using my drones. Mostly because disgruntled customers have shot them.<\/li><li>Given what I know is coming up for the show, Nate, saying, \u201cNo,\u201d to <em>Clifford<\/em> would be questionable. But I don\u2019t want to talk about it.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now for the <em>ridiculous<\/em> pile of notes Marchand didn\u2019t get to. Good grief, how many research rabbit holes did he fall into? Alice in Wonderland is looking at him and thinking, knock it off! Anyway, prepare over for a data overload! (You\u2019ve been warned!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The award-winning Nagamine is back!<\/li><li>Gyaos comes back, and it\u2019s dead. Sets the tone and shows a greater threat is upon us.<\/li><li>Sub = \u201cKaiko.\u201d Meaning? <em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordhippo.com\/what-is\/the-meaning-of\/japanese-word-4d46b8b87f7e6b88cfc4da7a69225a5602b5e236.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I looked it up, and it\u2019s interesting<\/a>. \u2013Jimmy)<\/em><\/li><li>The subtitles say, \u201cDead Gameras.\u201d I liked the English line (dub?) that said, \u201cGamera graveyard.\u201d It deepens the mythology and builds on the hubris theme from Guardian. These are dead saviors.<\/li><li>The credits roll over black-and-white stock footage from Guardian. Stylistic. Moody. Then we get a flashback.<\/li><li>Chinese divided the cosmos into 28 houses. 7 in each quadrant.<\/li><li>We get a proper Gyaos about 22 minutes in. Gamera in 24.<\/li><li>Hirasaka named the creature Iris after her cat. It\u2019s endearing and ironic given how dangerous the monster is.<\/li><li>Man on street says US can\u2019t fight Gamera for them. Japan should fight its own battles.<\/li><li>In a way, this is not unlike the atomic bomb. He causes damage but ends up saving the world in the end. Is it worth it? Tough question.<\/li><li>Asagi\u2019s last name is significant. Kusanagi was the name of a sword used to slay Orochi in mythology (see <a href=\"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/2020\/03\/25\/episode-13-the-three-treasures-mini-analysis\/\">episode 13 of MIFV<\/a> on <em>The Three Treasures<\/em>).<\/li><li>This baby Iris puppet is incredibly expressive and lifelike.<\/li><li>The news reports tell us that the Gyaos are a worldwide problem. It also seems like kaiju are bit more of a normal thing. <em>(Aren\u2019t they usually? \u2013Jimmy)<\/em><\/li><li>\u201cBeer hasn\u2019t tasted this good in a long time\u201d \u2013Osako. A nice callback to the past films (especially <em>Gamera 2<\/em>).<\/li><li>There\u2019s some horror elements in this, but when the dead body drops from the ceiling. (Better than G84).<\/li><li>Interestingly, Nagamine, the woman of science, prays for the corpse.<\/li><li>Asagi looks quite grown up in this.<\/li><li>The shot of Iris rising above the clouds with the moon in the background does look cool despite the CGI.<\/li><li>Unlike Gamera\u2019s previous opponents, Iris\u2019s lasers can cut through Gamera\u2019s shell.<\/li><li>The shot of the fire transition from Gamera to Iris to Ayana is brilliant.<\/li><li>The integration of the tokusatsu effects and the live action\u2026it\u2019s so good! There are movies with 10, 20, 30 times the budget that don\u2019t look this good!<\/li><li>At this point in the film, Ayana only says Iris\u2019s name.<\/li><li>Ayana wakes up in the rain. Water = life. Also, Gamera roars.<\/li><li>Ayana in the end whispers Gamera\u2019s name like she did Iris\u2019s.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SPECIAL FEATURES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Commentary by Ryfle and Godzizsewski<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>They started with the idea of making a trilogy.<\/li><li>It had a long production schedule. Kaneko said in an interview that while money is s blessing, having more time produces better films. This had a budget of $8.5 million.<\/li><li>They argue that Kaneko\u2019s approach to filming is straightforward, but he does sometimes have some visual flare.<\/li><li>Kaneko said that using fantasy elements helps explain plot devices that would normally be difficult to explain absurd concepts.<\/li><li>Shibuya is one of the busiest places in Tokyo.<\/li><li>The news reports feature real journalists, a tradition going back to old Toho.<\/li><li>Kaneko\u2019s wife makes a cameo during the \u201cman-on-the street\u201d interviews.<\/li><li>In <em>Guardian<\/em>, they felt like Godzilla was their competition. In <em>Gamera 2<\/em>, they felt <em>Guardian<\/em> was their competition. In this, they felt it was <em>Ultraman Gaia<\/em> because they had lots of composite photography.<\/li><li>Gamera saves Ayana when she cries out. She\u2019s a damaged child.<\/li><li>Ayana could be seen as symbolic of children orphaned by wars and natural disasters.<\/li><li>Ryfle wonders if this film was inspired by <em>Frankenstein Conquers the World<\/em> and <em>War of the Gargantuas<\/em>.<\/li><li>The ending is ambiguous because people weren\u2019t sure if the world would end at the time.<\/li><li>Otani said that writing the music for the ending was so stressful, it gave him stomach problems.<\/li><li>It grossed $15 million at the box office and was screened at the Toronto Film Festival.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ARROW BOOKLET<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Macias<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Kaneko: \u201cIn the past, Gamera was always the children\u2019s hero, and the president (of the studio) always wanted to keep it that way, but I was kind of sick of that.\u201d<\/li><li>Ito went on to work on the <em>.hack<\/em> series.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>England<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Claims the budget was 15 billion yen ($11 million), but producer Miyuki Nanri says it would cost $50 million to make in the U.S. He went on to say it has no ego-stroking or frivolity like a Hollywood film. The budget is the budget, so they can\u2019t play games.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of these days I should find out which of my blogs is the longest thanks to Marchand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyway, next week you\u2019ll hear Nate\u2019s broadcast with my former nemesis, Michael Hamilton, from Kaiju Weekly. They discuss <em>Godzilla Raids Again<\/em>, which was Michael\u2019s first Godzilla film. What a bunch of banana oil! Then the \u201cYear of Gamera\u201d concludes with guest Bex from Redeemed Otaku and <em>Gamera the Brave<\/em>. If you don\u2019t like that film, you\u2019re dead inside. Trust me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See you next week! I have to tune up my mechs in my garage.<\/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>Finally\u2026Jimmy has caught up\u2026with his blogs! And it only took two weeks\u2026I think. I would\u2019ve posted this sooner, but I kept getting harassed by Dr.&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/17\/jimmys-notes-on-episode-52-kaiju-kim-vs-gamera-3-revenge-of-iris\/\">Continue Reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Jimmy\u2019s Notes on Episode 52: Kaiju Kim vs. \u2018Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris\u2019<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"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":13,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3,114],"tags":[1012,523,1001,127,19,68,18,79,17],"series":[],"class_list":["post-1280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-jimmys-notes","tag-episode-52","tag-gamera","tag-gamera-3-revenge-of-iris","tag-japan","tag-jimmy-from-nasa","tag-jimmys-notes-2","tag-the-monster-island-film-vault","tag-toho","tag-tokusatsu","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1280"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1280\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1281,"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1280\/revisions\/1281"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1280"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=1280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}