{"id":3021,"date":"2026-04-10T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/?p=3021"},"modified":"2026-05-02T11:16:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T15:16:53","slug":"episode-111-the-return-of-godzilla-ft-neil-riebe-and-andrew-wynja-the-ninja-godzilla-redux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/10\/episode-111-the-return-of-godzilla-ft-neil-riebe-and-andrew-wynja-the-ninja-godzilla-redux\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 111: \u2018The Return of Godzilla\u2019 | Ft. Neil Riebe and Andrew Wynja \u201cThe Ninja\u201d | Godzilla Redux"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hello, Kaiju Lovers! Nate (technically) reaches the Heisei Era of “Godzilla Redux” with The Return of Godzilla<\/em> (aka “Godzilla 1984”). He’s joined by kaiju author Neil Riebe (who saw it in the theatre!) and the “unapologetic apologist” for the Heisei series, Andrew Wynja “The Ninja.” They get into how this is the only true “Cold War” G-film and offers a uniquely Japanese perspective that was almost completely lost in Roger Corman’s heavily re-edited Americanized version, Godzilla 1985<\/em>. If history isn’t your thing, they also discuss the amazing special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano, Kenpachiro Satsuma’s first performance as Big G, and the incredible score by Reijiro Koroku, among other things. Strap in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This episode is approved by the Monster Island Board of Directors.<\/p>\n\n\n

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