{"id":999,"date":"2021-04-06T00:58:19","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T04:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/?p=999"},"modified":"2021-04-07T11:51:16","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T15:51:16","slug":"jimmys-notes-on-episode-37-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-bonus-episode-7-gammera-the-invincible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/06\/jimmys-notes-on-episode-37-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-bonus-episode-7-gammera-the-invincible\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy&#8217;s Notes on Episode 37 &#8211;  \u2018Godzilla: King of the Monsters\u2019 &#038; Bonus Episode 7: \u2018Gammera the Invincible\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"783\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/JIMMYS-NOTES.jpg?resize=783%2C327\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/JIMMYS-NOTES.jpg?w=783&amp;ssl=1 783w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/JIMMYS-NOTES.jpg?resize=300%2C125&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/JIMMYS-NOTES.jpg?resize=768%2C321&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 783px) 100vw, 783px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019re getting a twofer today. I\u2019ve got notes on both <a href=\"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/2021\/03\/24\/episode-37-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-2019-feat-the-omni-viewer-and-up-from-the-depths\/\">episode 37<\/a> (which has proven to be one of our most popular episodes yet) and the <a href=\"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/2021\/03\/31\/bonus-episode-7-gammera-the-invincible-mini-analysis\/\">bonus episode on <em>Gammera the Invincible<\/em><\/a>. For the latter, I didn\u2019t take any notes, but Nate had some of his own left over. I\u2019m just as surprised as you are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admittedly, much of my notes on the episode are rants about Snazzy, but they must be said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Snazzy was a little bugger! He\u2019s lucky he didn\u2019t hit the emergency evacuation button and launch KIJU into space\u2026or at least to the Japanese beach. Again. (Seriously, we\u2019ve had two incidents where something or someone from the Island ended up on the Japanese coastline. Just ask Nate).<\/li><li>\u201cSidekick Central\u201d? That sounds like some fifth-rate comic book company making a rip-off of the Teen Titans. Either that or a humor comic about all the kids who keep getting employed by Batman as sidekicks. (I hope <a href=\"http:\/\/batmanmeetsgodzilla.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eric Elliott<\/a> is reading this).<\/li><li>I have a lot of ironically-named buttons on my board. That way no one is quite sure how to properly use it, creating some job security for me. For example, I labeled the caller button \u201cBidi-Bidi,\u201d the mute button \u201cMando,\u201d and the volume control dial \u201cMarchand.\u201d<\/li><li>Those aren\u2019t \u201cmandibles,\u201d Nate. They aren\u2019t in Mothra\u2019s mouth. Those are claws. Or as <a href=\"https:\/\/images.app.goo.gl\/rtYY7njSfkS5FhRv8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this image on mantis anatomy<\/a> says, \u201cdouble-spined murder clamps.\u201d<\/li><li>Dante\u2019s <em>Inferno<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dante%27s_Satan#:~:text=In%20Dante&#039;s%20Inferno%2C%20Satan,wings%20affixed%20under%20each%20chin.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">describes Satan as having three faces<\/a> but not necessarily three heads. That\u2019s close enough to Ghidorah, though.<\/li><li>\u201cBoisters\u201d? You meant \u201cbolsters,\u201d Brandon.<\/li><li>I will not be replaced by\u2026whatever Snazzy is! My guess is he\u2019s a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/muppet.fandom.com\/wiki\/Gonzo#Gonzo_the_.22Whatever.22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whatever<\/a>\u201d like Gonzo.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are Nate\u2019s leftover notes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Film<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I like this movie. I always have. The problem I have is many of the others who also say they like this movie give the worst reasons for liking it. (i.e. \u201cIt\u2019s supposed to be bad like the old movies!\u201d) <em>(Idiots making everyone look bad. \u2013Jimmy)<\/em><\/li><li>The opening is very <em>Gamera 3<\/em>. Characters lose loved one during a kaiju attack but the kaiju meant no harm. <em>(The whole MonsterVerse stole from the Gamera Heisei trilogy. \u2013Jimmy)<\/em><\/li><li>Dougherty said in his commentary that he saw Mothra\u2019s lifecycle as reincarnation. Each Mothra generation inherits the memories of the past ones. It adds a spiritual element and fits with what\u2019s implied in the Japanese films. It\u2019s also in keeping, as I\u2019ve noted, with Shinto teachings.<\/li><li>I will admit not all of the film\u2019s jokes work. \u201cGhidorah-gonorrhea\u201d is the best example of a bad one. \u201cDude hates Titans,\u201d is also a bit too on the nose to be funny. I know one podcast said they expected better jokes from Dougherty. <em>(We\u2019ve called Ghidorah worse around here, most of which isn\u2019t fit to print. \u2013Jimmy)<\/em><\/li><li>The \u201cintimidation display\u201d scene is one of the best in the film. It\u2019s suspenseful and scary. I confess I jumped in the theater when I first saw it. It\u2019s also a clever expansion.<\/li><li>The death of Dr. Graham is cited as an issue. It\u2019s similar to how the elder Brody died about 45 minutes in. Jason Barr defended that by saying it shows that no characters are safe.<\/li><li>It is a little astonishing that Emma Russell has a Ted Talk prepared when she makes her villain speech. I\u2019ve heard people call her crazy, but there are people who think like her. And if you think people won\u2019t do crazy things because of grief, you\u2019re mistaken. As for Mark saying it won\u2019t bring their son back, it make sense because he was getting to the heart of the matter. She\u2019s always conflicted throughout the film. Alan Jonah is the true believer.<\/li><li>Am I the only one who thought the climax taking place at Fenway with the \u201cGreen Monster\u201d was intentionally ironic? <em>(Maybe. As a Yankees fan, I enjoyed seeing it get destroyed. \ud83d\ude1b \u2013Jimmy)<\/em><\/li><li>I\u2019m really tired of the \u201cday battles\u201d people. Stuff like this and Pacific Rim is set at night\u2014as someone on Twitter pointed out\u2014because with their colorful attacks and abilities, they show up better. Kong: Skull Island is in the day because those earthy colors and less flashy creatures look better. It isn\u2019t always some excuse to hide SFX flaws.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KOTM Spirituality<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Godzilla is also similar to God in the OT, casting out humanity from Paradise after violating the natural order, or even the God who flooded the Earth to wipe it clean of humanity\u2019s moral bankruptcy.<\/li><li>Rodan, to a certain extent, could be seen as Judas figure, bowing to whoever he sees as the strongest alpha. Unlike Judas, he survives his betrayal and, so it seems, is repentant.<\/li><li>Humanity must make peace with these \u201cgods\u201d and realize they are not the most powerful beings on Earth, even with all their weapons.<\/li><li>Godzilla, while born out of war, has evolved since then, taking on more significance while not losing his roots as an atomic allegory. \u201cThis art born of war, this new mythology, makes Godzilla and his fellow beasts of burden, like Mothra, Gamera and Rodan, not unlike the American superheroes who became a means for children and adults to process WWII and instill a sense of patriotism. And like those caped and costumed heroes, these giant monsters have seen their share of evolution and rebooting over the years in order to better reflect the society that relies on them.\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cThere\u2019s still that element of fear, fear of dying off, fear of destroying the world, but King of the Monsters suggests that fear doesn\u2019t have to be a bad thing. Fear can drive our desire to reconnect with our earth and also our gods. Humanity\u2019s fear in this context is a positive aspect as both a call to action and a reminder of a human need to be made aware of our modest scale and to feel in awe of something again. King of the Monsters is about relinquishing control.\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KOTM and The Nuclear Agenda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Tell us what you got from that long fortune cookie.<\/li><li>Radiation is used to treat cancer (chemotherapy)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s what\u2019s left from Gamera-Double-M:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I wasn\u2019t allowed to watch the RiffTrax. <em>(Too similar to MST3K, apparently. \u2013Jimmy)<\/em><\/li><li>Arrow\u2019s presentation is by far the best this has ever looked compared to the numerous cheap releases because it\u2019s public domain. Ring in pig\u2019s snout.<\/li><li>\u201cRed alert.\u201d I can\u2019t hear that without thinking of Star Trek. This was before ST.<\/li><li>Newspapers in English.<\/li><li>\u201cPapa-san\u201d? <em>(This line was odd. Like most of the movie. \u2013Jimmy)<\/em><\/li><li>The dubbed dialogue actually says Gammera will starve in a month. <em>(They underestimate that big turtle. It\u2019d take at least two months. \u2013Jimmy)<\/em><\/li><li>I don\u2019t remember the establishing interior shots in the Plan Z facility. <em>(But I love them! I took a tour of the place once. I almost wish I worked there. \u2013Jimmy)<\/em><\/li><li>It says \u201cSayonara Gammera\u201d and \u201cThe End\u201d at the end. <em>(A fitting place to finish my notes. \u2013Jimmy)<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With <em>King of the <\/em>Monsters out of the way, it\u2019s time for the culmination of the \u201cKong Quest\u201d with the long-overdue <em>Godzilla vs. Kong<\/em>. There was quite an eventful premiere for it on the Island. Trust me, I know because I tried to have a rematch with the big ape in Mechani-Kong Mk. 2. Yep. Nate was joined by his friend and collaborator, <a href=\"http:\/\/nerdchapel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eric Anderson<\/a>, for that special broadcast. Then we return to the \u201cYear of Gamera\u201d with a film dramatizing one of the most exciting chapters of life, <em>Gamera vs. Viras<\/em>. We\u2019ll be joined by two of the hosts from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podchaser.com\/podcasts\/the-drift-space-1102400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Drift Space<\/a> podcast, J.R. Villers and my barroom brawl opponent Jack \u201cGMan\u201d Hudgens (I\u2019ll happily take a rematch).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until then, remember: #WeShallOvercome<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow me on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NasaJimmy\/status\/1322791987213410305?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@NasaJimmy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow MIBOD on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MonsterIslaBOD\/status\/1323267020641718272?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@MonsterIslaBOD<\/a><br>Follow Raymund Martin (The MIFV Legal Team) on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MIFV_LegalTeam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@MIFV_LegalTeam<\/a><br>Follow Crystal Lady Jessica on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CrystalLadyJes1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@CrystalLadyJes1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">#JimmyFromNASALives<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019re getting a twofer today. I\u2019ve got notes on both episode 37 (which has proven to be one of our most popular episodes yet) and&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/06\/jimmys-notes-on-episode-37-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-bonus-episode-7-gammera-the-invincible\/\">Continue Reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Jimmy&#8217;s Notes on Episode 37 &#8211;  \u2018Godzilla: King of the Monsters\u2019 &#038; Bonus Episode 7: \u2018Gammera the Invincible\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":16,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3,114],"tags":[523,690,796,809,13,43,19,66,131,363,78,781,783,784],"series":[],"class_list":["post-999","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-jimmys-notes","tag-gamera","tag-gammera","tag-gammera-the-invincible","tag-ghidorah","tag-godzilla","tag-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters","tag-jimmy-from-nasa","tag-jimmys-notes","tag-king-ghidorah","tag-monsterverse","tag-mothra","tag-omni-viewer","tag-snazzy","tag-up-from-the-depths","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/999","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=999"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/999\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1000,"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/999\/revisions\/1000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=999"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=999"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=999"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}