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2004-03-05 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by sort of a fan of his 2004-03-05 9:26:39 AM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Hmmm... Godzilla Does Tora-Bora.

Posted by Shipman 2004-3-5 9:31:56 AM|| 2004-3-5 9:31:56 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Godzilla vs al-Qaidasaur

Japanese peacekeeping forces are attacked by a giant turban clad sand lizard who spits explosives and farts poison gas until Godzilla rises up from the Gulf and dukes it out with him. Final battle levels the evil monsters lair in Saudi Arabia.

Posted by Steve 2004-3-5 9:54:06 AM|| 2004-3-5 9:54:06 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Always had a soft spot in my heart for the Giant Rubber Monster genre.

Posted by Mike 2004-3-5 10:46:10 AM|| 2004-3-5 10:46:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Godzilla vs. The Cars of Death!

I'm going to miss Godzilla, but really - hasn't Tokyo learned its lesson by now?

Posted by BH 2004-3-5 10:48:38 AM|| 2004-3-5 10:48:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 I think hes going on a world tour with Blue Oyster Cult.

oh, no the say hes got to go,go,go godzilla...

Posted by Frank Martin 2004-3-5 11:01:18 AM|| 2004-3-5 11:01:18 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 If it ain't some guy in a green rubber suit tearing up downtown Tokyo. It AIN'T Godzy!!!... I shall miss him. And hope he returns soon. Tanned, rested and ready to fight other monsters throughout the world!

Posted by Jack Deth 2004-3-5 11:02:00 AM|| 2004-3-5 11:02:00 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 sic transit gloria mundi ...

...Tuesday is usually worse.

Posted by mojo 2004-3-5 11:37:38 AM|| 2004-3-5 11:37:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 *sniff* I'm gonna miss the big green lug.

Since Godzilla movies usually try to touch on the themes of the day, I will bet that the latest involves some anti-globalization screed in some way...

Posted by Carl in N.H 2004-3-5 11:54:39 AM|| 2004-3-5 11:54:39 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 "Unlike the early Godzilla films, most of the remakes only draw either fanatics or children," said Risaku Kiridoshi" That is because the later films were written for children.

I bought the Godzilla dvd box set, it included a misc of Godzilla movies from throughout his long career. The earlier ones were okay, then they had Godzilla's Revenge about a kid who is bullied by other kids on the way to school. He dreams himself to Monster Island and Godzilla and baby Godzilla teach him to stand up for himself. I'm sorry, that was written by children for children. It's hard to attract adults to that sort of thing.

Godzilla needs a do-over. A Dark Knight Returns sort of revision of the myths. They need to make a grown up, satircal, horror-comedy. Imagine Godzilla is a monster again and not the protector of Japan. Imagine the Yanks want to blast him, the terrified Japanese people want him blasted, and the Peaceniks around the world and the UN talk about the US waging war against Japan (as they did in Afghanistan). If properly done it could be both funny, and scary, and make a lot of money to revive the franchise. If they are just gonna produce more Godzilla's Revenges they might as well retire the big fella.

Posted by ruprecht 2004-3-5 11:57:40 AM|| 2004-3-5 11:57:40 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 THE perfect end to Godzilla's long and illustrous career - "Godzilla eats Hillary". I'll be glad to write it...

Posted by Old Patriot 2004-3-5 12:50:33 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2004-3-5 12:50:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 gloria mundi ...
...hey now why did ya have to go and drag my mom into this? And no....Ken is not her illegitimate love child (though the resemblance is ....curious)

Posted by Rex Mundi 2004-3-5 12:55:23 PM|| 2004-3-5 12:55:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 "THE perfect end to Godzilla's long and illustrous career - "Godzilla eats Hillary". I'll be glad to write it..."
LMAO Old Pat...

"Godzilla takes on the PLO" etc etc...who says he has to retire? bwaaaahhhhhhhhhhh

Posted by dataman1 2004-3-5 1:20:12 PM|| 2004-3-5 1:20:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 I'll never get another decent role.

Posted by Raymond Burr 2004-3-5 3:58:03 PM|| 2004-3-5 3:58:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 Â I'll never get another decent role.
True...but you can still pursue your passion for orchids and wine.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2004-3-5 4:17:35 PM|| 2004-3-5 4:17:35 PM|| Front Page Top

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