#221: No, Not "Mc"Guyver - The Guyver (1991)

About this episode

The episode revisits the 1991 film 'The Guyver' to evaluate its lasting appeal.

This week, Your Generals return to a love from their youth to see how it holds up. But really, how could an American tokusatsu adaptation filled with body horror, sad alien appendages, and a cockroach Mark Hamill not hold up? This week, they watch THE GUYVER. Check out all General Nerdery Presents... podcasts at www.gnpresents.com Email us at generalnerderypod@gmail.com

People in this episode

Host: Your Generals

Topics covered

• tokusatsu
• body horror
• nostalgia
• film adaptation
• alien appendages

Keywords

• Guyver
• 1991
• tokusatsu
• body horror
• Mark Hamill

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: THE GUYVER

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